2013 Event The Skagit River bridge over Interstate 5 collapses in the U.S. town of Mount Vernon, Washington; several vehicles plunge into the river, but there are no fatalities 2002 Death Vernon A. Walters, American Soldier 1997 Death Richard Vernon, British actor (Gandhi, Hard Days Night), dies at 72 1996 Death Vernon Elliott, musician/composer, dies at 84 1996 Death Harvey Vernon, actor (Jasper-Carter Country), dies at 69 1996 Death Howard Vernon, actor 'Faceless', 'Delicatessen', dies at 82 1996 Death Broderick Vernon Chinnery Photographer-Haldane, dies at 83 1992 Death Vernon Howard, spiritual teacher, speaker, philosopher, author, wrote humor books, children's books, spoke and wrote about self-development, self-awareness, spiritual, psychological growth, dies 1992 Death Vernon William Reed Sr, singer, dies after a long illness at 73 1991 Event Houston guard Vernon Maxwell is 4th NBAer to score 30 pts in a quarter 1981 Event Vernon Jordan resigns as president of National Urban League 1980 Event Attempted assassination on Vernon Jordan, Jr. National Urban League president 1977 Birthday Danny Gerard, Mount Vernon, New York, actor, Alan Silver-Brooklyn Bridge 1976 Event Vernon A. Walters, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA 1976 Birthday Melanie Joyce Bell, Vernon New Jersey, Miss America-New Jersey 1997 1976 Birthday Jason Podollan, Vernon, NHL center for the Florida Panthers 1974 Birthday Vernon Crawford, linebacker for the New England Patriots 1974 Birthday Jarrett Deuling, born in Vernon, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders 1972 Event Lt. General Vernon A Walters, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA 1971 Birthday Garvin Alston, Mount Vernon, New York, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Event Vernon E Jordan, Jr., appointed executive director of National Urban League 1970 Birthday Vernon Lewis, NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots 1970 Birthday Vernon Patao, 141 lbs, 64 kg, U.S. weightlifter, alt-Olympics-1996 1969 Death Vernon Duke, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', dies at 65 1967 Birthday Vernon Turner, WLAF WR for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1965 Birthday Vernon Maxwell, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1962 Death John Lowry, Mount Vernon NY, New York City builder, dies at 79 1961 Birthday Johnny Ray Huston, Mount Vernon, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1990 Honda Classic 1960 Birthday Mary Beth Zimmerman, Mount Vernon, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1987 Henredon Classic 1960 Event Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team 1960 Event Vernon Presley (father of Elvis) weds Dee Alliot 1954 Birthday Denzel Washington, born in Mount Vernon, New York, actor, Dr. Chandler-St. Elsewhere 1954 Birthday Julie Carmen, born in Mount Vernon, New York, actress, Gloria, Last Plane Out 1953 Birthday Tod Machover, born in Mount Vernon, New York, composer, innovative use of technology in music, designed interactive systems for Yo Yo Ma, Ying Quartet 1947 Birthday Ken Singleton, born in Mount Vernon, New York, baseball player, Orioles 1945 Birthday Vernon Guy, U.S. gospel singer, Cool Sounds, Sharpees 1943 Birthday Roz Kelly, born in Mount Vernon, New York, actress, Owl and Pussycat, Happy Days 1939 Birthday Barbara Bosson, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, actress, Fay-Hill St. Blues, Hooperman 1938 Birthday Don Meredith, born in Mount Vernon, Texas, NFL quarterback, Cowboys, and Monday Night Football 1936 Birthday Roy Orbison, Vernon, Texas, rocker, Pretty Woman 1935 Birthday Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr., civil rights activist, National Urban League 1934 Event Vernon Duke and James Hanley's musical premieres in New York City 1932 Birthday John Vernon, Canada, actor, Animal House, Chained Heat, Dirty Harry 1931 Event George Gunn gets 183 and son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings 1929 Birthday Dick Clark, Mount Vernon, New York, TV Host, American Bandstand 1929 Birthday Dick Clark, Mount Vernon, New York, TV host, American Bandstand 1927 Birthday Harvey Vernon, born in Flint, Michigan, actor, Jasper-Carter Country 1927 Birthday Vernon L. Smith, American Economist 1926 Birthday Max Vernon Mathews, composer 1926 Birthday Paul Lynde, Mount Vernon, Ohio, comedian, Uncle Arthur-Bewitched 1926 Birthday Michael Vernon, CEO, RNLI 1925 Birthday Richard Vernon, born in England, actor, Servant, Gandhi, Hard Days Night 1918 Birthday Art Carney, Mount Vernon, New York, actor, Ed Norton-Honeymooners 1918 Birthday Vernon Howard, born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, spiritual teacher, speaker, philosopher, author, wrote humor books, children's books, spoke and wrote about self-development, self-awareness, spiritual, psychological growth 1917 Birthday Vernon Walters, New York City, U.S. permanent rep to the UN 1917 Birthday Vernon A. Walters, American Soldier 1912 Birthday Vernon Elliott, musician/composer 1912 Birthday Broderick Vernon Chinnery-Haldane, photographer 1911 Event 105 degrees F (41 degrees C) at Vernon, Vermont (state record) 1910 Birthday Vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon 1906 Birthday Vernon P. Watkins, Welsh poet, Ballad of Mari Lwyd 1904 Birthday Kay Johnson, Mount Vernon, New York, actress, Real Glory, Of Human Bondage 1903 Birthday Vernon Duke, born in Parafianovka, Belarus, Vladimir Dokelsky, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', music was performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra 1882 Birthday John Lowry, Mount Vernon, New York, New York City builder, Radio City Music Hall 1871 Birthday Vernon Louis Parrington, author, Romantic Revolution, Pulitzer 1928 1869 Event William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patents chewing gum 1856 Birthday Violet Paget, Vernon Lee, British author, Satan the master 1800 Event Mount Vernon Gardens becomes site of 1st summer theater in U.S. 1799 Event George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon
