2002 Death William Pierce, American Celebrity 2000 Death Justin Pierce, actor, Kids, dies at 25 1997 Event Jana Novotna (Czechoslovakia) beats Mary Pierce (France) in Chase Tennis Champ 1997 Event 71st Australian Womens Tennis: Martina Hingis beat Mary Pierce (62 62) 1996 Event Caroline Pierce wins JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1996 Event Caroline Pierce wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic 1996 Death Jeffrey Lee Pierce, musician, dies at 37 1995 Event 69th Australian Women's Tennis Open: Mary Pierce beats Vicario (63 62) 1995 Event 69th Australian Womens Tennis: Mary Pierce beats A S Vicario (63 62) 1994 Event 64th French Womens Tennis: A Sanchez Vicario beats M Pierce (64 64) 1991 Event Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games 1991 Event Ricky Pierce (Seattle) begins NBA free throw streak of 75 game 1991 Death Webb Pierce, U.S. country singer (Bye Bye Love), dies of cancer at 64 1983 Event Elizabeth R Zakarian (Devon Pierce), 17, New York, crowned 1st Miss Teen USA 1977 Death Joan Crawford, actress (Mildred Pierce), dies at 69 1975 Birthday Mary Pierce, born in Montreal, Canada, tennis star, 1995 Australian Open 1972 Event 1st women FBI members sworn in (Susan Lynn Roley and Joanne E Pierce) 1971 Birthday Charles Johnson, born in Fort Pierce, Florida, catcher, U.S. Olympics 1992, Marlins 1969 Birthday Aaron Pierce, NFL halfback for the New York Giants 1963 Birthday Caroline Pierce, Cheshire Eng, golfer, 1995 JAL Big Apple Classic-2nd 1963 Death Jack Carson, actor (Star is Born, Mildred Pierce), dies at 52 1962 Birthday Jack Warren Pierce, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, hurdler 1959 Birthday Ricky Pierce, NBA guard and forward, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks 1959 Birthday David Hyde Pierce, born in New York, actor, Niles Crane-Fraiser 1958 Death Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 1958 Birthday Meredith Ann Pierce, U.S., sci-fi author, Darkangel 1958 Event Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th 1958 Birthday Jeffrey Lee Pierce, singer and songwriter, Gun Club 1955 Event New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 550' home run off Chicago Billy Pierce 1954 Birthday Rene Russo, born in Burbank, California, Renee Marie Russo, television, film actress, model, breakthrough role as Lorna Cole in 'Lethal Weapon 3' and 'Lethal Weapon 4', appeared in 'The Thomas Crown Affair' with Pierce Brosnan 1952 Birthday Pierce Brosnan, County Meath Ire, actor, Remington Steele, Golden Eye 1945 Event Future president George Bush marries Barbara Pierce in Rye NY 1942 Event Clinton Pierce becomes 1st U.S. general wounded in action in WW II 1933 Birthday William Pierce, American Celebrity 1928 Birthday Ann Blyth, Mount Kisko, New York, actress, Kismet, Mildred Pierce 1927 Birthday Billy Pierce, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, seven time all star 1926 Birthday Webb Pierce, born in West Monroe, Louisiana, country singer, Ozark Jubilee 1914 Death Charles Pierce, philosopher/scientist, dies 1914 Birthday Zachary Scott, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce 1912 Birthday Jerry Wald, New York City, producer, Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda 1910 Birthday Jack Carson, Manitoba Canada, actor, Star is Born, Mildred Pierce 1908 Birthday Joan Crawford, born in Texas, actress, Mildred Pierce 1880 Death Benjamin Pierce, U.S. mathematician/astronomer, dies 1872 Birthday Paul Panzer, actor, Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin 1864 Death George Pierce Doles, U.S. businessman/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 34 1852 Event Franklin Pierce elected as president of U.S. 1836 Birthday Pierce Manning Butler Young, Major General Confederate Army 1830 Birthday George Pierce Doles, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1809 Birthday Benjamin Pierce, U.S. mathematician and astronomer 1806 Birthday Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady, 1853-57 1804 Birthday Franklin Pierce, Hillsboro, New Hampshire, D, 14th President, 1853 - 1857