2006 Death Steve Irwin, wildlife expert, television personality, 'The Crocodile Hunter', wildlife documentary series, dies in Batt Reef, Australia, of a stingray barb 2004 Death J. Irwin Miller, American Businessman 1997 Event 58th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Hale Irwin 1997 Death Irwin Levine, composer (Tie a Yellow Ribbon), dies at 58 1996 Event Colbert, Floyd and Irwin win Wendy's Senior 3 Tour Golf Challenge 1996 Event 57th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Hale Irwin 1994 Death Irwin Kostal, U.S. arranger/conductor (Sound of Music), dies at 83 1991 Death Irwin Allen, dir (Land of the Giants, Poseidon Adventure), dies at 75 1991 Death James B Irwin, Col USAF/astronaut (Apollo 15), dies at 61 1991 Death James Irwin, American Astronaut 1991 Death Bob Irwin, Comedian, dies of Alzheimer's related illness at 88 1990 Event 1st sudden death U.S. Open Golf Championship is won by Hale Irwin 1990 Event 90th U.S. Golf Open: Hale Irwin shoots a 280 at Medinah CC in Medinah Il 1984 Death Irwin Shaw, U.S. writer (Rich Man, Poor Man), dies at 71 1979 Event 79th U.S. Golf Open: Hale Irwin shoots a 284 at Inverness Club in Toledo 1977 Death Irwin Fischer, composer, dies at 73 1974 Event 74th U.S. Golf Open: Hale Irwin shoots a 287 at Winged Foot Golf Club New York 1973 Birthday Heath Irwin, guard for the New England Patriots 1971 Event U.S. Apollo 15 (Scott and Irwin) lands on Mare Imbrium on the Moon 1971 Event Apollo 15 launched (Scott and Irwin) to 4th manned landing on Moon 1969 Birthday Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Allentown Penn, wife of John Cougar 1965 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Irwin Unger (Greenback Era) 1962 Birthday Steve Irwin, born in Essedon, Australia, wildlife expert, television personality, 'The Crocodile Hunter', wildlife documentary series, owned and operated Australia Zoo 1959 Death Lord Irwin, ambassador to U.S. (1940-46), dies at 78 1958 Event Walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter 1957 Event Major Irwin, USAAF flies a Lockheed Starfight to a record 1,404.18 MPH 1957 Event All NL teams intergates, John Irwin Kennedy is 1st black on Phillies 1950 Birthday Bill Irwin, born in Santa Monica, actor, My Blue Heaven, Scenes From a Mall 1945 Birthday Hale S. Irwin, Joplin, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1974 U.S. Open 1945 Event President Truman appoints Irwin C. Mollison judge of U.S. Customs Court 1932 Birthday Wynn Irwin, New York City, actor, Lotsa Luck, Sugar Time 1931 Event Gandhi and British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact 1930 Birthday James Benson Irwin, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, Col USAF/astronaut, Apollo 15 1930 Birthday James Irwin, American Astronaut 1928 Birthday Mitch Leigh, born in Brooklyn, New York, Irwin Michnick, graduated from Yale, composer, musical theater composer, theatrical producer, known for show Man Of La Mancha, composed jingle 'Nobody Doesn't Like Sara Lee' 1922 Birthday Irwin Bazelon, born in Evanston, Illinois, composer, Duo for Viola 1916 Birthday Irwin Allen, born in New York City, director, Land of the Giants, Poseidon Adventure 1914 Birthday "Professor" Irwin Corey, comedian, Car Wash 1914 Birthday Irwin Corey, American Actor 1913 Birthday Irwin Shaw, U.S., novelist, Rich Man Poor Man 1912 Birthday "Professor" Irwin Corey, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Car Wash, Doc 1911 Birthday Irwin Kostal, born in Chicago, Illinois, orchestra leader, Garry Moore Show 1909 Birthday J. Irwin Miller, American Businessman 1903 Birthday Irwin Fischer, composer 1862 Birthday May Irwin, U.S. comedienne/singer, Hot Time in the Old Town 1861 Event Col Bernard Irwin attacks and defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians
