2007 Death Paul Gillmor, dies in Arlington, Virginia, of head and neck trauma from falling down stairs, at 68 1995 Event 66th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 at Ballpark at Arlington, Texas 1988 Event Black pole explorer M Henson buried next to R Peary in Arlington 1976 Birthday Adrian Olivo, Arlington, Virginia, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1973 Event Frank Robinson homers in record 32nd ML park in Arlington, Texas 1973 Event University of Texas (Arlington) is 1st accredited school to offer belly dancing 1972 Birthday Stephen Robinson, Arlington, Virginia, rower 1996 Olympics 1971 Event AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers) 1971 Birthday Amy Peistrup-Matthews, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, WPVA, Old Orchard-17-1995 1971 Birthday Linda Wild, Arlington Heights, Illinois, tennis star, 1993 Melbourne Open 1969 Birthday Mark Sohn, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Dan Wilson, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, catcher for the Seattle Mariners 1967 Birthday Jaime Gomez, Arlington, Texas, Nike golfer, 1992 Boise Open 1964 Birthday Adam Curry, born in Arlington, Virginia, broadcast personality, video jockey, a pioneer of podcasting, nicknamed the 'Podfather' 1964 Birthday Bobby Witt, Arlington, Virginia, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1963 Event John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery 1961 Birthday Tammy Stephens, Arlington, Texas, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1961 Birthday Davis Daniel, born in Arlington Heights Illinois, country singer 1958 Event Unidentified soldiers killed in WW II and Korean War buried in Arlington 1957 Birthday Katie Couric, born in Arlington, Virginia, TV news host, Today 1956 Birthday David M. Brown, Arlington, Virginia, Comander USN/astronaut 1955 Birthday Mary Landrieu, born in Arlington, Virginia, politician, Democrat, U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana, considered among most conservative Democrats in the Senate 1954 Event Iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising U.S. flag) dedicated in Arlington 1935 Death Edward Arlington Robinson, U.S. poet, dies 1930 Event President and Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington 1921 Event President Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary) 1915 Event 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Virginia to Paris 1869 Birthday Edwin Arlington Robinson, U.S., poet, Richard Corey 1864 Event Robert E. Lee's home area, Arlington, Virginia, becomes a military cemetery 1861 Event Skirmish at Arlington Mills, Virginia