2014 Event The Vatican issues a document indicating that the Catholic Church is taking a softer stance on relationships outside of traditional marriage, upholding the church's views but advocating respect for unmarried couples and homosexual unions 2010 Event Maylasia's Islamic morality police capture 52 unmarried couples in hotel rooms, charging them with sexual misconduct and possible imprisonment 1997 Death Michael Dorris, writer, scholar, first unmarried man to adopt child, Raynold Abel, wrote about Reynold in 'The Broken Cord', commits suicide in Concord, New Hampshire, at age 52 1945 Birthday Michael Dorris, born in Louisville, Kentucky, writer, scholar, first unmarried man to adopt child, Raynold Abel, wrote about Reynold in 'The Broken Cord' 1944 Birthday Jill Clayburgh, born in New York City, actress, Unmarried Woman, Semi-Tough 1944 Birthday Kelly Bishop, CO, actress, Unmarried Woman, Advice to Lovelorn 1938 Birthday Michael Murphy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Unmarried Woman 1934 Death Gerald du Maurier, British actor-manager (Unmarried, Escape), dies 1934 Birthday Alan Bates, born in Allestree, England, actor, Zorba the Greek, Unmarried Woman 1820 Event Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50
