Died On This Date: Mar 10

Tubman (Ross), Harriet (Araminta)
b. January 29, 1820 d. March 10, 1913
Fugitive slave, abolitionist leader, a spy, nurse, feminist, and social reformer during a period of profound racial, social, and economic upheaval in the United States. Harriet Tubman became known as the most famous guide of the Underground Railroad, a secret network that during the mid-1800s helped slaves escape to freedom in the northern United States and Canada. Nicknamed the "Moses of her people," she was never caught and she never lost a slave to the Southern militia.

Chapman, John 'Johnny Appleseed'
b. September 28, 1774 d. March 10, 1845
Folk Hero and Patriot. He was born John Chapman in Leominster, Massachusetts to a father who was a Minuteman at Concord and later served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. It is not known exactly when he left New England and started his westward journey. He did not randomly scatter seeds but was a practical nurseryman. The pioneers were moving west and he realized there was a need for supplying seeds and seedlings.

Moffo, Anna
b. June 27, 1932 d. March 10, 2006
Opera Singer. She was a star sopranist with the New York City Metropolitan Opera for over two decades. She was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania and studied voice at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. She made her professional stage debut in Chicago in 1957 and appeared in her first starring role for the New York City Metropolitan Opera in Verdi's "La Traviata" on November 14, 1959.

Bridges, Lloyd Vernet
b. January 15, 1913 d. March 10, 1998
Actor. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but while at the University of California his interests turned to acting. Starred in movies such as "A Walk in the Sun," "Canyon Passage," "Unconquered," "Home of the Brave," and "High Noon" before establishing himself as a television star on Sea Hunt. In later years he showed his comic ability on the big screen in "Airplane!," Hot Shots!," "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid," and "Hot Shots! Part Deaux."

Gibb, Andy
b. March 5, 1958 d. March 10, 1988
Singer. 1980s pop icon and musician. His three older brothers formed the BeeGees singing group.

Milland, Ray
b. January 3, 1905 d. March 10, 1986
Actor, Director and Producer of movies and television. He is best remembered for his role of alcoholic writer “Don Birnem” in the film “The Lost Weekend” (1945), for which he won his only Oscar for Best Actor. He was also the first actor not to have spoken a single word during his acceptance speech, preferring to simply bow his appreciation before casually walking to the stage exit. Born Reginald Truscott-Jones in Neath, Wales, Great Britain, he took his stage name from the mill lands area.

Marlowe, June
b. November 6, 1903 d. March 10, 1984
Actress. She left an indelible impression on generations of fans as the beloved schoolteacher Miss Crabtree in the "Our Gang" comedies of the early 1930s. Born Gisela Valeria Goetten to German parents in St. Cloud, Minnesota, she moved to Los Angeles with her family in 1920. While attending Hollywood High she was spotted in a school play by director Malcolm St. Clair, who got her an agent and eventually arranged for her movie debut in "Fighting Blood" (1923).

Cohen, Myron
b. May 1, 1902 d. March 10, 1986
Comedian. He was working as a salesman within the fabric industry of New York City when he was encouraged to go into stand up comedy. He was the unsurpassed story teller of comedy and a favorite guest for many years on the Tonight Show Featuring Johnny Carson and The Ed Sullivan Show. Myron was also a regular entertainer in Las Vegas, nightclubs and the "Borscht Belt." Although he spoke perfect, cultured English, he was a master at capturing the ethnic accents of the Jewish citizens of New York.

Brown, Richard Prime
b. August 3, 1870 d. March 10, 1948
Major League Baseball Player. He began his baseball career on August 15, 1893, with the Baltimore Orioles. The 23 year-old played for 3 seasons on 2 different teams and ended his big league playing career in 1897. 1894 Baltimore Orioles 89-39, Finished 1st in National League, Won NL Pennant.

Irvin, James M.
b. 1822 d. March 10, 1900
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served in the Union army as a Captain in the 7th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and as Colonel and commander of the 55th United States Colored Troops, a unit he led until his resignation in March 1865. At one time he was Inspector General on the staff of General Grenville M. Dodge. He lived in Pasadena, California, for eight years preceding his death.

Biggs, E. Power
b. March 29, 1906 d. March 10, 1977
Musician. Classical organist who gained popularity in the pop world during the 1960s and 1970s.

Hunter, Ross
b. May 6, 1920 d. March 10, 1996
Actor. Motion picture figure and major Hollywood producer from the 1950s through the 1970s. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture ("Airport" 1970).

Beahan, Kermit
b. July 9, 1908 d. March 10, 1989
Military Figure. He was the bombardier aboard the airplane "Bock's Car" that dropped the second atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan, on August 10, 1945.

Fitzgerald, Zelda
b. July 24, 1900 d. March 10, 1948
Writer/Artist. Zelda Sayre was the youngest child of Judge Anthony Dickinson Sayre and his wife Minnie. As a child and teenager, she led a wild existance in the quiet town of Montgomery, AL. She met F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1918 and after the publication of his first novel "This Side of Paradise" they married on April 3rd, 1920. Their only child, Frances Scott Fitzgerald, was born in October 1921.

Baker, LaVern (Delores Williams)
b. November 11, 1929 d. March 10, 1997
Singer. She was known for such hits as "Tweedle-Dee," "I Cried a Tear," and "Jim Dandy." She was the second woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, entering in 1991.

Ratcliff, Edward
b. February 8, 1835 d. March 10, 1915
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant Major in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Sergeant in Company C, 38th U.S. Colored Troops for action on September 29, 1864 at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. His citation reads "Commanded and gallantly let his company after the commanding officer had been killed; was the first enlisted man to enter the enemy's works."