2011 Event In Borneo a previously extinct rainbow toad is rediscovered by scientists; the sighting is the first since its extinction was declared in 1924 1994 Death Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings), dies at 82 1986 Death Corita Kent, artist, educator, mediums include silkscreen, serigraphy, producing fine art with messages of love and peace, famous work includes the 1985 Love Samp and Rainbow Swash, dies of cancer 1985 Event France premier confesses on attack of Rainbow Warrior 1985 Event French government claims no knowledge of assault on Rainbow Warrior 1985 Event French agents sink Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior 1985 Event French agents blow up Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior near New Zealand 1980 Event Cozy Powell quits Rainbow 1979 Event Rainbow seen in Northern Wales for a 3 hours duration 1975 Event Ritchie Blackmore quits Deep Purple, forms Rainbow 1974 Event "Rainbow Jones" opens and closes at Music Box Theater New York City 1969 Event "Golden Rainbow" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 355 performances 1968 Event "Golden Rainbow" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 355 performances 1965 Birthday Cathy Tyson, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Serpant and Rainbow 1960 Event "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 12 performances 1960 Event "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 12 performances 1954 Birthday Donna Pescow, born in Brooklyn, actress, Angie, Out of this World, Rainbow 1951 Birthday Bill Frisell, born in Baltimore, Maryland, guitarist, composer, song 'Over the Rainbow' featured in move, 'Finding Forrester', Grammy-award winning album 'Unspeakable' 1951 Birthday Jack Green, musician, guitar, played with T. Rex, The Pretty Things, member of Rainbow, launched solo album Humanesque 1948 Event "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 725 performances 1947 Event "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 725 performances 1936 Birthday Tommy Steele, London, singer and actor, a Sixpence, Finian's Rainbow 1935 Birthday Chuck Barksdale, U.S. singer, Dells-I Can Sing a Rainbow 1934 Event Rainbow (U.S.) beats Endeavour (England) in 16th America's Cup 1932 Birthday Don Francks, Vancouver, actor, Terminal Choice, Finian's Rainbow 1924 Birthday Billy Barty, Millsboro, Pennsylvania, 3'9" actor, Under the Rainbow, Foul Play 1918 Birthday Corita Kent, born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, artist, educator, mediums include silkscreen, serigraphy, producing fine art with messages of love and peace, famous work includes the 1985 Love Samp and Rainbow Swash 1912 Birthday Burton Lane, Broadway composer, Finian's Rainbow 1911 Birthday Sonny Terry, born in North Carolina, blind blues musician, played harmonica, collaborated with Woodie Guthrie, Moses Asch, played with Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and His Night, cast in Finian's Rainbow 1911 Birthday Eileen Way, actress, Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin 1905 Birthday Harold Arlen, Hyman Arluck, U.S., composer, Over the Rainbow
