2014 Event Two Americans, Jeffrey Edward Fowle and Matthew Todd Miller, are to be charged in North Korea with unspecified crimes; Fowle is accused of leaving a Bible in his hotel room, and Miller allegedly asked for asylum after destroying his visa 2013 Event President Barack Obama is inaugurated in the Blue Room of the White House; this is his second term in office 2012 Event After losing power three days ago due to an engine room fire, the Costa Allegra cruise ship arrives at the Seychelles 2012 Event Following an engine room fire, the cruise ship costa Allegra is left adrift in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles 1995 Death Peter Woods, journalist, newsreader, broadcaster, famous newsreader, appeared on News Room for BBC News, dies at 64 1994 Death James Pollack, U.S. room designer, dies at 55 1992 Event Astros begins 26-game road trip to make room for Rep National Convention 1990 Death Sara Seegar, Stone, actor (Mystery of Room 13), dies at 76 1989 Event 2 Utah scientists claim they have produced fusion at room temperature 1985 Death Simone Signoret, German/French actress (Room at Top, Gina), dies at 64 1983 Birthday Michelle Branch, born in Sedona, Arizona, singer, songwriter, guitarist, top selling albums, 'The Spirit Room', 'Hotel Paper', Grammy-nominated single, 'Leave the Pieces' 1982 Event Atlanta Braves remove Chief Noc-A-Homa to make room for more seats 1982 Death Hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64 1971 Event David Storey's "Changing Room," premieres in London 1971 Event Court Room by Clarence Carter hits #61 1967 Birthday Dar Williams, born in Mount Kisco, New York, singer, songwriter, guitarist, pop folk genre, albums include, 'The Honesty Room', 'End of The Summer' 1964 Death Frank Albertson, actor (Chico and Man, Room Service), dies at 55 1963 Event John F. Kennedy's body, lay in repose in East Room of White House 1956 Event To make room for Enos Slaughter, New York Yankees release Phil Rizzuto 1955 Event Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax 1955 Event 7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas and Loretta Young 1953 Event "Make Room for Daddy," starring Danny Thomas, premieres on ABC-TV 1952 Birthday Angela Cartwright, England, Make Room for Daddy, Lost in Space 1950 Birthday Dan Hedaya, actor, Cheers, Marvin's Room, Clueless 1947 Birthday Karen Valentine, Santa Rosa California, actress, Love American Style, Room 222 1947 Birthday Rusty Hamer, Tenafly, New Jersey, actor, Rusty-Make Room for Daddy 1945 Event Cato-Meridian School, New York, installs germicidal lamps in every room 1944 Birthday Dennis Wilson, born in Hawthorne, California, drummer/vocalist, Beach Boys-My Room 1944 Birthday Denise Nicholas, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Room 222, Baby I'm Back 1943 Birthday Jack Bruce, Lanarkshire Scotland, bassist, Cream-White Room 1942 Birthday Al Jardine, born in Lima, Ohio, guitarist/singer, Beach Boys-Surfin, In My Room 1942 Birthday Brian Wilson, born in Inglewood, California, vocalist, Beachboys-In My Room 1939 Birthday Ginger [Peter] Baker, England, drummer, Cream-White Room 1937 Event John Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in New York City 1935 Birthday Heather Sears, born in London, England, actress, Room at the Top 1932 Event Cubs shortstop Bill Jurges is shot twice in Chicago hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli 1930 Birthday Peter Woods, born in Britain, journalist, newsreader, broadcaster, famous newsreader, appeared on News Room for BBC News 1930 Birthday Sonny Rollins, born in New York City, jazz saxophonist, Blue Room 1929 Birthday Marilyn French, U.S. author, The Women's Room 1927 Birthday Michael Constantine, Penn, actor, Room 222, Don't Drink the Water 1927 Birthday Pat Carroll, Shrevport, Louisiana, comedienne/actress, Make Room for Daddy 1923 Birthday Patricia Phoenix, County Galway Ireland, actress, L Shaped Room 1921 Birthday Simone Signoret, born in Weisbaden, Germany, Casque d'Or, Room at the Top 1920 Birthday Hayes Gordon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Sky Pirates, Dark Room 1919 Event W Collison and O Harbach's "Up in Mabel's Room," premieres in New York City 1917 Birthday Hans Conried, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy 1908 Event 1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room 1906 Birthday Conrad Thibault, Northbridge Massachusetts, singer, Jacques Fray Music Room 1905 Birthday Ruby Middleton Forsythe, teacher, 50 years in 1 room school in SC 1904 Birthday Jean Daste, actor, Z, Sorceress, Green Room, Stormy Waters 1901 Birthday Naunton Wayne, Wales, actor, Quartet, Hidden Room, Double Confession 1882 Birthday Virginia Woolf, born in London, author, Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse 1849 Event University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students 1731 Event 1st U.S. music concert (Peter Pelham's great room in Boston)
