1966 Birthday Cynthia Nixon, born in New York City, actress, Addams Family Values, Pelican Brief 1955 Birthday John Grisham, writer, Client, Firm, Pelican Brief 1945 Birthday John Lithgow, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Harry and Hendersons, Pelican Brief 1944 Birthday John Heard, actor, Pelican Brief, CHUD, Radio Flyer, Big 1813 Event British warship Pelican attacks and captures U.S. war brigantine Argus 1577 Event Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington
