2010 Event Russ Mittermeier and colleagues in northeast Madagascar, confirm a new species of fork-marked lemur in Madagascar 2004 Death Russ Meyer, maker of busty movies, Vixen, dies at 82 1997 Death Russ "Mad Monk" Meyer, pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), dies at 74 1992 Event Gregory Kingsley, 12, wins right to divorce his parents and live with his foster parents, he takes name Shawn Russ 1990 Event Braves replace manager Russ Nixon with General Manager Bobby Cox 1972 Birthday Steve Russ, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32 1972 Birthday Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1970 Birthday Russ Romaniuk, born in Winnipeg, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers 1969 Death Russ Bender, actor and writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59 1969 Death Russ Morgan, orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 65 1968 Birthday Russ Springer, born in Alexandria, Virginia, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1968 Birthday Russ McCullough, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1965 Birthday Russ Bertram, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, diver 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Russ Courtnall, Duncan, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks 1964 Death Russ Case, orchestra leader (Julius La Rosa Show), dies at 52 1956 Birthday Tim Russ, born in Washington D.C., actor, Tuvoc-Star Trek Voyager 1953 Birthday Russ Feingold, born in Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S Senator from Wisconsin, co-sponsor, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, initially, the only Senator to vote against the USA Patriot Act 1947 Birthday Russ Ballard, rocker, Argent 1947 Birthday Russ Abbott, British TV comedian, September Song 1946 Birthday Russ Thacker, born in Washington D.C., producer, Golden Seal 1943 Birthday Russ Giguere, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, rock guitarist and vocalist, Association 1937 Birthday Joanna Russ, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Female Man, Alyx 1934 Birthday Russ Tamblyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Win Place or Steal, Twin Peaks 1934 Death Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, U.S. singer/violist, dies at 26 1933 Event New York Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0 1926 Event Phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle 1923 Death L Martov, Joulij O Tsederbaum, Russ revolutionary, dies at 49 1921 Death Peter Kropotkin, Russ Prince/geologist/revolut anarchist, dies at 78 1913 Birthday Russ Conway, born in Brandon, Manitoba, actor, Richard Diamond Private Eye 1912 Birthday Don Porter, Miami Oklahoma, actor, Russ Lawrence-Gidget, Ann Sothern Show 1912 Birthday Russ Case, born in Hamburg, Iowa, orchestra leader, Julius La Rosa Show 1911 Birthday Russ Hodges, born in Dayton, Tennessee, sportscaster, Wednesday Night Fights 1910 Birthday Russ Bender, actor and writer, Amazing Colossal Man, Space Monster 1904 Birthday Russ Morgan, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Welcome Aboard 1821 Birthday Nikolai Nekrasov, Russ, poet/journalist, Who Can be Happy in Russia?