1997 Event "Cherry Orchard," closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Cherry Orchard," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1979 Death Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49 1974 Birthday Janet Reasons, Port Orchard, Washington, Miss America-Washington 1997 1936 Event 115 acre Orchard Beach opens in the Bronx 1932 Event 1st game played at Orchard Lake Curling Club, Michigan 1904 Event Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater 1902 Birthday Roy Barcroft, Howard Ravenscroft, Crab Orchard NE, actor, Freckles 1863 Event Battle of Chattanooga and Orchard Knob, Tennessee begins 1862 Event Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days 1860 Birthday Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright, Cherry Orchard 1832 Event 1st Curling club in U.S. (Orchard Lake Curling Club) opens 1292 Death Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies
