2011 Event Senior politician Norman Moore calls upon Western Australia to consider secession over carbon tax and Minerals Resource Rent Tax 2009 Death Norman Borlaug, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies 2008 Death Norman Hogg, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 1983 - 1997, dies after a long illness, at 70 2007 Death Norman Mailer, dies in New York, at 84 2002 Death Norman O. Brown, American Philosopher 2001 Death Norman Granz, American Musician 1998 Death Norman Fell, actor, Three's Company, dies at 74 1997 Death David Norman Schramm, physicist, dies at 52 1997 Event Greg Norman wins World Series of Golf shooting 273 1997 Event Greg Norman wins PGA St. Jude Classic 1996 Death Norman Hackforth, broadcaster, dies at 88 1996 Death Norman Aldridge, biochemical toxicologist, dies at 76 1996 Death Norman Lambert, British restuarateur, dies 1996 Death Norman MacCaig, poet, dies at 85 1995 Death Norman Potter, cabinetmaker designer/writer, dies at 72 1995 Death Norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan, dies at 90 1995 Death Norman Ewart Thurston, musician, dies at 74 1995 Death Chris Pyne, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band, dies at 56 1995 Death Norman Schwartz, record Producer, dies at 66 1995 Death Kenneth Norman Joseph Loveless, priest folk musician, dies at 83 1995 Death Norman Hunter, writer, dies at 95 1994 Event Norman, Couples and Azinger wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Golf Challenge 1994 Death Norman Beaton, actor (Eureka, Black Joy, Mighty Quinn), dies at 60 1994 Death James Norman Dalrymple Anderson, lawyer, dies at 86 1994 Death Norman "Doc" Jones, bassist, dies at 68 1994 Event General H Norman Schwarzkopf released from hospital after prostate surgery 1994 Death Norman Cook, British museum curator, dies at 87 1994 Death Norman Del Mar, conductor/writer (Conducting Brahms), dies at 74 1993 Death Norman Vincent Peale, Reverend, 'Power of Positive Thinking', dies at 95 1993 Event 122nd British Golf Open: Greg Norman shoots a 267 at Royal St. George 1993 Death Leslie Norman, English director/producer (Dunkirk), dies at 82 1991 Event Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman's musical premieres in New York City 1990 Death Norman Cousins, editor (Saturday Review), dies at 75 1990 Death Norman Maclean, American Author 1989 Death Norman Woolard, actor (Guilty, Saul and David, Medeleine), dies at 79 1988 Event Jessye Norman begins recording Bizets "Carmen" 1987 Death Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure 1987 Death Norman McLaren, Scottish Artist 1986 Event 115th British Golf Open: Greg Norman shoots a 280 at Turnberry Scotld 1985 Event Norman Gifford makes cricket ODI debuts at age 44 (v Australia, Sharjah) 1984 Death Norman Krasna, author (Dear Ruth), dies of a heart attack at 74 1983 Event Marsha Norman's "'night, Mother," premieres in New York City 1983 Death Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 1982 Death Norman Dinnerstein, composer, dies at 45 1982 Event Demanding an end to nuclear weapons, Norman Mayer, held Washington Monument hostage. After 10 hours, police kill him he had no explosives 1981 Death Norman Taurog, dies 1980 Death Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 1980 Death Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 1980 Death Norman Lloyd, composer, dies at 70 1980 Event Jeff Norman runs world record 50k (2:48:06) 1980 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Executioner's Song) 1978 Death Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 1977 Death Norman Paris, orchestra leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 1976 Event Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot soda bottles hits his bass player Norman Owens twice in the chest 1976 Death Norman Foster, dies at 75 1975 Birthday Robert Norman Waddell, Cambridge New Zealand, Single scull rower 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Norman Tome, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1972 Death Norman Norell [Levinson], U.S. fashion designer, dies at 72 1972 Birthday Norman Hand, NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins 1971 Birthday Boomer [Norman] Ellison, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Death Norman Cota, American Soldier 1971 Event 2nd New York City Marathon won by Norman Higgins in 2:22:54 1971 Birthday Todd Norman, NFL guard for the Seattle Seahawks 1971 Birthday Dianne Norman, Sault Ste Marie Ontario, basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Event Nobel prize of peace awarded to Norman E Borlaugh 1970 Event American Norman Borlaug awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1969 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night) 1968 Death Norman Thomas, founder (ACLU)/Socialist Party (1926-55), dies at 84 1968 Death Norman McKaye, actor (Untamed Fury, Frogman), dies at 62 1968 Death Norman Demuth, composer, dies at 69 1967 Death Norman Angell (Lane), English journalist/pacifist (Nobel 1933), dies 1966 Birthday Larry Norman, born in Toronto, Ontario, canoeist, Olympics 1992, 1996 1965 Birthday Norman Whiteside, British soccer player 1965 Death Norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66 1964 Event Norman Manley scores 2-consecutive holes-in-one at Del Valley, Cal 1963 Birthday Norman Cook, rocker, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There 1963 Birthday Norman Alvis, born in Fair Oaks, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Wayne Norman Phillips, Vic opener cricketer, Test for Australia vs. Ind 1992 1961 Birthday Junior, Norman Giscombe, R&B singer, Mama used to Say 1961 Birthday Carol Norman, Ardmore Oklahoma, bowler, LPBT Rookie of Year 1982 1961 Birthday Norman Cowans, cricketer, England fast bowler in 19 Tests 1982-85 1961 Birthday [Norman] Boomer Esiason, NFL quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets 1960 Birthday Steve Norman, born in London, rock sax, Spandau Ballet-True 1958 Birthday Norman Lamont Hassan, British reggae musician, UB40-Red Red Wine 1957 Birthday Vince Gill, born in Norman, Oklahoma, country singer, When I Call Your Name 1956 Death Norman Kerry, actor (Air Eagles, Phantom of Opera), dies at 61 1955 Birthday Greg Norman, born in Queensland, Australia, PGA golfer, 1984 Kemper 1953 Event John Norman Lewis contends players have no desire to form a union 1953 Event Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) and Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation 1953 Birthday Nicholas Wisdom, cricketer, son of comic Norman, 2 games Sussex 1974 1952 Death Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies 1951 Death James Norman Hall, American Author 1950 Event Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville 1948 Birthday Norman Connors, singer, You Are My Starship 1947 Birthday Penelope Wilton, actress, Cry Freedom, Norman Conquests 1947 Birthday Cindy Pickett, born in Norman, Oklahoma, actress, Guiding Light, St. Elsewhere 1945 Birthday David Norman Schramm, physicist 1945 Birthday Jessye Norman, U.S., opera singer, Carmen 1944 Event Norman Krasna's "Dear Ruth," premieres in New York City 1944 Birthday General George Norman Johnson, U.S. singer, Down at the Beach Club 1943 Birthday Norman E. Thagard, born in Marianna, Florida, MD/astronaut, STS-7, 51-B, 30, 42, 71, Mir 1943 Birthday Norman Johnson, singer and songwriter 1942 Birthday Norman Greenbaum, Massachusetts, folk singer, Spirit in the Sky 1942 Death Norman Scott, U.S. Admiral (at Guadalcanal), dies 1942 Birthday Norman Kuhlice, England, rocker, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good 1942 Birthday Norman Lamont, MP/Chancellor of Exchequer 1941 Event Howard Florey and Norman Heatley meet for 1st time, 11 days later they successfully recreate penicillin 1940 Birthday Norman [Richard] Spinrad, U.S., sci-fi author, Child of Fortune 1940 Birthday Norman Spinrad, American Author 1940 Birthday Penelope Keith, British actress, Norman Conquests, Priest of Love 1940 Birthday Norman Gifford, cricketer, respected England slow left-armer 1964-73 1939 Birthday Norman West, U.S. singer, Soul Children, Hearsay, Give 'em Love 1939 Birthday Barry [Norman] Malzberg, sci-fi author, Revelations, Beyond Apollo 1939 Birthday Chris Pyne, born in Bridlington, England, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band 1938 Birthday Norman Hogg, born in Scotland, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 1983 - 1997 1937 Birthday Norman Wright, rocker, Del-Vikings 1937 Birthday Norman Dinnerstein, composer 1937 Birthday Norman O'Neill, cricketer, great Aussie bat of 60's Brilliant field 1936 Birthday Norman Orville Scribner, composer 1935 Birthday Norman Ralph Augustine, American businessman and Under Secretary of the Army 1975 - 1977 1934 Birthday Norman Beaton, actor, Eureka, Black Joy, Mighty Quinn 1934 Birthday Norman Schwarzkopf, born in Trenton, New Jersey, nicknamed, Stormin' Norman, The Bear, Commander, Coalition Forces in the Gulf War, 1991, retired U.S. Army General 1934 Birthday Norman D. Shumway, born in Phoenix, Arizona, Representative-R-California 1979- 1934 Birthday John D. Loudermilk, rock drummer/vocalist, Language of Love, Norman 1934 Death Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58 1933 Birthday Barry Norman, Britain, film critic, Film Greats 1933 Birthday Norman Bailey, British bass-baritone, Flying Dutchman 1931 Birthday Norman Mineta, born in San Jose, California, Representative-R-California 1975 - 1995, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 2000 - 2001, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 2001 - 2006 1931 Birthday Norman Read, New Zealand, 50K walker 1956 Olympics gold 1931 Birthday Norman Tebbit, born in Southgate, England, politician, Member of Parliament 1931 Birthday Norman F. Lent, born in Oceanside, Long Island, Representative-R-New York 1971 - 1993 1930 Birthday Eric Norman Stokes, composer 1930 Birthday Norman Podhoretz, born in Brooklyn, New York, author/editor, New York Post 1929 Birthday Moe Norman, born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1966 Quebec Open 1928 Birthday James Garner, born in