1997 Event Nanny Louise Woodward, murder sentenced downgrade to manslaughter 1997 Event British au pair Louise Woodward, 19, sentenced to life in death of Matthew Eappen 8 months (judge changes to time served)00690901 1997 Event Louise Woodward's trial begins in Massachusetts, Nanny murder trial 1996 Event Eappens hire Louise Woodward as nanny, later she's charged with murder 1996 Birthday Matthew Eappen, born in Boston, Massachusetts, baby murdered by nanny Louise Woodward 1987 Event Woody Woodward resigns as New York Yankee General Manager, Lou Piniella is named General Manager and Billy Martin is named New York Yankee manager for 5th and final time 1985 Event Lynette Woodward, chosen as 1st woman on Harlem Globetrotters 1978 Birthday Louise Woodward, British Celebrity 1965 Event Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Robert B Woodward 1965 Event Robert B. Woodward awarded Nobel prize for chemistry 1965 Birthday Danielle Woodward, born in Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Brant Ian Woodward, born Hurstville, New Zealand, trap shooter 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Keren Jane Woodward, born in Bristol, England, rock vocalist, Bananarama-Venus 1958 Event 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge over River Kwai," Woodward and Guinness win 1958 Event Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward wed 1957 Birthday Jim Woodward, Wilmington, Delaware, Nike golfer, 1994 Miss Gulf Coast-50th 1943 Birthday Bob Woodward, investigative reporter, Watergate, CIA crimes 1930 Birthday Edward Woodward, Croydon England, actor, Breaker Morant, Wickerman 1930 Birthday Joanne Woodward, born in Thomasville, Georgia, actress, 3 Faces of Eve, Rachel 1917 Birthday Robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist, Nobel 1965 1879 Birthday Jane Darwell, Patti Woodward, Palmyra, Missouri, actress, Huckleberry Finn 1873 Event Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens 1866 Event Woodward's Gardens opens to public 1801 Birthday Robert Woodward Barnwell, MC, Confederacy 1728 Death John Woodward, geologist/physician, dies