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1991 48th Golden Globes: Dances with Wolves

1976 Chris Kenner, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others, dies

1968 Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies

1968 Ruth St. Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91

1959 Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57

1958 Doris Humphrey, U.S. dancer and choreographer (Dances of Women), dies at 63

1941 Sergey Rachmaninov's "Symphonie Dances," premieres in Philadelphia

1941 Sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia

1929 Chris Kenner, born in Kenner, near New Orleans, Louisiana, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others

1926 Anton PO Ekstrom, Swedish writer, Summer Dances

1916 Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81

1902 Henri Garat, born in Paris, France, actor, Congress Dances

1897 Johannes Brahms, German composer and conductor, 'Hungarian Dances', dies at 63

1895 Doris Humphrey, born in Oak Park, Illinois, dancer, Dances of Women

1877 Ruth St. Denis, Newark, New Jersey, ballerina, Dances of the 5 Senses

1668 Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"


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