1998 Death Nelson Goodman, American Philosopher 1997 Death Mitchell Goodman, writer, dies at 71 1996 Death Edward Frederick Weston Goodman, property Developer, dies at 81 1995 Death Linda Goodman, astrologer, dies 1991 Event Amy Elizabeth Goodman, of California, crowned America's Junior Miss 1988 Death Lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64 1986 Death Benny Goodman, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing), dies at 77 1984 Death Steve Goodman, folk singer and guitarist, dies at 36 1982 Death Ace Goodman, Kansas City, Missouri, comedian (Easy Aces), dies at 83 1973 Birthday Scott Goodman, Hobart Tasmania Aus, 200m butterfly swimmer, 1996 Olympics 1973 Event Gene Krupa, drummer, plays for final time with Benny Goodman Quartet 1972 Death Paul Goodman, U.S. social critic/writer, dies at 60 1972 Death Al Goodman, Russian/US orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 1966 Event "Batman and His Grandmother" by Dickie Goodman hits #70 1964 Event Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E Chaney, bodies discovered in an earthen Mississippi dam 1964 Death Andrew Goodman, U.S. civil rights activist, murdered at 20 1961 Event "Touchables In Brooklyn" by Dickie Goodman hits #42 1957 Birthday Amy Goodman, born in Bay Shore, New York, journalist, author, host of 'Democracy Now!' public radio news program, focusing on peace, human rights movements 1952 Birthday John Goodman, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Dan Conner-Roseanne, Babe 1948 Birthday Steve Goodman, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Somebody Elses Trouble 1948 Birthday Ellen Goodman, syndicated columnist, or 1941 1947 Birthday Al Goodman, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown 1946 Birthday Harry Ray, Hackensack, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown 1946 Birthday Billy Brown, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown 1943 Birthday Andrew Goodman, civil rights worker, murdered in 1964 1943 Birthday Howard Gardner, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, psychologist, invented theory of multiple intelligences, influenced by Jerome Bruner, Nelson Goodman, Jean Piaget, MacArthur Prize Fellowship, 1981 1939 Event Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance" 1938 Event Benny Goodman refuses to play Carnegie Hall when black members of his band were barred from performing 1936 Birthday Shirley Goodman, U.S. R&B singers, Shirley and Lee-Feels so Good 1936 Event Benny Goodman and orchestra record "Stompin' at the Savoy" on Victor Records 1934 Birthday Dickie Goodman, parody singer, Flying Saucer 1933 Event 37th U.S. Golf Open: Johnny Goodman shoots a 287 at North Shore Ill 1932 Birthday Everard Goodman, English real estate developer, TOPS Estates 1927 Birthday Stan Getz, Philadelphia, jazz tenor saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey 1922 Event Goodman and Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in New York City 1922 Birthday Kai Winding, born in Aarhus, Denmark, jazz composer, trombonist, worked with J.J. Johnson, Benny Goodman, Paul Chambers, recorded "More" from "Mondo Cane" movie with Verve records 1920 Birthday Alfred Grant Goodman, composer 1915 Birthday Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne, Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan 1915 Birthday Edward Frederick Weston Goodman, property developer 1914 Birthday Sid Weiss, born in America, musician, jazz double-bassist, played clarinet, violin, tuba as a child, began playing bass as a teenager, worked with Louis Prima, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman 1909 Birthday Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader, King of Swing 1909 Birthday Isador Goodman, composer 1909 Birthday Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman's drummer, Sing Sing Sing 1906 Birthday Nelson Goodman, American Philosopher 1899 Birthday Ace Goodman, born in Kansas City, Missouri, comedian, Easy Aces 1899 Birthday Goodman Ace, radio/TV actor/columnist/humorist, Better of Goodman 1890 Birthday Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orchestra leader, NBC Comedy Hour 1742 Event 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)