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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/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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