1995 Death Eddy Grove, dies 1981 Birthday Jered Guzman, born in Garden Grove, California, pairs skater, & Natalie Vlandis 1979 Birthday Challen Sievers, born in Downers Grove, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Leah O'Brien, born in Garden Grove, California, softball infielder, Olympics gold 96 1973 Birthday Nanette Pearson, born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Miss America-Utah, 1997 1971 Birthday Denise Richards, born in Downers Grove, Illinois, actress, fashion model, appeared in 'The World is Not Enough', reality show, 'Denise Richards: It's Complicated' 1970 Birthday Stu Barnes, Spruce Grove, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1970 Birthday Ann Grossman, Grove City Ohio, tennis star, 1994 LA finalist 1968 Birthday Darryl Kile, Garden Grove California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1967 Birthday Billy Corgan, born in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, member of The Smashing Pumpkins band 1964 Birthday Tony Granato, Downers Grove, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1962 Event Shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia 1958 Birthday Bart Wayne Conner, born in Morton Grove, Illinois, gymnast 1984 Olympics 2 gold 1958 Birthday Alan Trammell, Garden Grove California, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1955 Birthday Bruce Willis, born in Penna Grove, New Jersey, actor, Moonlighting, Die Hard 1949 Birthday Gene Johnson, born in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle 1943 Birthday Tony Joe White, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, nickname, 'The Swamp Fox', singer, guitarist, songwriter, known for hit 'Polk Salad Annie', swam rock genre 1942 Event 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston 1942 Event Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills 602 (Boston Mass) 1941 Event Red Sox Lefty Grove becomes 12th to win 300 games (his last victory) 1941 Event Red Sox Lefty Grove, 41, wins his 300th game 1941 Event After winning 20 straight at Fenway, Lefty Grove loses to Browns 1938 Event Lefty Grove defeats Tigers 4-3 for 1st of record 20 consecutive wins at his home field Fenway Park; he doesn't lose there until May 12 1941 1936 Birthday Andy Grove, Hungarian Businessman 1931 Event Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP 1931 Event Lefty Grove wins his 30th game of season over White Sox, 2-1 1931 Event Philadelphia A's Lefty Grove, loses 1-0 (Browns) after winning 16 straight 1931 Event Lefty Grove wins AL record tying 16th consecutive game 1925 Event Yankees Lefty Grove beats A's Herb Pennock 1-0 in 15 innings 1916 Birthday John Jacob Rhodes, born in Council Grove, Kansas, Representative-R-Arizona 1953 - 1983 1910 Birthday Gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove, Missouri, orchestra leader, NBC Comedy Hour 1908 Birthday Rufe Davis, Oklahoma, actor, Cocoanut Grove, Trail Blazers, Gangs of Sonora 1900 Event Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, President Kruger flees 1900 Birthday Robert "Lefty" Grove, baseball pitcher, 300 game winner 1891 Birthday Donald Kerr, born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, actor, Carnival Lady, Devil Bat 1862 Event Battle of Prairie Grove, AR 1862 Event Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days 1843 Birthday Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah 1832 Event Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Illinois 1820 Birthday George Grove, born in London, England, biblical scholar/misicographer 1814 Birthday Galen Clark, U.S., naturalist and discovered Mariposa Grove
