1967 Event Tom Donahue, San Francisco dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM) 1965 Death Henry A Wallace, Vice President (1941-45)/founder (Progressive Party), dies at 77 1962 Birthday Michael Wilton, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, singer, member of Queensryche, progressive metal musician, influenced by Judas Priest, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, UFO 1959 Event Progressive Party under John Steytler forms in South Africa 1956 Death Leo Baeck, President of World Union for Progressive Judaism, dies at 83 1954 Birthday Trevor Rabin, born in South Africa, musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of Yes, a progressive British rock band, film composer 1952 Birthday Neil Peart, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, born Neil Ellwood Peart, songwriter, drummer, percussionist, progressive rock, hard rock, jazz, swing, genres, member of Toronto band, Rush 1950 Birthday David Jensen, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, David 'Kid' Jensen, popular British radio DJ, played progressive music, hosted BBC pop network, Radio 1, Top of the Pops presenter, interviewed Duran Duran, promoted The Police before they were commercially successful 1950 Birthday Andy Powell, born in Stepney, London, guitarist, singer, songwriter, rock, progressive rock, art rock genres, founding member, Wishbone Ash 1949 Birthday Ray Shulman, born in Portsmouth, England, born Raymond Schulman, musician, record producer, member of Gentle Giant, British progressive rock band, produced records for The Sugarcubes 1948 Event Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President 1948 Birthday Mel Pritchard, born in Oldham, England, Melvyn Pritchard, Mel Pritchard, drummer, rocker, played progressive rock with Barclay James Harvest, worked with Les Holroyd 1947 Birthday Edgar Broughton, born in Warwick, England, founder, progressive rock group, The Edgar Broughton Band, 1968 1947 Birthday Peter Banks, born in Barnet, London, bassist, rocker, played with the progressive rock band Yes 1946 Birthday Tony Kaye, born in Leicester, England, musician, keyboardist for 'Yes', progressive rock group 1945 Birthday Kevin Ayers, England, progressive rocker, Joy of a Toy 1944 Birthday Annette Lu, bon in Taoyuan Formosa, Taiwanese politician, feminist activist, member, Democratic Progressive Party, former Vice President of the Republic of China 1940 Birthday Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, chairman, South Africa Progressive Federal Party, 1979-86 1912 Event Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for president 1888 Birthday Henry A Wallace, D/P, 33rd Vice President, 1941-45, founder Progressive Party 1873 Birthday Leo Baeck, rabbi/president, World Union for Progressive Judaism 1862 Birthday Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, U.S., politician/author, Progressive 1862 Event Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco and on incomes over $600 (progressive rate) 1855 Birthday Robert Marion La Follette, born in Wisconsin, President candidate, Progressive
