1989 Death Billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies 1981 Event West Tampa Florida defeats Richmand Virgina, 6-4 to win American Legion World Series 1979 Death Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 1977 Death Don Blackman, actor (Old Man and Sea, Desert Legion), dies at 65 1962 Event French Foreign Legion leaves Algeria 1957 Birthday Hawk, Michael Hegstrand, wrestler, ECW/WCW/WWF/AWA, Legion of Doom 1948 Event Arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus 1948 Event Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River 1942 Event Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress 1931 Event Charlie Chaplin receives France's distinguished Legion of Honor 1926 Birthday Paul Bocuse, France, great chef, Legion of Honor 1924 Event Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (SF) 1921 Birthday Patrick Howard-Dobson, president, Royal British Legion 1921 Event British Legion forms 1919 Event American Legion's 1st national convention (Minneapolis) 1919 Event American Legion incorporated by an act of Congress 1919 Event American Legion forms (Paris) 1919 Event American Legion organizes in Paris 1911 Birthday Merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress, Assignment Foreign Legion 1907 Birthday Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines, statesman, U.S. Legion of Merit-1952 1891 Birthday Charles Munch, Strasbourg Alsatian conductor, French Legion D'Honeur 1855 Death Adam B Mickiewicz, Polish poet (Polish Legion), dies at 56 1802 Event French Order of Legion d'Honneur forms 1792 Event Dutch patriots exiles finds "Bataafs Legion"
