2000 Death Carl T. Rowan, syndicated journalist, dies at 75 1987 Death Dan Rowan, actor (Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in), dies at 65 1973 Event Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV 1968 Event "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" premieres on NBC 1966 Event "Rowan and Martin Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1964 Birthday Tod Bass, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In 1964 Event Carl T. Rowan named director of U.S. Information Agency 1956 Birthday Rowan Atkinson, England, comedian/actor, Mr Bean, Blackadder 1950 Birthday Rowan Williams, English Theologian 1925 Birthday Carl Rowan, gun-toting newspaper columnist, Washington Post 1922 Birthday Dan Rowan, born in Beggs, Oklahoma, comedian, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in 1921 Birthday Athol Rowan, cricketer, brother of Eric, South African off-spinner 1909 Birthday Eric Rowan, South African cricketer, prolific batsman pre- and post-WWII 1865 Death William Rowan Hamilton, Irish Mathematician 1864 Death Hamilton Rowan Gamble, U.S. judge/governor of Missouri (1861-64), dies 1808 Birthday Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander Union Navy 1805 Birthday William Rowan Hamilton, Irish Mathematician