2015 Event Two art works set world records at a Christie's auction in New York, with Pablo Picasso's painting 'Women of Algiers Version O' selling for $160 million and Alberto Giacometti's sculpture 'Pointing Man' selling for $141.3 million 2013 Event The painting, 'Three Studies of Lucian Freud' by Sir Francis Bacon, sells for a record-high price of $142 million at Christie's auction in New York 2013 Event The largest fancy orange diamond on record was sold at Christie's auction in Geneva; the 14.82-carat stunner sold for $35.5 million 2013 Event After the death of Frank Lautenberg, Governor Chris Christie appoints Jeffrey Chiesa as U.S. Senator for New Jersey until a special election is held later this year 2012 Event Elizabeth Taylor's collection of artworks by Vincent Van Gogh, Camille Pissarro and Edgar Degas sell for over 13.7 million pounds at Christie's in London 2011 Event A large, rare, Andy Warhol self-portrait in red and white sells for $10.79 million pounds at Christie's auction house in London, England 2010 Event An auction at Christie's in New York sets a record for the most expensive work of art sold at auction when it sells Pablo Picasso's 'Nude, Green Leaves and Bust' for $106 million 1997 Death Eric William Hunter Christie, barrister, dies at 77 1996 Event Christie Brinkey gets married for 4th time, she marries Peter Cook 1996 Event Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA 1995 Event Linford Christie runs world record 200m indoor (20.25 sec) 1995 Event Linford Christie runs European record 60m indoor (6.47 sec) 1994 Event Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley announces plans to divorce 1993 Event Christie Todd Whitman (R) elected 1st woman governor of New Jersey 1993 Event "Anna Christie" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 54 performances 1993 Event "Anna Christie" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 54 performances 1989 Death Audrey Christie, actress (Splendor in the Grass), dies at 77 1985 Birthday Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley 1985 Event Billy Joel weds supermodel Christie Brinkley 1977 Birthday Christie Lee Woods, Texas, Miss Teen USA 1996 1976 Death Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 1973 Birthday Christie Clark, Louisiana, actress, Carrie Brady-Days of Our Life 1970 Event 7,511th performance of Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" (record) 1970 Birthday Doug Christie, NBA guard and forward for the Toronto Raptors 1967 Birthday Steve Christie, NFL kicker for the Buffalo Bills 1966 Event 38th Academy Awards - "Sound of Music," Julie Christie and L Marvin win 1960 Birthday Linford Christie, born in St. Andrews, Jamaica, 4x100m runner, Gold Medal 1992 Olympics 1954 Birthday Christie Brinkley, model/actress, SI, Vacation 1952 Event Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap," premieres in London 1952 Event Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" opens in London (still running) 1952 Birthday Christie Ann Hefner, daughter of Hugh Hefner, CEO, Playboy 1949 Birthday Teresa Graves, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Laugh-in, Get Christie Love 1946 Birthday Christie Todd Whitman, American Politician 1944 Birthday Perry Christie, Statesman 1943 Birthday Lou Christie, Lugee Sacco, Penn, vocalist, Lightning Striking Again 1941 Birthday Julie Christie, born in Assam, India, actress, Dr. Zhivago 1938 Birthday Michael Pataki, Youngstown Ohio, actor, Get Christie Love 1934 Death Marie Dressler, actress (Dinner at 8, Anna Christie), dies at 64 1934 Death Eugenie Besserer, actress (Anna Christie, Madame X), dies at 65 1927 Birthday Jack Kelly, Astoria Queens, actor, Bart-Maverick, Get Christie Love 1922 Birthday Eric William Hunter Christie, barrister 1922 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie) 1921 Event Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie," premieres in New York City 1912 Birthday Audrey Christie, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Dorothy-Fair Exchange 1907 Birthday Marie Dressler, actress, Anna Christie, Dinner at 8 1890 Birthday Agatha Christie, mystery writer, Murder on Orient Express 1888 Birthday Jacques Feyder, Frederix, Belg/French actor and director, Anna Christie 1811 Birthday Robert Christie Buchanan, Major General Union Army 1766 Event London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale
