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2003 Laurel Clark, astronaut, physician on the Columbia mission, STS-107, dies at 41

1992 Laurel Cronin, actor (Beethoven, Housesitter), dies of cancer at 53

1981 Laurel Canyon California murders (4 die, 1 wounded)

1975 21st Ryder Cup: U.S., 21-11 at Laurel Valley Golf Club Pennsylvania

1972 George Wallace shot and left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel, Maryland

1971 Laurel Lea Schaefer (Ohio), 22, crowned 44th Miss America 1972

1970 Laurel Korholz, born in La Jolla, California, rower, Olympics-4th-96

1969 Laurel Martin, born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics

1965 47th PGA Championship: Dave Marr shoots a 280 at Laurel Valley Golf Club Pennsylvania

1965 Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel and Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74

1964 Annabel Schofield, Llanelli, Wales, actress, Laurel Ellis-Dallas

1963 Laurel Kean, born in Portland, ME, LPGA golfer, 1994 JAL Big Apple-17th

1963 Todd Graves, born in Laurel, Mississippi, skeet, Olympics 1992, 1996

1961 Laurel B. Clark, born in Ames Iowa, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut

1960 Mark John Calcavecchia, Laurel NE, PGA golfer, 1987 Honda Classic

1957 Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel and Hardy, dies at 65

1951 Laurel Masse, Holland, Michigan, jazz singer, Manhattan Transfer-Operator

1949 Mike Parker, born in Laurel, Mississippi, Representative-D-Mississippi 1989 - 1999

1943 Japan declares Philippine Independence (premier/president Jose Laurel)

1940 Mary Mills, born in Laurel, Mississippi, professional golfer, member, LPGA Tour, won 9 LPGA Tour victories

1939 Ralph Boston, Laurel, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympic-gold/sil/brz-60, 64, 68

1933 Lee Calhoun, Laurel Mississippi, hurdler, Olympics gold 56, 60

1933 Lee Quencey Calhoun, Laurel MS, 110m hurdler, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics

1928 James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor, Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven

1927 Leontyne Mary Violet Price, Laurel Mississippi, opera soprano, Porgy and Bess

1922 Sidney AK Keyes, English poet, Iron Laurel

1914 Ray Walston, Laurel MS, actor, My Favorite Martian

1895 Stan Laurel, comedian, Laurel and Hardy

1893 Leroy B Shield, U.S. pianist/producer/composer, Laurel and Hardy

1892 Billy West, Russia, actor, Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1892 Oliver Hardy, Harlem, Georgia, comedy team member, Laurel and Hardy

1890 Stan Laurel, born in England, comedian, Laurel and Hardy

1864 Battle of Laurel Hill, West Virginia

1864 Battle of Antietam, Virginia (Spotslyvania Court House, Laurel Hill)

1861 Battle of Laurel Mountain Virginia - General Morris forces retreat of rebels

1861 Battle of Laurel Hill, Virginia

1778 Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath


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