2003 Death David Lavender, American Historian 1949 Birthday Joe Lavender, born in Rayville, Louisiana, football cornerback, played for National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins 1946 Birthday Ian Lavender, British actor, Stupid Boy in Dad's Army 1932 Birthday Sammy Turner, Paterson, New Jersey, vocalist, Lavender Blue 1932 Birthday Sammy Turner, Patterson, New Jersey, singer, Lavender Blue Moods 1915 Event Chicago White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits New York Giants, 2-0 1912 Birthday Jackson Pollock, born in Cody, Wyoming, expressionist painter, Lavender Mist 1910 Birthday David Lavender, American Historian 1888 Event Arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London
