1995 Event "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 24 performances 1995 Event "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 24 performances 1984 Death Ruth Taylor, actress (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 76 1981 Death Anita Loos, U.S. (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 1976 Event 1st quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies and Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" 1974 Event Padres owner Ray Kroc, addresses fans "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life" 1973 Event "2 Gentlemen of Verona" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 613 performances 1973 Event "2 Gentlemen of Verona," musical opens in London 1972 Event 26th Tony Awards: Sticks and Bones and 2 Gentlemen of Verona win 1971 Event "2 Gentlemen of Verona" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 613 performances 1971 Event Galt MacDermot/John Guare's "2 gentlemen of Verona," premieres in New York City 1971 Event "Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen" closes at Majestic New York City after 19 perf 1970 Event "Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen" opens at Majestic New York City for 19 performances 1970 Birthday Peta Wilson, born in Sydney, Australia, model, actress, appeared in films, 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' and 'Superman Returns' 1968 Death Tommy Noonan, actor (Gentlemen Perfer Blondes), dies at 45 1959 Death Taylor Holmes, actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 81 1951 Event "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" closes at Ziegfeld New York City after 740 performances 1949 Event "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 740 performances 1949 Event Jule Styne's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," premieres in New York City 1922 Birthday Tommy Noonan, Washington, actor, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises 1921 Birthday Carol Channing, Wash, actress, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hello Dolly 1920 Birthday Elliot Reid, New York City, actor, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1907 Birthday Guy Middleton, Hove England, actor, Gentlemen Marrie Brunettes 1905 Event 1st-class Cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, Surrey vs. Gentlemen (18 and 28) 1903 Birthday Sol C Siegel, U.S., producer, High Society, Gentlemen prefer blondes 1893 Birthday Anita Loos, author, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1877 Birthday Charles Coburn, Macon, Georgia, actor, Acad-1943, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1868 Event Australia Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs. Surrey Gentlemen 1767 Event Gentlemen 17 forbid private slave transport India to Cape of Good Hope 1692 Birthday Edward Cave, England, printer, Gentlemen's Magazine