1992 Death Stella Adler, U.S. actress (Love on Toast), dies at 90 1974 Death Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73 1970 Death Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come and Get It), dies at 55 1948 Event "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV 1921 Birthday Mario Lanza, Philadelphia, actor/singer, Great Caruso, Toast of New Orleans 1901 Event Dame Nellie Melba, reveals secret of her now famous toast
