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1997 David Abell Wood, priest, dies at 72
1997 Duncan Wood, television director and producer, dies at 71 1995 Evelyn Wood, speed reading guru, dies at 86 1994 Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist, dies at 49 1994 "Ed Wood" premieres 1993 Ron Wood releases "Slide On Live" 1992 C V Wood, Jr., theme park developer (Disneyland), dies of cancer at 71 1990 George Wood, dies of diabetes complications at 56 1990 Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal and twists his ankle 1988 Gert Froebe, actor (Lover's Wood, Upper Hand), dies at 75 1988 Louise Wood, director of Girl Scouts of USA (1961-72), dies at 78 1988 Lin[wood V] Carter, U.S., sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57 1987 Evan Rachel Wood, American Actress 1986 Jeffery Wood, actor, Austin Warren-In The House 1985 Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95 1985 Smokey Joe Wood, American Athlete 1983 Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 1981 Natalie Wood, actress (West Side Story), drowns at 43 (suicide) 1981 Elijah Wood, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, actor, Radio Flyer, Good Son 1978 Edward D Wood, Jr., director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 1978 Peggy Wood, actress (One Life to Live, Mama), dies at 86 1978 Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 1975 Ron Wood joined the Rolling Stones 1973 A J Wood, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, soccer forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Chic's Wilbur Wood starts and loses both games of a doubleheader with New York Yankees, 12-2, and 7-0 1973 Arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies 1973 Ricky Wood, Van Nuys California, diver 1996 Olympics 1972 David Lascher, born in New York City, actor, Josh-Clueless, Kidz in the Wood 1972 Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party-100 die-New Delhi 1971 George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v South Africa 1924), dies 1970 Barry Wood, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 61 1970 Joseph Wood Krutch, American Environmentalist 1970 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Ljubljana won by Tim Wood (USA) 1970 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1970 Nicole Wood, born in Canton, Ohio, playmate, Apr, 1993 1969 David William Wood, Boston, rocker, New Kids-Lovin' You Forever 1969 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood USA 1969 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1968 Patricia Arquette, born in New York City actress, Ed Wood, Pretty Smart 1968 Patricia Arquette, born in New York City, actress, Ed Wood, Nightmare on Elm Street 3 1968 Clare Wood, born in Zululand, South Africa, tennis star, 1986 Futures-Lisbon 1968 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1967 Ali Wood, born in Long Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 1967 Laurie Wood, born in Orange, California, playmate, March, 1989 1966 Anna Wood, born in Roeumond, Netherlands, Dutch/Australian canoeist, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1964 David Wood, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1963 Randy Wood, Princeton, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars 1963 Johnny Depp, born in Queensboro, Kentucky, actor, 21 Jump Street, Ed Wood 1959 Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 1957 Jozef Cantre, Flemish sculptor/wood carver, dies at 66 1957 Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glasier, dies at 67 1957 Stuart "Woody" Wood, Scot, guitarist, Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night 1956 Graeme Wood, cricketer, Australian lefty opening batsman 1978-88 1954 4/13/1954 Barbara Roche, born Barbara Maureen Margolis, Labour Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green 1953 Victoria Wood, British Comedian 1950 Thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57 1949 Sam Wood, U.S. communist fighter/director (Night at Opera), dies at 66 1947 Ron Wood, rock guitarist, Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones 1946 Lana Wood, Svetlana Gurdin, born in Santa Rosa, California, Diamonds are Forever 1945 Carolyn Wood, U.S., 4 x 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics gold 1945 Roy Wood, Birmingham England, rock vocalist/celloist, ELO 1945 Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist 1945 Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver, dies 1944 Henry J Wood, English conductor (My Life of Music, Proms), dies at 75 1944 Chris Wood, rocker, Traffic 1942 Barry Wood, cricketer, England opener in early 70's 1942 Grant Wood, U.S. painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 1941 Brenton Wood, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, rocker, Gimme Little Sign 1941 45th U.S. Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft. Worth 1941 8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 1940 Timothy Wood, British government asst whip 1938 Natalie Wood, Gypsy, Rebel Without a Cause 1935 55th U.S. Mens Tennis: Wilmer L Allison beats Sidney B Wood (62 62 63) 1934 Martin Landau, actor, Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Ed Wood 1932 Hugh Wood, born in Parbold, England, composer, studied with William Lloyd Webber, Anthony Milner, Iain Hamilton, works include Symphony and Violin Concerto 1931 John-French Cantre, Flemish wood carver/painter/cartoonist, dies at 45 1931 51st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Sid Wood, Jr. beats F X Shields (walkover) 1931 Timothy Cole, wood engraver, dies 1930 Lin[wood] [Vrooman] Carter, U.S., sci-fi author, Thongor of Lemuria 1929 Vivien Merchant, born in Manchester, England, actress, Under Milk Wood 1929 Marni Nixon, singer, for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood and Deborah Kerr 1928 Martin Landau, born in Brooklyn, actor, Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Ed Wood 1926 Charles Wood, composer, dies at 40 1925 Duncan Wood, TV director/producer 1925 David Abell Wood, priest 1924 Edward D Wood, Jr., Poughkeepsie, New York, director, Plan 9 from Outer Space 1924 James W. Wood, USAF/astronaut, Dynasoar 1923 Gibbs/Grey/Wood's revue "Runnin' Wild," premieres in New York City 1922 Russell Wood, treasurer, Queen Elizabeth 1920 Louise Wood, director of Girl Scouts of USA, 1961-72 1920 Del Wood, born in Nashville, Tennessee, given name Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood, singer, pianist, recorded for Tennessee Records label, performed on the Grand Ole Opry 1919 Mark Wood, bishop, Ludlow 1919 Henry Wood, England cricket wicket keeper (in 4 Tests 1888-92), dies 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, 1st U.S. victory of WW I 1917 Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000 1915 Thos Mauve, Dutch painter/wood engraver 1912 Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins 1911 Boston Red Sox Joe Wood no-hits St. Louis Browns, 5-0 1911 Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St. Louis Browns, 5-0 1911 Red Sox Joe Wood strikes out 3 pinch hitters in 9th for 5-4 win 1910 David Duffle Wood, composer, dies at 72 1909 Barry Wood, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1902 Ralph Walter Wood, composer 1893 Joseph Wood Krutch, American Environmentalist 1893 San Francisco Bay City Club opens 1st U.S. bicycle race track, made of wood 1893 Beatrice Wood, potter, artist and author 1892 Thomas Wood, composer 1892 Grant Wood, U.S., painter, American Gothic 1892 Peggy Wood, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, One Life to Live, Mama 1890 Jozef Cantre, Flemish sculptor/wood carver 1889 Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer 1889 Smokey Joe Wood, American Athlete 1888 Spencer F Baird, U.S. biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 1887 Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 1886 John-French Cantre, Flemish wood carver/painter/cartoonist 1886 Charles Wood, composer 1883 Sam Wood, U.S., communist fighter/director, For Whom the Bell Tolls 1882 Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks 1882 Haydn Wood, composer 1881 Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to U.S., 1940-46 1881 Fernando Wood, American Politician 1872 John Cowper Powys, born in Derbyshire, England, writer, 'Wood and Stone' 1871 Johan J Arch, graphic artist, wood cutter 1869 Henry J. Wood, English conductor, Gentle Art of Singing, Proms 1866 Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying of Portland, Me 1864 Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver 1862 Ellen Price Wood's "East Lynne, premieres in Boston 1859 Jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet, Iris, Wood Song 1847 Annie Besant, Wood, England, philosopher, Esoteric christianity 1838 David Duffle Wood, composer 1823 Thomas John Wood, Major General Union volunteers 1823 Spencer F Baird, U.S. biologist, Wood's Hole Station 1814 Thomas Crawford, U.S. sculptor, Babes in the Wood 1814 Ellen Wood, English author, East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey 1812 Fernando Wood, American Politician 1754 John Wood, architect/town planner, dies 1674 John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver, dies at 66 1640 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 1607 John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver |
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