2015 Event Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, announce the name of their baby girl, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana 2013 Event Swimmer Diana Nyad makes history, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage 1998 Event Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain 1997 Event Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Countess Diana, Elmhurst, Ajina, Spinning World, Favorite Trick, Chief Bearhart, Skip Away 1997 Event Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana breaks world record, 318 million distributed 1997 Event Elton John releases Diana tribute 'Candle in the Wind 1997' 1997 Event Princess Diana's funeral 1997 Death Diana, Princess of Wales, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy, dies in Paris, at age 36, killed in a car crash 1996 Death Diana Trilling, writer, dies at 91 1995 Event Queen Elizabeth askes Prince Charles and Diana to divorce 1994 Death Diana Churchill, actress (Spider, Sally Bishop), dies at 81 1994 Death Giuseppe Diana, Italian anti-mafia priest, murdered 1993 Death Diana Ochoa, dies after long illness at 80 1993 Death Diana Adams, ballerina, dies 1992 Death Earl Spencer, father of Lady Diana, dies at 68 1989 Death Diana Vreeland, American Editor 1986 Death Diana Cooper, English Celebrity 1986 Event Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland 1984 Death Diana Dors, actress (Berserk!), dies at 52 of cancer 1983 Event Storm cuts short free Diana Ross concert in New York's Central Park 1981 Event Britain's Prince Charles announces engagement to Lady Diana Spencer 1977 Death Diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41 1976 Birthday Diana Maria Urdareanu, Miss Romania Universe 1997 1973 Death Diana Sands, actress (Landlord, Raisin in the Sun), dies at 39 1971 Death Diana Lynn, actress (Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go), dies at 45 1969 Event Diana Ross final TV appearance as a Supreme on theEd Sullivan Show 1969 Event Diana Crump becomes 1st U.S. woman jockey to ride against men, Hialelah 1964 Birthday Diana Krall, Canadian Musician 1964 Birthday Earl Charles Spencer, Sandringham England, brother of Princess Diana 1964 Death Diana Wynyard, dies at 58 1961 Birthday Diana, Princess of Wales, born in Park House, England, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy 1960 Death Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38 1957 Event "Diana" by Paul Anka reaches #1 1955 Birthday Diana Scarwid, Savannah Georgia, actress, Extermites, Psycho 3, Heat 1953 Birthday Tina Brown, born in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, journalist, magazine editor, talk-show host, columnist, author of The Diana Chronicles 1953 Birthday Diana Canova, West Palm Beach, Florida, actress, Corrine-Soap 1952 Birthday Eddie Manion, born in America, Eddie 'Kingfish' Manion, saxophonist, tenor and baritone sax, session musician, member of Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band Tour, recorded and performed with Diana Ross, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, The E Street Band 1951 Birthday Diana Dennis, born in Portland, Oregon, body builder, Women Physique World 1949 Birthday Diana Nyad, swimmer, 1st to swim Bahamas to Fla-1979 1946 Birthday Diana Quick, born in London, England, actress, Brideshead, Big Sleep, Odd Job 1946 Birthday Naomi Judd, Diana Ellen, Ashland, Kentucky, singer, Judds-Why Not Me 1945 Death Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85 1945 Birthday Diana Warwick, leader, Association of University Teachers 1944 Birthday Diana Ross, born in Detroit, Supremes, Lady Sings Blues, Mahogany 1940 Birthday Diana Trask, Australia, singer, Sing Along With Mitch 1938 Birthday Diana Muldaur, New York City, actress, McCloud, Star Trek Next Gen, LA Law 1938 Birthday Diana Rigg, born in Doncaster, England, actress, Emma Peel-Avengers, Hospital 1936 Birthday Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel 1936 Birthday Diana Hyland, Cleveland Hgts Ohio, actress, Peyton Place, 8 is Enough 1935 Birthday Diana Van Der Vlis, actress, Lovespell, Girl in Black Stockings 1934 Birthday Diana Sands, New York City, actress, Raisin in the Sun, Doctor's Wife 1934 Birthday Diana Wynne Jones, UK, sci-fi author, Drowned Ammet, Witch Week 1931 Birthday Diana Dors, Fluck, Swindon England, actress, Berserk!, Steaming 1929 Birthday Richard B Shull, Evanston, Illinois, actor, Diana, Holmes and Yoyo 1926 Birthday Diana Lynn, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Annapolis Story, Easy Come Easy Go 1923 Birthday Diana Douglas, Devonshire Bermuda, actress, The Cowboys 1921 Birthday Diana Barrymore, born in New York City, actress in Nightmare, Lady Courageous, Fired Wife 1913 Birthday Diana Churchill, actress, Spider, Sally Bishop, Housemaster 1909 Death George Meredith, English poet and writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 1906 Birthday Diana Vreeland, American Editor 1906 Birthday Diana Winyard, London, actress, Cavalcade 1905 Birthday Diana Trilling, writer 1894 Birthday Eugen Zador, Bataszek, Hungary, Hungarian/American composer, Diana 1892 Birthday Diana Cooper, English Celebrity 1881 Birthday Emil Ludwig, German biographer, Diana, Son of Man 1860 Birthday Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer, Donna Diana 1817 Event English freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia 1561 Death Diana, dies at 40