2013 Event According to a new study, breast milk boosts brain development by 30% compared to babies who are fed formula 2011 Event Reports claim that China has successfully modified cows to produce 'human milk' 2010 Event One year after thousands of children became ill from melamine in milk, new traces of melamine in milk products is discovered in China 1992 Death Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk and Honey), dies of Alzheimers at 94 1989 Event Smith Dairy at Orrville Ohio, makes largest milk shake (1,575.2 gal) 1985 Death Victor W. Farris, inventor of paper milk carton, etc, dies 1984 Event Yoko Ono releases "I'm Stepping Out", the last single from the John Lennon and Yoko Ono album 'Milk and Honey' 1984 Event John and Yoko release "Milk and Honey" album 1982 Event Urbe Blanca (cow) produces record 110 kg of milk, Cuba (approx date) 1978 Death Harvey Milk, (SF City Supervisor), shot by Dan White 1963 Event "Milk and Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 543 performances 1963 Event Tennessee Williams' "Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore," premieres 1961 Event "Milk and Honey" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 543 performances 1957 Birthday Melanie Griffith, actress, Working Girl, Milk Money, Now and Then 1952 Birthday Gus Van Sant, born in Louisville, Kentucky, film director, musician, author, Academy-Award winning director of film, 'Good Will Hunting', other movies include, 'Milk', 'Elephant' 1946 Birthday Graham Gouldman, Manchester, England, bassist, 10cc-No Milk Today 1941 Event Milk rationed in Holland 1930 Birthday Harvey Milk, American Politician 1930 Event Cow flown and milked, milk sealed in paper containers and parachuted 1929 Birthday Vivien Merchant, born in Manchester, England, actress, Under Milk Wood 1915 Birthday Stephen Roberts, CEO, British Milk Marketing Board 1899 Event Carnation processes its 1st can of evaporated milk 1898 Birthday Molly Picon, New York City, Yiddish actress, Milk and Honey 1898 Birthday Molly Picon, Yiddish actress, Milk and Honey 1886 Event Horlick's of Wisconsin offers 1st malted milk to public 1884 Event John B Meyenberg of St. Louis patents evaporated milk 1879 Event Milk was sold in glass bottles for 1st time 1872 Event Samuel R. Percy patents dried milk 1851 Event Gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk 1828 Event Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam)