2014 Event U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urges Congress to increase the debt ceiling because the U.S government debt is expected to hit $17.2 trillion soon 2013 Event U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee, Jack Lew, begins his confirmation hearing by testifying before the U.S. Senate's financial committee 2013 Event U.S. President announces the nomination of Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, to replace Timothy Geithner, who is stepping down from his post 2002 Death Lew Wasserman, American Producer 1998 Death Lord Lew Grade, producer, The Muppet Show, dies at 91 1996 Death Lew Ayres, screen actor (Salem's Lot, State Fair), dies at 88 1994 Death Lewis A "Lew" Hoad, tennis star (Wimbledon 1953, 56), dies at 59 1972 Death Lew Parker, actor, Lou Marie 'That Girl' 1969 Event Milwaukee Bucks sign (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) 1960 Event Lew Burdette pitches to just 27 for a 1-0 no-hitter against Phillies 1960 Event Mil Brave Lew Burdette no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0 1957 Event Braves' Lew Burdette beats Yankees for 3rd time in 1 World Series 1957 Event 71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62) 1956 Event 70th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ken Rosewall (62 46 75 64) 1950 Death Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 1947 Event 47th U.S. Golf Open: Lew Worsham shoots a 282 at St. Louis CC in MO 1947 Birthday Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lew Alcindor, NBA center, Mil Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers 1944 Birthday Lew Soloff, born in Brooklyn, New York, rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears 1938 Birthday Lew DeWitt, born in Virginia, country singer, Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall 1938 Birthday Lew De Witt, singer, Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall 1936 Event Al Carr KOs Lew Massey on 1 punch, :07 of 1st round 1934 Birthday Lewis Alan "Lew" Hoad, Australia, tennis star, Wimbledon 1953, 56 1930 Event Blake and Razaf's "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930," premieres in New York City 1929 Event BG DeSylva and Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in New York City 1928 Birthday Lew Gallo, Mount Kisko, actor, 12 O'Clock High 1927 Event B. G. DeSylva/Lew Brown's musical "Good News," premieres in New York City 1926 Birthday Lew Burdette, baseball player 1917 Death Lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57 1913 Birthday Lew Wasserman, American Producer 1908 Birthday Lew Ayres, Minnesota, actor, All Quiet on Western Front, Dr. Kildare 1907 Birthday Lew Parker, actor, Lou Marie 'That Girl' 1906 Birthday Lew Grade, British TV mogul, ATV, movie producer, Boys from Brazil 1905 Death Lew Wallace, American Soldier 1895 Birthday Lew Lehr, Philadelphia, comedian, Stop Me if I heard this One 1867 Birthday Lew Fields, comedian, of Weber and Fields 1827 Birthday Lew Wallace, American Soldier
