2014 Event A new world record is achieved by the United Kingdom's Lewis Clarke of Bristol; the 16 year-old becomes the youngest person to trek to the South Pole 2013 Event Ray Lewis, U.S. football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, announces plans for retirement at the end of the season 2011 Event Former U.S. Olympic champion Carl Lewis is granted a place on the ballot for the Democratic primary election for a New Jersey Senate seat 2004 Death Edward B. Lewis, American Scientist 2003 Death Tom Lewis, Representative-R-Florida 1983 - 1995, died of natural causes 2002 Death Flora Lewis, American Journalist 1998 Event Jerry Lewis' 33rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises 1998 Death Lewis Powell, Supreme Court Justice, dies at 90 1998 Death Shari Lewis, puppeteer, dies at 65 1997 Event Jerry Lewis' 32nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $50,500,000 1997 Death Cecil Lewis, airman/writer, dies at 98 1996 Death Leon Lewis, U.S. radio talk show host (WMCA, 1970-80), dies at 81 1996 Event Jerry Lewis' 31st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $49,200,000 1996 Death Robert Lewis Campbell Lorimer, publisher, dies at 77 1996 Death Lewis B Combs, naval commander/civil engineer, dies at 101 1996 Death Paul Lewis Harrhy, actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park), dies at 38 1996 Death Barbara Lewis, British obituarist, dies at 55 1996 Death Henry Jay Lewis, conductor, dies at 63 1995 Event Jerry Lewis' 30th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,800,000 1995 Death Lewis T. Preston, banker, dies at 68 1995 Death Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman 1994 Death Sebastian Lewis Shaw, actor (High Season, Ace of Spades), dies at 89 1994 Death Lewis Bingham Keeble, town Planner, dies at 79 1994 Death Samuel Lewis Francis, painter, dies at 71 1994 Event Oliver McCall TKOs Lennox Lewis in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1994 Event Jerry Lewis' 29th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,100,000 1994 Death David Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy, dies at 56 1994 Death William "Sabby" Lewis, jazz Pianist/Arranger, dies at 79 1994 Death Lewis A "Lew" Hoad, tennis star (Wimbledon 1953, 56), dies at 59 1994 Event Giants outfielder Darren Lewis errors after record 392 flawless games 1994 Death Lewis B Puller, U.S. writer (Pulitzer 1992), commits suicide at 48 1994 Event Lennox Lewis TKOs Phil Jackson in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1994 Death Lewis Grizzard, American Writer 1994 Death Lewis Boddington, aerospace Engineer, dies at 85 1993 Death Lewis Thomas, biologist, dies of cancer at 80 1993 Event Spike Lee weds Tonya Lewis 1993 Event Lennox Lewis TKOs Frank Bruno in 7 for heavyweight boxing title 1993 Event Actor Daniel Day Lewis pleads guilty to speeding charges 1993 Event Jerry Lewis' 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922 1993 Death Edwina Lewis, actress (Boy Who Cried Bitch), dies of heart attack 42 1993 Death Reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27 1993 Event San Francisco outfielder Darren Lewis sets record of 267 consec errorless games 1993 Event Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1993 Death Reginald Lewis, CEO (Beatrice), dies of brain cancer at 50 1992 Event Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him 1992 Death June Joyce Lewis Fraser, entertainer, dies at 75 1992 Event Jerry Lewis' 27th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,759,368 1992 Death Lewis Michael Friedman, pianist, dies at 47 of AIDS 1991 Death Robert Q Lewis, U.S. comic/TV panel member (RQL Show), dies at 70 1991 Event Jerry Lewis' 26th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,071,657 1991 Event Carl Lewis rus 100m in 9.86 seconds 1991 Event Darrin Lewis hits his 1st major league home run 1990 Event Jerry Lewis' 25th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $44,172,186 1990 Death Lewis Mumford, American Sociologist 1989 Event Jerry Lewis' 24th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $42,737,219 1989 Event Lewis/Everett/Burrell/Heard run world record 4x200 m (1:19.38) 1989 Event NASA's Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, announce new high-temperature superconductors able to operate at 33 to 37 Gigahertz 1989 Event Jerry Lee Lewis gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 1988 Event Carl Lewis runs world record 100m (9.92 sec) 1988 Event Jerry Lewis' 23rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $41,132,113 1988 Event Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec 1987 Death Roger Lewis, aviation executive (Lockheed, C Wright, Pan Am), dies at 75 1987 Event Jerry Lewis' 22nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $39,021,723 1987 Event Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. announces his retirement 1986 Event Jerry Lewis' 