1996 Death McLean Stevenson, actor (M*A*S*H, Hello Larry), dies at 66 1996 Event "Hello Dolly!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 118 performances 1995 Event "Hello Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 118 performances 1990 Death Tom Brown, actor (Judge Priest, Hello Sucker, Ex-Champ), dies at 77 1978 Event "Hello, Dolly!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 152 performances 1978 Event "Hello, Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 152 performances 1975 Event "Hello, Dolly" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 51 performances 1975 Event "Hello, Dolly" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 51 performances 1971 Death Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, jazz musician (Hello Dolly), dies at 71 1970 Event "Hello, Dolly!" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 2844 performances 1969 Event "Hello Dolly" with Barbra Striesand premieres 1967 Event Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1967 Birthday John Femia, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Square Pegs, Hello Larry 1964 Event 18th Tony Awards: Luther and Hello Dolly win 1964 Event "Hello, Dolly!" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 2,844 performances 1963 Event Allan Sherman releases "Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda" 1951 Birthday Judith Ivey, born in El Paso, Texas, actress, Lady in Red, Hello Again 1950 Birthday Lionel Richie, born in Alabama, singer, Commodores, Hello, Penny Lover 1950 Birthday Gabriel Byrne, Dublin, Ireland, actor, Hello Again, Cool World 1948 Birthday Todd Rundgren, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, singer/guitarist, Hello it's Me 1946 Birthday John Prine, Maywood, Illinois, country singer, Hello in There 1944 Death Willy Derby, Dieben, singer (Hello Bandoeng), dies 1943 Birthday Barbara Lewis, U.S. vocalist, Hello Stranger 1940 Birthday Ricky Nelson, New Jersey, rock star, Hello Mary Lou, It's Late, Garden Party 1940 Birthday Austin Pendleton, born in Warren, Ohio, actor, Short Circuit, Simon, Hello Again 1933 Birthday Conway Twitty, born in Mississippi, country singer, Hello Darlin' 1933 Birthday Jerry Herman, Broadway composer, Hello Dolly 1929 Birthday McLean Stevenson, Normal, Illinois, actor, M*A*S*H, Hello Larry 1924 Birthday Allan Sherman, parody singer and songwriter, Hello Muddah, Hello Fardah 1922 Event 1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Captain Turner, RAF 1922 Event Captain Cyril Turner (RAF) gives 1st skywriting exhibition (New York City) Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called 1922 Birthday Marty Allen, born in Pittsburgh, comedian, Allen and Rossi, "Hello Dere" 1921 Birthday Carol Channing, Wash, actress, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hello Dolly 1919 Birthday Sylvia Syms, U.S. singer, Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes 1918 Birthday Pearl Bailey, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Hello Dolly 1912 Birthday David Merrick, Hong Kong, Broadway producer, Hello Dolly 1902 Birthday David Burns, actor, Music Man, Hello Dolly! 1901 Birthday Louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans, jazz trumpeter, Hello Dolly 1900 Birthday Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz musician, Hello Dolly 1892 Birthday Minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress, Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister