2004 Death Robert Merrill, opera singer, dies at 85 1998 Death Robert Merrill, songwriter (Funny Girl), commits suicide at 76 1998 Death Bob Merrill, songwriter, Funny Girl, dies at 76 1995 Death James Ingram Merrill, U.S. poet (Braving the elements), dies at 68 1995 Death James Merrill, American Poet 1992 Death Joan Merrill, vocalist, dies of a stroke at 74 1991 Event Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as New York Yankee manager 1990 Event Stump Merrill replaces Bucky Dent as New York Yankee manager 1990 Death Gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 75 1973 Event U.S. poet James Merrill wins Bollingen Prize 1962 Birthday Jan[ice] Merrill, track star, U.S. record long distance holder 1979 1959 Event Bob Merrill's musical "Take me Along," premieres in New York City 1957 Event Bob Merrill's musical "New Girl in Town," premieres in New York City 1956 Death Charles E. Merrill, American Businessman 1953 Birthday Merrill Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie 1950 Birthday Merrill Ashley, St. Paul, Minnesota, ballerina, New York City Ballet 1948 Event U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1947 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1946 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1945 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1943 Event U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill 1936 Birthday Buddy Merrill, born in Torrey, Utah, guitarist, Lawrence Welk Show 1926 Birthday James Merrill, U.S. poet and author, Scripts for the Pageant 1925 Birthday Dina Merrill, New York City, actress, Operation Petticoat, Butterfield 8 1919 Birthday Robert Merrill, American Musician 1917 Birthday Robert Merrill, born in Brooklyn, New York, baritone, New York Metropolitan Opera 1914 Birthday Gary Merrill, Hartford Conn, actor, Young Dr. Kildare, All About Eve 1914 Event Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded 1885 Birthday Charles E. Merrill, American Businessman, born in Green Cove Springs, Florida
