1995 Event "Busker Alley," premieres at St. James Theatre, New York 1994 Death Esther Ralston, U.S. actress (Tin Pan Alley, San Francisco Docks), dies at 91 1993 Death Vincent T Hamlin, cartoonist (Alley Oop), dies at 93 1993 Death Florence Desmond, Dawson, actress (Sally in Our Alley), dies at 87 1991 Event 43rd Emmy Awards: LA Law, Cheers, Kirstie Alley and Patricia Wettig 1987 Death Rewi Alley, New Zealand author, pro Chinese communist, dies at 90 in Beijing 1984 Death David Gorcey, actor (Angel's Alley), dies at 63 in a diabetic coma 1977 Death Stanley Adams, actor (Lillies of the Field, Thunder Alley), dies at 61 1972 Event Pirate's Gene Alley bases-loaded walk, beats Padres 1-0 in 18th 1971 Death Billy Gilbert, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio), dies at 77 1970 Birthday Phil Alley, cricketer, NSW left-arm pace bowler 1962 Event "Alley Cat" by Bent Fabric and His Piano peaks at #7 1959 Birthday Britt Helfer, Clearfield Utah, actress, Lily-Loving, Alley Cat 1957 Event "Shinbone Alley" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 49 performances 1957 Event "Shinbone Alley" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 49 performances 1951 Birthday Alley Mills, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Norma Arnold-Wonder Years 1951 Birthday Kirstie Alley, Wichita, Kansas, actress, Star Trek II, Cheers-Rebecca 1950 Event "Tin Pan Alley TV," last airs on ABC-TV 1944 Birthday Terry Funk, born in Hammond, Indiana, pro wrestler, WWF/NWA, actor, Paradise Alley 1926 Birthday Ronald Alley, art gallery manager, Tate Gallery 1921 Birthday Skeezix, of "Gasoline Alley" discovered on Wallets' doorstep 1919 Event "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune 1897 Birthday Rewi Alley, New Zealand, writer, Americans in China 1896 Birthday Rex Maupin, St. Joseph, Missouri, orchestra leader, Tin Pan Alley TV 1894 Birthday Billy Gilbert, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actor, Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio 1883 Birthday Frank O King, Cashton Wisconsin, cartoonist, Gasoline Alley 1805 Event 1st recorded tornado in "Tornado Alley", Southern Illinois
