• 1239 - Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)
• 1405 - Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)
• 1547 - Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian
• 1611 - Valentin Strobel, composer
• 1638 - Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet
• 1663 - Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth
• 1668 - Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94)
• 1668 - Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall
• 1697 - Giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter (Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal)
• 1706 - Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)
• 1712 - Jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77)
• 1753 - Jean J R de Cambac‚rŠ, French lawyer/minister of justice
• 1774 - Adolfs Mller, writer
• 1777 - Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)
• 1785 - Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall)
• 1789 - Giovanni Tadolini, composer
• 1794 - Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer
• 1804 - Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thailand (1851-68)
• 1806 - John Breckinridge Grayson, Brig Genl (Confederate Army), died in 1861
• 1811 - Hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874
• 1818 - Edward Otho Cresap Ord, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883
• 1818 - Jos‚ da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Gl¢ria e Mart”rio)
• 1824 - Juan Valera bon Alcal  Galiano, Spanish author (Pepita Jim‚nez)
• 1829 - Charles Sidney Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862
• 1829 - Lucius Marshall Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
• 1831 - Frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia
• 1833 - Johannes Habert, composer
• 1837 - Friedrich W Mengelberg, German sculptor/painter
• 1844 - Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer
• 1850 - Francis Thome, composer
• 1854 - Bill Murdoch, cricketer (great pioneer of Australian Test cricket)
• 1854 - Solomon A Andree, Swedish engineer/balloonist/Artic explorer
• 1859 - Henri Bergson, France, philosopher (Creative Evolution-Nobel 1927)
• 1871 - Louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Ghetto)
• 1872 - Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun
• 1875 - James E K Aggrey, Ghana, US theologian/educationalist
• 1875 - Len Braund, cricketer (great England all-rounder in 23 Tests 1901-08)
• 1877 - Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society
• 1878 - James Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England)
• 1879 - Grzlegorz Fitelberg, composer
• 1889 - Fannie Hurst, novelist (Anatomy of Me)
• 1890 - [Agathe] Henri‰tte [M de Beaufort], Dutch author (Rembrandt)
• 1891 - Vaclav Kalik, composer
• 1892 - Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)
• 1893 - Roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show)
• 1893 - Sidney Holland, NZ, PM of NZ (1949-57)
• 1894 - Tibor D‚ry, writer
• 1895 - Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista)
• 1898 - George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)
• 1898 - Lotte Lenya, Vienna Austria, actor/singer (Appointment, Semi-Tough)
• 1898 - Raymond Glenn, Frankfort KY, actor (Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones)
• 1898 - Shin'ichi Suzuki, composer
• 1901 - Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer
• 1902 - Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three)
• 1903 - Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist
• 1903 - Emile Enthoven, composer
• 1905 - Felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93)
• 1906 - James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island)
• 1906 - Sidney Kiescher Kingslei, playwright
• 1907 - Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist
• 1910 - Albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far)
• 1910 - Vojislav Vuckovic, composer
• 1915 - Victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family)
• 1916 - Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire
• 1918 - Bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco)
• 1918 - James Cameron Tudor, politician
• 1918 - Konstantinos Mitsottakis, premier of Greece (1990- )
• 1918 - Willem J "Molly" Geertsema, Dutch liberal/interior minister)
• 1919 - Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84)
• 1920 - Anita O'Day, vocalist/actress (Outfit, Zigzag, Jazz on a Summer Day)
• 1921 - Jesse Helms, (Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973- )
• 1922 - Camillo Togni, composer
• 1922 - Little Orphan Annie, comic strip character
• 1922 - Richard Stankiewicz, US sculptor (1974 Akston Award, 1966 Brandeis)
• 1923 - Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian/Dutch Antilian painter
• 1924 - Allyn Ferguson, San Jose Calif, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)
• 1924 - Egil Hovland, composer
• 1924 - Frank Liedel, [Leo van Assche], Flemish writer (Kaperbrief)
• 1925 - Melina Mercouri, Athens Greece, actress/politician (Never on a Sunday)
• 1925 - Wim van Gennep, Dutch singer/keyboardist (Heikrekels)
• 1926 - Chuck Berry, St Louis, rocker (Roll over Beethoven)
• 1926 - George C Scott, Wise Va, actor (Patton, Bible, Taps, Hardcore)
