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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, Oly-14-92, 96

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, 1980 Olympics gold

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

1944 Cory Wells, rocker

1943 Mary Wells, Detroit, singer, My Guy

1942 Carole Wells, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, actress, Pistols 'n' Petticoats

1942 Cory Wells, Buffalo, New York, rock vocalist, 3 Dog Night-Joy to the World

1940 Richard Wells, Chief Constable, South Yorkshire

1938 Dawn Wells, American Actress

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, MP

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)

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, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1892

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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