2001 Death "Morton Downey, Jr", former talk show host, The Morton Downey Jr. Show, dies at 68 1999 Death Gary Morton, producer/actor, dies at 74 1996 Death Morton Gould, composer, dies at 82 1993 Event Morton Downey, Jr. weds Lori Krebs 1988 Event "Morton Downey, Jr. Show," debuts in TV syndication 1987 Death Morton Feldman, U.S. composer, dies at 61 1986 Event Rogers Comm report on Challenger disaster blames Morton Thiokol 1985 Death Morton Downey, singer (Star of the Family), dies at 83 1979 Death John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Morton, satirist (Beachcomber), dies 1977 Birthday Samantha Morton, English Actress 1975 Death Clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71 1973 Birthday Greg Morton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1972 Birthday Mike Morton, linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1971 Birthday Johnnie Morton, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1970 Event Carl Morton (18-11 for last-place Expos), receives NL Rookie of Year 1970 Birthday Brian Morton, Wollongong Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday John Morton, WLAF WR for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1958 Birthday Karen Morton Palmdale California, playmate, Jul, 1978 1958 Birthday Bart Wayne Conner, born in Morton Grove, Illinois, gymnast 1984 Olympics 2 gold 1957 Event Morton Wishengrad's "Rope Dancers," premieres in New York City 1957 Event Morton Gould's "Declaration," premieres in Washington, D.C. 1951 Birthday Everett Morton, rocker, English Beat 1947 Birthday Joe Morton, New York City, actor, Hal-Grady, Abel Marsh-Another World 1947 Event Morton Gould's 3rd Symphony, premieres 1946 Event Morton Gould's "Minstrel Show," premieres in Indianapolis 1944 Birthday Bill Boggs, born in Philadelphia, TV host/producer, Midday, Morton Downey, Jr. Show 1943 Birthday Craig Morton, born in Flint, Michigan, NFL quarterback, Dallas, Denver 1941 Death Jelly Roll Morton pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56 1935 Birthday Morton Dean, Fall River Massachusetts, TV newscaster, CBS, ABC 1933 Birthday Morton Subotnick, born in Los Angeles, California, composer, Wild Bull 1930 Birthday Lord Morton, of Shauna, senator, College of Justice, Scotland 1929 Death Henry Morton Dunham, composer, dies at 75 1926 Birthday Morton Feldman, New York City, composer 1924 Birthday Frederic Morton, American Writer 1924 Event "Jelly-Roll Blues," is recorded by blues great, Jelly Roll Morton 1918 Birthday Abigail Van Buren, Mrs Morton Phillips, Sioux City Iowa, columnist 1914 Birthday Rogers Morton, born in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1968 - 1975 1914 Birthday Morton DaCosta, born in Philadelphia, director, Island of Love, Music Man 1913 Birthday Morton Gould, born in Richmond Hill, New York, prolific composer, Verdun 1907 Birthday Thurston Morton, Sen-Kentucky, 1957 - 1969 1904 Death Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh Explorer 1904 Birthday Clive Morton, born in London, England, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker 1902 Death Julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 1901 Birthday Morton Downey, Wallingford, Connecticut, singer, Star of the Family 1890 Event Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London 1890 Event Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels 1885 Birthday Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer 1882 Event Henry Morton Stanley returns to Brussels from the Congo 1882 Event Pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley 1881 Event Levi P. Morton, U.S. ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty 1881 Event Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch 1881 Event Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolese monarch 1881 Event Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch 1879 Event Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo 1878 Event Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent and Henry Morton Stanley 1877 Event Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa 1877 Event Henry Morton Stanley's letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo 1876 Event Henry Morton Stanley's expedition leaves Nyangwe 1876 Event Henry Morton Stanley's reaches Lualaba River 1876 Event Henry Morton Stanley's expedition leaves Rwanda 1868 Death William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies 1853 Birthday Henry Morton Dunham, composer 1846 Event Dentist William T Morton demonstrates effectiveness of ether 1846 Event Dr. William Thomas Green Morton 1st public use of ether 1846 Event Anesthetic ether used for 1st time (Dr. Wm Morton extracts a tooth) 1841 Birthday Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh Explorer 1832 Birthday Julius Sterling Morton, born in Adams, New York, Governor of Nebraska 1893 - 1897, started Arbor Day 1829 Birthday James St. Clair Morton, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1824 Birthday Levi Parsons Morton, R, 22nd U.S. Vice President, 1889 - 1893 1823 Birthday Oliver Hazard Perry Morton, Indiana Governor 1961 - 1967, Republian 1819 Birthday William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether, HOF 1920 1628 Event 1st deportation from what is now U.S., Thomas Morton from Mass
