2002 Death Mildred Wirt Benson, journalist/writer, wrote many early Nancy Drew books, dies at 96 1994 Death Mildred Natwick, U.S. actress (Barefoot in Park), dies at 89 1994 Death Mildred Mcafee Horton, U.S. 1st head mistress of WAVES, dies 1991 Death Mildred Dunnock, dies at 87 1988 Death Axis Sally, Mildred E Gillars, U.S. nazi propagandist (WW II), dies 1977 Death Joan Crawford, actress (Mildred Pierce), dies at 69 1969 Death Mildred Davis, actress (Haunted Spooks), dies of coronary at 68 1964 Event Mildred Simpson runs female world record marathon (3:19:33) 1963 Death Jack Carson, actor (Star is Born, Mildred Pierce), dies at 52 1958 Death Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 1956 Death Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 42 1950 Birthday Mildred Douglas, Surinames/Dutch singer, Mai Tai 1948 Event Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Washington D.C. 1947 Event Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias gives up amateur status for $300,000 1934 Event While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox 1933 Birthday Mildred McDaniel, U.S. high jumper 1956 Olympics gold 1928 Birthday Ann Blyth, Mount Kisko, New York, actress, Kismet, Mildred Pierce 1927 Birthday Cecil Bodker, born in Fredericia, Denmark, writer, won Mildred L. Batchelder Award for her book titled, The Leopard, considered the most outstanding book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, then published in the United States 1921 Birthday Mildred Davenport, Wyoming, actress, Tarzan and Leopard Woman 1918 Event Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17) 1916 Death Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56 1914 Birthday Zachary Scott, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce 1913 Birthday Babe [Mildred Ella] Didrikson, born in Port Arthur, Texas, hurdler, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics 1912 Birthday Jerry Wald, New York City, producer, Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda 1910 Birthday Jack Carson, Manitoba Canada, actor, Star is Born, Mildred Pierce 1908 Birthday Mildred Natwick, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1908 Birthday Joan Crawford, born in Texas, actress, Mildred Pierce 1901 Birthday Mildred Harris, Cheyenne, Wyoming, actress, No No Nannette 1901 Birthday Mildred Davis, Pennsylvania, actress, Grandma's Boy 1900 Birthday Mildred Dunnock, Balt, actress, Baby Doll, Nun's Story 1898 Birthday Mildred Knopf, cookbook writer 1872 Birthday Paul Panzer, actor, Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin 1859 Birthday Mildred J. Hill, composer/musician, Happy Birthday To You 1846 Birthday Mildred Childe "Life" Lee, daughter of confederate General Robert E Lee 1811 Birthday [Catherine] Mildred Lee, daughter of U.S. general Robert E Lee
