1971 Birthday Tom Sorensen, born in Racine, Wisconsin, volleyball middle blocker 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder, 6X Ms Olympia 1936 Event 1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, Wisconsin 1934 Birthday Barbara McNair, born in Racine, Wisconsin, singer and actress, Barbara McNair Show 1920 Birthday Peter Racine Fricker, British composer 1920 Birthday F Don Miller, born in Racine, Wisconsin, Boxing coach 1946 Olympics 1911 Birthday Ellen Corby, born in Racine, Wisconsin, actress, Grandma Walton-Waltons 1863 Death Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46 1817 Birthday Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer 1699 Death Jean Racine, French playwright, 'Andromaque' and 'Mithridate', dies at 59 1689 Event Jean Racine's "Esther," premieres in Saint-Cyr 1674 Event Jean Racine's "Iphigenie," premieres in Versailles 1673 Event Jean Racine's "Mithridate," premieres in Paris 1672 Event Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris 1667 Event Jean Racine's "Andromaque," premieres in Paris 1665 Event Jean Racine's "Alexandre le Grand," premieres in Paris 1639 Birthday Jean Racine, born in La Ferte-Milon, France, French playwright, 'Andromaque' and 'Mithridate'