2013 Event In an effort to hunt for terrorists 'hiding in plain sight' online, spies at U.S. surveillance agencies may have spent time playing online games such as 'World of Warcraft', 'Second Life', and may have gathered information on the gaming network, Xbox Live 2012 Event Australia's High Court upholds legislation providing for cigarettes to have plain packaging 1997 Death John Denver, country star (Country Boy), dies in plain crash at 53 1967 Birthday Kelly Chase, Porcupine Plain California, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers 1965 Death Bessie Barriscale, actress (Plain Jane, Show Folks), dies 1961 Birthday Susan Boyle, born in Blackburn, Scotland, Scottish singer, gained international attention, audience ovation, on television contest, Britain's Got Talent with Les Miserables song, 'I Dreamed a Dream', and 'Cry Me a River', plain appearance contrasts with her powerful voice 1956 Event "Plain and Fancy" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 476 performances 1955 Event "Plain and Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 476 performances 1936 Event 114 degrees F (46 degrees C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record) 1935 Birthday Seymour Cassel, Detroit, actor, Faces, Plain Clothes, Valentino 1917 Birthday Ram Gopal, Indies/English dancer, Blue Peter, Purple Plain 1902 Birthday Harry Golden, Jewish humorist and writer, 2 cents Plain, Only in America 1898 Birthday Wiley Post, Grand Plain, Texas, aviator/parachutist, crashed in Alaska 1892 Birthday Howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor, Voice of Firestone 929 Death Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies
