1996 Death Maria Casares, actress (Orpheus, Rebel Nun), dies at 73 1995 Death Edouard Dermit, actor (Testament of Orpheus), dies at 69 1991 Death Ernst Krenek, Austrian/US composer (Orpheus and Eurydike), dies at 91 1974 Birthday Orpheus Roye, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1957 Event Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in New York City 1922 Birthday Maria Casares, La Coruna Spain, French actress, Orpheus, Lectrice 1913 Birthday Jean Marais, Cherbourgh France, actor, Donkey Skin, Orpheus 1911 Birthday Hermann Pfrogner, Austria, musicologist, Zerrissene Orpheus 1875 Event "Pacific" collides with "Orpheus" off Cape Flattery Wash, 236 dies 1854 Event Franz Liszts symphony "Orpheus," premieres
