1996 Willard F. McMurry, musician, dies at 89
1980 Willard Libby, American Scientist
1980 Willard Scott becomes the weather forcaster on the Today Show
1979 Jody Gilbert, actress (Willard, Shaggy, Blonde Dynamite), dies
1972 Jerrott Willard, NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs
1968 Jess Willard, Heavyweight boxing champ (1915-19), dies at 86
1961 Chicago Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL
1946 Bruce Davison, born in Philadelphia, actor, Capt Wyler-Hunter, Willard, High Risk
1942 Arthur Willard Pryor, composer, dies at 71
1940 Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide
1939 Fred Willard, Ohio, comedian, Fernwood 2 Night, Real People
1935 Dallas Willard, American Philosopher
1934 Willard Scott, weatherman, Today
1934 Willard Scott, weather forecaster, Today Show
1922 John Willard's "Cat and the Canary," premieres in New York City
1921 John Willard Peterson, composer
1919 Jack Dempsey KOs Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship
1919 Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana
1916 Heavyweight Jess Willard and Franc Moran fight to no decision in New York City
1916 Jess Willard fights Frank Moran to no decision in 10 for boxing title
1915 Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title
1912 Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director, Willard, Butterfield 8
1912 Willard Parker, New York City, actor, Kiss Me Kate, What A Woman
1908 Willard Frank Libby, inventor, carbon-14 "atomic clock", Nobel 1960,
1908 Willard Libby, American Scientist
1906 Willard F McMurry, musician
1905 Frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall
1898 Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58
1898 Frances E. Willard, American Activist
1895 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin)
1870 Arthur Willard Pryor, composer
1839 Frances E C Willard, New York, founder, Woman's Christian Temperance Union
1839 Frances E. Willard, American Activist
1839 Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist
1836 Archibald M Willard, U.S., artist, Spirit of '76
1802 Simon Willard patents banjo clock
1787 Emma Willard, U.S., opens school for young ladies, Hall of Fame
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