2002 Death John Thaw, actor, Inspector Morse, dies at 60 1993 Death Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 1982 Event Cathy Morse wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Classic 1977 Death Marston Morse, American Mathematician 1974 Death Wayne Morse, Senator-D-Oregon, dies at 73 1969 Birthday Michelle Morse, Ft. Rucker Ala, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 1958 Birthday John Paul Morse, Marshall, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1995 United Airlines 1954 Birthday Steve Morse, born in Hamilton, Ohio, rocker, guitarist, founder of the Dixie Dregs, guitar player in Deep Purple 1953 Birthday David Morse, Beverly Massachusetts, actor, St. Elsewhere, House, Inside Moves 1931 Birthday Robert Morse, Newton Massachusetts, actor, That's Life, Jack Frost 1930 Birthday Colin Dexter, born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, author, crime writer of 13 detective novels and 33 episode television series featuring fictional character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, portrayed by John Thaw 1924 Death Theodore Morse, composer, dies at 51 1924 Event 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2 1918 Birthday Barry Morse, actor, Fugitive-Lt Philip Gerard, Winds of War 1900 Birthday Wayne Morse, born in Madison, Wisconsin, Senator-Oregon 1945 - 1969 1892 Birthday Marston Morse, American Mathematician 1873 Birthday Theodore Morse, composer 1872 Death Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 1844 Event Samuel F.B. Morse completes 1st telegraph line 1844 Event Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) 1844 Event Samuel Morse sends 1st telegraphic message 1840 Event Samuel Morse patents his telegraph 1838 Event Samuel Morse made 1st public demonstration of telegraph 1832 Birthday Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman 1791 Birthday Samuel Finley Breece Morse, U.S. painter/inventor, telegraph
