1998 US 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 HR, 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 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 mins 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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