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1999 Frankie Vaughan, singer/actor, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, dies at 71

1997 Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker, dies at 82

1993 Julio Gallo, wine maker (Gallo), dies in a car accident at 82

1991 Lee Remick, actress (Days of Wine and Roses), dies of cancer at 55

1981 12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000

1979 John Huston's "Wine Blood" premieres at New York Film Festival

1966 Deana Carter, born in Nashville, Texas, Deana Kay Carter, country singer, famous for multi-platinum debut album 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?', albums include fourteen singles, three reached number one on the Billboard country charts, including 'Strawberry Wine'

1964 6th Grammy Awards: Days of Wine and Roses, Striesand wins 2

1959 Ali Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine

1959 Brian Travers, rock saxophonist, UB40-Red Wine

1959 Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist, UB40-Red Red Wine

1958 Norman Lamont Hassan, British reggae musician, UB40-Red Red Wine

1957 Jim Brown, rocker, UB40-Red Red Wine

1957 James Brown, British reggae singer/drummer, UB40-Red Red Wine

1957 Astro, Terrence Wilson, England, rock vocalist, UB40-Red Red Wine

1957 Mickael Virtue, rock keyboardist, UB40-Red Red Wine

1954 Robin Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine

1951 Brian Greenway, Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine

1950 Jancis Robinson, wine writer/broadcaster

1949 Gary Moffet, born in Montreal, rock guitarist, April Wine

1949 Steve Lang, born in Montreal, Canada, rock bassist, April Wine

1948 Myles Goodwyn, born in Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine

1945 John Lodge, born in Birmingham, England, musician, singer, songwriter, bass guitar player, member of The Moody Blues rock band, created songs 'Candle of Life', 'Eyes of a Child', 'Send Me No Wine'

1939 Jerry Mercer, rock drummer, April Wine Montreal Montreal

1939 Jerry Mercer, born in Montreal, Canada, rock drummer, April Wine

1935 Lee Remick, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, actress, Days of Wine and Rose, Long Hot Summer

1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt makes wine and beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal

1931 Cornelis de Wine, graphic artist

1930 Glenn Yarborough, singer, Limeliters-Honey and Wine, Jubilee

1929 Lee Hazelwood, born in Oklahoma, country singer and songwriter, Summer Wine, Jackson

1925 Jack Lemmon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Days of Wine and Roses, Missing

1914 Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker

1900 Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician, Bread and Wine

1831 Henry van Wine, archivist/founder General Rijksarchief, dies at 91

1673 1st recorded wine auction held in London

1671 Dutch States-General forbids importation of French wine

1521 Arabs attribute shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine

1478 Duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel

1340 Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders


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