1967 Death Wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies 1935 Event 55th U.S. Mens Tennis: Wilmer L Allison beats Sidney B Wood (62 62 63) 1934 Event 54th U.S. Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Wilmer L Allison (64 63 16 86) 1928 Event Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz) 1904 Birthday Wilmer L Allison, Jr., tennis champ, U.S. Open-1935