2001 Death Beatrice Straight, actress, Network, dies at 82 1996 Death Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker, dies at 86 1995 Death Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer, dies at 79 1993 Death Reginald Lewis, CEO (Beatrice), dies of brain cancer at 50 1989 Event Mausoleum of Beatrice of Brabant (1288) discovered in Kortrijk Belgium 1989 Death Beatrice Lillie, actress (Thoroughly Modern Millie), dies at 94 1988 Birthday Beatrice E M, Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl 1986 Death Beatrice Kay, singer and actress (Sister Sue-Calvin and the Col), dies at 78 1986 Event Queen Beatrice installs dam at Oosterschelde 1984 Event Dutch Queen Beatrice opens University 1982 Event Dutch Queen Beatrice addresses U.S. Congress 1977 Event Princess Beatrice opens Amsterdam metro 1974 Birthday Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, New Zealand, discus thrower 1996 Olympics 1965 Event Netherlands 2nd Chamber accept marriage princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg 1965 Event Princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg announce engagement 1964 Birthday Beatrice Dalle, Breast France, actress, Betty Blue, Sabbath 1961 Birthday Beatrice Alda, daughter of Alan Alda, actress, Lisa-Four Seasons 1955 Event 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum 1952 Event Princess Beatrice opens miniature city of Madurodam 1947 Death Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies 1945 Birthday Melba Moore, Beatrice, New York City, singer and actress, Ellis Island 1943 Death Beatrice Webb, sociologist, reformer, economist, co-authored 'History of Trade Unionism', 1894, co-founder of 'New Statesman' magazine, dies at age 85, in Liphook, England 1939 Death Beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki, Zen student, dies 1926 Birthday Beatrice Arthur, Frankel, New York, actress, Maude, Dorothy-Golden Girls 1925 Event Willem Landre's opera "Beatrice" premiers in The Hague 1921 Birthday Beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer 1920 Birthday Beatrice Pearson, born in Dennison, Texas, actress, Moving Finger 1916 Birthday Beatrice Straight, Old Westbury, New York, actress, Poltergeist, Nun's Story 1916 Birthday Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer 1914 Birthday Beatrice de Cardi, archaeoligist 1910 Birthday Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker 1909 Birthday Lynette Roberts, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Evelyn Beatrice Roberts, poet, studied at London's Central School for Arts and Crafts, Faber and Faber published works, 'Poems', 'Gods with stainless ears; a heroic poem' 1907 Birthday Beatrice Kay, born in New York City, singer/actress, Sister Sue-Calvin and Col 1903 Birthday Berend van den Amstel, Bernard CED Hattink, actor, Beatrice 1903 Birthday Berthold Goldschmidt, German/British, opera, composer, Beatrice Cenci 1894 Birthday Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress, Around World in 80 Days 1893 Birthday Beatrice Wood, potter, artist and author 1863 Event 1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr 1862 Event Berlioz' opera "Beatrice et Benedict," premieres in Baden-Baden 1859 Birthday Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter 1858 Birthday Beatrice Webb, born in Gloucester, England, sociologist, reformer, economist, co-authored 'History of Trade Unionism', 1894, co-founder of 'New Statesman' magazine 1842 Birthday Antero Tarquinio de Quental, Portugal, poet, Beatrice 1288 Death Beatrice van Kortrok/Brabant, Belgian wife of king Henry, dies at 63