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2002 Avery Schreiber, comic, Burns and Schreiber, dies at 66

1996 Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr, dies at 58

1994 Avery Fisher, U.S. audio manufacturer (1st hi-fi), dies at 87

1980 Tex Avery, cartoon director (What's up, doc?), dies at 72

1979 Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80

1975 Avery Brundage, CEO (International Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87

1972 Lord Michael Killanin succeeds Avery Brundage as head of Olympics

1970 Steve Avery, born in Trenton, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves

1966 Steve Avery, NFL fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers

1965 Eric Avery, American Musician

1965 Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs

1965 Milton Avery, American Artist

1962 NY's Philharmonic Hall (since renamed Avery Fisher Hall) opens as 1st unit of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts

1949 Joyce McKinney, born in Avery County, North Carolina, Miss Wyoming, 1972

1948 Avery Brooks, born in Evansville, Indiana, actor, Spenser for Hire, Deep Space 9

1947 Murray Perahia, born in New York City, pianist, Avery Fischer Prize-1975, Grammy 1988

1943 Richard Goode, Bronx, concert pianist, 1980 Avery Fisher Award

1938 Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr

1935 Avery Schreiber, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, My Mother the Car

1924 Phyllis Avery, New York City, actress, Alice-George Gobel Show, Ruth-Mr Novak

1919 Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers," premieres in New York City

1910 Francis Avery Jones, British gastro-enterologist

1908 Tex Avery, cartoon director, What's up, Doc?

1898 Avery Claflin, composer

1887 Avery Brundage, born in Detroit, Michigan, CEO, International Olympic Committee, 1952-72

1885 Milton Avery, American Artist

1849 Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania


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