2002 Death John Thaw, actor, Inspector Morse, dies at 60 1930 Birthday Colin Dexter, born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, author, crime writer of 13 detective novels and 33 episode television series featuring fictional character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, portrayed by John Thaw 1916 Event U.S. pilot William Thaw shoots down a German Fokker 1906 Death Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit 1891 Birthday Ilya G Ehrenburg, born in Kiev, Ukraine, writer, Fall of Paris, The Thaw
