1995 Death Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados, dies at 79 1993 Death Bernard Barrow, actor (Louie-Loving, Johnny-Ryan's Hope), dies 1988 Event U.S. - Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK 1987 Death Errol W. Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados 1961 - 1976, dies at 67 1970 Birthday Michael Barrow, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers 1954 Event Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow 1953 Event Dizzy Dean, Al Simmons Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, Harry Wright, Ed Barrow, and Bill Klem and Tom Connolly are inducted into Hall of Fame 1952 Birthday Sydney Biddle Barrow, madam/autohr, Mayflower Madam 1939 Event Ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert 1934 Death Clyde Barrow, outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde), killed in police ambush 1930 Event Don Bradman takes his 1st Test Cricket wicket (Ivan Barrow, WI, lbw) 1930 Event Babe Ruth signs 2-year contract for $160,000 with New York Yankee General Manager Ed Barrow, wrongly predicts "No one will ever be paid more than Ruth" 1929 Birthday Jocelyn Barrow, deputy chair person, British Broadcast Standards 1927 Birthday Bernard Barrow, New York City, actor, Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving 1920 Event Ed Barrow appointed General Manager of New York Yankees 1920 Birthday Errol Walton Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados, DLP, 1966 - 1976, 1986 - 1987 1916 Birthday Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados 1909 Birthday Clyde Barrow, bank robber, of Bonnie and Clyde fame 1901 Event 1st Royal Naval submarine launched at Barrow 1764 Birthday John Barrow, England, founded Royal Geographical Society 1593 Death Henry Barrow, English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged 1593 Event English Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander