2002 Death "William ""Tex"" Henson", animator, Rocky and Bullwinkle, dies at 78 1990 Death Basil Henson, actor (Change Partners), dies of stroke at 71 1990 Death Jim Henson, puppeteer (Sesame Street, Muppet Show), dies at 53 1988 Event Black pole explorer M Henson buried next to R Peary in Arlington 1980 Event Les Henson, Virginia Tech, makes 89' 3" basketball field goal 1970 Event Grover Henson Feels Forgotten by Bill Cosby hits #70 1968 Birthday Steve Henson, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1955 Death Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 1955 Death Matthew Henson, American Explorer 1939 Birthday Henson Moore, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Representative-R-Louisiana 1975 - 1987 1936 Birthday Jim Henson, born in Greenville, Mississippi, muppeteer, Sesame Street, Muppet Show 1912 Birthday William "Bill" Henson, English diplomat, Prague 1939 1909 Event North Pole reached by Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson 1891 Birthday Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor, Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey 1866 Birthday Matthew A. Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole, Jun 4 1909 1866 Birthday Matthew Henson, American Explorer
