1994 Death Dixie Lee Ray, American Politician 1991 Death Dixie Dunbar, Charlotte King, dies of heart attack at 72 1983 Death Fifi D'Orsay, "French Bombshell" (Dixie Jamboree), dies cancer at 79 1981 Death Dixie, a mouse who lived 6 years, dies 1980 Death Dixie Dean, English Athlete 1974 Birthday Natalie Maines, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, songwriter, the Dixie Chicks, alternative country band, Grammy-Award winning album, 'Taking the Long Way' 1969 Birthday Cady McClain, born in Burbank, California, actress, Dixie Martin-All My Children 1969 Death Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 1957 Event White Sox reliever Dixie Howell hits 2 home runs to beat Washington Senators 8-6 1954 Birthday Steve Morse, born in Hamilton, Ohio, rocker, guitarist, founder of the Dixie Dregs, guitar player in Deep Purple 1953 Birthday Rod Morgenstein, born in New York, drummer, member of '80's heavy metal band Wing, Dixie Dregs, educator, served as professor of percussion, Berklee College of Music 1939 Event Dixie Clipper completes 1st commercial plane flight to Europe 1939 Event Pan Am opens southern route transatlantic air service, Dixie Clipper 1939 Birthday Dixie Carter, Tennessee, actress, Designing Women, Edge of Night 1930 Event Bing Crosby marries Dixie Lee 1924 Event "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater 1917 Event 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey 1914 Birthday Dixie Lee Ray, American Politician 1912 Event Dixie Cup invented 1907 Birthday Dixie Dean, English Athlete