2014 Event Race car driver Tony Stewart hits fellow driver Kevin Ward, Jr. with a vehicle on a sprint car track; Ward was walking on the track and did not survive the incident 1988 Event Ronald Weigel runs unofficial world record speed walking (18:11.41) 1986 Event Jozef Pribilinec speed walking world record time (15,447k) 1978 Death Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in Puerto Rico at 73 1974 Event Wings (Country Hams) release "Walking in the Park with Eloise" 1970 Event Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11, but wins 2-0 1967 Event "Walking Happy" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 161 performances 1966 Event "Walking Happy" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 161 performances 1959 Birthday Marc Cohn, singer, Walking in Memphis 1941 Birthday Elizabeth Hartman, Youngstown Ohio, actress, Walking Tall, Beguilled 1941 Birthday Bo Svenson, Goteborg Sweden, actor, North Dallas 40, Walking Tall 1937 Birthday Robert Hooks, Washington D.C., actor, Fast Walking, Aaron Loves Angela 1936 Birthday Joe Don Baker, Groesback, Texas, actor, Eischied, Walking Tall, Fletch 1922 Birthday Colin Fletcher, author, Walking Through Time 1921 Birthday Richard Wilbur, 2nd U.S. Poet Laureate, Ceremony, Walking to Sleep 1917 Birthday Rufus Thomas, born in Mississippi, singer, Walking the Dog 1914 Birthday Ernest Tubb, born in Texas, guitarist/singer, I'm Walking the Floor over You 1809 Event Allardyce Barclay begins a bet of walking 1 mile every hour for 1,000 hours. Each hour he walked a mile round trip from his home
