1987 Death Marguerite Yourcenard, author (Memoirs of Hadrien), dies at 84 1983 Event Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs," premieres in New York City 1979 Birthday Zhang Ziyi, born in Beijing, China, actress, internationally successful film star, appeared in 'Hero', 'Purple Butterfly', 'House of Flying Daggars', 'The Horsemen', 'Memoirs of a Geisha' 1966 Birthday Jonathan Silverman, actor, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Single Guy 1960 Birthday Brian Dillinger, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Brighton Beach Memoirs 1866 Birthday Erik Alfred Satie, Honfleur France, composer, Memoirs d'un Ambesique 1857 Death Pierr-Jean Beranger, songwriter, writer, book of memoirs, 'Ma biographie', published in 1858, dies 1780 Birthday Pierr-Jean Beranger, born in Paris, France, songwriter, writer, book of memoirs, 'Ma biographie', published in 1858 1633 Birthday Samuel Pepys, born in London, England, Navy expert/composer, Diary, Memoirs