21st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $34,096,733 1986 Event 13th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis and C Gayle 1986 Event 1st induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Bros, B Holly, J L Lewis and Elvis Presley) 1985 Event Jerry Lewis' 20th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $33,100,000 1984 Event Jerry Lewis' 19th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $32,074,566 1984 Event Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat, wins 4 Olym track golds 1984 Event Carl Lewis wins 3rd (200m) of 4 gold medals in Summer 1984 Event Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics 1984 Event Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics 1984 Event Carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8.675 m) 1983 Event Jerry Lewis' 18th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,691,627 1983 Death Shawn Lewis, 5th wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, dies of methadone overdose 1983 Event 97th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: John McEnroe beats Chris Lewis (62 62 62) 1982 Death Waverley Lewis Root, American Journalist 1982 Event Jerry Lewis' 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000 1981 Death [Walter] Furry Lewis, father of blues, dies at 88 of a heart attack 1981 Event Jerry Lewis' 16th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,500,000 1981 Event Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons 1980 Death Lewis Milestone, Russian Director 1980 Event Jerry Lewis' 15th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,103,787 1980 Birthday Bryan Buffinton, born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, actor, Bill Lewis Jr-Guiding Light 1980 Birthday Cara Lewis, Miss Mississippi Teen USA, 1997 1979 Death Lewis Charles, actor (Feather and Father Gang), dies at 59 1979 Event Jerry Lewis' 14th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,000,000 1979 Birthday Jamal Lewis, American Athlete 1978 Event Jerry Lewis' 13th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $29,074,405 1977 Event Jerry Lewis' 12th Muscular Dystrophy telethon 1977 Death Forrest Lewis, actor (Great Gildersleeve, Ichabod and Me), dies at 77 1976 Event Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot soda bottles hits his bass player Norman Owens twice in the chest 1976 Event Jerry Lewis' 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, Dean Martin appears 1976 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic 1976 Birthday Jenny Lewis, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, actress, Becky-Life With Lucy 1975 Event Jerry Lewis' 10th Muscular Dystrophy telethon 1975 Birthday Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens 1975 Birthday Martin Lewis, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1975 Birthday Troy Slaten, actor, Jerry-Parker Lewis Can't Lose 1974 Birthday Chris Lewis, CFL safety for the Calgary Stampeders 1974 Birthday Jermaine Lewis, wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens 1974 Event Jerry Lewis' 9th Muscular Dystrophy telethon 1974 Death Edna Lewis Thomas, U.S. actress (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 88 1974 Death Lewis L Strauss, head U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (1953-58), dies at 78 1973 Event Jerry Lewis' 8th Muscular Dystrophy telethon 1973 Birthday Juliette Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Natural Born Killers, Cape Fear 1973 Birthday Jeff Lewis, NFL quarterback, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1972 Birthday Ron Lewis, WLAF OL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Event John and Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon 1972 Event Jerry Lewis' 7th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, John and Yoko appear 1972 Death Saul David Alinsky, radical writer (John L Lewis), dies at 63 1972 Death C. Day Lewis, English Poet 1972 Birthday Thomas Lewis, NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants 1972 Event Lewis F. Powell, Jr. becomes a Supreme Court Justice 1971 Birthday Scotty Lewis, WLAF defensive end for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Event Lewis F Powell, Jr. appointed to Supreme Court 1971 Event Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice 1971 Birthday Corin "Corky" Nemec, Little Rock, actor, Tucker, Parker Lewis 1971 Event William H Rehnquist and Lewis F Powell nominated to U.S. Supreme Court by Nixon, following resignations of Justices Hugo Black and John Harlan 1971 Birthday Chad Lewis, tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Event Jerry Lewis' 6th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises 1971 Death Ted Lewis, Theodore L Friedman, bandleader, dies at 80 1971 Birthday Roderick Lewis, NFL tight end, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1971 Death Joe E. Lewis, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild', dies in New Jersey, age 69 1971 Birthday Lewis Capes, WLAF defensive tackle for the London Monarchs 1971 Birthday Emmanuel Lewis, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Webster 1970 Birthday Vernon Lewis, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots 1970 Event Jerry Lewis' 5th Muscular Dystrophy telethon 1969 Birthday Lewis Bush, NFL outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1969 Birthday Mark Lewis, Hamilton, Ohio, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Birthday Mo Lewis, NFL linebacker for the New York Jets 1969 Event Jerry Lewis' 4th Muscular Dystrophy telethon 1969 Birthday David Hollander, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Lewis and Clark, What's Happenings? 1969 Birthday Todd Lewis, born in Flint, Michigan, 10k runner 1969 Death John L Lewis, formed (Congress of Industrial Org), dies at 89 1969 Death John L. Lewis, American Leader 1969 Birthday Steven Earl Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, 4X100/400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1969 Birthday William Jayne, actor, Mikey Randall-Parker Lewis Can't Lose 1968 Death George Louis Francis Lewis, composer, dies at 16 1968 Birthday Darryll Lewis, NFL cornerback, Houston/Tennessee Oilers 1968 Death Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 1968 Event Jerry Lewis' 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon 1968 Birthday Chris Lewis, cricketer, in Guyana England all-rounder 1967 Event Jerry Lewis' 2nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon 1967 Birthday Darren Lewis, born in Berkeley, California, outfielder, Chicago White Sox 1967 Birthday Charlotte Lewis, born in Kensington, London, actress, Golden Child, Pirates 1967 Birthday Sherry Strinfield, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, actress, known for role as Dr. Susan Lewis on medical television drama, ER 1966 Birthday Paul Lewis, Australian field hockey forward, Olympics-silver-92, 96 1966 Birthday Amy Linker, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Lewis and Clark, Lauren-Square Pegs 1966 Death Smiley Lewis, Overton Amos Lemons, rocker, dies at 46 1966 Event Jerry Lewis' 1st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $15,000 1966 Birthday Thyme Lewis, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jonah-Days of our Lives 1966 Birthday Lewis Tillman, NFL running back for the Chicago Bears 1966 Birthday Richie Lewis, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 Birthday Vaden Todd Lewis, born in Fort Worth, Texas, guitarist, vocalist, hard rock, post-grunge genre, co-founded Burden Brother band, toured with Toadies band 1965 Birthday Lennox Lewis, born in West Ham, England, professional boxer, won World heavyweight championship three times, 1988 Olympic Games gold medalist 1963 Death C[live] S[taples] Lewis, Hamilton, author (Silver Chair), dies at 64 1963 Death C. S. Lewis, English Author 1963 Event "Shari Lewis Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1963 Event Jerry Lee Lewis quits Sun Records 1963 Birthday Carol Lewis, born in Willingboro, New Jersey, high jumper, Olympic-9th-1984 1963 Birthday Marcus Lewis, born in Pontiac, Michigan, singer, Sing me a Song 1962 Birthday Phil Lewis, born in London, England, rock vocalist, LA Guns-It's Over Now 1961 Birthday Dawnn Lewis, actress, Jaleesa-Different World 1961 Birthday Carl Lewis, born in Birmingham, Alabama, American Athlete 1960 Birthday Deneice Lewis, Lynchburg, Virginia, model 1960 Birthday Albert Lewis, NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1960 Birthday Vicki Lewis, Cincinnati, actress, Beth-Newsradio 1958 Birthday David Lewis, guitarist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1958 Event Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 1957 Event Jerry Lee Lewis weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown, 13, while still married to his 1st wife Jane Mitcham 1957 Birthday Chris Hayes, California, rock guitarist, Huey Lewis and The News 1957 Birthday Paul Lewis Harrhy, actor/opera singer, Intelligence Park 1957 Event Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance, Steve Allen Show 1957 Birthday Wayne Lewis, keyboardist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1957 Death Wyndham Lewis, English Author 1957 Birthday Jenifer Lewis, actress, Girl 6, Meteor Man, Sister Act 1956 Death Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79 1956 Event 76th U.S. Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats Lewis Hoad (46 62 63 63) 1956 Event Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin end partnership after 16 films 1955 Birthday Melanie Chartoff, West Haven, Connecticut, actress, Fridays, Parker Lewis 1955 Birthday Charlotte Lewis, born in Chicago, Illinois, basketball player 1976 Olympics silver 1954 Birthday Mario Cipollina, California, rock bassist, Huey Lewis and The News 1954 Death Frederick Lewis Allen, American Editor 1953 Birthday Jonathan Lewis, trombonist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1953 Death Lewis Stone, actor (Just This Once, Key to the City), dies at 73 1953 Death Lewis Stone, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies of heart attack at 73 1953 Event John Norman Lewis contends players have no desire to form a union 1953 Event Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) and Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation 1953 Birthday Sean Hopper, born in California, rock keyboardist, Huey Lewis and The News 1952 Death Rosa Lewis, English chef/owner (Cavendish Hotel London), dies 1952 Event Dr. Floyd J Lewis 1st uses deep freeze technique in heart surgery 1952 Birthday George Louis Francis Lewis, composer 1951 Birthday Bill Gibson, California, rock drummer, Huey Lewis and The News 1951 Death Harry Sinclair Lewis, U.S. writer (Nobel 1930), dies at 65 1951 Death Sinclair Lewis, writer, dies at 65 1950 Birthday Huey Lewis, born in New York City, vocalist, & the News-Need a New Drug 1950 Birthday Johnny Colla, born in California, rock sax, Huey Lewis and The News-Need a New Drug 1950 Birthday Lewis Biggs, curator, Tate Gallery-North Liverpool 1949 Event "My Friend Irma" is 1st of 12 films starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 1949 Birthday Tom Tripplehorn, rocker, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1948 Birthday Lewis Black, American Comedian 1947 Birthday Richard Lewis, born in New York City, comedian, Marty Gold-Anything But Love 1947 Birthday Lewis J. Stadlen, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, John-Benson, Savages, Windy City 1947 Birthday Lewis Moonie, born in Dundee, England, Baron Moonie, politician, life peer, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Kircaldy 1946 Birthday Lewis Grizzard, American Writer 1946 Birthday Fiona Lewis, Westcliff England, actress, Stunts, Lisztomania 1946 Birthday Gary Lewis, Jerry's son, singer, & The Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1946 Death Gilbert Newton Lewis, American Scientist 1946 Birthday Desmond Lewis, WI cricket batsman/keeper, avg 86.33 in 3 Tests 1945 Birthday Peter Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape 1945 Birthday Lewis F. Payne, Jr., born in Amherst, Virginia, Representative-D-Virginia 1988 - 1997 1944 Event Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross 1944 Death Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 1944 Birthday David Costell, born in Pittsburg, rocker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys-Diamond Ring 1943 Birthday Chas Hodges, born in Edmonton, London, rocker, pianist, guitarist, vocalist, member of English duo Chas & Dave, worked with producer Joe Meek, backed Jerry Lee Lewis 1943 Birthday Al Ramsey, born in New Jersey, rocker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1943 Birthday David Walker, rock keyboardist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-Diamond Ring 1943 Birthday Barbara Lewis, U.S. vocalist, Hello Stranger 1942 Death Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber and Lewis Fields), dies at 74 1942 Birthday Brian Jones, Lewis B Hopkin, English pop guitarist, Rolling Stones 1942 Birthday John Lewis, Head Master, Eton College 1941 Event Willy Lewis' U.S. jazz band performs in Switzerland 1941 Event Ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center 1940 Death Lewis Hine, American Photographer 1940 Birthday Lewis Spratlan, born in Miami, Florida, composer, contemporary classical music genre, Professor of Music Emeritus, Amherst College 1940 Birthday John Lewis, born in Troy, Alabama, Representative-D-Georgia 1987 - 1940 Event Lewis and Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in New York City 1939 Birthday John R West, rock guitarist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1939 Event Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1938 Birthday Alan Lewis, English textile factory/multi-millionaire 1937 Birthday Stephen Lewis, Canadian Politician 1937 Birthday Tony Lewis, cricketer, England batsman, captain 1972-73 1936 Birthday Rudy Lewis, rocker, Drifters 1935 Birthday Lewis Arquette, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Horror Show, Book of Love 1935 Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis, born in Feriday, Louisiana, country singer, Whole Lotta Shakin' 1935 Birthday Geoffrey Lewis, Plainsfield, New Jersey, actor, Earl-Flo, Gun Shy 1935 Birthday Kaye Stevens, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania singer/comedienne, Jerry Lewis Show 1935 Birthday Ramsey Lewis, Chic, pop jazz artist, Hang on Sloopy 1934 Birthday Lewis Alan "Lew" Hoad, Australia, tennis star, Wimbledon 1953, 56 1934 Birthday Jerry Lewis, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-R-California 1979 - 1934 Birthday Rafer Lewis Johnson, Hillsboro, Texas, decathlete 1960 Olympics gold 1934 Birthday Shari Lewis, born