2011 Event Hurricane Irene lands in North Carolina, near Cape Lookout 2011 Event New York City braces for Hurricane Irene, announcing plans to shut down subways buses and commuter trains 2011 Event Tropical Storm Irene forms with warnings in place for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, The British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda 2002 Death Irene Worth, actress, Lost in Yonkers, dies at 85 1995 Death Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer, dies at 79 1994 Death Irene Eisinger, singer, dies at 91 1993 Death Irene Sharaff, U.S. costume designer (Cleopatra, Can-can), dies at 83 1992 Death Renie Irene Brouillet Conley, U.S., costume designer (Cleopatra), dies 1991 Event Irene the Icon of Greek Orthodox church returns after being stolen 1991 Death Irene Campbell, British actress/dancer (Wicker Man, St. Justice), dies 1990 Death Irene Dunne, actress (5 oscars), dies of heart failure at 91 1990 Death Irene Champlin, dies after long illness at 59 1990 Birthday Liberty Irene Kasem, daughter of Casey and Jean Kasam 1988 Death Irene Rich, U.S. actress (Beau Brumell, Champ), dies at 96 1987 Death Irene Handl, actress (Riding High, Morgan), dies at 85 1987 Death Irene Wicker, singer and actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 1981 Event Irene Saez, of Venezuela, crowned 30th Miss Universe 1978 Birthday Irene Skliva, born in Athens, Greece, Miss World 1996 1976 Event Minister Irene Vorrink begins fluoridating Dutch drinking water 1974 Event "Irene" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 605 performances 1973 Death Irene Ryan, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69 1973 Event "Irene" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 605 performances 1966 Birthday Irene Jacob, born in Suresnes, France, actress, famous for lead role in film 'The Double Life of Veronique', 'Three Colores: Red', considered one of the preeminent French actresses of her generation 1965 Death Irene Browne, actress (Peg O' My Heart), dies of cancer at 69 1964 Event Princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma 1961 Death Alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52 1961 Death Irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65 1959 Birthday Irene Cara, born in Bronx New York City, actress/singer, Fame, DC Cab, Certain Fury 1953 Death Roland Young, actor (David Copperfield, Irene, Dulcy), dies at 65 1952 Event Zulu-leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi marries Irene Mzila 1945 Event Princess Irene Brigade moves into the Hague Netherlands 1941 Event Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton 1939 Birthday Irene, Princess of Netherlands 1926 Birthday Irene Papas, actress, Zorba the Greek, Attila The Hun 1926 Birthday Irene Papas, born in Corinth, Greece, actress, Moses The Lawgiver 1920 Birthday Irene Dailey, New York City, actress, Liz-Another World, Grissom Gang 1919 Event H Tierney and J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in New York City 1919 Birthday Pete Seeger, New York City, folk singer, Weaver, Goodnight Irene 1918 Birthday Mervyn Pike, born in England, Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike, Conservative, Life Peerk, knighted, Member of Parliament for Melton, in the county of Leicestershire 1918 Birthday Irene Vorrink, Dutch minister, health and environment 1916 Birthday Irene Worth, born in Nebraska, actress, Nicolas and Alexandra 1916 Birthday Irene Elizabeth Beatrice Ighodaro, doctor/social reformer 1910 Birthday Irene Hervey, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Aunt Meg-Honey West 1910 Birthday Irene Mayer Selznick, producer, Street Car Named Desire 1907 Birthday Irene Tedrow, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr. Novak 1905 Birthday Irene Wicker, singer and actress, Singing Lady 1903 Birthday Irene Eisinger, singer 1903 Birthday Irene Ryan, El Paso Texas, actress, Granny-Beverly Hillbillies 1901 Birthday Irene Handl, born in London, England, actress, Riding High, Morgan 1898 Birthday Irene [Marie] Dunne, Louisville, actress, Show Boat, I Remember Mama 1897 Birthday Irene Joliot-Curie, French physicist, neutron, Nobel 1935 1896 Birthday Irene Browne, born in England, actress, All at Sea, Peg O' My Heart 1893 Birthday Irene Castle, dancer, leader in anti-vivisection movement 1891 Birthday Irene Rich, Luther, Buffalo, New York, actress, Beau Brummell, Champ 1889 Birthday Irene Steer, England, 4 x 100m relay swimmers, Gold Medal 1912 Olympics 1830 Death Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (Irene, Mohacs), dies at 44 1208 Death Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies 1134 Death Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies 803 Death Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies 802 Event Empress Irene of Byzantium driven out 787 Event Byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconclastic cult at Nicaea
