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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

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