1972 Birthday Alan Benes, Evansville, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1967 Birthday Andy Benes, born in Evansville, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1935 Event Edward Benes becomes president of Czechoslovakia 1922 Event Schwebla replaces Benes government in Czechoslovakia 1884 Birthday Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, 1921-22, 35-48