1991 Death Jef Contryn, Flemish pioneer puppet theatre, dies at 89 1947 Event 1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC 1944 Birthday James Purify, U.S. singer, I'm Your Puppet 1939 Birthday Robert Lee Dickey, U.S. singer, I'm your puppet 1935 Birthday Rod Hull, born in Isle of Sheppey, England, Rodney Stephen Hull, entertainer, comedian, appeared on British television with puppet Emu in 1970's and 1980's 1896 Birthday Senor Wences, ventriloquist, his hand acts as a puppet 1870 Birthday Pierre Louijs, France, novelist/poet, Aphrodite, Woman and Puppet
