1989 Death Samuel Beckett, Irish/French writer (Molloy, Nobel 1969), dies at 83 1975 Death Pamela Brown, actress (Cleopatra, Beckett, Night Digger), dies at 58 1968 Death Scotty Beckett, dies at 38 1961 Event Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days," premieres in New York City 1957 Event Samuel Beckett's "Endgame," premieres in London 1953 Event Samuel Beckett's "En Attendant Godot," premieres in Paris 1932 Birthday Peter O'Toole, born in Ireland, actor, Lord Jim, Beckett, Lawrence of Arabia 1929 Birthday Scotty Beckett, born in Oakland California, actor, Listen Darling, Battleground 1917 Birthday Pamela Brown, born in London, England, actress, Cleopatra, Beckett 1907 Birthday Ted a'Beckett, cricketer, Australian Test player 1906 Birthday Samuel Beckett, French playwright, Waiting for Godot, Nobel 1969 1170 Death Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II
