1987 Event 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci 1974 Event Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between twin towers 1964 Event Bob Petit (St. Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points 1964 Birthday Michel Petit, St. Malo, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1956 Death Paul Leautaud, Maurice Boissard, French writer (Petit ami), dies at 84 1949 Birthday Philippe Petit, born in Nemours, France, juggler/aerialist 1943 Death Andre Lichtenberger, French Sudan writer, 'Le Petit Roi', dies at 72 1938 Birthday Pascale Petit, PAris, actor, Code Name: Jaguar, End of Desire 1927 Birthday Francois Nourissier, French writer, Un petit bourgeois 1916 Death Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed 1895 Birthday Gabriel M-E-R Chevallier, French author, Le petit general 1872 Birthday Paul Leautaud, Maurice Boissard, France, writer, Petit ami 1870 Birthday Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer, Le petit roi 1751 Event 1st international world title prize fight-Jack Stack of England, beats challenger M Petit of France in 29 minutes in England 1411 Death Johannes Parvus, Jean Petit, French theologist, dies
