1994 Death Toby Rowland, theatrical manager, dies at 77 1957 Death Lena Ashwell, English actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway), dies at 84 1937 Birthday Richard Foreman, New York City, theatrical director, Daily Life 1934 Event 1st theatrical presentation sponsored by U.S. government, New York City 1933 Birthday John Gale, theatrical producer 1931 Birthday Eileen Diss, theatrical designer, August, Secret Places, Betrayal 1930 Birthday Michael Codron, theatrical producer 1928 Birthday Mitch Leigh, born in Brooklyn, New York, Irwin Michnick, graduated from Yale, composer, musical theater composer, theatrical producer, known for show Man Of La Mancha, composed jingle 'Nobody Doesn't Like Sara Lee' 1926 Birthday Frank Hauser, British theatrical director 1923 Birthday Phyllis Jenkins, literary and theatrical agent community activist 1922 Birthday Frank Hauser, British theatrical director 1916 Birthday Toby Rowland, theatrical manager 1899 Birthday Billy Rose, theatrical producer, Diamond Horse Show 1895 Event Henry Irving becomes 1st theatrical knight 1893 Birthday Norman Bel Geddes, born in Adrian, Michigan, theatrical designer, Rivals, Dead End 1888 Birthday Sol Hurok, theatrical impresario 1874 Birthday Vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian theatrical director/actor, Houligan 1873 Birthday Max Reinhardt, Austria, theatrical director, Oedipus Rex 1872 Birthday Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager, Kingsway 1789 Event Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances
