1974 Event "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield hits #7 1965 Death Henry Travers, actor (Bells of St. Mary, High Sierra), dies at 91 1959 Event "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 925 performances 1956 Event "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 925 performances 1953 Birthday Mike Oldfield, England, composer, Tubular Bells 1942 Event Meulenberg robs of church bells 1940 Event Goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest 1921 Birthday Alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress, Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man 1911 Birthday Czeslaw Milosz, Polish/American writer, Bells in Winter, Nobel 1980 1874 Birthday Henry Travers, born in England, actor, Bells of St. Mary, High Sierra 1848 Birthday Jean Robert Planquette, France, composer, Bells of Corneville 1745 Event Bells for 1st American carillon shipped from England to Boston
