2014 Event A grand jury in St. Louis County reaches the decision that police officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted in the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown; the decision sparked protests, looting and businesses being burned to the ground in St. Louis, as well as protests across the U.S. 2014 Event The Buffalo Bills are being sold to businessman Terry Pegula for $1.4 billion, the highest price paid in history for an NFL team; previously owner Ralph Wilson, now deceased, paid $25,000 in 1959 2003 Death Sloan Wilson, American Novelist 2001 Death Justin Wilson, Cajun cook/storyteller, dies at 87 2000 Death Malcolm Wilson, American Politician 2000 Death Robert Rathburn Wilson, nuclear physicist, a leader of the Manhattan Project, dies at 82 1998 Death Flip Wilson, comic, The Flip Wilson Show, dies at 64 1998 Death Carl Dean Wilson, musician, dies at 51 1998 Death Carl Wilson, rock vocalist (Beach Boy), dies of lung cancer at 51 1998 Death Carl Wilson, rock 'n' roller, Beach Boys, dies at 51 1997 Event Dan Wilson hits Seattle Mariners 3,000th home run 1997 Death Dennis Main Wilson, TV and radio producer, dies at 72 1996 Death Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 1995 Death K B Wilson, methodist principal (Westminster College), dies at 50 1995 Death Harold Wilson, British Prime Minister (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79 1995 Death Delroy George Wilson, singer, dies at 46 1995 Event Beachboy Brian Wilson wed Melinda Ledbetter 1994 Death Cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60 1994 Death Wilson Charles Geoffery Baldwin, hero, dies at 75 1993 Event Lanford Wilson's "Redwood Curtain," premieres in New York City 1992 Event Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft 1992 Event Harold Wilson's academy award is auctioned for $60,500 1992 Event Wilson Phillips release their 2nd album "Shadows and Light" 1992 Death Frank Wilson, actor (Beware, Sunday Sinners, Club), dies at 37 1991 Death Richard Wilson, producer/writer/actor (Pay or Die), dies at 75 1991 Event Wilson Alvarez hurls a no-hitter in his 1st big league start 1991 Death Stuart Wilson, actor (Lethal Weapon 3), dies at 87 1991 Death Theodore Wilson, dies at 47 1991 Death Angus Wilson, Johnstone-W, British writer (Wrong Set), dies 1990 Death Josephine Wilson, actress (We Dive at Dawn), dies at 86 1990 Event Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, 17, of Oregon, 8th crowned Miss Teen USA 1989 Death Trey Wilson, actor (Bull Durham, Twins, Raising Arizona), dies 1988 Death Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies 1988 Event August Wilson's "Piano Lesson," premieres in Boston 1987 Event Lanford Wilson's "Burn This," premieres in New York City 1987 Birthday Mara Wilson, actress, Mrs Doubtfire 1987 Event August Wilson's "Fences" wins 1987 Pulitzer Prize for drama 1987 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to August Wilson for "Fences" 1987 Event August Wilson's "Fences," premieres in New York City 1987 Death Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79 1986 Death Theodore "Teddy" Wilson, U.S. jazz pianist/arranger, dies at 73 1985 Death Ricky Wilson, rock guitarist (B-52's), dies of AIDS at 32 1985 Event Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders 1984 Event August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," premieres in New York City 1984 Event Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead," premieres in New York City 1984 Death Jackie Wilson, U.S. singer (I Get the Sweetest Feeling), dies at 49 1984 Event Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia's 1st black mayor 1983 Death Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer (Beach Boys), drowns at 39 1983 Event W Wilson Goode (D) elected 1st black mayor of Philadelphia 1983 Death Lois Wilson, actress (Alice-Aldrich Family), dies at 88 1982 Event Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson 1982 Event Colin Wilson rides a surfboard 294 miles 1982 Death Don Wilson, TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at 81 1981 Birthday Rebecca Wilson, born in Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Event Royals Willie Wilson steals AL-record 28 consecutive base 1980 Death Ethel Wilson, actress (Aunt Harriet-Aldrich Family), dies at 88 1979 Event KC's Willie Wilson hits 5th inside-the-park home run (most since 1925) 1979 Event Willie Mays, Warren Giles, and