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2008 Adrian Mitchell, dies of pneumonia, at 76

2004 William Mitchell, food scientist, invented Pop Rocks, dies at 92

1999 Guy Mitchell, singer/actor, My Heart Cries for You, dies at 74

1997 Sinn Fein accepts Mitchell Principles on para-military disarmamen

1997 Mitchell Goodman, writer, dies at 71

1996 Colin Campbell Mitchell, soldier, dies at 70

1996 Thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer, dies at 90

1996 Hugh Burnton Mitchell, U.S. senator, dies at 89

1996 Joseph Mitchell, writer, dies at 87

1996 William Mitchell Byers, musician, dies on 79th birthday

1996 Gene Mitchell, museum director, dies on 70th birthday

1996 Tommy Mitchell, cricket (Derbyshire leg-spin, 5 Tests for Eng), dies

1994 Mark "Red" Mitchell, actor (John F. Kennedy, 8 Seconds, Want to Live), dies at 33

1994 Cameron Mitchell, actor (High Chapparral), dies of lung cancer at 75

1994 Cameron Mitchell, actor (Man on Tightrope), dies of lung cancer at 76

1993 Eddie Murphy marries Nicole Mitchell in New York City

1992 Keith "Red" Mitchell, US/Swedish jazz bassist, dies

1992 Chuck Mitchell, actor (Penitentiary), dies

1992 Peter D. Mitchell, British Scientist

1992 Jack McEdward, asst dir (Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell), dies at 94

1991 Frank Mitchell, actor (Music is Magic, Prairie Gunsmoke), dies

1988 John Mitchell, former Atny Gen, dies of heart attack in Washington

1988 John N. Mitchell, American Politician

1987 Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58

1985 -34 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Mount Mitchell, North Carolina (state record)

1984 Douglas H Mitchell, QC of Calgary becomes 6th CFL Commissioner

1981 Beverley Mitchell, American Actress

1979 Yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53

1979 John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison

1977 Former AG John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison

1977 Supreme Court refuses to hear appeals of Watergate wrong doers H R Halderman, John Ehrlichman and John Mitchell

1977 Ryan Mitchell, born in Port Augusta SA Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics

1976 Martha Mitchell wife of former Attorney General John Mitchell, dies in New York at 57

1976 A's trade prospective free agents Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman, to Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell

1975 Brandon Mitchell, defensive end for the New England Patriots

1975 John Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman sentenced to 2-8 yrs

1975 Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Mardian convicted of Watergate crime

1974 Jeff Mitchell, corner for the Baltimore Ravens

1973 Radha Mitchell, Australian Actress

1972 Verl Mitchell, NFL guard for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Glen Anthony Mitchell, Hamilton New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics

1972 Shannon Mitchell, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers

1971 Pete Mitchell, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1971 Derrell Mitchell, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Atlanta Falcons, Argonauts

1971 Apollo 14, 3rd U.S. manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro Alan Shepard and Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hours

1971 Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard and Mitchell)

1971 Johnny Mitchell, NFL tight end for the New York Jets

1971 Kevin Mitchell, NFL linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers

1970 Mitchell Butler, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Cleveland Cavaliers

1970 Joni Mitchell's final concert at Royal Albert Hall

1970 Keith Mitchell, born in Palm Springs, California, actor, Jeffrey-Waltons, Gun Shy

1969 Mitchell Ayres, orchestra leader (Hollywood Palace), dies at 58

1969 Douglas Lee Mitchell, born in Miles, Michigan, heavy metal artist, Southgang

1968 Brian Mitchell, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins

1968 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions

1967 Sasha Mitchell, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Spike of Bensonhurst

1967 Neil Mitchell, rocker, Wet, Wet, Wet-Wishing I Was

1967 Arthur Mitchell Ransome, critic/children's book author, dies

1966 Jimi Henrix Experience fors with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell

1966 Dennis Allen Mitchell, Cherry Point, North Carolina, 100m/200m, 1996 Olympics silver

1966 Betsy Mitchell, U.S. 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25

1965 Karrie Mitchell, Arvada Colorado, Miss Colorado-America, 1991-top 10

1963 Sam Mitchell, NBA forward, Minnesota Timberwolves

1963 John Cameron Mitchell, born in El Paso, Texas, actor, Misplaced, Band of the Hand

1962 Thomas Mitchell, U.S., actor (Outlaw), dies of cancer at 70

1962 "John Birch Society," by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99

1962 Kevin Mitchell, U.S. baseball outfielder, New York Met, San Francisco Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds

1961 Mark "Red" Mitchell, actor, John F. Kennedy, 8 Sceonds, I Want to Live

1959 Cleveland Browns' halfback Bobby Mitchell sets club record for longest run from scrimmage (90-yards), beat Washington 31-17

1957 Grant Mitchell, actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82

1956 Guy Mitchell's "Singing the Blues," single goes #1 for 10 weeks

1956 Andrew Mitchell, British MP

1955 Sammy Mitchell, U.S. programmer, Qedit/TSE/Semware

1955 Mark Mitchell, actor, Larger than Life, Lift Off, Ground Zero

1953 Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50

1953 5th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell and Helen Hayes wins

1952 Liz Mitchell, born in Jamaica, rock vocalist, Boney M

1949 Margaret Mitchell, U.S. writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48

1948 Leona Mitchell, Enid Oklahoma, soprano, Musetta-La Boheme

1947 Mitch Mitchell, drummer, Jimi Hendrix Experience-Purple Haze

1946 Andrea Mitchell, New York City, newscaster, NBC-TV, Summer Sunday USA

1946 Mitch Mitchell, drummer, Jimi Hendrix Experience

1943 Jim Mitchell, American Director

1943 Joni Mitchell, Roberta J Anderson, Alberta Canada, singer, Clouds

1943 Ray Mitchell, governor, Albany Prison, England

1943 Don Mitchell, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mark-Ironside

1943 Bobby Wayne Mitchell, Chatham, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1971 Cleveland Open

1942 Patrick Michael Mitchell, born in Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted

1940 Roscoe Mitchell, American Composer

1938 Mona Mitchell, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Alexandra

1937 Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind"

1936 "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, published

1936 Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind" published

1936 Gary Owens, Mitchell, South Dakota, disc jockey/TV host, Laugh, Indiana, Gong Show

1935 Bobby Mitchell, NFL running back/wide receiver, Browns, Redskins

1935 "RvJ" Mitchell and Major Sorley discuss armament of Spitfire

1934 McKinley Mitchell, U.S. gospel/singer, The Town I Live In

1934 Arthur L Mitchell, becomes 1st black Democratic congressman (Ill)

1934 Arthur Mitchell, choreographer, Dance Theater of Harlem

1933 George J. Mitchell, born in Waterville, Maine, Senator-D-Maine 1980 - 1995 and Senate Whip 1989 - 1995

1933 George J. Mitchell, American Politician

1932 Adrian Mitchell, born in North London, English playwright, poet, children's author, voice for British anti-authoritarian Left

1931 Jackie Mitchell became 1st female in professional baseball

1931 Nellie Melba, Helen Mitchell, Australian soprano, dies

1930 Edgar Dean Mitchell, Hereford Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Apollo 14

1930 Charles E Mitchell, named minister to Liberia

1929 Lt James H Doolittle guides a Consolidated N-Y-2 Biplane over Mitchell Field in New York in 1st all-instrument flight

1928 David Mitchell, British MP

1928 Mitchell Ryan, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Chase, Executive Suite

1927 William Mitchell Byers, musician

1927 Guy Mitchell, Al Cernick, born in Detroit, Michigan, rocker/actor, Red Garters

1926 Virgil Grissom, born in Mitchell, Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, Merc 4, Gemini 3

1926 Warren Mitchell, Australian Actor

1925 Col William "Billy" Mitchell court-martial for insubordination

1925 Colin Campbell Mitchell, soldier

1925 William Edgar Mitchell, physicist

1925 Yvonne Mitchell, born in London, England, writer, Johnny Nobody, Genghis Khan

1925 Guy Mitchell, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Red Garters, 3 Redheads from Seattle

1922 Parren Mitchell, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Maryland 1971 - 1987

1920 Peter D. Mitchell, British Scientist

1920 James Mitchell, Sacramento California, actor, Palmer-All My Children

1919 William Veeck, sportswriter, replaces Fred Mitchell as Cubs president

1918 Cameron Mitchell, Dallastown, Pennsylvania, actor, Buck-High Chaparral

1918 Martha Mitchell, wife of Attorney General John Mitchell

1916 Gene Mitchell, museum director

1914 Silas Weir Mitchell, U.S. physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84

1913 John Mitchell, Nixon's attorney general who went to jail

1913 John N. Mitchell, American Politician

1913 Juanita E Jackson Mitchell, U.S. head, NAACP

1910 Mitchell Ayres, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, orchestra leader, Hollywood Palace

1909 Grace Mitchell, educator

1909 Bruce Mitchell, cricketer, South African bat, their top run-scorer, 3471,

1908 Joseph Mitchell, writer

1906 Thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer

1903 Millard Mitchell, Havana Cuba, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter

1900 Margaret Mitchell, author, Gone With the Wind

1895 Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer, Spitfire

1894 James J. Corbett KOs Charley Mitchell in 3 for heavyweight boxing title

1892 Thomas Mitchell, born in New Jersey, academy award winning actor, Outlaw, Adventures

1889 Maria Mitchell, 1st U.S. woman astronomer (Vassar), dies at 70

1888 HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds

1879 Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen, WW I

1879 Billy Mitchell, American Soldier

1874 Grant Mitchell, Columbus, Ohio, actor, Man Who Came to Dinner

1867 Maggie Mitchell Walker, 1st woman bank director/philanthropist

1859 Nellie Melba, Heal Mitchell, Australian soprano, Peach Melba

1847 Maria Mitchell discovers a non-naked-eye comet

1838 John Grant Mitchell, Major General Union volunteers

1829 Silas Weir Mitchell, U.S. physician/author, Roland Blake

1823 Robert Byington Mitchell, Brigadier General Union volunteers

1818 Maria Mitchell, 1st U.S. woman astronomer on Nantucket Island

1814 Jones Mitchell Withers, Major General Confederate Army


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