2013 Event Joan Fontaine, a British and American actress and sister of Olivia de Havilland, dies at the age of 96; Fontaine is famous for roles in Alfred Hitchcock thrillers Suspicion and Rebecca 2003 Event Wimbledon Women's Finals, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus Williams 2002 Event Wimbledon Women's Doubles Finals, Venus Williams and her sister Serena Williams Paola Suarez and Virginia Ruano 2002 Event Wimbledon Women's Finals, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus Williams 1996 Death Rose Isabel Williams, sister of Tennessee Williams, dies at 86 1995 Death Mary Wickes, actress (Sister Act), dies at 79 1995 Death Maxene Andrews, vocalist (Andrews Sister), dies of heart attack at 79 1995 Death Krissy Taylor, born in Miami, Florida, model, sister of supermodel, Niki Taylor, dies of respitory problems at 17 1993 Death Emile Ardolino, director (Sister Act), dies of AIDS at 50 1993 Death June Smaney, actress (Sainted Sister), dies of apparent suicide at 71 1992 Event Record producer Lou Adler weds Paige Hannah (Daryl's sister) 1990 Death Gloria Carter Spann, President Carter's sister, dies at 63 of cancer 1989 Death Rebecca Schaeffer, actress (My Sister Sam), is shot by a fan at 21 1987 Death Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65 1986 Death Beatrice Kay, singer and actress (Sister Sue-Calvin and the Col), dies at 78 1986 Death Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 1981 Death Adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82 1978 Birthday Tia Mowry, born in Gelhausen, West Germany, also known as Tia Mowry Hardrict, actress, winner of NAACP Image Award, breakout role in sitcom, Sister, Sister 1978 Birthday Krissy Taylor, born in Miami, Florida, model, sister of supermodel, Niki Taylor 1971 Birthday Dannii Minogue, born in Melbourne, Australia, singer, sister of Kylie Minogue 1967 Birthday Rebecca Schaeffer, Eugene Oregon, actress, Patti-My Sister Sam 1967 Death Eva McKenzie, sister of Ida Mae/actress (Virtuous Husband), dies at 78 1967 Death Laverne Andrews, vocalist (Andrews Sister), dies 1967 Event FCC requires AM-FM sister stations to be at least 50% different 1966 Birthday Janet Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana, singer, Michael's sister, Control 1966 Death Gail Kane, actress (White Sister, Arizona), dies at 81 1962 Event 1st appearance of a Gabor sister on Merv Griffin Show 1959 Birthday Kathy Sledge, Philadelphia, vocalist, Sister Sledge-We are Family 1957 Birthday Jeanne Evert, tennis player, Chris' sister 1957 Birthday Siobhan Fahey, born in Dublin, rocker, Bananarama-Venus, Shakespear's Sister 1957 Birthday Kim Sledge, Philadelphia, vocalist, Sister Sledge-We are Family 1957 Birthday Kathy Najimy, actress, Sister Act, Veronica's Closet 1957 Birthday Jenifer Lewis, actress, Girl 6, Meteor Man, Sister Act 1956 Birthday [Joan] Joni Sledge, born in Philadelphia, vocalist, Sister Sledge-We are Family 1956 Birthday Mark Mendoza, born in Long Island, New York, born Mark Glickman, known as Mark 'The Animal' Mendoza, bassist, songwriter, musician, member of band, Twisted Sister, also performed with The Dictators, Blackfoot, genres include hard rock, shank rock 1956 Birthday Pamela Cossey, England, model/sister of transsexual Tula 1954 Birthday Debbie Sledge, Philadelphia, vocalist, Sister Sledge-We are Family 1951 Birthday Pam Dawber, Detroit, actress, Mindy-Mork and Mindy, My Sister Sam 1951 Birthday David Naughton, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, My Sister Sam, Separate Vacations 1951 Birthday Rosalyn Kind, Brooklyn, singer, sister of Barbra Streisand 1949 Birthday Kate Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, musical family members include Alex, Livingston, Hugh and James, albums include Sister Kate, Kate Taylor, famous hit 'It's In His Kiss' 1949 Birthday Christopher Durang, Montclair, New Jersey, playwright/actor, Sister Mary 1947 Birthday Graham Faulkner, London, actor, Brother Sun Sister Moon 1943 Birthday Stella Parton, sister of Dolly Parton/singer, A Woman's Touch 1941 Event Sister Elizabeth Kenny new treatment for infantile paralysis approved 1941 Birthday Martine Beswicke, Jamacia, actress, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde 1940 Event JA Fields/J Chodorov's "My Sister Eileen," premieres in New York City 1935 Birthday Sam Moore, born in Miami, Florida, rock vocalist, Sam and Dave-Soul Sister 1935 Birthday Sister Bernard Ncube, South African nun 1933 Birthday Lee Radziwell Ross, born in New York City, princess, Jackie O's sister 1932 Birthday Carlene Polite, U.S. dancer/activist/author, Sister X 1932 Birthday Sister Vince Otto, mental health activist 1929 Birthday Ruth Carter-Stapleton, Plains, Georgia, 1st sister/evangelist 1929 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Julia Peterkin (Scarlet Sister Mary) 1926 Birthday Elaine Stritch, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, My Sister Eileen, Company 1919 Birthday Dorian Leigh, born in San Antonio, Texas, model, sister of Suzy Parker 1918 Birthday Ann Landers, born in Sioux City, Iowa, twin sister/advice columnist 1916 Birthday Adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer, Sister at Sea 1916 Birthday Mary Wickes, character actress, Sister Act 1915 Birthday William Goyen, born in Trinity, Texas, writer, storyteller, married actress Doris Roberts, wrote The House of Breath, The Fair Sister, Wonderful Plant 1909 Birthday Rose Isabel Williams, sister of Tennessee Williams 1907 Birthday Beatrice Kay, born in New York City, singer/actress, Sister Sue-Calvin and Col 1902 Birthday Leon Belasco, Odessa Russia, actor, Lucky Partners, My Sister Eileen 1900 Event Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published 1898 Birthday Adele Marie Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, sister of Fred Astaire, entertainer 1892 Birthday Minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress, Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister 1871 Birthday Theodore Dreiser, U.S., novelist, Sister Carie, American Tragedy 1855 Death Dorothy Wordsworth, author, diarist, poet, sister of William Wordsworth, romantic poet, dies at 83 1800 Event Napoleon I's sister Carolina marries King Joachim Murat of Naples 1797 Event Napoleon I's sister Elisa marries Felix Bacciochi 1782 Birthday Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte, countess Lipona, sister of Napoleon 1771 Birthday Dorothy Wordsworth, born in Cumberland, England, author, diarist, poet, sister of William Wordsworth, romantic poet 1751 Birthday Maria A. [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist/Wolfgang's sister 1729 Event Sister St. Stanislas Hachard, 1st U.S. nun, takes her vows, N Orleans 1514 Event King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII 414 Event King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia
