2009 Death Norman Borlaug, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies 1993 Death John Holland, actor (They Saved Hitler's Brain), dies at 65 1992 Death Giorgio Perlasca, Italian anti-fascist (saved 5,200 Jews), dies 1983 Event Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10 1981 Event Yankee Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels, ran record of 13 strikeouts of last 14 faced, also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win, 4-2 1974 Birthday Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor, played Zack on Saved by the Bell 1974 Birthday Tiffani-Amber Theissen, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Saved by Bell, 90210 1974 Birthday Tiffani Thiessen, born in Long Beach, California, actress, appeared in 'Saved By the Bell' and 'Beverly Hills, 90210' television series 1947 Death Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II (saved Jews), dies at 34 1943 Birthday James Wallace Beaton, born in Britain, Chief Superintendent, The Queen's Police Officer 1983 - 1992, saved Princess Anne from kidnapper 1974 1928 Birthday Lavern Baker, U.S. singer, Tweedle Dee, Jim Dandy, Saved 1914 Event Battle of Marne (German advance stalls, Paris saved) 1914 Birthday Norman Borlaug, born in Cresco, Iowa, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1912 Birthday Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish diplomat in WW II, saved 10,000s of Jews 1907 Birthday Eleni Gatzoyiannis, heroine, saved her kids 1876 Event Battle of Rosebud/Battle Where Girl Saved Her Brother 1854 Event Composer Robert Schumann saved from suicide attempt in Rhine 1854 Event Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine
