1996 Death Patrick McGeown, politician, Belfast City Council councilor, volunteer, Provisional Irish Republican Army, participant, Irish hunger strike, 1981, dies at 40 from a heart attack 1979 Event Charlie Daniels hosts Volunteer Jam 1956 Birthday Patrick McGeown, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, politician, Belfast City Council councilor, volunteer, Provisional Irish Republican Army, participant, Irish hunger strike, 1981 1932 Birthday Ian Leslie, born in England, born Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes, Scottish nobleman, served as Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1929 Birthday Lady, James, Mellon, CEO, Volunteer Development Scotland 1899 Death Dwight L Moody, U.S. evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement), dies 1898 Event Congress passes Volunteer Army Act calling for a Volunteer Cavalry 1887 Event Volunteer (U.S.) beats Thistle (Scotland) in 8th America's Cup 1866 Event Paid fire department replaces volunteer companies 1837 Birthday Dwight L. Moody, U.S., evangelist, Student Volunteer Movement 1776 Event George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers 1648 Event Peter Stuyvesant establishes Americas 1st volunteer firemen
