2004 Death Artie Shaw, clarinetist/bandleader, dies at 93 1999 Death Robert Shaw, chorale director, founded the Robert Shaw Chorale, dies at 82 1996 Death Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist, dies at 85 1996 Death Bob Shaw, science fiction writer, dies of cancer at 64 1995 Death Christopher Shaw, composer pianist/critic, dies at 71 1995 Death Robert Shaw, town Planner, dies at 81 1994 Death Sebastian Lewis Shaw, actor (High Season, Ace of Spades), dies at 89 1993 Event 5th Seniors Golf Tradition: Tom Shaw 1990 Death Steven Shaw, dies at 25 1988 Death Victoria Shaw, actress (Alvarez Kelly, Westworld), dies 1984 Death Irwin Shaw, U.S. writer (Rich Man, Poor Man), dies at 71 1982 Death Reta Shaw, actress (Ghost and Mrs. Muir), dies of emphysema at 69 1978 Death Robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51 1973 Birthday Sedrick Shaw, running back for the New England Patriots 1973 Birthday Terrance Shaw, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Event Susan Shaw, is 1st woman in 171 years in London's Stock exchange 1969 Birthday Trevor Shaw, CFL slot back for the BC Lions 1968 Death C Montague Shaw, actor (Buck Rogers, Planet Outlaws), dies at 85 1967 Death Oscar Shaw, actor (Rhythm on the River, Marianne), dies at 76 1966 Birthday Jeff Shaw, Washington Ohio, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1966 Birthday Brian Shaw, NBA guard, Orlando Magic, San Francisco Warriors 1964 Birthday David Shaw, St. Thomas, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Birthday Jeff Bezos, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founder, President of Amazon.com, previously a financial analyst for D.E. Shaw & Co. 1963 Event Pitcher Bob Shaw sets record of 5 balks in a game 1960 Event Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), organizes at Shaw U 1959 Birthday Tim Shaw, cricketer, South African ODI slow lefty 1991 1958 Death Martin Fallas Shaw, composer, dies at 83 1958 Birthday Fiona Shaw, Irish Actress 1954 Death Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 1954 Birthday Patty Hearst, born in San Francisco, California, newspaper heiress, convicted bank robber, socialite, known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, autobiography titled, 'Every Secret Thing' 1953 Birthday Tommy Shaw, American Musician 1952 Birthday Stan Shaw, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mississippi, Roots Next Generation 1950 Death George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 1950 Event Bob Shaw of Chicago Cardinals sets NFL record with 5 TD receptions 1949 Birthday Paul Shaw, born in Collingwood, Ontario, trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1947 Birthday Sandi Shaw, Sandra Goodrich, Essex, rocker, Girl Don't Come 1945 Birthday Brewster H Shaw, Jr., Michigan, Col USAF/astronaut, STS-9, STS 61B, STS-28 1943 Death Geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer, dies at 63 1940 Birthday Bernard Shaw, news correspondant, CBS, CNN 1940 Event Artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label 1939 Birthday E. Clay Shaw, Jr., born in Miami, Florida, Representative-R-Florida 1981 - 2007 1938 Birthday Tom Shaw, Wichita, Kansas, PGA golfer, 1969 Doral Open AVCO Golf Classic 1935 Birthday Michael Holroyd, born in London, England, author, biographer, wrote biographies of George Bernard Shaw, Augustus John 1932 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good," premieres in New York City 1931 Birthday Bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author, Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo 1929 Birthday Neil Shaw, British CEO, Tate and Lyle 1927 Birthday Robert Shaw, born in England, actor, Deep, Jaws, Sting, Black Sunday 1925 Event George Bernard Shaw awarded Nobel 1924 Birthday Christopher Shaw, composer 1924 Event Premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan," in London 1923 Event George Bernard Shaw's "St. Joan," premieres in New York City 1922 Event GB Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh III/IV," premieres in New York City 1922 Event G. B. Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh I/II," premieres in New York City 1920 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in New York City 1919 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Augustus Does His Bit," premieres in New York City 1916 Birthday Robert Shaw, born in Red Bluff, California, chorale conductor, Robert Shaw Chorale 1914 Birthday Sid Weiss, born in America, musician, jazz double-bassist, played clarinet, violin, tuba as a child, began playing bass as a teenager, worked with Louis Prima, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman 1914 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres 1913 Birthday Robert Shaw, town planner 1913 Birthday Irwin Shaw, U.S., novelist, Rich Man Poor Man 1912 Birthday Reta Shaw, South Paris Maine, actress, Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1911 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Fanny's First Play," premieres in London 1911 Birthday Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist 1911 Birthday Roy Eldridge, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, jazz trumpeter, Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw 1910 Birthday Artie Shaw, Arthur Arshawsky, New York City, bandleader, Come'on my House 1910 Death Artie Shaw, bandleader 1910 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," premieres in London 1909 Birthday Arnold Shaw, born in America, composer, songwriter, music business executive for Leeds Music Corporation, later MCA, wrote book on Harry Belafonte, series on 20th century American music 1907 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Philanderer," premieres in London 1907 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell," premieres in London 1906 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra," premieres in New York City 1905 Event G.B. Shaw's "Mrs Warren's Profession," premieres in New York City 1905 Birthday Sebastian Shaw, Holt England, actor, Return of Jedi, Chimera 1905 Birthday Sebastian Lewis Shaw, actor, High Season, Ace of Spades, Caste 1904 Event GB Shaw's "How He Lied to Her Husband," premieres in New York City 1904 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premieres in London 1904 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London 1902 Birthday Willie Shaw, race car driver, Indy 500-1937, 39, 40 1900 Event Eyre M. Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics 1897 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in New York City 1894 Event George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man," premieres in London 1882 Birthday C Montague Shaw, Adelaide Australia 1879 Birthday Geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer 1875 Birthday Martin Fallas Shaw, composer 1865 Event Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC 1863 Death Robert Gould Shaw, American Soldier 1856 Birthday George Bernard Shaw, Dublin Ire, dramatist, Pygmalion-Nobel 1925 1848 Death Oliver Shaw, composer, dies at 69 1847 Birthday Anna Howard Shaw, U.S., suffragette 1842 Birthday Alfred Shaw, cricketer, pioneering England Test bowler 1838 Birthday John Shaw Billings, U.S., librarian and army physician 1837 Birthday Robert Gould Shaw, American Soldier 1779 Birthday Oliver Shaw, composer
