1990 Event Israel begins handing out gas masks to its citizens 1985 Death Roger Huntington Sessions, U.S. composer (Black Masks), dies at 88 1962 Event NFL prohibits grabbing of face masks 1942 Birthday John de Hont, Dutch guitarist, ZZ and Masks 1935 Birthday Bob Bouber, Boris Blom, Dutch singer, ZZ and Masks, actor 1896 Birthday Roger Huntington Sessions, born in Brooklyn, New York, composer, Black Masks 1874 Birthday Gerald du Maurier, born in London, England, actor, Power, Escape, Masks and Faces 1852 Event Charles Reade/Tom Taylor's "Masks and Faces," premieres in London 1809 Event Wearing masks at balls forbidden in Boston
