2003 Event Union des Transports Africains de Guinee flight 141 crashes on takeoff from Cotonou Airport 1999 Event 20th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: at Des Moines GC, W Des Moines, Iowa 1993 Death Christopher Frank, director/actor (Annee Des Meduses), dies at 50 1989 Event KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa changes call letters to KGGO 1980 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Palais des Sports, Paris 1978 Event Police in Des Plaines Ill, arrest John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for murder 1976 Death Jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72 1974 Birthday Kevin Donovan, born in Des Plaines, Illinois, figure skater, 1997 Great Lakes-2nd 1972 Death Gunter Eich, German literary (Botschaften des Regens), dies at 65 1972 Birthday Shawn Green, born in Des Plaines Illinois, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1972 Death Pierre Brasseur, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 66 1970 Birthday Lance Ringnald, born in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1968 Birthday Des'ree, born in Barbados, born Desiree Annette Weeks, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, hit songs, 'You Gotta Be', 'Feel So High' 1967 Birthday Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown, Des Moines Iowa, 400m runner 1964 Birthday Joe Magrane, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph David Magrane, baseball player, pitcher, MLB Network broadcaster, played for Major League Baseball teams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, NBC sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics 1964 Birthday Kevin Tapani, Des Moines, Iowa, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins 1960 Birthday Jim Nussle, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Representative-R-Iowa 1991 - 2003 and 2003 - 2007 1959 Event KDIN TV channel 11 in Des Moines, IA (PBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Event Bertolt Brecht's "Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo o Ui," premieres 1958 Birthday Jim Talent, born in Des Peres, Missouri, Representative-R-Missouri 1993 - 2001, Senator-R-Missouri 2002 - 2007 1957 Event Bernanos and Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres 1956 Birthday James Talent, born in Des Peres, Missouri, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Missouri, senior advisor to Mitt Romney's 2008 Presidential campaign 1956 Death Julien Benda, French philosopher and writer (La trahison des clercs), dies 1955 Event KRNT (now KCCI) TV channel 8 in Des Moines, IA (CBS) 1st broadcast 1954 Event WHO TV channel 13 in Des Moines, IA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1952 Event F Durrenmatt's "Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi," premieres in Munich 1952 Event Jean Anouilh's "La valse des toreadors," premieres in Paris 1951 Birthday Thomas Warren Purtzer, Des Moines, Iowa, PGA golfer, 1977 Glen Campbell 1947 Birthday Stephen Collins, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Star Trek I, Tattingers 1947 Birthday Bernard Giraudeau, born in La Rochelle, France, actor, L'Annee des Meduses 1943 Event Bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich 1942 Event Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines 1935 Event KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR 1934 Birthday Jim Inhofe, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Representative-R-Oklahoma 1987 - 1994, Senator-R-Oklahoma 1994 - 1934 Birthday Des Hoare, cricketer, Australian quickie in Test in 1961 vs. W Indies 1930 Event Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights 1929 Birthday Sada Thompson, Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Family, Pursuit of Happiness 1927 Birthday Dieter Noll, born in Riesa, Germany, writer, wrote two-volume novel Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt, over two million copies sold, volume one used as East German school curriculum 1927 Birthday Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor, 'I Dream of Jeannie', 'The Bob Newhard Show' 1926 Birthday Cloris Leachman, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Last Picture Show, Phyllis 1926 Birthday Cloris Leachman, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Phyllis, High Anxiety 1924 Event Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris 1924 Event Cartel des Gauches wins French parliamentary election 1924 Event WHO-AM in Des Moines Iowa begins radio transmissions 1920 Birthday Paul Des Marais, composer 1915 Birthday Roland Barthes, French literary critic, L'Empire des Signer 1914 Birthday Harriet Hilliard Nelson, born in Des Moines, singer and actress, Ozzie and Harriet 1914 Event Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin 1912 Death William Booth, English minister/founder (Leader des Heils), dies 1902 Birthday Frank Jenks, Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Zombies on Broadway 1892 Birthday Theodor Plievier, German writer, Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad 1891 Birthday Camille Melloy, Paepe, Belgian poet, Parfum des Buis 1890 Birthday Heinrich Barth, Swiss philosopher, Problem des Bosen 1871 Birthday Narziss Ach, German psychologist, Analyse des Willens 1867 Birthday Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist, Le Croisade des Enfants 1866 Birthday Heinrich Federer, born in Switzerland, writer, Das letzte Stundlein des Papstes 1864 Event Battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek) 1862 Birthday Daniel Halevy, French historian and writer, La fin des notables 1851 Event Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians and U.S. 1848 Death Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 1810 Birthday Ferdinand David, violist/compser, Hohe Schule des Violinspiels 1781 Birthday Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet, Des Knaben Wunderhorn 1619 Birthday Gedeon Tallemant des Reaux, French author, Historiettes 1521 Death Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies
