1992 Laurie Colwin, novelist (Happy All the Time), dies at 48
1992 "Most Happy Fella" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 229 performances
1992 "Most Happy Fella" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 229 performances
1991 "Most Happy Fella" closes at New York State Theater New York City
1991 "Shiny Happy People" by REM peaks to #10
1991 "Most Happy Fella" opens at New York State Theater New York City
1989 31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman
1982 Celia Johnson, actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73
1982 Travis Jackson and Happy Chandler elected to Hall of Fame
1980 "Happy New Year" closes at Morosco Theater New York City after 17 performances
1980 "Happy New Year" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 17 performances
1979 "Most Happy Fella" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 53 performances
1979 "Most Happy Fella" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 53 performances
1977 "Happy End" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 75 performances
1977 "Happy End" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 75 performances
1976 "Laverne and Shirley" spinoff from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV
1975 Heather O'Rourke, born in San Diego, California, actress, Happy Days, Poltergeist
1974 Ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62
1974 Herbert Elwell, U.S. composer (Happy Hypocrite), dies at 75
1974 "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC
1971 John and Yoko release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US
1971 John and Yoko record "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in New York City
1969 "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John and Yoko" posters begin appearing
1968 "Happy Time" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 286 performances
1968 "Happy Time" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 286 performances
1967 "Walking Happy" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 161 performances
1967 The Turtle's "Happy Together" goes #1
1966 "Walking Happy" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 161 performances
1966 Adam Sandler, actor - comedian, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL
1966 Loretta Lee, [Lee Lai Chan], China, actress, Happy Ghost
1964 Cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74
1963 "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1
1962 Mark Bradshaw, Happy Camp California, diver 1996 Olympics
1961 Erin Moran, born in Burbank, California, actress, Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi
1961 Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days," premieres in New York City
1960 Rene Froger, Dutch singer, Everything Can Make a Man Happy
1960 Pamelyn Ferdin, actress, Happy Birthday Wanda June, Tool Box Murders
1959 "Happy Town" closes at 84th St. Theater New York City after 5 performances
1959 "Happy Town" opens at 84th St. Theater New York City for 5 performances
1959 Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70
1957 "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 678 performances
1957 "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 413 performances
1956 "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 413 performances
1956 "Most Happy Fella" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 678 performances
1956 Frank Loesser's musical "Most Happy Fella," premieres in New York City
1951 Ford C Frick replaces Happy Chandler as 3rd commissioner of baseball Warren C Giles becomes president of baseball's National League
1951 Baseball Commish Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office
1950 Suzi Quatro, born in Detroit, singer, Stumblin', /actress, Happy Days
1950 "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater New York City after 3 performances
1950 "Happy as Larry" opens at Coronet Theater New York City for 3 performances
1949 Anson Williams, actor, Happy Days
1948 Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs, and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players
1947 Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series
1946 Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78
1945 Happy Chandler, resigns as U.S. Senator, remains as baseball commish
1945 Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner
1944 Gerrit Komrij, Dutch poet/essayist, Happy Schizo
1943 Roz Kelly, born in Mt. Vernon, New York, actress, Owl and Pussycat, Happy Days
1943 Noel Coward's "This Happy Breed," premieres in London
1942 Happy Hairston, NBA star, Cin, Detroit, LA
1933 Buddy Knox, born in Happy, Texas, rock vocalist, Party Doll, Lovey Dovey
1932 Francoise Fabian, Hussein Dey Algeria, actress, Happy New Year
1931 Alice Munro, author, Dance of the Happy Shades
1930 Barbara Goldsmith, New Rochelle, author, Little Gloria Happy At Last
1930 Gregory Corso, beat poet, Happy Birthday of Death, Long Live Man
1930 "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1
1924 "Happy Birthday To You" published by Claydon Sunny
1919 White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game
1919 Lino Ventura, born in Parma, Italy, actor, Happy New Year
1916 Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56
1912 Patrick White, Australia, novelist, Happy Valley, Nobel 1973
1911 Roy Rogers, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, cowboy, Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show
1910 Franc Henry Loesser, U.S. songwriter/composer, Most Happy Fella
1909 Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris, France, actor, Cat and Mouse, Happy Hooker
1908 Celia Johnson, England, actress, Happy Breed, Brief encounter
1907 Peggy Ashcroft, Croydon England, actress, Dear Brutus, Happy Days
1905 Chick Chandler, Kingston, New York, actor, Barney-One Happy Family
1900 Helen Hayes, Washington D.C., actress, Caesar and Cleopatra, Happy Birthday
1898 Herbert Elwell, Minneapolis Minnesota, composer, Happy Hypocrite
1894 Mark van Doren, born in Illinois, author, Happy Critic, Transients
1891 Ted Lewis, Circleville, Ohio, bandleader/writer, Is Everybody Happy?
1868 Patty Smith Hill, author and songwriter, Happy Birthday To You
1859 Mildred J. Hill, composer/musician, Happy Birthday To You
1821 Nikolai Nekrasov, Russ, poet/journalist, Who Can be Happy in Russia?
1791 Lydia Sigourney, U.S., religious author, How to Be Happy
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