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2000 Elvera Davis, tap dancer, dies at 95

1996 Record 6,654 tap at Macy's Tap-o-mania in New York City

1992 Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer, dies of cancer at 81

1990 Steve Condos, tap dancer, dies of heart attack at 71

1986 John Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black and Bubbles), dies at 84

1985 "Tap Dance Kid" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 669 performances

1983 "Tap Dance Kid" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 669 performances

1983 Musical "Tap Dance Kid" with H Battle premieres in New York City

1982 Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer

1973 Tap dancer Ray Castle measured at 1440 taps/min on BBC TV

1949 Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71

1948 Christopher Guest, born in New York City, actor, SNL, Heartbeeps, This is Spinal Tap

1948 Nigel Tufnel, rocker, Spinal Tap

1947 Michael McKean, New York City, actor, Laverne and Shirley, SNL, Spinal Tap

1943 Derek Small, rocker, Spinal Tap

1924 Harold Nicholas, U.S. actor, Tap, 5 Heartbeats, Stormy Weather

1912 Eleanor Powell, Springfield Massachusetts, actress/tap dancer, Bdwy Melody

1911 Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer, Tap

1902 John Bubbles, born in Louisville, Kentucky, rhythm tap dancer, No Maps on My Taps

1899 Fred Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, tap dancer/actor, Easter Parade, Swingtime

1808 William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance



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