1979 Event Kings' Charley Simmer fails on 8th penalty shot against Islanders 1975 Event "Goodtime Charley" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 104 performances 1975 Event "Goodtime Charley" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 104 performances 1974 Death Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop, dies at 62 1968 Death Kay Francis, actress (Charley's Aunt, Play Girl), dies of cancer at 65 1964 Birthday Christian Conrad, actor, Charley Hannah, High Mountain Rangers 1956 Death Charley Grapewin, actor (Ellery Queen), dies at 86 1955 Death Charley Toorop, Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop, Dutch painter, dies at 64 1953 Birthday Kathleen Cody, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Charley and the Angel 1953 Event Charley Dressen resigns rather than take 1 year contract as Dodger mgr 1951 Event "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 56 performances 1951 Event "Where's Charley?" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 56 performances 1949 Event Charley Lupica begins stay on 4' platform atop a 60' pole, vowing to stay until Indians clinch pennant. (They don't, and stays 117 days) 1948 Event New York Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions 1946 Birthday Farrah Fawcett, born in Texas, actress, Charley's Angels, Burning Bed 1944 Death Laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28 1944 Birthday Charley Musselwhite, blues musician, Stand Back, Louisiana Fog 1941 Birthday Charley Taylor, NFL wide receiver/running back, Washington Redskin 1938 Birthday Charley Pride, born in Sledge, Mississippi, country singer, Sweet Country 1937 Event 69th Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral wins in 2:28.6 1937 Event 63rd Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral wins in 1:58.4 1937 Event 63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral wins 2:03.2 1937 Birthday Charley Thomas, rocker, Drifters 1933 Event 59th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02 1932 Birthday Felicia Farr, Westchester, New York, actress, Charley Varrick, Kotch 1931 Event 63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand wins in 2:29.6 1931 Event 57th Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on Twenty Grand wins 2:01.8 1922 Birthday Charley Trippi, NFL halfback, Chicago Cardinals 1916 Birthday Laird Cregar, born in Philadelphia, actor, Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square 1912 Birthday Edgar Fernhout, Dutch painter/son of Charley Toorop 1912 Birthday Margaretta Scott, actress, Crescendo, Where's Charley, Counterblast 1906 Birthday June Collyer, New York City, actress, Before Midnight, Charley's Aunt 1904 Birthday Hugh Williams, actor and writer, Charley's Aunt, Bank Holiday 1896 Birthday Doris Lloyd, actress, Bachelor Father, Charley's Aunt, Sarah and Son 1894 Event James J. Corbett KOs Charley Mitchell in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1891 Birthday Annie "Charley" Toorop, Dutch painter, 3 Generations 1869 Birthday Charley Grapewin, Xenia, Ohio, actor, Wizard of Oz, Libeled Lady