2008 Death John Archibald Wheeler, dies in New Jersey, at 96 1980 Birthday Cheri Wheeler, Miss Georgia Teen USA 1997 1971 Death Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92 1970 Birthday Mark Wheeler, NFL defensive tackle, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots 1969 Birthday Leonard Wheeler, NFL safety/cornerback, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings 1968 Death Bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72 1963 Birthday Harriet Wheeler, English pop singer/composer, The Sundays 1963 Birthday Caron Wheeler, English singer, Soul II Soul-Keep on Movin' 1932 Birthday Alan Lavern Bean, born in Wheeler, Texas, Captain USN/astronaut, Ap 12, Skylab 3 1920 Event 1st brothers oppose each other in World Series, Cleveland's Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base for Bkln 1919 Death Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American Writer 1913 Birthday Kent Wheeler Kennan, composer 1911 Birthday John Archibald Wheeler, born in Florida, American theoretical physicist, coined terms black hole, wormhole 1906 Death Joseph Wheeler II, Confederate General, dies at 70 1895 Birthday Bert Wheeler, actor, Nitwits, Hold 'em Jail, High Flyers, Rainmakers 1892 Event Charles A. Wheeler patents a prototype of the escalator 1878 Birthday Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer 1864 Event Confederate General Joe Wheeler besieges Dalton, Georgia 1850 Birthday Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American Writer 1836 Birthday Joseph Wheeler II, Major General, Confederacy/Cavalry/Army of Tennessee 1819 Birthday William A. Wheeler, R, 19th Vice President, 1877-81
