1997 Death Ellen Clara Pollock, actress (Wicked Lady, Fake), dies at 94 1995 Death Hope Clara Chenhalls, food inspector, dies at 85 1991 Death Clara Eggink, Ebbele, Dutch poet (Life with J C Bloem), dies at 84 1987 Death Clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86 1987 Death Clara Peller, actress (Where's the Beef), dies at 86 1984 Event Clara Peller 1st asks, "Where's the Beef?" 1982 Event 20th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Germany in Santa Clara USA (3-0) 1981 Birthday Larisa Oleynik, born in Santa Clara County, California, actress, starred in 'The Secret World of Alex Mack' television series and film, '10 Things I Hate About You' 1977 Birthday Tami Tyler, born in Santa Clara, California, dance skater, & Jonathan Nichols 1972 Birthday Clara Hughes, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, cyclist, Olympics-2 bronze-96 1971 Birthday Ryan Hancock, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the California Angels 1968 Birthday Khrystyne Haje, Santa Clara, Cal, actress, Simone-Head of the Class 1968 Birthday Brandi Brandt, Santa Clara California, playmate, October, 1987 1967 Birthday Greg Gohr, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1966 Death Ronald Shiner, actor (Aunt Clara, Forbidden, Girls at Sea), dies at 63 1966 Birthday Michelle Akers, Santa Clara California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1965 Death Clara Bow, U.S. actress, (Down to the Sea in Ships, Wings), dies at 60 1964 Birthday Chip Hale, Santa Clara California, infielder for the Minnesota Twins 1962 Death Clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80 1960 Death Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 1946 Death Constance [Clara] Garnett, Russian-English translator, dies at 84 1941 Birthday Spalding Gray, Rhode Island, actor, Beaches, Clara's Heart, Heavy Petting 1939 Event Clara Adams, New York City, is 1st woman to complete round world flight 1936 Death Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope and Glory), dies at 62 1933 Birthday Clari Baruch, Clara C de Lieme, actress, Man With White Flower 1933 Death Clara Zetkin, German feminist/communist, dies 1931 Death Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer, dies at 87 1927 Birthday Patti Page, Clara Ann Fowler, Claremont, Oklahoma, singer, Tennessee Waltz 1922 Death Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36 1912 Death Clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90 1910 Birthday Hope Clara Chenhalls, food inspector 1906 Birthday Clara Eggink, Ebbele, Dutch poet, Life with JC Bloem 1905 Birthday Clara Bow, silent screen actress, Wings, "it" girl of 1920's films 1905 Birthday Clara "Mother" Hale, U.S. social worker, Hale House 1903 Birthday Ronald Shiner, actor, Carry on Admiral, Keep it Clean, Aunt Clara 1902 Birthday Ellen Clara Pollock, actress, Wicked Lady, Horror Hospital 1901 Death Clara Maass, army nurse sacrificied her life at 25 to prove that the mosquito carries yellow fever 1896 Death Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 1896 Death Clara Schumann, German Musician 1890 Birthday Clara Kimball Young, born in Illinois, actress, Return of Chandu 1885 Birthday Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German anarchists/feminist, Wife and society 1881 Birthday Clara Blandick, actress, Huckleberry Finn, Romance, Tom Sawyer 1881 Event American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton 1873 Birthday Clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto, Country of Hope and Glory 1861 Birthday Constance [Clara] Garnett, Brighton England, Russian-English translator 1857 Birthday Clara Zetkin, German women's rights advocate/communist 1844 Birthday Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer 1840 Event Composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck 1821 Birthday Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Massachusetts, nurse/founder, American Red Cross 1821 Birthday Clara Barton, American Public Servant 1819 Birthday Clara Josephine Schumann, nee Wieck, Leipzig Germ, pianist/composer 1819 Birthday Clara Schumann, German Musician 1807 Death Clara Reeve, English author (old English baron), dies 1777 Event Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California 1709 Death A Sancta Clara, writer, dies 1709 Death Abraham a Santa Clara, Johann Megerle, Germ court vicar, dies at 65 1644 Birthday Abraham a Santa Clara, Johann Megerle, German court vicar 1253 Event Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen
