1997 Event Jamaica issues a warrant for singer Sade, who fails to report to court on charges of failure to obey a cop who signaled her to stop 1997 Event Singer Sade (Helen Folasade), arrest in Jamaica for disobeying a cop 1986 Event 28th Grammy Awards: We Are the World, Sade, Phil Collins wins 1966 Event 20th Tony Awards: Marat/Sade and Man of La Mancha win 1960 Birthday Sade, Helen Ady, Nigeria, rocker, Taboo; Grammy 1986-Best new singer 1937 Birthday Anna Massey, actress, De Sade, Doll's House 1916 Birthday Peter Weiss, Germany, Swedish author/dramatist/novelist, Marat/Sade 1814 Death Marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74 1787 Event De Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered 1784 Event Marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille 1777 Event de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress 1740 Birthday Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer, Justine 1325 Event Laure de Noves, beloved of Petrarch, marries Hugues de Sade