Norman, Oklahoma, actor, Rockford Files, Bret Maverick 1928 Birthday Monty Norman, composer and writer 1927 Birthday David Norman Dinkins, 1st black Mayor-D-NYC, 1990-93 1927 Birthday Norman Sisisky, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Representative-D-Virginia 1983 - 2001 1927 Birthday Norman Ireland, CEO, Bowater 1927 Birthday Norman Treigle, New Orleans Louisiana, bass-baritone 1927 Birthday Norman Adams, painter/ceramic sculptor 1926 Birthday Norman Jewison, director, Moonstruck, ...and Justice For All 1924 Birthday Norman Ayrton, opera director, Royal Shakespearean Academy - UK 1924 Birthday Norman Alden, Fort Worth, Texas, actor, Pilaski-Hennesey, Al-Fay 1924 Birthday Geoffrey Johnson Smith, actor, Norman Loves Rose, Drinking Games 1924 Birthday Norman Fell, Philadelphia, actor, Mr Roper-3's Company, The End, Graduate 1924 Birthday Norman Marshall, cricketer, brother of Roy, one Test for WI 1955 1924 Birthday Bud, Norman, Poile, NHLer 1924 Birthday Brian Rix, born in Cottingham, England, born Brian Norman Roger Rix, Baron Rix, actor, appeared in film, The Night We Got The Bird, charity worker for Mencap 1923 Birthday Norman Potter, cabinetmaker designer/writer 1923 Birthday Norman E. Shumway, born in Michigan, pioneer cardiac transplant surgeon 1923 Birthday Norman Mailer, born in New Jersey, American novelist, poet, playwright, film director, wrote 40 books and 11 novels 1922 Birthday Norman Lear, TV writer/producer, All in The Family 1921 Birthday Norman Ewart Thurston, musician 1920 Death J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies 1919 Birthday Wilfred Norman Aldridge, biochemist/toxicologist 1919 Birthday Norman Del Mar, composer 1919 Birthday Betty Jameson, Norman, Oklahoma, LPGA golfer, 1947 U.S. Women's Open 1919 Birthday Norman F Simpson, British playwright, One Way Pendulum 1918 Birthday Norman Granz, American Musician 1918 Birthday Norman Wisdom, born in London, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall 1916 Birthday Norman Griggs, Vice President, Building Society Association 1916 Event Saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting 1915 Birthday Norman Yardley, English cricket captain, late 40's 1914 Birthday Norman Lloyd, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, actor, Auschlander-St. Elsewhere 1914 Birthday Norman Cazden, composer 1914 Birthday Norman McLaren, Scottish Artist 1914 Birthday Norman Borlaug, born in Cresco, Iowa, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1914 Event U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Norman M Scott 1913 Birthday Norman Parkinson, born in England, fashion photographer, Harper's Bazaar 1913 Birthday Norman Dello Joio, Dello Ioio, New York City, composer 1912 Birthday Norman Cousins, editor, Saturday Review 1911 Birthday Norman Gordon, South Africa cricket pace bowler, against England 1938-39 1911 Birthday Kenneth Norman Joseph Loveless, priest folk musician 1911 Birthday Norman Oldfield, cricketer, English batsman one Test vs. WI 1939, 80 and 19 1910 Birthday Norman MacCaig, poet 1910 Birthday Norman Wooland, born in Dusseldorf, Germany, actor, Hamlet 1909 Birthday Norman Fulton, composer 1908 Birthday Norman Hackforth, broadcaster 1908 Birthday James Norman Dalrymple Anderson, lawyer 1906 Birthday Norman Gallichan, cricketer, all-rounder in 1 Test New Zealand vs. England 1937 1906 Birthday Norman Cook, museum curator 1905 Birthday Norman Waterhouse Lees, jazz fan 1905 Birthday Norman De Tar, composer 1902 Birthday Norman Maclean, American Author 1900 Birthday Norman Foster, born in Richmond, Indiana, actor, Skyscraper Souls 1899 Birthday Norman Hunter, writer 1898 Birthday Norman Demuth, composer 1898 Birthday Norman Vincent Peale, Ohio, clergyman, Power of Positive Thinking 1894 Birthday Norman Kerry, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Phantom of the Opera 1894 Birthday Norman Rockwell, U.S., artist/illustrator, Sat Evening Post covers 1893 Birthday Norman Cota, American Soldier 1893 Birthday Norman Bel Geddes, born in Adrian, Michigan, theatrical designer, Rivals, Dead End 1892 Birthday Herbert Norman Howells, composer 1891 Birthday Norman "Squab" Read, U.S. aviator who lived to be 101 1890 Birthday Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain and China 1887 Birthday James Norman Hall, American Author 1886 Birthday George Norman Peterkin, composer 1885 Death Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53 1884 Birthday Norman Thomas, Marion Ohio, socialist, President Candidate 1928-48 1879 Birthday Norman Lindsay, Creswick Victoria, artist/novelist 1875 Birthday Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer 1874 Birthday Norman Angell, Lane, English cowboy/journalist, Nobel 1933 1836 Birthday Joseph Norman Lockyer, discoverer, Helium, founder, Nature magazine 1833 Birthday Norman Willis, union leader, Britain's Trades Union Congress 1831 Birthday Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer 1135 Event Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English king 1130 Event Anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily