1996 Death Dorothy Hyson, actress (Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go), dies at 81 1982 Event Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic 1981 Event 10,000 copper workers in Chile strike 1981 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic 1976 Birthday Phil Boudreault, Copper Cliff Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics 1971 Event Chilean parliament nationalizes U.S. copper mines 1971 Event Chile president Allende nationalizes banks/copper mines 1970 Birthday Chad Taylor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, musician, lead guitarist, member of the band, Live, album 'Throwing Copper', sold over 25 million records 1965 Event 27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain, British Columbia 1959 Event Israel begins exporting copper ore 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 1914 Birthday Dorothy Hyson, actress, Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Copper Beeches" 1874 Event Levi Strauss markets blue jeans with copper rivets, price $13.50 doz 1835 Event Charles Darwin visits copper mines in North Chile 1771 Event Samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada 1619 Birthday Hubertus Quellinus, Quellien, Flemish cartoonist/copper plate