2014 Event Eleven illegal gold miners are rescued from a collapsed shaft; the remaining men refuse to surface upon learning that the rescued men have been immediately arrested; over 200 miners may still remain in the shaft 1993 Death Moses Gunn, actor (Shaft), dies at 64 1987 Event Jessica McClure rescued 58 hours after falling 22' into a well shaft 1973 Event Super Fly Meets Shaft by John and Ernest hits #31 1942 Birthday Richard Roundtree, actor, Shaft, Earthquake 1937 Birthday Richard Roundtree, born in New Rochelle, New York, actor, Getting Even, Shaft 1933 Event Hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany 1932 Event Shaft and Thyssen demand Hitler become German chancellor 1931 Birthday Eddie Barth, Philadelphia, actor, Shaft, Simon and Simon 1929 Birthday Moses Gunn, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Amityville II, Good Times, Shaft 1926 Event USGA leagalizes steel shaft golf clubs 1910 Event Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs
