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