2014 Event Slovakia sets a new precedent by electing Andrej Kiska, a millionaire, as president; Mr. Kiska is the first president without ties to the Communist party to be elected since 1993, when the country was formed out of the breakup of Czechoslovakia 1994 Death Hein Fentener van Vlissingen, eccentric millionaire, dies at 73 1982 Event Wayne Garland, baseball 1st millionaire free agent, waived by Indians 1973 Death Betty Grable, U.S. actress (How to Marry a Millionaire), dies at 56 1963 Death Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74 1961 Event 1st movie to become a TV series - How to Marry a Millionaire 1960 Event "Millionaire," last airs on CBS-TV 1960 Birthday 7th marquess of Cholmondeley, English large landowner/millionaire 1955 Event "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS 1947 Birthday Michael Huffington, born in Dallas, Texas, U.S. oil millionaire, Representative-R-California, 1992 - 1994 1941 Birthday Allan Carr, Illinois, director, Grease, Happiest Millionaire 1937 Event Millionaire Howard Hughes sets transcontinental air record (7h28m25s) 1935 Event Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed plane at 352.46 mph 1933 Birthday Lori Nelson, born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, actress, Greta-How to Marry a Millionaire 1930 Birthday Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1918 Birthday Jack McCoy, born in Akron, Ohio, TV host, Live Like a Millionaire 1915 Death Alfred G Vanderbilt, U.S. millionaire, dies aboard Lusitania 1913 Birthday Marvin Miller, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Space Patrol, Millionaire 1898 Birthday Armand Hammer, New York City, millionaire industrialist, Occidental Petroleum 1897 Birthday Betty Compson, Beaver, Utah, actress, Millionaire Kid, Mad Youth 1895 Birthday Samuel I Newhouse, U.S. millionaire publisher, Parade, Vogue, Glamour 1889 Birthday Bryant Washburn, born in Chicago, actor, Exposure, Millionaire Kid, Nabonga 1794 Birthday Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire, B and O railroad 1652 Death Louis de Geer, Netherlands/Swedish industrialist/millionaire, dies at 64