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2002 Billy Wilder, director, Some Like it Hot, dies at 95
1993 "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" closes at Circle in Sq New York City after 30 performances 1993 "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" opens at Circle in Sq New York City for 30 performances 1989 Douglas Wilder elected 1st U.S. black governor (Virginia) 1989 Douglas Wilder elected 1st U.S. black governor (D-Va) 1986 1st black lt Governor since reconstruction sworn in (Douglas Wilder of Va) 1984 Christopher Wilder, FBI's "most wanted man," accidentally kills self 1983 Tor Bay Buccaneers James Wilder rushes for 219 yards vs Minnesota Vikings 1980 Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 1975 Thornton N Wilder, U.S. writer (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies at 78 1975 Thornton Wilder, American Novelist 1968 Rose Wilder Lane, American Journalist 1963 James Wilder, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1 1963 Hindemith and Wilder's opera "Long Christmas Dinner," premieres in New York City 1957 Laura Ingalls Wilder, U.S. author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90 1956 Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in New York City 1943 Sharon Wilder, LPGA golfer 1939 Marti Wilder, father of rocker Kim Wilde 1938 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town) 1938 "Our Town," by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway 1938 "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, premieres 1935 Gene Wilder, born in Milwaukee, actor, Silver Streak 1931 L Douglas Wilder, Gov-D-Va 1928 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey) 1907 Alec Wilder, born in Rochester, New York, composer, 1973 ASCAP award 1906 Billy Wilder, Vienna, director, Some Like It Hot, Apartment, Stalag 17 1897 Thornton Wilder, U.S., novelist/playwright, Our Town 1886 Rose Wilder Lane, American Journalist 1867 Laura Ingalls Wilder, Wisconsin, kid book author, Little House on Prarie 1862 Battle of Mumfordville, Kentucky-U.S. Col J Wilder surrenders city |
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