1987 Death Bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82 1971 Death Leah Baird, writer (Jungle Bride), dies of anemia at 88 1956 Birthday Brian Baird, born in Chama, New Mexico, politician, Democratic party, U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd district 1938 Event 1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV in London 1936 Birthday Butch Baird, born in Chicago, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1961 Waco Turner Open 1928 Birthday Tadeusz Baird, Polish composer, Giocosa 1928 Event 1st color TV broadcast in London (John Logic Baird) 1926 Event 1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London 1926 Event Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London) 1924 Birthday Thomas Baird, Vice-Admiral 1912 Birthday Cora Baird, New York City, puppeteer, Kukla, Fran and Ollie 1904 Birthday Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer, Kukla Fran and Ollie, Muppet Show 1888 Death Spencer F Baird, U.S. biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 1888 Birthday John Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor, father of TV 1883 Birthday Leah Baird, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Lady Gangster 1830 Birthday Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor, Confederacy 1828 Birthday George Baird Hodge, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1824 Birthday Absalom Baird, Major General Union Army 1823 Birthday Spencer F Baird, U.S. biologist, Wood's Hole Station
