1991 Sandhi Ortiz-DelValle is 1st woman to officiate a men's pro basketball (USBL) game, game between New Haven Skyhawks and Philadelphia Spirit
1985 Richard Yardumian, U.S. composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68
1980 Kay Hammond, actress (Blithe SPirit, 5 Golden Hours), dies
1971 Hugh Wakefield, actress (Blithe Spirit), dies
1968 Paul Scherrer, actor, Children of Corn II, Free Spirit
1968 Donald L Hall, airplane designer (Spirit of St. Louis), dies at 69
1950 Leonard van Spirit, Dutch/British fruit and food magnate
1948 Mark Andes, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rock bassist, Spirit, Heart, Fireball
1944 Jane Lapotaire, actress, Spirit of the Dead
1943 Pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit
1942 Norman Greenbaum, Massachusetts, folk singer, Spirit in the Sky
1941 Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," premieres in London
1939 Zane Grey, U.S. western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67
1927 Lindbergh begins New York flight (Spirit of St. Louis)
1927 Construction of Spirit of St. Louis is completed
1917 Richard Yardumian, born in Philadelphia, composer, Come Creator Spirit
1902 Leland Hayward, U.S. producer, Spirit of St. Louis
1902 Mantan Moreland, Monroe, Louisiana, comedian, Charlie Chan, Spirit of Youth
1888 Hugh Wakefield, Wanstead England, actress, Blithe Spirit
1887 William Zorach, Lithuania, U.S. sculptor, Spirit of the Dance
1865 Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction
1836 Archibald M Willard, U.S., artist, Spirit of '76
1833 William Rush, Indians sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), dies
1831 "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet)
1345 Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)
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