1993 Event Train crash in tunnel at Vega de Anzo Spain, 12 killed 1992 Death Jack Kelly, U.S. actor (Maverick, Vega$), dies following a stroke at 65 1990 Death Jose De Vega, dies of AIDS at 56 1988 Birthday Alexa Vega, born in Miami, Florida, actress, singer, pianist, appeared in 'Repo! the Genetic Opera', 'Spy Kids' trilogy films 1986 Event Soviet probe Vega 2 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,030 km 1986 Event U.S.S.R.'s Vega 1 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,889 km 1985 Event En route to Halley's Comet, U.S.S.R.'s Vega 2 drops lander on Venus 1985 Event Russian space probe Vega 2 lands on Venus 1985 Event Russian space probe Vega 1 lands on Venus 1985 Event U.S.S.R.'s Vega 1 deposits lander on surface of Venus 1984 Event U.S.S.R. launches Vega 2 for fly-by of Halley's Come 1984 Event U.S.S.R. launches Vega 1 for rendezvous with Halley's Comet 1977 Event Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his 1st pro fight 1976 Birthday Paz Vega, Spanish Actress 1972 Birthday Ricky Otero, born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1972 Event 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 1971 Birthday Ivan Rodriguez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, catcher for the Texas Rangers 1969 Birthday Juan Gonzalez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1961 Birthday Judy Landers, Philadelphia, actress, Vega$, BJ and the Bear, Madame's Place 1959 Birthday Suzanne Vega, born in New York City, rocker, My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner 1959 Birthday Suzanne Vega, rock vocalist, My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner 1951 Birthday Carmen R "Tata" Vega, U.S. soul singer, Color Purple soundtrack 1951 Birthday Peter Gordon, born in New York City, New York, Peter Laurence Gordon, experimental composer, musician, opera, world music, jazz, rock influences, founder, Love of Life Orchestra, composed for Suzanne Vega, Laurie Anderson, worked on Desperate Housewives soundtrack 1946 Birthday Robert Urich, Toronto Ohio, actor, SWAT, Spenser for Hire, Vega$ 1940 Birthday Phyllis Davis, born in Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Love American Style, Vega$ 1934 Birthday Greg Morris, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mission Impossible, Vega$ 1925 Birthday Aurelio de la Vega, composer 1920 Death Rafael Obligado, Argentine writer (Santos Vega), dies at 69 1851 Birthday Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer, Santos Vega 1850 Event Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star, Vega 1635 Death Lope Felix de Vega, playwright and poet (Angelica, Arcadia), dies at 72 1635 Death Lope de Vega, Spanish Playwright 1562 Birthday Lope Felix de Vega, born in Madrid, Spain, dramatist/poet, Angelica, Arcadia 1562 Birthday Lope de Vega, Spanish Playwright 1536 Death Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle
