2008 Death William F. Buckley, Jr., dies in Stamford, Connecticut, at 82 1979 Event Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford, Texas 1958 Birthday Kim Greist, Stamford CT, actress, CHUD, Brazil, Payoff, Manhunter 1957 Birthday Daniel Stern, Stamford, Connecticut, actor, City Slickers, Wonder Years 1945 Birthday Christopher Shays, born in Stamford, Connecticut, Representative-R-Connecticut 1987 - 2009 1944 Birthday Quentin Davies, born in Oxford, England, Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford 1987 - 1997, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defense under Prime Minister, Gordon Brown 1938 Birthday Charles Stenholm, born in Stamford, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 2005 1938 Birthday Christopher Lloyd, Stamford, Connecticut, actor, Taxi, Back to the Future 1937 Birthday Charles Coody, born in Stamford, Texas, PGA golfer, 1971 Masters 1930 Birthday Colin Dexter, born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, author, crime writer of 13 detective novels and 33 episode television series featuring fictional character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, portrayed by John Thaw 1920 Event 1st postage stamp meter is set in Stamford Connecticut 1819 Event Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds freeport harbor Singapore 1819 Event Sir Stamford Raffles 1st lands in Singapore 1781 Birthday Stamford Raffles, founder, Singapore
