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1998 Jerome Bixby, screenwriter/writer, Twilight Zone, dies at 75
1994 Nick Cravat, midget (Gremlin-Twilight Zone), dies of lung cancer at 81 1993 12 member European Economic Community sets up vast free trade zone 1989 Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany 1988 William Cagney, actor (Torrid Zone), dies of a heart attack at 82 1987 "Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor 1984 "Welcome To Fun Zone" hosted by Dr. Demento airs on NBC-TV 1982 Vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53 1982 U.S. formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama 1979 Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Area (ie Canal Zone) 1979 U.S. returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years 1978 Lucius D. Clay, general and Governor U.S. zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 1977 U.S. and Panamana sign Panama Canal Zone accord 1977 Ireland sets fishing zone at 50 mile 1975 Rod Serling, writer/host (Twilight Zone, Night Gallery), dies at 50 1968 Pitcher's mound drops from 15" to 10" and strike zone reduced from knees to shoulders to top of knees to armpits, to help hitters 1967 Latin American nuclear free zone proposal drawn up 1966 U.S. airplanes bombs demilitarized zone in Vietnam 1964 Victoria Sellers, born in London, England, actress, Crime Zone, Warlords 1964 Anti-U.S. rioting broke out in Panama Canal Zone 1963 U.S. postal service institutes zip code system, Zone Improvement Plan 1963 Major League Rules Committee votes to expand strike zone 1959 Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" premieres on CBS-TV 1956 International zone of Tangier returns to Morocco 1952 Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s vs. N Zone (Ind) his 1st fc cricket tons 1952 British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone 1951 Cease-fire and demarcation zone accord signed in Panmunjon Korea 1949 German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) 1946 Joe Dante, director, Matinee, Twilight Zone, Police Squad, Gremlins 1943 Postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System 1942 Jews in Free Zone of France ordered to wear yellow star of David 1937 Gary Lockwood, born in Van Nuys, California, actor, 2001, Survival Zone, Lieutenant 1931 Vic Morrow, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Combat, Roots, Twilight Zone the Movie 1929 Jerry Goldsmith, pianist/composer, Twilight Zone 1927 Interstate Commerce Commission transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone 1925 Charles Aidman, Frankfort, Indiana, narrator, New Twilight Zone 1924 Rod Serling, born in Syracuse, New York, writer/host, Twilight Zone, Night Gallery 1923 International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco 1923 Linda Christian, Tampico, Mexico, actress, Athena, VIPs, Battle Zone 1917 Eugene O'Neill's "In the Zone," premieres in New York City 1914 U.S. declares Panama Canal Zone neutral 1914 Kenneth B Clark, Canal Zone, civil rights activist, Dark Ghetto 1914 U.S. and Colombia sign a treaty concerning Panama Canal Zone 1904 U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million 1863 Free city delivery replaces zone postage; 449 letter carriers hired |
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