1997 Death Burgess Meredith, actor (Penguin-Batman, Rocky), dies at 88 1997 Death John Burgess, rugby administrator, dies at 71 1993 Death Anthony Burgess, novelist (Clockwork Orange), dies of cancer at 76 1977 Birthday Greg Burgess, U.S., 200m individual medley, Olympics-silver-92, 96 1974 Birthday James Burgess, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1970 Event John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Mass) 1969 Birthday Linda Burgess, WNBA forward for the Los Angeles Sparks 1967 Birthday Simon Burgess, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Tim Burgess, born in Salford, England, rocker, lead singer, songwriter for The Charlatans, member of The Chavs 1963 Death Guy Burgess, British spy for the U.S.S.R. 1956 Death Charles Burgess Fry, English athlete/cricketer/journalist, dies at 84 1955 Event Smokey Burgess hits 3 home runs to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 1951 Event British diplomats Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean flee to U.S.S.R. 1950 Birthday Paul Burgess, British drummer, 10cc-Not Alone 1944 Birthday Mark Burgess, cricketer, New Zealand batsman of the 70's 1939 Birthday Wilma Burgess, country-pop singer 1927 Birthday Smokey Burgess, baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1917 Birthday Anthony Burgess, essayist/novelist, Clockwork Orange 1908 Birthday Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky 1878 Birthday W Starling Burgess, yacht designer, America Cup's Enterprise 1874 Birthday Thornton Waldo Burgess, author, Peter Rabbit 1872 Birthday Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper 1866 Birthday Ernest Watson Burgess, U.S. sociologist, ecological school 1866 Birthday Gelett Burgess, author, Purple Cow 1864 Event Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad) 1758 Event George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess
