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1998 Amos "Junior" Wells, blues musician, dies at 63
1998 Junior Wells, blues harpist, dies at 63 1997 Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox and Willie Wells for Hall of Fame 1994 Frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash 1994 Frank G Wells, U.S. director (Walt Disney), dies at 62 1993 Gwen Wells, actress (Nashville), dies of cancer at 42 1993 Wells Root, U.S. screenwriter (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 92 1992 Mary Wells, U.S. soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49 1987 Alan and Colin Wells make 303* partnership for Sussex vs. Kent 1987 Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies 1984 Sharlene Wells (Utah), 20, crowned 58th Miss America 1985 1976 Rhoshii Wells, born in Austin, Texas, middleweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Chris Wells, Calgary, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1974 Bubba Wells, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1973 Lisa Raymond, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, tennis star, 1995 Indian Wells doubles 1972 Conchita Martinez, born in Monzon, Spain, tennis star, 1996 final Indian Wells 1971 Natasha Zvereva, born in Minsk, Belarus, tennis ace, finals 1995 Indian Wells 1971 Tracy Wells, actress, Heather-Mr Belvedere 1971 Mike Wells, NFL defensive end, Detroit Lions 1970 Brian Wells, Carmel California, pairs skater, & Lyons-1995 Midwest champ 1970 Dean Wells, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1967 Derek Wells, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks 1967 Billy Wells, Gong striker for Rank Films, dies at 79 1966 Bob Wells, born in Yakima, Washington, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Tim Berrett, Tunbridge Wells Engl, Canadian 20k walker, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 David Wells, Torrance, California, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees 1961 Alan Wells, cricketer, England Test batsman vs. WI in one Test 1995 1952 Allen Wells, England, 100m dash, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1946 H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79 1946 H. G. Wells, English Author 1945 Millie Hughes-Fulford, Wells, Texas, astronaut, STS-40 1943 Mary Wells, Detroit, singer, My Guy 1942 Carole Wells, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, actress, Pistols 'n' Petticoats 1942 Cory Wells, born in Buffalo, New York, born Emil Lowendowski, musician, rocker, toured with Sonny and Cher, formed Three Dog Night with Danny Hutton 1940 Richard Wells, Chief Constable, South Yorkshire 1938 Dawn Wells, American Actress 1937 Edwin Roxburgh, born in England, composer, principal oboist, Sadler's Wells Opera, wrote, Manuhin Music Guide 1936 J L Thompson, Bishop, Bath and Wells 1934 Amos "Junior" Wells, born in Memphis, Tennessee, blues singer, In My Younger Days 1931 Jack Ging, Alva, Oklahoma, actor, 11th Hour, Ripcord, Tales of Wells Fargo 1931 Ida B. Wells, American Activist 1930 Stanley Wells, director, Shakespeare Institute University of Birmingham 1927 M H W Wells, CEO, Charterhouse Japhet 1925 Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor, Never Say Never Again 1925 John Wells, born in England, politician, Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Maidstone, educated at Eton College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1919 Kitty Wells, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1917 Virginia Christine, born in Stanton, Iowa, actress, Tales of Wells Fargo 1910 World's 1st female cop, Alice Stebbins Wells, appointed (LAPD) 1907 Roy Douglas, born in Tunbridge Wells, England, Richard Roy Douglas, composer, pianist, member London Symphony Orchestra, pianist, organist, celesta player, fourth percussionist, created orchestration for 'Les Sylphides' 1906 Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer, Landscapes Remembered 1898 Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London 1896 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (New York City) 1873 Lilian Mary Baylis, manager, Old Vic and Sadler's Wells Theater 1866 H. G. Wells, born in Bromley, England, author, Time Machine 1866 Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo and Co office explodes 1863 Emma Mary Wooley, educator, Mary Anna Wells 1862 Ida B. Wells, American Activist 1858 William Wells Brown published 1st Black drama, "Leap to Freedom" 1853 William Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," 1st novel by black American 1850 Henry Wells and William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo 1837 William Wells, Major General Union volunteers 1818 William George Fargo, founder, Wells Fargo 1815 Horace Wells, dentist, pioneered use of medical anethesia 1805 Henry Wells, founder, American Express Co and Wells Fargo and Co 1805 American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England 1349 Duke of Brabant orders execution of all Jews in Brussels, accusing them of poisoning the wells 1349 People of Krems Austria accuse Jews of poisoning wells 1348 Rudolph of Oron claims Jews have confessed to poisoning wells 1348 Jews in Zurich Switzerland are accused of poisoning wells |
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