1996 Event Australia beat West Indies by 5 runs in amazing cricket World Cup semi 1994 Event "Joseph and the Amazing" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 223 performances 1993 Event "Joseph and the Amazing" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 223 performances 1992 Death James Seay, actor (Amazing Colossal Man), dies at 78 1985 Event "Amazing Stories," by Steven Spielberg, debuts on NBC-TV 1983 Event "Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat" closes at Royale New York City after 747 performances 1982 Event "Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat" opens at Royale New York City for 747 performances 1979 Event A. L. Webber musical "Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," premieres 1975 Death Jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81 1975 Death Joseph Dunninger, New York City, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82 1943 Birthday Mike Newell, director, Bad Blood, Awakening, Amazing Grace and Chuck 1935 Birthday "Amazing" Kreskin, Montclair, New Jersey, mentalist/telepath 1934 Birthday Ron Taylor, born in Sydney, Australia, cinematographer, Those Amazing Animals 1928 Birthday Amazing [James] Randi, born in Toronto, Ontario, skeptic magician, Nova 1923 Birthday Jack Carter, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Amazing Dobermans, Octagon 1922 Birthday Charles Evers, civil rights leader, Amazing Grace 1917 Birthday Glenn Langan, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Amazing Colossal Man, Margie 1910 Birthday Russ Bender, actor and writer, Amazing Colossal Man, Space Monster 1897 Birthday Henry Kendall, London, actor, Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich and Strange 1892 Birthday Joseph Dunninger, born in New York City, mentalist, Amazing Dunninger