2014 Event Julia Pierson, the first female director of the U.S. Secret Service, resigns after an 18-month tenure during which several security breaches occurred, including the recent daytime intrusion of the White House by a man armed with a knife 2014 Event Secret Service Director Julia Pierson testifies in a congressional hearing to investigate the recent intrusion of the White House as well as other security breaches under her leadership; Pierson stated that such incidents will not happen again 1975 Death Arthur Pierson, actor and director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73 1971 Birthday Pete Pierson, NFL tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1948 Birthday Katie Pierson, born in New Jersey, vocals/guitarist, B-52's-Rock Lobster, Love Shack 1923 Death Hendrik Pierson, Dutch theologist (H Pierson Foundation), dies at 89 1909 Death Nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80 1901 Birthday Arthur Pierson, born in Oslo, Norway, actor and director, Hat Check Girl 1897 Event Dutch government of Pierson/Goeman Borgesius resigns 1896 Death Allard Pierson, theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies 1873 Death Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 1839 Birthday Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier, 1897-1901 1834 Birthday Hendrik Pierson, Dutch theologist, HP Foundation 1831 Birthday Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost, philosopher, art historian and poet 1831 Event 1st U.S. railroad honeymoon trip, Mr. and Mrs. Pierson, Charleston, SC 1815 Birthday Henry Hugo Pierson, composer 1794 Event 1st U.S. patent (Joseph G Pierson for a riveting machine) 1794 Event Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine
