2014 Event In West Virginia, 10 people were hospitalized and 300,000 people have been unable to use tap water for four days since 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, an industrial chemical, leaked into the Elk river 2013 Event The brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, is found in tap water near New Orleans, the first time ever detected in the U.S. water supply 2011 Event In Tokyo, the Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks reports that radioactive iodine in city tap water is two times the recommended level for infants 2000 Death Elvera Davis, tap dancer, dies at 95 1996 Event Record 6,654 tap at Macy's Tap-o-mania in New York City 1992 Death Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer, dies of cancer at 81 1990 Death Steve Condos, tap dancer, dies of heart attack at 71 1986 Death John Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black and Bubbles), dies at 84 1985 Event "Tap Dance Kid" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 669 performances 1983 Event "Tap Dance Kid" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 669 performances 1983 Event Musical "Tap Dance Kid" with H Battle premieres in New York City 1982 Death Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer 1973 Birthday Adam Garcia, born in Wahroonga, Australia, actor, tap dancer, appeared on 'Doctor Who', appeared in films, 'Wilde', 'Coyote Ugly', 'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen' 1973 Event Tap dancer Ray Castle measured at 1440 taps/minute on BBC TV 1954 Birthday John Kimmel, born in East Orange, New Jersey, John C. Kimmel, horse trainer, trained at University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, trained famous horses, Better Than Honour, Premium Tap, wins include Florida Derby, 2004, Pennsylvania Derby, 2007, among others 1949 Death Luther "Bill" Robinson, "Bojangles" famed tap dancer, dies at 71 1948 Birthday Christopher Guest, born in New York City, actor, SNL, Heartbeeps, This is Spinal Tap 1948 Birthday Nigel Tufnel, rocker, Spinal Tap 1947 Birthday Michael McKean, New York City, actor, Laverne and Shirley, SNL, Spinal Tap 1943 Birthday Derek Small, rocker, Spinal Tap 1924 Birthday Harold Nicholas, U.S. actor, Tap, 5 Heartbeats, Stormy Weather 1912 Birthday Eleanor Powell, Springfield Massachusetts, actress/tap dancer, Bdwy Melody 1911 Birthday Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer, Tap 1902 Birthday John Bubbles, born in Louisville, Kentucky, rhythm tap dancer, No Maps on My Taps 1899 Birthday Fred Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, tap dancer/actor, Easter Parade, Swingtime 1808 Event William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance
