1995 Death Lovelace Watkins, born in New Jersey, nicknamed, 'The Black Sinatra', singer, considered the greatest male soul singer of his time, dies of leukemia at 57 1938 Birthday Lovelace Watkins, born in New Jersey, nicknamed, 'The Black Sinatra', singer, considered the greatest male soul singer of his time 1833 Event Ada Lovelace (future 1st computer programmer) meets Charles Babbage 1672 Event New York Governor Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston
