2004 Death Uta Hagen, actress/teacher, starred in original Broadway cast of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, dies at 84 1991 Death Elise Hoomans, actress/director (Medea/Virginia Woolf?, dies) 1984 Death Walter Woolf King, actor/TV host (Lights Cameras Action), dies at 85 1969 Death Leonard Sidney Woolf, English publisher/writer, dies at 88 1969 Death Leonard Woolf, British Author 1966 Event "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens 1963 Event 17th Tony Awards: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum win 1962 Event "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen 1955 Event E. Arcaro, E. Sande and G Woolf 1st inductees in Jockey hall of fame 1941 Death Virginia Woolf, British Author 1937 Birthday Sandy Dennis, born in Nebraska, actress, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1936 Event 62nd Preakness: George Woolf aboard Bold Venture wins in 1:59 1925 Birthday Richard Burton, born in South Wales, actor, Cleopatra, Virginia Woolf 1901 Death Benjamin Edward Woolf, composer, dies at 64 1882 Birthday Virginia Woolf, born in London, author, Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse 1880 Birthday Leonard S Woolf, English author/husband of Virginia Woolf 1880 Birthday Leonard Woolf, British Author 1836 Birthday Benjamin Edward Woolf, Dutch composer