2014 Event A 12-page letter written by Robert R. Livingston in 1775 is found by an archivist at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, George Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War; the letter explains why Livingston was chosen to help draft the Declaration of Independence 2013 Event Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., publishes a letter to Chinese customers, addressing issues regarding the company's warranty policies in China 2012 Event Anglo-Irish poet laureate Cecil Day-Lewis' archive, which inclues manuscripts and a letter from W. H. Auden are donated to Oxford University's Bodelian Library by Tamasin and Daniel Day-Lewis 2012 Event In a letter on a controversy in Germany over circumcision, the President of Israel, Shimon Peres stresses that circumcision is at the core of Jewish identity 2012 Event A letter written by Manal al Sharif, and signed by hundreds, urges Saudi King Abdullah to give women the right to drive 2012 Event More than 700 writers, academics and others send a letter to protest the planned spending of $300 million on the Fifth Avenue Branch of the New York Public Library 1985 Death Gale Sondergaard, actress (Letter), dies of cerebral thrombosis at 86 1984 Event Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins 1982 Death Ruth Voorst, South African (A World Apart), killed by letter bomb 1975 Death Hardie Albright, actress (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter), dies at 71 1975 Event "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 18 performances 1975 Event "Letter for Queen Victoria" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 18 performances 1975 Death Boris Blacher, German composer (Purloined Letter), dies at 72 1953 Birthday Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1953 Death William Farnum, actor (Drifter, Scarlet Letter), dies at 76 1944 Birthday Shelley Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, singer, television debut 'Letter to Loretta', played role of Mary Stone in sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show', Primetime Emmy Award nominee for ABC sitcom 'Coach' 1943 Event Dutch opposition newspaper "The Slogan" publishes KZ-Lower letter 1941 Event Rep of Croatia orders all Jews to wear a star with the letter Z 1938 Event Germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with letter J 1937 Event 1st airmail letter to circle globe returns to New York 1935 Birthday Tony Campolo, born in America, pastor, speaker, author, promotes evangelical reform, leader, 'Red Letter Christian' movement, focusing on Christ's teachings, wrote, 'A Reasonable Faith', known for famous sermon, 'It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming!' 1929 Death Jeanne Eagels, actress (The Letter), dies at 35 1920 Birthday David Waller, actor, Shadowlands, Work is a 4 Letter Word 1913 Birthday Judith Evelyn, born in Seneca, South Dakota, actress, 13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window 1908 Birthday Rosalind Russell, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, actress, Mame, Take a Letter Darling 1906 Event Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms 1904 Event 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them 1903 Birthday Hardie Albright, Pittsburgh, actress, Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter 1901 Birthday Connie Gilchrist, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives 1900 Birthday Colleen Moore, Port Huron, Michigan, actress, Scarlet Letter 1898 Event In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism and wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus 1898 Event Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus 1889 Birthday James Stephenson, actor, Letter, Espionage Agent, Nancy Drew 1884 Event General Gordon receives letter of Mahdi 1877 Event Henry Morton Stanley's letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo 1864 Death Nathaniel Hawthorne, U.S., writer (Scarlet Letter), dies 1863 Event Free city delivery replaces zone postage; 449 letter carriers hired 1850 Event Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published 1804 Birthday Nathaniel Hawthorne, Massachusetts, author, House of 7 Gables, Scarlet Letter 1768 Death Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies 1768 Event Samuel Adams letter, circulates around American colonies, opposing Townshend Act taxes 1694 Birthday Lord Chesterfield, letter writer; introduced Gregorian calendar, 1752 1675 Death John Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43 1546 Birthday Robert Parsons, English jesuit, A Letter Disclosure 1357 Event Charles IV issues letter of protection of Jews of Strasbourg Alsace
