1988 Event Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open 1977 Event Final European scheduled run of Orient Express (94 years) 1961 Event Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years) 1937 Birthday Vanessa Redgrave, born in London, actress, Blow-Up, Julia, Orient Express 1927 Event Japan dedicates 1st subway in Orient (route under 2 miles long) 1913 Birthday Philippa Bevans, actress, Notorious Landlady, World of Henry Orient 1890 Birthday Agatha Christie, mystery writer, Murder on Orient Express 1883 Event Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail
