2003 Death Donald O'Connor, actor/dancer, Singing in the Rain, dies at 78 2001 Death Carroll O'Connor, actor, All in the Family, dies at 76 2000 Death John Cardinal O'Connor, American Clergyman 1997 Event Carroll O'Connor found not guilty of slandering Harry Perzigian 1997 Death Cavan O'Connor, singer, dies at 97 1995 Death Hugh Edward R O'Connor, actor (In the Heat of the Night), ODs at 32 1993 Death Kenneth Connor, English comic/actor (Carry on Sergeant), dies at 75 1992 Event Sinead O'Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II on SNL 1991 Death Kevin O'Connor, actor (Bogie), dies of cancer at 56 1990 Event 7th MTV Awards: Sinead O'Connor wins 1990 Event Nora Dunn and Sinead O'Connor boycott Saturday Night Live to protest Andrew "Dice" Clay's hosting 1988 Event Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor OK after breast cancer surgery 1987 Birthday Thomas Dekker, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, musician, singer, actor, played Zach on 'Heroes', John Connor in 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' 1986 Event Bryan O'Connor named chairman of Space Flight Safety Panel 1984 Event John J O'Connor named 8th archbishop of New York 1981 Event U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor 1981 Event Sandra Day O'Connor nominated for the Supreme Court 1981 Event Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires, replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman on high court 1976 Event Roger Connor, Fred Lindstrom and ump Cal Hubbard elected to Hall of Fame 1972 Birthday Stephen O'Connor, Irish amateur snooker champ 1990 1971 Death Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 1971 Birthday Renee O'Connor, actress, Xena Warrior Princess 1968 Death Edwin O'Connor, U.S. writer, dies at 49 1966 Birthday Sinead O'Connor, Dublin Ireland, singer, Nothing Compares 2 U 1964 Death Flannery O'Connor, writer (Good Man is Hard to Find), dies at 39 1962 Birthday Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor, actor, In the Heat of the Night 1962 Birthday David O'Connor, equestrian 3-day, 1996 Olympics silver 1959 Birthday Terry Hall, born in Coventry, England, singer, The Specials, member of Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, collaborated with Sinead O'Connor, David A Stewart and others 1959 Death Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78 1959 Event Pat O'Connor beats Dick Hutton in St. Louis, to become NWA champ 1958 Birthday Bart Connor, gymnast and sportscaster 1984 Olympics gold 1958 Birthday Karen Lende O'Connor, born in Concord, Massachusetts, equestrian 3-day, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday Keith Connor, Anguilla, British triple jumper 1984 Olympics bronze 1956 Birthday Glynnis O'Connor, New York City, actress, California Dreaming, Ode to Billy Joe 1955 Birthday Hazel O'Connor, Coventry, England, singer and actress, Breaking Glass 1954 Event 6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor and Eve Arden wins 1946 Birthday Gram Paarson, Cecil Connor, Winter Haven, Florida, rocker, Byrds 1946 Birthday Bryan D O'Connor, Orange Cal, Col USMC/astronaut, STS-61B, STS-40 1946 Birthday Maureen O'Connor, Mayor, San Diego 1945 Event John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest 1941 Event British generals O'Connor and Neame captured in North Africa 1940 Event North Africa: British counter offensive under general O'Connor 1935 Birthday Kevin O'Connor, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actor, Bogie, Special Effects 1930 Birthday Sandra Day O'Connor, born in Texas, 1st woman Supreme Court Justice, 1981- 1925 Birthday Donald O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, dancer/actor, Singing in the Rain 1925 Birthday Flannery O'Connor, born in Georgia, novelist, A Good Man is Hard to Find 1922 Birthday Carroll O'Connor, New York City, actor, All in the Family, Heat of the Night 1920 Birthday John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, Philadelphia, Roman Catholic Archbishop of NY 1920 Birthday John Cardinal O'Connor, American Clergyman 1916 Birthday Sid Miller, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, actor, Donald O'Connor Texaco Show 1901 Event Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4" 1899 Birthday Cavan O'Connor, singer 1896 Birthday Herbert R O'Connor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Sen-Md, TV narrator, Crime Syndicate 1880 Birthday Una O'Connor, Belfast Ireland, actress, David Copperfield 1873 Birthday Harry M O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Stranger than Fiction 1857 Birthday Roger Connor, 1st baseman for the New York Giants 1839 Birthday Seldon Connor, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1820 Birthday Patrick Edward Connor, Major General Union volunteers 1796 Birthday Feargus O'Connor, County Cork, leader of English Chartists