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2012 Event - Following severe floods in southern France, hundreds of pilgrims are evacuated from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

2012 Event - Astronomers have identified the nearest planet outside of our Solar System, Alpha Centauri B, which circles its star much closer than Mercury orbits our Sun

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1994 Death - Harry Horner, Czechoslovakian/U.S. set designer/director, 'Our Town', dies at 84

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1993 Death - Florence Desmond, Dawson, actress (Sally in Our Alley), dies at 87

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1989 Death - Earl Nightingale, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs, dies

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

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

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

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

1986 Death - Paul Tournier, author, physician, famous Christian physician, pioneer of person-centered psychotherapy, wrote 'Medecine de la Personne', advocating we are more than our body, we are spiritual beings, dies from carcinoma, Troinex, Switzerland

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

1984 Event - 1st planet outside our solar system discovered

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1971 Birthday - Krista Allen, born in Ventura, California, known for playing Billie Reed on 'Days of Our Lives' and Jenna Avid on 'Baywatch Hawaii', films include, 'Liar Liar'

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

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

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

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

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

1968 Birthday - Shannon Sturges, born in Hollywood, California, actress, daytime soap opera veteran, appeared in television shows Passions, Charmed, Savannah, Days of Our Lives

1967 Event - 400 million watch Beatles "Our World" TV special

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

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

1965 Event - "Days of Our Lives" premieres on TV

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1957 Birthday - Richard Powers, born in Evanston, Illinois, author, wrote novel, 'The Time of Our Singing', 'Plowing the Dark', 'The Echo Maker', 'Generosity: An Enhancement'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1938 Birthday - Robert Drivas, Choromokos, Chicago, actor, Our Private World

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

1938 Event - Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town)

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

1938 Event - "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, premieres

1937 Birthday - David Behrman, born in Salzburg, Austria, composer, producer, Music of Our Time series, Columbia Records, founding member, Sonic Arts Union

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

1936 Birthday - Mischa de Vreede, poet, Our Eternal Hunger

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

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

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

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

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

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

1931 Event - Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands)

1929 Birthday - Nigel Pickering, guitarist, Spanky and Our Gang

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

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

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

1921 Birthday - Earl Nightingale, born in Los Angeles, California, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs

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

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

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

1914 Birthday - Harold Russell, actor, Best Years of Our Life

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

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

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

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

1899 Birthday - Natalie Talmadge, actress, Our Hospitality

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

1898 Birthday - Paul Tournier, born in Geneva, Switzerland, author, physician, famous Christian physician, pioneer of person-centered psychotherapy, wrote 'Medecine de la Personne', advocating we are more than our body, we are spiritual beings

1897 Birthday - Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town

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

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

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

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

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

1876 Birthday - Karl B Adam, German theologist, Christ our Brother

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

1863 Death - Frederick William Faber, theologian, wrote 'Faith of Our Fathers', 'My God, how wonderful thou art', 'Oh, gift of gifts', founded religious community in Cotton Hall, Birmingham, dies

1814 Birthday - Frederick William Faber, born in Calverley, England, theologian, wrote 'Faith of Our Fathers', 'My God, how wonderful thou art', 'Oh, gift of gifts', founded religious community in Cotton Hall, Birmingham













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