1952 Event SS United States crosses Atlantic in 84:12 (record westward) 1923 Event Enrico Tiraboschi is 1st to swim English Channel westward 1902 Birthday Jack Ingram, Illinois, actor, 2 Stars, Law of the West, Roaring Westward 1875 Death Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 1819 Birthday Charles Kingsley, Parson Lot, English vicar/historian, Westward Ho!
