2008 Death David Foster Wallace, dies in California, of suicide, at 46 1998 Death George Wallace, politician, infamous Alabama governor, dies at 79 1997 Event Wallace Berg, 42, is 4th American to scale Mount Everest for 3rd time 1997 Death "Christopher ""Notorious B.I.G."" Wallace", rapper, dies at 24 1996 Death "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60 1996 Death Jock Wallace, football player/manager, dies at 60 1995 Death Wallace Edward Rowling, Prime Minister of New Zealand 1974 - 1975, dies at 68 1995 Death Herman "Ace" Wallace, blues guitarist/singer, dies at 69 1992 Death Wallace Stegner, novelist (Pulitzer 1972), dies at 84 1990 Death Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1990 Death Irving Wallace, author (Book of Lists, Peoples Almanac), dies at 74 1990 Death Jean Wallace, Walasek, actress (Big Combo), dies of hemorrhage at 66 1986 Death Sippie Wallace, blues singer, dies at 88 1986 Event George Corley Wallace, Governor, Democrat, Alabama, announces retirement plans 1983 Event Denise Wallace, 18, of Virginia crowned Miss Teen of America 1983 Event Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time 1982 Event Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show 1981 Death Wallace K[irkman] Harrison, U.S. architect (UN), dies at 86 1981 Death Dewitt Wallace, U.S. founder (Reader's Digest), dies at 91 1974 Birthday Rasheed Wallace, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers 1974 Birthday Ben Wallace, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1974 Birthday John Wallace, NBA forward for the Toronto Raptors 1972 Event Arthur Bremer jailed for 63 years for shooting Alabama Governor Wallace 1972 Event Assassination attempt on governor George Wallace of Alabama 1972 Event George Wallace shot and left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel, Maryland 1972 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose) 1970 Birthday Philo Wallace, cricketer, WI ODI opening batsman 1991-92 1968 Event Nixon (R) beats Vice President Humphrey (D) and George C. Wallace for presidency 1968 Death Lurleen Burns, wife of George Wallace/Governor of Alabama, dies at 41 1967 Birthday Aaron Wallace, NFL defensive end/linebacker for the Oakland Raiders 1966 Death Wallace Ford, actor (Deputy), dies of heart attack at 68 1965 Death Henry A Wallace, Vice President (1941-45)/founder (Progressive Party), dies at 77 1965 Death Henry A. Wallace, American Vice President 1964 Birthday Steve Wallace, NFL tackle, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs 1963 Event Alabama Governor George Wallace served a federal injunction to stop orders of state police to bar black students from enrolling in white schools 1963 Event Alabama Governor George C. Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS 1963 Event Governor Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at University of Alabama 1963 Event George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" 1962 Birthday David Foster Wallace, born in New York, author, novelist, short story and literary fiction writer 1958 Birthday David Wallace, Miami, actor, General Hospital, Babysitter, Humongus 1958 Birthday Wallace Kurth, actor, Days of Our Lives, Ned/Ed-General Hospital 1955 Death Wallace Stevens, U.S. poet and writer (Owl's Clover), dies at 75 1953 Event Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame 1950 Event Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens 1950 Event New York City hires Dr. Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" 1949 Birthday Dee Wallace Stone, Deanna Bowers, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actress, Critters, 10, ET 1949 Birthday Bill Wallace, rocker/actor, Fear, Avenging Force, Desperate 1949 Birthday William Wallace, rocker, Guess Who 1949 Death Wallace Beery, U.S. actor (The Champ), dies at 64 1948 Event Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President 1947 Birthday Chris Wallace, born in Chicago, Illinois, newscaster, NBC Weekend News 1943 Birthday Stephen Wallace, director, For Love Affair, Hunger, Mail Order Bride 1943 Birthday Wallace Shawn, New York City, actor, My Dinner with Andre, Princess Bride 1943 Birthday James Wallace Beaton, born