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2004 Tony Awards, Avenue Q, I Am My Own Wife, Henry IV revival and Assassins revival won major awards
1992 Part of Cruger Avenue in Bronx renamed Regis Philbin Avenue 1986 John Lennon releases "Menlove Avenue" album 1986 Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79 1976 "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 7 performances 1976 "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 7 performances 1971 Neil Simons "prisoner of Second Avenue," premieres in New York City 1965 Ground breaking for "Dragon Gateway" at Grant Avenue 1959 Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies 1949 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 180 performances 1949 "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 180 performances 1948 Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" opens at Park Avenue Cinema 1948 Eddy Grant, Guyana, reggae performer, Electric Avenue 1947 "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 72 performances 1946 "Park Avenue" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 72 performances 1945 David Dukes, actor, Beacon Hill, 79 Park Avenue, Winds of War 1942 John Pleshette, New York City, actor, Richard-Knots Landing, 7th Avenue 1928 Albert Salmi, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Daniel Boone, 79 Park Avenue 1924 Robert Webber, born in Santa Ana California, actor, 79 Park Avenue 1922 1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue New York City 1916 2nd Ave and Bronx Terrace renamed Bronx Blvd; Seward Pl renamed Sycamore Ave; Herald Ave renamed Dickinson Ave; Monroe and Selwyn Avenue named 1911 New York Public Library building at 5th Avenue dedicated by President Taft 1904 Woman arrested for smoking a cigarette in a car on 5th Avenue, New York City 1887 Walter Connolly, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl 1832 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets 1824 New York City's Fifth Avenue opens for business |
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