2003 Death Laurence Tisch, entrepreneur/philanthropist, president of Loews Theatres, dies at 80 2002 Death Laurence M. Janifer, science fiction writer, dies at 69 1997 Death Laurence Gower, academic, dies at 84 1996 Death Laurence Marks, journalist, dies at 67 1996 Death Laurence Dowdall, lawyer, dies at 91 1996 Death Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist, dies at 71 1994 Death Laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer, dies at 92 1992 Death Laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83 1990 Death Laurence J Peter, author (Peter Princible), dies of a stroke at 70 1989 Death Laurence Olivier, acting great (Hamlet), dies at 82 1987 Death Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 1984 Death Harold Laurence Walters, composer, dies at 66 1978 Birthday Laurence Borremans, Miss Belgium Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star, 1995 finalist Jakarta 1973 Death Laurence Harvey, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of cancer at 45 1967 Birthday Laurence Tremolet, Rodez France, actress, Cyclo, Metisse, 1961 Birthday Laurence Fishburne, born in Augusta, Georgia, actor, director, producer, known for role of Morpheus in 'The Matrix' movie, stars on 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' television show 1961 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen 1959 Birthday David Laurence Frost, Cape Town South Africa, PGA golfer, 1988 Southern Open 1951 Birthday Peter Gordon, born in New York City, New York, Peter Laurence Gordon, experimental composer, musician, opera, world music, jazz, rock influences, founder, Love of Life Orchestra, composed for Suzanne Vega, Laurie Anderson, worked on Desperate Housewives soundtrack 1949 Event 21st Academy Awards - "Hamlet," Laurence Olivier and Jane Wyman win 1948 Event Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" opens at Park Avenue Cinema 1948 Event Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine 1947 Birthday John Laurence Miller, born in San Francisco, California, golfer, U.S. Open 1973, British Open 1976 1941 Birthday Laurence Henry Tribe, Shanghai China, Harvard Law professor 1934 Birthday Laurence Luckinbill, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, actor, Delphi Bureau, Ike 1932 Birthday Laurence New, Major-General 1928 Birthday Laurence Harvey, actor, Alamo, Romeo and Juliet 1926 Birthday Margaret Laurence, Canadian Novelist 1924 Birthday Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist 1923 Birthday Laurence A. Tisch, born in New York City, CEO, Loews Corp 1918 Birthday Harold Laurence Walters, composer 1913 Birthday Laurence Gower, academic 1909 Birthday Laurence Tribe, American Lawyer 1908 Birthday Laurence Naismith, Surrey England, actor, Judge Fulton-Persuaders 1907 Birthday Laurence Olivier, England, actor, Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer 1907 Birthday Laurence Kirwan, archaeologist 1906 Death Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio 1905 Birthday Laurence Dowdall, lawyer 1902 Birthday Laurence "Bill" Craigie, jet pioneer 1872 Birthday Paul Laurence Dunbar, Dayton Ohio, poet and novelist, Oak and Ivory 1865 Birthday Laurence Housman, England, author/playwright, Victoria Regina 1858 Birthday Laurence "Lon" Myers, U.S., track star, top U.S. miler 1830 Birthday Laurence Simmons Baker, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1821 Birthday William Allingham, Irish poet, Laurence Bloomfield in Ireland 1768 Death Laurence Sterne, Irish Novelist 1768 Death Laurence Stern, Irish Clergyman 1760 Death Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward 1713 Birthday Laurence Sterne, Ireland, novelist/satirist, Tristram Shandy 1713 Birthday Laurence Stern, Irish Clergyman
