1991 Event Compton Gamma Ray Observatory orbits Earth 1978 Death Fay Compton, actress (Othello), dies at 74 1970 Birthday Mike Compton, NFL center/guard, Detroit Lions 1969 Birthday Lee O'Leary, born in Compton, California, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox 1967 Event 1st British ombudsman sir Edward Compton begins work 1965 Birthday Dr. Dre, born in Compton, California, born Andre Romelle Young, rap singer, record producer, record executive, actor, CEO, Aftermath Entertainment 1963 Birthday Eazy-E, born in Compton, California, drug dealer, gang member, rapper, producer, regarded as a founder of gangsta rap, member of N.W.A. group 1963 Birthday Coolio, born in Compton, California, rapper, and actor, released hit debut single, 'Fantastic Voyage', 1994, and 'Gangsta's Paradise', 1995 1962 Death Arthur H. Compton, American Scientist 1962 Death Arthur Holly Compton, American Scientist 1959 Death Walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47 1957 Birthday Walter R. Tucker, born in Compton, California, Representative-D-California 1993 - 1995 1954 Event Denis Compton scores 278 in 290 minutes vs. Pakistan 1947 Event Compton and Bill Edrich make 370 stand for 3rd wkt vs. South Africa 1947 Event Compton and Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket 1947 Birthday Ann Compton, news reporter, ABC TV 1938 Event Compton scores 1st Test Cricket ton (102 vs. Australia) aged 20 years 19 days 1930 Birthday D[avid] G[uy] Compton, UK, sci-fi author, Synthajoy, Radio Plays 1925 Birthday Forrest Compton, Reading, Pennsylvania, actor, Gomer Pyle USMC, Edge of Night 1923 Birthday John Compton, born in Lynchburg, Tennessee, actor, Shannon-D.A.'s Man 1922 Birthday Dennis Compton, author/crickleter 1918 Birthday Denis Compton, cricketer, England batsman 1938-56 and Arsenal forward 1916 Birthday Bill Edrich, cricketer, Middlesex and England bat, Compton's mate 1908 Event New York Giants scores shown on electric diamonds known as "Compton's Baseball Bulletin" at MSG 1907 Birthday Eleanor L "Betty" Compton, U.S. actress, Here Comes Trouble 1894 Birthday Fay Compton, Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton, actress, Haunting 1892 Birthday Arthur H Compton, U.S. physicist, X-rays 1892 Birthday Arthur H. Compton, American Scientist 1892 Birthday Arthur Holly Compton, American Scientist 1887 Birthday Karl Taylor Compton, physicist/atomic bomb scientist 1882 Birthday Louis St. Laurent, Compton Quebec, L, 12th Canadian PM, 1948-57 1743 Death Spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies
