1992 Death Astor Piazzolla, Argentine composer (Tango Nuevo), dies at 71 1989 Event Astor Piazzolla and Wm Finn's musical "Dangerous Games" premieres in New York City 1987 Death Mary Astor, actress (Cynthia, Meet Me in St. Louis, Fiesta), dies at 81 1977 Death Gertrude Astor, actress (Ship of Wanted Men), dies on 90th birthday 1964 Death Nancy N Witcher Astor, U.S./English feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor, dies 1964 Death Nancy Astor, British Politician 1952 Death Waldorf Astor, House of Lords and Commons/owner of Observer, dies 1951 Birthday William Waldorf 4th viscount Astor/English large landowner 1946 Birthday John Astor, born in Britain, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, businessman, Conservative Party, House of Lords, Shadow Minister of Defense 1921 Birthday Astor Piazzolla, Argentina composer, Tango Nuevo 1919 Event Lady Nancy Astor sworn-in as 1st female member of British Parliament 1919 Event US-born Lady Astor elected 1st female member of British Parliament 1906 Birthday Mary Astor, Quincy, Illinois, actress, Maltese Falcon, Dinky 1892 Event Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of "400" to describe socially elite 1887 Birthday Gertrude Astor, Lakewood, Ohio, actress, Carnival Lady 1879 Birthday Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, US/Eng's feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor 1879 Birthday Nancy Astor, British Politician 1854 Event Astor Library opens in New York City 1849 Event Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in New York City (22 killed) 1848 Death John Jacob Astor, charted American Fur Company, dies at 84 1837 Event Astor Hotel opens in New York City, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria 1810 Event John Jacob Astor organizes Pacific Fur Co (Astoria, Oregon) 1763 Birthday John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in U.S., banker/fur trader
