2003 Death Laurel Clark, astronaut, physician on the Columbia mission, STS-107, dies at 41 1992 Death Laurel Cronin, actor (Beethoven, Housesitter), dies of cancer at 53 1981 Event Laurel Canyon California murders (4 die, 1 wounded) 1975 Event 21st Ryder Cup: U.S., 21-11 at Laurel Valley Golf Club Pennsylvania 1972 Event George Wallace shot and left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel, Maryland 1971 Event Laurel Lea Schaefer (Ohio), 22, crowned 44th Miss America 1972 1970 Birthday Laurel Korholz, born in La Jolla, California, rower, Olympics-4th-96 1969 Birthday Laurel Martin, born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1965 Event 47th PGA Championship: Dave Marr shoots a 280 at Laurel Valley Golf Club Pennsylvania 1965 Death Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel and Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74 1964 Birthday Annabel Schofield, Llanelli, Wales, actress, Laurel Ellis-Dallas 1963 Birthday Laurel Kean, born in Portland, ME, LPGA golfer, 1994 JAL Big Apple-17th 1963 Birthday Todd Graves, born in Laurel, Mississippi, skeet, Olympics 1992, 1996 1961 Birthday Laurel B. Clark, born in Ames Iowa, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1960 Birthday Mark John Calcavecchia, Laurel NE, PGA golfer, 1987 Honda Classic 1957 Death Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel and Hardy, dies at 65 1951 Birthday Laurel Masse, Holland, Michigan, jazz singer, Manhattan Transfer-Operator 1949 Birthday Mike Parker, born in Laurel, Mississippi, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 - 1999 1943 Event Japan declares Philippine Independence (premier/president Jose Laurel) 1940 Birthday Mary Mills, born in Laurel, Mississippi, professional golfer, member, LPGA Tour, won 9 LPGA Tour victories 1939 Birthday Ralph Boston, Laurel, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympic-gold/sil/brz-60, 64, 68 1933 Birthday Lee Calhoun, Laurel Mississippi, hurdler, Olympics gold 56, 60 1933 Birthday Lee Quencey Calhoun, Laurel MS, 110m hurdler, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1928 Birthday James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor, Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven 1927 Birthday Leontyne Mary Violet Price, Laurel Mississippi, opera soprano, Porgy and Bess 1922 Birthday Sidney AK Keyes, English poet, Iron Laurel 1914 Birthday Ray Walston, Laurel MS, actor, My Favorite Martian 1895 Birthday Stan Laurel, comedian, Laurel and Hardy 1893 Birthday Leroy B Shield, U.S. pianist/producer/composer, Laurel and Hardy 1892 Birthday Billy West, Russia, actor, Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy 1892 Birthday Oliver Hardy, Harlem, Georgia, comedy team member, Laurel and Hardy 1890 Birthday Stan Laurel, born in England, comedian, Laurel and Hardy 1864 Event Battle of Laurel Hill, West Virginia 1864 Event Battle of Antietam, Virginia (Spotslyvania Court House, Laurel Hill) 1861 Event Battle of Laurel Mountain Virginia - General Morris forces retreat of rebels 1861 Event Battle of Laurel Hill, Virginia 1778 Event Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath
