1984 Death John Boynton Priestley, English, stagewriter (Magicians), dies at 89 1981 Death William Saroyan, U.S. stagewriter (Time of your life), dies at 72 1966 Death Russel Crouse, U.S. stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73 1955 Death Henri Liebrecht, Belgian stagewriter/journalist, dies at 71 1888 Birthday Hiroshi "Can" Kikuchi, Japanese stagewriter, Tjitj Kaeru 1660 Death Paul Scarron, French, stagewriter (Le Roman Comique), dies at 50
