2004 Death Virginia Capers, actress, Raisin, dies at 78 1993 Death Claudia McNeil, actress (Raisin in the Sun), dies of diabetes at 77 1986 Event RUN-DMC is 1st rap group to hit top 10 (Raisin' Hell) 1975 Event "Raisin" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 847 performances 1974 Death Raymond Glenn, actor (Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones), dies at 76 1974 Event 28th Tony Awards: River Niger and Raisin win 1973 Event "Raisin" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 847 performances 1973 Event Judd Woldon and Robert Brittens musical "Raisin," premieres in New York City 1973 Death Diana Sands, actress (Landlord, Raisin in the Sun), dies at 39 1959 Event "Raisin in the Sun," 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens 1934 Birthday Diana Sands, New York City, actress, Raisin in the Sun, Doctor's Wife 1930 Birthday Lorraine Hansberry, playwright, Raisin in the Sun 1924 Birthday Zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer, Raisin, K2 1924 Birthday Sidney Poitier, actor, Porgy and Bess, A Raisin in the Sun, or 1927 1923 Birthday Ruby Dee, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Raisin in the Sun, Cat People, Roots 1898 Birthday Raymond Glenn, Frankfort, Kentucky, actor, Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones
