TIMELINE: WORLD EVENTS AND CASABLANCA, THE MUSICAL Date Events 1899 January 23, Humphrey DeForest Bogart born, New York City, USA. August 2, Michael Overfish Ward born, Halifax, England. 1931 Song “As Time Goes By” appears in Broadway show “Everybody’s Welcome”.  Cornell student Murray Burnett irritates his fellow students by playing it constantly.  The Great Depression … Continue reading Casablanca The Musical, Timeline And Programme Notes For Original 2001 Production, Written By Yours Truly, 31 August 2001