1968 Event Gram Parson refuses to play with the Byrds in South Africa 1950 Event Due to rain, Indy 500 shortened to 345 miles, Johnny Parson wins 1865 Death William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse and maker of large telescopes, dies 1819 Birthday Charles Kingsley, Parson Lot, English vicar/historian, Westward Ho! 1475 Death Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg and Eichstatt), dies at 54 1420 Birthday Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson, Bamberg and Eichstatt
