1996 Death Peter Malcolm Gordon Raleigh, journalist, dies at 77 1986 Death Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh North Carolina at 78 1978 Birthday Clay Aiken, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, singer, appeared on 'American Idol' television show, debut album, 'Measure of a Man' went multi-platinum 1975 Birthday Raleigh Roundtree, tackle for the San Diego Chargers 1974 Birthday Lisa Bamford, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Miss America-North Carolina 1996 1972 Birthday Elizabeth Vassey, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, actress, Emily Martin-All My Children 1972 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Golf Classic 1971 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Golf Classic 1970 Event Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational 1969 Event Carol Mann wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational 1968 Birthday Jonathan Raleigh Knight, Massachusetts, rocker, New Kids-Hangin' Tough 1968 Event Carol Mann wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies' Golf Invitational 1967 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational 1966 Event Carol Mann wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational 1964 Birthday Doug Aldrich, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, guitarist, hard rock, plays electric guitar, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster, member of Whitesnake, founded Burning Rain 1963 Birthday Johanna Wright, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, WPVA volleyballer, Pismo Beach-4th 1963 Birthday Raleigh MCkenzie, NFL center/guard, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1955 Birthday Scott Mabon Hoch, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1982 USF&G Classic 1953 Event 1st privately operated atomic reactor, Raleigh NC 1952 Birthday Kevin Raleigh, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Michael Stanley Band 1937 Event 1st state contraceptive clinic opens (Raleigh North Carolina) 1919 Death John W. S. Raleigh, British physicist (Nobel 1904), dies at 76 1919 Death Lord John WS Raleigh, British physicist (Nobel 1904), dies 1919 Birthday Peter Malcolm Gordon Raleigh, journalist 1868 Event North Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh 1865 Event Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC 1865 Birthday John Raleigh Mott, organizer, YMCA, Nobel 1946 1865 Event Battle of Raleigh, North Carolina 1825 Birthday Raleigh Edward Colston, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1808 Birthday Andrew Johnson, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Unionist, 17th President, 1865-69 1618 Death Walter Raleigh, English scholar, poet and historian, beheaded for treason 1616 Event Walter Raleigh released from Tower of London to seek gold in Guyana 1586 Event Sir Walter Raleigh brings 1st tobacco to England from Virginia 1584 Event Sir Walter Raleigh renews Humphrey Gilbert's patent to explore N Amer
