2013 Event A wildfire near Yosemite National Park burns over 25 square miles, forcing residents of the Pine Lake community to evacuate 2002 Death Avery Schreiber, comic, Burns and Schreiber, dies at 66 1997 Death Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, suffering from burns, dies at 63 1996 Death Les Burns, local councillor, dies at 53 1996 Death George Burns, American Comedian 1994 Event Space probe Magellan burns up in atmosphere of Venus 1994 Event George Burns, undergoes surgery to drain fluid from his brain 1994 Event Barcelona opera theater "Gran Teatro del Liceo" burns down 1990 Death Stephen Burns, actor (Casey's Shadow), dies 1989 Death Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer and Jethro), dies at 69 1987 Death Arthur Frank Burns, Ukrainian Economist 1983 Death Frank Link, actor (Burns and Schreiber Comedy Show), dies at 46 1982 Event Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down 1982 Death Rolfe Sedan, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show), dies at 86 1981 Death Harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns and Allen), dies at 75 1980 Event Yankees Reggie Jackson hits his 400th home run off Chicago's Britt Burns 1980 Event Comedian Richard Pryor suffers burns from free basing cocaine 1980 Birthday Amanda Michelle Burns, Miss West Virginia Teen USA 1997 1978 Birthday Brooke Burns, born in Dallas, Texas, model, actress, appeared on 'Baywatch', 'Baywatch Hawaii' television shows, hosted 'Hole in the Wall' television game show 1976 Event Willy Burns elected chairman of Social International 1974 Birthday Lamont Burns, guard for the New York Jets 1973 Event 74-year-old Hafnia Hotel burns, killing 35 (Copenhagen, Denmark) 1973 Event "Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour," TV Variety; debut on ABC 1972 Birthday Chris Burns, CFL tackle for the Calgary Stampeders 1972 Birthday Jason Burns, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Birthday Keith Burns, NFL linebacker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 1971 Event West German union chancellor W Burns receives Nobel prize of peace 1970 Event Discotheque in Grenoble France burns, all exits padlocked and 142 die 1970 Event Dolle Mina's burns her bra in Amsterdam 1969 Event Willy Burns elected chancellor of West Germany 1968 Death Lurleen Burns, wife of George Wallace/Governor of Alabama, dies at 41 1968 Birthday Robert David Burns, Mission Hills, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Buick-5th 1968 Death Eric Feldary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep), dies of burns at 55 1968 Birthday Ed Burns, director/actor, Brothers McMullen 1968 Birthday Edward Burns, American Actor 1967 Event Shortwave broadcaster Radio New York Worldwide's transmitter burns down 1967 Event 1st time Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar (London) 1966 Death Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 1965 Event "Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89 1965 Death Linda Darnell, dies from burns received in a fire at 41 1965 Birthday Lindsay H Burns, Big Timber Mont, rower, 1996 Olympics silver 1964 Death Gracie Allen, Mrs. George Burns/comedian (Burns and Allen), dies at 62 1964 Death Gracie Allen, actress (Burns and Allen), dies at 62 1963 Death Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67 1963 Event C and A Building in Amsterdam burns down 1959 Birthday Pete Burns, rocker, Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round 1958 Event Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic) 1958 Death Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns and Allen), dies at 47 1958 Event Sputnik 2 (with dog Laika) burns up in atmosphere 1958 Event Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere and burns up 1956 Event Aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off RI, killing 103 1954 Birthday Jere Burns, Cambridge MS, actor, Something So Right, Kirk-Dear John 1953 Birthday Ken Burns, epic documentary maker, Civil War, Baseball 1950 Event Mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 (Davenport Ia) 1948 Birthday Max Burns, American Politician 1947 Birthday Michael Burns, Mineola LI, actor, Barnaby West-Wagon Train 1945 Birthday Catherine Burns, New York City, actress, Last Summer, One Life to Live, Catcher 1945 Event SS burns and shoots 1,100 at Gardelegen 1944 Death Heinz Burns, German, Gold Medal 1936 Olympics, dies in bombing 1944 Event Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore 1943 Death John Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies 1942 Birthday Les Burns, local councillor 1936 Birthday Mark Burns, British director, Juggernaut 1935 Birthday Ronnie Burns, born in Evanston, Illinois, adopted son of George Burns 1935 Birthday Conrad Burns, American Politician 1934 Event Luxury liner "Morro Castle" burns off New Jersey, killing 134 1933 Birthday Jack Burns, born in Boston, Massachusetts, comedian, Burns and Schreiber 1932 Birthday George Burns, British TV host 1932 Event George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show" 1929 Event WOWO-AM, Indiana returns to air, 1 day after transmitter burns down 1929 Event AM radio station WOWO, Indiana's transmitter burns down 1926 Event Forest fire burns 900 acres and kills 2 in San Luis Obispo, California 1926 Event George Burns marries Gracie Allen 1923 Event Red Sox 1st baseman George Burns pulls off an unassisted triple play 1923 Birthday Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer, Homer and Jethro 1920 Event Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, and Bill Burns as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal 1918 Birthday James MacGregor Burns, political writer, The Lion and the Fox 1918 Event New York Yankees purchase 1st baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers and immediately trades him to Philadelphia A's 1918 Event NHL Montreal Wanderers disband after Westmount arena burns down 1917 Birthday Robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist, Nobel 1965 1916 Event Canada's original Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, burns down 1914 Event German army shoots Belgian priests/burns down village of Battice 1914 Birthday Fred Clark, born in Lincoln California, actor, Burns and Allen, Auntie Mame, Hazard 1910 Birthday Bill Goodwin, born in San Francisco, California, announcer, Jolson Story, Burns and Allen 1909 Event Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1908 Event Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Jack Johnson KO Tommy Burns and becomes 1st black heavyweight champ 1908 Birthday Ray Burns Green, composer 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds) 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Collingwood Elementary, Cleveland, burns, kills 173 kids and 2 teachers 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title 1908 Event Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown Pa, killing 170 1907 Event Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Event Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1907 Event Tommy Burns beats Jack O'Brien in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 1906 Event Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title 1906 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jim Burns in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1906 Birthday Harry Von Zell, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, TV announcer, Burns and Allen 1906 Birthday Harry Von Zell, sidekick, George Burns Show 1906 Birthday Gracie Allen, Mrs. George Burns, comedienne, George Burns Show 1906 Event Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title 1904 Event Side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in New York's East River (1,031 die) 1904 Birthday Arthur F. Burns, economist/chairman, Federal Reserve Board 1904 Birthday Arthur Frank Burns, Ukrainian Economist 1902 Birthday Gracie Allen, born in San Francisco, California, Mrs. George Burns/comedian, Burns and Allen 1902 Birthday David Burns, actor, Music Man, Hello Dolly! 1896 Birthday George Burns, New York City, actor/comedian, Oh God 1896 Birthday Rolfe Sedan, New York City, actor, Mailman-George Burns Show 1890 Event Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" burns off of Japan, kills 540 1883 Event Cub's Burns (extra bases), Williamson and Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn 1870 Event Staten Island ferry "Westfield" burns, killing 100 1865 Event P. T. Barnum's museum burns down 1865 Event Columbia South Carolina burns down during Civil War 1864 Event Union Major General Sherman burns Atlanta 1862 Event Steamer "Golden Gate" burns and sinks off west coast of Mexico 1854 Event Anthony Burns, slave, arrested by U.S. Deputy marshals in Boston 1850 Event Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio, 206 die 1842 Event City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany) 1837 Event "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies 1836 Event Patent Office burns in Wash, DC 1825 Birthday William Wallace Burns, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1818 Event Keats writes "In the Cottage Where Burns is Born," "Lines Written in the Highlands," and "Gadfly" 1804 Event Lt. Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor and burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after pirates seized it 1796 Death Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 1781 Event British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va 1759 Birthday Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet, Auld Lang Syne 1685 Death Geeraerdt Burns, theologist, poet and historian, dies at 59 1674 Death Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns, dies at 52 1652 Event Fire on Dutch Dam, Amsterdam's city hall burns 1622 Birthday Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns 1613 Event Shakespeare's Globe Theater burns down 1553 Death Michael Servetus, Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy 1539 Event St. Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning
