1992 Death Joan Dixon, actress (Hot Lead, Bunco Squad, Gunplay), dies at 66 1988 Event "Naked Gun" premieres, a movie based on TV's "Police Squad" 1982 Death Barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 1974 Death Reed Hadley, actor (Racket Squad, Public Defender), dies at 63 1973 Death Paul Newlan, actor (Captain Grey-M Squad), dies 1973 Birthday Andre Govan, born in Culver City, California, actor, Monster Squad 1969 Birthday Arthur Numan, born in Heemskerk, Netherlands, professional soccer player, played for FC Twente, Rangers, played left back, team manager for Netherlands B squad 1967 Birthday Wasim Haider, cricketer, member Pakistan's 1992 World Cup squad 1960 Death Richard Cromwell, actor (Jezebel, Riot Squad), dies of cancer at 50 1960 Birthday Sean Kerly, born in Whitstable, Kent, England, Sean Robin Kerly, athlete, field hockey player, awarded bronze medal at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 1984, scored eight goals at 1988 Olympics in Seoul, playing for Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad 1955 Birthday Nina Blackwood, Massachusetts, actress/VJ, MTV, Solid Gold, Vice Squad 1953 Event "Racket Squad," TV Crime Drama, last airs on CBS 1951 Birthday William Cullen Bryant, actor, Hell Squad 1951 Birthday Seasan Hubley, Susan, New York City, actress, Vice Squad, Hardcore 1947 Birthday Peggy Lipton, Lawrence, New York, actress, Julie-Mod Squad, Twin Peaks 1946 Birthday Joe Dante, director, Matinee, Twilight Zone, Police Squad, Gremlins 1945 Birthday Michael Cole, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, Pete-Mod Squad 1944 Event Nazi troops executed 96 prisoners by firing squad 1940 Birthday Dennis Cole, born in Detroit, actor, Felony Squad, Brackens's World 1939 Birthday Clarence Williams III, New York City, actor, Mod Squad, 52 Pick Up, Purple Rain 1931 Event Baseball cuts squad from 25 to 23 players and NL continues to prohibit uniform numbers 1931 Birthday Joan Vohs, St. Albans, New York, actress, Fort Ti, Vice Squad, Sabrina 1923 Birthday Tige Andrews, Brooklyn, actor, Captain Adam Greer-Mod Squad 1920 Event Mussolini's squad begins terror, 11 die in Bologna Italy 1917 Death Mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris 1916 Death Padraic Pearse, Irishg nationalist, executed by British firing squad 1914 Event German army executed 150 Belgians by firing squad 1913 Birthday Barney Phillips, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Dragnet, Felony Squad 1911 Birthday Reed Hadley, born in Petrolia, Texas, actor, Racket Squad, Shock, Grand Canyon