1995 Death Jess Stacy, pianist, jazz musician, dies at 90 1968 Death Jess Willard, Heavyweight boxing champ (1915-19), dies at 86 1968 Birthday Dan Cortese, actor/TV host, Jess Hanson-Melrose Place 1949 Birthday Jess Walton, Michigan, actress, Jill Foster Abbott-Young and Restless 1919 Event Jack Dempsey KOs Jess Willard in Cuba for heavyweight championship 1919 Event Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana 1916 Event Heavyweight Jess Willard and Franc Moran fight to no decision in New York City 1916 Event Jess Willard fights Frank Moran to no decision in 10 for boxing title 1915 Event Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title 1904 Birthday Jess Stacy, born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, pianist, jazz musician, played with Tommy Dorsey, recorded with Lee Wiley, Nelson Riddle in The Great Gatsby soundtrack
