1999 Death Brian Moore, writer, The Secret Passion of Judith Hearn, dies at 77 1995 Event "Passion" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 280 performances 1994 Event 48th Tony Awards: Angels in America: Perestroika and Passion win 1994 Event "Passion" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 280 performances 1993 Death Arleen Auger, U.S. soprano (Matthaus Passion), dies at 53 1993 Event "Tango Passion" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 5 performances 1993 Event "Tango Passion" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 5 performances 1993 Event "Gypsy Passion" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 55 performances 1992 Event "Gypsy Passion" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 55 performances 1992 Death Gregory Markopoulos, German/U.S. director (Iliac Passion, Bliss), dies 1974 Death Rodolfo Acosta, actor (Passion, Littlest Outlaw), dies at 54 1974 Death John Wengraf, actor (Pride and Passion, 12 to the Moon), dies at 77 1973 Death Arturo De Cordova, actor (This Strange Passion), dies at 65 1968 Death Vardis A Fisher, U.S. writer (Passion Spin the Plot), dies at 73 1968 Death Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75 1968 Death Carl T Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'Arc), dies 1956 Birthday Catherine Mary Stewart, born in Edmonton, actress, Passion and Paradise 1951 Death J Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Matthaus Passion), dies at 79 1950 Birthday Peter Jan Rens, Dutch actor and director, Mister Cactus, Passion 1940 Birthday Louise Sorel, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion 1939 Birthday Joyce Arleen Auger, U.S. soprano, Mozart/Matthaus Passion 1931 Death Ullrich Haupt, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion), dies at 43 1930 Birthday Nathaniel Branden, born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, psychotherapist, known for work in psychology of self-esteem, writer, associate of novelist Ayn Rand, promoted her philosophy, idea of Objectivism, profiled in movie, 'The Passion of Ayn Rand' 1924 Event 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Matthaus Passion 1922 Birthday Roy Elihu Travis, born in New York City, composer, Passion of Dedipus 1920 Birthday Rodolfo Acosta, Chihuahua Mexico, actor, Passion, Littlest Outlaw 1919 Birthday Bernhard Wicki, St. Polten Austria, director/actor, Crime and Passion 1906 Birthday Harry Elstrom, Danish/Belgian sculptor, Great Passion, Black Christ 1898 Birthday Jo[hanne M Bos-]Vincent, Dutch soprano, Matthaus Passion 1897 Birthday John Wengraf, born in Vienna, Austria, actor, 12 to Moon, Pride and Passion 1893 Birthday Bernard Rogers, New York City, composer, Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion 1889 Birthday Carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director, Passion of Jeanne d'arc 1887 Birthday Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor, Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion 1884 Birthday Emil Jannings, born in Germany, actor, Faust, Passion, Blue Angel 1729 Event Johann S Bachs "Matthaus Passion" premieres in Leipzig 1724 Event Johann S Bach's "John Passion" premieres in Leipzig 1580 Death Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 1517 Birthday Antonio Scandello, Italian composer, Passion of Johannes
