1980 Death John Jacob Niles, composer, dies at 87 1976 Death Niles Welch, actor (Cornered), dies at 88 1959 Birthday David Hyde Pierce, born in New York, actor, Niles Crane-Fraiser 1927 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles 1925 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles 1918 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles 1917 Event 37th U.S. Mens Tennis: R Lindley Murray beats N W Niles (57 86 63 63) 1892 Birthday John Jacob Niles, composer 1888 Birthday Niles Welch, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Cornered 1843 Birthday William McKinley, Niles Ohio, R, 25th President, 1897-1901