1996 Death Alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75 1975 Event 107 degrees F (42 degrees C) at Chester/New Bedford, Massachusetts (state record) 1972 Birthday David Williams, born in Bedford, Pennsylvania, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1972 Birthday Donald Brashear, Bedford, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens 1967 Birthday Lance Painter, Bedford England, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1945 Death Herbert Bedford, composer, dies at 78 1937 Birthday David Vickerman Bedford, composer 1937 Birthday P J Squire, British headmaster, Bedford Modern School 1935 Birthday Brian Bedford, England, actor, Anthony-Coronet Blue 1930 Event Richard Bedford Bennet forms Canadian government 1920 Birthday Alfred William Bedford, test pilot 1915 Birthday Barnard Hughes, Bedford Hills, New York, Tron, Where's Poppa, Best Friends 1912 Birthday John Le Mesurier, born in Bedford, England, actor, Jabberwocky, Dad's Army 1906 Birthday Kathleen Tillotson, Emeritus Professor of English, Bedford College 1893 Event Lizzie Borden acquitted in murder of parents in New Bedford Mass 1877 Death Nathan Bedford Forrest, American Civil War, Confederate Army lieutenant general, cavalry leader, opposed Reconstruction era in the post-war South, dies in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 56 1876 Event U.S. Coast Guard officers' training school established New Bedford, Massachusetts 1867 Birthday Herbert Bedford, composer 1864 Event General-major Nathan Bedford Forrests assault on Memphis, Tennessee 1864 Event Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tennessee 1863 Event Bedford Forrest is assigned to command of West Tennessee 1862 Event Brigadier-General Nathan Bedford Forrest occupies Trenton, Kentucky 1852 Event 1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) 1821 Birthday Nathan Bedford Forrest, born in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, American Civil War, Confederate Army lieutenant general, cavalry leader, opposed Reconstruction era in the post-war South 1741 Event Andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine (American Magazine)
