1986 Death Michael J Smith, Beaufort NC, Commander USN, astr, dies in Challenger 1982 Death Agathe "Henriette" de Beaufort, writer (Dolly of Arnhem), dies at 91 1945 Birthday Michael J. Smith, born in Beaufort, North Carolina, Commander USN, astronaut, 51L-Challenger disaster 1944 Birthday Joe Frazier, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, heavyweight boxer, 1964 Olympic gold medal, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1968 - 1973 1928 Birthday 11th duke of Beaufort, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1928 Birthday David Somerset, born in England, David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, criticized for accepting public funds on riverbed land granted to his dukedom 400 years ago 1918 Death Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73 1890 Birthday [Agathe] Henriette [M de Beaufort], Dutch author, Rembrandt 1885 Birthday Esther Dale, Beaufort, South Carolina, actress, Unfinished Business 1845 Birthday Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/politician 1839 Birthday Robert Smalls, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, black congressman 1875-87, Rep-SC 1774 Birthday Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer, Beaufort wind force scale 1378 Death Gregory XI, Pierre R the Beaufort, last French Pope (1370-78), dies
