2002 Death Avery Schreiber, comic, Burns and Schreiber, dies at 66 1996 Death Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr, dies at 58 1994 Death Avery Fisher, U.S. audio manufacturer (1st hi-fi), dies at 87 1980 Death Tex Avery, cartoon director (What's up, doc?), dies at 72 1979 Death Avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80 1975 Death Avery Brundage, CEO (International Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87 1972 Event Lord Michael Killanin succeeds Avery Brundage as head of Olympics 1970 Birthday Steve Avery, born in Trenton, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1966 Birthday Steve Avery, NFL fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1965 Birthday Eric Avery, American Musician 1965 Birthday Avery Johnson, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1965 Death Milton Avery, American Artist 1962 Event NY's Philharmonic Hall (since renamed Avery Fisher Hall) opens as 1st unit of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts 1949 Birthday Joyce McKinney, born in Avery County, North Carolina, Miss Wyoming, 1972 1948 Birthday Avery Brooks, born in Evansville, Indiana, actor, Spenser for Hire, Deep Space 9 1947 Birthday Murray Perahia, born in New York City, pianist, Avery Fischer Prize-1975, Grammy 1988 1943 Birthday Richard Goode, Bronx, concert pianist, 1980 Avery Fisher Award 1938 Birthday Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr 1935 Birthday Avery Schreiber, born in Chicago, Illinois, comedian, My Mother the Car 1924 Birthday Phyllis Avery, New York City, actress, Alice-George Gobel Show, Ruth-Mr Novak 1919 Event Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers," premieres in New York City 1910 Birthday Francis Avery Jones, British gastro-enterologist 1908 Birthday Tex Avery, cartoon director, What's up, Doc? 1898 Birthday Avery Claflin, composer 1887 Birthday Avery Brundage, born in Detroit, Michigan, CEO, International Olympic Committee, 1952-72 1885 Birthday Milton Avery, American Artist 1849 Event Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
