1993 Death Penelope Gilliatt [Conner], British author 1987 Event Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US 1981 Event Sandra Day O'Conner becomes 1st female Supreme Court Justice 1981 Event Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) 1979 Event Pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop 1977 Event 29th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Carroll O'Conner and Bea Arthur 1972 Event 24th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton 1967 Birthday Darion Conner, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers 1967 Birthday Van Conner, rocker, Screaming Trees 1961 Birthday Bart Conner, U.S., parallel bars gymnast 1984 Olympics gold 1961 Event Buddy Rogers beats Pat O'Conner in Chicago, to become NWA champ 1958 Birthday Bart Wayne Conner, born in Morton Grove, Illinois, gymnast 1984 Olympics 2 gold 1943 Birthday Dennis W. Conner, yachting pro, 4-time America's Cup-winning skipper 1942 Birthday Dennis Conner, American Athlete 1925 Birthday George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1913 Birthday Nadine Conner, U.S., opera singer, Carmen, La Boheme 1907 Birthday Nadine Conner, California, soprano, Carmen, Pamina-Magic Flute 1829 Birthday James Conner, Brigadier General Confederate Army
