1994 Death Hal Smith, actor (Otis Campbell-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 77 1991 Event Atlanta's Otis Nixon suspended for rest of 1991 due to cocaine 1991 Event Otis Nixon steals NL record 6 bases in 1 day 1990 Event NFL New York Giant Otis Anderson becomes 8th to rush for 10,000th yard 1979 Death Cornelia Otis Skinner, dies at 78 1975 Event Otis Francis Tabler is 1st open homosexual to get security clearance to work for the Defense Department 1971 Birthday Otis Scott, born in Gainesville, Florida, 400m/800m runner 1968 Birthday Carre Otis, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Wild Orchid 1968 Event Otis Redding posthumously receives gold record for 'Dock of the Bay' 1967 Death Otis Redding, singer (Dock of Bay), dies in plane crash at 26 1967 Event Otis Rescue records "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" 1965 Birthday Otis Smith, NFL cornerback for the New York Jets 1965 Event Otis Redding records "Respect" 1962 Birthday Otis Thorpe, NBA forward, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons 1961 Event Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court 1959 Event "Castin' My Spell" by Johnny Otis Show hits #52 1959 Birthday Otis Nixon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers 1957 Birthday Otis J Anderson, NFL running back, New York Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP 1953 Birthday Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1950 Birthday Otis Armstrong, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1949 Birthday Otis Williams, Otis Miles, Texas, rock vocalist, Temptations 1942 Birthday Otis Clay, U.S. gospel/R&B-singer, That's how it is 1941 Birthday Otis Williams, rocker, Temptations 1941 Birthday Otis Redding, Dawson, Georgia, rock bassist, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay 1939 Birthday Otis Paul Drayton, Glen Cove, New York, 4x100m runner 1964 Olympic gold 1936 Birthday Otis Williams, rocker, Charms 1932 Birthday Otis Crandell Davis, Alabama, 400m/4X400m relayer 1960 Olympics gold 1932 Birthday Otis Blackwell, composer/singer 1924 Birthday Johnny Otis, Veliotes, composer, Every Beat of My Heart 1921 Birthday Johnny Otis, R&B singer 1921 Birthday Johnny Otis, California, R&B talent scout, Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up 1918 Birthday Otis R Bowen, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1985 - 1989 1901 Birthday Cornelia Otis Skinner, Chic, writer, When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 1900 Event Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co 1861 Death Elisha G Otis, U.S. elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 1861 Event Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis 1857 Event Elisha Otis' 1st elevator installed (488 Broadway, New York City) 1839 Event Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia 1830 Birthday Oliver Otis Howard, Major General Union volunteers 1811 Birthday Elisha Graves Otis, inventor, safe elevator 1783 Death James Otis, American lawyer, dies 1764 Event James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation
