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1999 Lester Bowie, American Musician

1994 Lester Sill, pioneer music publisher/record producer, dies at 76

1992 Actress Susan Anton marries actor Jeff Lester

1986 Lester Albert Trimble, composer, dies at 63

1979 Lester Raymond Flatt, musician (Ballad of Jed Clampett), dies at 64

1972 Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75

1972 Lester B. Pearson, Canadian Politician

1971 Fred Lester for the Atlanta Falcons

1970 Lester Smith, CFL safety for the Toronto Argonauts

1969 Lester Holmes, NFL guard for the Philadelphia Eagles

1968 Tim Lester, NFL fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1967 Lester Archambeau, NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons

1967 Lester Maddox inaugurated as governor of Georgia

1965 Lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64

1960 Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76

1959 Lester Lonergan Jr, actor (Growing Paynes), dies at 65

1959 Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday

1959 Lester Young, American Musician

1959 Lester Dent, American Writer

1958 Mark Lester, born in Oxford, England, actor, Oliver, Prince and Pauper

1958 Joyce Lester, Australian softball catcher, 1996 Olympics bronze

1957 Canadian Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson wins Nobel Peace Prize

1950 Terry Lester, Indianapolis, actor, Young and Restless, As World Turns

1948 Lester Bangs, American Critic

1941 Lester Bowie, American Musician

1940 Willie Tyler, Red Level Ala, ventriloquist, Lester

1940 Lester Chambers, vocalist, Chamber Brothers-Time Has Come Today

1939 Lester King, cricketer, WI fast bowler, 2 Tests 1962-68, 9 wkts

1936 Anthony Lester, CEO, Runnymede Trust

1935 Lester Piggott, British jockey, 11 time champ

1935 Lester Walton appointed minister to Liberia

1934 "Baby Face" Nelson, [Lester Gillis], gangster, shot by FBI at 26

1934 Ketty Lester, [Revoyda Frierson], U.S. singer and actress, Love Letters

1932 James Lester, MP

1932 Richard Lester, movie director, Hard Day's Night, Help!, Petulia

1929 Harvey Lester Schmidt, composer

1928 44-yr old New York Ranger GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game, and beats Montreal Maroons 2-1

1926 Lester Patrick becomes 1st coach and gm of New York Rangers

1925 Lester Patrick takes over New York Rangers

1923 Lester Albert Trimble, composer

1918 Lester Sill, pioneer music publisher/record producer

1917 Buddy Lester, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Nick-Phil Silvers Show

1915 Lester Garfield Maddox, Gov-D-Ga, /restaurant owner

1915 Lester del Rey, U.S., sci-fi author, Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars

1914 Lester Raymond Flatt, born in Tennessee, bluegrass, Earl-Ballad of Jed Clampett

1914 Lester Flatt, Earl Scrugg's partner, Beverly Hillbillies theme

1914 Lester Flatt, country musician, Flatt and Scruggs

1911 Lester Lanin, orchestra leader, 40 Beatle Hits

1909 Lester W. "Pres" Young, U.S. jazz saxophonist

1909 Lester Young, American Musician

1904 Brandon's Lester Patrick becomes 1st hockey defenseman to score a goal

1904 Lester Dent, American Writer

1900 Lester Matthews, Nottingham England, Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu

1900 Lester Vail, actor, Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage

1897 Lester Bowles Pearson, L, 14th Canadian PM, 1963-68, Nobel 1957

1897 Lester B. Pearson, Canadian Politician

1883 Lester Patrick, NHL pioneer



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