2014 Event A report from the U.S. Senate on the 2012 Benghazi attack that killed ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, determines that the attack was 'likely preventable' 2013 Event It is announced that Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, Nirvana, KISS and Cat Stevens will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 2013 Event Journalist Lara Logan of CBS is suspended after admitting that portions of her '60 Minutes' Benghazi attack report covering the death of U.S Ambassador Christopher J. Stevens, were false 2012 Event The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is attacked by terrorists; U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, was killed as well as three others; the Cairo embassy was also attacked 2000 Death Craig Stevens, actor, Peter Gunn, dies at 81 1997 Event 123rd Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 1:54 1997 Event 123rd Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 2:02.3 1995 Event 127th Belmont: Gary Stevens aboard Thunder Gulch wins in 2:32 1995 Event 121st Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Thunder Gulch wins in 2:01.2 1994 Death Oswald "Ossie" Stevens Nock, railway Writer, dies at 69 1994 Death John William Stevens, jazz drummer, dies at 54 1994 Event 28th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Ray Stevens 1993 Death Dudley Stevens, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 57 1992 Event Scott Stevens is named 5th Captain in New Jersey Devils history 1991 Death Fran Stevens, singer, dies of cancer in Bronx New York at 72 1990 Death Barbara Stanwyck, Ruby Stevens, actress (Big Valley), dies at 82 1988 Event 114th Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Winning Colors wins in 2:02.2 1986 Birthday Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 1984 Event Oldest groom - Harry Stevens, 103, weds Thelma Lucas, 83, in Wisc 1984 Death Julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67 1983 Death Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 1979 Event Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque 1978 Birthday Katherine Heigl, actress, born in Washington, D.C., actress, breakthrough role as Dr. Isobel Stevens on television show, 'Grey's Anatomy', movie's include, 'Knocked Up' 1978 Birthday Rachel Stevens, English Musician 1977 Event "In The Mood" by Henhouse 5 Plus Too (Ray Stevens) peaks at #40 1977 Death Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 1975 Event John Paul Stevens becomes a Supreme Court Justice 1975 Death George Stevens, U.S. director (Swing Time, Gunga Din), dies at 70 1974 Event "Streak" by Ray Stevens hit #1 on U.K. pop chart 1974 Event "Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1 1973 Birthday Matt Stevens, safety for the Philadelphia Eagles 1970 Event "Ray Stevens Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1970 Event "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens hits #1 1970 Death Inger Stevens, actress (Katy-Farmer's Daughter), commits suicide at 35 1970 Birthday Dave Stevens, Fullerton California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1969 Event "Gitarzan" by Ray Stevens peaks at #8 1969 Birthday Carrie Stevens, Buffalo, New York, playmate, June 1997 1968 Birthday Kyle Stevens, born in New Jersey, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1965 Birthday Kevin Stevens, born in Brockton, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings 1964 Birthday Scott Stevens, Kitchener, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada 1963 Birthday Fisher Stevens, Chicago, actor, My Science Project, Short Circuit 1963 Birthday Max Stevens, Millmeran QLD, Australasia golfer 1959 Event "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes and Connie Stevens hits #4 1955 Death Wallace Stevens, U.S. poet and writer (Owl's Clover), dies at 75 1955 Birthday Andrew Stevens, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actor, Seduction, Boys in Company C, Fury 1955 Birthday John Stevens, member of European Parliament, founder of the Pro-Euro Conservative party, known for his pro-Euro policy stance 1954 Birthday Brinke Stevens, Charlene Brinkman, California, actress, Slumber Party Massacre 1953 Birthday John Edward Stevens, New York City, bank robber, FBI Most Wanted List 1950 Event Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens 1949 Birthday Tony Stevens, born in Willesden, London, bassist, musician, played bass with Foghat, Savoy Brown, releases include 'Looking In' 1948 Birthday Shakin' Stevens, Mike Barrett, Wales, rocker, You Drive Me Crazy 1947 Birthday Cat Stevens, Yusaf Islam, rock vocalist, Peace Train, Father and Son 1947 Birthday Peter Weller, born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, actor, Robocop, Of Unknown Origin 1947 Birthday Dodie Stevens, actress, Mary Hartman! 