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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/English/Netherlands 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 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 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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