2013 Event Reports that Pope John Paul II will be canonized are confirmed as his case awaits approval from Pope Francis, and confirmation of an alleged second miracle from the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints 2002 Death Eddie Bracken, actor, Miracle of Morgan's Creek, dies at 87 1997 Event 10th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $5,400,186 1996 Event 9th Children's Miracle Network Telethon 1995 Event 8th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $1,331,000 1994 Event 7th Children's Miracle Network Telethon 1993 Event 6th Children's Miracle Network Telethon 1992 Death Gene O'Donnell, actor (Ape, Miracle Kid), dies of lung cancer at 81 1992 Event 5th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $1,060,000 1991 Event 4th Children's Miracle Network Telethon 1990 Event 3rd Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $894,560 1989 Death John Paine, actor (Miracle on 34th St), dies at 77 1989 Event 2nd Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $770,000 1988 Event 1st Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $590,000 1984 Death Estelle Winwood, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 99 1980 Event Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours 1980 Event Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours 1970 Event Stevie Miracle marries Rita Wright 1969 Death Thelma Ritter, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 63 1965 Event Robert Mitera aces 447-yd 10th hole at Miracle Hills, Omaha, Nebr to score world's longest straight hole-in-one 1960 Event 14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker and Fiorello! win 1959 Event William Gibson's "Miracle Worker," premieres in New York City 1959 Death Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 1950 Event AP picks "Miracle Braves" of 1914 as greatest sports upset 1946 Birthday Patty Duke, Anna Marie, born in Elmhurst, New York, actress, Miracle Worker 1940 Event British complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300,000 troops 1931 Birthday Anne Bancroft, Graduate, Miracle Worker, Mrs Mel Brooks. 1922 Birthday Arthur Penn, Philadelphia, director, Miracle Worker, Bonnie and Clyde 1921 Birthday Maureen O'Hara, Fitzsimmons, Dublin, actress, Miracle on 34th St 1921 Birthday Alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress, Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man 1908 Birthday Anna Magnani, born in Alexandria, Egypt, actress, Rose Tattoo, Miracle 1908 Birthday Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo, U.S. singer and actor, Miracle of Women 1905 Birthday Thelma Ritter, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Miracle on 34th Street 1904 Birthday Leslie French, actor/singer, More than a Miracle 1902 Birthday Stepin Fetchit, Lincoln Perry, Florida, actor, Miracle in Harlem 1884 Birthday Harry Antrim, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway 1883 Birthday Estelle Winwood, Goodwin, England, actress, Miracle on 34th Street 1875 Birthday Edmund Gwenn, Wales, actor, Miracle on 34th Street 1835 Birthday Richard Garnett, English author, Ananda the Miracle Worker 1345 Event Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)
