1997 Death Jeffrey Bernard, journalist, wrote column, 'Low Life', for The Spectator magazine, dies in Soho, England, after refusing dialysis treatment 1991 Event A spectator is killed by lightning at U.S. Open Golf tournament 1981 Event Sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, WI vs. Pakistan 1940 Birthday Algy Cluff, CEO, Spectator, Cluff Resources 1932 Birthday Jeffrey Bernard, born in London, England, journalist, wrote column, 'Low Life', for The Spectator magazine 1888 Death Carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Netherlands Spectator), dies at 62 1877 Death Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Netherlands Spectator), dies at 58 1846 Event "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast 1829 Birthday Gerard Keller, writer, Netherlands Spectator 1735 Death Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator), dies at 51 1711 Event "The Spectator" begins publishing (London) 1684 Birthday Justus van Effen, writer/founder, Holland Spectator 1672 Birthday Joseph Addison, England, essayist, Spectator