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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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