2015 Event Beck wins Album of the Year and Sam Smith wins both Song and Record of the Year at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, while 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' wins five awards and 'Boyhood' wins best film at the 68th BAFTA Awards 2010 Event A crowd of 500,000 people attend a 'Restoring Honor' rally hosted by Glenn Beck at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 2004 Death Jackson Beck, voice over actor, Popeye, dies at 92 1998 Event "Sound of Music," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1998 Event Matt Beck, an angry lottery accountant kills 4 at Connecticut state lottery 1997 Event "Eugene Onegin," closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Eugene Onegin," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Cherry Orchard," closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Cherry Orchard," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Annie," closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Annie," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event 39th Grammy Awards: Change the World Babyface, Beck and LeAnn Rimes wins 1996 Event "Dreams and Nightmares" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1996 Event "Dreams and Nightmares," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1996 Event "Moon Over Buffalo" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 308 performances 1995 Event "Moon Over Buffalo" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 308 performances 1995 Event "My Thing of Love" closes at Beck Theater New York City after 16 performances 1995 Event "My Thing of Love" opens at Beck Theater New York City for 16 performances 1995 Death Chris Pyne, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band, dies at 56 1995 Event "Guys and Dolls" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 1143 performances 1993 Death John Beck, U.S. producer (Harvey, Singing Nun), dies at 83 1992 Death Reginald Beck, English film editor (Robbery, Accident, Boom), dies 1992 Event "Grand Hotel" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 1,018 performances 1992 Event "Guys and Dolls" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 1143 performances 1991 Event Chip Beck ties PGA lowest 18 hole score of 59 1991 Event "Grand Hotel" closes at Beck Theater New York City after 1018 performances 1989 Event "Grand Hotel" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 1018 performances 1989 Death Conrad Beck, composer, studied with Jacques Ibert, head of Radio Basel music department for 30 years, dies at 88 1989 Event "Into the Woods" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 764 performances 1987 Event "Into the Woods" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 764 performances 1985 Event Hanspeter Beck of South Australia, finishes a 3,875 mile, 51 day trip from Western Australia to Melbourne on a unicycle 1985 Event "Take Me Along!" opens/closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1984 Event "Rink" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 204 performances 1984 Event Jeff Beck quits Rod Stewart's tour after 7 shows 1984 Event "Rink" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 204 performances 1981 Event "1st" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 37 performances 1981 Event "1st" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 37 performances 1981 Event "Bring Back Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 4 performances 1981 Event "Bring Back Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 4 performances 1980 Event "Onward Victoria" opens/closes at Martin Beck New York City for 1 performance 1980 Event "It's So Nice to Be Civilized" closes at Martin Beck New York City after 8 performances 1980 Event "It's So Nice to Be Civilized" opens at Martin Beck New York City for 8 performances 1979 Death Henriette P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Dodendans), dies at 91 1977 Event "Happy End" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 75 performances 1977 Event "Happy End" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 75 performances 1974 Birthday Jenny Beck, actress, Claire Carroll-Guns and Paradise 1971 Event "Great Harp" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 7 performances 1971 Event "Great Harp" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 7 performances 1971 Birthday Corey Beck, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets 1970 Birthday Beck, born in Los Angeles, California, born Bek David Campbell, guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, popular recordings include 'Odelay', 'Sea Change' 1969 Event Nicky Hopkins quits rock and rolls, Jeff Beck Group 1968 Birthday Rod Beck, born in Burbank, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Event "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 293 performances 1967 Birthday Noelle Beck, Baltimore, actress, Trisha-Loving, Fletch Lives 1967 Event "Hallelujah, Baby!" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 293 performances 1965 Event "Drat! - The Cat!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 8 performances 1965 Event "Drat! - The Cat!" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 8 performances 1965 Event "I Had a BaIl" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 199 performances 1965 Event Jeff Beck replaces Eric Clapton of the Yardbirds 1964 Event "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 199 performances 1964 Event "Cafe Crown" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 3 performances 1964 Event "Cafe Crown" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 3 performances 1964 Birthday Glenn Beck, American Journalist 1963 Event "Milk and Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 543 performances 1961 Event "Milk and Honey" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 543 performances 1961 Event "Bye Bye Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 607 performances 1961 Death Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63 1961 Event "Happiest Girl in the World" closes at Martin Beck New York City after 97 performances 1961 Event "Happiest Girl in the World" opens at Martin Beck New York City for 97 performances 1960 Event "Bye Bye Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 607 performances 1960 Event "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 5 performances 1958 Event "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 5 performances 1958 Event "Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 5 performances 1957 Event "Copper and Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 36 performances 1957 Event "Copper and Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 36 performances 1957 Event "Candide" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 73 performances 1956 Event "Candide" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 73 performances 1956 Birthday Charles Henry Beck, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, PGA golfer, 1990 Buick Open 1992 1956 Birthday Kimberly Beck Hilton, born in Glendale California, actress, Kim-Peyton Place 1949 Birthday Michael Beck, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actor, Hans Helms-Holocaust 1948 Event "Sally" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 36 performances 1948 Event "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 36 performances 1947 Birthday Cozy Powell, England, rock drummer, Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP 1947 Event "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck New York City after 108 performances 1947 Birthday Ron Wood, rock guitarist, Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones 1947 Event "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck New York City for 108 performances 1946 Event "St. Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 113 performances 1946 Event "St. Louis Woman" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 113 performances 1944 Birthday Tim Bogert, born in Ridgefield, New Jersey, musician, bass player, played rock, blues-rock, heavy metal, performed bass solos with Vanilla Fudge, Beck, Bogert & Appice 1944 Death Ludwig Beck, gen/chief Germany general staff (July 20th plot), dies 1944 Birthday Jeff Beck, born in Surrey, England, singer/guitarist, Jeff Beck Group 1943 Birthday John Beck, Chic, actor, Mark-Dallas, Flamingo Road, Santa Barbara 1939 Birthday Chris Pyne, born in Bridlington, England, Norman Christopher Chris Pyne, musician, trombonist, played with Humphrey Lyttelton, recorded with Ronnie Scott, toured with Frank Sinatra's backing bands, Gordon Beck, Charlie Watt's big band 1934 Birthday J E F "John" Beck, cricketer, lefty bat in 8 Tests for New Zealand 1953-56 1928 Birthday Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist 1924 Event Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St. New York City 1924 Death Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 1919 Birthday Sven-Erik Beck, Swedish violinist, composer and conductor 1919 Event "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres 1911 Birthday Edgar Beck, president, John Mowlem 1901 Birthday Conrad Beck, born in Lohn, Switzerland, composer, studied with Jacques Ibert, head of Radio Basel music department for 30 years, composed concertos, symphonies, oratorio, elegy, instrumental, vocal music, and one ballet 1901 Event Erve Beck hits American League's 1st home run 1898 Birthday Eva J C Beck, actress, Resurrection 1888 Birthday Henrietta P "Hetty" Beck, actress, Bouwmeester Award 1880 Birthday Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff, "July 20th plot" 1856 Birthday Johann Heinrich Beck, composer 1825 Birthday Romeyn Beck Ayres, Major General Union Army 1809 Death Franz Ignaz Beck, composer, dies at 75 1734 Birthday Franz Ignaz Beck, composer
