2013 Event At Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI delivers his farewell address 1993 Death Rene Ray, English countess/actress (Farewell again), dies at 80 1984 Event Farewell concert of "Doe Maar" in Den Bosch, Netherlands 1981 Death Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies 1976 Event The Band's farewell concert at SF's Winterland Ballroom 1975 Death Mary Philips, actress (Farewell to Arms), dies at 75 1959 Death Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 1948 Event Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th 1944 Event Farewell concert of Willem Mengelberg in Paris 1938 Event Farewell Parade of International Brigades in Barcelona 1938 Event Farewell parade of International Brigade (Barcelona) 1934 Event 2500 fans see Babe Ruth's farewell Yankee appearance at Yankee Stadium 1932 Birthday Sylvia Miles, New York City, actress, Midnight Cowboy, Farewell My Lovely 1925 Birthday Rock Hudson, Winnetka, Illinois, actor, Pillow Talk, A Farewell to Arms 1922 Event Yankees play their farewell home game in Polo Grounds win doubleheader 1919 Birthday Jennifer Jones, Phyllis Isley, born in Oklahoma, actress, Farewell to Arms 1911 Event Cy Young's farewell appearance in a major league game is a letdown as he loses to Brooklyn 13-3 in a Braves uniform in his 906th game 1911 Birthday John Paxton, screenwriter, On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely 1900 Birthday Paul J Mares, U.S., jazz trumpetist/composer, Farewell blues 1900 Birthday Mary Philips, CT, actress, Farewell to Arms, Incendiary Blonde 1888 Birthday Raymond Chandler, mystery writer, Farewell My Lovely 1883 Birthday Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, born in London, England, composer, Farewell My Youth 1850 Event Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300 1796 Event George Washington's farewell address as president 1783 Event General Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York City 1783 Event General Washington bids farewell to his army 1783 Event Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address"
