2004 Death Janet Leigh, actress, Psycho, dies at 76 1999 Death Douglas Leigh, Broadway sign designer, dies at 92 1994 Death Leigh Bowery, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood, dies at 33 1991 Death Leigh Watson, U.S. aviation pioneer/air force general, dies at 93 1982 Death Leigh Snowden, actress (Hot Rod Rumble), dies at 51 of cancer 1979 Birthday Rachael Leigh Cook, American Actress 1978 Death Brackett Hamilton Leigh, Douglass, author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 1977 Birthday Tammy Leigh Ashton, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1996 1975 Birthday Mandy Leigh, Greensburg Penn, actress, Bloodscent 1975 Death Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 1973 Birthday Leigh Sherer, Jasper Alabama, Miss America, Alabama-Top 10-1996 1972 Birthday Leigh Andrew-Pearso, North Vancouver BC Canada, 470 yachter 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Carmen Electra, born in Sharonville, Ohio, born Tara Leigh Patrick, model, actress, sex symbol, appeared in Playboy magazine, television show 'Baywatch' 1969 Death Leigh Harline, composer, dies at 62 1968 Birthday Stacy Leigh Arthur, born in Naperville, Illinois, playmate, Jan, 1991 1967 Death Vivian Leigh, actress, Scarlet 'Gone with the Wind', dies at 53 1967 Birthday Joseph Tilford Leigh Greene, born in Dayton, Ohio, long jumper, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Leigh Ann Mills, Melbourne, Florida, LPGA golfer, 1985 Mazda Champions 1962 Event Simon/Coleman/Leigh's musical "Little Me," premieres in New York City 1961 Birthday Susan Leigh Still, Augusta, Georgia, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, STS-83, 94 1961 Birthday Leigh Bowery, born in Sunshine, Australia, designer, pop star, model, performance artist, influenced Boy George, Vivienne Westwood 1960 Event Coleman/Leigh's musical "Wildcat" with Lucille Ball premieres in New York City 1958 Birthday Jennifer Jason Leigh, Morrow, LA Cal, actress, Single White Female 1955 Birthday Tanya Roberts, Leigh, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Charlie's Angels, Sheena 1955 Birthday Leigh J McCloskey, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Dallas, Executive Suite, General Hosp 1952 Event 24th Academy Awards - "American in Paris," H Bogart and Vivian Leigh win 1949 Birthday Leigh Steinberg, American Businessman 1946 Birthday Barbara Leigh, Ringgold, Georgia, actress, Vampirella 1945 Birthday Leigh Lawson, born in Atherston, England, actress, Fire and Sword, Charlie Boy 1945 Birthday Leigh Taylor-Young, Washington D.C., actress, Peyton Place, Alice B Toklas 1943 Birthday Mike Leigh, dramatist/director, High Hopes, Secrets and Lies 1942 Death Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 1940 Event 12th Academy Awards 'Gone with the Wind', Robert Donat and Vovoem Leigh win 1938 Event George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara 1933 Birthday Geoffrey Leigh, CEO, Allied London Properties 1928 Birthday Mitch Leigh, born in Brooklyn, New York, Irwin Michnick, graduated from Yale, composer, musical theater composer, theatrical producer, known for show Man Of La Mancha, composed jingle 'Nobody Doesn't Like Sara Lee' 1927 Birthday Janet Leigh, born in Merced, California, actress, Psycho 1919 Birthday Dorian Leigh, born in San Antonio, Texas, model, sister of Suzy Parker 1915 Birthday Brackett Hamilton Leigh, Douglass, U.S., sci-fi author, Ginger Star 1915 Birthday Patrick Leigh Fermor, author 1913 Birthday Vivien Leigh, Gone With Wind, Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn 1907 Birthday Leigh Harline, composer 1905 Birthday Walter Leigh, composer 1886 Birthday George Leigh Mallory, British Celebrity 1859 Death James Henry Leigh Hunt, English Writer 1784 Birthday Leigh Hunt, British writer, Lord Byron 1784 Birthday James Henry Leigh Hunt, English Writer