2011 Event An investigation into the death of American actress Natalie Wood is reopened by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department after fresh information surfaces; Wood drowned in 1981 1997 Death David Abell Wood, priest, dies at 72 1997 Death Duncan Wood, television director and producer, dies at 71 1995 Death Evelyn Wood, speed reading guru, dies at 86 1994 Death Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist, dies at 49 1994 Event "Ed Wood" premieres 1993 Event Ron Wood releases "Slide On Live" 1992 Death C V Wood, Jr., theme park developer (Disneyland), dies of cancer at 71 1990 Death George Wood, dies of diabetes complications at 56 1990 Event Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal and twists his ankle 1988 Death Gert Froebe, actor (Lover's Wood, Upper Hand), dies at 75 1988 Death Louise Wood, director of Girl Scouts of USA (1961-72), dies at 78 1988 Death Lin[wood V] Carter, U.S., sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57 1987 Birthday Evan Rachel Wood, American Actress 1986 Birthday Jeffery Wood, actor, Austin Warren-In The House 1985 Death Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95 1985 Death Smokey Joe Wood, American Athlete 1983 Death Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 1981 Death Natalie Wood, actress (West Side Story), dies at age 43 from 'accidental drowning' 1981 Birthday Elijah Wood, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, actor, Radio Flyer, Good Son 1978 Death Edward D Wood, Jr., director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 1978 Death Peggy Wood, actress (One Life to Live, Mama), dies at 86 1978 Death Willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber/lumber/wood manufacturer, dies at 76 1975 Event Ron Wood joined the Rolling Stones 1973 Birthday A J Wood, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, soccer forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Event Chic's Wilbur Wood starts and loses both games of a doubleheader with New York Yankees, 12-2, and 7-0 1973 Death Arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies 1973 Birthday Ricky Wood, Van Nuys California, diver 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday David Lascher, born in New York City, actor, Josh-Clueless, Kidz in the Wood 1972 Event Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party-100 die-New Delhi 1971 Death George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v South Africa 1924), dies 1970 Death Barry Wood, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 61 1970 Death Joseph Wood Krutch, American Environmentalist 1970 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Ljubljana won by Tim Wood (USA) 1970 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1970 Birthday Nicole Wood, born in Canton, Ohio, playmate, Apr, 1993 1969 Birthday David William Wood, Boston, rocker, New Kids-Lovin' You Forever 1969 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood USA 1969 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1968 Birthday Patricia Arquette, born in New York City actress, Ed Wood, Pretty Smart 1968 Birthday Patricia Arquette, born in New York City, actress, Ed Wood, Nightmare on Elm Street 3 1968 Birthday Clare Wood, born in Zululand, South Africa, tennis star, 1986 Futures-Lisbon 1968 Event U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1967 Birthday Ali Wood, born in Long Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 1967 Birthday Laurie Wood, born in Orange, California, playmate, March, 1989 1966 Birthday Anna Wood, born in Roeumond, Netherlands, Dutch/Australian canoeist, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday David Wood, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1963 Birthday Randy Wood, Princeton, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars 1963 Birthday Johnny Depp, born in Queensboro, Kentucky, actor, 21 Jump Street, Ed Wood 1959 Death Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 1957 Death Jozef Cantre, Flemish sculptor/wood carver, dies at 66 1957 Death Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glasier, dies at 67 1957 Birthday Stuart "Woody" Wood, Scot, guitarist, Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night 1956 Birthday Graeme Wood, cricketer, Australian lefty opening batsman 1978-88 1954 Birthday 4/13/1954 Barbara Roche, born Barbara Maureen Margolis, Labour Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green 1950 Death Thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57 1949 Death Sam Wood, U.S. communist fighter/director (Night at Opera), dies at 66 1947 Birthday Ron Wood, rock guitarist, Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones 1946 Birthday Lana Wood, Svetlana Gurdin, born in Santa Rosa, California, Diamonds are Forever 1945 Birthday Carolyn Wood, U.S., 4 x 100m freestyle swimmer 1960 Olympics gold 1945 Birthday Roy Wood, Birmingham England, rock vocalist/celloist, ELO 1945 Birthday Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist 1945 Death Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver, dies 1944 Death Henry J Wood, English conductor (My Life of Music, Proms), dies at 75 1944 Birthday Chris Wood, rocker, Traffic 1942 Birthday Barry Wood, cricketer, England opener in early 70's 1942 Death Grant Wood, U.S. painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 1941 Birthday Brenton Wood, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, rocker, Gimme Little Sign 1941 Event 45th U.S. Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft. Worth 1941 Event 8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 1940 Birthday Timothy Wood, British government asst whip 1938 Birthday Natalie Wood, Gypsy, Rebel Without a Cause 1935 Event 55th U.S. Mens Tennis: Wilmer L Allison beats Sidney B Wood (62 62 63) 1932 Birthday Hugh Wood, born in Parbold, England, composer, studied with William Lloyd Webber, Anthony Milner, Iain Hamilton, works include Symphony and Violin Concerto 1931 Death John-French Cantre, Flemish wood carver/painter/cartoonist, dies at 45 1931 Event 51st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Sid Wood, Jr. beats F X Shields (walkover) 1931 Death Timothy Cole, wood engraver, dies 1930 Birthday Lin[wood] [Vrooman] Carter, U.S., sci-fi author, Thongor of Lemuria 1929 Birthday Vivien Merchant, born in Manchester, England, actress, Under Milk Wood 1929 Birthday Marni Nixon, singer, for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood and Deborah Kerr 1928 Birthday Martin Landau, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, 'Mission Impossible', 'Space 1999', 'Ed Wood' 1926 Death Charles Wood, composer, dies at 40 1925 Birthday Duncan Wood, TV director/producer 1925 Birthday David Abell Wood, priest 1924 Birthday Edward D Wood, Jr., Poughkeepsie, New York, director, Plan 9 from Outer Space 1924 Birthday James W. Wood, USAF/astronaut, Dynasoar 1923 Event Gibbs/Grey/Wood's revue "Runnin' Wild," premieres in New York City 1922 Birthday Russell Wood, treasurer, Queen Elizabeth 1920 Birthday Louise Wood, director of Girl Scouts of USA, 1961-72 1920 Birthday Del Wood, born in Nashville, Tennessee, given name Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood, singer, pianist, recorded for Tennessee Records label, performed on the Grand Ole Opry 1919 Birthday Mark Wood, bishop, Ludlow 1919 Death Henry Wood, England cricket wicket keeper (in 4 Tests 1888-92), dies 1918 Event Battle of Belleau Wood, 1st U.S. victory of WW I 1917 Event Red Sox sell Smokey Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, to Cleveland for $15,000 1915 Birthday Thos Mauve, Dutch painter/wood engraver 1912 Event Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins 1911 Event Boston Red Sox Joe Wood no-hits St. Louis Browns, 5-0 1911 Event Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits St. Louis Browns, 5-0 1911 Event Red Sox Joe Wood strikes out 3 pinch hitters in 9th for 5-4 win 1910 Death David Duffle Wood, composer, dies at 72 1909 Birthday Barry Wood, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1902 Birthday Ralph Walter Wood, composer 1893 Birthday Joseph Wood Krutch, American Environmentalist 1893 Event San Francisco Bay City Club opens 1st U.S. bicycle race track, made of wood 1893 Birthday Beatrice Wood, potter, artist and author 1892 Birthday Thomas Wood, composer 1892 Birthday Grant Wood, U.S., painter, American Gothic 1892 Birthday Peggy Wood, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, One Life to Live, Mama 1890 Birthday Jozef Cantre, Flemish sculptor/wood carver 1889 Birthday Heinrich Campendonk, German painter/wood carver/glazer 1889 Birthday Smokey Joe Wood, American Athlete 1888 Death Spencer F Baird, U.S. biologist (Wood's Hole Station), dies at 65 1887 Death Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73 1886 Birthday John-French Cantre, Flemish wood carver/painter/cartoonist 1886 Birthday Charles Wood, composer 1883 Birthday Sam Wood, U.S., communist fighter/director, For Whom the Bell Tolls 1882 Event Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks 1882 Birthday Haydn Wood, composer 1881 Birthday Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to U.S., 1940-46 1881 Death Fernando Wood, American Politician 1872 Birthday John Cowper Powys, born in Derbyshire, England, writer, 'Wood and Stone' 1871 Birthday Johan J Arch, graphic artist, wood cutter 1869 Birthday Henry J. Wood, English conductor, Gentle Art of Singing, Proms 1866 Event Firecracker thrown in wood starts fire destroying of Portland, Me 1864 Birthday Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver 1862 Event Ellen Price Wood's "East Lynne, premieres in Boston 1859 Birthday Jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet, Iris, Wood Song 1847 Birthday Annie Besant, Wood, England, philosopher, Esoteric christianity 1838 Birthday David Duffle Wood, composer 1823 Birthday Thomas John Wood, Major General Union volunteers 1823 Birthday Spencer F Baird, U.S. biologist, Wood's Hole Station 1814 Birthday Thomas Crawford, U.S. sculptor, Babes in the Wood 1814 Birthday Ellen Wood, English author, East Lynne, Pomeroy Abbey 1812 Birthday Fernando Wood, American Politician 1754 Death John Wood, architect/town planner, dies 1674 Death John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver, dies at 66 1640 Death Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 1607 Birthday John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver
