2012 Event Amid tension with China, Keen Sword, the biennial naval training exercise between the United States and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, takes place off the shore of Okinawa 1996 Death Bruce Howard Lidington, actor (Sword of Valiant, Mosses), dies at 46 1963 Event Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released 1959 Event 91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6 1954 Birthday Lawrence Watt-Evans, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Sword of Bheleu 1950 Birthday Bruce Howard Lidington, actor, Sword of Valiant, Mosses 1946 Birthday Janet E[llen] Morris, U.S., sci-fi author, Golden Sword, Tempus 1945 Birthday Leigh Lawson, born in Atherston, England, actress, Fire and Sword, Charlie Boy 1944 Birthday Terry Brooks, U.S., sci-fi author, Sword of Shannara 1941 Birthday Count Desmond, Edward Benjamin, Binghamton, New York, sword swallower 1874 Birthday Amy Lowell, U.S. poet and critic, Patterns, Sword Blades and Poppy Seed 1866 Birthday Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist, Troffel and Sword 1864 Birthday Thomas Dixon, U.S. attorney/playwright, Flaming Sword 1817 Event 1st sword swallower in U.S. performs (New York City) 1229 Death Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68
