2012 Event Under intense media scrutiny for an extramarital affair, U.S. CIA Director David Petraeus submits his resignation to President Barack Obama 1998 Event Bill Clinton confesses to Hilary about the Monica Lewinsky affair 1998 Event News of the Lewinsky/Clinton affair is published, President Clinton vigorously denies all allegations 1997 Death Brian Keith, actor (Family Affair), commits suicide at 75 1995 Event Deputy Governor of Bank of England, Rupert Pennant-Rea, resigns following revelations of his affair with a freelance journalist 1994 Death Elga Andersen, German/French model/actress (Global Affair), dies at 58 1993 Event 125th Belmont: Julie Krone aboard Colonial Affair wins in 2:29.8 1992 Event President Bush pardons Caspar Weinberger in Iran-contra affair 1992 Death Peter Von Zerneck, actor (Foreign Affair), dies at 84 1992 Event President candidate Bill Clinton (D) and Genifer Flowers accuse each other of lying over her assertion they had a 12-year affair 1991 Event Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Arazi, Black Tie Affair, Dance Smartly, Miss Alleged, Opening Verse, Pleasant Stage, Sheikh Albadou 1990 Death Dorothy Mackaill, actress (Love Affair), dies of kidney failure at 87 1990 Death Manuel Puig, Argentina writer (Buenos Aires Affair), dies at 57 1988 Event Margo Adams alleges Red Sox Wade Bogg's had an affair with her 1988 Event Federal grand jury indicts North and Poindexter in Iran-Contra affair 1988 Event Vice President Bush and Dan Rather clash on "CBS Evening News" as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in Iran-Contra affair 1987 Event Congressional committee reports on Iran-Contra affair 1987 Event Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race due to Donna Rice affair 1987 Event Gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice 1987 Event Tower Commission probes Iran-Contra affair 1986 Event Iran-Contra affair erupts, President Reagan reveals secret arm deal 1986 Death Anna Neagle, actress (Courtney Affair)/dancer, dies at 81 1983 Death John Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80 1981 Death Sara Haden, actress (A Family Affair), dies at 83 1981 Event Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett 1978 Event Italy's President Leone resigns due to Lockheed affair 1978 Death Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 1977 Death Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 1977 Death Sebastian Cabot, actor (Mr French-Family Affair), dies at 59 1976 Death Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18 1976 Event Japanese ex-premier Tanaka arrested, Lockheed Affair 1975 Death Moyna MacGill, actress (Strange Affair of Uncle Harry), dies 1963 Event British House of Commons debates Profumo-Christine Keeler affair 1962 Event "Family Affair" closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City after 65 performances 1962 Event "Family Affair" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 65 performances 1959 Birthday John Whitaker, Van Nuys California, actor, Family Affair, Snowball Expr 1954 Birthday Rene Russo, born in Burbank, California, Renee Marie Russo, television, film actress, model, breakthrough role as Lorna Cole in 'Lethal Weapon 3' and 'Lethal Weapon 4', appeared in 'The Thomas Crown Affair' with Pierce Brosnan 1948 Birthday Kathy Garver, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Cissy-Family Affair 1943 Birthday Stephen Wallace, director, For Love Affair, Hunger, Mail Order Bride 1942 Birthday Peter Eyre, born in New York City, New York, actor, films include 'Hedda', 'Dragonslayer', 'The Affair of the Necklace' 1939 Birthday Maury Povich, TV host, Current Affair, Maury, Mr Connie Chung 1937 Birthday Liliana Cavani, Bologna Italy, director, Berlin Affair 1936 Birthday Claude Brasseur, born in Paris, France, actor, Josepha, Pardon Mon Affair 1936 Birthday Fanne Foxe, Annabella Battistella, Argentina, Wilbur Mills affair 1935 Death Alfred Dreyfus, French officier (Dreyfus Affair), dies 1934 Event French government of Chautemps falls (Stavisky Affair) 1926 Birthday Daniele Delorme, Gabrielle Girard, Paris, actress, Pardon My Affair 1921 Birthday Brian Keith, Bayonne, New Jersey, actor, Bill-Family Affair, Loneliest Runner 1919 Event World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) 1918 Birthday Sebastian Cabot, London, actor, Mr French-Family Affair, Time Machine 1917 Birthday Louis G "Lo" van Hensbergen, actor/author, Amsterdam Affair 1912 Birthday Michael Wilding, born in England, actor, Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong 1909 Birthday Anne Seymour, born in England, actress, Gemini Affair, Empire, Tim Conway Show 1905 Birthday Leo Genn, born in London, England, actor, Affair in Monte Carlo 1903 Birthday John Williams, born in England, actor, Niles-Family Affair, Dial M for Murder 1897 Birthday Sara Haden, Galveston, Texas, actress, A Family Affair 1894 Birthday Matt McHugh, Pennsylvania, actor, Taxi, Freaks, Barbary Coast, Innocent Affair 1865 Event Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri 1859 Birthday Alfred Dreyfus, accused Jewish French officer, Dreyfus Affair