1997 Event 35th NHL draft Boston picks center Joe Thornton 1st 1996 Death Thornton Page, astrophysicist, dies at 82 1984 Event Indians' Andre Thornton ties record for most walks (6 in 16 inn) 1975 Death Thornton N Wilder, U.S. writer (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 78 1975 Death Thornton Wilder, American Novelist 1973 Birthday Zach Thornton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, soccer goalkeeper, 1996 Olympics gold 1972 Birthday Burt Thornton, CFL receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Birthday Scott Thornton, London, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers 1969 Birthday Kevin Thornton, born in Amarillo, vocalist, Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up 1965 Birthday Jim Thornton, NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers 1959 Birthday Sigrid Thornton, Australia, actress, Amelia Lawson-Guns of Paradise 1956 Event Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in New York City 1955 Birthday Billy Bob Thornton, actor, Sling Blade 1952 Birthday Kathryn C Thornton, Montgomery, Alabama, PhD/astronaut, STS-33, 49, 61, 73 1952 Birthday Karen Moe [Thornton], U.S. swimmer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday Blair Thornton, rock guitarist, Bachman-Turner-Overdrive 1944 Birthday John Thornton, English chocolate factory/multi-millionaire 1942 Event Thornton Wilders "Skin of our Teeth," premieres in New York City 1939 Birthday Malcolm Thornton, born in England, politician, Conservative party, Member of Parliament for Liverpool 1979 - 1983, Member of Parliament for Crosby 1983 - 1997 1938 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town) 1938 Event "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway 1938 Event "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, premieres 1929 Birthday Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1929 Birthday William Edgar Thornton, born in Faison, North Carolina, MD/astronaut, STS-8, 51-B, sk:49 1928 Birthday Ray Thornton, born in Conway, Arkansas, Representative-D-Arkansas 1973 - 1979 and 1991 - 1997 1928 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey) 1926 Birthday Big Mama Thornton, blues singer, Ball and Chain, Stronger than Dirt 1897 Birthday Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town 1874 Birthday Thornton Waldo Burgess, author, Peter Rabbit 1862 Death Thornton F Brodhead, U.S. lawyer/politician/Brigadier-General, dies at 40 1803 Death Matthew Thornton, Irish / U.S. physician and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 88 1759 Birthday William Thornton, architect, Capitol building, Washington D.C.
