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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 1954 Ron Howard, Oklahoma, actor and director, American Graffiti, Happy Days 1951 Ford 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 Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Mount 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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