Hack Wilson inducted in Hall of Fame 1979 Event Warren Giles and Hack Wilson selected to baseball Hall of Fame 1977 Event NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young) 1977 Birthday Anna Louise Wilson, Dunedin, New Zealand, 100m breast stroke 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Staci Wilson, born in Livingston, New Jersey, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1976 Event After 12 years, Brian Wilson performs with the Beach Boys 1976 Event Harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes Prime Minister of England 1976 Event British premier Harold Wilson resigns 1975 Birthday Torrie Wilson, born in Boise, Idaho, professional wrestler, fitness competitor, model, signed by World Championship Wrestling, appeared in 'Playboy' magazine 1975 Birthday Landon Wilson, St. Louis, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche 1975 Birthday Mike Wilson, Brampton, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres 1975 Death Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning 1974 Birthday Brigette Wilson, actress, Mortal Kombat, Billy Madison, Save by Bell 1974 Birthday Blaine Wilson, born in Columbus, Ohio, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1974 Event "Flip Wilson Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1974 Event Harold Wilson replaces resigning Ed Heath as British premier 1974 Event E Wilson Jr's musical "Let My People Come," premieres in New York City 1973 Birthday Wilson Cruz, actor, My So Called Life, Ally McBeal 1973 Birthday Reinard Wilson, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Birthday Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, Gold Beach Oregon, Miss Teen USA 1990 1973 Birthday Bridgette Wilson, American Actress 1973 Birthday Gretchen Wilson, American Musician 1973 Birthday Jamie Wilson, tackle for the Carolina Panthers 1973 Birthday Sir Mawn Wilson, NFL wide reciever, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1973 Death Murray Wilson, father of beachboys Brian, Carl and Dennis, dies at 55 1973 Birthday Shanice, Wilson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, vocalist, Discovery, Loving You 1973 Death Ira S. Bowen, U.S. physicist and astronomer (Mount Wilson/Palomar), dies at 74 1973 Birthday Abu Wilson, running back for the Indianapolis Colts 1972 Birthday Thomas Wilson Brown, actor, Jason-Knots Landing 1972 Death Marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56 1972 Death Edmund Wilson, U.S. writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79 1971 Birthday Luke Wilson, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, films include, 'Blades of Glory', 'You Kill Me', 'Blonde Ambition', 'Henry Poole is Here', 'Death at a Funeral' 1971 Death William Griffith Wilson, American Celebrity 1970 Birthday Peta Wilson, born in Sydney, Australia, model, actress, appeared in films, 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' and 'Superman Returns' 1970 Death Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 1970 Birthday Bernard Wilson, NFL defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals 1970 Birthday David Wilson, WLAF safety for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Debra Wilson, American Comedian 1970 Event NFL selects Wilson as official football and scoreboard as official time 1970 Birthday Wilson Alvarez, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1970 Birthday Nigel Wilson, Canadian/US baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1970 Birthday James Wilson, WLAF defensive end for the Rhein Fire 1969 Birthday Dean Wilson, Kaneohe Hawaii, golfer, 1991 Western Athletic 1969 Birthday Wendy Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On 1969 Birthday Laura Wilson, Utica, New York, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1969 Event Houston Don Wilson 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 1969 Birthday Dan Wilson, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, catcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Birthday Brandon Wilson, U.S. baseball infielder, Chicago White Sox 1969 Birthday Robert Wilson, NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins 1968 Birthday Owen Wilson, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, writer, comedian, appeared in film, 'You, Me and Dupree', 'Starsky & Hutch', 'I Spy', 'Night at the Museum', 'The Darjeeling Unlimited' 1968 Death Harry Robert Wilson, composer, dies at 67 1968 Event Houston Astro Don Wilson strikes-out 18, beats Reds 6-1 1968 Birthday Charles Wilson, NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets 1968 Birthday Carnie Wilson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist, Wilson Phillips-Hold On 1968 Birthday Chynna Phillips, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Wilson Philips-Hold On 1967 Death Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, U.S. folk singer and guitarist, dies at 55 1967 Event Houston Don Wilson no-hits Atlanta Braves, 2-0 1967 Event Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion 1966 Birthday Stephanie D Wilson, born in Boston, Massachusetts, astronaut 1966 Birthday Joseph Wanag, Wilson, Connecticut, U.S. judoka 1992 Olympics 1965 Birthday Brian Wilson, New York City, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1965 Death James Rennie, actor (Wilson, Skylark, Illicit), dies at 75 1965 Birthday Robin Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, guitarist, member, Gin Blossoms, alternative rock band, known for hit albums, 'New Miserable Experience', 'Congratulations I'm Sorry' 1965 Event A Penzias and R Wilson detect 3 degrees K primordial background radiation 1965 Birthday Stacy Wilson, ice hockey forward, Canada, 1998 Olympics 1964 Birthday Douglas Wilson, American Entertainer 1964 Event Harold Wilson's Labour party wins British election 1964 Birthday Karl Wilson, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills 1964 Birthday Andrew Wilson, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist, Olympics-16-92, 96 1964 Birthday Ulrich Wilson, soccer player, FC Volendam 1963 Birthday Libby Wilson, Brisbane Qld, golfer, 1988 - Singapore Open 1963 Death Aiden Wilson Tozer, American Clergyman 1963 Death Wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents 1962 Birthday Brad Wilson, born in Pomona, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 9 Pro-Am 1962 Event Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0 1962 Death Cairine R Wilson, 1st Canadian female senator (appointed), dies at 77 1961 Death Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, 1st lady (1915-21), dies at 89 1961 Birthday Melanie Wilson, actress, Jennifer-Perfect Strangers 1961 Death Charles Erwin Wilson, American Businessman 1961 Birthday Don Wilson, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1960 Birthday Heather Wilson, American Politician 1960 Birthday Miranda Wilson, Nebraska, actress, Sandra-Santa Barbara 1959 Birthday John Arthur Wilson, Ceres California, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-4th 1959 Birthday Wade Wilson, NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys 1958 Birthday Sheree J Wilson, Rochester, Minnesota, actress, Our Family Honor, Dallas 1958 Birthday Ann Wilson, Brisbane Qld, golfer, 1985 R/U NSW Open 1957 Birthday Mari Wilson, born in Neasden, England, singer, influenced by early 1960s pop music songs 1957 Event Jackie Wilson, releases his 1st solo single "Reet Petite" 1957 Birthday Astro, Terrence Wilson, England, rock vocalist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1957 Birthday Cindy Wilson, Athens Georgia, rock vocalist, B-52's-Love Shack 1957 Birthday Craig Wilson, Beeville, Texas, U.S. water polo goalie, Olym-silver-84, 88 1956 Birthday Rita Wilson, American Actress 1956 Death Walter S Adams, U.S. astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79 1955 Birthday Cassandra Wilson, born in Jackson, Mississippi, jazz singer, guitar player, jazz and blues genres, album 'New Moon Daughter' won Grammy Award 1954 Event Milwaukee Braves Jim Wilson no-hits Phillies, 2-0 1954 Birthday George E. Mahlberg, Astrophysicist, Mount Palomar/Mount Wilson California, 1974 - 1978 1954 Birthday Nancy Wilson, rock guitarist, Heart-Never, What about Love 1954 Event Sandy Wilson's musical "Boyfriend," premieres in London 1953 Birthday Ricky Wilson, born in Athens, Georgia, rock guitarist, B-52's-Love Shack 1951 Birthday Ransom Wilson, Tuscaloosa Alabama, flutist, Soliste New York 1951 Birthday Ann Wilson, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Heart-What About Love 1951 Birthday Kim Wilson, rocker, Fabulous Thunderbirds 1949 Birthday Joseph C. Wilson, American Public Servant 1948 Birthday Delroy George Wilson, singer 1947 Birthday John Wilson, rock drummer, Them 1947 Birthday Tony Wilson, Trinidad, rock vocalist, Hot Chocolate 1947 Birthday Barry