2015 Event Harper Lee will release her second novel, 'Go Set a Watchman,' after 55 years; Lee wrote this novel first, presenting Scout as an adult, but editors convinced Lee to write instead about Scout as a child, resulting in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 2013 Event Harper Lee, author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', faces a court battle in a lawsuit claiming a literary agent tricket her into giving up the copyright to her world-famous book 2006 Event Stephen Harper, wins the election in Canada and is the first conservative Prime Minister in 12 years 1994 Death Pat Harper, New York City news anchor (WPIX, WNBC), dies 1988 Event Jury awards Valerie Harper $1.6 M in dispute over TV series 1981 Event Pirate Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to Brave Terry Harper, then retires next 27 batters 1973 Birthday Shalom Harlow, born in Toronto, Canada, model, House of Style, Harper's Bazaar 1969 Birthday Ben Harper, American Musician 1968 Birthday Shawn Harper, NFL tackle, Indianapolis Colts, Frankfurt Galaxy 1968 Birthday Alvin Harper, NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1968 Event 29th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Chandler Harper 1966 Birthday Dwayne Harper, NFL cornerback for the San Diego Chargers 1966 Birthday Joseph Harper, Ventura California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Ron Harper, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1963 Birthday Bel Le Harper, NFL tight end for the Atlanta Falcons 1963 Birthday Roger Harper, cricketer, Guyana and WI off-spinner Extraordinary field 1961 Birthday Derek Harper, NBA guard, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic 1961 Birthday David W. Harper, Abilene, Texas, actor, Jim Bob-Waltons 1961 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Harper Lee for To Kill a Mockingbird 1960 Birthday Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper, SF, tennis player, Denver-1985 1960 Event Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee 1959 Birthday Stephen Harper, Canadian Politician 1954 Birthday Shari Belafonte Harper, New York City, actress, Julie-Hotel 1950 Birthday Tess Harper, Mammoth Sp AR, actress, Amityville 3D, Tender Mercies 1950 Event 32nd PGA Championship: Chandler Harper at Scioto CC Columbus Ohio 1949 Birthday Jessica Harper, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Inserts, Stardust Memories 1945 Birthday Jeannie C Riley, Texas, singer, Harper Valley PTA, Hee Haw 1943 Birthday A H Harper, CEO, Baltic Exchange 1941 Birthday Roy Harper, Manchester, rocker, Folkjokeopus 1940 Birthday Valerie Harper, born in Sufferin, New York, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Valerie 1940 Birthday Mills Watson, born in Oakland, California, actor, Harper Valley PTA, BJ and Bear 1936 Birthday Tom T. Hall, Olive Hill, Kentucky, country singer and writer, Harper Valley PTA 1935 Birthday Ron Harper, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, actor, Wendy and Me, Planet of the Apes 1930 Event 44th U.S. Womens Tennis: Betty Nuthall beats Anna McCune Harper (61 64) 1930 Birthday Heather Harper, born in Belfast, Ireland, soprano, known for role of Elsa in Lohengrin, by Wagner, Ellen Orford in Peter Grimes, by Britten 1929 Birthday Gerald Harper, broadcaster/actor, Tunes of Glory, Extra Day 1926 Birthday Harper Lee, author, To Kill a Mockingbird 1923 Birthday Diane Arbus, New York City, photographer, Vogue/Harper's Bazaar 1921 Birthday Harper MacKay, born in Boston, Massachusetts, orchestra leader, NBC Follies 1921 Event Yankee pitcher Harry Harper hits 3 batters in an inning tying record 1914 Birthday Chandler Harper, golfer, 1950 PGA champ 1913 Birthday Norman Parkinson, born in England, fashion photographer, Harper's Bazaar 1870 Event Donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly 1869 Event Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers 1861 Event Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac" 1861 Event Skirmish at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia 1861 Event Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry 1859 Event John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va 1858 Event John Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry 1825 Birthday Frances E. W. Harper, famous African
