1998 Death Amos "Junior" Wells, blues musician, dies at 63 1998 Death Junior Wells, blues harpist, dies at 63 1997 Event Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox and Willie Wells for Hall of Fame 1994 Death Frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash 1994 Death Frank G Wells, U.S. director (Walt Disney), dies at 62 1993 Death Gwen Wells, actress (Nashville), dies of cancer at 42 1993 Death Wells Root, U.S. screenwriter (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 92 1992 Death Mary Wells, U.S. soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49 1987 Event Alan and Colin Wells make 303* partnership for Sussex vs. Kent 1987 Death Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies 1984 Event Sharlene Wells (Utah), 20, crowned 58th Miss America 1985 1976 Birthday Rhoshii Wells, born in Austin, Texas, middleweight boxer 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Birthday Chris Wells, Calgary, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1974 Birthday Bubba Wells, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1973 Birthday Lisa Raymond, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, tennis star, 1995 Indian Wells doubles 1972 Birthday Conchita Martinez, born in Monzon, Spain, tennis star, 1996 final Indian Wells 1971 Birthday Natasha Zvereva, born in Minsk, Belarus, tennis ace, finals 1995 Indian Wells 1971 Birthday Tracy Wells, actress, Heather-Mr Belvedere 1971 Birthday Mike Wells, NFL defensive end, Detroit Lions 1970 Birthday Brian Wells, Carmel California, pairs skater, & Lyons-1995 Midwest champ 1970 Birthday Dean Wells, NFL linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks 1967 Birthday Derek Wells, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fitzpatricks 1967 Death Billy Wells, Gong striker for Rank Films, dies at 79 1966 Birthday Bob Wells, born in Yakima, Washington, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Birthday Tim Berrett, Tunbridge Wells Engl, Canadian 20k walker, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday David Wells, Torrance, California, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees 1961 Birthday Alan Wells, cricketer, England Test batsman vs. WI in one Test 1995 1952 Birthday Allen Wells, England, 100m dash, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1946 Death H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79 1946 Death H. G. Wells, English Author 1945 Birthday Millie Hughes-Fulford, Wells, Texas, astronaut, STS-40 1943 Birthday Mary Wells, Detroit, singer, My Guy 1942 Birthday Carole Wells, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, actress, Pistols 'n' Petticoats 1942 Birthday Cory Wells, born in Buffalo, New York, born Emil Lowendowski, musician, rocker, toured with Sonny and Cher, formed Three Dog Night with Danny Hutton 1940 Birthday Richard Wells, Chief Constable, South Yorkshire 1938 Birthday Dawn Wells, American Actress 1937 Birthday Edwin Roxburgh, born in England, composer, principal oboist, Sadler's Wells Opera, wrote, Manuhin Music Guide 1936 Birthday J L Thompson, Bishop, Bath and Wells 1934 Birthday Amos "Junior" Wells, born in Memphis, Tennessee, blues singer, In My Younger Days 1931 Birthday Jack Ging, Alva, Oklahoma, actor, 11th Hour, Ripcord, Tales of Wells Fargo 1931 Death Ida B. Wells, American Activist 1930 Birthday Stanley Wells, director, Shakespeare Institute University of Birmingham 1927 Birthday M H W Wells, CEO, Charterhouse Japhet 1925 Birthday Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor, Never Say Never Again 1925 Birthday John Wells, born in England, politician, Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Maidstone, educated at Eton College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1919 Birthday Kitty Wells, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1917 Birthday Virginia Christine, born in Stanton, Iowa, actress, Tales of Wells Fargo 1910 Event World's 1st female cop, Alice Stebbins Wells, appointed (LAPD) 1907 Birthday Roy Douglas, born in Tunbridge Wells, England, Richard Roy Douglas, composer, pianist, member London Symphony Orchestra, pianist, organist, celesta player, fourth percussionist, created orchestration for 'Les Sylphides' 1906 Birthday Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer, Landscapes Remembered 1898 Event Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the 'Wells'," premieres in London 1896 Event 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (New York City) 1873 Birthday Lilian Mary Baylis, manager, Old Vic and Sadler's Wells Theater 1866 Birthday H. G. Wells, born in Bromley, England, author, Time Machine 1866 Event Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo and Co office explodes 1863 Birthday Emma Mary Wooley, educator, Mary Anna Wells 1862 Birthday Ida B. Wells, American Activist 1858 Event William Wells Brown published 1st Black drama, "Leap to Freedom" 1853 Event William Wells Brown publishes "Clotel," 1st novel by black American 1850 Event Henry Wells and William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo 1837 Birthday William Wells, Major General Union volunteers 1818 Birthday William George Fargo, founder, Wells Fargo 1815 Birthday Horace Wells, dentist, pioneered use of medical anethesia 1805 Birthday Henry Wells, founder, American Express Co and Wells Fargo and Co 1805 Event American Bill Richmond knocks out Jack Holmes, Kilburn Wells, England 1349 Event Duke of Brabant orders execution of all Jews in Brussels, accusing them of poisoning the wells 1349 Event People of Krems Austria accuse Jews of poisoning wells 1348 Event Rudolph of Oron claims Jews have confessed to poisoning wells 1348 Event Jews in Zurich Switzerland are accused of poisoning wells
