1993 Event 119th Preakness: Mike Smith aboard Prairie Bayou wins in 1:56.6 1991 Death Frank Mitchell, actor (Music is Magic, Prairie Gunsmoke), dies 1978 Death Karl Swenson, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie), dies at 70 1975 Death Bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69 1973 Birthday David Friedman, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jason-Little House on the Prairie 1972 Birthday Missy Francis, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Little House on the Prairie 1970 Birthday Lindsay Greenbush, Louisiana, twin actress, Carrie-Little House on Prairie 1970 Birthday Sidney Greenbush, Louisiana, twin actress, Carrie-Little House on Prairie 1969 Birthday Lindsay Kennedy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Jeb-Little House on the Prairie 1967 Death Carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89 1966 Birthday Matthew Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1965 Birthday Ben Husaby, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1965 Birthday Patrick Laborteaux, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Albert-Little House on Prairie 1964 Birthday Melissa Gilbert Brinkman, Louisiana, actress, Little House on the Prairie 1962 Birthday Leslie Landon, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Etta Plum-Little House on Prairie 1962 Birthday Melissa Sue Anderson, Cal, actress, Little House on the Prairie 1962 Birthday Alison Arngrim, actress, Nellie-Little House of the Prairie 1959 Birthday Jean-Louis Lamarre, La Prairie Que, golfer, Quebec PGA-1982, 85 1955 Birthday Linwood Boomer, Vancouver, actor, Adam-Little House on the Prairie 1953 Birthday Pamela Roylance, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Sarah-Little House on Prairie 1950 Birthday Prairie Prince, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, born Charles L'Empereur Prince, rocker, drummer, member of The Tubes, founding member, Journey 1947 Birthday Georgette Mosbacher, CEO, La Prairie cosmetics 1944 Birthday Karen Grassle, born in Berkeley, California, actress, Caroline-Little House on Prairie 1942 Birthday Garrison Keillor, born in Minnesota, PBS radio personality, Prairie Home Companion 1930 Event Mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" 1922 Birthday Lukas Foss, Fuchs, Berlin Germany, composer, Prairie 1917 Birthday Dabbs Greer, born in Fairview, Missouri, actor, Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie 1908 Birthday Karl Swenson, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Lara-Little House on the Prairie 1906 Birthday Bob Wills, born in Texas, actor, Lone Prairie, Tornado in the Saddle 1887 Birthday Georgia O'Keefe, Sun Prairie Wisconsin, sculptor/painter, Cow's Skull 1877 Death Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca and chief Standing Bear, dies 1876 Event Prairie View State University forms 1862 Event Battle of Prairie Grove, AR 1830 Event Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie 1814 Event British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc)
