1987 Death Alfie Bass, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served), dies at 66 1979 Event "Moonraker" premieres in U.S. 1975 Death Clive Morton, actor (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker), dies at 71 1954 Birthday Lesley-Anne Down, born in London, actress, A Little Night Music, Moonraker 1950 Birthday Corrine Clery, born in Paris, France, actress, Moonraker, Yor 1937 Birthday Shirley Bassey, Cardiff Wales, singer, Goldfinger, Moonraker 1934 Birthday Sylvia Syms, London, actress, Asylum, Moonraker, Shirley Valentine 1926 Birthday Ronnie Hilton, singer, Moonraker 1921 Birthday Alfie Bass, born in London, England, actor, Moonraker, Are You Being Served 1904 Birthday Clive Morton, born in London, England, actor, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Moonraker