Wilson, England, rock drummer, Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale 1947 Birthday Jeannie Wilson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actress, Simon and Simon, Stir Crazy 1946 Birthday Carl Dean Wilson, Hawthorne California, rock vocalist, Beach Boys-Barbie 1946 Birthday Joyce Vincent Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Tony Orlando and Dawn 1946 Birthday Demond Wilson, Valdosta Georgia, actor, Sanford and Son, Baby I'm Back 1946 Birthday Jessi B. Wilson, Mississippi, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1945 Birthday Steve Mancha, Clyde Wilson, U.S. singer and songwriter, Too Many Cooks 1945 Event New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF 1945 Birthday K B Wilson, methodist Preacher/Principal, Westminster College Oxford 1945 Birthday August Wilson, U.S., playwright, Fences, Pulitzer 1987 1944 Birthday Dennis Wilson, born in Hawthorne, California, drummer/vocalist, Beach Boys-My Room 1944 Birthday Mary Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Supremes-Where Did Our Love Go 1943 Birthday Theodore Wilson, New York City, actor, That's My Mama, Sanford Arms 1943 Birthday Al "Blind Owl" Wilson, rock guitarist and vocalist, Canned Heat 1942 Birthday Brian Wilson, born in Inglewood, California, vocalist, Beachboys-In My Room 1941 Birthday David Wilson, English contractor/multi-millionaire 1941 Birthday Peter Wilson, CEO, Gallaher 1941 Birthday Richard Edward Wilson, composer 1941 Birthday Wilson Pickett, born in Prattville, Alabama, R&B singer, Funky Broadway 1939 Birthday Lynn Wilson, contractor/multi-millionaire 1938 Birthday Larry Wilson, NFL back, Cardinals 1937 Birthday Olly Wilson, born in St. Louis, Missouri, composer, double bassist, musicologist, contemporary classical music, preeminent African American composer, studied with Robert Wykes, earned PhD from University of Iowa 1937 Birthday Don Wilson, cricketer, England slow left-armer between 1963-71 1937 Birthday Jim Hunt, born in Wilson, North Carolina, politician, Democratic Party, first and only four-term Governor of North Carolina 1976 - 2001 1937 Birthday Lanford Wilson, U.S. playwright, Hot L Baltimore 1937 Birthday Nancy Wilson, Chillicothe Ohio, jazz vocalist, Feel Like Making Love 1937 Birthday Don Wilson, rock guitarist, Ventures-Walk Don't Run, Batman Theme 1936 Birthday Barry Wilson, deputy chief, British Defense Staff 1935 Event Dr. Robert Smith and William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous 1935 Birthday David Wilson, British governor, Hong Kong 1935 Birthday Dave Wilson, born in Scotland, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, diplomat, administrator, Sinologist, 27th Governor of Hong Kong 1987 - 1992 1935 Birthday Paul Wilson, U.S. R&B-singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye 1934 Birthday Jackie Wilson, Detroit, singer, Lonely Teardrops, Night 1934 Birthday Cliff Wilson, snooker player 1933 Birthday Flip Wilson, Clerow, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, comedian, Flip Wilson Show 1933 Birthday Pete Wilson, born in Lake Forest, Illinois, Senator-R-California, 1983 -1988, Governor-R-California 1991 - 1999 1933 Birthday Charles Wilson, born in Trinity, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1973 - 1996 1933 Death Wilson Mizner, playwright, entrepreneur, raconteur, wrote, 'The Deep Purple', 'The Greyhound', opium addict, boxing manager, hotel manager, managed restaurant The Brown Derby, with brother, Addison Mizner, dies 1933 Birthday Ron Wilson, U.S. percussionist, Joy of Cooking 1932 Birthday Wilson "Papa" Godett, Curacaos worker's union leader/boxer 1932 Birthday Robert Anton Wilson, U.S., sci-fi author, Trick Top Hat 1931 Birthday David Wilson, director of British Museum, 1977-92 1931 Birthday Colin Wilson, author, Afterlife, Book of Great Mysteries 1931 Birthday James Q. Wilson, American Politician 1931 Birthday Charles M Wilson, composer 1930 Event AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP and BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP 1930 Event Cub's Hack Wilson's 2 home runs give him NL record 56 home runs 1930 Event Hack Wilson hits his 44th home run, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record 1929 Birthday Edward O. Wilson, American Scientist 1929 Birthday E. O. Wilson, American Scientist 1928 Birthday Gregory Walcott, Wilson, North Carolina, actor, 87th Precinct 1927 Birthday Thomas Brendon Wilson, composer 1926 Event Hack Wilson is 1st to hit a home run off Wrigley Field scoreboard 1925 Event New York Giant Hack Wilson hits 2 home runs in 3rd inning beating Phillies, 16-7 1925 Birthday Elizabeth Wilson, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, actor, Doc, East Side/West Side 1924 Birthday Sandy Wilson, born in Sale, England, composer, songwriter, musicals include 'The Boy Friend', 'Divorce Me', 'Darling!', 'Aladdin' 1924 Death Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28th U.S. President (1913-21), dies 1924 Death Woodrow Wilson, 28th President (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67 1923 Birthday Terry Wilson, California, actor, Bill-Wagon Train 1922 Birthday James Wilson, composer 1922 Death Henry H Wilson, Field Marshal, murdered in London 1921 Birthday Jack Wilson, cricket slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1956 1921 Birthday James Wilson, British Lieutenant-General 1921 Birthday Wilson Harris, Guayanese author 1920 Event Nobel Peace Prize awarded to U.S. president Woodrow Wilson 1920 Birthday Sloan Wilson, Norwalk, Conn, novelist, Man in the Gray Flannal 1920 Event U.S. President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal 1919 Event Nobel peace prize awarded to U.S. president Wilson 1919 Event Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto 1919 Event President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden 1919 Event President Woodrow Wilson has a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed 1919 Event U.S. President Wilson hit by a heart attack 1919 Event President Woodrow Wilson is paralyzed by a stroke 1919 Event President Wilson personally delivers Treaty of Versailles to Senate 1919 Event President Wilson returns to New York City from Versailles Peace Conference 1919 Birthday Wilson Charles Geoffery Baldwin, hero 1918 Event Wilson, becomes 1st to make a foreign visit as president (France) 1918 Event President Wilson sails for Versailles Peace Conference in France, 1st chief executive to travel outside U.S. while in office 1918 Birthday Gerald Wilson, Shelby Mississippi, orchestra leader, Redd Foxx 1918 Event President Wilson authorizes U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Medal 1918 Birthday Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, Uruguayan politician/human rights worker 1918 Event President Wilson outlines his 14 points for peace after WW I 1917 Event 257cm-mirror for Mount Wilson Observatory mounted 1917 Event President Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany 1917 Event Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration 1916 Event Woodrow Wilson (D) re-elected president 1916 Birthday Marie Wilson, Anaheim California, actress, My Friend Irma 1916 Event U.S. president Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act 1916 Birthday George Wyle, born in New York City, New York, orchestra leader, Jerry Lewis Show, Flip Wilson Show 1916 Birthday [James] Harold Wilson, L, British Prime Minister, 1964-70, 1974-76 1916 Birthday Harold Wilson, English Statesman 1916 Event 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice, Louis Brandeis, appointed by Wilson 1915 Event President Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt 1915 Event President Woodrow Wilson marries Edith Galt 1915 Event Woodrow Wilson becomes 1st President to attend a World Series game 1915 Event U.S. President Wilson refuses to prohibit immigration of illiterates 1914 Birthday [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, U.S., sci-fi author, Time Masters 1914 Event President Wilson issues "Proclamation of Neutrality" 1914 Event British field marshal John French and General Wilson land in France 1914 Death Ellen Wilson, 1st lady (1913-14), dies at 54 1914 Death Joseph Wilson Swan, physicist/chemist, dies 1914 Event President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day 1914 Event Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in White House 1914 Birthday Justin Wilson, cajun chef, Wise Potato Chips 1914 Birthday Malcolm Wilson, American Politician 1913 Event President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law 1913 Event Woodrow Wilson's daughter Jessie marries in White House 1913 Event President Wilson says U.S. will never attack another country 1913 Event Freddy Wilson of Regina Roughriders kicks 10 singles in a game 1913 Birthday Angus Wilson, born in England, writer, Mulberry Bush-1955 1913 Event President Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1 1913 Event 1st presidential press conference (Woodrow Wilson) 1913 Event Woodrow Wilson inaugurated as 28th president 1912 Birthday Theodore "Teddy" Wilson, U.S. jazz pianist/arranger 1912 Event Woodrow Wilson (D) defeats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) and President Taft (R) 1912 Event Pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season 1912 Birthday Eric Wilson, VC/British Lieutenant Colonel 1911 Event Generals Henry Wilson/Auguste Dubail sign plan for British Expeditionary army in case of war with Germany 1908 Event B Tarkington and HL Wilson's "Man from Home," premieres in New York City 1907 Birthday Earl Wilson, Rockford, Ohio, columnist, Midnight Earl 1901 Birthday Harry Robert Wilson, composer 1899 Birthday Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson, composer 1898 Birthday Ira S. Bowen, U.S. physicist and astronomer, Mount Wilson/Palomar 1897 Birthday Aiden Wilson Tozer, American Clergyman 1895 Birthday William Griffith Wilson, American Celebrity 1895 Birthday Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer, Patriotic Gore 1894 Birthday Lois Wilson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Alice-Aldrich Family 1894 Birthday Dooley Wilson, born in Tyler, Texas, actor, Bill-Beulah, Casablanca 1893 Death Allan Wilson, British/Rhodesian major, dies in battle 1890 Birthday Charles Wilson, President of General Motors, 1940 - 1953, Secretary of Defense, 1953 - 1957 1890 Birthday Charles Erwin Wilson, American Businessman 1885 Birthday Cairine Ray Wilson, Montreal, 1st female Canadian senator, appointed 1883 Birthday Jo Davidson, U.S., sculptor, Woodrow Wilson, Walt Whitman 1876 Birthday Walter S. Adams, U.S. astronomer and director of Mount Wilson, 1923 - 1946 1876 Birthday Wilson Mizner, born in Benicia, California, playwright, entrepreneur, raconteur, wrote, 'The Deep Purple', 'The Greyhound', opium addict, boxing manager, hotel manager, managed restaurant The Brown Derby, with brother, Addison Mizner 1869 Birthday Charles Wilson, English physicist, Wilson cloud chamber-Nobel 1868 Birthday Halsey William Wilson, U.S., publisher of reference books 1865 Event Raid at Wilson's: Chickaswas, Alabama to Macon, Georgia 1865 Event Battle of Wilson's raid to Selma, Alabama 1864 Event Battle of Ream's Station, Virginia, Wilson's Raid 1863 Death Claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 32 1861 Event Battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield) 1861 Event Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-General Lyon killed 1860 Death James Wilson, politician 1860 Birthday Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson 1857 Death John Wilson Croker, politician 1856 Birthday Woodrow Wilson, Staunton, Virginia, 28 president-D 1912 - 1921, Nobel 1919 1856 Birthday Woodrow Wilson, American President 1854 Event Allen Wilson of Connecticut patents sewing machine to sew curving seams 1854 Death John Wilson, Scottish Writer 1838 Birthday Basil Wilson Duke, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1837 Birthday James Harrison Wilson, Major General Union volunteers 1831 Birthday Claudius Charles Wilson, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1826 Death Thomas Wilson, born in Staunton, Virginia, politician, lawyer, U.S. Representative from Virginia, served as member of Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates, elected to the Twelfth Congress, as a Federalist, dies 1817 Birthday John Wilson Sprague, Major General Union volunteers 1812 Birthday Henry Wilson, R, 18th Vice President, 1873-75 1798 Death James Wilson, Scottish lawyer, U.S. judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies at 55 1798 Death James Wilson, American Politician 1785 Birthday John Wilson, Scottish Writer 1766 Birthday Samuel Wilson, American Public Servant 1765 Birthday Thomas Wilson, born in Staunton, Virginia, politician, lawyer, U.S. Representative from Virginia, served as member of Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates, elected to the Twelfth Congress, as a Federalist 1751 Death John Wilson, botanist, dies 1742 Birthday James Wilson, Scottish lawyer, U.S. judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence 1714 Birthday Richard Wilson, Welsh landscape painter 1674 Death John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 1595 Birthday John Wilson, composer
