2014 Event Julia Pierson, the first female director of the U.S. Secret Service, resigns after an 18-month tenure during which several security breaches occurred, including the recent daytime intrusion of the White House by a man armed with a knife 2014 Event Secret Service Director Julia Pierson testifies in a congressional hearing to investigate the recent intrusion of the White House as well as other security breaches under her leadership; Pierson stated that such incidents will not happen again 2013 Event The new leader of the Australian Labor Party is former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who won over incumbent Julia Gillard 2013 Event Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard formally apologizes to people affected by forced adoptions during the 1950s through 1970s 2012 Event On Australia Day nearly 200 indigenous protesters surround a restaurant in Canberra, trapping Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, opposition leader inside 2011 Event Australia's Prime Minster Julia Gillard introduces details of plan to implement a carbon tax 2010 Event Hurricane Julia becomes the fifth hurricane in the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane season 2004 Death Julia Child, French Chef, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, dies at 91 2002 Death Julia Phillips, producer, The Sting, dies at 57 2001 Event 73rd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Gladiator wins Best Picture, Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts win lead acting awards 1996 Event Julia and Noah wed on "All My Children" 1995 Event Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovette split-up 1994 Death Raul Julia, actor (Addams Family), dies of stroke at 54 1994 Event Raul Julia, actor (Addams Family), suffers a stroke 1993 Event Actress Julia Roberts and country singer Lyle Lovett wed 1992 Event Julia Kurotchkina, 18, of Russia, crowned 42nd Miss World 1991 Death Julia McCarthy, dies of cancer at 64 1991 Event 17th People's Choice Awards: Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby, Pretty Woman 1988 Event James Ogilvy, under English princess Alexandra, marries Julia Rawlinson 1986 Death Lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79 1981 Birthday Julia Stiles, born in New York City, New York, actress, films include, '10 Things I Hate About You', 'Mona Lisa Smile', 'The Bourne Supremacy', 'The Bourne Ultimatum' 1979 Birthday Julia Schultz, born in San Diego, California, playmate, Feb, 1998 1979 Death Julia A Perry, U.S. composer and conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 1979 Birthday Julia Greville, born in Perth, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Julia Syriani, Miss Universe-Lebanon 1996 1976 Birthday John Lee, born in Chicago, Illinois, dance skater, & Julia Bikbova 1975 Birthday Julia Bikbova, born in Kiev, Ukraine, dance skater 1974 Event Raul Julia appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Oh, Brother" 1971 Birthday Julia Chilicki, Somers CT, rower 1996 Olympics 1970 Death Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 1968 Birthday Julia Sawalha, actress, Saffron-Abfab, Chrissy-Buddy's Song 1967 Birthday Julia Roberts, born in Smyrna, Georgia, actress, Mystic Pizza, Pretty Woman 1966 Death Julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson and Delilah), dies at 73 1965 Birthday Julia Ormond, born in London, England, actress, Sabrina, Legends of the Fall 1963 Birthday Julia Campbell, born in Huntsville, Alabama, actress, Opportunity Knocks 1961 Birthday Julia Louis-Dreyfus, born in New York City, comedienne, SNL, Seinfeld, Soul Man, Troll 1959 Birthday Julia Sweeney, American Comedian 1958 Birthday Julia Celotto, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994 1958 Death Julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident 1957 Death Julia Morgan, American Architect 1955 Birthday Julia Lyndon, born in Buffalo, New York, playmate, August, 1977 1952 Death [Rosalie] Julia Cuypers, Flemish actress (Adelaarsjong), dies at 79 1950 Birthday Julia Duffy, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Stephanie-Newhart, Baby Talk 1950 Birthday Julia Neuberger, Baroness Neuberger, born in England, British rabbi, member of the House of Lords, social reformer, Chancellor, University of Ulster 1949 Birthday Julia Barr, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, Brooke-All My Children 1943 Birthday Julia Cumberlege, born in England, Julia Frances Cumberlege, Baroness Cumberlege, politician, businesswoman, British Conservative Party, member of Dames of the Order of St. Gregory the Great 1942 Event Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in U.S. army 1940 Birthday Raul Julia, actor, Addams Family, Kiss of the Spider Woman 1937 Birthday Vanessa Redgrave, born in London, actress, Blow-Up, Julia, Orient Express 1936 Birthday Mario Vargas Llosa, born in Peru, writer, Aunt Julia, and President candidate 1935 Birthday Diahann Carroll, born in Bronx, actress, Julia, Claudine, Dominique-Dynasty 1930 Birthday Julia Meade, actress/TV hostess, Spotlight Playhouse 1930 Birthday Maximilian Schell, Austria, actor and director, Odessa File, Julia 1929 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Julia Peterkin (Scarlet Sister Mary) 1924 Birthday Julia A. Perry, U.S. composer, Cask of Amontillado 1924 Birthday Julia Perry, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, Selfish Giant 1923 Birthday Julia Montgomery Walsh, political consultant/writer 1917 Event 1st Pulitzer prize awarded to Richards and Elliott (Julia Ward Howe) 1912 Birthday Julia Child, born in Pasadena, California, chef, French Chef 1912 Birthday Mary Wickes, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Dennis the Menace, Julia, Doc 1911 Birthday Julia Frances Smith, composer 1910 Death Julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91 1907 Birthday Fred Zinneman, born in Austria, director, From Here to Eternity, Julia 1907 Birthday Eddie Quillan, Philadelphia, actor, Julia, Hell Town 1907 Event Julia Ward Howe is 1st woman elected to National Inst of Arts and Letters 1906 Birthday Lurene Tuttle, Pleasant Lake, Indiana, actress, Father of Bride, Julia 1893 Birthday Julia Faye, Richmond, Virginia, actress, 10 Commandments, Samson and Delilah 1880 Birthday Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano 1879 Death Julia Margaret Cameron, British Photographer 1872 Birthday [Rosalie] Julia Cuypers, Flemish actress/wife of Joseph of Lyre 1872 Birthday Julia Morgan, American Architect 1862 Event Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" 1861 Event Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper 1844 Event U.S. President John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in New York City 1834 Death Amelie Julia Candielle, composer, dies at 66 1826 Birthday Julia Dent Grant, 1st lady, 1862-76 1824 Death Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 1820 Birthday Julia Gardiner Tyler, 2nd wife of President John Tyler, 1841-45 1819 Birthday Julia Ward Howe, U.S., author/lecturer, Battle Hymn of the Republic 1815 Birthday Julia Margaret Cameron, British Photographer 1767 Birthday Amelie Julia Candielle, composer