2014 Event Oil prices fall to $69/barrel after an OPEC decision to continue current oil production levels despite pressure from non-OPEC oil producing countries seeking higher prices 2014 Event Chocolate manufacturers state that a cocoa-pod fungus and dry weather in cocoa-growing regions has created a shortage of cocoa that may increase in the future; world chocolate demand already exceeds production capacity 2014 Event Ford Motor Company begins using aluminum instead of steel in the body of its most popular truck, the F-150; the change has cost the company time and money in conversion of production lines but will make the vehicle more fuel efficient 2006 Death Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines, dies of cancer, in Tebworth, England, at age 53 2003 Death Dorothy Loudon, actress, Original Broadway production of Annie, dies at 70 2000 Death Barney McNulty, production assistant, invented cue cards, dies at 77 1995 Death John Eric Tieman, production Manager (Guardian), dies at 67 1991 Death Anton Furst, production designer (Batman), dies at 47 1989 Event 12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000 1988 Event Canada begins production of a $5 silver Maple Leaf bullion coin 1986 Death Hall B Wallis, U.S. movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87 1986 Event OPEC lowers oil production 20% 1985 Event New York Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28 1985 Event Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile 1981 Event Israeli F-15's and F-16's destroys Iraqi plutonium production facility 1978 Death Jack L Warner, U.S. movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) 1978 Event President Carter defers production of neutron bomb 1975 Event Reunion Island stops printing stamps, France takes over production 1973 Event Canada begins production of Olympic coins 1973 Event Arabs decrease oil production 1973 Birthday Troy Rudolph, production asst, Suburbanators, Viper 1973 Event London production of "Grease" premieres 1973 Event "Rocky Horror Picture Show," stage production opens in London 1972 Birthday Alyssa Milano, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, singer, appeared in Broadway production, 'Annie', appeared in 'Who's the Boss' television sitcom 1972 Birthday Ben Affleck, born in Berkeley, California, actor, director, screenwriter, Academy-award winner for Good Will Hunting, 1987, founded production company LivePlanet with actor Matt Damon 1968 Event Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd 1967 Birthday Vin Diesel, born in New York City, New York, actor, director, producer, appeared in 'The Fast and the Furious', 'Pitch Black', founder of One Race Films production company 1958 Event USAF selects Thor over Jupiter rocket for mass production as ICBM's 1952 Birthday Jack Wild, actor, theater, stage, Academy Award nominee at age 16 for role of Artful Dodger in film production of 'Oliver!', favorite subject, teen magazines 1944 Event Air Force announces production of 1st U.S. jet fighter, the Bell P-59 1942 Event U.S. auto factories switch from commercial to war production 1941 Birthday Joe Butler, rocker, drummer, vocalist, founding member of The Lovin' Spoonful, performed in musical production of Hair 1940 Event Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production 1938 Event Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles 1938 Event GM began mass production of diesel engines 1932 Death Albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies 1927 Birthday John Eric Tieman, production manager, The Guardian 1923 Event Firestone puts their inflatable tires into production 1911 Birthday Ronald Udell, England, production designer, Pinewood Studios 1907 Event Test tokens are struck in 1st production of Canadian coins 1904 Event Netherlands Indies colony begins opium production 1902 Death John Glover, English chemist (production sulfuric acid), dies at 85 1887 Event Opera "Trumpeter of Sackingen" 1st American production (New York City) 1885 Event 1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts) 1885 Event Jan Matzeliger begins 1st mass production of shoes 1857 Event 1st production of Dion Boucicaults "Poor of NY" 1785 Birthday Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks
