Elvin Ray Jones(renowned jazz drummer and member of John Coltrane’s quartet who also played alongside Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis)–
Wayne Allwine(voice of Mickey Mouse for over 30 years)–
Events
Montreal, Quebec, founded –
Masses feared the end of the world during passage of Halley’s Comet –
U.S. Selective Draft Act passed –
Tennessee Valley Authority created –
TWA was first airline to fly the Douglas DC-2 aircraft –
Aviator Jackie Cochran became the first woman to exceed Mach 1 –
Apollo 10 spacecraft launched from Cape Kennedy –
India became world’s sixth nuclear power –
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake causes the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens, killing 57 people. –
Law passed to remove Confederate flag from South Carolina statehouse –
Randy Johnson made history by becoming the oldest major league player (at age 40) to throw a perfect game. Cy Young was previously the oldest to pitch perfection at 37 –
Weather
Major Arkansas River flood, Wichita, Kansas –
Violent Lake Michigan storm wrecked several ships –
