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2009 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 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 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 Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67

1979 Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman, puts job in jeopardy

1979 Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches

1969 Royal Beal, actor (Death of a Salesman), dies of cancer, at 69

1958 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 Stephen Lang, born in New York City, actor, Another You, Death of a Salesman

1949 Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"

1949 3rd Tony Awards: Death of a Salesman and Kiss Me Kate win

1949 Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" opens at Morosco Theater, New York City

1945 Jim Palmer, New York City, Oriole pitcher/sportscaster/jockey underwear salesman

1923 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 Arthur Miller, New York City, playwright, Death of a Salesman, Crucible

1901 Jo Mielziner, born in Paris, set designer, Carousel, Death of a Salesman

1899 Royal Beal, Brookline, Massachusetts, actor, Death of a Salesman

1889 Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman

1877 Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist

1754 Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51

1340 Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders


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