2015 Event Harper Lee will release her second novel, 'Go Set a Watchman,' after 55 years; Lee wrote this novel first, presenting Scout as an adult, but editors convinced Lee to write instead about Scout as a child, resulting in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 2014 Event U.S. Girl Scout Katie Francis breaks the record for selling cookies for the organization's annual fundraiser, selling 18,107 boxes over a seven-week period 1992 Death William Hillcourt, author (Boy Scout Handbook), dies at 92 1991 Birthday Scout Larue Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore 1944 Death "Cab" Calloway, British scout, dies in battle of Oosterbeek 1943 Birthday William Garth Morrison, Chief scout 1942 Event German scout ship Altmark explode and sinks off Yokohama 1941 Death Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 1931 Birthday Ike Turner, born in Mississippi, American musician, bandleader, record producer, talent scout, Grammy Award winner 1921 Birthday Johnny Otis, California, R&B talent scout, Cold Shot, Cuttin' Up 1917 Death Buffalo Bill Cody, army scout and Indian fighter, dies 1903 Birthday Arthur Godfrey, New York City, radio/TV host, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scout 1901 Birthday CFH "Freddie" Gough, British major scout, WW II, Arnhem 1891 Death Sarah Winnemucca, indian scout, dies 1851 Birthday Daniel Carter Beard, U.S., organized 1st boy scout troop 1837 Birthday "Wild Bill" Hickok, cowboy/scout 1804 Birthday James Bridger, scout, fur trader and mountain man par excellance
