1993 Death Eliva "Elvire" Popesco, Romanian/French actress (Le roi), dies at 99 1944 Event 4th U.S. marine division conquerors Roi, Marshall Islands 1944 Event U.S. 7th Infantry/25th Marine Division lands on Kwajalein/Roi/Namur 1943 Death Andre Lichtenberger, French Sudan writer, 'Le Petit Roi', dies at 72 1896 Event Alfred Jarry's "Ubu Roi," premieres in Paris 1888 Event Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris 1887 Event Emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgre Luis," premieres in Paris 1877 Event Opera "Le Roi de Lahore" is produced (Paris) 1873 Event Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris 1870 Birthday Andre Lichtenberger, French sociologist/writer, Le petit roi 1841 Birthday Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer, Le Roi Malgre Lui 1803 Birthday Adolphe Charles Adam, French composer/critic, Si j'etait roi
