1991 Event 48th Golden Globes: Dances with Wolves 1976 Death 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 Death Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies 1968 Death Ruth St. Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 1959 Death Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 1958 Death Doris Humphrey, U.S. dancer and choreographer (Dances of Women), dies at 63 1941 Event Sergey Rachmaninov's "Symphonie Dances," premieres in Philadelphia 1941 Event Sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia 1929 Birthday 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 Birthday Anton PO Ekstrom, Swedish writer, Summer Dances 1916 Death Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 1902 Birthday Henri Garat, born in Paris, France, actor, Congress Dances 1897 Death Johannes Brahms, German composer and conductor, 'Hungarian Dances', dies at 63 1895 Birthday Doris Humphrey, born in Oak Park, Illinois, dancer, Dances of Women 1877 Birthday Ruth St. Denis, Newark, New Jersey, ballerina, Dances of the 5 Senses 1668 Event Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace"