2002 Death Lionel Hampton, vibrophonist, dies at 94 1998 Death Henry Hampton, documentary maker, Eyes on the Prize, dies at 48 1990 Death Deborra Hampton, actress (Crossroads, 2 of a Kind), dies at 30 1988 Event Andy Hampton is 1st American to win Round of Italy 1986 Event English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead 1982 Death Hope Hampton, actress (Star Dust, Lawful Larcency), dies at 83 1975 Birthday William Hampton, CFL defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders 1975 Birthday Chase Hampton, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, rocker, Party-Rodeo, That's Why 1972 Birthday Mike Hampton, Brooksville, Florida, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1970 Event Christopher Hampton's "Philanthropist," premieres in London 1970 Death Gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 1969 Death Fred Hampton, U.S. Black-Panther leader, murdered 1969 Birthday Rodney Hampton, NFL running back for the New York Giants 1969 Birthday Demetra Hampton, actress, Valentina 1968 Birthday Demtra Hampton, born in Philadelphia, model, Garda 1968 Birthday Moira Kelly, born in Queens, New York, actress, director, played Mandy Hampton in the television series, The West Wing, and Karen Roe on the show, One Tree Hill 1967 Birthday Oswald Drawdy, Hampton, South Carolina, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Carolina Amateur 1965 Birthday Charnele Brown, East Hampton, New York, actress, Kim-A Different World 1965 Birthday Cindy Brooks, East Hampton CT, rower 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Kym Hampton, WNBA forward, New York Liberty 1956 Death Jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton) 1956 Birthday Millard Frank Hampton, born in Fresno, California, 4x100m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1953 Birthday Jon Faddis, born in Oakland, California, musician, jazz trumpeter, conductor, composer, music educator, sound compared to his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, member Lionel Hampton's big band, led Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, released Grammy-Award nominated work, Remembrances, 1999 1946 Birthday Christopher Hampton, Azores, playwright, Oviri, Hotel du Lac 1936 Birthday James Hampton, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actor, Bugler Dobbs-F Troop, Teen Wolf 1932 Birthday Al Levitt, born in New York City, New York, drummer, American jazz artist, studied under Irv Kuger, played in Europe with Peter Ind, Slide Hampton, Chet Baker, Wayne Marsh, James Moody 1925 Birthday Rod Steiger, born in West Hampton, New York, actor, Illustrated Man, Pawnbroker 1922 Event Airship Rome explodes at Hampton Roads Virginia; 34 die 1916 Birthday John Clark, born in Hampton, Iowa, actor, Graveyard of Horror 1909 Birthday Lionel Hampton, orchestra leader/vibraphone improviser, Depths Below 1908 Birthday Grady Sutton, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, actor, Pruitts of South Hampton 1907 Event Great White Fleet sails from Hampton Downs on it's World Cruise 1907 Birthday Jack Bailey, Hampton Iowa, TV host, Queen for a Day 1903 Birthday Frank Howley, Hampton, New York, Brigadier General, Answers for Americans 1868 Event Hampton Institute opens 1865 Event Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln and Stephens reach an impasse 1862 Event "Monitor" (Union) and "Merrimack" (Rebel) battle in Hampton Roads 1862 Event Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads, Virginia CSS Virginia, Jamestown and Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress and Monitor 1861 Event Hampton Institute forms 1841 Event John Hampton patents venetian blind 1818 Birthday Wade Hampton, born in South Carolina, Lieutenant General Confederate Army
