1989 Death Virgil Thomson, U.S. composer/critic (4 saints in 3 acts), dies at 92 1988 Death Virgil Oliver, Jr., entertainer, dies 1967 Birthday Virgil Breedveld, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1967 Death Virgil I (Gus) Grissom, astronaut, dies at 40 in Apollo I fire 1966 Birthday Virgil Robertson, CFL defensive end for the BC Lions 1966 Event Brigham Young QB Virgil Carter sets NCAA record of 599 yards gained 1964 Birthday Virgil Hill, Missouri, middleweight boxer 1984 Olympics silver 1960 Event Virgil Thomson's "Missa Pro Defunctis," premieres in Potsdam, New York 1958 Event Ozzie Virgil is 1st black to play as a Tiger 1952 Event Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 1952 Event Detroit Tiger Virgil Trucks no-hits Washington Senators, 1-0 1941 Event Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres 1938 Event Virgil Trucks strikes out his 418th batter, highest season total in organized ball-for Andalusia in an Alabama-Florida League game 1934 Event Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in New York City 1926 Birthday Virgil Grissom, born in Mitchell, Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, Merc 4, Gemini 3 1896 Birthday Virgil Thomson, born in Kansas City, Missouri, composer/music critic, 4 Saints in 3 Acts
