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2009 Death - Ellie Greenwich, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron', dies in Manhattan, New York, at age 68

2007 Death - Leona Helmsley, dies of congestive heart failure at 87, in Greenwich, Connecticut

1997 Event - Tea Leoni and David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village

1983 Event - Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed kills 3

1982 Death - David Blue, rocker, dies while jogging in Greenwich Village at 41

1969 Event - Police raid Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, New York, about 400 to 1,000 patrons riot against police, it lasts 3 days

1967 Birthday - Sarah Malin, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Stephane Prescott-Another World

1967 Birthday - Rachel Williams, born in Greenwich Village, New York, model, Absolut Vodka, Elle

1965 Birthday - Courtenay Becker-Dey, Greenwich Conn, Europe yachter, Olympic-bronze-1996

1961 Event - Bob Dylan's 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village

1957 Birthday - Heather Thomas, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Jody-Fall Guy, Coed Fever

1956 Birthday - Patrick Murray, born in Greenwich, England, actor, appeared in 'Scum', Breaking Glass', 'Curse of the Pink Panther' films

1956 Birthday - Eric Roberts, born in Mississippi, actor, Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies

1955 Birthday - Linda Purl, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Gloria-Happy Days, Matlock

1955 Birthday - Chris Berman, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, sportscaster, nicknamed Boomer, anchor for Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight, and other ESPN and ABC Sports shows

1954 Birthday - Chris Difford, born in Greenwich, London, primary member of band Squeeze, lyricist, singer, record producer, known for songs 'Tempted', 'Black Coffee in Bed'

1953 Birthday - Hal Ketchum, born in Greenwich, New York, country singer, Small Town Saturday Night

1949 Birthday - Shelley Hack, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Tiffany Welles-Charlie's Angel

1947 Birthday - Donna Elizabeth De Varona, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-64

1947 Birthday - Glenn Close, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction

1944 Event - Greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb

1943 Birthday - Maria Muldaur, Greenwich Village, New York, singer, Midnight at the Oasis

1943 Birthday - Ray Buktenica, born in Greenwich Village, New York City, actor, Rhoda, House Calls

1939 Birthday - Ellie Greenwich, born in Brooklyn, New York, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron'

1936 Birthday - Michael Livesay, British admiral and president, RN College Greenwich

1935 Event - Newfoundland changes time to 3 hours W of Greenwich, repeats 44 sec

1916 Birthday - Penny Santon, Greenwich Village, New York, actress, Roll Out, Matt Houston

1906 Birthday - John Carradine, Greenwich Village, New York, actor, Grapes of Wrath, Howling

1884 Event - Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude

1832 Death - Abijah Hammond, owned large portion of Greenwich Village, dies

1675 Event - King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich

1675 Event - Royal Greenwich Observatory established in England by Charles II

1543 Event - England and Scotland sign Peace treaty of Greenwich

1516 Birthday - Mary I Tudor, Bloody Mary, Greenwich, queen of England, 1553-58


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