2001 Death Nigel Hawthorne, actor, The Madness of King George, dies at 72 1993 Event Alan Bennett's "Madness of George III," premieres in London 1992 Death Alan Balsam, U.S. movie editor (Divine Madness), dies 1991 Event "Michael Jackson: Magic and Madness" goes on sale 1980 Event "Divine Madness" starring Bette Midler, premieres 1961 Birthday Mark "Bedders" Bedfored, London, rock bassist, Madness 1960 Birthday Daniel Woodgate, born in London, England, drummer, member of band, Madness, known by his nickname Woody 1958 Birthday Chris Foreman, rock guitarist, Madness 1958 Birthday Mike Barson, rock keyboardist, Madness 1948 Birthday Wayne Kramer, jazz artist, Dangerous Madness 1938 Birthday Prince Buster, Jamaican reggae musician/producer, Madness 1907 Birthday Carleton Young, New York, actor, Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery 1889 Death Charles Mackay, poet, writer, journalist, songwriter, wrote for the Morning Chronicle, Illustrated London News, wrote book 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds', 1841, wrote popular song 'Cheer, Boys, Cheer', dies 1814 Birthday Charles Mackay, born in Perth, Scotland, poet, writer, journalist, songwriter, wrote for the Morning Chronicle, Illustrated London News, wrote book 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds', 1841, wrote popular song 'Cheer, Boys, Cheer'