2001 Death Billie Lou Watt, voice, Kimba the White Lion, dies at 71 1995 Death Chris Pyne, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band, dies at 56 1980 Event President-elect Reagan appoints J Kirkpatrick (UN) and James Watt (Interior) 1973 Event Orioles sell pitcher Eddie Watt to the Phillies 1962 Birthday Ben Watt, rocker, Everything but the Girls-Sir Idlewood 1957 Birthday Mike Watt, U.S. bassist, Rockband Firehose 1945 Birthday Mel Watt, born in Steele Creek, North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1993 - 1945 Birthday Mel Watt, American Politician 1939 Birthday Chris Pyne, born in Bridlington, England, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band 1938 Birthday James G Watt, born in Colorado, U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1981 - 1983 1938 Birthday James G. Watt, Public Servant 1928 Birthday Donald Cameron Watt, historian 1736 Birthday James Watt, Scotland, inventor, steam engine 1484 Birthday Joachim Vadianus, von Watt, Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen