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2001 Michael Williams, supporting actor, Educating Rita, dies at 65

1996 Christopher Casson, actor (Educating Rita, Zardoz), dies at 84

1994 Godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita), dies at 71

1994 Rita Gillespie, tV Director, dies at 65

1993 Rita Macedo, actress (Divinas Palabras), dies of heart attack at 65

1993 Rita Karin, Polish-Latvia/US actress (Sophie's Choice), dies at 73

1993 Bep [Alberta B] Ogterop, [Rita la Roche], singer, dies

1992 Rita Corday, actress (Dick Tracy vs Cueball), dies at 68

1991 Rita Marechal, actress (Good During Only During), dies

1987 Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68

1983 Rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, convicted of perjury

1983 Former EPA official Rita Lavelle indicted for contempt of Congress

1981 Rita Jenrette (wife of Abscam congressman) appears on Donahue

1980 Willy Russell's "Educating Rita," premieres in London

1976 Rita Carvalho, Miss Universe-Portugal 1996

1975 Rita Grande, born in Napoli, Italy, tennis star, 3rd round 1996 Aust Open

1973 Kris Kristofferson weds Rita Coolidge

1970 Stevie Miracle marries Rita Wright, [Syreeta]

1965 Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53

1958 Rita Wilson, American Actress

1957 Rita Crockett, born in San Antonio, Texas, volleyball player 1984 Olympics silver

1955 Rita Rudner, comedienne, Funny People

1953 Rita Lee, born in Federic, Wisconsin, playmate, November, 1977

1952 Rita Dove, American Poet

1950 Julie Walters, England, actress, Educating Rita, Prick Up Your Ears

1949 Rita Jenrette, born in San Antonio, Texas, wife of Rep John Jenrette, D-SC

1947 Willy Russell, author/playwright, Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita

1946 Maureen Lipman, actress, Educating Rita, Wonderworks

1944 Rita Mae Brown, actress, Long Hot Summer, Slumber Party Massacre

1944 Rita Coolidge, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, Higher and Higher, We're All Alone

1940 Rita Tushingham, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Green Eyes, Dr. Zhivago

1935 Karim Aga Khan, prince/billionaire/husband of Rita Hayworth

1935 Harrison H "Jack" Schmitt, Santa Rita, New Mexico, astronaut, Apollo 17

1934 Rita Rossi Colwell, oceanographer

1933 Rita Hennessy, matron-in-chief, QARANC

1931 Rita Moreno, [Rosa Dolores Alverio], Humacao PR, West Side Story

1929 Rita Gillespie, TV director

1928 Rita Gam, born in Pittsburgh, actress, Distortions, Hannibal, Sierra Baron

1927 Harry Tierney/Joseph McCarthy's "Rio Rita," premieres in New York City

1924 Rita Reys, [Maria Reijs], Dutch jazz singer

1923 Godfrey Quigley, actor, Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney

1920 Rita Streich, German singer

1919 Rita Hayworth, New York, [Marguerita C Casino], actress, Gilda, Pal Joey

1917 Rita Corita, [Hendrika Sturm], Dutch singer

1912 Rita Johnson, Worcester Massachusetts, actress, Honolulu, All Mine to Give

1912 Christopher Casson, Irish actor, Zardoz, Educating Rita



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