2014 Event Fossils of a new species of giant penguin, named Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, have been found on Seymour Island in Antarctica; the penguins lived about 40 million years ago and likely weighed about 250 pounds 1997 Death Hugh Seymour, 8th Marquess of Hertford, Peerage of Great Britain, dies at 67 1996 Death Seymour Cray, computer designer, dies in auto accident at 71 1993 Death Dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78 1993 Event Jane Seymour and James Kesch, Marriage 1988 Death Anne Seymour, actress (Misty, Chevy Mystery Show), dies at 79 1982 Death Dan Seymour, actor (We the People, Sing it Again), dies at 67 1979 Death Seymour Shifrin, composer, dies at 53 1970 Birthday Brad Layton, born in Seymour, Indiana, rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Event Seymour Nurse scores 258 in his last Test Cricket innings, WI vs. New Zealand 1968 Birthday Stephanie Seymour, SD California, actress/model, Sunny Side Up 1968 Birthday Stephane Seymour, model, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover-1988 1967 Death Harry Seymour, composer/actor (Tenderfoot), dies of heart attack at 76 1967 Birthday Philip Seymour Hoffman, American Actor 1963 Death Charles Seymour, American Historian 1956 Death Jane Seymour, actress (Young Mr. Bobbin), dies at 56 1951 Birthday John Mellencamp, born in Seymour, Indiana, singer, songwriter, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, hits include, 'Jack & Diane' 1951 Birthday Jane Seymour, Joyce Frankenberg, England, actress, Dr. Quinn 1937 Birthday Seymour Hersh, award winning investigative reporter, New York Times 1936 Event 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Seymour, Texas (state record) 1936 Birthday M. A. "Kelly" Seymour, cricketer, South Africa off-spinner in 7 Tests 1963-70 1935 Birthday Seymour Cassel, Detroit, actor, Faces, Plain Clothes, Valentino 1933 Birthday Seymour Nurse, cricketer, prolific WI batsman, 258 vs. New Zealand 1969 1930 Birthday Hugh Seymour, born in Britain, 8th Marquess of Hertford, Peerage of Great Britain 1929 Birthday Cy Coleman, Seymour Kaufman, songwriter, Witchcraft, Sweet Charity 1926 Birthday Seymour Shifrin, composer 1925 Birthday Seymour Cray, inventor, Cray I computer 1921 Birthday Seymour Barab, composer 1915 Birthday Seymour Egerton, CEO, Coutis Bank 1915 Birthday Dan Seymour, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, We the People, Sing It Again 1909 Birthday Anne Seymour, born in England, actress, Gemini Affair, Empire, Tim Conway Show 1906 Event Black evangelist William J. Seymour arrives in Los Angeles California 1893 Birthday John Lawrence Seymour, composer 1891 Birthday Harry Seymour, New York, actor, Boy Meets Girl, Tenderfoot 1886 Death Horatio Seymour, American Politician 1885 Birthday Charles Seymour, American Historian 1871 Birthday Seymour Hicks, St. Helier Jersey, actor-manager, Scrooge 1868 Event Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D) 1863 Event Governor Seymour asks Lincoln to suspend draft in New York 1842 Birthday Arthur Seymour Sullivan, born in London, England, composer, Gilbert and Sullivan 1824 Birthday Truman Seymour, Major General Union Army 1818 Birthday Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon/graphic artist 1810 Birthday Horatio Seymour, Gov, Union 1799 Event English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname 1552 Death Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason 1551 Event English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset re-arrested 1550 Event English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed 1549 Death Thomas Seymour of Sudely, English Lord Admiral, beheaded 1537 Death Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies 1536 Event English king Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour