2002 Death Ed Headrick, inventor, popularized the Frisbee, dies at 80 1960 Birthday Jaron Lanier, born in New York City, New York, visual artist, author, computer scientist, popularized the term, 'virtual reality' 1943 Birthday John Montagu, born in England, 11th Earl of Sandwich, elected as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords, related to 4th Earl who popularized the sandwich 1933 Birthday John Bradshaw, born in Houston, Texas, educator, speaker, author, popularized dysfunctional family, wrote 'Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child' 1929 Birthday Beverly Sills, born in New York, opera singer, popularized opera, called "America's Queen of Opera" by Time magazine
