2013 Event In Greenland, the Siumut party wins the parliamentary election, setting up Aleqa Hammond to become the country's first female Prime Minister 1996 Death Joan Hammond, singer, dies at 84 1995 Death Frank Hammond, tennis umpire, dies of ALS at 66 1992 Death Ruth Hammond, dies in her sleep at 96 1987 Death John Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76 1984 Birthday Brandon Hammond, actor, Grgory Hines Show 1980 Death Kay Hammond, actress (Blithe SPirit, 5 Golden Hours), dies 1973 Birthday Jeremy Jordan, born in Hammond, Indiana, singer, actor, pop, dance music, recorded music featured in the film 'Airborne', appeared in made-for-TV movies and theater performance of Never Been Kissed 1973 Death Laurens Hammond, American Inventor 1969 Birthday Danelle Marie Folta, born in Hammond, Indiana, playmate, Apr, 1995 1966 Birthday Chris Hammond, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1957 Birthday Donald William Hammond, born in Frederick, Maryland, PGA golfer, 1986 Bob Hope 1957 Birthday Don Snow, born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1992, changed name to John Savannah, musician, guitarist, drummer, saxophonist, toured with Van Morrison, member of Squeeze, Procol Harum, played Hammond organs, piano 1955 Birthday Darrell Hammond, American Comedian 1952 Birthday Lloyd Blaine Hammond, Jr., Savannah, Georgia, Major USAF/astr, STS-39, 64 1951 Birthday Kathy Hammond, U.S., 400m runner, Olympics-bronze-1972 1951 Birthday Harry Smith, Hammond, Indiana, TV co-anchor, CBS Morning Show 1950 Birthday Jeff Hammond, cricketer, Australian fast bowler on 1973 WI tour 1947 Event Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (vs. New Zealand, Christchurch) 1944 Birthday Terry Funk, born in Hammond, Indiana, pro wrestler, WWF/NWA, actor, Paradise Alley 1944 Birthday Albert Hammond, born in London, England, rocker, musician, songwriter, producer, collaborated with Mike Hazelwood on The Air That I Breathe for the Hollies, wrote hits for Tina Turner 1943 Birthday John Paul Hammond, New York City, blues singer, So Many Roads 1935 Event Hammond scores his 100th hundred, 116 for Gloucs vs. Somerset 1934 Birthday Hammond Furlonge, cricketer, WI batsman in 3 Tests 1955-56 1933 Event Hammond scores 336* vs. New Zealand at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes 1933 Event Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled 1930 Death Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52 1927 Event Test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 and took 5-36 vs. S Af 1927 Event Hammond scores his 1,000th cricket run of the season after 22 days 1923 Birthday Peter Hammond, born in London, England, actor, Buccaneers 1920 Event 1st class debut of Walter Hammond 1913 Birthday Ralph Hammond Innes, English author 1912 Birthday E Cuyler Hammond, scientist, 1st to link smoking with lung cancer 1912 Birthday Joan Hammond, British operatic soprano 1910 Birthday John Hammond Sr, New York City, rock/jazz producer, I Can Tell, So Many Roads 1910 Event 24th U.S. Womens Tennis: H Hotchkiss Wightman beats L Hammond (64 62) 1903 Birthday Walter Hammond, cricketer, one of the greatest of English batsman 1896 Birthday Richard Hammond, composer 1895 Birthday Laurens Hammond, American Inventor 1878 Birthday Glenn Hammond Curtiss, U.S., inventor, hydroplane 1871 Event William Hammond Hall's maps and surveys of Golden Gate Park accepted 1832 Death Abijah Hammond, owned large portion of Greenwich Village, dies 1828 Birthday William Alexander Hammond, Brigadier General Union Army