1984 Event Record 295,000 dominoes toppled, Fuerth, West Germany 1980 Death Carl Radle, bassist (Derek and Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment 1979 Event Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes 1972 Death Clyde McPhatter, rhythm and blues singer, member, Billy Ward & the Dominoes, founded, The Drifters, dies in Teaneck, New Jersey at age 39 1932 Birthday Clyde McPhatter, born in Durham, North Carolina, rhythm and blues singer, member, Billy Ward & the Dominoes, founded, The Drifters 1921 Birthday Billy Ward, U.S. songwriter/singer/pianist/arranger, Dominoes