in Bronx, New York, ventriloquist/puppeteer, Lamb Chop 1933 Birthday Bobby Lewis, rocker, Tossin' and Turnin' 1932 Birthday Henry Jay Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, conductor/bass, LA Philharmonic 1955-59 1931 Birthday Drew Lewis, American Businessman 1930 Event Nobel for literature awarded to Sinclair Lewis for "Babbitt" 1930 Birthday Alfred Lewis Valentine, Jamaican cricket player 1929 Birthday John Gutfreund, former CEO of investment bank, Salomon Brothers Inc., featured in book Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis 1929 Death Lewis Bennison, dies 1928 Birthday David Malcolm Lewis, expert in Greek Epigraphy 1927 Birthday Martin Lewis Perl, American Physicist 1927 Birthday Anthony Lewis, columnist New York Times and author, Gideon's Trumpet 1926 Birthday Lewis T. Preston, banker 1926 Birthday Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman 1926 Event Sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith" 1926 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith) 1926 Birthday Robert Hall Lewis, composer 1926 Birthday Jerry Lewis, comedian and fund raiser, MDA, loved in France 1926 Birthday Wanda Lewis, Struther Ohio, actress, This is Music, Paul Dixon Show 1925 Birthday Guitar Gabriel Robert Lewis Jones, singer/guitarist 1925 Birthday Monica Lewis, actress, Box Office 1924 Birthday Tom Lewis, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Florida 1983 - 1995 1923 Birthday Samuel Lewis Francis, painter 1921 Birthday Robert Q. Lewis, born in New York City, TV host, Masquerade Party, Robert Q Lewis Show 1920 Event Actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn 1920 Birthday Lewis Charles, New York City, actor, Feather and Father Gang 1920 Birthday Lewis Gilbert, born in London, England, director/actor, You Only Live Twice 1918 Event Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore and Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell and Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters and $15,000 1918 Birthday Robert Lewis Campbell Lorimer, publisher 1918 Birthday Edward B. Lewis, American Scientist 1918 Birthday Flora Lewis, American Journalist 1917 Birthday Dean Martin, born in Steubenville, Ohio, singer and actor, with Jerry Lewis 1916 Birthday David Lewis, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital 1916 Birthday George Wyle, born in New York City, New York, orchestra leader, Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show 1915 Birthday Lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner 1914 Birthday William "Sabby" Lewis, jazz pianist/arranger 1913 Birthday Smiley Lewis, Louisiana, vocalist, I Hear You Knockin' 1912 Birthday Lou Brown, born in Brooklyn, New York, orchestra leader, Jerry Lewis Show 1912 Birthday Roger Lewis, aviation executive, Lockheed, Curtiss Wright, Pan Am 1910 Birthday Raymod Gray Lewis, Ontario Canada, 4X400 relayer, Olympic-bronze-1932 1910 Birthday Al Lewis, actor, Leo-Car 54, Grandpa-Munsters 1910 Event William H. Lewis appointed asst attorney general of U.S. 1909 Birthday Saul David Alinsky, born in Chicago, Illinois, radical writer, John L Lewis 1907 Birthday Lewis Boddington, aerospace engineer 1907 Birthday Lewis F Powell, Jr., Virginia, Supreme Court justice, 1972-87 1907 Birthday Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Judge 1905 Event Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition opens in Portland, Oregon 1905 Birthday Sebastian Lewis Shaw, actor, High Season, Ace of Spades, Caste 1905 Death Lewis Wallace, U.S. diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77 1904 Birthday C. Day Lewis, English Poet 1904 Event Congress authorizes Lewis and Clark Expo $1 gold coin 1903 Birthday George J Lewis, Guadalajara Mexico, sacotr, Don-Zorro 1903 Birthday Waverley Lewis Root, American Journalist 1902 Birthday Joe E. Lewis, born in New York City, New York, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild' 1900 Birthday David Wynne, born in Penderyn, Wales, composer, studied at University of Wales, Cardiff, University of Bristol, Head of Music, Lewis School Pengam, professor of composition, Cardiff College of Music and Drama 1899 Birthday Forrest Lewis, actor, Monster of Piedras Blancas 1898 Birthday C[live] S[taples] Lewis, UK, sci-fi author, Silver Chair 1898 Birthday C. S. Lewis, English Author 1898 Birthday Cecil Lewis, airman and writer 1898 Death Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 1895 Birthday Lewis Mumford, American Sociologist 1895 Birthday Lewis Milestone, Russian Director 1895 Birthday Lewis B. Combs, naval commander and civil engineer 1893 Birthday Furry Lewis, father of the blues 1891 Birthday Ted Lewis, Circleville, Ohio, bandleader/writer, Is Everybody Happy? 1890 Birthday Frederick Lewis Allen, American Editor 1887 Event 13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39 1885 Birthday Harry Sinclair Lewis, U.S., writer, Babbitt, Nobel 1930 1885 Birthday Sinclair Lewis, novelist/social critic, Main Street, Nobel 1930 1882 Birthday Wyndham Lewis, English author/painter, Tarr, Apes of God 1881 Death Lewis H Morgan, U.S. ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 1881 Event Lewis Latimer invents and patents electric lamp with a carbon filament 1880 Event 6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37 1880 Birthday John L. Lewis, union leader, United Mine Workers, 1920-60 1879 Birthday Lewis Stone, Worcester Massachusetts, actor, Prisoner of Zenda 1877 Birthday Lewis M Terman, Indiana, psychologist, developed Stanford-Binet IQ test 1875 Birthday Gilbert Newton Lewis, American Scientist 1875 Event 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75 1874 Birthday Lewis Hine, American Photographer 1870 Death Patrick Gass, Sergeant of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 98 1867 Birthday Rosa Lewis, society caterer/owner, Cavandish Hotel-England 1867 Birthday Henry Lewis Stimson, U.S. minister of War, 1911-13 1867 Birthday Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer, Weber and Lewis Fields 1865 Event "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US 1865 Event Lewis Carroll publishes "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" 1863 Death Lewis Addison Armistead, Confederate Brigadier General Gettysburg/dies in battle at 46 1862 Death [Lewis] Henry Little, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 45 1862 Event Lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P. Liddell 1850 Birthday Lewis Lewin, Germany, toxicologist/father of psychopharmacologist 1849 Event Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Kentucky 1848 Birthday Lewis H Latimer, inventor/engineer 1839 Death Nathaniel Pryor, Sergeant of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies 1838 Death William Clark, 2nd lt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 68 1837 Birthday Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur, 1st lady, 1881-85 1835 Birthday William Gaston Lewis, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1832 Birthday Lewis Carroll, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, auth, Alice in Wonderland 1828 Birthday Lewis Addison Grant, Major General Union volunteers 1827 Birthday Lewis Wallace, Major General Union volunteers and author, Ben Hur 1827 Birthday William Lewis "Old Tige" Cabell, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1824 Birthday Joseph Horace Lewis, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1824 Birthday Lewis Cass Hunt, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1818 Birthday Lewis H. Morgan, U.S., etnologist, Systems of Consanguinity 1818 Birthday Lewis Baldwin Parsons, Major General Union volunteers 1817 Birthday Lewis Henry Little, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1817 Birthday Lewis Addison Armistead, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1817 Birthday Lewis Golding Arnold, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1814 Birthday Henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1812 Death Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis and Clark, dies 1812 Birthday Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly, Connecticut, jeweler, Tiffany 1809 Death Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis and Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35 1806 Event Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis from Pacific Northwest 1806 Birthday Joseph Lewis Hogg, Brigadier General Confederate Army, die in 1862 1806 Event Lewis and Clark reach Pacific coast 1806 Event Lewis and Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon 1805 Event Lewis and Clark reach Pacific Ocean, 1st Americans to cross continent 1805 Event Lewis and Clark 1st sights Pacific Ocean 1805 Event Lewis and Clark 1st see Rocky Mountains 1804 Death Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804 Event Lewis and Clark Expedition begins 1804 Event Lewis and Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase 1804 Event Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis for Pacific Coast 1802 Death Francis Lewis, Welsh / U.S. merchant and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 89 1799 Event William Clark (of Lewis and Clark) is willed the slave York 1798 Death Lewis Morris, U.S. farmer signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 71 1782 Birthday Lewis Cass, Gov-Michigan 1774 Birthday Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville, Virginia, captain, Lewis and Clark Expedition 1771 Birthday Patrick Gass, Falling Springs, Pennsylvania, Sergeant of Lewis and Clark Expedition 1770 Birthday William Clark, born in Charlottsville, Virginia, 2nd lt of Lewis and Clark Expedition 1748 Birthday Lewis Edson, composer 1726 Birthday Lewis Morris, U.S. farmer signed Declaration of Independence 1713 Birthday Francis Lewis, signer, Declaration of Independence
