2003 Death Donald O'Connor, actor/dancer, Singing in the Rain, dies at 78 2002 Death Eileen Farrell, singer, Can't Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell, dies at 82 1999 Death Donald Mills, singing brother, The Mills Brothers, dies at 84 1998 Death Gene Autry, actor/singing cowboy/businessman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, dies at 91 1994 Death Audrey Langford, sInging teacher, dies at 82 1994 Event "Grand Night after Singing" closes at Criterion New York City after 52 performances 1993 Event "Grand Night For Singing" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 52 performances 1993 Death John Beck, U.S. producer (Harvey, Singing Nun), dies at 83 1993 Death Phyllis Hill, actress (Singing in the Dark), dies of lung cancer at 72 1990 Event 50th annual barbershop quartet singing convention held in Michigan 1988 Event Raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo 1987 Death Irene Wicker, singer and actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 1985 Death Singing Nun, commits suicide in Belgium at 52 1976 Death Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88 1967 Event Peter (Asher) and Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership 1966 Event "Time for Singing" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 41 performances 1966 Event "Time for Singing" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 41 performances 1964 Event Jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You" 1963 Event 6 year old Donny Osmond singing debut on Andy Williams Show 1957 Birthday Richard Powers, born in Evanston, Illinois, author, wrote novel, 'The Time of Our Singing', 'Plowing the Dark', 'The Echo Maker', 'Generosity: An Enhancement' 1956 Event Guy Mitchell's "Singing the Blues," single goes #1 for 10 weeks 1953 Birthday Billy Hinsche, born in Manila, Philippines, William 'Billy' Hinsche, American musician, rocker, member of Dino, Desi, and Billy singing group, toured with The Beach Boys 1950 Birthday Beth Anderson, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, singer, neo-romantic genre, invented swales, a musical form based on collages, samples of newly composed music vs. existing music, famous for singing with Limahl on 'The Never Ending Story' film title song 1949 Event Riot prevents Paul Robeson from singing near Peekskill, New York 1948 Birthday Merry Clayton, born in Gert Town, New Orleans, singer, actress, sang gospel and soul music, famous for singing with The Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' with Mick Jagger 1947 Event President Truman's daughter, Margaret's 1st public singing concert 1945 Event Paul Robeson wins Spingarn Medal for singing and acting achievements 1940 Birthday Michael Gambon, English actor, Singing Detective, Paris at Night 1940 Event Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 1936 Death Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies 1933 Event 1st singing telegram delivered (to Rudy Vallee), New York City 1933 Event Delivery of 1st singing telegram (Postal Telegram Co New York City) 1925 Birthday Donald O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, dancer/actor, Singing in the Rain 1912 Birthday Audrey Langford, singing teacher 1905 Birthday Irene Wicker, singer and actress, Singing Lady 1897 Birthday Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Mississippi, country singer/singing brakeman 1891 Birthday Fanny Brice, born in New York City, singing comedienne, Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks 1869 Birthday Henry J. Wood, English conductor, Gentle Art of Singing, Proms 1861 Death Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 1847 Event 1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)
