1992 Death Richard H Ichord, U.S. leader of House Un-American Act Comm, dies 1972 Death Martin Dies, (Rep)/1st chairman of House Un-American, dies 1947 Event Un-American Activities Committee finds "Hollywood 10" in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists 1938 Event House on un-American Activities forms 1893 Birthday Edward J. Hart, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1935 - 1955, 1st chairman of Committee on Un-American Activities
