2010 Event Three Airbus A380 planes are grounded by Singapore Airlines in order to replace their Rolls Royce engines 1972 Death Jessie Royce Landis, actress (North by Northwest), dies at 67 1971 Event British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt 1970 Birthday Royce Clayton, born in Burbank, California, infielder, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals 1967 Event John Lennon takes delivery of his psychedelic painted Rolls Royce 1951 Birthday Ed Royce, born in Los Angeles, California, Representative-R-California 1993 - 1933 Death Frederick Henry Royce, motorcar pioneer, dies 1924 Birthday Lord Tombs, CEO, Rolls Royce 1916 Death Josiah Royce, U.S. philosopher (Conception of Immortality), dies 1914 Event James Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in New York City 1906 Event Brits Rolls, Royce and Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd. 1904 Birthday Jessie Royce Landis, Medbury, Chicago, actress, North by Northwest 1863 Birthday Henry Royce, automobile founder, Rolls-Royce 1863 Birthday Henry Royce, founder, Rolls-Royce Limited in 1884 1855 Birthday Josiah Royce, U.S., philosopher, conception of God