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1991 Nita Krebs, actor (Munchkin-Wizard of Oz), dies of heart attack at 85
1988 Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl 1988 Beatrice E M, Duchess of York gives birth to 6 lb 12 oz baby girl 1987 Ray Bolger, actor/dancer (Wizard of Oz), dies at 83 1985 Les Anderson, catches record 97 lb 4 oz Chinook Salmon, off Alaska 1985 Margaret Hamilton, actress (Wizard of Oz), dies 1985 Margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82 1979 Jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79 1979 Price of gold increases to record $875 troy oz 1972 Emma Ridley, Hanpstead, England, actress, Return to Oz 1971 Joan Kenmore, actress, Wizard of Oz 1970 Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84 1969 Judy Garland, actress (Wizard of Oz, Easter Parade), dies at 47 1969 Judy Garland, singer and actress (Wizard of Oz), dies at 48 of an overdose 1967 Bert Lahr, Irving Lahrheim, U.S. comic (Wizard of Oz), dies at 72 1956 "Wizard of Oz" 1st televised (CBS-TV) 1949 Frank Morgan, actor (Annie Get Your Gun, Wizard of Oz), dies at 59 1949 Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 1944 Frank Oz, Heresford England, puppeteer, Sesame St, Muppet Show 1944 Frank Oz, muppetteer, Grover-Sesame Street, Muppet Show 1939 "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY 1939 "Wizard of Oz" premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood 1939 Amos Oz, Jerusalem Israel, author, My Michael 1938 Margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz" 1937 Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice and replace his 40 with 36 oz bat 1936 Matt Clark, Washington D.C., actor and director, Return to Oz, Horror Show 1922 Judy Garland, born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, actress and singer, Wizard of Oz 1920 Jerry Maren, actor, munchkin-Wizard of Oz, Mayor McCheese 1919 Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 1917 Magda Szabo, Hungary, author, Az oz, Abigel 1904 Ray Bolger, Dorchester Massachusetts, actor/dancer, Wizard of Oz 1903 "Wizard of Oz," premieres in New York City 1902 Margaret Hamilton, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz 1902 Margaret Hamilton, born in Ohio, wicked witch of the west, Wizard of Oz 1899 Jack Haley, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue 1895 Bert Lahr, Irving Lahrheim, U.S. comic/actor, Lion-Wizard of Oz 1885 Billie Burke, born in Washington D.C., actress, Glinda-Wizard of Oz 1883 Victor Fleming, born in Pasadena, California, director, Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind 1869 Charley Grapewin, Xenia, Ohio, actor, Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady 1863 Free city delivery of mail begins in 49 U.S. cities; postage 3 cents per oz |
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