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2007 Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist, conductor, commissioned new works, enlarged cello repertoire more than any cellist, considered greatest cellist of 20th century, died of intestinal cancer
2003 United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said there is no evidence that Iraq has any weapons of mass destruction 1993 "Any Given Day" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 32 performances 1993 "Any Given Day" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 32 performances 1990 Allies cede any remaining rights as occupiers of Germany 1990 Jack Fletcher, actor (Any Wednesday), dies of heart attack at 68 1981 Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey 1974 Any Lynn Ciccolella, born in Monument, Colorado, Miss America-Colorado 1996 1968 Pope Paul VI, in an encyclical entitled "Humanae Vitae" (Of Human Life), declares any artificial forms of birth control prohibited 1965 NL adopts emergency team replacement plan to restock any club struck by disaster 1964 Al Parker glides 644 miles without any motor 1964 Muriel Resnik's "Any Wednesday," premieres in New York City 1962 Nixon tells press he won't be available to kick around any more 1962 West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album 1960 William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician, Shamen-Move Any Mountain 1953 Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, clinch NL pennant earlier than any other team 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt orders any Axis ship found in American waters be shot on sight 1940 Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1937 Rather than accept any trade offers, the Yankees release Tony Lazzeri 1937 Chuck Jackson, born in Latta, South Carolina, singer, Any Day Now, I Don't Want to Cry 1934 Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, Unsafe at Any Speed 1927 Mstislav Rostropovich, born in Russia, Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, nickname "Slava", cellist, conductor, commissioned new works, enlarged cello repertoire more than any cellist, considered greatest cellist of 20th century 1922 Jason Robards, Jr., Chicago, actor, A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday 1919 Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season 1908 Yankees replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost percentage of any Yankee manager 27-71 (.276) 1885 Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set 1861 U.S. House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state 1819 320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) 1809 Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state 1651 Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" |
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