2002 Death John Agar, actor, the original The Thing, dies at 81 2000 Event Tony Awards, Copenhagen, Contact, The Real Thing revival, and Kiss Me Kate revival won major awards 1998 Event 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 Event "Funny Thing Happened," closes at St. James New York City after 715 perform 1996 Event "Funny Thing Happened," opens at St. James Theater New York City for 715 performances 1995 Event "Play's the Thing" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 75 performances 1995 Event "Play's the Thing" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 75 performances 1995 Event "My Thing of Love" closes at Beck Theater New York City after 16 performances 1995 Event "My Thing of Love" opens at Beck Theater New York City for 16 performances 1994 Event Michael Bolton found plagurized Isley Bros "Love is Wonderful Thing" 1993 Death Kamaran Abdalla, Iraq/English/Netherlands actor (Best Thing in Life), dies at 34 1993 Death Christian Nyby, U.S. director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80 1992 Death Bobby Mcclure, U.S. singer (Don't mess up a good thing), dies at 50) 1984 Birthday Avril Lavigne, born in Belleville, Canada, singer, songwriter, albums have sold over 16 million copies, albums include, 'Let Go', 'Under My Skin', 'The Best Damn Thing' 1984 Event 38th Tony Awards: Real Thing and La Cage Aux Folles win 1982 Event Tom Stoppard's "Real Thing," premieres in London 1974 Event "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" by Aretha Franklin peaks at #47 1973 Event After a 5 year run soap "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" ends 1972 Event "Funny Thing Happened..." closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 156 performances 1972 Event "Funny Thing Happened..." opens at Lunt-Fontanne New York City for 156 performances 1968 Birthday Mike Patton, Eureka California, rocker, Faith No More-The Real Thing 1968 Event Hester and Appolinar's musical "Your Own Thing," premieres in New York City 1967 Birthday Steve Zahn, born in Marshall, Minnesota, actor, appeared in films, 'Reality Bites', 'That Thing You Do', 'Happy Texas', 'Riding in Cars with Boys' 1967 Event "Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby 1966 Birthday John Cusack, born in Chicago, actor, Stand By Me, Sure Thing, Better Off Dead 1964 Birthday Rosie Perez, born in Brooklyn, actress, Do the Right Thing, White Men Can't Jump 1964 Event "Funny Thing Happened" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 965 performances 1964 Birthday Dee C Lee, Diane Sealey, rocker, Style Council-You're Best Thing 1963 Birthday Roddy Bottum, born in Los Angeles, California, rock keyboardist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1963 Event 17th Tony Awards: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum win 1962 Event "Funny Thing Happened" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 965 performances 1961 Birthday Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1960 Death Douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50 1958 Birthday Mick Talbot, rock keyboardist, Style Council-You're the Best Thing 1957 Birthday Budgie, rock drummer, Slits, Siouxsie and the Banshees-Wild Thing 1956 Birthday Robert Davi, actor, License to Kill, Raw Deal, Wild Thing 1955 Birthday Steven Severin, British pop bassist, Siouxsie and Banshees-Wild Thing 1955 Birthday Kevin Welch, California, country songwriter/actor, Thing Called Love 1954 Birthday Patty Hearst, born in San Francisco, California, newspaper heiress, convicted bank robber, socialite, known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, autobiography titled, 'Every Secret Thing' 1953 Birthday Boyd Gaines, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing 1952 Birthday Ernie Isley, U.S. vocalist and guitarist, It's Your Thing, Heat is On 1951 Birthday Kurt Russell, born in Springfeild, Massachusetts, actor, Thing, Overboard, Mean Seasons 1948 Birthday Larry Ferguson, born in Nassau, keyboardist, Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing 1948 Birthday John Carpenter, born in Carthage, New York, director, Halloween, The Thing 1947 Birthday Tony Cooner, born in Essex, drummer, Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing 1947 Birthday Patrick Olive, percussionist, Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing 1945 Birthday Chris Britton, England, rock guitarist, Troggs-Wild Thing 1945 Birthday Adrienne Barbeau, born in Sacramento, California, actress, Maude, Swamp Thing 1944 Birthday Peter Staples, rocker, Troggs-Wild Thing 1943 Birthday Reg[inald] Presley, Ball, rock vocalist, Troggs-Wild Thing 1942 Birthday Taj Mahal, New York City, singer and songwriter, Real Thing 1942 Birthday Ronnie Bond, drummer, Troggs-Wild Thing 1942 Birthday Bobby McClure, U.S. gospel singer, Don't Mess Up a Good Thing 1942 Birthday Barbara Lynn, born in Beaumont, Texas, American guitarist, singer, rhythm and blues, toured with soul music greats like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, recorded the song Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin') with The Rolling Stones 1942 Birthday Paul Revere, rock keyoardist, Good Thing 1933 Birthday Danny Aiello, New York City, actor, Moonstruck, Do the Right Thing 1923 Birthday James Arness, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, Matt Dillon-Gunsmoke, Thing 1922 Birthday Frankie Howerd, British actor/comedian, A Funny Thing Happened 1917 Birthday Robert Cornthwaite, born in St. Helen, Oregon, actor, Thing, War of the Worlds 1910 Birthday Douglas Spencer, actor, Thing, This Island Earth, River of No Return 1900 Birthday Alfred Newman, born in New Haven, composer, Love is a Many Splendored Thing
