1997 Death Melvin Calvin, scientist, dies at 85 1996 Death Melvin Mouron Belli, attorney/actor (Star Trek), dies at 88 1995 Death Melvin "Slappy" White, comedian, dies of heart attack at 74 1995 Death Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club Owner, dies at 93 1995 Death David Melvin English Franklin, singer, dies at 52 1991 Event Melvin Stewart swims world record 200 m butterfly (1:55.69) 1988 Death Melvin J "Cy" Oliver, U.S. jazz composer/orchestra leader, dies at 77 1988 Death Charles Melvin Price, Representative-D-Illinois 1945 - 1988 1973 Birthday Melvin Hayes, NFL tackle, New York Jets, Tennessee Oilers 1972 Birthday Melvin Johnson, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1971 Birthday Melvin Nieves, San Juan Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Birthday Melvin Tuten, NFL tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Event Dr. Melvin H Evans inaugurated as 1st elected governor of Virgin Is 1970 Birthday Melvin Aldridge, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1968 Birthday Melvin Stewart, U.S. butterfly swimmer, 200m record 1963 Birthday Melvin Douglas, Topeka, Kansas, 198 lbs/90 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Melvin Edward Mays, one of FBI's most wanted 1957 Birthday Melvin Gentry, vocalits/guitarist, Midnight Star-No Parking 1942 Birthday Melvin Franklin, Montgomery Alabama, rocker, Temptations 1936 Birthday Harold Melvin, U.S. singer, Blue Notes-My Hero 1932 Birthday Melvin Van Peebles, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, 'Sophisticated Gent' 1923 Birthday Allan Melvin, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Brady Bunch, Barney-All in Family 1922 Birthday Melvin R. Laird, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Representative-R-Michigan 1953 - 1969, U.S. Secretary of Defense 1969 - 1973 1921 Birthday Melvin "Slappy" White, comedian 1911 Birthday Melvin M Payne, president, National Geographic Society 1911 Birthday Melvin Calvin, U.S. chemist, photosynthesis, Nobel 1961 1910 Birthday Richard Cromwell, LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jezebel 1907 Birthday Melvin Mouron Belli, Sonora California, lawyer, SF's "King of Torts" 1907 Birthday Melvin Belli, American Lawyer 1905 Birthday Charles Melvin Price, born in East St. Louis, Illinois, Representative-D-Illinois 1945 - 1988 1902 Birthday Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner