2009 Death Ellie Greenwich, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron', dies in Manhattan, New York, at age 68 2007 Death Leona Helmsley, dies of congestive heart failure at 87, in Greenwich, Connecticut 1997 Event Tea Leoni and David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village 1983 Event Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed kills 3 1982 Death David Blue, rocker, dies while jogging in Greenwich Village at 41 1969 Event Police raid Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, New York, about 400 to 1,000 patrons riot against police, it lasts 3 days 1967 Birthday Sarah Malin, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Stephane Prescott-Another World 1967 Birthday Rachel Williams, born in Greenwich Village, New York, model, Absolut Vodka, Elle 1965 Birthday Courtenay Becker-Dey, Greenwich Conn, Europe yachter, Olympic-bronze-1996 1961 Event Bob Dylan's 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village 1957 Birthday Heather Thomas, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Jody-Fall Guy, Coed Fever 1956 Birthday Patrick Murray, born in Greenwich, England, actor, appeared in 'Scum', Breaking Glass', 'Curse of the Pink Panther' films 1956 Birthday Eric Roberts, born in Mississippi, actor, Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies 1955 Birthday Linda Purl, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Gloria-Happy Days, Matlock 1955 Birthday Chris Berman, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, sportscaster, nicknamed Boomer, anchor for Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight, and other ESPN and ABC Sports shows 1954 Birthday Chris Difford, born in Greenwich, London, primary member of band Squeeze, lyricist, singer, record producer, known for songs 'Tempted', 'Black Coffee in Bed' 1953 Birthday Hal Ketchum, born in Greenwich, New York, country singer, Small Town Saturday Night 1949 Birthday Shelley Hack, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, Tiffany Welles-Charlie's Angel 1947 Birthday Donna Elizabeth De Varona, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, swimmer, Olympic-2 gold-64 1947 Birthday Glenn Close, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, actress, The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction 1944 Event Greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb 1943 Birthday Maria Muldaur, Greenwich Village, New York, singer, Midnight at the Oasis 1943 Birthday Ray Buktenica, born in Greenwich Village, New York City, actor, Rhoda, House Calls 1939 Birthday Ellie Greenwich, born in Brooklyn, New York, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron' 1936 Birthday Michael Livesay, British admiral and president, RN College Greenwich 1935 Event Newfoundland changes time to 3 hours W of Greenwich, repeats 44 sec 1916 Birthday Penny Santon, Greenwich Village, New York, actress, Roll Out, Matt Houston 1906 Birthday John Carradine, Greenwich Village, New York, actor, Grapes of Wrath, Howling 1884 Event Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude 1832 Death Abijah Hammond, owned large portion of Greenwich Village, dies 1675 Event King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich 1675 Event Royal Greenwich Observatory established in England by Charles II 1543 Event England and Scotland sign Peace treaty of Greenwich 1516 Birthday Mary I Tudor, Bloody Mary, Greenwich, queen of England, 1553-58
