1997 Death Irwin Levine, composer (Tie a Yellow Ribbon), dies at 58 1986 Event Nancy Reagan cuts red, white and blue ribbon; reopens Statue of Liberty 1944 Birthday Tony Orlando, born in New York City, singer, Dawn-Tie a Yellow Ribbon 1943 Event Blue Ribbon Town (with Groucho Marx) 1st heard on CBS Radio 1923 Birthday Joanne Dru, Logan, West Virginia, actress, Guestwood Ho, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1921 Birthday Harry Carey, Jr., Saugus California, actor, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1908 Birthday Mildred Natwick, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1886 Event George K Anderson of Memphis, Tennessee patents typewriter ribbon
