2005 Death Fay Godwin, British photographer, noted for black-and-white landscapes of British coast and countryside, took portraits of literary figures, Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, Anthony Powell, dies at age 74, in Hastings, England 2000 Death Anthony Powell, British Novelist 1998 Death Lewis Powell, Supreme Court Justice, dies at 90 1996 Death Ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant, dies at 73 1995 Death John Powell, campaigner, dies at 75 1995 Death Dilys Powell, film Critic, dies at 93 1994 Death Selwyn Powell, art Editor, dies at 82 1993 Event General Colin Powell retires at 56 1991 Event Mike Powell of U.S., sets then long jump record at 29' 4 " (8.95m) 1991 Event Apple computer head Steve Jobs weds Laurene Powell 1990 Death Michael Powell, English director (Life and Death of Col Blimp), dies at 84 1988 Event Jane Powell weds Dickie Moore 1987 Event Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. announces his retirement 1984 Death William Powell, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 91 1982 Death Sandy Powell, costume designer, dies at 82 1982 Death Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer 1980 Event Susan Powell (Okla), 21, crowned 53rd Miss America 1981 1980 Event Cozy Powell quits Rainbow 1980 Birthday Kristy Powell, Florida, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Death William Powell, rocker (O'Jays), dies of cancer at 35 1974 Birthday Carl Powell, defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts 1972 Birthday Katrina Powell, born in Canberra, Australia, field hockey striker 1996 Olympics 1972 Death Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Representative-D-New York, dies at 63 from acute prostatitis 1972 Birthday Jay Powell, Meridian MS, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1972 Event Lewis F. Powell, Jr. becomes a Supreme Court Justice 1971 Event Lewis F Powell, Jr. appointed to Supreme Court 1971 Event Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice 1971 Birthday Craig Powell, NFL linebacker for the Cleveland Browns 1971 Event William H Rehnquist and Lewis F Powell nominated to U.S. Supreme Court by Nixon, following resignations of Justices Hugo Black and John Harlan 1970 Event Baltimore Oriole Boog Powell wins AL MVP 1970 Event Boog Powell wins AL MVP 1970 Birthday Lisa Powell, born in Sydney, NSW Australia, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1970 Event Charles Rangel defeats Adam Clayton Powell in Democratic primary 1969 Event Supreme Court rules suspension of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. from House 1969 Event Rep Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. seated by Congress 1968 Birthday Ross Powell, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros 1967 Event Harlem (New York City) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr 1967 Event House of Representatives expels Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (307 to 116) 1966 Event Baltimore Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1966 Death Bud Powell, U.S. jazz pianist/composer, dies 1965 Death Dawn Powell, American Writer 1965 Birthday Jill Powell, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actress, Marcy-As The World Turns 1963 Birthday Michael Anthony Powell, Philadelphia, long jumper, world record 1991 1963 Birthday Mike Powell, long jumper, Silver Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1963 Death John Powell, composer, dies at 80 1963 Birthday Michael K. Powell, American Politician 1963 Death Dick Powell, actor and director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58 1962 Event John Lennon weds Cynthia Powell 1961 Event British minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive 1961 Event Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education and Labor 1953 Death Edwin Powell Hubble, American Scientist 1952 Event Woolworth's at Powell and Market (SF) opens 1952 Birthday Billy Powell, keyboards, Lynyrd Skynyrd-That Smell, Freebird 1951 Death Powell Weaver, composer, dies at 61 1950 Birthday Don Powell, England, rock drummer, Slade 1950 Birthday Randolph Powell, born in Iowa City, Iowa, actor, Alan-Dallas, Logan's Run 1950 Birthday Andy Powell, born in Stepney, London, guitarist, singer, songwriter, rock, progressive rock, art rock genres, founding member, Wishbone Ash 1947 Birthday Cozy Powell, England, rock drummer, Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP 1946 Birthday Renee Powell, LPGA golfer 1944 Event Adam Clayton Powell elected 1st black congressman from East 1944 Birthday Robert Powell, England, actor, Jigsaw Man, Shaka Zulu, Secrets 1943 Birthday Jody Powell, press mouthpiece, Jimmy Carter 1943 Birthday Georgie Fame, Clive Powell, rocker, Georgie Fame and Blue Flames 1941 Birthday Boog Powell, baseball player, AL MVP 1970 1938 Event New York Yankees suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over head with a club" 1937 Birthday Colin Powell, born in Bronx, New York, general and Secretary of State 1935 Birthday Jimmy Powell, born in Dallas, Texas, PGA golfer, 1990 Southwestern Bell Classic 1931 Birthday Fay Godwin, born in Berlin, Germany, British photographer, noted for black-and-white landscapes of British coast and countryside, took portraits of literary figures, Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, Anthony Powell 1928 Birthday Raymond Powell, British MP 1928 Birthday Jane Powell, born in Portland Oregon, singer and actress, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 1924 Birthday Bud Powell, U.S. jazz pianist/composer 1923 Birthday Mel Powell, composer 1922 Birthday Ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant 1920 Event 1st rivet driven on Bank of Italy headquarters at 1 Powell 1920 Birthday John Powell, campaigner 1913 Birthday Alec Ogilvie, CEO, Powell Duffryn 1912 Birthday Eleanor Powell, Springfield Massachusetts, actress/tap dancer, Bdwy Melody 1912 Birthday Selwyn Powell, art editor 1912 Birthday Enoch Powell, England, MP, C, Greek professor 1908 Birthday Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., born in New Haven, Connecticut, Representative-D-New York, 1945 - 1972 1908 Event Natural Bridges National Monument forms near Lake Powell, Utah 1907 Birthday Lewis F Powell, Jr., Virginia, Supreme Court justice, 1972-87 1907 Birthday Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Judge 1905 Birthday Anthony Powell, England, novelist, Infants of Spring 1905 Birthday Michael Powell, English director/screen writer/producer, Red Shoes 1904 Birthday Dick Powell, Mountain View, Arkansas, actor, Cry Danger, Dick Powell Theater 1903 Birthday Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion, Nobel 1950 1902 Death John Wesley Powell, U.S. geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68 1902 Birthday Dilys Powell, English writer, Descent from Parnassus 1900 Birthday Sandy Powell, Rotherham England, costume designer, Rob Roy 1897 Event William Frank Powell, New Jersey educator, named minister to Haiti 1896 Birthday Dawn Powell, American Writer 1892 Birthday William Powell, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Thin Man, My Man Godfrey 1890 Birthday Powell Weaver, composer 1889 Birthday Edwin Powell Hubble, American Scientist 1882 Birthday John Powell, composer 1865 Death Ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39 1864 Event Rebels evacuate Ft. Powell, Mobile Bayd 1862 Death Louis Powell Harvey, U.S. governor of Wisconsin, drowns 1834 Birthday John Wesley Powell, U.S., geologist/explorer/ethnologist 1833 Birthday Powell Clayton, born in Bethel Pennsylvania, Brigadier General Union volunteers, Arkansas Governor 1868 - 1871, Republican 1825 Birthday Ambrose Powell Hill, Lieutenant General, Confederate 3rd Army Corp 1820 Birthday Louis Powell Harvey, Governor, Union 1803 Birthday Levin Minnesota Powell, Commander Union Navy
