1985 Event 39th Tony Awards: Biloxi Blues and Big River win 1985 Event Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues," premieres in New York City 1972 Birthday Howard Battle, born in Biloxi, Mississippi, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1972 Event WMAH TV channel 19 in Biloxi, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Birthday Matthew Broderick, born in New York City, actor, WarGames, Biloxi Blues 1961 Birthday Casey Siemaszko, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Biloxi Blues, 3 O'Clock High 1960 Birthday Matt Mulhern, Philadelphia, actor, Biloxi Blues 1960 Birthday Barry Lyons, born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Barry Stephen Lyons, baseball player, catcher, played for Major League Baseball teams, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, served as backup catcher to Gary Carter, named Most Valuable Player, South Atlantic League, 1984 1948 Birthday Chris LeDoux, Biloxi Mississippi, country singer, Ridin' for a Fall 1941 Birthday Quincey Daniels, born in Biloxi, Mississippi, boxer 1960 Olympics bronze 1939 Birthday Mary Ann Mobley, Biloxi Ms, Miss America-1959/actress, Diff'rent Strokes 1933 Birthday Fred W. Haise, Jr., Biloxi Mississippi, astronaut, Apollo 13 STS-T-1, T-3, T-5 1931 Birthday Mike Nichols, Peschowsky, director, Catch 22, Biloxi Blues 1927 Birthday Neil Simon, Bronx, playwright, Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Biloxi Blues
