2005 Death John T. Walton, American Businessman 1996 Death Noel Walton Bott, engineer, dies at 88 1992 Death Sam Walton, Billionaire CEO (Wal-Mart), dies of cancer at 74 1989 Event Cubs Jerome Walton wins the NL Rookie of Year 1983 Death William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80 1981 Event 24th Ryder Cup: U.S., 18 -9 at Walton Heath GC, England 1967 Birthday Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1965 Birthday Brian Walton, Ottawa Ontario, points race cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1961 Death Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 1960 Event William Walton's 2nd Symphony, premieres 1956 Birthday Robin Walton, Boise ID, LPGA golfer, 1995 GHP Heartland Classic-15th 1954 Event William Walton's opera "Troilus and Cressida," premieres in London 1952 Birthday Bill Walton, NBA center, Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics 1949 Birthday Rob Walton, Canadian Athlete 1949 Birthday Jess Walton, Michigan, actress, Jill Foster Abbott-Young and Restless 1946 Birthday John T. Walton, American Businessman 1946 Event Al Couture knockouts Ralph Walton in Lewiston Maine in 10 seconds 1946 Birthday Lord Walton of Detchant, physician, Warden of Green College Oxford 1939 Event William Walton's violinist concert premieres in Cleveland 1935 Birthday Koko Taylor, Cora Walton, U.S. vocalist, Queen of the Blues 1935 Event Lester Walton appointed minister to Liberia 1921 Birthday Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor, Open University England 1920 Birthday Errol Walton Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados, DLP, 1966 - 1976, 1986 - 1987 1918 Birthday Sam Walton, billionaire CEO, Wal-Mart 1909 Birthday Joseph Walton Losey, Wisconsin, director, Damned, Accident 1907 Birthday Noel Walton Bott, engineer 1902 Birthday William Walton, born in England, composer, Troilus and Cressida, Wise Virgins 1809 Birthday Henry Walton Wessells, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1593 Birthday Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer, Compleat Angler
