1998 Death Jeff Moss, writer/composer, Sesame Street, dies at 56 1990 Death Jim Henson, puppeteer (Sesame Street, Muppet Show), dies at 53 1989 Death Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at 51 1979 Birthday Tatyana M Ali, New York City, actress, Sesame St, Fresh Prince of Bel Air 1969 Event "Sesame Street" premieres on PBS TV 1956 Birthday Doris EHP Baaten, Dutch actress, Sesame Street, Fien 1946 Birthday Gerda Lenten-Havertong, Surinam, Dutch singer and actress, Sesame St 1944 Birthday Frank Oz, Heresford England, puppeteer, Sesame St, Muppet Show 1937 Birthday Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter, Sesame Street 1936 Birthday Jim Henson, born in Greenville, Mississippi, muppeteer, Sesame Street, Muppet Show
