2000 Death Gwen Verdon, actress/dancer, Damn Yankees, dies at 75 1995 Event "Damn Yankees" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 510 performances 1995 Death George Abbot, director (Damn Yankees), dies at 107 1995 Death George Abbott, playwright/actor/producer (Damn Yankees), dies at 105 1994 Event "Damn Yankees" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 510 performances 1993 Death Dennis Gregory, actor (Village of the Damn), dies of pneumonia at 40 1984 Birthday Avril Lavigne, born in Belleville, Canada, singer, songwriter, albums have sold over 16 million copies, albums include, 'Let Go', 'Under My Skin', 'The Best Damn Thing' 1969 Birthday Kenny "Damn" Kelly, Paterson, New Jersey, rapper, Riff-Judy had a Boyfriend 1968 Death Phil Arnold, actor (Skidoo, Errand Boy, Damn Yankees), dies at 58 1959 Birthday Bebe Neuwirth, Princeton, New Jersey, actress, Lilith-Cheers, Damn Yankees 1957 Event "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 1,022 performances 1956 Event 10th Tony Awards: Diary of Anne Frank and Damn Yankees win 1955 Event "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 1022 performances 1954 Birthday Jack Blades, rock bassist, Damn Yankees-Coming of Age, Night Ranger 1948 Birthday Ted Nugent, born in Detroit, guitarist, Cat Scratch Fever, Damn Yankees 1931 Birthday Tab Hunter, actor, Damn Yankees, Lust in the Dust, Battle Cry 1927 Birthday Bob Fosse, born in Chicago, Illinois, choreographer/director, Cabaret, Damn Yankees 1924 Birthday Stanley Donen, South Carolina, film director/producer, Bedazzled, Damn Yankees 1923 Birthday Richard Adler, composer/songwriter, Damn Yankees, Pajama Game 1923 Birthday Jean Stapleton, New York City, actress, Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family 1921 Birthday Richard Adler, born in New York City composer, Pajama Game, Damn Yankees 1914 Birthday Ray Walston, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees 1913 Birthday Vivien Leigh, Gone With Wind, Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn 1909 Birthday Maurice Denham, Beckenham England, actor, Mr Love, Damn the Defiant 1909 Birthday Phil Arnold, New Jersey, actor, Errand Boy, Stud Lonigan, Damn Yankees 1887 Birthday George Abbott, born in Forestville, New York, producer, Damn Yankees, Pajama Game
