2012 Event American singer and actress Whitney Houston dies suddenly at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel in California at age 48 1992 Death Scotty Sachs, actor (Hanoi Hilton), dies of gunshot wounds at 39 1990 Death Malcolm Hilton, English cricket slow left-arm (4 Tests), dies 1981 Birthday Nicole Richie, actress, socialite, known for television series, 'The Simple Life' with Paris Hilton, author of 'The Truth About Diamonds' 1981 Birthday Paris Hilton, born in New York City, New York, model, actress, socialite, heiress, fashion designer, appeared in 'The Simple Life' television series 1981 Event 8 killed and 198 injured by fire at Las Vegas Hilton 1979 Death Conrad Hilton, U.S. founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 1975 Birthday Petra Begerow, born in Germany, tennis star, 1996 quarter Hilton Head 1973 Event $180,000 in Led Zeppelin receipts are robbed from New York, Hilton 1969 Event John and Yoko stage their 1st bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton) 1956 Birthday Kimberly Beck Hilton, born in Glendale California, actress, Kim-Peyton Place 1954 Death James Hilton, English author (Lost Horizon), dies at 54 1952 Birthday Paul LeMat, Rahway, New Jersey, actor, Fuirehouse, Hanoi Hilton, PK and the Kid 1951 Event Liz Taylor's 1st divorce, Conrad Hilton, Jr. 1950 Event Liz Taylor's 1st marriage to Conrad Hilton, Jr. 1943 Birthday Hilton Valentine, rock guitarist, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1932 Birthday Donald Hilton, Moderator, General Assembly of United Reformed Church 1926 Birthday Nicky Hilton, 1st husband of Elizabeth Taylor 1926 Birthday Ronnie Hilton, singer, Moonraker 1909 Death Hilton Kramer, American Critic 1900 Birthday James Hilton, English novelist, Goodbye Mr. Chips 1887 Birthday Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul, Hilton Hotels 1862 Event 40,000 watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC
