1995 Death Charles Denner, actor (Mado, Stella, Z, Landru), dies at 69 1993 Death Anne Shirley, actress (Stella Dallas), dies of lung cancer at 75 1992 Death Stella Adler, U.S. actress (Love on Toast), dies at 90 1989 Death Dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English journalist/author, dies at 87 1980 Death Stella Walsh-S-Walasiewicz, sprinter 1932 Olympics gold, shot at 69 1980 Death Barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas) 1971 Birthday Stella McCartney, born in London, England, fashion designer, daughter of Sir Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, designed clothing lines for the Gap, H&M, Target 1969 Death John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73 1968 Death Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 1943 Birthday Stella Parton, sister of Dolly Parton/singer, A Woman's Touch 1936 Birthday Stella Stevens, born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, actress, Girls! Girls!, Manitou 1936 Birthday Frank Stella, American Artist 1930 Event Stella Walsh sets record for the 220-yard dash (0:26.1) 1918 Birthday Anne Shirley, born in UK, actress, Devil and Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas 1902 Birthday Gertrude Short, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus 1902 Birthday Stella Adler, New York, actress, My Girl Tisa 1902 Birthday Dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author, Cold Comfort Farm 1895 Birthday King Vidor, director, War and Peace, Stella Dallas 1891 Birthday Belle Bennett, born in Milcoon Rapids, Iowa, actress, Stella Dallas, Iron Mask 1845 Birthday Hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer and conductor, Forest, Stella 1776 Event Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg