1957 Birthday Cindy Nicholas, Canada, swimmer, swam English Channel 19 times 1953 Birthday James di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles 1953 Birthday Jonathan di Donato, twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles 1943 Birthday Tony Joe White, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, nickname, 'The Swamp Fox', singer, guitarist, songwriter, known for hit 'Polk Salad Annie', swam rock genre 1930 Event Fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans
