2014 Event The NBA names business executive Dick Parsons as acting CEO of the L.A. Clippers; owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from contact with the Clippers or the NBA after he made racist remarks; the NBA plans to attempt a forced sale of the team 2001 Death Nancy Parsons, actress, Porky's, dies at 58 1996 Death Anthony Derrick Parsons, diplomat, dies at 73 1996 Death Olive Netta Parsons, co-founder (Collet's bookshop), dies at 104 1995 Death Geoffrey Parsons, Australian/British pianist, dies at 65 1995 Death Geoffrey Penwill Parsons, piano accompnaist, dies at 65 1983 Death Harriet Parsons, producer (Susan Slept Here), dies at 76 of cancer 1979 Death Talcott Parsons, U.S. sociologist, dies at 76 1973 Death Gram Parsons, rocker (Byrds), dies of OD at 26 1969 Birthday Lucas Parsons, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer 1964 Birthday Dave Parsons, rocker, Transvision Vamp, Sham 69-That's Life 1961 Event J B Parsons is 1st African American judge of a U.S. District Court 1961 Event James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court 1961 Birthday Kip Winger, born in Denver, Colorado, Charles Frederick Kip Winger, musician, songwriter, bass guitarist, hard rock, heavy metal, classical, experimental genres, lead singer, Alan Parsons Project, played with Alice Cooper, had band called, Winger, released new CD, 2008 1957 Birthday Paul Merton, born in Parsons Green, London, writer, actor, comedian, known for deadpan, dark comedic style, appeared in BBC's, 'Have I Got News for You' 1953 Death John Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76 1948 Birthday Alan Parsons, British Musician 1944 Birthday Gene Parsons, rock drummer, Byrds, Gene Clark Group 1933 Death Albert Ross Parsons, composer, dies at 85 1931 Death Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76 1931 Death Charles Parsons, inventor of the steam turbine, dies 1929 Birthday Geoffrey Penwill Parsons, piano accompnaist 1927 Birthday Estelle Parsons, Lynn Massachusetts, actress, Rachel Rachel, Bonnie and Clyde 1922 Birthday Anthony Derrick Parsons, diplomat 1912 Birthday Pauline Parsons, matron in chief, PMRAFNS 1902 Birthday Talcott Parsons, U.S. sociologist 1898 Birthday ZaSu Pitts, Parsons Kansas, actress, Life With Father, Dames 1892 Birthday Olive Netta Parsons, co-founder, Collet's Bookshop 1877 Birthday John Parsons Beach, composer 1865 Death Mosby Munroe Parsons, U.S. Confederate General-Major, dies in battle 1854 Birthday Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor, steam turbine 1847 Birthday Albert Ross Parsons, composer 1845 Event William Parsons, Earl of Rosse, 1st uses 72" (183 cm) reflector 1824 Birthday Levi Parsons Morton, R, 22nd U.S. Vice President, 1889 - 1893 1822 Birthday Mosby Monroe Parsons, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1818 Birthday Lewis Baldwin Parsons, Major General Union volunteers 1610 Death Robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63 1546 Birthday Robert Parsons, English jesuit, A Letter Disclosure
