2011 Event Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, sets a new National Football League record for yards passing in a season 2002 Death Mildred Wirt Benson, journalist/writer, wrote many early Nancy Drew books, dies at 96 1996 Death Beverly Drew, architect, dies at 85 1996 Death Jane Beverly Drew, architect, dies at 85 1994 Event Drew Barrymore (19) files for divorce from Jeremy Thomas (31) 1993 Death Kenny Drew, US/Danish jazz pianist (Moonlight Desert), dies at 64 1993 Event "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC and drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people 1989 Event 14 year old actress Drew Barrymore, attempts suicide 1982 Event Drew Barrymore at age 7 hosts Saturday Night Live 1975 Birthday Drew Barrymore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy 1974 Birthday Drew Ginn, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday John Drew Nichols, born in Oklahoma, rocker, PC Quest-Can You See 1973 Birthday Drew Barry, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks 1973 Birthday Drew Curtis, American Businessman 1972 Birthday Drew Bledsoe, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots 1971 Birthday Aileen Quinn, born in Yardley, Pennsylvania, actress, graduate of Drew University, noted for playing title role in 1982 film, Annie 1971 Death Jo Etha Collier, young black woman killed by 3 whites in Drew Miss 1969 Death Drew Pearson, newscaster (Drew Pearson), dies at 71 1968 Birthday Griffin Drew, Hazelhurst Georgia, actress, Dinosaur Island 1966 Birthday Drew Hartt, Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Desert Tour 1964 Birthday Drew Story, San Clemente, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Drew Carey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor/comedian, Drew-Drew Carey Show 1959 Birthday Heather Drew, born in St. Louis, Missouri, LPGA golfer, 1987 Henredon Classic-5th 1957 Event Major Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo 1953 Birthday Pamela Sue Martin, Westport, Connecticut, actress, Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty 1951 Birthday Drew Pearson, former NFL all-pro receiver 1950 Death Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 1941 Birthday Frederick Drew Gregory, Washington D.C., Col USAF/astronaut, STS-51-B, 33, 44 1940 Event Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in U.S. history 1935 Birthday Elizabeth Drew, journalist, Politics and Money: The Road to Corruption 1931 Birthday Drew Lewis, American Businessman 1930 Event Richard Drew creates Scotch tape 1930 Event Richard Drew invents masking tape 1929 Birthday James Mulcro Drew, composer 1928 Event Alfred Hitchcock's 1st film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," is released 1915 Birthday Ellen Drew, Terry Ray, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actress, Isle of Dead 1911 Birthday Jane Beverly Drew, architect 1904 Birthday Charles Richard Drew, pioneer of blood plasma research 1897 Birthday Drew Pearson, born in Evanston, Illinois, newscaster, Drew Pearson 1889 Birthday James Stephenson, actor, Letter, Espionage Agent, Nancy Drew 1886 Birthday Noble Drew Ali, Timothy Drew, North Carolina, prophet, Moorish Science Temple 1879 Death Daniel Drew, American Businessman 1867 Birthday Charles Dana Gibson, illustrator, drew "Gibson Girl" 1797 Birthday Daniel Drew, American Businessman
