2004 Death Alexandra Ripley, American Writer 1995 Death Ripley L. Ingram, singer, dies at 65 1972 Event 10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hour record) 1972 Event 27.5 cm rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota, state record 1950 Birthday Holly Palance, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It 1949 Death Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY 1945 Birthday Eric Clapton, born in Ripley, England, singer/guitarist, Tears in Heaven 1934 Birthday Alexandra Ripley, American Writer 1921 Birthday Tibor Varga, Hungarian violinist and orchestra leader, Ripley's Game 1918 Event Robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (New York Globe) 1893 Birthday Ropert L Ripley, Santa Rosa California, cartoonist, Believe It or Not 1823 Birthday Roswell Sabine Ripley, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1794 Birthday James Wolfe Ripley, Major General Union Army
