2012 Event Less than three years after accepting the position of Chairman of Disney Studios, Rich Ross, resigns 2001 Death Herbert Ross, director, The Turning Point, dies at 74 1997 Death James Colin Ross Welch, journalist, dies at 72 1996 Death Ross Hunter, U.S. producer (Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk), dies at 75 1995 Death Ross Thomas, author, dies at 69 1995 Death Bob Ross, artist, dies at 52 1993 Event Independent President candidate Ross Perot publicly returns to politics 1992 Event Ross Perot re-enters presidental race 1992 Event Ross Perot says he'll run for President on Larry King Show 1989 Birthday Ross Bagley, actor, Nicky-Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 1988 Death Ross Ford, actor (Reform School Girl, Jungle Patrol), dies 1987 Death Ross R Barnett, lawyer/(Gov-D-Miss), dies at 89 1986 Event Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland 1983 Birthday Rachel and Ross Trudeau, twins of Jane Pauley and Gerry Trudeau 1983 Event David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross," premieres in London 1983 Event Storm cuts short free Diana Ross concert in New York's Central Park 1982 Death Joe E Ross, comedian (Toody-Car 54, Phil Silvers Show), dies at 77 1981 Death Ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 1978 Event Islanders took 28 shots in 1 period vs Penguins Penguins' Ross Lonsberry failed on 7th penalty shot against Islanders 1977 Death Nellie Tayloe Ross, 1st woman governor, dies at 101 1975 Death Ross McWhirter, Guinness Book of Records keeper, murdered 1975 Death Anthony Ross, TV host (Telltale Clue), dies at 69 1975 Birthday Troy Amos Ross, born in Georgetown, Guyana, Canadian boxer 1996 Olympics 1975 Death Shirley Ross, actress (Night Vision, Mindkiller), dies at 62 1973 Birthday Ross Verba, NFL tackle, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1973 Birthday Ross Aloisi, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Randolph Ross, Shelby, North Carolina, 110m hurdler 1972 Birthday Ross Schulte, NFL/WLAF kicker/punter, Buffalo Bills, Frankfurt Galaxy 1972 Event Lefty Gomez, Ross Youngs and William Harridge selected for Hall of Fame 1972 Birthday Dominique Ross, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1969 Event Diana Ross final TV appearance as a Supreme on theEd Sullivan Show 1968 Birthday Ross Powell, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Charlotte Ross, Chicago, actress, Eve-Days of Our Lives 1967 Death Barney Ross, welterweight Boxing Champ (1934), dies at 57 1965 Birthday Ross Flemer, born in Newport Beach, California, rower 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Ross MacDonald, Vancouver BC, star yachter 1996 Olympics 1962 Event Ross Perot begins Electronic Data Systems, EDS 1962 Birthday Kevin Ross, NFL safety, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs 1961 Birthday Mike Ross, American Politician 1961 Event Malcolm Ross and Victor Prather reach 34,668 m (record) in balloon 1960 Birthday Jonathan Ross, British talk show host, Tall Guy 1959 Death Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84 1957 Birthday Ricky Ross, British rock vocalist, Deacon Blue-Raintown 1956 Event William Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of New Yorker 1954 Birthday Justin Ross, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Sinatra, Chorus Line, Fan, Quick Change 1954 Birthday Ross Friedman, born in New York City, New York, Ross Funicello, Ross The Boss, guitarist, rocker, founding member of The Dictators punk band and Manowar heavy metal band 1952 Birthday Rick Ross, American Celebrity 1952 Birthday Eddie Manion, born in America, Eddie 'Kingfish' Manion, saxophonist, tenor and baritone sax, session musician, member of Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band Tour, recorded and performed with Diana Ross, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, The E Street Band 1951 Death Harold Ross, American Editor 1951 Birthday Rindy Ross, born in Portland, Oregon, rock vocalist/saxophonist, Quarterflash 1949 Birthday Ross Valory, SF, rock bassist, Journey-Who's Crying Now, Open Arms 1948 Birthday Lucius Ross, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-One Nation Under a Groove 1948 Birthday Jerry Ross, Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel USAF/astronaut, STS-61B, 27, 37, 55, 74,sk:88 1945 Birthday Ross Edwards, cricketer, Aussie middle-order bat of the 70's 1944 Birthday Diana Ross, born in Detroit, Supremes, Lady Sings Blues, Mahogany 1944 Birthday Ross Duncan, cricketer, one Test Australia vs. England 1971, 0-30 1942 Birthday Ross Valory, rocker, Journey 1942 Birthday Katharine Ross, Hollywood Cal, actress, Graduate, Francesca-Colbys 1941 Event American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia 1941 Birthday Ross Morgan, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in 20 Tests 1965-72 1940 Birthday Stan Ross, born in New York City, actor, New Bill Cosby Show 1939 Birthday Jim Ross Lightfoot, born in Sioux