2012 Event A study describing the Big Bang, published in 'Physical Review', suggests it is actually a phase change ruled by event symmetry, a theory which best supports how spacetime could originate from original matter 1992 Death Guy Deghy, actor (Matter of Who, 1 Eyed Soldiers), dies at 79 1988 Death Brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis 1959 Event Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" 1940 Birthday Jeffrey Archer, born in England, Tory-Commons, author, Matter of Honor 1935 Birthday Oe Kenzaburo, Japanese novelist, Catch, Personal Matter 1917 Birthday Fernando Rey, Arambillet, La Coruna Spain, actor, Matter of Time 1909 Birthday Gerald Savory, actor playwright/TV producer, Heart of the Matter 1904 Event Great Britain and France sign Cordial Entente concerning colonial matter 1895 Birthday Mary Marquet, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, actress, Matter of Resistance 1766 Birthday John Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter