2000 Death David B. Guralnik, Webster's lexicographer, dies at 79 1996 Death Ralph Webster Yarborough, politician, dies at 92 1995 Death Alastair Webster Mackie, poet/teacher, dies at 69 1991 Death Byron Webster, actor (That Man Bolt), dies of AIDS at 58 1991 Event William H. Webster, ends term as 14th director of CIA 1991 Event CIA director William H. Webster resigns 1989 Death David Webster, South African white anti-apartheids activist, murdered 1987 Event William H. Webster replaces Robert M. Gates as 14th director of CIA 1984 Death Paul Frances Webster, lyricist, dies of Parkinson's disease at 76 1978 Event Judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI 1974 Birthday Bumper Robinson, actor, Webster, Night Court 1973 Birthday Tracy Bonner, Webster Texas, diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Death Ben[jamin F] Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist, dies 1971 Birthday Emmanuel Lewis, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Webster 1969 Birthday Larry Webster, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens 1965 Birthday Lenny Webster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, catcher for the Montreal Expos 1964 Birthday Webster Slaughter, NFL wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs 1957 Birthday John Webster, rocker, Red Ryder-Light in the Tunnel 1947 Death Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 1946 Birthday Ben Vereen, born in Miami, Florida, actor/dancer, Pippin, Roots, Webster 1940 Birthday Susan Clark, born in Sarnia, Ontario, actress, Night Moves, Webster 1939 Birthday Katie Webster, Swamp-Boogie Queen]/US R&B pianist/singer 1938 Birthday Bob Webster, born in Berkeley, California, diver, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1931 Birthday Alex Webster, football coach for the New York Giants 1925 Birthday Alastair Webster Mackie, poet/teacher 1924 Birthday William H. Webster, U.S., judge and head FBI/CIA 1924 Birthday William Hedgcock Webster, American Public Servant 1924 Birthday Peter Webster, British High Court Judge 1920 Birthday Michael Webster, CEO, DRG 1919 Birthday Myron Floren, Webster, South Dakota, accordionist, Lawrence Welk Show 1918 Birthday Anne Shirley, born in UK, actress, Devil and Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas 1912 Birthday James Craig, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actor, Devil and Daniel Webster, Cyclops 1910 Birthday Gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove, Missouri, orchestra leader, NBC Comedy Hour 1909 Birthday Ben Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist 1904 Birthday MacKinlay Kantor, Webster City Iowa, novelist, Andersonville 1903 Birthday Ralph Webster Yarborough, politician 1898 Birthday Stephen Vincent Benet, U.S., writer, Devil and Daniel Webster 1881 Birthday Daniel Webster Hoan, born in Wisconsin, Mayor-Socialist-Milwaukee 1875 Death Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 1864 Birthday Ben Webster, born in London, England, actor, Old Curiosity Shop 1852 Death Daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70 1850 Event Daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850 1843 Death Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84 1828 Event Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary 1828 Event 1st edition of Noah Webster's dictionary published 1819 Birthday Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer 1811 Birthday Joseph Dana Webster, Major General Union volunteers 1793 Event Noah Webster establishes New York's 1st daily newspaper, American Minerva 1782 Birthday Daniel Webster, Salisbury, New Hampshire, orator, politician, and lawyer 1758 Birthday Noah Webster, lexicographer, Webster's Dictionary