City, Iowa, Representative-R-Iowa 1985 - 1997 1937 Death Ross Alexander, actor (Captain Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 1936 Birthday Bobby Ross, NFL coach for the San Diego Chargers 1936 Birthday Stuart Ross Dempster, composer 1936 Birthday Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel 1933 Death Albert Ross Parsons, composer, dies at 85 1933 Event 1st female director (Nellie T Ross) of U.S. Mint takes office 1933 Birthday Lee Radziwell Ross, born in New York City, princess, Jackie O's sister 1931 Birthday A M F, Sandy, Ross, managing-director, Mary Quant 1930 Birthday H Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate 1992 1930 Birthday Ross Perot, American Businessman 1928 Birthday Ross Barbour, Columbus, Indiana, singer, 4 Freshmen 1928 Birthday Marion Ross, Albert Lea, Minnesota, actress, Marion-Happy Days, Brooklyn Bridge 1928 Birthday Frank Ross Anderson, Canada, International Chess Master, 1954 1927 Death Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30 1927 Birthday Herbert Ross, director/choreographer, Footloose 1926 Birthday [Martin] Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ever Since Paris 1925 Birthday Ross McWhirter, author, Guinness Book of World Records 1925 Event Nellie Taylor Ross became governor of Wyoming, 1st woman Governor in USA 1924 Event Nellie Tayloe Ross elected 1st U.S. female Governor (Wyoming) 1924 Birthday James Colin Ross Welch, journalist 1923 Birthday James Stockdale, Admiral, Vietnam, Ross Perot's 1992 running mate 1923 Event New Zealand claims Ross Dependency 1923 Event New Zealand claims Ross Dependency in Antarctica 1922 Birthday Alan Ross, editor, London Magazine 1921 Birthday John Hendricks, lyricist singer, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross 1921 Birthday Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, producer, Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk 1920 Birthday Ross Martin, born in Grodek, Poland, actor, Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West 1919 Event Ross and Smith land in Australia from a flight from London 1919 Event Ross and Keith Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia 1919 Birthday David Seville, Ross Bagdasarian, born in Fresno California, Alvin and Chipmunks 1918 Death Robert Baldwin Ross, French Celebrity 1916 Death Earl Ross Drake, composer, dies at 50 1916 Birthday Ross Gregory, cricketer, Australian batsman 1936 - 1937 1915 Birthday Ross MacDonald, detective novelist, Goodbye Look 1913 Birthday Shirley Ross, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actress, Cafe Society, Prison Farm 1912 Birthday Jane Ross, Spokane, Washington actress, Audrey-Phyllis, Coed Fever 1909 Birthday Barney Ross, New York City, Welterweight Boxing Champ, 1934 1909 Event Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to no decision in 6 for hw boxing title 1907 Birthday Ross Alexander, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Boulder Dam, Captain Blood 1907 Event 13th U.S. Golf Open: Alec Ross shoots a 302 at Philadelphia Cricket Club PA 1907 Birthday Alan Strode Campbell Ross, professor, coined the terms U and non-U 1906 Birthday Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer, Landscapes Remembered 1906 Birthday Lanny Ross, Seattle, radio singer, Show Boat, The Swift Show 1905 Birthday Frederic Dannay, of Ellery Queen and Barnaby Ross, Cat of Many Tales 1905 Birthday Joe E. Ross, comedian, Gunther Toody-Car 54, Ritzik-Phil Silvers Show 1898 Birthday Ross R Barnett, lawyer, Gov-D-Miss 1892 Birthday Harold Ross, American Editor 1876 Birthday Nellie Taylor Ross, 1st woman to serve as a Governor, Wyoming, 1925-27 1876 Event Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League 1875 Birthday Thomas W. Ross, actor, Without Limit, Kings Row, 17, Mortal Storm 1874 Event 1st U.S. kidnapping for ransom, 4-year-old Charles Ross, $20,000 1869 Birthday Robert Baldwin Ross, French Celebrity 1865 Birthday Earl Ross Drake, composer 1862 Death James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies 1857 Birthday Ronald Ross, England, pathologist, Nobel 1902 1847 Birthday Albert Ross Parsons, composer 1841 Event James Clark Ross (UK) is 1st to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf 1837 Birthday Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA 1836 Death Betsy Ross, American Celebrity 1831 Event Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole 1823 Birthday Leonard Fulton Ross, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1811 Event Russian settlers establish Ft. Ross trading post, north of SF 1800 Event James Ross discovers North Magnetic pole 1800 Birthday James Clark Ross, explorer, British Antarctic 1783 Birthday Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader 1779 Death George Ross, U.S. judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49 1752 Birthday Elizabeth Griscom, Betsy, Ross, flag maker 1752 Birthday Betsy Ross, American Celebrity 1730 Birthday George Ross, U.S. judge, signed Declaration of Independence
