1985 Death Ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87 1985 Death Alexander Scourby, actor (Victory at Sea, Ransom), dies at 71 1979 Death Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91 1974 Death John C Ransom, U.S. poet (World's Body), dies 1971 Birthday James Ransom, born in Toronto, Ontario, Epee fencer 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Lili Taylor, actress, Ransom, Short Cuts 1953 Birthday Deborah Raffin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ransom, Demon, 40 Carats 1952 Birthday Delroy Lindo, actor, Get Shorty, Ransom 1951 Birthday Ransom Wilson, Tuscaloosa Alabama, flutist, Soliste New York 1951 Event Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Johncrowe Ransom 1949 Birthday Tony Hoty, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ransom, Paper 1932 Event Charles Lindbergh turns over $50,000 as ransom for kidnapped son 1926 Birthday Stuart Whitman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Captain Apache, Ransom, Cimarron Strip 1919 Birthday Johnny Bradford, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, actor, Ransom Sherman Show 1918 Birthday Isabel Dean, England, actress, 5 Days one Summer, Virgin Island, Ransom 1888 Birthday John Crowe Ransom, U.S. poet and critic, God Without Thunder 1874 Event 1st U.S. kidnapping for ransom, 4-year-old Charles Ross, $20,000 1864 Birthday Ransom Eli Olds, auto, Oldsmobile, and truck, REO, manufacturer 1834 Birthday Thomas Edward Greenfield Ransom, Major General Union volunteers 1828 Birthday Robert Ransom, Jr., Major General Confederate Army 1826 Birthday Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1397 Event Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom 1194 Event Richard I Lion Hearted pays Leopold O Fenrik VI's ransom of 100,000
