1972 Angie Marzetta, Norfolk Virginia, female outfielder, Silver Bullets
1970 Jeff Ware, born in Norfolk, Virginia, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1967 KXNE TV channel 19 in Norfolk, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting
1966 Grant Kenny, Norfolk Island NSW, Australasia golfer
1958 Peter "Jeff" K Wisoff, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PhD/Astronaut, STS 57, 68, 81/84
1957 David Gleeson, Norfolk England, U.S., rower 1996 Olympics
1955 Stephen Furst, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actor, Animal House, Elliot-St. Elsewhere
1955 Curtis Strange, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1989 U.S. Open
1954 Cathy St. George, born in Norfolk, Virginia, playmate, Aug, 1982
1954 Bebe Buell, born in Norfolk, Virginia, wife of Todd Rundgren/playmate, Nov, 1974
1950 WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting
1949 Kathy Postlewait, born in Norfolk, Virginia, LPGA golfer, 1989 Sara Lee
1944 Tim Reid, born in Norfolk, Virginia, comedian, Venus Flytrap-WKRP, Frank's Place
1943 Load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station
1942 1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk
1942 Bob Feller, enlists in Navy and reports for duty to Norfolk Virginia
1935 Keely Smith, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Mrs. Louie Prima
1935 Gene Vincent, born in Norfolk, Virginia, rock guitarist and vocalist, Be-Bop-A-Lula
1928 Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows
1915 Duke of Norfolk
1913 William P. Rogers, born in Norfolk, New York, U.S. Secretary of State, 1969-73
1911 Margaret Sullavan, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actress, Back Street
1910 1st airplane flight from deck of a ship, Norfolk, Va
1910 Dorothy Maynor, born in Norfolk, Virginia, soprano/founder, Harlem School of Arts
1883 Francis X Bushman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, silent film actor, Ben Hur
1862 Confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk, Virginia
1861 Battle of Norfolk, Virginia
1856 Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island
1759 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer
1572 Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36
1569 Duke of Norfolk arrested
1554 Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies
1552 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician, defended common law
1538 Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth, 1572
1536 Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall
1524 Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80
1189 Riots of Lynn in Norfolk spread to Norwich England
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