2013 Event A $3.4 billion takeover bid by American global food-processing giant Archer Daniels Midland for GrainCorp, an Australian agribusiness, is rejected by Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey 2012 Event A Union Pacific train strikes a parade float in Midland, Teas, killing four people and injuring 17 others 1987 Event In Midland, Texas 1 -year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well 1977 Birthday Anne Miller, Midland, Michigan, tennis star, 1995 Darmstadt Germany 1971 Birthday Meredith McGrath, born in Midland, Michigan, tennis star, 1996 Essen doubles 1971 Event KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) suspends broadcasting 1969 Event 1st commercial ad on English TV: Birds-Eye Peas on ATV (Midland) 1968 Event KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Michael Timlin, born in Midland, Texas, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1962 Birthday Randy Velarde, born in Midland, Texas, infielder, New York Yankees, California Angels 1961 Birthday Peggy MacIntaggart, born in Midland, Ontario, playmate, January, 1990 1961 Birthday Woody Harrelson, born in Midland, Texas, actor, Woody Boyd-Cheers 1953 Event KMID TV channel 2 in Midland and Odessa, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday Bill Schuette, born in Midland, Michigan, Representative-R-Michigan 1985 - 1991 1953 Birthday Dave Camp, born in Midland, Michigan, Representative-R-Michigan 1991 - 1953 Birthday Jeb Bush, politician, born in Midland, Texas, 43rd Governor of Florida, younger brother of former President George W. Bush 1952 Birthday Jim Scholten, Midland, Michigan, country singer, Betty's Bein' Bad 1950 Birthday Kathy Whitton Baker, born in Midland, Texas, actress, Right Stuff, 16 Candles 1942 Birthday Michael Bishop, CEO, British Midland Airways 1938 Birthday Jordan Christopher, Youngstown Ohio, actor, Secrets of Midland Heights 1931 Birthday Peter Walters, CEO, Midland Bank 1926 Birthday Earl Dewitt Hutto, born in Midland City, Alabama, Representative-D-Florida 1979 - 1995 1921 Birthday Donald Barron, CEO, Midland Bank 1918 Birthday Dwayne Andreas, born in Worthington, Minnesota, called the 'Soybean King', CEO of Archer Daniels Midland - ADM, largest producer of farm commodities in the U.S. for over 30 years 1912 Birthday David Barran, CEO, Midland Bank, England 1898 Birthday Bessie Love, born in Midland, Texas, actress, Broadway Melody, Children of Damned
