1973 Birthday Monica Louwerens, Greenville Mississippi, Miss America, Miss-Top 10-1996 1967 Birthday Charles Ogletree, Greenville, North Carolina, tornado yachter, Olympics-8th-1996 1964 Birthday Doug Strange, born in Greenville, South Carolina, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Event WNTV TV channel 29 in Greenville, South Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting 1961 Birthday Caroline Gowan, Greenville, South Carolina, LPGA golfer, South Carolina Women's Amat-1981, 83 1961 Birthday Dillard Pruitt, Greenville, South Carolina, PGA golfer, 1991 Chattanooga Classic 1956 Birthday Sherri Turner, Greenville, South Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mazda LPGA Champ 1952 Birthday Bernard Edwards, Greenville, North Carolina, bassist, Chicago-Addicted to Love 1951 Birthday Jim DeMint, born in Greenville, South Carolina, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, representative, 4th congressional district 1999 - 2005 1951 Birthday Peabo Bryson, born in Greenville, South Carolina, R&B vocalist, I'm So into You 1950 Birthday Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers 1945 Birthday Hattie Winston, born in Greenville, Mississippi, actress on Nurse, Electric Company 1943 Birthday John H Casper, Greenville, South Carolina, USAF/astronaut, STS-36, 54, 62, 77 1942 Birthday Bo Hopkins, Greenville, South Carolina, actor, Dynasty, Doc Elliot, Rockford Files 1941 Birthday Jesse Jackson, born in Greenville, South Carolina, clergyman/presidential candidate, D 1940 Birthday Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., born in Greenville, South Carolina, Representative-R-South Carolina, 1979 - 1986, Governor of South Carolina 1987 - 1995 1936 Birthday Jim Henson, born in Greenville, Mississippi, muppeteer, Sesame Street, Muppet Show 1921 Birthday Billy Taylor, born in Greenville, North Carolina, orchestra leader, David Frost Show 1915 Birthday Charles Hard Townes, born in Greenville, South Carolina, physicist, developed lasers 1908 Birthday Josh White, born in Greenville, South Carolina, born Joshua Daniel White, guitarist, singer, civil rights activist, unique stylings and techniques inspired Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan 1905 Event 1st forest fire lookout tower placed in operation, Greenville, Maine 1895 Birthday John Boles, Greenville, Texas, singer and actor, Babes in Baghdad 1865 Event Battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC
