2014 Event Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, makes the first visit to the U.K. as Irish head of state; his visit reciprocates that of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland in 2011 2011 Event Ireland inaugurates its ninth President, Michael D. Higgins 2001 Death Billy Higgins, American Musician 1998 Death Dick Higgins, composer, coined term 'intermedia', founder, Something Else Press, dies of a heart attack in Quebec, Canada 1993 Death John/Eoin Higgins, N Ire supreme court justice (1984-93), dies at 66 1988 Event Lebanese terrorists kidnap United Nations truce observer Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins 1988 Event U.S. Lt. Col Wm Higgins kidnapped by Lebanese terrorists and later killed 1982 Death Stanley Holloway, comedian (My Fair Lady, Our Man Higgins), dies at 91 1980 Event Pam Higgins wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament 1977 Event Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic 1975 Birthday John Higgins, Scottish Celebrity 1971 Event Pam Higgins wins LPGA Lincoln-Mercury Golf Open 1971 Event 2nd New York City Marathon won by Norman Higgins in 2:22:54 1968 Birthday Sean Higgins, NBA guard and forward, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trailblazers 1968 Birthday Sheree Megan Higgins, born in Matamata New Zealand, golfer, 1991 Bridgestone 1967 Death Edward Higgins White II, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut (Gemini 4), dies at 36 1959 Birthday Brian Higgins, American Politician 1957 Birthday Frank Milton "Pete" Higgins II, Vice President, Microsoft Desktop 1949 Birthday Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, Irish snooker player, 2X world-champ 1943 Birthday Joel Higgins, Bloomington, Illinois, actor, Salvage 1, Silver Spoons 1938 Event Baseball's Pinky Higgins gets 12th straight hit 1938 Birthday Dick Higgins, born in Cambridge, England, composer, coined term 'intermedia', founder, Something Else Press 1936 Birthday Billy Higgins, American Musician 1929 Birthday Mary Higgins Clark, born in Bronx, New York, author, Cry in the Night, Stillwatch 1929 Birthday Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson, novelist 1927 Death Kevin O'Higgins, Irish Free State Vice President, assassinated 1926 Birthday Michael Higgins, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, 1918, Wanda, Black Stallion 1921 Birthday Matt Higgins Doran, composer 1890 Birthday Stanley Holloway, born in London, England, actor, Higgins-Our Man Higgins 1824 Birthday William Higgins, discoverer, nature of spiral nebulae 1778 Birthday Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile
