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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