2013 Event For reasons of 'strategic national interest', Gambian President Yahya Jammeh announces the nation will cut its diplomatic ties with Taiwan but would remain a friend of Taiwan's people 2012 Event A mortar in Horns, Syria, kills a friend journalist along with eight others 2006 Event Dick Cheney accidentally shoots friend in a hunting accident 1994 Death Wijnanda MC "Nan" Aberson, friend of Gerard Van de Reve Sr, dies at 82 1993 Death Daniel Jones, Daniel Jenkyn Jones, Welsh composer, friend of Dylan Thomas, wrote 12 numbered symphonies, chamber music, made Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 1992 Death Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 1984 Death Brooks West, actor (Richard-My Friend Irma), dies at 67 1975 Death Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80 1973 Death Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 1972 Death Marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56 1972 Birthday Cameron Diaz, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding 1972 Birthday Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1970 Event "Boy Friend" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 119 performances 1970 Event "Boy Friend" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City for 119 performances 1966 Birthday Matthew Laborteaux, actor, Killing Stone, Deadly Friend 1963 Birthday Bob Friend, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nike golfer, 1991 Fort Wayne Open 1963 Event Pirate's Bob Friend balks 4 times in a game 1962 Death Gloria Gordon, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 81 1962 Death Sid Tomack, actor (Gillis-Life of Riley, My Friend Irma), dies at 55 1957 Death Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 1956 Event "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV 1955 Event "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 483 performances 1954 Event "Boy Friend" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 483 performances 1951 Birthday Anne Twomey, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Secret, Deadly Friend, Imagemaker 1949 Event "My Friend Irma" is 1st of 12 films starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 1945 Birthday Wim Wenders, West German director, American Friend, Hammett 1945 Birthday Richard Eyers, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West 1944 Birthday Coluche, Michel Colucci, France, comedian, My Best Friend's Girl 1944 Birthday Johnny Washbrook, Toronto, actor, Ken-My Friend Flicka 1944 Death Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies 1944 Death Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies 1926 Event Richard Rodgers and L Hart's musical "Girl Friend," premieres in New York City 1924 Birthday Sandy Wilson, born in Sale, England, composer, songwriter, musicals include 'The Boy Friend', 'Divorce Me', 'Darling!', 'Aladdin' 1922 Birthday Phyllis Friend, chief nursing officer, DHSS 1922 Birthday Gene Evans, born in Hollbrook, Arizona, actor, My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo 1916 Birthday Marie Wilson, Anaheim California, actress, My Friend Irma 1915 Birthday Philip Friend, Horsham England, actor, Vulture, Fur Collar 1915 Birthday Anita Louise, New York City, actress, My Friend Flicka 1912 Birthday Daniel Jones, born in Pembroke, Wales, Daniel Jenkyn Jones, Welsh composer, friend of Dylan Thomas, wrote 12 numbered symphonies, chamber music, made Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 1912 Birthday Wijnanda M C "Nan" Aberson, friend of Gerard Reve Sr 1912 Death Georg Heym, poet, writer, wrote, 'Der ewige Tag', poetry considered early Expressionist style, dies at 24 from falling through the ice, trying to save a friend 1905 Birthday Anna Blaman, Johanna P Vrugt, Dutch writer, Wife and Friend 1899 Birthday Frank Fergusson, actor, My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place 1893 Birthday Donald McBride, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma 1864 Death Friend Smith Rutherford, U.S. Union Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 43? 1859 Birthday Willem C Grunings, Curacaos publisher, People's Friend 1840 Birthday Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski 1840 Birthday Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski 1819 Birthday Arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold 1774 Death Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 1739 Birthday Grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris/friend of Catherine II 1728 Death John Friend, physician/politician, dies 1723 Birthday Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother 1669 Death Abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31 1637 Birthday Catharina Questiers, Dutch poet, Friend of Abandoned Child 634 Death Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, al-Siddik, friend/successor of Mohammed, dies
