2014 Event The NASA Mars rover Curiosity has returned images from the red planet's Gale Crater showing evidence of sediment deposits, suggesting that lakes and rivers potentially existed across the planet millions of years ago 2014 Event Joan Rivers dies at age 81; the outspoken comedienne passed after complications from surgery on her vocal cords 2012 Event An estimated 90 - 115 people die when an oil tanker in Okobge, Rivers State Nigeria crashes and explodes 1994 Event 65th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-8 at 3 Rivers Stad, Pitts 1984 Event World of Rivers world exposition opens in New Orleans 1974 Event 45th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-2 at 3 Rivers Stadium, Pitts 1971 Birthday Ron Rivers, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1970 Death L. Mendel Rivers, Representative-D-South Carolina 1941 - 1970, dies at 65 1970 Event Reds spoil Pirates debut in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, 3-2 1969 Birthday Melissa Rivers, New York City, TV hostess, MTV, CBS Morning News 1968 Birthday Reggie Rivers, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos 1961 Birthday Glenn "Doc" Rivers, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1942 Birthday Johnny Rivers, Ramistella, New York City, singer, Secret Agent Man 1939 Death Constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57 1937 Birthday Joe Rivers, rocker, Johnnie and Joe 1933 Birthday Joan Rivers, born in Brooklyn, comedienne, Late Show, Hollywood Sq 1923 Birthday Sam Rivers, American Musician 1923 Birthday Larry Rivers, Grossberg, New York City, painter, Washington crossing Delaware-1953 1922 Death William Halse Rivers, British psychologist/anthropologist, dies 1875 Birthday Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor, Wedding of Rivers
