2014 Event Slovakia sets a new precedent by electing Andrej Kiska, a millionaire, as president; Mr. Kiska is the first president without ties to the Communist party to be elected since 1993, when the country was formed out of the breakup of Czechoslovakia 2003 Death Fred Rogers, writer, actor, minister, and musician, 'Mr. Rogers', dies at 74 2001 Death Christopher Hewett, actor, TV's Mr. Belvedere, dies at 80 1997 Death James Stewart, actor, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, dies at 89 Alvy Moore, actor and producer, Mr. Kimball on Green Acres, dies at 75 1996 Death Johnny Costa, jazz pianist (Mr Rogers), dies at 74 Greer Garson, actress (Goodbye Mr. Chips), dies at 92 1995 Death Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger, dies at 63 Arthur Lubin, director (Francis The Talking Mule, Mr. Ed), dies at 96 1994 Death Joe Mays, actor (Mr Saturday Night), dies of AIDS at 44 1993 Death Leon Ames, U.S. actor (Mr Ed, Peggy Sue got Married), dies at 90 Gordon Douglas, director (Call Me Mr. Tibbs, Our Gang), dies at 85 1992 Death Arthur Babbitt, animator (Mr Magoo, Goofy), die at 84 of heart failure 1991 Death James Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57 Dean Jagger, U.S. actor (Mr Novak, Rawhide, Oscar), dies at about 87 1990 Event Liberia president Samuel K Doe is captured by Mr. Johnson's forces 1990 Death Rocky Graziano, boxer/writer/actor (Mr Rock and Roll), dies 1988 Death Jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr. H), dies at 68 1987 Death Rouben Mamoulian, dir (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), dies at 90 Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77 1986 Event Mr Gates, serves as acting director of CIA 1985 Death Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 Italo Calvino, sci-fi author (T-Zero, Mr. Palomar), dies at 61 1985 Event Wrestlemania I at MSG NY, Hogan and Mr. T beat Piper and Orndorf Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Mr. Arkadin), dies at 77 Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips), dies at 77 of Parkinson's 1984 Event Fred Rogers of PBS' "Mr Rogers? Neighborhood" presents a sweater to Smithsonian Institution Mr Glynn Wolfe marries for non-bigamous record 26th time, Las Vegas 1983 Event "A-Team" with Mr. T premieres on NBC 1982 Death Burton Turkus, lawyer/author/TV host (Mr Arsenic), dies at 80 Rolfe Sedan, actor (Mr Beasley-Burns and Allen Show), dies at 86 1982 Event Dutch Internal minister Mr. M Red assigns BVD to spy on communists Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 Victor Buono, actor (Mr Schubert-Man from Atlantis), dies at 43 1981 Death Ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 Woody Chamblis, actor (Mr Lathrop-Gunsmoke), dies at 66 1980 Death George Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr. Ace), dies at 85 Donald Barry, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak), dies at 68 Raymond Bailey, actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75 Gale Robbins, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr. Hex), dies at 58 1979 Death Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 Mr Ed, talking horse, dies 1977 Death Sebastian Cabot, actor (Mr French-Family Affair), dies at 59 1977 Event Mr. Knoche, serves as acting director of CIA Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 1976 Death Alan Dewitt, actor (Mr Tyler-It's About Time), dies at 52 1975 Death Clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71 1975 Birthday Andre Gower, actor, Baby Makes 5, Fathers and Sons, Mr. President 1974 Death Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 1973 Death Allan "Rocky" Lane, actor (voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 72 Ernest Truex, actor (Pop-Pete and Gladys, Mr. Peepers), dies at 73 Wally Cox, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares), dies at 48 1972 Death Frederic Tozere, actor (Mr Phillips-Stanley), dies at 71 George Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65 Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 1970 Death Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr. Bobbins), dies at 68 Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 1969 Death Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr. Garlund), dies at 62 1969 Birthday Robert Sean Leonard, New Jersey, actor, Dead Poets Society, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge 1968 Death Red Foley, country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 58 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr. Citizen), dies at 53 Ralph Dunn, actor (Mr Rudge-Norby), dies at 65 1967 Birthday Farrah Forke, Texas, actress, Dweebs, Mr. Rhodes, Disclosure, Heat 1967 Event Princess Margret marries Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven 1966 Birthday Shirley Manson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, musician, keyboardist, lead singer, Garbage rock band, also performed with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie 1965 Event Pope Paul VI named MR Perey bishop's helper of New Orleans Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man" 1964 Death Clarence Kolb, actor (Mr Honeywell-My Little Margie), dies at 90 Ida Moore, actress (Mr Music, Johnny Belinda), dies at 82 1964 Event Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloan," premieres in London James Baldwin's "Blues for Mr. Charlie," premieres in New York City Van Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" 1963 Event "Mr. President" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 265 performances 1962 Event "Mr President" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 265 performances Musical, "Mr President," written by Irving Berlin, opens on Bdwy 1961 Event "Please, Mr. Postman" by Marvelettes, released "Mr Ed" premieres 1961 Death Nita Naldi, actress (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 1961 Birthday Evan Handler, New York City, actor, Dear Mr. Wonderful 1960 Birthday Eric Martin, born in Long Island, New York, singer, hard rock genre, played with Mr. Big, rock band that produced hit song, 'To Be With You' 1960 Death Lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64 1958 Death Robert Donat, actor (Citadel, Goodbye Mr. Chips, 39 Steps), dies at 53 Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 1957 Birthday Steve Buscemi, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, studied at Lee Strasberg Institute, known for role of Carl Showalter in 'Fargo', Mr. Pink in 'Reservoir Dogs', cast member of 'The Sopranos' 1957 Death Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 Steve Farris, rock guitarist, Mr. Mister 1957 Event "Mr Wonderful" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 383 performances 1956 Death Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 Henry Stephenson, actor (Conquest, Mr. Lucky), dies at 85 1956 Event "Mr Wonderful" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 383 performances Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in New York City Jane Seymour, actress (Young Mr. Bobbin), dies at 56 1956 Birthday Rowan Atkinson, England, comedian/actor, Mr Bean, Blackadder 1955 Death William Nigh, director (Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr. Wong), dies at 74 1955 Birthday Pat Mastelotto, rock drummer, Mr Mister Joseph Foley, actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45 1955 Event "Mr Peepers" (TV Comedy) starring Wally Cox airs for last time on NBC Steve George, rock keyboardist, Mr Mister Glenne Headly, born in New London, Connecticut, actress, Dick Tracy, Making Mr. Right 1954 Birthday Christopher Noth, born in Madison, Wisconsin, actor, played Mr. Big on show, 'Sex in the City' David Paymer, actor, Love Mary, Mr. Saturday Night 1953 Birthday Richard Page, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Mr Mister Billy Sheehan, rocker, Mr Big-Lean Into It Judi Spiers, born in Britain, Judith Marilyn Spiers, British radio and television presenter, hosted Mr TSW and Miss TSW local beauty contests for new south-west station TSW, appeared in six editions of daytime chat show, presented on Open Air, a BBC1 access television program, in 1986, and Pebble Mill program 1992- 1995, presenter, BBC Radio Devon since 2005 1952 Birthday Mr T, Lawrence Tero, Chicago, actor, A-Team, Rocky III, T and T 1952 Event Mr. Potato Head, introduced Mr. Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television 1951 Death Stanley Ridges, actor, 'Possessed', 'Sergeant York', 'Mr. Ace', dies at 59 1950 Birthday Ann Jillian, Cambridge Massachusetts, actress, Mr Mom, Jennifer Slept Here 1949 Birthday Paul Orndorff, wrestler, WCW/SMW/NWA/WWF, Mr. Wonderful 1948 Birthday Takeshi Kitano, Tokyo, Japan, actor, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 1947 Birthday Richard Dreyfuss, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Jaws, Nuts, Mr. Holland's Opus Lee Purcell, born in Cherry Point, North Carolina, actor, Big Wednesday, Mr. Majestyk Ben Masters, Corvalis OR, actor, Vic-Another World, Making Mr. Right Paul Auster, U.S. author, poet and director, Mr Vertigo, Smoke Ted Lange, born in Oakland California, actor, Isaac-Love Boat, Mr. T and Tina 1946 Birthday Teri Garr, born in Lakewood, Ohio, actress, Mr Mom, Young Frankenstein Reggie Jackson, Mr. October - baseball rightfielder, Yankees, A's 1945 Birthday Elaine Joyce, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, City of Angels, Mr. Merlin 1945 Event "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater New York City for 12 performances Johnny Cymbal, rocker, Mr Bass Man 1944 Birthday Keith Adrian, Johnson, Indies/Dutch actor, Intrepid Mr. Twist Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle 1943 Birthday Grover Washington, Jr., jazz artist, Mr Magic Jean Knight, U.S. singer, Mr Big Stuff Jean Knight, vocalist, Mr Big Stuff 1942 Birthday Roger McGuinn, guitarist, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn, Mr. Tambourine Man Jerry Jeff Walker, born in Oneonta, New York, country singer, Mr. Bojangles 1939 Birthday Maury Povich, TV host, Current Affair, Maury, Mr Connie Chung 1938 Birthday Leonard Frey, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Best of West, Mr. Smith Karl Soderlund, born in Duluth, Minnesota, Mr. Sally Jesse Raphael Jack Knight, Somerville Mississippi, actor, Mr Shamley-James at 15 1937 Birthday Sandy Stewart, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer, Sing Along With Mitch, Mr. President 1936 Birthday Anthony Zerbe, Cal, actor, Harry-O, Centennial, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs 1935 Birthday Pippa Scott, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Virginian, Mr. Lucky Judith Rossner, author, Looking for Mr. Goodbar Bob Uecker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, catcher/actor, Mr Belvedere 1934 Birthday James Franciscus, Clayton, Missouri, actor, Mr Novak, Longstreet, Hunter 1933 Birthday Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist, Mr Easy Kathryn Grant Crosby, Houston Texas, actress, Mr Cory, Big Circus 1932 Birthday Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger 1931 Birthday Dick Gautier, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hymie-Get Smart, Mr. Terrific George Baker, born in Bulgaria, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Curse of the Fly Ernie Banks, Mr Cub - Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer, 1st baseman 1930 Birthday Raymond St. Jacques, actor and director, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Mr. Moses 1929 Birthday Betsy Palmer, born in East Chicago, Indiana, actress, Mr Roberts, Friday the 13th Peter Carsten, Weissenberg Bavaria, actor, Mr Super Invisible 1928 Birthday Mark Lenard, actor, Mr Spock's dad Sarek-Star Trek Fred Rogers, born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, children TV host, Mr Rogers' Neighborhood Al Lettieri, New York City, actor, Deadly Kiss, Pulp, Mr. Majestyk, Getaway 1926 Birthday Lee Allen, born in Pittsburg, Kansas, tenor sax, Walkin' With Mr. Lee 1925 Birthday Elmore Leonard, U.S. writer, Glitz, Mr. Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up John Fiedler, Platville Wisconsin, actor, Mr Peterson-Newhart 1924 Birthday Wally Cox, Detroit, actor, Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares Norman Fell, Philadelphia, actor, Mr Roper-3's Company, The End, Graduate 1922 Birthday Joe Silver, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mr I Magination, Fay 1921 Birthday Alvy Moore, actor, Mr Kimball-Green Acres Peter Hansen, born in Oakland California, actor, Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, General Hospital Philip Mountbatten, born in Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr. Elizabeth II Gale Robbins, Chic, actress, Fuller Brush Girl, Mr. Hex Joan Greenwood, born in London, actress and director, Amorous Mr. Prawn 1920 Birthday Ricardo Montalban, born in Mexico, American radio, television, film actor, Mr. Roarke in 'Fantasy Island' television show Albert Hague, Berlin Germany, actor, Mr Shorofsky-Fame Ross Martin, born in Grodek, Poland, actor, Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West 1919 Event AA Milne's "Mr Pim Passes By," premieres in Manchester 1918 Birthday Sebastian Cabot, London, actor, Mr French-Family Affair, Time Machine 1917 Birthday Don Herbert, born in Waconia, Minnesota, scientist/TV host, Watch Mr. Wizard Davis Roberts, born in Mobile, Alabama, actor, Mr. Johnson-Boone 1916 Birthday Pat Buttram, actor, Mr Haney-Green Acres John Vivyan, actor, Mr Lucky, Wrong Man, Imitation of Life John Vivyan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Imitation of Life, Mr. Lucky Paul Tripp, New York City, TV host, Mr I Magination 1915 Birthday Frank Cady, actor, Mr Drucker-Green Acres Saul Bellow, born in Lachine, Quebec, author, Mr Sammler's Planet, Nobel 1976 1913 Birthday Victor Trumper, Jr., cricketer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Trumper NSW 1940-41 Marjorie Weaver, born in Crossville, Tennessee, actress, Young Mr. Lincoln Jim Backus, Cleveland, actor, Mr Magoo, Thurston Howell III-Gilligan Is 1912 Event Mr. Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of University of British Columbia 1912 Birthday Marten Toonder, writer/cartoonist, Mr Bommel Donald Barry, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mr Gallo-Mr Novak 1911 Birthday Ben Alexander, NV, actor, Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr. Doodles Kicks Off 1910 Birthday Red Foley, born in Blue Lick, Kentucky, country singer, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1909 Birthday Maurice Denham, Beckenham England, actor, Mr Love, Damn the Defiant Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor, Amorous Mr. Pawn, Where Eagles Dare 1908 Birthday Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky Milton Berle, born in Harlem, New York City, comedian, Uncle Miltie, Mr. Television 1908 Event 1st horror movie (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) premieres in Chicago Jimmy Stewart, Pennsylvania, actor, Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across U.S. by car, they leave Los Angeles in a Packard and arrive in New York City in 32d-5h-25m Arthur O'Connell, born in New York City, actor, Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years 1907 Birthday Alan Reed, New York City, actor, Mr Adams and Eve, voice, Fred Flintstone Irene Tedrow, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr. Novak 1905 Birthday Jean Arthur, New York City, actress, Shane, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Henry Fonda, Grand Is, Nebraska, actor, Mr Roberts, On Golden Pond Robert Donat, born in England, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Citadel 1904 Birthday Clive Morton, born in London, England, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker 1903 Birthday Leon Ames, Portland Indiana, actor, Mr Ed, Father of the Bride 1902 Birthday Onslow Stevens, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mr Fisher-This is the Life Nydia Westman, New York City, actress, Going My Way, Young Mr. Bobbins 1901 Birthday Allan "Rocky" Lane, Mishawaka, Indiana, actor, voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder Ed Begley, born in Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry 1900 Birthday James Hilton, English novelist, Goodbye Mr. Chips 1899 Birthday Allen Tate, U.S., poet, Mr Pope and Other Poems 1898 Birthday Renee Adoree, French/U.S. singer and actress, Tfolies-Bergere, Mr. Wu 1897 Birthday Halliwell Hobbes, Stratford-on-Avon England, actor, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Jerome Cowan, New York City, actor, Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show 1897 Event John McNally's musical "Good Mr. Best," premieres in New York City 1895 Birthday Lucien Littlefield, San Antonia, Texas, actor, Mr Beasley-Blondie 1894 Death Robert Louis Stevenson, English writer (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), dies at 45 1894 Birthday Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor, Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights 1893 Birthday Donald McBride, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma 1890 Birthday Edward Arnold, New York City, actor, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1889 Birthday Douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor, Mr Deed Goes to Town Ernest Truex, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Pop-Pete and Gladys, Mr. Peepers 1882 Birthday Ida Moore, born in Altoona, Kansas, actress, Mr. Music, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki John Barrymore, Blythe, Philadelphia, actor, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1881 Birthday William Nigh, Berlin Wisconsin, director, Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr. Wong 1879 Event In a 6-day footrace a Mr. Weston loses to a horse, 900 to 885 km 1871 Birthday Henry Stephenson, British WI, actor, Conquest, Little Old, New York, Mr. Lucky 1867 Birthday Finley Peter Dunne, U.S., journalist/humorist, Mr Dooley 1861 Event London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr. Train of New York, begins operating Louisiana delegation except Mr. Bouligny withdraws from Congress Flush toilet patented by Mr. Thomas Crapper (Honest!) 1848 Death Frederick Marryat, English captain/author (Mr Midshipman Easy), dies 1831 Event 1st U.S. railroad honeymoon trip, Mr. and Mrs. Pierson, Charleston, SC 1790 Event Lifeboat 1st tested at sea, by Mr. Greathead, the inventor 1786 Event Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised, Mr Hall, New York City
