2003 Death Herb Gardner, writer, A Thousand Clowns, dies at 68 1996 Event "Thousand Clowns," closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 32 performs 1996 Event "Thousand Clowns" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 32 performances 1962 Event Herb Gardner's "Thousand Clowns," premieres in New York City 1939 Birthday Judy Collins, born in Seattle, Washington singer, Send in the Clowns, Clouds 1938 Event Philip Barry's "Here Come the Clowns," premieres in New York City 1922 Birthday Jason Robards, Jr., Chicago, actor, A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday 1913 Birthday Walter Kerr, New York drama critic, Sad Clowns
