1957 Death Bernard Spooner, U.S. inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies 1954 Event Bkln Dodger Karl Spooner strikes out 15 New York Giants in his 1st game 1949 Birthday Bill Spooner, rock guitarist and vocalist, Tubes 1949 Birthday William Sputnik Spooner, rock guitarist, Grateful Dead, Tubes 1919 Birthday Dick Spooner, England, cricket wicketkeeper, Godfrey Evans' shadow 1887 Death Lysander Spooner, American Philosopher 1884 Birthday Lloyd Spooner, U.S., marksman, Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920 1844 Birthday William Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor, spoonerisms 1808 Birthday Lysander Spooner, American Philosopher 1799 Event 1st U.S. patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont
