2002 Death Kim Hunter, actress, movie version of A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992 Event "Streetcar Named Desire" closes at Ethel Barrymore New York City after 137 perf 1992 Event "Streetcar Named Desire" opens at Ethel Barrymore New York City for 137 performances 1982 Death Lehman Engel, U.S. composer (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 71 1982 Event Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle 1982 Death Rudy Bond, actor (Streetcar Named Desire), dies of heart attack at 68 1980 Event K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service (SF) 1974 Death Edna Lewis Thomas, U.S. actress (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 88 1963 Event Los Angeles ends streetcar service after 90 years 1956 Event Brooklyn, New York ends streetcar service 1947 Event Tennessee Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire," premieres in New York City 1945 Event LA Railway (with 5 streetcar lines) forced to close 1944 Event M-Ocean View streetcar resumes service and is extended to Market St 1937 Event WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to San Francisco Zoo (at Sloat Blvd) 1930 Event 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans 1918 Event Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service 1910 Birthday Lehman Engel, Jackson, Mississippi, conductor/comp, Streetcar Named Desire 1909 Birthday Elia Kazan, Constaninople Turkey, director, Streetcar Named Desire 1895 Event Los Angeles Railway established to provide streetcar service 1885 Event Leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt) 1858 Event Streetcar patented (E A Gardner of Philadelphia) 1832 Event 1st streetcar railway in America starts operating (New York City) (12 cent fare) 1832 Event 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets
