1990 Death Pony Sherrell Metcalf, New York, singer, dies of heart attack 1976 Death Julian Rivero, actor (Via Pony Express), dies at 85 1966 Death Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 1941 Birthday Paul Simon, born in Newark, New Jersey, singer and actor, 'Kodachrome', '1 Trick Pony' 1938 Birthday Allen Toussaint, Naomi Neville, pianist/songwriter, Ride Your Pony 1933 Birthday Joan Hackett, born in New York, actress, Will Penny, One Stone Pony 1891 Birthday Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima, Washington, U.S. indian actor, Pony Soldier 1890 Birthday Julian Rivero, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Son of Oklahoma, Via Pony Express 1861 Event Pony Express ends 1861 Event 1st transcontinental telegram sent ending Pony Express 1861 Event Pony Express arrives in San Francisco with overland letters from New York 1860 Event 1st Pony Express rider arrives in San Francisco from St. Joseph, Missouri 1860 Event 1st Pony Express reaches Sacramento, California 1860 Event Pony Express began between St. Joseph Missouri and Sacramento California
