1996 Death Hilary Preston, editor, dies at 88 1996 Death Preston Lockwood, actor (House of Windsor, Black Candle), dies at 83 1995 Death Lewis T. Preston, banker, dies at 68 1995 Death Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman 1994 Death John Preston, U.S. writer (Gay House, Big Gay Book), dies at 48 1994 Event Actress Kelly Preston (26) weds actor Lou Diamond Phillips (32) 1992 Birthday Jett Travolta, son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston 1992 Death Wade Preston, actor (Man Called Sledge), dies at 62 1991 Event Actor John Travolta weds Kelly Preston 1987 Death Robert Preston, actor (Harold Hill-Music Man), dies at 68 1977 Event Preston Jones' "Texas Trilogy," premieres in New York City 1977 Birthday Misty Marriah Esplin, born in Preston, Idaho, Miss America-Idaho 1997 1975 Event Astros hire Bill Virdon to replace Preston Gomez as manager 1972 Birthday Roell Preston, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons 1970 Death Preston S Foster, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger), dies at 69 1970 Birthday Preston Jones, WLAF quarterback for the London Monarchs 1969 Event Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK 1969 Death George Preston Marshall, NFL president for the Washington Redskins, dies at 72 1969 Event Billy Preston becomes 5th Beatle 1968 Birthday John Preston, born in Utah, actor, Greg-General Hospital 1962 Birthday Kelly Preston, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actress, Mischief, Twins, A Tigers Tale 1959 Death Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 1959 Death Preston Sturges, Edmund Biden, U.S. director/screenwriter, dies at 60 1955 Event "Sergeant Preston," debuts on CBS 1950 Event Preston Tucker, auto maker, found not guilty of mail fraud 1947 Death Frances Cleveland Preston, former 1st lady (1885-89 93-97), dies at 83 1946 Birthday Billy Preston, Texas, singer and pianist, 5th Beatle, David Brenner Show 1945 Birthday Preston Andrew Trombly, composer 1945 Event Preston Tucker reveals plan to produce the Torpedo, a new 150 MPH car 1942 Birthday Preston Manning, Canadian Politician 1939 Birthday Johnny Preston singer, Running Bear, Cradle of Love 1938 Birthday Peter Preston, editor, Guardian 1932 Birthday Don Preston, rocker, Mothers Of Invention 1930 Birthday Johnny Preston, Port Arthur, Texas, rocker, Feel So Fine 1929 Event Preston Sturges' "Strictly Dishonorable," premieres in New York City 1926 Birthday Lewis T. Preston, banker 1926 Birthday Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman 1926 Birthday Preston "Bob" Tisch, NFL co-owner for the New York Giants 1921 Birthday William Preston, Columbia Penn, actor, Fisher King, Waterworld 1918 Birthday Robert Preston, born in Newton, Massachusetts, actor, Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter 1912 Birthday Preston Lockwood, actor, House of Windsor, Black Candle 1912 Death Preston Lockwood, British actor and writer, dies 1908 Birthday Hilary Preston, editor 1900 Birthday Preston Foster, Ocean City, New Jersey, actor, Waterfront, Gunslinger 1898 Birthday Preston Sturges, Edmund P Biden, Chic, director, Sullivan's Travels 1897 Birthday George Preston Marshall, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1889 Birthday Frederick Preston Search, composer 1888 Birthday Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress, For Love or Money 1876 Death Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe), dies at 85 1875 Death Francis Preston Blair, Jr., famed St. Louis lawyer, dies at 54 1863 Death Preston Smith, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 39 1823 Birthday Preston Smith, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1821 Birthday Francis Preston Blair, Jr., Lexington, Kentucky, Rep-Missouri 1816 Birthday William Preston, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1809 Birthday John Smith Preston, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1791 Birthday Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor, Washington Globe 1745 Event Battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army 1648 Event Battle at Preston, Lancashire: Henry Ireton beats Scottish
