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Shoes
1994
Henk Figee, author/publisher (Shoes of the Sea), dies at 46
1993
"Red Shoes" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 5 performances
1993
"Red Shoes" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 5 performances
1982
"Do Black Patent Leather Shoes..." closes at Alvin New York City after 5 perf
1982
"Do Black Patent Leather Shoes..." opens at Alvin New York City for 5 performances
1959
Lorrie Morgan, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Out of Your Shoes
1956
Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes"
1955
Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"
1953
Jerome Smith, U.S. guitarist, KC and the Sunshine Band-Boogie Shoes
1949
"High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater New York City after 727 performances
1948
Paul Barrere, rock vocalist and guitarist, Little Feat-Sailin' Shoes
1947
"High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater New York City for 727 performances
1947
Julie Styne and Sam Cohn's musical "High Button Shoes," premieres in New York City
1932
Carl Perkins, singer, Blue Suede Shoes
1932
Carl Perkins, born in Jackson, Tennessee, singer and songwriter, Blue Suede Shoes
1926
Moira Shearer, Dunfermline Scotland, ballerina, Red Shoes
1922
Oskar Werner, film actor and director, Shoes of the Fisherman, Das Ekel
1920
Allen Woodring wins Oympic 200 m dash wearing borrowed shoes
1916
Morris L. West, born in Australia, novelist, Shoes of the Fisherman
1905
Michael Powell, English director/screen writer/producer, Red Shoes
1885
1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts)
1885
Jan Matzeliger begins 1st mass production of shoes
1883
Jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes
1869
1st carload of freight (boots and shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston
1310
Shoes were made for both right and left feet
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