1996 Death Ethel Jane Cain, original U.K. Speaking Clock voice, dies at 87 1995 Event "Indiscretions" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City after 221 performances 1995 Event "Indiscretions" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City for 221 performances 1992 Event "Streetcar Named Desire" closes at Ethel Barrymore New York City after 137 perf 1992 Event "Streetcar Named Desire" opens at Ethel Barrymore New York City for 137 performances 1991 Death Ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chicago Defender), dies at 79 1991 Event "Mule Bone" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City after 67 performances 1991 Event "Mule Bone" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City for 67 performances 1988 Death Ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94 1984 Death Ethel Merman, singer and actress (Kid Million), dies in her sleep at 76 1980 Death Ethel Wilson, actress (Aunt Harriet-Aldrich Family), dies at 88 1979 Death Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), diesof cancer at 67 1977 Death Ethel Waters, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather), dies at 76 1975 Death Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97 1971 Death Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82 1970 Death Ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83 1967 Death Ethel Percy Andrus, educator and founder of AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons , dies 1966 Death Ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82 1959 Death Ethel Barrymore, Blythe, actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 1957 Birthday Ethel White, WBL guard, New York Stars 1953 Death Ethel Rosenberg, executed at Sing Sing, in 5 tries 1953 Event Supreme Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for next day their 14th anniversary 1951 Event Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, atomic spies, sentenced to death 1951 Event Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of spying 1951 Event Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted of espionage 1950 Event 1st black lead (Ethel Waters) on TV (Beulah) 1949 Event Elia Kazan's "Pinky" starring Ethel Waters opens at Rivoli 1946 Event Musical "Annie Get Your Gun," starring Ethel Merman premieres in New York City 1944 Death Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 1932 Birthday Ethel L Ennis, U.S. orchestra leader/jazz singer, Once Again 1930 Event Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" 1928 Event Ethel Barrymore Theater opens at 243 W 47th St. New York City 1925 Birthday Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby 1911 Birthday Ethel Lois Payne, journalist, Chicago Defender, 1st Lady of Black Press 1909 Birthday Ethel Jane Cain, original U.K. Speaking Clock voice 1908 Birthday Ethel Merman, stage and screen actress, Anything Goes, Call Me Madam 1907 Birthday Vivian Vance, born in Cherryvale, Kansas, actress, Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy 1906 Event Ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig 1896 Birthday Ethel Waters, Chester, Pennsylvania, actress, Beulah, singer, Stormy Weather 1889 Birthday Ethel Glenn Hier, composer 1886 Birthday Ethel Leginska, composer 1884 Birthday Ethel Percy Andrus, born in San Francisco, California, educator and founder of AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons 1883 Birthday Ethel Clayton, Missouri, actress, Hotel Continental 1881 Birthday Ethel Mary Dell, English author, Storm Drift 1879 Birthday Ethel Barrymore, classic film and stage actress, Pinky, Moonrise 1879 Birthday Ethel Barrymore, Philadelphia, actress, Constant Wife, Corn is Green 1878 Birthday Ethel Griffies, actress, Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again 1858 Birthday Ethel Mary Smyth, composer 1839 Death Ethel Mary Dell, Mrs G T Savage, romantic novelist, dies
