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1998 Marshall Barer, lyricist, Once Upon a Mattress, dies at 75
1997 "Once Upon a Matress," closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 187 perf 1996 "Once Upon a Matress," opens at Broadhurst New York City for 187 performances 1988 Mikhail Gorbachev cheered by Wall St. crowds upon arrival in New York City 1987 Paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago" 1985 Reginald Beane, pianist (Starlit Time, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 63 1981 Bill Hopkins, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1977 Ed Holmes, actor (Growing Paynes, Once Upon a Tune), dies at 66 1961 Elizabeth McGovern, Evanston, Illinois, actress, Once Upon a Time in Amer 1960 "Once Upon a Mattress" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 460 performances 1959 "Once Upon a Mattress" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 460 performances 1959 Rodgers and Barer's musical "Once upon a mattress," premieres in New York City 1958 Vice President Nixon is shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by protesters in Peru 1957 Phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46 1955 Buster Mottram, born in Kingston upon Thames, in south-west London, English tennis player, ranked 15th best tennis player in the world, represented Great Britain in Davis Cup eight times 1953 Derek Conway, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Derek Leslie Conway, politician, Conservative Party, awarded Territorial Decoration, Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup 1946 Maureen Anderman, actress, Once Upon a Family, Rupture Fatale 1943 Bill Hopkins, born in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, British composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University with Egon Wellesz and Edmund Rubbra, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1941 John Butterfill, born in Kingston upon Thames, England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament Bournemouth West 1940 Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" 1938 Lee Chamberlin, New York City, actor, Once Upon a Family, Rupture Fatale 1910 Phil Hanna, River Forest, Illinois, singer, Once Upon a Tune 1895 Cliff Edwards, born in Hannibal, Missouri, singer, When You Wish Upon a Star 1775 Minutemen Captain John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon 1767 Boundary between MD and PA, Mason Dixon line, agreed upon 1731 Mary Astell, English writer and feminist, wrote 'Some Reflections upon Marriage', dies soon after having breast cancer 1727 New York General assembly permits Jews to omit phrase "upon the faith of a Christian" from abjuration oath 1702 England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III 1666 Mary Astell, born in Newcastle, England, English writer and feminist, wrote 'Some Reflections upon Marriage' 1558 Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary |
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