1997 Death William S. Burroughs, author, Naked Lunch, dies at 83 1996 Death Jean Burroughs, educationalist, dies at 67 1974 Event Rangers' Jeff Burroughs wins AL MVP 1973 Birthday Sammie Burroughs, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts 1969 Event Washington Senators draft Jeff Burroughs #1 1950 Death Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74 1931 Birthday Jean Burroughs, educationalist 1917 Birthday Margaret Taylor Burroughs, U.S. author/house painter, Black Queen 1914 Birthday William S. Burroughs, American Writer 1912 Event Edgar Rice Burroughs' publishes "Tarzan of the Apes" 1909 Event Nannie Burroughs forms national training School for Women 1909 Birthday Augusten Burroughs, American Writer 1888 Birthday Tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel 1888 Event William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine 1875 Birthday Edgar Rice Burroughs, U.S., sci-fi author, Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga 1855 Birthday William Seward Burroughs, New York, inventor, recording adding machine 1837 Birthday John Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast, Burroughs Medal namesake
