Bassist David Farrell

Events in 1977 and 8-2

Events in US in the birth year of David Farrell

• First woman Episcopal priest ordained (Jan. 1).
• Scientists identify previously unknown bacterium as cause of mysterious "legionnaire's disease" (Jan. 18).
• Carter pardons Vietnam war draft evaders (Jan. 21).
• Supreme Court rules that states are not required to spend Medicaid funds on elective abortions (June 20).

Birthday David Farrell (8-2) in history

• Day 8-2 year 1587: Queen Mary of Scotland was beheaded for treason. Her son, King James VI of Scotland, calmly accepted his mother's execution.
• Day 8-2 year 1693: The founding date of William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the second oldest institution of higher education in the United States and the ninth oldest among English-speaking countries.
• Day 8-2 year 1870: The National Weather Service was established under the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
• Day 8-2 year 1904: The Russo-Japanese war began when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in northeast China.
• Day 8-2 year 1915: D. W. Griffith's controversial epic, The Birth of a Nation premiered in Los Angeles.
• Day 8-2 year 1924: The gas chamber was used for the first time as a method of execution in the United States. Gangster Gee Jon was put to death at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City.
• Day 8-2 year 1960: The payola (pay for broadcast airplay) hearings opened in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dick Clark would testify in April.
• Day 8-2 year 1980: President Jimmy Carter revealed his plan to reinstate selective service draft registration.