Historical Events
1944 – Terence Rattigan’s “O Mistress Mine” premieres in London
1981 – Harry Krieger and Tom Eyen’s musical “Dreamgirls” opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1522 performances
1983 – NY Islanders score their most goals (11) vs Pitts Penguins
1988 – Premier Ranasinghe Premadasa elected President of Sri Lanka
2002 – US Senator Trent Lott resigns as majority leader.
2002 – “Gangs of New York”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, is released
Famous Birthdays
1890 – Yvonne Arnaud, French-born pianist, singer and actress (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), born in Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France (d. 1958)
1924 – Errol John, Trinidadian actor and playwright (A Man from the Sun, The Nun’s Story, Assault on a Queen), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 1988)
1951 – Gilbert Montagné, French musician, born in Paris, France
1956 – Blanche Baker, American actress, Carroll Baker’s Daughter (French Postcard), born in NYC, New York
1967 – Duncan Kennedy, American luger (Olympics 1994), born in Burlington, California
1972 – Scott Slutzker, American football tight end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Oakland, California
Famous Deaths
1539 – Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer
1991 – Thomas Newman, actor/composer (Cape Fear), dies of heart attack at 60
1991 – Andries D Copier, Dutch glass designer (Guild glass), dies
1998 – Irene Hervey, American actress (b. 1910)
2001 – Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet and 1st President of Senegal (1960-80), dies at 95
2019 – Junior Johnson, American auto racer and team owner (Daytona 500 1960; NASCAR Hall of Fame), dies from Alzheimer’s disease at 88