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1989 Virgil Thomson, U.S. composer/critic (4 saints in 3 acts), dies at 92

1985 U.N. Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking"

1969 Patton Oswalt, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, comedian, employs observational comedy, black comedy, surreal humor in his acts, wrote for MADtv, played Spence Olchin on 'The King of Queens' television show, voice of Remy in 'Ratatouille'

1959 Julian Clary, born in Teddington, England, comedian, novelist, employs campy delivery style, emphasizing use of double entendre, innuendo, videos of stage acts include 'My Glittering Passage', 'The Mincing Machine Tour'

1952 "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 15 performances

1952 "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 15 performances

1944 Cornelis J "Kees" Ouwens, Dutch writer/poet, Intimate Acts

1944 1st Chinese naturalized U.S. citizen since repeal of exclusion acts

1934 Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in New York City

1896 Virgil Thomson, born in Kansas City, Missouri, composer/music critic, 4 Saints in 3 Acts

1896 Senor Wences, ventriloquist, his hand acts as a puppet

1770 Townsend Acts repealed


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