1970 Death John T Scopes, U.S. teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70 1967 Event Tennessee Governor Ellington repeals "Monkey Law," upheld in 1925 Scopes Trial 1966 Death Arthur D Waley, Schloss, British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies 1961 Death Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 1948 Birthday Steve Railsback, actor, Blue Monkey, Green Monkey, Escape 2000 1938 Death Clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80 1925 Event Monkey Trial ends-John Scopes found guilty of teaching Darwinism 1922 Birthday Avril Angers, actress, Brass Monkey 1874 Birthday James, Tod, Sloan, jockey, created monkey crouch riding style 1857 Birthday Clarence Darrow, defense attorney at Scopes monkey trial 1751 Event 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, New York City (admission 1cent)
