2009 Birthday Brittany Murphy, actress, appeared in films, 'Sin City', 'Happy Feet', 'Clueless', 'Riding in Cars with Boys', 'Abandoned', dies in Los Angeles, California at age 32 1992 Death Laurie Colwin, novelist (Happy All the Time), dies at 48 1992 Event "Most Happy Fella" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 229 performances 1992 Event "Most Happy Fella" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 229 performances 1991 Event "Most Happy Fella" closes at New York State Theater New York City 1991 Event "Shiny Happy People" by REM peaks to #10 1991 Event "Most Happy Fella" opens at New York State Theater New York City 1989 Event 31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman 1982 Death Celia Johnson, actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73 1982 Event Travis Jackson and Happy Chandler elected to Hall of Fame 1980 Birthday Dominique Swain, born in Malibu, California, actress, appeared in film, 'Lolita', 'Happy Campers', 'Devour' 1980 Event "Happy New Year" closes at Morosco Theater New York City after 17 performances 1980 Event "Happy New Year" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 17 performances 1979 Event "Most Happy Fella" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 53 performances 1979 Event "Most Happy Fella" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 53 performances 1977 Birthday Brittany Murphy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actress, appeared in films, 'Sin City', 'Happy Feet', 'Clueless', 'Riding in Cars with Boys', 'Abandoned' 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 1976 Event "Laverne and Shirley" spinoff from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV 1975 Birthday Heather O'Rourke, born in San Diego, California, actress, Happy Days, Poltergeist 1974 Death Ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62 1974 Death Herbert Elwell, U.S. composer (Happy Hypocrite), dies at 75 1974 Event "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC 1971 Event John and Yoko release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US 1971 Event John and Yoko record "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in New York City 1969 Event "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John and Yoko" posters begin appearing 1968 Event "Happy Time" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 286 performances 1968 Event "Happy Time" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 286 performances 1967 Birthday Steve Zahn, born in Marshall, Minnesota, actor, appeared in films, 'Reality Bites', 'That Thing You Do', 'Happy Texas', 'Riding in Cars with Boys' 1967 Event "Walking Happy" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 161 performances 1967 Event The Turtle's "Happy Together" goes #1 1966 Event "Walking Happy" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 161 performances 1966 Birthday Adam Sandler, actor - comedian, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL 1966 Birthday Martina McBride, born in Sharon, Kansas, singer, country music genre, songwriter, successful songs include, 'Happy Girl', 'A Broken Wing', 'Wrong Again', dubbed the, 'Celine Dion of Country Music' 1966 Birthday Loretta Lee, Lee Lai Chan, China, actress, Happy Ghost 1964 Death Cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74 1963 Event "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1 1962 Birthday Mark Bradshaw, Happy Camp California, diver 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Erin Moran, born in Burbank, California, actress, Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi 1961 Event Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days," premieres in New York City 1960 Birthday Rene Froger, Dutch singer, Everything Can Make a Man Happy 1960 Birthday Pamelyn Ferdin, actress, Happy Birthday Wanda June, Tool Box Murders 1959 Event "Happy Town" closes at 84th St. Theater New York City after 5 performances 1959 Event "Happy Town" opens at 84th St. Theater New York City for 5 performances 1959 Death Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 1957 Event "Most Happy Fella" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 678 performances 1957 Event "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 413 performances 1956 Event "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 413 performances 1956 Event "Most Happy Fella" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 678 performances 1956 Event Frank Loesser's musical "Most Happy Fella," premieres in New York City 1954 Birthday Ron Howard, Oklahoma, actor and director, American Graffiti, Happy Days 1951 Event Ford Frick replaces Happy Chandler as 3rd commissioner of baseball Warren C Giles becomes president of baseball's National League 1951 Event Baseball Commish Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office 1950 Birthday Suzi Quatro, born in Detroit, singer, Stumblin', actress, Happy Days 1950 Birthday Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers 1950 Event "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater New York City after 3 performances 1950 Event "Happy as Larry" opens at Coronet Theater New York City for 3 performances 1949 Birthday Anson Williams, actor, Happy Days 1948 Event Commissioner Happy Chandler fines the Yankees, Cubs, and Phillies $500 each for signing high school players 1947 Event Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series 1946 Death Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78 1945 Event Happy Chandler, resigns as U.S. Senator, remains as baseball commish 1945 Event Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner 1944 Birthday Gerrit Komrij, Dutch poet/essayist, Happy Schizo 1943 Birthday Roz Kelly, born in Mount Vernon, New York, actress, Owl and Pussycat, Happy Days 1943 Event Noel Coward's "This Happy Breed," premieres in London 1942 Birthday Happy Hairston, NBA star, Cin, Detroit, LA 1933 Birthday Buddy Knox, born in Happy, Texas, rock vocalist, Party Doll, Lovey Dovey 1932 Birthday Francoise Fabian, Hussein Dey Algeria, actress, Happy New Year 1931 Birthday Alice Munro, author, Dance of the Happy Shades 1930 Birthday Barbara Goldsmith, New Rochelle, author, Little Gloria Happy At Last 1930 Birthday Gregory Corso, beat poet, Happy Birthday of Death, Long Live Man 1930 Event "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Benny Mereoff hits #1 1924 Event "Happy Birthday To You" published by Claydon Sunny 1919 Event White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game 1919 Birthday Lino Ventura, born in Parma, Italy, actor, Happy New Year 1916 Death Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56 1912 Birthday Patrick White, Australia, novelist, Happy Valley, Nobel 1973 1911 Birthday Roy Rogers, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, cowboy, Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show 1910 Birthday Franc Henry Loesser, U.S. songwriter/composer, Most Happy Fella 1909 Birthday Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris, France, actor, Cat and Mouse, Happy Hooker 1908 Birthday Celia Johnson, England, actress, Happy Breed, Brief encounter 1907 Birthday Peggy Ashcroft, Croydon England, actress, Dear Brutus, Happy Days 1905 Birthday Chick Chandler, Kingston, New York, actor, Barney-One Happy Family 1900 Birthday Helen Hayes, Washington D.C., actress, Caesar and Cleopatra, Happy Birthday 1898 Birthday Herbert Elwell, Minneapolis Minnesota, composer, Happy Hypocrite 1894 Birthday Mark van Doren, born in Illinois, author, Happy Critic, Transients 1891 Birthday Ted Lewis, Circleville, Ohio, bandleader/writer, Is Everybody Happy? 1868 Birthday Patty Smith Hill, author and songwriter, Happy Birthday To You 1859 Birthday Mildred J. Hill, composer/musician, Happy Birthday To You 1821 Birthday Nikolai Nekrasov, Russ, poet/journalist, Who Can be Happy in Russia? 1791 Birthday Lydia Sigourney, U.S., religious author, How to Be Happy
