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