2000 Death Doris Kenner-Jackson, singer, Shirelles, dies at 59 1995 Death Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer/songwriter, dies at 72 1994 Death Doris Speed, actress (Annie-Coronation Street), dies at 95 1993 Death Doris Duke, heiress (American Tobacco Co), dies at 80 1984 Death Doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure 1983 Death William Goyen, writer, storyteller, married actress Doris Roberts, dies at 68 1979 Death Doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81 1977 Death Doris Davenport, actress (Behind the News, Westerner), dies at 81 1974 Birthday Doris Glenn Easterly, Richmond, Virginia, diver 1996 Olympics 1974 Death Doris Deane, dies at 74 1969 Death Barbara Pepper, actress (Doris Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 57 1968 Death Doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71 1966 Birthday Doris Pearson, Essex, rocker, 5 Star-Silk and Steel 1965 Birthday Doris Piche, La Sarre Quebec, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1958 Death Doris Humphrey, U.S. dancer and choreographer (Dances of Women), dies at 63 1957 Birthday Doris King, born in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1956 Birthday Doris EHP Baaten, Dutch actress, Sesame Street, Fien 1955 Event 69th U.S. Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Patricia Ward (64 62) 1954 Event 68th U.S. Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats A Louise Brough (68 61 86) 1953 Event 67th U.S. Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (62 64) 1953 Event 23rd French Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (62 64) 1952 Event 66th U.S. Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (63 75) 1951 Event 58th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Shirley Fry (61 60) 1949 Event 63rd U.S. Womens Tennis: M Osborne duPont beats Doris Hart (64 61) 1948 Event 55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86) 1947 Event 54th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne beat Doris Hart (62 64) 1943 Birthday Doris Kearns Goodwin, American Historian 1942 Birthday Doris Brown-Heritage, U.S., 800m track star, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1942 Birthday Terry Melcher, Rip Chords, Doris Day's son 1941 Birthday Doris Ernestine Hays, composer 1941 Birthday Doris Coley, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, lead singer of The Shirelles, married names are Doris Coley Kenner and Doris Kenner Jackson, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1940 Birthday Doris Kenner, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy 1937 Event Doris Kopsky, becomes 1st NABA woman cycling champion (4:22.4) 1937 Birthday Doris Troy, Payne, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Just One Kiss 1930 Birthday Doris Roberts, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Angie, Maggie, Emmy 1983 1925 Birthday Doris J Hart, born in St. Louis, Missouri, tennis player, Wimbledon 1951 1924 Birthday Doris Day, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, girl next door actress, Pillow Talk 1923 Birthday Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer and songwriter 1920 Birthday Denver Pyle, Bethune, Colorado, actor, Dukes of Hazzard, Tammy, Doris Day 1919 Birthday Doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist, Golden Notebook 1915 Birthday William Goyen, born in Trinity, Texas, writer, storyteller, married actress Doris Roberts, wrote The House of Breath, The Fair Sister, Wonderful Plant 1912 Birthday Doris Duke, New York City, heiress, American Tobacco Co 1912 Birthday Doris Duke, New York City, multi-millionaire, American Tobacco heiress 1912 Birthday Barbara Pepper, New York City, actress, Doris Ziffel-Green Acres, Rogue Tavern 1900 Birthday Doris Deane, WI, entertainer 1899 Birthday Doris Speed, actress, Annie-Coronation Street 1897 Birthday Doris Kenyon, Syracuse, New York, silent screen actress, Alexander Hamilton 1896 Birthday Doris Lloyd, actress, Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah and Son 1895 Birthday Doris Humphrey, born in Oak Park, Illinois, dancer, Dances of Women