1980 Event "Charlie and Algernon" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 17 performances 1980 Event "Charlie and Algernon" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 17 performances 1937 Death Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77 1931 Death Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76 1909 Death Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, dies at 72 1906 Birthday H Algernon F "Algy" Rumbold, English diplomat, South Africa/Tibet 1859 Birthday Algernon Ashton, composer 1854 Birthday Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor, steam turbine 1837 Birthday Algernon Charles Swinburne, born in England, poet, Atalanta in Calydon 1683 Death Algernon Sidney, English Whig politician/plotter, beheaded
