2012 Event A proposal for a statue to George Orwell is flatly turned down by the BBC, who said Orwell resigned from the organization, 'because for some time past I have been conscious that I was wasting my time and the public money on doing work that produces no results.' 1994 Event Gary Larson, announces he is retiring from doing "Far Side" cartoon 1992 Event Nor'easter storm hits NY, doing 1 billion dollars worth of damage 1986 Death Jane Dornnacker, WNBC-AM New York City helicopter traffic reporter, dies doing a live traffic report as her copter crashes 1985 Event Shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds 1979 Death Richard Beckinsale, actor (Doing Time, Porridge, Lovers), dies at 31 1955 Event Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 and doing $1.8 billion damage 1947 Birthday Richard Beckinsale, born in Nottingham, England, actor, Porridge, Doing Time 1859 Birthday John Dewey, philosopher, educational theorist/writer, Learn by doing
