2015 Event Divers have retrieved one of two black boxes from Air Asia Flight 8501, which crashed on December 28th during its flight from Indonesia to Singapore; the second black box has been found nearby, but debris must first be moved in order to access it 2014 Event 'The Battle of the Five Armies', the last film in 'The Hobbit' series, grosses over $90 million in its first five days of release, exceeding box office expectations of $75 million 2012 Event An early work by noted childhood fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen, titled, 'The Tallow Candle", is found at the bottom of a filing box at the National Archives of Funen 2012 Event The black box is recovered from the Russian passenger jet that carried 44 passengers and crashed in the Indonesian province of West Java, leaving no survivors 2012 Event The animated film, 'The Lorax' earns $70.7 million dollars at the box office, the fifth highest returns ever for an animated film 1998 Event U.S. movie box office hits record $6.24 billion for year 1998 Event U.S. movie box office hits quickest $1 billion for year (51 days) 1997 Event For 1st time U.S. movie box office receipts pass $6 billion 1997 Event "Diary of Anne Frank," opens at Music Box Theater New York City 1997 Event "Barrymore," closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 240 performances 1997 Event "Barrymore," opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 240 performances 1996 Event "State Fair," closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 118 performances 1996 Event "State Fair," opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 118 performances 1996 Event "Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 97 performances 1995 Event "Swinging On a Star" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 97 performances 1995 Event "Blood Brothers" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 839 performances 1995 Death Robert Turner, winner of 1st All-American Soap Box Derby, dies at 72 1995 Event "Shadow Box" closes at Circle in Square Theater New York City after 49 performances 1994 Event "Shadow Box" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 49 performances 1993 Event Fire in the press box at Altanta Fulton County Stadium 1993 Event "Blood Brothers" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 839 performances 1992 Event "Small Family Business" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 48 performances 1992 Event "Small Family Business" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 48 performances 1992 Event "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box New York City 1991 Event "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" opens at Music Box New York City 1991 Event "Lucifer's Child" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 28 performances 1991 Event "Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 28 performances 1991 Event "Few Good Men" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 497 performances 1990 Death B F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86 1989 Event "Few Good Men" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 497 performances 1989 Event "Welcome to the Club" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 12 performances 1989 Event "Welcome to the Club" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 12 performances 1988 Event "Mail" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 36 performances 1988 Event "Mail" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 36 performances 1985 Death Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 1983 Death Sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76 1983 Death Zenna [Chlarson] Henderson, author (Anything Box), dies at 65 1983 Death Peter Potter, DJ (Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury), dies at 78 1982 Event "Your Arms are Too Short to Box" closes at Alvin New York City after 69 performances 1980 Event "Your Arm's Too Short to Box" closes at Ambassador New York City after 149 performances 1980 Event "Your Arm's Too Short to Box..." opens at Ambassador New York City for 149 performances 1979 Event Johnny Rotten and Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury 1977 Event 31st Tony Awards: Shadow Box and Annie win 1977 Event "Side by Side by Sondheim" opens at Music Box New York City for 390 performances 1977 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Cristofer for "Shadow Box" 1977 Event Michael Cristofer's "Shadow Box," premieres in New York City 1977 Event "Side by Side by Sondheim" closes at Music Box New York City after 390 performances 1976 Death Rupert Davies, actor (Zeppelin, Oblong Box), dies at 59 1976 Birthday Lukas Hass, actor, Mars Attacks, Lady in White, Witness, Music Box 1976 Birthday Lukas Haas, actor, Music Box, Witness, Testament, Leap of Faith 1976 Death "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, lt-hvywgt box champ (1930-34), dies at 71 1974 Event "Rainbow Jones" opens and closes at Music Box Theater New York City 1973 Event Akron Ohio's Chamber of Commerce terminates itself from Soap Box Derby 1970 Birthday Shane Heal, Box Hill Melbourne VIC Austral, basketball guard 1996 Olympics 1970 Event "Charles Aznavour" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 23 performances 1970 Event "Charles Aznavour" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 23 performances 1967 Death Pierre Kemp, Dutch poet (English paint box), dies at 80 1965 Event Hank Aaron loses a home run, because he hit it out of batter's box 1961 Birthday Henry Rollins, U.S. vocalist/poet, Big Ugly Mouth, Talking From the Box 1960 Birthday Pamelyn Ferdin, actress, Happy Birthday Wanda June, Tool Box Murders 1958 Event "Flip Top Box" by Dicky Doo and The Don'ts hits #46 1957 Event Reds' fans stuff ballot box, electing 8 Reds as All Star starters 1950 Birthday Alex Chilton, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist and vocalist, Box Tops 1950 Event "Lost in the Stars" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 281 performances 1950 Birthday Bill Cunningham, rock keyboardist/bassist, Box Tops 1950 Birthday William Cunningham, rock bassist/pianist, Box Tops-Letter 1949 Event "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 281 performances 1948 Event "Ballet Ballads" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 62 performances 1948 Event "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 62 performances 1947 Birthday Gary Talley, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Box Tops 1947 Birthday Tom Boggs, rock drummer, Box Tops 1947 Birthday Mick Box, rock guitarist, Uriah Heep 1946 Birthday Rick Allen, Arkansas, rock bassist, Box Tops-Letter 1942 Birthday Frank Mills, pianist/composer/arranger, Music Box Dancer 1936 Birthday Frederic Forrest, Waxahachie, Texas, actor, Music Box, Lonesone Dove 1934 Birthday 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 Event Max Baer KO's Primo Carnera in 11 for HW box champ in Long Island City 1933 Death James Corbett, (Gentleman Jim), heavyweight box champ (1892-97), dies 1925 Birthday Tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor, Rebel, Wrong Box 1925 Birthday Monica Lewis, actress, Box Office 1921 Event Music Box Theater opens at 239 W 45th St. New York City 1920 Birthday Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor, Kafka, Music Box 1917 Birthday Zenna [Chlarson] Henderson, U.S., sci-fi author, Anything Box 1913 Event 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box 1909 Event Jack Johnson fights Victor McLaglen to no decision in 6 for box title 1906 Birthday Louise Brooks, silent screen star, American Venus, Pandora's Box 1906 Event John Galsworthy's "Silver Box," premieres in London 1904 Birthday B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pennsylvania, Behaviorism pioneer, Skinner box 1903 Birthday "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, New York City, light-heavyweight box champ, 1932-34 1893 Event Andy Bowen and Jack Burke box 7 hours 19 minutes to no decision (111 rounds) 1890 Event 1st signal box for San Francisco Police Department goes into operation 1890 Event D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" 1888 Event George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" 1874 Event Baseball batter's box is officially adopted 1865 Event Con Orem and Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match 1850 Birthday Lawrence Hargrave, inventor, box kite 1567 Birthday Black Box, Catherine Quinol, Guadeloupe, vocalist, Love Sensation
