2004 Austin Willis, actor, Cross-Canada Hit Parade, dies at 86
2003 Wesley Willis, American Musician
1996 Willis Conover, broadcaster, dies at 75
1994 Tallulah Belle Willis, 3rd daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
1993 David Willis, British journalist (BBC World Service), dies at 54
1991 Scout Larue Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
1988 Rumer Willis, child of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
1987 Actress Demi Moore marries actor Bruce Willis
1987 39th Emmy Awards: LA Law, Bruce Willis and Sharon Gless wins
1985 "Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis, premieres
1981 Australia set 130 to win, all out 111 at Headingley Willis 8-43
1977 Willis Bouchey, actor (Battle Cry, From Here to Eternity), dies at 34
1976 New York Knicks retire 1st number, # 19, Willis Reed
1976 Dave Willis, American Actor
1973 Donald Willis, WLAF corner for the Amsterdam Admirals
1972 Jamal Willis, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers
1972 James Willis, linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
1972 James Willis, NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
1963 Wesley Willis, American Musician
1962 Robert Willis, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer
1962 Kevin Willis, NBA center for the Houston Rockets
1958 Brian David Willis, rock drummer, Quarterflash
1958 Chuck Willis, rocker, dies at 30
1955 Bruce Willis, born in Penna Grove, New Jersey, actor, Moonlighting, Die Hard
1952 James Keane, Buffalo, New York, actor, Willis Bell-Paper Chase
1949 Maurice Willis Wright, composer
1949 Bob Willis, cricketer, superb England fast bowler 1971-84
1945 Connie Willis, American Writer
1942 Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach for the New York Knicks
1940 Larry Willis, rock keyboardist, Blood, Sweat and Tears
1938 David Willis, British journalist, BBC World Service
1936 Joshua Willis Alexander, American Judge
1929 Babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers (off Willis Hudlin of Cleve)
1929 Willis Hall, British writer
1928 Chuck Willis, rock vocalist, C C Rider
1921 President Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes
1921 Bill Willis, AAFC, NFL guard for the Cleveland Browns
1920 Willis Conover, broadcaster
1918 Ted Willis, prolific English screenwriter, It's Great to be Young
1917 Julian Faber, CEO, Willis Faber
1916 Helen Willis Moody Roark, tennis player, U.S. Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31
1913 Willis Lamb, American Scientist
1911 Willis Farnsworth, Petaluma, California, patents coin-operated locker
1905 Helen N Willis Moody, tennis pro, 8 Wimbledon titles 1927-1938
1900 Richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81
1899 Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith
1876 Willis Haviland Carrier, developed air-conditioning equipment
1867 Nathaniel Parker Willis, American Author
1861 John Willis Ellis, U.S. governor of North Carolina (1858-61), dies
1852 Joshua Willis Alexander, American Judge
1833 Norman Willis, union leader, Britain's Trades Union Congress
1820 John Willis Ellis, Governor, Confederacy, died in 1861
1819 Richard Storrs Willis, composer
1806 Nathaniel Willis, writer/editor/founder, American Monthly Mag
1806 Nathaniel Parker Willis, American Author
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