2013 Event Sabine Lisicki of Germany is defeated at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships; Marion Bartoli of France wins the Ladies' Singles Final, earning her first Grand Slam singles title 2007 Event Marion Jones gives up 5 Olympic medals after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs 1999 Death Marion Zimmer Bradley, writer, Darkover series, dies at 69 1996 Death Sybil Marion Rosenfeld, theatre historian, dies at 93 1996 Death Marion Farouk Political scientist-Sluglett, dies at 59 1995 Death Marion Pitt, social worker/writer, dies at 56 1995 Death Marion Herbst, German/Dutch jewelry designer, dies at 50 1994 Death Marion Williams, gospel singer, dies of diabetes at 66 1993 Event Former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry divorces his wife Effi 1992 Death Marion P Ames, U.S., advocate/activist, dies 1992 Event Marion Berry, former mayor of Washington D.C., let out of prison 1990 Event Pete Rose begins 5-ms prison term at Marion (IL) Federal prison camp 1990 Event Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term, 1990 Event Washington D.C., Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug enforcement sting 1989 Death Marion Mack, actress (General), dies 1985 Death Marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67 1985 Death Marion Byron, actress (Steamboat Bill Jr), dies at 73 1975 Birthday Marion Jones, American Athlete 1973 Death Frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85 1971 Birthday Billy Wagner, born in Marion, Virginia, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1970 Birthday Brock Marion, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1969 Death Marion Lloyd Vince, fencer (National champ 1928, 31), dies at 63 1968 Birthday Chad Curtis, Marion, Indiana, outfielder, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers 1968 Death Marion Lorne, actress (Aunt Clara-Bewitched), dies at 81 1968 Death Marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 1967 Birthday Kristi Cooke, Marion Ohio, Miss Ohio-America 1991 1965 Death Sidney Marion, actor (Outlaws is Coming, Quicksand), dies at 64 1964 Birthday Jeff King, Marion, Indiana, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1961 Death Marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53 1961 Death Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 and 10), dies of cancer at 64 1956 Event White Sox manager Marty Marion resigns. AL Lopez replaces him 1955 Death Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 1953 Event Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as Baltimore Orioles manager 1953 Event Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as manager of Baltimore Orioles 1953 Event Marion Carl in Douglas Skyrocket reaches record 25,370 m 1950 Event Cleveland Browns' Marion Motley sets record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7 1947 Event Marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speed record, 1,047 kph 1947 Birthday Marion Coakes, born in England, equestrian show jumper, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1944 Event Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP 1944 Death Will Marion Cook, composer, dies at 75 1939 Birthday Marion Pitt, social worker/writer 1939 Birthday Marion Marlowe, born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, Arthur Godfrey and Friends 1938 Birthday Marion Chapman, smallest known premature baby to survive, 280 g 1936 Birthday Marion Roe, born in London, Dame Marion Audrey Roe, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Broxbourne from 1983 until 2005 1936 Birthday Marion S. Barry, Mayor-D-Washington D.C., 1979-90, 95, drug indictment 1936 Birthday Marion Barry, American Politician 1936 Birthday Marion Farouk-Sluglett, political scientist 1934 Birthday Marion Conti, arch bishop, Aberdeen England 1931 Birthday James Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, stage/film actor, Giant, Rebel Without a Cause 1930 Birthday Marion A. Trabert, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1953 1930 Birthday Marion [Eleanor] Zimmer Bradley [Breen], sci-fi author, Storm Queen 1930 Birthday Marion Zimmer Bradley, American Writer 1930 Birthday Little Walter, Marion Walter Jacobs, rocker 1928 Birthday Marion Ross, Albert Lea, Minnesota, actress, Marion-Happy Days, Brooklyn Bridge 1927 Birthday Marion Williams, U.S. gospel singers, Stars of Faith 1927 Birthday Coretta Scott King, born in Marion, Alabama, civil rights leader 1925 Event "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1 1924 Birthday Marion Morgan, singer, Stop the Music 1920 Birthday Marion Motley, AAFC, NFL fullback, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh 1920 Birthday Marion Motley, NFL running back, all-time leading AAFC rusher 1917 Birthday Marty Marion, baseball player, NL MVP 1944 1917 Event 31st U.S. Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62) 1914 Birthday Marion Ladewig, Michigan, bowler, 9 time woman bowler of year 1950-63 1914 Birthday Marion Kettlewell, British director, WRNS 1911 Birthday Paulette Goddard, Marion Levy, born in Switzerland, actress, Great Dictator 1909 Death Francis Marion Crawford, 1907 Birthday Marion Coulon, Belgian theoriest, Jeunesse la derive 1906 Birthday Marion Lloyd Vince, born in Brooklyn, New York, fencer, National champ 1928, 31 1903 Birthday Sybil Marion Rosenfeld, theatre historian 1901 Birthday Marion Gering, actress, Sarumba, Rumba, Ready for Love, 24 Hours 1900 Birthday Sidney Marion, born in Massachusetts, entertainer 1897 Birthday Marion Eugene Bauer, composer 1897 Birthday Marion Davies, Marion Cecelia Douras, Brooklyn, actress, Operator 13 1891 Event Future president Harding marries Florence K DeWolfe in Marion Ohio 1888 Birthday Frances Marion, born in San Francisco, California, screenwriter/actress, Pollyanna 1888 Birthday Marion Lorne, Philadelphia, actress, Strangers on a Train, Girl Rush 1884 Birthday Norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist, President Candidate 1928-48 1876 Birthday Carl Ruggles, born in Marion, Massachusetts, composer, Evocations 1869 Birthday Will Marion Cook, composer 1861 Event Florida troops takeover Ft. Marion at St. Augustine 1855 Birthday Robert Marion La Follette, born in Wisconsin, President candidate, Progressive 1854 Birthday Francis Marion Crawford, British author 1834 Birthday Francis Marion Cockrell, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1813 Birthday James Marion Sims, South Carolina, surgeon/gynecologist, vesicovaginal operation
