1994 Death Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 59 1994 Death "Papa" John Creach, U.S. jazz musician (Papa Blues), dies at 76 1992 Death Anthony "Tony" Papa, big band leader, dies at 65 1991 Death Cool Papa Bell, American Athlete 1986 Event "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks 1981 Event Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession 1981 Event People mag features drug ordeal of Mackenzie and Papa John Phillips 1974 Event "Papa Don't Take No Mess Part 1" by James Brown peaks at #31 1974 Event James "Cool Papa" Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame 1951 Birthday Jean-Claude Duvalier, Papa Doc, deposed Haitian president-for-life 1943 Birthday Dennis Edwards, rocker, Temptations, 'Papa was a Rolling stone' 1935 Birthday Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer/guitarist 1932 Birthday Wilson "Papa" Godett, Curacaos worker's union leader/boxer 1932 Birthday Hans Boskamp, Johan HG Hoelscher, actor/producer, Oh My Papa 1931 Birthday "Papa" Dee Allen, born in Wilmington, Delaware, percussionist, War-World is a Ghetto 1928 Birthday Eddie Fisher, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, singer, Oh My Papa, Lady of Spain 1917 Birthday "Papa" John Creach, violinist 1903 Birthday Cool Papa Bell, American Athlete 1900 Birthday Lloyd Corrigan actor, Papa Dodger in 'Willy', Professor McKillup in 'Hank' 1895 Birthday George S Halas, Papa Bear, end/coach, Bears, co-founder NFL