2015 Event Delta Airlines states it will no longer transport wildlife trophies after the recent killing of a lion, Cecil, by an American who was reportedly unaware that the hunt was illegal; Delta formerly shipped such trophies if they were obtained legally 2015 Event Zimbabwe seeks extradition of U.S. dentist Walter James Palmer, who killed a protected lion, Cecil, during a hunt; led by a local guide, Palmer believed that the hunt was properly licensed and fully legal 2012 Event The broadway show, 'The Lion King', becomes the highest grossing show of all time, overtaking 'Phantom of the Opera' 2003 Death Katharine Hepburn, actress, 'A Lion in Winter', dies at 96 2001 Death Billie Lou Watt, voice, Kimba the White Lion, dies at 71 2001 Death Gunther Gebel-Williams, lion tamer, dies at 66 1998 Event Tony Awards, Lion King, Caberet revival, Ragtime, and The Beauty Queen of Leenane won major awards 1997 Event Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale 1997 Event "Lion King," opens at New Amersterdam Theater New York City 1994 Event Disney's "Lion King," opens in theaters with $42 million 1991 Event Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs Los Angeles Rams 1991 Event Lion's Terry Taylor reinstated after 1 year drug related suspension 1990 Death Capucine, actress (Lion, Red Sun, Fellini Satyricon), dies at 55 1988 Event Reggie Rogers, Det Lion's # 1 pick, kills 3 by driving intoxicated 1987 Birthday Aaron Carter, born in Tampa, Florida, singer, album, 'Oh Aaron' features recording with older brother Nick, recorded, 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' for the movie, 'The Lion King' 1987 Death Alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78 1982 Death Roy Webb, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar', dies at 94 1971 Death Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game and later, dies 1966 Event James Goldman's "Lion in Winter," premieres in New York City 1963 Birthday Paul de Leeuw, Dutch TV host, Cry of the Lion 1962 Event Lion and Tiger Veldt at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1958 Death Lion Feuchtwanger, Germ/US philosopher (Judische Krieg), dies at 74 1958 Death Lion Feuchtwanger, philosopher and writer (Der falsche Nero), dies at 74 1951 Event Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs Los Angeles Rams 1950 Death Gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60 1946 Birthday Barbara Benary, born in America, composer, co-founder, Gamelan Son of Lion, New York City repertory ensemble, composes theater music, chamber music 1945 Death Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver, dies 1941 Birthday Frank AM Aendenboom, Flemish actor, Lion of Flanders 1941 Birthday Shima Iwashita, actress, Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide 1940 Death George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 1937 Birthday Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, U.S. blues guitarist/singer, Lion's Den 1936 Birthday Daniel Goode, born in America, composer, clarinetist, studied with Henry Cowell, influenced by Indonesian gamelan music, bird song, Cape Breton fiddling, minimal music, member, Gamelan Son of Lion, Director, Electronic Music Studio, Rutgers University 1935 Event Amsterdam Hotel of the Red Lion gets sidewalk permit 1934 Birthday Gunther Gebel-Williams, lion tamer, Ringling Bros Circus 1927 Birthday George Plimpton, New York City, sports writer, Paper Lion 1925 Birthday Bob de Moor, Flemish comic strip artist, Kuifje, Lion of Flanders 1919 Birthday Jeanne Cagney, actress, Lion is in the Streets, Quicksand 1918 Birthday James MacGregor Burns, political writer, The Lion and the Fox 1915 Birthday Jean Stafford, U.S. writer, Boston Adventure, Lion and Carpenter 1913 Event George Bernard Shaws "Androcles and the Lion," premieres in London 1911 Birthday James H[enry] Schmitz, Germany, sci-fi author, Lion Game 1888 Birthday Roy Webb, born in New York City, New York, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar' 1884 Birthday Lion Feuchtwanger, German philosopher and writer, Jud Suss 1864 Birthday Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver 1829 Event "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service 1815 Event King Willem I forms Order of Dutch Lion 1770 Birthday Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen, Copenhagen Denmark, sculptor, Dying Lion 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies "Elisabeth" battles with HMS Lion 1724 Birthday George Stubbs, England, animal painter, House Frightened by Lion 1716 Event 1st lion exhibited in America (Boston) 1226 Death Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 1194 Event Richard I Lion Hearted pays Leopold O Fenrik VI's ransom of 100,000 1192 Event English king Richard I the Lion hearted, captured 1192 Event Sultan Saladin and king Richard the lion hearted sign cease fire 1191 Event Richard Coeur de Lion and Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine 1189 Event 30 Jews are mnassacred at King Richard I (lion hearted) coronation 1189 Event Philip II, Henry II and Richard Lion hearted initiate 3rd Crusade 1157 Birthday Richard I, Richard the Lion Hearted, King of England, 1189-99
