1987 Death Verree Teasdale, actress (Skyscraper Souls), dies 1966 Event "Skyscraper" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 248 performances 1965 Event "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 248 performances 1960 Death Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63 1923 Event ZR-1 (biggest active dirigible) flies over New York's tallest skyscraper, Woolworth Tower 1900 Birthday Norman Foster, born in Richmond, Indiana, actor, Skyscraper Souls 1884 Event Construction begins on Chicago 1st skyscraper (10 stories) 1832 Birthday William Le Baron Jenney, U.S., architect/"father of skyscraper"
