1997 Death John Curtis, Jr., president/CEO (Luby's Cafe), commits suicide at 58 1995 Death Miklos Rozsa, Hungarian movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora), dies at 88 1995 Event "Smokey Joe's Cafe," opens at Virginia Theater New York City 1994 Event "Cafe American," last airs on NBC-TV 1994 Death Vittorio Mezzogiorno, actor (Cafe Express), dies of heart failure 52 1991 Event Scorecard Harry, Space Appeal and Cafe Lex in 9th race at Belmont, creating 2nd triple dead heat in New York thoroughbred racing history 1990 Event Hard Rock Cafe opens in Las Vegas, Nevada 1981 Death Allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79 1969 Death Charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84 1966 Event "Pousse Cafe" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 3 performances 1966 Event "Pousse Cafe" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 3 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 1962 Birthday Ava Fabian, born in Brewster, New York, playmate, Aug, 1986, actress, Cafe Nostra 1958 Death Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 1949 Birthday Judy Tenuda, comedienne, Spotlight Cafe 1941 Event Nazi collaborators destroy pro-Jewish cafe Alcazar Amsterdam (Alcazar refused to hang "No Entry for Jews" signs in front of cafe) 1913 Birthday Shirley Ross, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actress, Cafe Society, Prison Farm 1907 Birthday Miklos Rozsa, born in Budapest, Hungary, movie composer, Atomic Cafe, Fedora 1901 Birthday Allyn Joslyn, born in Milford, Pennsylvania, actor, They Won't Forget, Cafe Society 1884 Birthday Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright, Cafe Tabac 1880 Birthday Jacques Thibaud, Bordeaux France, violinist, Cafe Rogue 1878 Birthday Harry Carey Sr, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force