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1994 Death - Ruth Gillette, actress (Wild Gold), dies of cancer at 88

1976 Birthday - Rebecca Darrington, Gillette Wyoming, Miss America-Wyoming 1997

1973 Death - Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65

1964 Event - Gillette's 20 year contract with MSG and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleveland Auditorium

1950 Event - Gillette and Mutual buy All Star and World Series rights ($6M for 6 yrs)

1947 Event - Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series

1945 Event - Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually

1937 Death - William Gillette, American Actor

1936 Birthday - Anita Gillette, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck

1904 Event - King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade

1901 Event - Gillette patents 1st disposable razor

1901 Event - King Camp Gillette begins selling safety razor blades

1896 Event - William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in New York City

1855 Birthday - King Camp Gillette, inventor, safety razor

1853 Birthday - William Gillette, American Actor

1853 Birthday - William H Gillette, actor, Sherlock Holmes on stage









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