2001 Death Mortimer Adler, "writer, ""Great Books"" editor", dies at 98 1971 Birthday Emily Mortimer, British Actress 1967 Birthday Mark Mortimer, actor, Nick Hudson-Another World 1958 Event 65th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Mortimer (86 62) 1932 Birthday Angela Mortimer, English tennis player, Wimbledon 1923 Birthday John Mortimer, English Novelist 1905 Event Lillian Mortimer's "No Mother to Guide," premieres in Detroit 1902 Birthday Mortimer J Adler, New York City, author, Encyclopedia Brittanica 1902 Birthday Mortimer Adler, American Philosopher 1821 Birthday Mortimer Dormer Leggett, Major General Union volunteers