1993 Death Scott Salmon, U.S. choreographer (La Cage aux Folles), dies at 51 1992 Death Jean Poiret, French actor and writer (La Cage aux Folles), dies at 65 1990 Death Ugo Tognazzi actor and director (La Cage Aux Folles), dies at 68 1987 Event "La Cage aux Folles" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 1761 performances 1984 Event 38th Tony Awards: Real Thing and La Cage Aux Folles win 1983 Event "La Cage aux Folles" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 1761 performances 1958 Death Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 1922 Birthday Ugo Tognazzi, born in Cremona, Italy, actor and director, La Cage Aux Folles 1877 Birthday Alphonse de Chateaubriant, French writer, Instantanes aux Pays-Bas 1858 Event Jacques Offenbach's opera "Orphee aux Enfers," premieres in Paris 1852 Event Alexandre Dumas Jr's "Le Dame aux Camelias," premieres in Paris 1833 Death Louis-J-Ferdinand Herold, French composer (Pre aux clercs), dies at 41 1794 Death Andre-Marie Chenier, French poet (Avis aux Franeais sur leurs), dies 1780 Birthday Charles Nodier, French writer, La fee aux miettes