2009 Death Billy Mays, famous television pitchman, direct response advertising salesman for 'As Seen on TV' products, CEO, Founder, Mays Promotions, Inc., dies at age 50 1998 Event Tony Awards, Side Man, Death of a Salesman revival, Annie Get Your Gun revival and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown revival won major awards 1996 Death Og Mandino, author, professional salesman, inspirational, best-selling author, wrote, 'The Greatest Salesman in the World', books have sold over 50 million copies in 25 different languages, president of Success Unlimited magazine 1985 Death Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 1979 Event Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman, puts job in jeopardy 1979 Event Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches 1969 Death Royal Beal, actor (Death of a Salesman), dies of cancer, at 69 1958 Birthday Billy Mays, born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, famous television pitchman, direct response advertising salesman for 'As Seen on TV' products, CEO, Founder, Mays Promotions, Inc. 1952 Birthday Stephen Lang, born in New York City, actor, Another You, Death of a Salesman 1949 Event Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" 1949 Event 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman and Kiss Me Kate win 1949 Event Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" opens at Morosco Theater, New York City 1945 Birthday Jim Palmer, New York City, Oriole pitcher/sportscaster/jockey underwear salesman 1923 Birthday Og Mandino, born in Italy, author, professional salesman, inspirational, best-selling author, wrote, 'The Greatest Salesman in the World', books have sold over 50 million copies in 25 different languages, president of Success Unlimited magazine 1915 Birthday Arthur Miller, New York City, playwright, Death of a Salesman, Crucible 1901 Birthday Jo Mielziner, born in Paris, set designer, Carousel, Death of a Salesman 1899 Birthday Royal Beal, Brookline, Massachusetts, actor, Death of a Salesman 1889 Birthday Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman 1877 Birthday Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist 1754 Death Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 1340 Birthday Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders
