2014 Event Six people are arrested in Taiwan for selling contaminated lard products to restaurants, manufacturers and food suppliers; the 'lard' included discarded kitchen oil and leather manufacturing grease 1999 Death Allan Carr, "Producer, manager", Grease, dies at 62 1998 Event "Grease," closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 1,503 performance 1994 Event "Grease," opens at Eugene O' Neill Theater New York City for 1,503 performances 1980 Event "Grease" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 3,388 performances 1978 Event "Grease" starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John opens 1973 Event London production of "Grease" premieres 1972 Event "Grease" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 3,388 performances 1972 Event "Grease" opens on Broadway 1961 Birthday Jean Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kate-Double Trouble, Grease 2 1961 Birthday Liz Sagal, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Allison-Double Trouble, Grease 2 1951 Birthday Johnny Contardo, born in Boston, Massachusetts, lead singer for Sha Na Na, appeared in hit musical Grease as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers 1951 Birthday Didi Conn, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Denise-Benson, Grease 1944 Birthday Stockard Channing, born in New York City, actress, Grease, Big Bus, Without a Trace 1941 Birthday Allan Carr, Illinois, director, Grease, Happiest Millionaire 1940 Birthday Ellen Travolta, Englewood, New Jersey, actress, Grease, Charles in Charge 1934 Birthday Robert Stigwood, producer, Saturday Night Fever, Grease 1896 Event Grease fire ignites ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek Colorado
