2014 Event Internet retailer Amazon, Inc. releases its own 'Fire' smart phone; the phone will allow users to connect directly to Amazon.com to shop for items they scan or identify in video and audio clips on the device 2013 Event UK's oldest music retailer HMV calls in administrators after talks to rescue the company fail; the company which has over 4,500 employees, opened its first shop on Oxford Street in 1921 1993 Death Elmar Klos, Czechoslovakian director (Shop on Main Street), dies at 83 1988 Death Christine Norden, actress (Little Shop of Horroers, Night Beat), dies 1987 Event "Little Shop of Horrors," released in France 1987 Event "Little Shop of Horrors" is released in Germany 1982 Event Menken and Ashman's musical "Little Shop of Horrors," premieres in New York City 1980 Death Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies 1977 Birthday Brad Delson, born in Agoura, California, musician, guitarist, member of Linkin Park, Grammy-Award winning band, A&R Representative for Warner Bros.' Machine Shop Recordings 1959 Birthday Chris Lowe, English rock keyboardist, Pet Shop Boys-It's a Sin 1958 Birthday Andie MacDowell, born in Gaffney, South Carolina, model, actress, producer, appeared in 'Green Card', 'Sex, Lies and Videotape', 'Just the Ticket', 'Beauty Shop' 1956 Birthday Bruce Greenwood, actor, Spy, Another Chance, Malibu Bikini Shop 1955 Birthday Jeff Clayton, U.S. jazz saxophonist/composer, Groove Shop 1954 Birthday Neil Francis Tennant, rocker, Pet Shop Boys-Left to My Own Devices 1947 Death Ben Webster, actor (Old Curiosity Shop), dies at 82 1947 Birthday Juliet Berto, Grenoble France, actress, Le Sex Shop 1945 Birthday Neil Frances Tennant, rocker, Pet Shop Boy-West End Girl 1942 Birthday Anita Roddick, English cosmetic manufacturer, Body Shop 1942 Birthday Gordon Roddick, English cosmetic manufacturer, Body Shop 1940 Birthday Gloria Hunniford, British broadcaster and actress, Old Curiosity Shop 1937 Birthday Warren Berlinger, Brooklyn, actor, Larry-Joey Bishop Shop, Take Two 1934 Birthday Claude Berri, born in Paris, France, director, Le Sex Shop, L'Homme Blesse 1930 Birthday Jay Robinson, born in New York City, actor, Born Again, Malibu Bikini Shop 1926 Birthday Roger Corman, born in Detroit, producer and director, Little Shop of Horrors 1902 Birthday Elise Cavanna, actress, Pharmacist, Dentist, Barber Shop 1901 Event 1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris 1899 Event 1st auto repair shop opens (Boston) 1893 Birthday Francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's U.S. Open, 1913 1876 Event Al Spalding opens his sporting good shop 1864 Birthday Ben Webster, born in London, England, actor, Old Curiosity Shop 1864 Event Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia 1864 Event Battle of N Anna River, Virginia (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown)
