2008 Death Charlton Heston, dies at 84, at his home in Beverly Hills, California, with Lydia, his wife of 64 years, by his side 1991 Event Norm Charlton suspended for 7 days for intentionally hitting Steve Scioscia with a pitch 1963 Birthday Norm Charlton, born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1960 Event 32nd Academy Awards - "Ben-Hur," Charlton Heston and Simone Signoret win 1952 Event Charlton Playground named in Bronx 1944 Event Actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke 1937 Birthday Bobby Charlton, English soccer player 1935 Birthday Jack Charlton, soccer manager, Rep of Ireland 1927 Birthday Lord Wedderburn of Charlton, QC 1923 Birthday Charlton Heston, born in Illinois, American actor in film, theater, television, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1912 Birthday Cissie Elizabeth Charlton, football matriarch