2012 Event In ceremonies held at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, is officially inactivated after a 51-year U.S. Naval career 1972 Birthday Angie Marzetta, Norfolk Virginia, female outfielder, Silver Bullets 1970 Birthday Jeff Ware, born in Norfolk, Virginia, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1967 Event KXNE TV channel 19 in Norfolk, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Grant Kenny, Norfolk Island NSW, Australasia golfer 1958 Birthday Peter "Jeff" K Wisoff, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PhD/Astronaut, STS-57, 68, 81/84 1957 Birthday David Gleeson, Norfolk England, U.S., rower 1996 Olympics 1955 Birthday Stephen Furst, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actor, Animal House, Elliot-St. Elsewhere 1955 Birthday Henry Bellingham, born in Cheltenham, England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for North West Norfolk 1955 Birthday Curtis Strange, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1989 U.S. Open 1954 Birthday Cathy St. George, born in Norfolk, Virginia, playmate, Aug, 1982 1954 Birthday Bebe Buell, born in Norfolk, Virginia, wife of Todd Rundgren/playmate, Nov, 1974 1950 Event WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Birthday Kathy Postlewait, born in Norfolk, Virginia, LPGA golfer, 1989 Sara Lee 1946 Birthday Eddie Holman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, recording artist, rhythm and blues, gospel, pop, soul genres, known for hit 'Hey There Lonely Girl' 1944 Birthday Tim Reid, born in Norfolk, Virginia, comedian, Venus Flytrap-WKRP, Frank's Place 1943 Event Load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station 1942 Event 1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk 1942 Event Bob Feller, enlists in Navy and reports for duty to Norfolk Virginia 1935 Birthday Keely Smith, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Mrs. Louie Prima 1935 Birthday Gene Vincent, born in Norfolk, Virginia, rock guitarist and vocalist, Be-Bop-A-Lula 1928 Birthday Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows 1925 Birthday G. William Whitehurst, born in Norfolk, Virginia, Representative-R-Virginia 1969 - 1987 1915 Birthday Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, born in England, 17th Duke of Norfolk, The Most Notable Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, awarded Military Cross 1913 Birthday William P. Rogers, born in Norfolk, New York, U.S. Secretary of State, 1969 - 1973 1911 Birthday Margaret Sullavan, born in Norfolk, Virginia, actress, Back Street 1910 Event 1st airplane flight from deck of a ship, Norfolk, Va 1910 Birthday Dorothy Maynor, born in Norfolk, Virginia, soprano/founder, Harlem School of Arts 1883 Birthday Francis X Bushman, born in Norfolk, Virginia, silent film actor, Ben Hur 1862 Event Confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk, Virginia 1861 Event Battle of Norfolk, Virginia 1856 Event Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island 1759 Birthday Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer 1572 Death Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 1569 Event Duke of Norfolk arrested 1554 Death Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies 1552 Birthday Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician, defended common law 1538 Birthday Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth, 1572 1536 Birthday Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall 1524 Death Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 1189 Event Riots of Lynn in Norfolk spread to Norwich England
