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2005 6th Harry Potter book by J. K. Rowling is released: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

1995 Norman Potter, cabinetmaker designer/writer, dies at 72

1995 Lucie Rie, potter, dies at 93

1994 Dennis Potter, British TV writer (Pennies from Heaven), dies at 59

1993 Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46

1985 Potter Stewart, 94th Supreme Court Justice 1958 - 1981, dies in New Hampshire at 70

1983 Peter Potter, DJ (Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury), dies at 78

1981 Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires, replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman on high court

1980 Archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61

1972 Philip Potter appointed Secretary-General of World council of Churches

1971 Monica Potter, American Actress

1964 Ian Hart, born in Liverpool, England, actor, theater, television, film roles include, 'Michael Collins', 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'

1961 Barbara Potter, Connecticut, tennis player, changed shirt on Wimbledon Court

1958 Potter Stewart appointed to U.S. Supreme Court

1950 Cynthia Potter, U.S., springboard diver 1976 Olympics bronze

1948 Carol Potter, New York City, actress, Beverly Hills 90210, Today's FBI

1948 Carol Potter, actress, Beverly Hills 90210

1947 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies

1946 Angus Suttie, English potter

1944 Browns Nelson Potter is 1st pitcher suspended for throwing spitballs

1943 Beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85

1937 Mark Potter, British court judge

1935 Dennis Christopher George Potter, playwright, Karaoke, Midnight Movie

1929 James Ackley Maxwell, actor and director, Traitors, Pyt Potter, Otley

1928 Worlds largest hailstone 1 lbs (17') falls in Potter Nebraska

1923 Norman Potter, cabinetmaker designer/writer

1921 Philip A. Potter, Dominica Secretary-General World council of Churches

1918 Archibald James Potter, composer

1918 S. Potter becomes 1st U.S. pilot to shoot down a German seaplane

1915 Potter Stewart, Michigan, 94th Supreme Court justice, 1958-81

1903 Barney Dreyfuss and James Potter buys Philadelphia Phillies for $170,000

1902 Lucie Rie, born in Vienna, Austria, born Luzie Gomperz, potter, works displayed in collections around the world including the Museum of Modern Art in New York

1900 Stephen Potter, humorist and writer, School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders

1893 English author Beatrix Potter 1st tells the story of Peter Rabbit

1893 Beatrice Wood, potter, artist and author

1871 Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78

1866 Beatrix Potter, born in England, children's author, Tale of Peter Rabbit

1859 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter

1858 Beatrice Potter Webb, England, economist

1829 Robert Brown Potter, Major General Union volunteers

1827 Josiah Spode, potter, dies

1823 Edward Elmer Potter, Major General Union volunteers

1822 Joseph Haydn Potter, Brigadier General Union volunteers

1792 Cipriani Potter, composer

1792 Philip Cipriani Hambley Potter, pianist/composer

1654 Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried


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