2014 Event Two boys in a New York town are rescued early this morning after being inadvertently buried in snow by a snow plow; the plow operator did not see the children as he cleared snow from a parking lot in which they were building a snow fort 2014 Event Pahoa, a town of about 1,000 people on Hawaii's Big Island, must evacuate due to a stream of lava flowing at 20 yards per hour from the Kilauea volcano; Red Cross Hawaii is assisting residents with temporary shelter 2014 Event Iraqi troops and Shiite militia members, aided by U.S. air strikes, free the town of Amerli from Islamic State control; the rebel group seized the town two months ago, blocking access to food and supplies; rations were air-dropped after the victory 2014 Event The Islamic State captures the Iraqi town of Sinjar, home to the country's Yazidi religious minority population; residents fled in advance of the extremists, who have demanded that non-Muslim residents convert to Islam or face death 2013 Event Congressional Republicans and the Obama administration agree that Town councils should be allowed to open their meetings with a Christian prayer 2013 Event The Skagit River bridge over Interstate 5 collapses in the U.S. town of Mount Vernon, Washington; several vehicles plunge into the river, but there are no fatalities 2012 Event Australia's Nepean-Hawkesbury River system floods after the Warragamba Dam overflows, causing evacuations in the Sydney suburbs Richmond, Pitt Town and Grono Point 2011 Event The English town Wooten Bassett is re-named with the prefix 'Royal', honoring its role in repatriating British military personnel killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan 2011 Event Over 230,000 acres of land, including the town Fort Davis, are destroyed by wildfires in the state of Texas 2011 Event Amid criticism from rebel fighters, NATO pledges to protect the besieged town of Misrata, Libya 2011 Event The last surviving veteran of World War I, Frank Buckles, dies in Charles Town, West Virginia at the age of 110 2011 Event In Libya, Anti-Gaddafi forces claim to have gained control Zuara, a town located west of Tripoli 2010 Event Floodwaters rise throughout New South Wales; they cause thousands to evacuate the Australian town of Wagga Wagga 2010 Event The first black mayor of a town in the former Eastern Bloc of Europe, Peter Bossman, becomes Mayor of Piran, Slovenia 2010 Event The 2010 Canterbury earthquake leads the town of Christchurch, New Zealand, to declare a curfew and state of emergency 2003 Death Martha Scott, actress, Our Town, dies at 86 1997 Event Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm are finalists for 2004 Olympics site 1996 Death Gerald Ian Lacey, architect/town planner, dies at 70 1996 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational 1996 Event "Jack-Night on Town with J Barrymore" closes at Belasco after 12 performances 1996 Event "Jack-Night on Town with John Barrymore" opens at Belasco for 12 perf 1995 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Michelle Mullen 1995 Event Earthquake hits Russian town of Khabarovsk, killing 2,000 people 1995 Death Robert Shaw, town Planner, dies at 81 1994 Death Harry Horner, Czechoslovakian/U.S. set designer/director, 'Our Town', dies at 84 1994 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson 1994 Death Lewis Bingham Keeble, town Planner, dies at 79 1994 Death Dennis Morgan, actor (Cattle Town, Canyon Pass), dies at 83 1993 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Robin Romeo 1993 Death Jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67 1992 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson 1992 Event Bruce Springsteen releases "Human Touch" and "Lucky Town" 1991 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Lorrie Nichols 1991 Death Regis Toomey, actor (Dive Bomber, Cry Danger, Magic Town), dies at 89 1990 Death Dorothy Appleby, actress (Small Town Boy, Paradise Express), dies 1990 Death Jane Novak, silent screen actress (Ghost Town), dies of stroke at 94 1989 Death Jock Mahoney, actor (Dallas, Cow Town, Range Rider), dies at 70 1989 Event Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson 1988 Death Billy Curtis, 4'2" actor (Terror of Tiny Town), dies at 79 1987 Event Sam's Town National Bowling Pro-Am won by Debbie Bennett 1987 Event "Nightline" presents it's 1st "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS and the show runs until 3:47 AM 1984 Death Julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67 1981 Death Vera-Ellen, actress (Big Leaguer, On the Town), dies of cancer at 55 1981 Event Ipswich Town wins 10th UEFA Cup at Amsterdam 1980 Death Chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78 1978 Event Wings release "London Town" album 1977 Death Henry Hull, actor (Werewolf of London, Boys Town), dies at 86 1976 Event Race riot in Cape Town, South Africa; 17 die 1976 Death Fuzzy Knight, actor (Gun Town, Ragtime Cowboy Joe), dies at 74 1975 Event Simon and Garfunkel reunite on SNL, sing "My Little Town" 1975 Death T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64 1974 Event Murray Schisgal's "All Over Town," premieres in New York City 1974 Death Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73 1974 Death Charles Braswell, actor (Only Game in Town), dies at 49 1974 Death Willem Dudok, Dutch architect (Hilversum Town Hall), dies at 89 1974 Death Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 1974 Birthday ? Rosenkowitz, Cape Town South Africa, 1st sextuplets to survive born to Sue 1973 Death Patrick McVey, actor (Manhunt, Big Town), dies at 63 1972 Event "On the Town" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 65 performances 1971 Event "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 65 performances 1971 Birthday Roy Keane, born in Cork, Ireland, soccer player, midfielder, manager of Ipswich Town, an English Championship club, represented Republic of Ireland in 1994 World Cup and 2002 World Cup 1971 Event Rolling Stone Mick Jagger weds Bianca Macias at St. Tropez Town Hall 1970 Event New York City local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing 1970 Event Test debut of Barry Richards, South Africa vs. Australia, Cape Town 1968 Death Fay Bainter, actress (Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair), dies at 76 1965 Death Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77 1965 Birthday John Schofield, born in Barnsley, England, professional soccer player, midfielder, manager of Lincoln City, assistant manager, Cheltenham Town 1964 Event Town of Karmiel founded in Galilee 1964 Birthday Courteney Cox, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actress, known for playing Monica on 'Friends' television sitcom, appeared in 'Cougar Town' television series, films include 'Scream' 1964 Birthday Ewen Vernal, British pop bassist, Deacon Blue-Your Town 1963 Birthday Ashley Chinner, Cape Town South Africa, golfer, 1992 CGIA Canadian Tour 1961 Birthday Iris DeMent, Paragould Ar, country singer, Our Town 1960 Death Nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Australia author (Town like Alice), dies at 60 1959 Event Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus 1959 Birthday Bert Cameron, Spanish Town Jamaica, 4X400m relayer, Olympic-silv-1988 1959 Event "Happy Town" closes at 84th St. Theater New York City after 5 performances 1959 Event "Happy Town" opens at 84th St. Theater New York City for 5 performances 1959 Birthday David Laurence Frost, Cape Town South Africa, PGA golfer, 1988 Southern Open 1958 Event "New Girl in Town" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 432 performances 1958 Event Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs. South Africa at Cape Town 1957 Birthday Glenn Hoddle, born in Hayes, London, soccer team manager for Swindon Town, formerly played for Swindon Town, National Football Museum Hall of Fame inductee 1957 Event "New Girt in Town" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 432 performances 1957 Event Bob Merrill's musical "New Girl in Town," premieres in New York City 1957 Birthday Patty Loveless, Ramey, Pikeville, Kentucky, singer, Blue Side of Town 1955 Birthday Steve Earle, born in San Antonio, Texas, country singer, Guitar Town 1954 Birthday Steve Wariner, Noblesville Indiana, country singer, Small Town Girl 1954 Event "Wonderful Town" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 559 performances 1953 Birthday Hal Ketchum, born in Greenwich, New York, country singer, Small Town Saturday Night 1953 Event 7th Tony Awards: Crucible and Wonderful Town win 1953 Event "Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 559 performances 1951 Birthday Sally Little, Cape Town South Africa, LPGA golfer, 1982 Dinah Shore 1951 Event Industrial estate at Harlow New Town U.K. opens 1951 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town) 1951 Birthday Brian Downey, rock drummer, Thin Lizzy-Boys are Back in Town 1949 Birthday Timothy Cordy, British director, Town and Country Planning Association 1948 Birthday Merry Clayton, born in Gert Town, New Orleans, singer, actress, sang gospel and soul music, famous for singing with The Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' with Mick Jagger 1948 Event "Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV 1946 Birthday Alan "Bam" King, born in Kentish Town, London, guitarist, singer with British rock music band, Ace 1945 Birthday Christine Kaufmann, Austria, actress, Town Without Pity, Red Lips 1944 Event Leonard Bernstein's musical "On the Town," premieres in New York City 1944 Event Italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing 1943 Birthday John Mackin, born in Bellshill, Scotland, soccer player, footballer, manager, Corby Town 1943 Death Spencer Charters, actor (Big Town Girl, St. Louis Kid), dies at 68 1943 Event Blue Ribbon Town (with Groucho Marx) 1st heard on CBS Radio 1940 Birthday Gene Pitney, Hartford, Connecticut, vocalist/songwriter, Town Without Pity 1938 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town) 1938 Event "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway 1938 Event "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, premieres 1937 Event German Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain 1936 Birthday Roger Whittaker, born in Nairobi, Kenya, country singer, Durham Town 1934 Birthday McKinley Mitchell, U.S. gospel/singer, The Town I Live In 1934 Event "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" 1st heard on Eddie Cantor's show 1934 Birthday Valentine J Peter, born in Omaha, Nebraska, priest, Boy's Town 1985- 1934 Birthday Jody McCrea, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Ben Matheson-Wichita Town 1932 Birthday Nagisa Oshima, born in Kyoto, Japan, director, Town of Love and Hope 1931 Birthday Sylvia Law, British town planner 1929 Event Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town 1927 Event Town of Netanya Israel founded by Nathan Strauss 1927 Birthday Jane Nigh, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Lorelei-Big Town 1926 Birthday Gerald Ian Lacey, architect/town planner 1925 Event After a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting practice Miller Huggins suspends Ruth and slaps a $5,000 fine on him 1925 Birthday Alex La Guma, Cape Town South Africa, novelist, A Walk in the Night 1924 Birthday Beverly Tyler, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, actress, Fireball, Lorelei-Big Town 1923 Birthday Ann Miller, Lucille Ann Collier, Cherino, Texas, dancer, On the Town 1921 Birthday John Doucette, Brockton Massachusetts, actor, Lock Up, Big Town 1919 Birthday Hugh FitzRoy, born in Cape Town, South Africa, 11th Duke of Grafton, Deputy Lieutenant, KG, patrilineal descendant of King Charles II's third eldest illegitimate son 1917 Event Reverend Edward Flanagan forms Boys Town outside Omaha, Neb 1917 Event Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb 1917 Event 1st jazz record released (Dark Town Strutters Ball) 1917 Event 1st jazz record recorded (Dark Town Strutters Ball) 1915 Birthday Mark Stevens, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town, Martin Kane 1915 Birthday Lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner 1914 Birthday Sarah Churchill, London, actress, All Over Town, Royal Wedding 1914 Birthday Martha Scott, born in Jamesport, Missouri, actress, Dallas, Bionic Woman, Our Town 1914 Birthday Wensley Pithey, Cape Town South Africa, actor, Winston Churchill-Ike 1913 Birthday Robert Shaw, town planner 1911 Birthday Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor, Telegram, Town People 1910 Birthday Dennis Morgan, actor, Cattle Town, Canyon Pass, Waterfront 1910 Birthday T-Bone Walker, Linden, Texas, blues guitarist, Funky Town, Well Done 1908 Birthday Alan Baxter, East born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town Girl, Rags to Riches 1907 Event George Cohans musical "Talk of the Town," premieres in New York City 1907 Event Colin Buchanan, town planner 1907 Birthday Eddie Quillan, Philadelphia, actor, Julia, Hell Town 1905 Birthday Joel McCrea, South Pasadena, California, actor, Marshal-Wichita Town 1905 Birthday Dore Schary, producer/writer/director, Act 1, Boys Town, Big City 1899 Birthday Nevil Shute [Norway], London, novelist, On the Beach, Town Like Alice 1897 Birthday Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town 1892 Event 3 brothers Hearne play in same Test Cricket England vs. South Africa (Cape Town) 1891 Birthday Fay Bainter, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Jezebel, Our Town, State Fair 1890 Birthday Henry Hull, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actor, Tobacco Rd, Boys Town, High Sierra 1889 Birthday Douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor, Mr Deed Goes to Town 1889 Event 1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town vs. England 1887 Birthday Hobart Cavanaugh, U.S., actor, Border Town, Black Angel 1884 Birthday Willem Dudok, Dutch architect, town hall Hilversum/Beehive Rotterdam 1880 Event 1st town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash, Indiana) 1862 Birthday May Irwin, U.S. comedienne/singer, Hot Time in the Old Town 1862 Event Yorktown, Virginia - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains 1859 Event Philadelphia A's organize to play "town ball" became baseball 20 years later 1859 Birthday John H Been, town's archivist of Brielle, Baasje and Witkop 1847 Event California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco 1843 Event Boston conducts its 1st town meeting (Faneuil Hall) 1835 Birthday Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer, Little Town of Bethlehem 1835 Death John Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies 1754 Death John Wood, architect/town planner, dies 1743 Event 1st American town meeting (Boston's Faneuil Hall) 1731 Birthday Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor, Town Hall of Westzaan 1652 Event Dutch establish settlement at Cape Town, South Africa 1512 Death Antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72
