1994 Death Ruth Gillette, actress (Wild Gold), dies of cancer at 88 1976 Birthday Rebecca Darrington, Gillette Wyoming, Miss America-Wyoming 1997 1973 Death Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65 1964 Event Gillette's 20 year contract with MSG and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleveland Auditorium 1950 Event Gillette and Mutual buy All Star and World Series rights ($6M for 6 yrs) 1947 Event Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series 1945 Event Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually 1937 Death William Gillette, American Actor 1936 Birthday Anita Gillette, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck 1904 Event King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade 1901 Event Gillette patents 1st disposable razor 1901 Event King Camp Gillette begins selling safety razor blades 1896 Event William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in New York City 1855 Birthday King Camp Gillette, inventor, safety razor 1853 Birthday William Gillette, American Actor 1853 Birthday William H Gillette, actor, Sherlock Holmes on stage
