‘Porgy and Bess’ debuted on Oct. 10, 1935, in Broadway’s Alvin Theatre following a brief run in Boston. Actors Todd Duncan and Anne Wiggins Brown led the original cast.
‘Porgy and Bess’ debuted on Oct. 10, 1935, in Broadway’s Alvin Theatre following a brief run in Boston. Actors Todd Duncan and Anne Wiggins Brown led the original cast.
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Historical note:
On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned and pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion.
On this date:
1845: The U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland
1911: Chinese revolutionaries launched an uprising that led to the Republic of China.
1935: George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” opened on Broadway
1964: The Summer Olympics opened in Tokyo.
2014: Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Ben Vereen, entertainer, turns 80.
Nora Roberts, author, turns 76.
David Lee Roth, rock singer, turns 72.
Brett Favre, football Hall of Famer, turns 57.
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