1968 Event Jay Allens "Forty Carats," premieres in New York City 1953 Birthday Deborah Raffin, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Ransom, Demon, 40 Carats 1938 Birthday Liv Ullman, Tokyo, Japan, actress, Cries and Whispers, 40 Carats 1893 Event Excelsior diamond (blue-white 995 carats) discovered