2014 Event Academics report that a pelvis bone discovered in Winchester 1999 may belong to King Alfred the Great or his son, Edward the Elder 1971 Birthday Erin Warren, Winchester Massachusetts, luger 1994 Olympics 1969 Birthday Doug Creek, born in Winchester, Virginia, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1958 Birthday Rick Santorum, born in Winchester, Virginia, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1991 - 1995, Senator-R-Pennsylvania 1995 - 2007 1956 Birthday Brian Benben, born in Winchester, Virginia, actor, Dream On, Gangster Chronicles 1946 Birthday Larry Breeding, Winchester, Illinois, actor, Who's Watching the Kids? 1945 Birthday Hugh Grundy, born in Winchester England, drummer, Zombies-She's Not There 1944 Birthday Jesse Winchester, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer and songwriter, Learn to Love it 1942 Birthday Victor H. Fazio, born in Winchester, Massachusetts, Representative-D-California 1979 - 1999 1932 Birthday Patsy Cline, born in Winchester, Virginia, country singer, Crazy 1917 Birthday Dinah Shore, born in Winchester, Tennessee, singer, See the USA in a Chevrolet 1909 Event Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning 1899 Death Lord Winchester, British marquis/major, dies in battle 1864 Event 3rd Battle of Winchester Virginia (Opequon, 3rd Winchester) 1864 Event Battle of Winchester, Virginia US1200 CS600 1864 Event General Early and Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Washington D.C. 1863 Event 2nd battle at Winchester Va, ends in Federal defeat; 1350 casualities 1863 Event Battle of 2nd Winchester, Virginia 1863 Event Battle of Winchester, Virginia 1862 Event Battle of Winchester, Virginia 1862 Event General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia Army of the Potomac, General Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief 1862 Event Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester 1810 Birthday Oliver Fisher Winchester, rifle maker, Winchester 1626 Death Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 1555 Death Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 1404 Death William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies
