2015 Event UNESCO has added new sites to its World Heritage list, including the regions of Champagne and Burgundy in France, both Susa and the cultural setting of Maymand in Iran, and the Singapore Botanical Gardens, among others 2014 Event Rising Asian demand for Champagne will represent increasing export growth, with Japan currently the fourth-largest export market after the U.K., the U.S. and Germany 1988 Event Longest champagne cork flight is 177'9 in New York 1976 Death Frank Forest, actor (Big Broadcast of 1937, Champagne Waltz), dies 1965 Death Claude Adonai Champagne, composer, dies at 74 1960 Birthday Evelyn "Champagne" King, born in Bronx, New York, disco singer, Shame, I'm in Love 1952 Birthday Barry Champagne, born in Louisiana, stunt coorindator, Licence to Kill 1938 Birthday Jo Ann Campbell, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Lawrence Welk's champagne lady 1933 Death Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 1916 Birthday Joe Liggins, U.S. composer, Pink Champagne 1891 Birthday Claude Adonai Champagne, composer 1885 Birthday Gordon Harker, born in London, England, actor, Facts of Love, Champagne 1876 Birthday Dewi Angrenie, Martha CA Giese, Flemish/Dutch actress, Champagne 1253 Death Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies