2002 John Agar, actor, the original The Thing, dies at 81
2000 Tony Awards, Copenhagen, Contact, The Real Thing revival, and Kiss Me Kate revival won major awards
1998 President Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"
1998 "Funny Thing Happened," closes at St. James New York City after 715 perform
1996 "Funny Thing Happened," opens at St. James Theater New York City for 715 performances
1995 "Play's the Thing" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 75 performances
1995 "Play's the Thing" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 75 performances
1995 "My Thing of Love" closes at Beck Theater New York City after 16 performances
1995 "My Thing of Love" opens at Beck Theater New York City for 16 performances
1994 Michael Bolton found plagurized Isley Bros "Love is Wonderful Thing"
1993 Kamaran Abdalla, Iraq/Engl/Neth actor (Best Thing in Life), dies at 34
1993 Christian Nyby, U.S. director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80
1992 Bobby Mcclure, U.S. singer (Don't mess up a good thing), dies at 50)
1984 38th Tony Awards: Real Thing and La Cage Aux Folles win
1982 Tom Stoppard's "Real Thing," premieres in London
1974 "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" by Aretha Franklin peaks at #47
1973 After a 5 year run soap "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" ends
1972 "Funny Thing Happened..." closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 156 performances
1972 "Funny Thing Happened..." opens at Lunt-Fontanne New York City for 156 performances
1968 Mike Patton, Eureka California, rocker, Faith No More-The Real Thing
1968 Hester and Appolinar's musical "Your Own Thing," premieres in New York City
1967 "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby
1966 John Cusack, born in Chicago, actor, Stand By Me, Sure Thing, Better Off Dead
1964 Rosie Perez, born in Brooklyn, actress, Do the Right Thing, White Men Can't Jump
1964 "Funny Thing Happened" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 965 performances
1964 Dee C Lee, [Diane Sealey], rocker, Style Council-You're Best Thing
1963 Roddy Bottum, born in Los Angeles, California, rock keyboardist, Faith No More-Real Thing
1963 17th Tony Awards: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum win
1962 "Funny Thing Happened" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 965 performances
1961 Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing
1960 Douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50
1958 Mick Talbot, rock keyboardist, Style Council-You're the Best Thing
1957 Budgie, rock drummer, Slits, Siouxsie and the Banshees-Wild Thing
1956 Robert Davi, actor, License to Kill, Raw Deal, Wild Thing
1955 Steven Severin, British pop bassist, Siouxsie and Banshees-Wild Thing
1955 Kevin Welch, California, country songwriter/actor, Thing Called Love
1953 Boyd Gaines, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing
1952 Ernie Isley, U.S. vocalist and guitarist, It's Your Thing, Heat is On
1951 Kurt Russell, born in Springfeild, Massachusetts, actor, Thing, Overboard, Mean Seasons
1948 Larry Ferguson, born in Nassau, keyboardist, Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing
1948 John Carpenter, born in Carthage, New York, director, Halloween, The Thing
1947 Tony Cooner, born in Essex, drummer, Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing
1947 Patrick Olive, percussionist, Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing
1945 Chris Britton, England, rock guitarist, Troggs-Wild Thing
1945 Adrienne Barbeau, born in Sacramento, California, actress, Maude, Swamp Thing
1944 Peter Staples, rocker, Troggs-Wild Thing
1943 Reg[inald] Presley, [Ball], rock vocalist, Troggs-Wild Thing
1942 Taj Mahal, New York City, singer and songwriter, Real Thing
1942 Ronnie Bond, drummer, Troggs-Wild Thing
1942 Bobby McClure, U.S. gospel singer, Don't Mess Up a Good Thing
1942 Paul Revere, rock keyoardist, Good Thing
1933 Danny Aiello, New York City, actor, Moonstruck, Do the Right Thing
1923 James Arness, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Matt Dillon-Gunsmoke, Thing
1922 Frankie Howerd, British actor/comedian, A Funny Thing Happened
1917 Robert Cornthwaite, born in St. Helen, Oregon, actor, Thing, War of the Worlds
1910 Douglas Spencer, actor, Thing, This Island Earth, River of No Return
1900 Alfred Newman, born in New Haven, composer, Love is a Many Splendored Thing
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