1999 Death "Forrest Mars, Sr", businessman, Mars candy, dies at 95 1997 Death Vincent Ciccone, inventor (Blow-Pops candy), dies at 81 1994 Death John Candy, actor (SCTV, Uncle Buck), dies from a heart attack at 43 1991 Event Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky and John Candy buy CFL's Toronto Argonauts 1978 Event New York Yankees defeat White Sox 4-2 in home opener on Reggie Candy Bar Day 1974 Death Candy Darling, James Slattery, female impersonator, dies 1969 Birthday Candy Dulfer, Amsterdam Holland, saxophonist, Lily Was Here 1965 Birthday Annabella Lwin, Myant Aye, Rangoon Burma, singer, I Want Candy 1963 Event 89th Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Candy Spots wins in 1:56.2 1963 Birthday Candy Costie, born in Seattle, Washington synchronized swimmer, 1984 Olympic gold 1956 Birthday Candy Loving Oswego, Kansas, playmate, Jan, 1979 1950 Birthday John Candy, Ontario Canada, comedian, SCTV, Uncle Buck 1949 Birthday Ewa Aulin, Stockholm, actress, Candy 1949 Birthday Ewa Aulin, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Candy, Fiorina LeVacca 1947 Birthday Candy Moore, Maplewood, New Jersey, actress, Lunch Wagon, Tomboy and Champ 1947 Birthday Candy Clark, born in Oklahoma, actress, Man Who Fell to Earth, Q, American Graffiti 1946 Birthday Candy Lightner, political activist/founder, MADD 1946 Birthday Sydne Rome, born in Akron, Ohio, actress, What?, Candy 1942 Event Cigarettes and candy rationed in Holland 1929 Birthday Adrian Cadbury, candy manufacturer, Cadbury, Schweppes 1925 Birthday Sammy Davis, Jr., New York City, singer/dancer/actor, Ocean's 11, Candy Man 1924 Death Candy Cummings, American Athlete 1857 Birthday Fannie Farmer, actress, namesake of a candy company 1848 Birthday Candy Cummings, American Athlete 1848 Birthday William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball