2005 Death Fay Godwin, British photographer, noted for black-and-white landscapes of British coast and countryside, took portraits of literary figures, Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, Anthony Powell, dies at age 74, in Hastings, England 1997 Death Hastings Kamuzu Band, PM/President of Malawi (1964-66/66-94), dies 1989 Event U.S. Senate impeaches U.S. District Judge Alcee L Hastings 1973 Birthday Daniel Meech, Hastings New Zealand, equestrian showjumper 1996 Olympics 1973 Death Hal Hastings, orchestra leader (Chevrolet on Broadway), dies at 66 1971 Event Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda sworn in as President for Life of Malawi 1970 Birthday Andre Hastings, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, NO Saints 1968 Event KHNE TV channel 29 in Hastings, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting 1966 Event Malawi becomes a republic, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda becomes president 1963 Event Nyasaland (now Malawi) becomes self-governing under Hastings Banda 1962 Birthday Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker for the Scottish Claymores 1959 Event British government arrests Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, ends emergency crisis 1957 Birthday Jo Brand, born in Hastings, England, stage name, 'The Sea Monster', stand up comedian, embraced alternative comedy movement, employing use of monotone delivery, pauses, image inspired by radicalized feminism 1956 Event KHAS TV channel 5 in Hastings, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting 1952 Death Paul Hastings Allen, composer, dies at 68 1945 Birthday Max Hastings, British editor-in-chief, Daily Telegraph 1941 Birthday Doc Hastings, American Politician 1940 Birthday Brian Hastings, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 70's 1936 Birthday Alcee Hastings, born in Altamonte Springs, Florida, Representative-D-Florida, 1993 - 1934 Birthday Don Hastings, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Captain Video, Bob-As the World Turns 1925 Birthday Bob Hastings, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, McHale's Navy, All in the Family 1922 Birthday Neal Hefti, Hastings, Nebraska, orchestra leader, Kate Smith Show 1916 Birthday Hal Hastings, New York City, orchestra leader, Chevrolet on Broadway 1916 Birthday Lord Ryder of Eaton hastings, CEO, International Publishing House 1910 Birthday Elizabeth Blackwell, Hastings, 1st woman doctor of medicine 1906 Birthday Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi, 1964-94 1906 Birthday Donald Novis, Hastings England, actor, Monte Carlo 1897 Birthday Cecil Parker, Hastings England, actor, Indiscreet, Tale of 2 Cities 1896 Event 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24 1883 Birthday Paul Hastings Allen, composer 1878 Event Hastings College of Law founded 1872 Death Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 1860 Birthday Thomas Hastings, born in New York City, architect, New York Public Library 1818 Death Warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85 1795 Event William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason 1787 Event Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings 1784 Birthday Thomas Hastings, composer 1732 Birthday Warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India, 1773-84 1066 Event Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conqueror wins England
