1986 Event New York City transit system issues a new brass with steel bullseye token 1981 Event New York City transit fare rises from 60 cents to 75 cents, new brass Y-cut-out token 1971 Death Simon Vestdijk, Dutch author and poet (Brass Garden), dies at 72 1962 Birthday Jimmy Baio, born in Brooklyn, actor, Billy Tate-Soap, Brass, Playing for Keeps 1961 Death Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 1957 Event "Copper and Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 36 performances 1957 Event "Copper and Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 36 performances 1935 Birthday Herb Alpert, bandleader/trumpeteer, Tijuana Brass, CEO, A&M 1927 Birthday John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer, Chamber Music for brass quintet 1925 Birthday Danny Davis, rocker, Nashville Brass 1922 Birthday Avril Angers, actress, Brass Monkey 1887 Birthday Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor, Brass Buttons, Victory
