1993 Death Charles JB Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer: Ogentroost, dies at 87 1989 Death Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 1958 Event Archibald MacLeish's "JB," premieres in New York City 1926 Event JB Fagan's "And So to Bed," premieres in London 1911 Birthday Olaff J de Landell, JB Wemmerslager van Sparwoude, writer 1904 Event JB van Heutsz becomes Governor-General of Netherland Indies 1892 Birthday Archibald MacLeish, Glencoe, Illinois, polit essayist/poet/dramatist, JB 1864 Death Victor JB Girardey, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 27