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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, Captain Wyler-Hunter, Willard, High Risk

1942 Arthur Willard Pryor, composer, dies at 71

1940 Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cincinnati 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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