2012 Event In Egypt, protesters throw tomatoes and shoes at U.S. Secretary of State's motorcade during her first visit to the country since President Mohamed Mursi was elected 1994 Death Henk Figee, author/publisher (Shoes of the Sea), dies at 46 1993 Event "Red Shoes" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 5 performances 1993 Event "Red Shoes" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 5 performances 1982 Event "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes..." closes at Alvin New York City after 5 perf 1982 Event "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes..." opens at Alvin New York City for 5 performances 1959 Birthday Lorrie Morgan, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Out of Your Shoes 1956 Event Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" 1955 Event Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" 1953 Birthday Jerome Smith, U.S. guitarist, KC and the Sunshine Band-Boogie Shoes 1949 Event "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater New York City after 727 performances 1948 Birthday Paul Barrere, rock vocalist and guitarist, Little Feat-Sailin' Shoes 1947 Event "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater New York City for 727 performances 1947 Event Julie Styne and Sam Cohn's musical "High Button Shoes," premieres in New York City 1935 Birthday Elvis Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi, singer, Blue Suede Shoes, Hounddog 1932 Birthday Carl Perkins, singer, Blue Suede Shoes 1932 Birthday Carl Perkins, born in Jackson, Tennessee, singer and songwriter, Blue Suede Shoes 1926 Birthday Moira Shearer, Dunfermline Scotland, ballerina, Red Shoes 1922 Birthday Oskar Werner, film actor and director, Shoes of the Fisherman, Das Ekel 1920 Event Allen Woodring wins Oympic 200 m dash wearing borrowed shoes 1916 Birthday Morris L. West, born in Australia, novelist, Shoes of the Fisherman 1905 Birthday Michael Powell, English director/screen writer/producer, Red Shoes 1885 Event 1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts) 1885 Event Jan Matzeliger begins 1st mass production of shoes 1883 Event Jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes 1869 Event 1st carload of freight (boots and shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston 1310 Event Shoes were made for both right and left feet
