1997 Death Ewart G. Abner, Jr., president (Motown Records), dies at 74 1997 Event Security guard Abner Louima, attacked by New York City police 1984 Event New York Mets draft Shawn Abner, 17, #1 1980 Death George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 1979 Death Al Capp, U.S. cartoonist (Li'l Abner), dies at 70 1977 Event Final Al Capp comic strip of "Li'l Abner" (1934-77) 1977 Death Abner Biberman, actor (Imhook-Kodiak), dies at 68 1958 Event "Li'l Abner" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 693 performances 1956 Event "Li'l Abner" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 693 performances 1956 Event Gene de Paul/John Meyer's musical "Li'l Abner," premieres in New York City 1953 Event Alexander Cartwright founded baseball and not Abner Doubleday 1938 Event Al Capp, cartoonist of Lil' Abner creates Sadie Hawkins Day 1923 Birthday Ewart G Abner, record company executive 1918 Birthday Stubby Kaye, New York City, actor, Guys and Dolls, Lil' Abner, Cat Ballou 1909 Birthday Al Capp, Alfred Gerald Caplin, New Haven, Connecticut, cartoonist, Li'l Abner 1909 Birthday Abner Biberman, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, director and actor, Imhook-Kodiak 1908 Event Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday 1907 Event Abraham Mills' commission declares Abner Doubleday invented baseball 1905 Birthday Howard St. John, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Born Yesterday, Li'l Abner 1901 Birthday George Tobias, born in New York City, actor, Abner Kravitz-Bewitched 1893 Death Abner Doubleday, credit with inventing baseball, dies on 74th birthday 1864 Death Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 37 1827 Birthday Abner Monroe Perrin, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1807 Birthday Abner Clark Harding, Brigadier General Union volunteers
