1959 Birthday Jim Rutledge, Victoria, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Indian Open 1856 Event John Rutledge, Liverpool - New York steamer, hits iceberg; many die 1835 Death Ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Illinois at 22 1800 Death Edward Rutledge, U.S. attorney, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 50 1795 Event John Rutledge becomes 2nd chief justice of Supreme Court 1749 Birthday Edward Rutledge, Gov-SC, attorney/signer Declaration of Independence