2013 Event Macy's loses its dispute with JC Penney; JC Penney wins the right to sell unbranded housewares designed by Martha Stewart in its stores 2001 Event 43rd Grammy Awards, U2, Steely Dan, Macy Gray and Sting win major awards 1997 Event Macy's Tap-o-mania 1996 Event Record 6,654 tap at Macy's Tap-o-mania in New York City 1990 Event 12th annual Macy's Tap-o-mania 1988 Event Macy's Tap-o-Mania sets Guiness record 1970 Birthday Macy Gray, born in Canton, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, Grammy-Award winner, films, 'Idlewild', 'Training Day', hit song, 'I Try', famous album, 'On How Life Is' 1950 Birthday William H. Macy, born in Miami, Florida, actor, Homicide, Water Engine 1941 Birthday Lisa Davina Phillip, born in Britain, actress, singer, voice actor, played role of teenage prostitute Macy in film 'Laters' 1922 Birthday Bill Macy, Revere Massachusetts, actor, Walter-Maude, Oh! Calcutta 1871 Event Boss Tweed (William Macy Tweed), Democratic leader of Tammany Hall, arrested after New York Times exposed his corruption 1858 Event Macy's Department store opens in New York City 1858 Event RH Macy and Co opens 1st store, (6th Ave-NYC) Gross receipts $1106