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1998 U.S. movie box office hits record $6.24 billion for year
1998 U.S. movie box office hits quickest $1 billion for year (51 days) 1997 For 1st time U.S. movie box office receipts pass $6 billion 1997 "Diary of Anne Frank," opens at Music Box Theater New York City 1997 "Barrymore," closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 240 performances 1997 "Barrymore," opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 240 performances 1996 "State Fair," closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 118 performances 1996 "State Fair," opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 118 performances 1996 "Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 97 performances 1995 "Swinging On a Star" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 97 performances 1995 "Blood Brothers" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 839 performances 1995 Robert Turner, winner of 1st All-American Soap Box Derby, dies at 72 1995 "Shadow Box" closes at Circle in Square Theater New York City after 49 performances 1994 "Shadow Box" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 49 performances 1993 Fire in the press box at Altanta Fulton County Stadium 1993 "Blood Brothers" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 839 performances 1992 "Small Family Business" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 48 performances 1992 "Small Family Business" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 48 performances 1992 "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box New York City 1991 "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" opens at Music Box New York City 1991 "Lucifer's Child" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 28 performances 1991 "Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 28 performances 1991 "Few Good Men" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 497 performances 1990 B F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86 1989 "Few Good Men" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 497 performances 1989 "Welcome to the Club" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 12 performances 1989 "Welcome to the Club" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 12 performances 1988 "Mail" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 36 performances 1988 "Mail" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 36 performances 1985 Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 1983 Sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76 1983 Zenna [Chlarson] Henderson, author (Anything Box), dies at 65 1983 Peter Potter, DJ (Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury), dies at 78 1982 "Your Arms are Too Short to Box" closes at Alvin New York City after 69 performances 1980 "Your Arm's Too Short to Box" closes at Ambassador New York City after 149 performances 1980 "Your Arm's Too Short to Box..." opens at Ambassador New York City for 149 performances 1979 Johnny Rotten and Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury 1977 31st Tony Awards: Shadow Box and Annie win 1977 "Side by Side by Sondheim" opens at Music Box New York City for 390 performances 1977 Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Cristofer for "Shadow Box" 1977 Michael Cristofer's "Shadow Box," premieres in New York City 1977 "Side by Side by Sondheim" closes at Music Box New York City after 390 performances 1976 Rupert Davies, actor (Zeppelin, Oblong Box), dies at 59 1976 Lukas Hass, actor, Mars Attacks, Lady in White, Witness, Music Box 1976 Lukas Haas, actor, Music Box, Witness, Testament, Leap of Faith 1976 "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, lt-hvywgt box champ (1930-34), dies at 71 1974 "Rainbow Jones" opens and closes at Music Box Theater New York City 1973 Akron Ohio's Chamber of Commerce terminates itself from Soap Box Derby 1970 Shane Heal, Box Hill Melbourne VIC Austral, basketball guard 1996 Olympics 1970 "Charles Aznavour" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 23 performances 1970 "Charles Aznavour" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 23 performances 1967 Pierre Kemp, Dutch poet (English paint box), dies at 80 1965 Hank Aaron loses a home run, because he hit it out of batter's box 1961 Henry Rollins, U.S. vocalist/poet, Big Ugly Mouth, Talking From the Box 1960 Pamelyn Ferdin, actress, Happy Birthday Wanda June, Tool Box Murders 1958 "Flip Top Box" by Dicky Doo and The Don'ts hits #46 1957 Reds' fans stuff ballot box, electing 8 Reds as All Star starters 1950 Alex Chilton, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist and vocalist, Box Tops 1950 "Lost in the Stars" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 281 performances 1950 Bill Cunningham, rock keyboardist/bassist, Box Tops 1950 William Cunningham, rock bassist/pianist, Box Tops-Letter 1949 "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 281 performances 1948 "Ballet Ballads" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 62 performances 1948 "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 62 performances 1947 Gary Talley, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Box Tops 1947 Tom Boggs, rock drummer, Box Tops 1947 Mick Box, rock guitarist, Uriah Heep 1946 Rick Allen, Arkansas, rock bassist, Box Tops-Letter 1942 Frank Mills, pianist/composer/arranger, Music Box Dancer 1936 Frederic Forrest, Waxahachie, Texas, actor, Music Box, Lonesone Dove 1934 Ramon Sender, born in Madrid, Spain, composer, co-founder, San Francisco Tape Music Center, co-designed the first west coast synthesizer, the Buchla Box 1934 Max Baer KO's Primo Carnera in 11 for HW box champ in Long Island City 1933 James Corbett, (Gentleman Jim), heavyweight box champ (1892-97), dies 1925 Tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor, Rebel, Wrong Box 1925 Monica Lewis, actress, Box Office 1921 Music Box Theater opens at 239 W 45th St. New York City 1920 Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor, Kafka, Music Box 1917 Zenna [Chlarson] Henderson, U.S., sci-fi author, Anything Box 1913 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box 1909 Jack Johnson fights Victor McLaglen to no decision in 6 for box title 1906 Louise Brooks, silent screen star, American Venus, Pandora's Box 1906 John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London 1904 B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pennsylvania, Behaviorism pioneer, Skinner box 1903 "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, New York City, light-heavyweight box champ, 1932-34 1893 Andy Bowen and Jack Burke box 7 hours 19 minutes to no decision (111 rounds) 1890 1st signal box for San Francisco Police Department goes into operation 1890 D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw 1889 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" 1888 George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" 1874 Baseball batter's box is officially adopted 1865 Con Orem and Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match 1850 Lawrence Hargrave, inventor, box kite 1567 Black Box, Catherine Quinol, Guadeloupe, vocalist, Love Sensation |
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