2011 Event Senior politician Norman Moore calls upon Western Australia to consider secession over carbon tax and Minerals Resource Rent Tax 2003 Death Nedra Volz, actress, Diff'rent Strokes, dies at 94 1996 Event 50th Tony Awards: Master Class and Rent win 1996 Event "Rent," opens at Nederlander Theater New York City 1996 Event Rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway 1978 Event 1st broadcast of "Diff'rent strokes" on NBC TV 1975 Birthday Danny Cooksey, Moore Oklahoma, actor, Sam-Diff'rent Strokes 1971 Birthday Dido Armstrong, born in London, England, known as 'Dido', singer, songwriter, album, 'No Angel' sold over 16 million copies worldwide, 'Life for Rent' sold over 12 million copies 1968 Birthday Gary Coleman, Zion, Illinois, actor, Arnold-Diff'rent Strokes 1964 Birthday Dana Plato, born in Maywood, California, actress, Kimberly-Diff'rent Strokes 1957 Event Giants rent Seals Stadium until Candlestick is built 1939 Birthday Mary Ann Mobley, Biloxi Ms, Miss America-1959/actress, Diff'rent Strokes 1923 Birthday Conrad Bain, born in Alberta, Canada, actor, Maude, Diff'rent Strokes 1921 Event Eugene O'Neill's "Diff'rent," premieres in New York City