2002 Death George Alec Effinger, writer, ", Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson: The Complete Stories, ", dies at 55 2000 Death Sir Alec Guinness, actor, Bridge on the River Kwai, dies at 86 1995 Death Alec Douglas-Home, Prime Minister of Britain 1963 - 1964, dies 1994 Death Alec Dickson, founder of VSO, dies at 80 1993 Event Actress Kim Basinger weds actor Alec Baldwin 1988 Death Alec Issigonis, Turkish Businessman 1980 Death Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 1965 Event Edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Hume as leader of British Cons party 1963 Event Alec Douglas-Home forms British government 1963 Birthday Alec Stewart, cricketer, son of Micky/opening bat Occasional WK 1963 Death Alec A Templeton, composer/pianist (Alec Templeton Time), dies at 52 1958 Birthday Alec Baldwin, born in Amityville, New York, actor, Joshua-Knots Landing, Beetlejuice 1958 Death Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 1953 Event Alec Bedser takes 14-99 (7-55 and 7-44) vs. Australia 1952 Birthday Alec John Such, born in Yonkers, New York, rocker, musician, former bassist for band Bon Jovi, managed local New Jersey bands and Heaven band in Chicago with James Young of Styx 1948 Birthday Alexander "Alec" Erwin, South African worker's union leader 1947 Event Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket 1947 Birthday George Alec Effinger, U.S., sci-fi author, Nick of Time 1946 Event Alec Bedser takes 7-49 vs. India on 1st day of his 1st Test cricket 1938 Birthday Alec Broers, master, Churchill College Cambridge 1930 Birthday Gene Alec Littler, born in San Diego, California, PGA golfer, 1961 U.S. Open 1925 Birthday Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor, Never Say Never Again 1920 Birthday Alec Coppen, psychiatrist 1918 Birthday Alec Bedser, cricketer, mighty post-war England medium-pacer 1918 Birthday Eric Bedser, cricketer, bro of Alec, Surrey bowler but not England 1916 Birthday Alec Coxon, cricketer, England pace bowler in one Test, 2-90 and 1-82 1914 Birthday Alec Dickson, founder, VSO 1914 Birthday Alec Guinness, born in London, England, British actor, Bridge on River Kwai 1913 Birthday Alec Ogilvie, CEO, Powell Duffryn 1911 Birthday Alec Cairncross, chancellor, Glasgow U 1909 Birthday Alec Templeton, Cardiff Wales, pianist/composer, Concertino Lirico 1907 Event 13th U.S. Golf Open: Alec Ross shoots a 302 at Philadelphia Cricket Club PA 1907 Birthday Alec Wilder, born in Rochester, New York, composer, 1973 ASCAP award 1906 Birthday Alec Issigonis, Turkish Businessman 1898 Birthday Alec Waugh, London, novelist, Island in the Sun, brother of Evelyn 1892 Birthday Alec Rowley, composer 1867 Birthday Jack Hearne, cricketer, cousin of George and Alec 12 Tests for Eng 1863 Birthday Alec Hearne, cricketer, brother of George and Frank, Kent 1884-1910 1858 Birthday Frank Hearne, cricketer, bro of George and Alec, England and South Africa 1856 Birthday George Hearne, cricketer, brother of Frank and Alec, Test for England
