1990 Death Alan Hale, Jr., Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71 1979 Event Baltimore manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper 1950 Event Phillies skipper Eddie Sawyer selected as Manager of Year 1948 Birthday Skip Alan, Alan Skipper, drummer, Them, Pretty Things 1943 Birthday Dennis W. Conner, yachting pro, 4-time America's Cup-winning skipper 1931 Birthday Ian Skipper, English businessman/multi-millionaire, Heritage Projects 1879 Birthday Warwick Armstrong, cricketer, Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21
