2002 Billy Wilder, director, Some Like it Hot, dies at 95
1995 Janet Wilder, stuntwoman, dies at 29
1993 "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" closes at Circle in Sq New York City after 30 performances
1993 "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" opens at Circle in Sq New York City for 30 performances
1989 Douglas Wilder elected 1st U.S. black governor (Virginia)
1989 Douglas Wilder elected 1st U.S. black governor (D-Va)
1986 1st black lt Governor since reconstruction sworn in (Douglas Wilder of Va)
1984 Christopher Wilder, FBI's "most wanted man," accidentally kills self
1983 Tor Bay Buccaneers James Wilder rushes for 219 yards vs Minnesota Vikings
1980 Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73
1975 Thornton N Wilder, U.S. writer (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 78
1975 Thornton Wilder, American Novelist
1968 Rose Wilder Lane, American Journalist
1963 James Wilder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1
1963 Hindemith and Wilder's opera "Long Christmas Dinner," premieres in New York City
1957 Laura Ingalls Wilder, U.S. author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90
1956 Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in New York City
1943 Sharon Wilder, LPGA golfer
1939 Marti Wilder, father of rocker Kim Wilde
1938 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town)
1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway
1938 "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ)
1935 Gene Wilder, born in Milwaukee, actor, Silver Streak
1931 L Douglas Wilder, Gov-D-Va
1928 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey)
1907 Alec Wilder, born in Rochester, New York, composer, 1973 ASCAP award
1906 Billy Wilder, Vienna, director, Some Like It Hot, Apartment, Stalag 17
1897 Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town
1886 Rose Wilder Lane, American Journalist
1867 Laura Ingalls Wilder, Wisconsin, kid book author, Little House on Prarie
1862 Battle of Mumfordville, KY-US Col J Wilder surrenders city
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