2011 Event A skull believed to be 20-million years old is discovered in a Uganda; the skull is believed to be from a tree-climbing ape 1992 Death Gene O'Donnell, actor (Ape, Miracle Kid), dies of lung cancer at 81 1955 Death William Nigh, director (Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr. Wong), dies at 74 1955 Birthday Bo Derek, Mary Collins, born in Long Beach, California, actress, 10, Tarzan the Ape Man 1944 Birthday Rod Arrants, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Vamping, Ape, Young and Restless 1928 Birthday Desmond Morris, English zoologist, Human Ape, Body Language 1922 Event Eugene O'Neill's "Hairy Ape," premieres in New York City 1920 Death Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 1905 Birthday Nestor Paiva, born in Fresno, California, actor, Comanche, Fear, Tarantula, Killer Ape 1881 Birthday William Nigh, Berlin Wisconsin, director, Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr. Wong
