2010 Event 2 tons of elephant ivory and five rhino horns are seized in Nairobi, Kenya, the items were disguised as avocados destined for Malaysia 1993 Event Oakland A's unveil new elephant logo 1990 Death Alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54 1989 Event Kenya announces worldwide ban on ivory to preserve its elephant herds 1988 Death Abraham Sofaer, actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies 1987 Event Charles Cole climbs 870'Tyrolean Traverse from top of Elephant Rock 1987 Event Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains 1980 Event David Bowie appears in role of 'Elephant Man' in Denver 1979 Event 33rd Tony Awards: Elephant Man and Sweeny Todd win 1977 Event Bernard Pomerance's "Elephant Man," premieres in London 1975 Death Modoc, the elephant, dies at age 78 (oldest known nonhuman mammal) 1954 Birthday John Iles, dolby supervisor, Elephant Man, Richard III 1952 Birthday Gus Van Sant, born in Louisville, Kentucky, film director, musician, author, Academy-Award winning director of film, 'Good Will Hunting', other movies include, 'Milk', 'Elephant' 1948 Birthday Don Boyd, director, Goldeneye, 21, East of Elephant Rock 1940 Birthday John Hurt, England, actor, Elephant Man, Alien, Midnight Express 1937 Birthday Anthony Hopkins, born in Wales, actor, Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty 1937 Birthday Kamahl, Kamalesvaran, Australian singer, Elephant Song 1924 Birthday Sabu, Dastagir, India, actor, Elephant Boy, Drum 1913 Event 6.8-m, 4000-kg elephant seal killed, South Georgia (S Atlantic) 1913 Death Elephant seal, 6.8-m, 4000-kg, killed in S Georgia (South Atlantic) 1899 Birthday Jean de Brunhoff, France, children's book author, Babar the Elephant 1882 Event Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo 1874 Event 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T Nast 1860 Birthday Joseph Carey Merrick, "Elephant Man" 1796 Event 1st elephant arrives in U.S. from India