in Britain, Chief Superintendent, The Queen's Police Officer 1983 - 1992, saved Princess Anne from kidnapper 1974 1942 Birthday Marcia Wallace, Creston Iowa, actress, Carol-Bob Newhart Show 1941 Event Author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn 1940 Death William Wallace, composer, dies at 80 1938 Death William Wallace Campbell, American Scientist 1937 Event DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers 1935 Birthday Jock Wallace, soccer star/manager 1935 Event Nylon discovered by Dr. Wallace H. Carothers 1934 Event Wallace Carothers manufactures 1st nylon (polymeer 66) 1932 Event 1st tie for Best Actor Academy Award Wallace Beery and Fredric March 1932 Death R H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76 1932 Death Edgar Wallace, British Writer 1928 Birthday Wallace Berry, composer 1926 Birthday Lurieen Wallace, Gov-D-Ala, 1966-68 1925 Birthday Herman "Ace" Wallace, blues guitarist/singer 1923 Death Wallace Reid, actor (Birth of a Nation), dies at 31 1920 Birthday Lana Turner, born in Wallace, Idaho, actress, Survivors, Falcon Crest 1919 Birthday George C Wallace, Clio Ala, gov-D-Ala, President candidate 1919 Birthday George C. Wallace, American Politician 1919 Event Harry S Truman marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace in Independence 1918 Birthday Mike Wallace, Brookline, Massachusetts, newscaster, Biography, 60 Minutes 1916 Death William Wallace Gilchrist, composer, dies at 70 1916 Birthday Mervyn Wallace, cricketer, 13 Tests for New Zealand, latterly as captain 1916 Birthday Irving Wallace, Author 1916 Birthday Ian Wallace, British CEO 1913 Death Alfred R Wallace, British zoologist (Is Mars habitable?), dies 1913 Death Alfred Russel Wallace, British Scientist 1912 Birthday John W. Pritchard, Ian Wallace, U.S., sci-fi author, Megalomania 1911 Birthday Hubert Humphrey, born in Wallace, South Dakota, Senator-D-Minnesota 1949 - 1964 and 1971 - 1978, 38th Vice President 1965 - 1969 1909 Birthday Wallace Stegner, novelist/critic, Pulitzer-1971-Angle of Repose 1906 Birthday Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1905 Death Lewis Wallace, U.S. diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77 1905 Death Lew Wallace, American Soldier 1904 Birthday Wallace "Scotty" Scott, rock vocalist, Whispers 1898 Birthday Wallace Ford, Samuel Jones Grundy, Batton England, actor, Deputy 1896 Birthday Wallace Hume Carothers, inventor, nylon 1895 Birthday Wallace K Harrison, Worcester Massachusetts, U.S. architect, UN, Lincoln Center 1891 Birthday Wallace Reid, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor/dir/screenwriter, Every Inch a Man 1889 Birthday DeWitt Wallace, St. Paul, Minnesota, publisher, founded Readers Digest, 1921 1888 Birthday Henry A Wallace, D/P, 33rd Vice President, 1941-45, founder Progressive Party 1888 Birthday Henry A. Wallace, American Vice President 1886 Birthday Wallace Beery, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Alias a Gentleman, Dinner at 8 1879 Birthday Wallace Stevens, born in Reading, Pennsylvania, poet, Ideas of Order 1875 Birthday Edgar Wallace, born in England, novelist, playwright and journalist, Terror 1865 Death William Vincent Wallace, composer, dies at 53 1862 Birthday William Wallace Campbell, American Scientist 1862 Death William Harvey Lamb Wallace, U.S. lawyer/Brigadier-General, dies at 40 1860 Birthday William Wallace, composer 1846 Birthday William Wallace Gilchrist, composer 1843 Death William Wallace, Scottish mathematician (rights of Wallace), dies 1827 Birthday Lewis Wallace, Major General Union volunteers and author, Ben Hur 1827 Birthday Lew Wallace, American Soldier 1825 Birthday William Wallace Burns, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1823 Birthday Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer, evolution 1821 Birthday William Harvey Lamb Wallace, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1812 Birthday William Vincent Wallace, composer 1768 Birthday William Wallace, Scottish mathematician, Rights of Wallace 1305 Death William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled and beheaded 1297 Event Battle at Stirling Bridge, Scottish rebel Wm Wallace beats English