1945 Birthday Jennifer d'Abo, CEO, Ryman, Moyses Stevens 1944 Birthday Barry Stevens, British/Netherlands, choreographer, Personals, Young Again 1940 Birthday John William Stevens, jazz drummer 1939 Birthday Ray Stevens, Clarksdale, Georgia, singer, Ahab the Arab, Streak 1938 Birthday Connie Stevens, born in Brooklyn, singer and actress, Hawaiian Eye, Back to Beach 1936 Birthday Stella Stevens, born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, actress, Girls! Girls!, Manitou 1936 Birthday April Stevens, born in Niagara Falls, New York, rock vocalist, Deep Purple 1935 Birthday Kaye Stevens, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania singer/comedienne, Jerry Lewis Show 1934 Birthday Inger Stevens, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Katy-Farmer's Daughter 1933 Birthday Dr. Robert Stevens, Master, Pembroke College, Oxford 1932 Birthday Gavin Stevens, cricket, Australian bat on 59-60 India/Pakistan tour 1932 Birthday Jocelyn Stevens, CEO, English Heritage 1925 Birthday Ronnie Stevens, born in London, England, actor, Rodney-Dick and Duchess 1925 Birthday Oswald "Ossie" Stevens Nock, railway writer 1923 Birthday Ted Stevens, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Senator-R-Alaska 1968 - 2009 1923 Birthday Ted Stevens, American Politician 1920 Birthday John Paul Stevens, born in Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice, 1975- 1920 Birthday John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court Justice 1919 Birthday Warren Stevens, Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania, actor, Richard Boone Show 1918 Birthday Craig Stevens, born in Liberty, Missouri, actor, Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn 1916 Birthday Robert Stevens Baker, composer 1916 Birthday Bernard George Stevens, composer 1915 Birthday Mark Stevens, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town, Martin Kane 1913 Birthday Rise Stevens, New York City, mezzo-soprano, Met Opera, actor, Going My Way 1910 Birthday Roger L. Stevens, producer, Giant 1908 Birthday Halsey Stevens, Scott, New York, composer, Triskelion 1906 Death Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, dies 1904 Birthday George Stevens, U.S. director, Alice Adams, Penny Serenade 1902 Birthday Onslow Stevens, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mr Fisher-This is the Life 1898 Birthday Curtis Stevens, U.S., 2 man bobsled 1932 Olympics gold 1892 Death Edouard Joseph Stevens, Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 72 1887 Event Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF) 1884 Event Thomas Stevens starts 1st bike trip around world (2 years 9 mos) 1880 Event Flour rolling mill patented (John Stevens of Wisconsin) 1879 Birthday Wallace Stevens, born in Reading, Pennsylvania, poet, Ideas of Order 1877 Event John Stevens, applies for a patent for his flour rolling mill 1868 Death Thaddeus Stevens, architect of Radical Reconstruction, dies at 76 1864 Death Clement Hoffman Stevens, U.S. banker/inventor/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 42 1864 Event Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) 1862 Death Isaac Ingalls Stevens, U.S. Union general-major, dies in battle at 44 1860 Event 1st U.S. "dime novel" published: "Malaseka, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter," by Mrs. Ann Stevens 1840 Birthday Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor, automatic single-barrel rifle 1837 Death Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80 1830 Birthday John Stevens Bowen, Major General Confederate Army 1828 Death Cornelis Stevens, Belgian RC foreman/polemist, dies at 80 1827 Birthday Walter Husted Stevens, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1823 Birthday Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter 1821 Birthday Clement Hoffman "Rock" Stevens, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1819 Birthday Edouard Joseph Stevens, Belgian animal painter/graphic artist 1818 Birthday Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Major General Union volunteers 1815 Event New Jersey issues 1st U.S. railroad charter (John Stevens) 1792 Birthday Thaddeus Stevens, U.S. Radical Republican congressional leader, Rep-R 1757 Birthday Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer 1747 Birthday Cornelis Stevens, Belgium, RC foreman/polemist, Le sophisme devoile 1638 Death Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30 1594 Event Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)
