2012 Event In Rio de Janeiro, a record 2.2 million people attend the Bola Preta street party during Rio's carnival 2011 Event The peak of Brazil's main carnival processions take place in Rio de Janeiro 1996 Event "Juan Darien - A Carnival Mass," opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City 1995 Death Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival king, dies at 34 1990 Death Helene Stanley, actress (Carnival Story, Roar of the Crowd), dies 1986 Death Susan Cabot-Roman, actress (Sorority Girl, Carnival Rock), dies 1979 Death Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75 1974 Death Florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63 1963 Event "Carnival!" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 719 performances 1961 Event "Carnival!" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 719 performances 1960 Birthday Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival King 1953 Event "Carnival in Flanders" closes at New Century Theater New York City after 6 performances 1953 Event "Carnival in Flanders" opens at New Century Theater New York for 6 performances 1947 Death St-Georges de Bouchelier, French author (Children's Carnival), dies at 71 1947 Event "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International New York City after 11 performances 1947 Event "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater New York City for 11 performances 1927 Birthday Susan Cabot, Boston, actress, Carnival Rock 1910 Birthday Jean Anouilh, born in France, dramatist, Thieves' Carnival 1891 Birthday Donald Kerr, born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, actor, Carnival Lady, Devil Bat 1888 Birthday Jean Murat, Pergneux France, actor, Eternal Rain, Carnival Flanders 1887 Birthday Gertrude Astor, Lakewood, Ohio, actress, Carnival Lady
