Miracle workers

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Egon Ronay diesRestaurateur Egon Ronay died on this day in 2010.

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Black Dog’s Tail dockedOn this day in 1965 workmen entered the chamber of the House of Commons and cut down Black Dog’s Tail, the length of tarred rope from HMS Victory that had hung from the ceiling since the ship’s return from the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

The Miracle Worker, Arthur Penn’s groundbreaking film dealing with severe physical disability, was released on this day in 1962. Read on...

Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft