1989 Death Mickey Leland, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 1989, and 15 others die in plane crash in Ethiopia 1975 Death Leland T Weed 1972 Birthday Leland Taylor, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens 1947 Birthday David Leland, born in Cambridge, England, actor and director, Nothing But Trouble 1944 Birthday Mickey Leland, born in Lubbock, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 1989 1944 Birthday Johnny Winter, John Dawson, Leland Mississippi, guitarist, Silver Train 1929 Birthday Richard Dysart, born in Brighton, Massachusetts, actor, Leland MacKenzie-LA Law 1925 Birthday Leland Smith, composer 1907 Birthday Henry Leland Clarke, composer 1902 Birthday Leland Hayward, U.S. producer, Spirit of St. Louis 1853 Birthday Leland Hone, cricketer, England keeper 1879 without county experience 1851 Birthday David Starr Jordan, New York, biologist/university President, Leland Stanford 1824 Birthday Leland Stanford, Gov/Sen, founded Stanford University 1552 Death John Leland, antiquary, dies
