1981 Birthday Willa Ford, born in America, singer, songwriter, television personality, modeled for 'Playboy' magazine, debut album titled, 'Willa Was Here' 1947 Death Willa Cather, American Author 1929 Birthday Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1923 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Willa Carter (One of Ours) 1906 Birthday Willa B Brown, Coffey, U.S. black air pioneer, NAAA 1873 Birthday Willa Cather, U.S., author, My Antonia
