1996 Death Willard F. McMurry, musician, dies at 89 1980 Death Willard Libby, American Scientist 1980 Event Willard Scott becomes the weather forcaster on the Today Show 1979 Death Jody Gilbert, actress (Willard, Shaggy, Blonde Dynamite), dies 1972 Birthday Jerrott Willard, NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs 1968 Death Jess Willard, Heavyweight boxing champ (1915-19), dies at 86 1961 Event Chicago Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL 1946 Birthday Bruce Davison, born in Philadelphia, actor, Captain Wyler-Hunter, Willard, High Risk 1942 Death Arthur Willard Pryor, composer, dies at 71 1940 Death Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cincinnati Reds), commits suicide 1939 Birthday Fred Willard, Ohio, comedian, Fernwood 2 Night, Real People 1935 Birthday Dallas Willard, American Philosopher 1934 Birthday Willard Scott, weatherman, Today 1934 Birthday Willard Scott, weather forecaster, Today Show 1922 Event John Willard's "Cat and the Canary," premieres in New York City 1921 Birthday John Willard Peterson, composer 1919 Event Jack Dempsey KOs Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship 1919 Event Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana 1916 Event Heavyweight Jess Willard and Franc Moran fight to no decision in New York City 1916 Event Jess Willard fights Frank Moran to no decision in 10 for boxing title 1915 Event Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title 1912 Birthday Daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director, Willard, Butterfield 8 1912 Birthday Willard Parker, New York City, actor, Kiss Me Kate, What A Woman 1908 Birthday Willard Frank Libby, inventor, carbon-14 "atomic clock", Nobel 1960, 1908 Birthday Willard Libby, American Scientist 1906 Birthday Willard F McMurry, musician 1905 Event Frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall 1898 Death Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 1898 Death Frances E. Willard, American Activist 1895 Event 1st female PhD (science) earned (Caroline Willard Baldwin) 1870 Birthday Arthur Willard Pryor, composer 1839 Birthday Frances E C Willard, New York, founder, Woman's Christian Temperance Union 1839 Birthday Frances E. Willard, American Activist 1839 Birthday Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist 1836 Birthday Archibald M Willard, U.S., artist, Spirit of '76 1802 Event Simon Willard patents banjo clock 1787 Birthday Emma Willard, U.S., opens school for young ladies, Hall of Fame
