2004 Death Elmer Bernstein, composer, Thoroughly Modern Millie, dies at 82 1994 Death Burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80 1983 Event Elmer Trettr sets record for highest terminal velocity at 201.34 mph 1973 Death Elmer Layden, one of Notre Dame's legendary 4-horsemen, died 1971 Birthday Elmer Dessens, Hermosillo Mexico, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1969 Death Rex Ingram, actor and director (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 73 1969 Birthday Lachlan Elmer, Australian field hockey halfback, Silver Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Death Elmer Rice, New York playwright/director/novelist, dies at 74 1966 Event Wisc State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for 1966 1963 Event Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey, Elmer Flick, and John Clarkson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1961 Death Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Stenkol), dies at 65 1949 Event A's Elmer Valo is 1st AL'er to hit 2 bases-loaded triples in a game 1945 Event Elmer Rice' "Dream Girl," premieres in New York City 1943 Birthday Elmer R. Wilsoe, Island mayor, Curacao 1942 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Office of War with Elmer Davis as head 1941 Event Elmer Layden becomes 1st NFL commissioner 1940 Event Elmer Harris' "Johnny Belinda," premieres in New York City 1937 Event Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Petunia Pig, debut 1937 Death Paul Elmer More, American Critic 1933 Birthday Shirley Jones, born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, actress, Partridge Family, Elmer Gantry 1930 Death Elmer Ambrose Sperry, U.S. inventor (gyroscope compass), dies 1929 Event Elmer Rice's "Street Scene," premieres in New York City 1928 Event Cohan/Lardner's musical "Elmer the Great," premieres in New York City 1928 Event Philip Barry and Elmer Rice's "Cock Robin," premieres in New York City 1923 Event Elmer Rice's "Adding Machine," premieres in New York City 1922 Birthday Elmer Bernstein, born in New York City, movie music composer, Robot Monster 1920 Event Indians' Elmer Smith hits baseball's 1st post-season grand slam 1920 Event Indian's Elmer Smith hits 1st World Series grand slam 1914 Event Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in New York City 1913 Birthday Burt Lancaster, New York City, actor, From Here to Eternity, Elmer Gantry 1908 Birthday Mel[vin J] Blanc, voice, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig 1903 Birthday Dean Jagger, Lima Ohio, actor, Albert Vane-Mr Novak, Elmer Gantry 1896 Birthday Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author, Janne Kubik 1896 Birthday Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor and director, Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre 1892 Birthday Elmer Rice, New York City, playwright/director/novelist, Pulitzer-Street Scene 1884 Birthday Martin Elmer Johnson, explorer/photographer 1869 Event Charles Elmer Hires sells his 1st root beer, Philadelphia 1866 Event Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer 1864 Birthday Paul Elmer More, American Critic 1861 Death Elmer Ellsworth, U.S. warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 1860 Birthday Elmer A Sperry, inventor, gyrocompass 1837 Birthday Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col Union Army 1823 Birthday Edward Elmer Potter, Major General Union volunteers
