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2003 Martha Scott, actress, Our Town, dies at 86

2002 Joe Cobb, actor, an original Our Gang cast member, dies at 84

2002 "Darwood ""Ken"" Kaye Smith", actor/minister, Our Gang, dies at 72

2002 Harold Russell, Oscar winner, The Best Years of Our Lives, dies at 88

1999 Sarah Delany, author/teacher, Having Our Say, dies at 109

1995 "Having Our Say" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 308 performances

1995 Gail Gordon, actor (Our Miss Brooks, Lucy Show), dies of cancer at 89

1995 Gale Gordon, comedian (Our Miss Brooks, Here's Lucy), dies at 89

1995 "Having Our Say" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 308 performances

1994 Harry Horner, Czech/US set designer/director (Our Town), dies at 84

1994 Macdonald Carey, actor (Days of Our Lives), dies of cancer at 81

1994 10th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins

1993 Gordon Douglas, director (Call Me Mr. Tibbs, Our Gang), dies at 85

1993 George "Spanky" McFarland, child actor (Our Gang), dies at age 65

1993 Ad van Gessel, Dutch actor (Everything For Our Soldiers), dies

1993 Joy Garrett, actress (Days of Our Lives), dies of liver failure

1993 Joy Garrett, actress (Days of Our Live), dies of liver failure at 47

1993 Florence Desmond, [Dawson], actress (Sally in Our Alley), dies at 87

1992 Dana Andrews, actor (Best Years of Our Lifes), dies at 83

1992 John H Davis, actor (Our Gang), dies of respiratory failure at 78

1992 Maxine Audley, British actress (Vikings, Our Man in Havana), dies at 69

1992 Andrew Samuel, child actor (Our Gang), dies at 82

1992 William Walker, stuntman/actor (Our Man Flint), dies at 74

1991 Magdalena G Schenk, historical (Vorstenhuizen of our time), dies

1991 "Our Country's Good" closes at Nederlander Theater New York City after 48 performances

1991 "Our Country's Good" opens at Nederlander Theater New York City for 48 performances

1991 Graham Greene, British writer (3rd Man, Our man in Havana), dies at 86

1991 7th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins

1990 Eve Arden, actress (Our Miss Brooks), dies at 82

1989 Kenneth McMillan, actor (Our Family Honor, Malone), dies at 67

1988 Timberlake Westenbaker's "Our Country's Good," premieres in London

1988 4th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins

1987 11th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards - Days of Our Live wins

1986 Robert Drivas, actor (Our Private World), dies at 47

1984 1st planet outside our solar system discovered

1982 Stanley Holloway, comedian (My Fair Lady, Our Man Higgins), dies at 91

1981 "They're Playing Our Song" closes at Imperial New York City after 1082 performances

1981 Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58

1979 Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47

1979 "They're Playing Our Song" opens at Imperial New York City for 1082 performances

1979 Musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres in New York City

1975 Charles Weidman, U.S. dancer and choreographer (Fables for Our Time), dies

1973 Christie Clark, Louisiana, actress, Carrie Brady-Days of Our Life

1973 Jack McGowan, actor (On Our Selection), dies at 54

1972 Mark A Van Doren, U.S. literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78

1972 Michael Bays, born in Enrico, California, actor, Bronx Zoo, Days of Our Live

1971 Patrick Muldoon, California, actor, Austin-Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place

1971 Bryan Dattilo, born in Kankakee, Illinois, actor, California Dreaming, Days of Our Lives

1971 Austin Peck, born in Hawaii, actor, Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives

1970 New York City local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing

1968 Lisa Trusel, Cal, actress, Lizette-Father Murphy, Days of our Lives

1968 Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44

1968 Fay Bainter, actress (Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair), dies at 76

1968 Michael Easton, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Tanner-Days of Our Lives

1968 Charlotte Ross, Chicago, actress, Eve-Days of Our Lives

1967 400 million watch Beatles "Our World" TV special

1967 Melissa Brennan Reeves, born in Eatontown, New Jersey, actress, Jen-Days of our Lives

1966 Thyme Lewis, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jonah-Days of our Lives

1965 "Days of Our Lives" premieres on TV

1965 Crystal Chappell, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, actress, Carly-Days of our Lives

1965 Lisa Rinna, born in Newport Beach, California, actress, Billie-Days of Our Life

1964 Mark Valley, Odgensvurg, New York, actor, Days of Our Lives

1964 Supreme's "Where Did Our Love Go," reaches #1

1964 Staci Greason, Denver, actress, Isabella Toscando-Days of Our Lives

1964 Robert Kelker-Kelly, born in Wichita, Kansas, Bo-Days of our Live

1963 Karen Moncrieff, Sacramento California, actress, Xtro 3, Days of Our Lives

1963 Lisa Howard, actress, Days of Our Life, Rolling Vengeance

1963 Deborah Moore, born in London, England, actress, Danielle-Day of Our Lives

1963 Tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68

1963 Tracey E. Bregman Recht, Munich Germany, actress, Days of Our Life

1962 Michael T Weiss, Chicago, actor, Jarod-Pretender, Days of our Lives

1962 Robert Mailhouse, New Haven, Connecticut, actor, Brian-Days of our Life

1961 John Clarke, actor, Mickey-Days of Our Life

1961 Iris DeMent, Paragould Ar, country singer, Our Town

1960 Richard Biggs, born in Columbus Ohio, actor, Marcus-Days of Our Lives

1960 Matthew Ashford, Davenport, Iowa, actor, Jack Devaraux-Days of Our Lives

1959 Patricia Pease Jeffers, born in North Carolina, actress, Kimberly-Days of our Life

1959 Eileen Davidson, born in Artesia, California, actress, Kristen-Days of our Life

1958 Sheree J Wilson, Rochester, Minnesota, actress, Our Family Honor, Dallas

1958 Billy Hufsey, actor, Christopher-Fame, Days of our Life

1958 Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic)

1958 Wallace Kurth, actor, Days of Our Lives, Ned/Ed-General Hospital

1958 Patsy Pease, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, actress, Kimberly-Days of Our Lives

1958 Magdalene Szekely-Lulofs, author (Our Italian Employees), dies at 58

1956 T K Carter, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Mike-Punky Brewster, Just our Luck

1956 Arleen Sorkin, actress, Days of Our Lives, America's Funniest Videos

1955 Patti Weaver, West Virginia, actress, Days of our Life, Gina-Young and Restless

1955 Michael Sabatino, born in California, actor, Days of Our Life, Bold and Beautiful

1955 Peter Reckell, Elkhart, actor, Days of our Lifes

1955 Charles Shaughnessy, London, actor, Shane-Days of our Lives, Nanny

1953 Bess Armstrong, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Julia-On Our Own, 4 Seasons, Jaws

1953 Roberta Leighton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Ginger-Days of Our Lives

1952 Dmitri Sjostakovitch's cantata "About our Fatherland," premieres

1952 Deborah Adair, actress, Tracey-Dynasty, Kate-Day of Our Life

1951 Tanya Boyd, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Celeste-Days of our Life

1951 Stephen Nichols, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Witchboard, Days of our Lives

1951 "Pardon Our French" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 100 performances

1950 "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 100 performances

1950 James Reynolds, born in Oskaloosa, Kansas, actor, Abe Carver-Days of our Lives

1948 John de Lancie, actor, Q-Star Trek Next Gen, Days of our Lives

1947 Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53

1946 Gloria Loring, New York City, actress and singer, Days of our Life

1945 Thaao Penghlis, actor, Mission Impossible, Tony-Days of Our Life

1945 Brenda Benet, Hollywood, actress, Lee-Days of Our Lives, Beach Ball

1945 Joy Garrett, actress, Jo-Days of Our Lives

1944 Deidre Hall, Milwaukee, actress, Days of our Lives, Our House

1944 Tippett's oratorium "Child of Our Time," premieres in London

1944 Mary Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Supremes-Where Did Our Love Go

1943 Richard T Ely, U.S. economist (Ground under our feet), dies

1943 Susan Seaforth Hayes, actress, Days of our Life, Young and Restless

1943 Mary Frann, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Joanna-Newhart, Days of Our Live

1942 Thornton Wilders "Skin of our Teeth," premieres in New York City

1942 Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane, rocker, Spanky and Our Gang-Lazy Day

1942 Pulitzer prize awarded to Ellen Glasgow (In this our Life)

1938 Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor, Our Private World

1938 Dick Anthony Williams, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Family Honor

1938 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town)

1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway

1938 "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ)

1937 Jed Allan, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Days of our Lives, CC-Santa Barbara

1936 Mischa de Vreede, poet, Our Eternal Hunger

1935 Susan Brownmiller, Brooklyn, feminist author, Against Our Wills

1933 Eileen Fulton, Asheville, North Carolina, actress, Our Private World

1933 Lance Percival, actor/singer, Darling Lili, Our Miss Fred

1933 John Aniston, Crete, actor, Search for Tomorrow, Day of our Lives

1932 "Free Eats" introduces George "Spanky" McFarland to "Our Gang"

1931 Congress makes "Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd national anthem

1931 Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth)

1929 Nigel Pickering, guitarist, Spanky and Our Gang

1928 James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor, Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven

1925 Bill Hayes, born in Harvey, Illinois, actor, Your Show of Shows, Days of our Life

1923 Keefe Brasselle, Elyria Ohio, actor, Be Our Guest

1920 Irving Howe, U.S., writer/critic, World of Our Fathers

1917 Googie Withers, born in Karachi, India, actress, 1 of Our Aircraft is Missing

1914 Martha Scott, born in Jamesport, Missouri, actress, Dallas, Bionic Woman, Our Town

1914 Harold Russell, actor, Best Years of Our Life

1906 Frank Parker, born in New York City, actor, Shawn-Days of our Life

1905 Michael Kemp Tippett, English composer and conductor, Child of our Time

1902 Erin O'Brien-Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peyton Place, Our Little Girl

1901 Cornelia Otis Skinner, Chic, writer, When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1899 Natalie Talmadge, actress, Our Hospitality

1898 Rod La Rocque, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Our Modern Maidens

1896 Tom Keene, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Our Daily Bread

1893 The Critic reports that ice cream soda is our national drink

1891 Robertson Hare, born in London, England, actor, Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge

1891 Fay Bainter, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair

1889 Isabel Randolph, Illinois, actress, Fuller Brush Girl, Our Miss Brooks

1876 Karl B Adam, German theologist, Christ our Brother

1871 Franc S Finzgar, Slovenian clergyman/writer, Our Blood



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