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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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