Historical Events
1935 - Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing," premieres in NYC
1942 - Japanese troops land on Timor
1949 - "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater NYC after 339 performances
1974 - 1st American Music Award: Helen Reddy and Jim Croce win
1984 - 1st brother combo to win Gold and Silver in same event at Olympics (Phil and Steve Mahre-Slalom)
1992 - Peter Collins discovers nova Cygni 1992
Famous Birthdays
1552 - Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)
1802 - Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. 1881)
1909 - Charlie Walker, South Aust cricket wicket-keeper (toured but no Tests)
1912 - Peter Francis de Sautoy, publisher
1937 - Norman O'Neill, cricketer (great Aussie bat of 60's Brilliant field)
1973 - Tommy Bennett, safety (Arizona Cardinals)
Famous Deaths
1952 - Lawrence Grant, actor (Bulldog Drummond), dies at 82
1968 - Ralph Dunn, actor (Mr Rudge-Norby), dies at 65
1972 - John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. 1898)
1977 - Anthony Crosland, British politician (b. 1918)
1998 - Grandpa Jones, country comic/banjo wizard (Hee Haw), dies at 84
2008 - Lydia Shum, Hong Kong comedian and actress (b. 1945)
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