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2009 Helen Suzman, dies in Johannesburg, South Africa, at 91
2000 Helen Martin, actress, Bulworth, dies at 90 1999 Helen Aberson, writer, Dumbo, dies at 92 1998 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards 1998 Helen Alfredsson wins Office Depot LPGA tournament 1998 Helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis ace (31 Grand Slams), dies at 92 1997 Audra Lindley, actress (Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers), dies at 79 1997 "Defending the Caveman," closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 671 performances 1997 "Last Night of Ballyhoo" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City 1997 Singer Sade (Helen Folasade), arrest in Jamaica for disobeying a cop 1997 Helen Foster Snow, writer, dies at 89 1996 Helen Rosenthal, Teacher/health administrator, dies at 47 1996 Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician, dies at 88 1996 Helen Chadwick, born in Britain, conceptual artist, feminist perspective, dies at 42 1995 Roxie Roker, actress (Helen Willis-Jeffersons), dies at 66 1995 Helen Vlachos, journalist, dies at 83 1995 "Defending the Caveman," opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 671 perf 1995 Helen Wallis, cartographer/Librarian, dies at 70 1994 "Flying Karamzov Brothers..." opens at Helen Hayes New York City for 50 performances 1994 Helen Alfredss wins LPGA Ping Welch's Golf Championship 1994 "Sally Marrand Her Escorts" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 50 performances 1994 Helen Lee Mai, Hong Kong actress, dies at 63 1994 "Sally Marrand Her Escorts" opens at Helen Hayes New York City for 50 performances 1994 "Shakespeare after My Father" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 266 perf 1994 "Flying Karamzov Brothers" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 50 performances 1993 Helen O'Connell, singer (Green Eyes), dies of cancer at 74 1993 Helen Dobson wins LPGA State Farm Rail Golf Classic 1993 "Shakespeare for My Father" opens at Helen Hayes New York City for 266 performances 1993 22nd Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Helen Alfredsson 1993 Helen Hayes, actress (Airport), dies of congestive heart failure at 92 1992 "3 From Brooklyn" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 45 performances 1992 Helen B M Fennell Joseph, English/South Afr anti-apartheid, dies at 87 1992 "3 From Brooklyn" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 45 performances 1992 Dorothy Helen Baker, mother of Diane Baker, dies at 78 1992 Helen Windsor (daughter of English prince Edward) weds Timothy Taylor 1992 "High Rollers" opens at Helen Hayes theater on Broadway 1992 Helen Deutsch, screenwriter, dies of natural causes 1991 Helen Page Camp, 1990 Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego) 1990 "Prelude to a Kiss" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City 1990 Helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92 1989 Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies 1989 Harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77 1989 "Romance/Romance" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 297 performances 1988 "Romance/Romance" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 297 performances 1987 "Oh Coward!" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 56 performances 1986 "Oh Coward!" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 56 performances 1986 Helen Mack, actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies 1986 Helen Craig, actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74 1986 Helen B. Taussig, American Scientist 1985 "News" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 4 performances 1985 Helen Rose, costume designer, dies at 81 1985 "News" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 4 performances 1981 "5 O'Clock Girl" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 12 performances 1981 "5 O'Clock Girl" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 12 performances 1980 "Perfectly Frank" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 16 performances 1980 "Perfectly Frank" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 16 performances 1980 "Charlie and Algernon" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 17 performances 1980 "Charlie and Algernon" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 17 performances 1980 Helen Gahagan, American Actress 1980 Helen Gahagan, Representative-D-California 1945 - 1951 died of cancer 1977 Helen Mahmastol, Miss Universe-Estonia 1996 1976 Helen Denman, born in Perth, Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1975 "Rodgers and Hart" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 108 performances 1975 "Rodgers and Hart" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 108 performances 1973 Wings release "Helen Wheels" 1973 "Nash at Nine" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 21 performances 1973 "Nash at Nine" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 21 performances 1972 "To Live Another Summer" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 173 performances 1971 "Me Nobody Knows" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 587 performances 1971 "To Live Another Summer" opens at Helen Hayes New York City for 173 performances 1971 Helen Dobson, Skegness England, golfer, 1993 State Farm Rail Classic 1970 "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 587 performances 1970 Helen Louise Goldsby, born in Brooklyn, New York, Miss America, NY-Top 10-1996 1969 Helen Kelesi, Canada, tennis star 1969 Helen Labdan, born in Bracknell, England, model, page 3 1968 Helen Gardner, silent film actress (Sandra), dies 1968 Helen Keller, blind and deaf/author (Let us Have Faith), dies at 87 1968 Helen Walker, actress (Brewster's Million), dies of cancer at 47 1967 Helen Flint, actress (Sea Devils), dies after being hit by a car at 69 1967 Helen Weston of Detroit rolls a record 4,585 in 24 games 1966 Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 1965 Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 1965 Helen Alfredsson, born in Goteborg, Sweden, LPGA golfer, 1993 Dinah Shore 1964 Helen Marina Lucy Windsor, England, daughter of Prince Edward 1964 Helen Wadsworth, born in Wales, golfer, Curtis Cup 1990 1963 Helen Slater, New York City, actress, Supergirl, Billie Jean, Ruthless People 1963 Helen Reale, New York City, WPVA volleyballer, Manhattan Beach-7th-1994 1963 Helen Hunt, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jamie-Mad About You, Twister 1963 Helen Patricia Sharman, Great Britain, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-12 1963 Helen Shapiro begins tour (Beatles are part of undercard) 1960 Helen Rees, director, Design Museum 1960 Helen Hopkins, born in Donneybrook, Australia, golfer, Australian International 1983 1960 Sade, Helen Ady, Nigeria, rocker, Taboo; Grammy 1986-Best new singer 1959 Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley (37) and David Brown (43) wed 1959 Helen Broderick, comedienne/actress (Swing Time, Top Hat), dies 1959 Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 1957 Helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83 1956 Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel 1956 Helen Terry, rocker, Now You're Mine 1953 Helen Chadwick, born in Britain, conceptual artist, feminist perspective 1953 5th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell and Helen Hayes wins 1951 Helen Shaver, Ontario Canada, actress, WIOU, Praise of Older Women 1950 Helen Clark, New Zealander Statesman 1949 Helen Rosenthal, British teacher/health administrator 1948 Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 1946 Helen Shapiro, Bethnal Green London, rock vocalist, Culture Club 1945 Helen Mirren, born in England, actress, Cook Thief Wife 1944 Olga Maitland, born in England, born Lady Helen Olga Hay, known as Lady Olga Maitland, politician, Conservative Party 1942 Helen Garner, Australian Novelist 1941 Helen Cornelius, Hannibal, Missouri, country singer, Nashville on the Road 1941 Jennifer Helen McLeod, composer 1941 Helen Reddy, born in Melbourne, Australia, rock vocalist, I Am Woman 1940 Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst 1940 54th U.S. Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 63) 1939 53rd U.S. Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64) 1938 Helen Caldicott, born in Melbourne, Australia, physician/anti-war activist 1938 51st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (64 60) 1938 Helen Ryan, actress, Hannah 1936 50th U.S. Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (46 63 62) 1936 Tennis champs Helen Moody and Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m) 1935 48th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats H Jacobs (63 36 75) 1934 Helen Richey becomes 1st woman to pilot an airmail transport 1934 48th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H P Fabyan (61 64) 1934 48th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Sarah H Cooke (61 64) 1934 Rosanna Podesta, born in Tripoli, actress, Helen of Troy 1933 Aneta Corsaut, Jutchinson, Kansas, actress, Helen Crump-Andy Griffith 1933 47th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Helen Moody (86 36 30 ret) 1933 46th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats D Round (64 68 63) 1933 Helen Paling, British circuit judge 1932 46th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Jacobs beats Carolin A Babcock (62 62) 1932 45th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (63 61) 1931 45th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Eileen B Whitingstall (64 61) 1931 45th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Eileen Whitingstall (64 61) 1931 Nellie Melba, Helen Mitchell, Australian soprano, dies 1930 43rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Elizabeth Ryan (62 62) 1930 6th French Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (62 61) 1929 43rd U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62) 1929 42nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (61 62) 1929 Terry Moore, Helen Luella Koford, LA Cal, actress, Little Sheba 1928 Helen Frankenthaler, New York, abstract expressionist artist, Arden 1928 42nd U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen W Moody beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 61) 1928 41st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats L de Alvarez (62 63) 1927 41st U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Betty Nuthall (61 64) 1927 40th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats L de Alvarez (62 64) 1926 Helen Gallagher, born in Brooklyn, actress, Ryan's Hope, Strangers When We Meet 1926 Tennis star Suzanne Lenglen beats Helen Wills in their only match 1926 Suzanne Lenglen defeats Helen Wills in Tennis at Cannes France 1925 39th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62) 1925 Jacques Sernas, born in Lithuania, actor, La Dolce Vita, Helen of Troy 1924 Helen Wallis, cartographer/librarian 1924 38th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Molla B Mallory (61 63) 1924 Helen Wedemeyer, Hilo Hawaii, actress, Hawaii Five-O 1923 Helen Delich Bentley, born in Ruth, Nevada, Representative-R-Maryland 1985 - 1995 1923 Helena Carter, Helen Rickerts, U.S. model/actress, River Lady 1923 37th U.S. Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Molla B Mallory (62 61) 1922 Helen Kinney Copley, newspaper publisher 1922 36th U.S. Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Helen Wills Moody (63 61) 1922 Helen Parrish, born in Columbus Georgia, actress, Hour Glass, Show Business 1922 Helen Gurley Brown, Portland Me, author/publisher, Cosmopolitan 1920 Helen Thomas, UPI journalist, starts press conferences 1920 Helen Walker, Worcester, Massachusetts, actress, Brewster's Million 1920 Helen Cattanach, British Army Nursing Service, QARANC 1920 Helen O'Connell, Lima Ohio, singer, Green Eyes, Anapola 1920 1st woman U.S. Civil Service Commissioner, Helen Hamilton appointed 1918 Audra Lindley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers 1918 Helen Wagner, Lubbock, Texas, actress, Nancy-As The World Turns 1918 Helen Stephens, Fulton, Missouri, 100m runner 1936 Olympics gold 1917 Helen Gurley Brown, editor-in-chief, Cosmopolitan 1917 Helen Suzman, born in South Africa, politician and anti-apartheid activist, served 36 years in parliament 1917 Robert Cornthwaite, born in St. Helen, Oregon, actor, Thing, War of the Worlds 1916 Helen Willis Moody Roark, tennis player, U.S. Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31 1912 Helen Craig, born in San Antonio, Texas, actress, Snake Pit, They Live by Night 1912 Helen Hayes Theater opens at 238 W 44th St. New York City 1911 Helen Vlachos, journalist 1911 Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St. New York City 1910 Catherine Helen Spence, Australian Author 1909 Helen Giuliani, mother of Rudy, Mayor-R-NYC, 1994-2002 1909 Helen Fielding, British Author 1909 Helen O Dickens, Henderson, U.S. physician/gynaecologist 1909 Helen Chandler, Charleston, South Carolina, actress, Christopher Strong, Dracula 1908 Helen Twelvetrees, actress, State's Attorney, Painted Desert 1908 Helen Hull Jacobs, born in Berkley, California, U.S. tennis champ, 1932-35 1908 Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician 1907 Helen Foster Snow, writer 1907 Helen Vinson, born in Texas, actress, Transatlantic Tunnel, In Name Only 1905 Helen N Willis Moody, tennis pro, 8 Wimbledon titles 1927-1938 1905 Helen B M Fennell Joseph, anti-apartheid writer, Side by Side 1903 Helen Kane, Schroeder, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Heads Up, Pointed Heels 1900 Helen Gahagan, born in Boonton, New Jersey, Representative-D-California 1945 - 1951, Nixon's 1st opponent 1900 Helen Gahagan, American Actress 1900 Helen Hayes, Washington D.C., actress, Caesar and Cleopatra, Happy Birthday 1900 Helen Morgan, Riggins, U.S., singer and actress, Applause 1900 Helen Morgan, singer and actress, Applause, Frankie and Johnny 1899 Helen Traubel, born in St. Louis, Missouri, soprano, Sieglinde in Walkure, Nightclubs 1898 Helen B. Taussig, American Scientist 1898 Helen Flint, Chicago, actress, Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast 1891 Helen Broderick, U.S., comedienne/actress/singer, Swing Time 1890 Alan Herbert, England, journalist and writer, Punch, Helen 1887 Anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller 1887 Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller 1887 Helen Parkhurst, U.S. educator, Education on the Dalton plan 1885 Helen Hunt Jackson, American Writer 1885 Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61 1884 Laurette Taylor, Helen LM Cooney, U.S. actress, Broadway 1880 Helen Keller, blind-deaf author/lecturer had more sense than many 1879 John Erskine, U.S., poet/pianist, Private Life of Helen of Troy 1868 Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame 1866 Anne Mansfield Sullivan, U.S., educated Helen Keller 1861 Lillian Russell, Helen Leonard, U.S., singer and actress, Great Mogul 1861 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady, 1909-12 1831 Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, author, Ramona 1830 Helen Hunt Jackson, American Writer 1825 Catherine Helen Spence, Australian Author 1823 Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer |
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