• 1926 - Klaus Kinski, [Nikolas Naksynski], Poland, actor (Little Drummer Girl)
• 1926 - Thomas Millar, historian
• 1927 - Ramesh Divecha, cricketer (eleven wickets for India in early 50's)
• 1928 - Keith Jackson, Carrolton Ga, sportscaster (ABC Monday Night Football)
• 1928 - R H "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India)
• 1929 - Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, president of Nicaragua (1990- )
• 1930 - Frank Carlucci, National Security Adviser/Sec of Defense (1987-89)
• 1931 - Catharina I "Ien" Dales, Dutch Internal minister (1989-94)
• 1933 - Forrest Gregg, NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys)
• 1933 - Peter Boyle, Phila, actor (Joe, Candidate, Everybody Loves Raymond)
• 1934 - Inger Stevens, Stockholm Sweden, actress (Katy-Farmer's Daughter)
• 1935 - John B Coleman, Boston, hotel magnate (Ritz Carlton)
• 1935 - Jorge Cervello, composer
• 1938 - Ronnie Bright, rocker (Coasters)
• 1939 - Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin (JFK)
• 1939 - Mike Ditka, coach/tight-end (Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961)
• 1942 - Willie Horton, baseball slugger (Detroit Tigers)
• 1943 - Russ Giguere, Portsmouth NH, rock guitarist/vocalist (Association)
• 1944 - Katherine Kurtz, UK, sci-fi author (Deryni Rising, Saint Camber)
• 1945 - Christopher Shays, (Rep-R-Connecticut)
• 1947 - Joe Morton, NYC, actor (Hal-Grady, Abel Marsh-Another World)
• 1947 - John Johnson, NBA (Seattle SuperSonic)
• 1947 - Laura Nyro, Bronx, singer/songwriter (Eli's Coming, Stoney End)
• 1947 - Luc Journet, Belgian physician (Order of Zonnetempel)
• 1948 - Isabel E Allen, biostatician
• 1949 - Gary Richrath, Peoria IL, rock guitarist (REO Speedwagon)
• 1950 - Merry Martin, Camden Mich, actress (Leslie-Peter Loves Mary)
• 1950 - Patrick L Swindall, (Rep-R-GA, 1985- )
• 1950 - Sheila White, London England, actress (I Claudius)
• 1951 - Pam Dawber, Detroit, actress (Mindy-Mork & Mindy, My Sister Sam)
• 1952 - Ketih Knudsen, Ames IA, rocker (Doobie Brothers)
• 1952 - Roy Dias, cricketer (pioneering Sri Lankan Test batsman)
• 1956 - Martina Navratilova, Revnice Czech, tennis (Wimbledon 1989,79,82-87)
• 1957 - Jon Lindstrom, Medford Ore, actor (Kevin Collins-General Hospital)
• 1958 - Hal Haenel, St Louis Mo, star yachter (Olympics-8th-1988, 92, 96)
• 1958 - James M Talent, (Rep-R-Missouri)
• 1958 - Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brussels Belgium, actor (Kickboxer, No Retreat)
• 1958 - Kjell Samuelsson, Tyngsryd Swe, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers)
• 1960 - Doug Lidster, Kamloops, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers)
• 1960 - Emily Arth, Evanston Ill, playmate (Jun, 1988)
• 1961 - Eric Jespersen, Port Alberni BC, star yachter (Olympics-bronze-92, 96)
• 1961 - Erin Moran, Burbank Calif, actress (Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi)
• 1961 - Gladstone Small, cricketer (in Barbados England quickie with no neck)
• 1961 - Wynton Marsalis, New Orleans La, jazz trumpeter (Grammy 1983)
• 1962 - Jody Anschutz, Minneapolis, LPGA golfer (1987 du Maurier Ltd Classic)
• 1962 - Vincent Spano, Brooklyn NY, actor (Alphabet City, Maria's Lovers)
• 1964 - Etsuko Inoue, Japan, tennis star
• 1964 - George Ferris, cricketer (Leewards fast bowler)
• 1965 - Fayette Purser, Sydney Australia, golfer (NSW State Rep 1987-88)
• 1966 - Alan Mills, Lakeland Florida, pitcher (Baltimore Orioles)
• 1966 - Angela Visser, Neth, Miss Universe (1989)
• 1966 - Denise Philbrick, LPGA golfer
• 1966 - Jerod Swallow, Ann Arbor Mich, dance skater (& Punsalan-1997 Natls)
• 1966 - Kristine Middeler, Felicity Oh, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1994)
• 1967 - Gary John Anderson, Wanganui NZ, cyclist (Olympics-96)
• 1968 - Denisa Szabova, Bratislava Czech, tennis star (1987 Futures-GER)
• 1968 - Michael Stich, Germany, tennis star
• 1968 - Narendra Hirwani, cricketer (Ind leggie 16 wickets v WI on debut 1988)
• 1968 - Stuart Law, cricketer (prolific Queensland batsman, Australia 1995)
• 1969 - Anthony Avent, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies)
• 1970 - Bob Kennedy, Bloomington Indiana, 5k runner
• 1970 - Camille Spitaleri, Mountain View Ca, female infielder (Silver Bullets)
• 1970 - Mark Schenning, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
• 1970 - Shane Bonham, NFL defensive linesman (Detroit Lions)
• 1971 - Bob Whitfield, NFL tackle (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1971 - Emmett Waldron, WLAF linebacker (Scottish Claymores)
• 1971 - Karen J McNenny, Missoula Montana, Miss Montana-America (1991)
• 1971 - Tammy Harris, Williamstown NY, Miss America-New York State (1997)
• 1972 - Angie Marzetta, Norfolk Virginia, female outfielder (Silver Bullets)
• 1972 - James Stream Thurmond Jr, son of US senator Strom Thurmond
• 1973 - Demetrious Maxie, CFL defensive end (Toronto Argonauts)
• 1973 - John Baldwin Jr, Dallas TX, figure skater (1996 SW Pacific Sr champ)
• 1975 - Rebeca Tamez, Miss Mexico Universe (1997)
• 1977 - Chris McKenna, Queens NY, actor (Joey-One Live to Live)
• 1981 - Richard Vuu, actor (Last Emperor)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0707 - John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies
• 1216 - John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies
• 1340 - Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies
• 1417 - Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies
• 1459 - Jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies
• 1503 - Pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies
• 1526 - Lucas Vazquez de Ayll¢, Spanish colonialist (settles SC), dies
• 1545 - John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55
• 1558 - Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53
• 1562 - Petrus van Alc ntara, Spanish Franciscan saint, dies
• 1589 - Adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle
• 1634 - Pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42
• 1669 - Abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazili‰), dies
• 1676 - Nathaniel Bacon, rallied against Virginian govt, killed at 29
• 1678 - Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63
• 1678 - Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok painter, dies at 85
• 1708 - Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67
• 1767 - Joseph Paul Ziegler, composer, dies at 45
• 1771 - Robert Praelisauer, composer, dies at 62
• 1788 - Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56
• 1817 - Etienne-Nicolas Mehul, opera composer (Chant du d‚part), dies at 54
• 1830 - Peter I Petrovic Njegos, bishop (Montenegro), dies
• 1832 - Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer, dies at 73
• 1839 - French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter, dies at 68
• 1862 - James Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting HR on Oct 14th
• 1864 - David Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39
• 1864 - Jacques Fran‡ois Gallay, composer, dies at 68
• 1865 - Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English min of Foreign affairs, dies at 80
• 1876 - Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe), dies at 85
• 1893 - Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75
• 1893 - Lucy [Blackwell-]Stone, US abolitionist/feminist, dies
• 1898 - Jakov P Polonski, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija), dies at 78
• 1909 - Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies
• 1910 - Thadd„us Robl, German bicyclist (world record), dies
• 1931 - Thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84
• 1938 - Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist, dies
• 1940 - Suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65
• 1941 - Dirk Fock, governor-general van/of Neth-Indies 1921-6, dies at 83
• 1943 - Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen's Youth), dies at 55
• 1943 - Benedictus H Dancer, botanist, dies at 52
• 1948 - [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal, dies
• 1953 - Douwe Kalma, Fries literature/christian-socialist, dies at 57
• 1953 - Federico Gerdes, composer, dies at 80
• 1955 - Jos‚ Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, dies at 72
• 1963 - Claudio Carneyro, composer, dies at 68
• 1965 - Frank Hutchens, composer, dies at 73
• 1965 - Henry Travers, actor (Bells of St Mary, High Sierra), dies at 91
• 1966 - Bill Nestell, US actor (Dangerous Venture), dies of heart attack at 73
• 1968 - Lee Tracy, actor (Doctor X, Bombshell, Best Man), dies of cancer at 70
• 1972 - Ken Wishart, cricketer (WI opening batsman in one Test 1935), dies
• 1973 - Crane Wilbur, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo), dies at 86
• 1973 - Frank Knight, TV announcer (Chronoscope), dies at 79
• 1973 - Walt Kelly, US comic strip artist (Pogo), dies at 60
• 1975 - Al Lettieri, actor (Beautiful but Deadly, Don is Dead), dies at 47
• 1977 - Rolph Grant, cricketer (West Indian capt on 1939 England tour), dies
• 1978 - Frank Woolley, cricketer (58,969 1st-class runs), dies
• 1978 - Jacques Mornard, [Ram¢n Mercader], murderer of Trotsky, dies at 64
• 1982 - Bess Truman, 1st lady (1945-53), dies in Independence, Mo at 97
• 1982 - Maurice Gilliams, Flemish literary (Sources of Insomnia), dies at 82
• 1982 - Pierre MendŠs-France, premier France (1954-55), dies
• 1983 - 19/10? Albert "Carel" Willink, painter: magic(al)-realism, dies at 83
• 1983 - Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer (55 Tests for India), dies
• 1984 - Florence Rinard, TV panelist (20 Questions), dies at 82
• 1984 - Jon-Erik Hexum, actor (Bear), dies by a gun loaded with blanks at 26
• 1985 - Benjamin Moloisi, South African poet/Anc'er, hanged at 30
• 1987 - Theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83
• 1988 - Dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60
• 1993 - Dionisio Herrero, Spanish air force general, murdered at 63
• 1993 - Lois Kibbee, actress (Edge of Night), dies of brain tumor at 71
• 1993 - Smail Yefsah, Algerian TV journalist, murdered at 31
• 1994 - Lee Allen, saxophonist, dies at 68
• 1994 - Richard A Garland, artist photographer, dies at 60
• 1994 - WIlliam Faure, producer, dies at 45
• 1995 - Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, lawyer, dies at 67
• 1995 - Bryan Johnson, singer/actor, dies at 69
• 1995 - Iri Maruki, artist, dies at 94
• 1995 - John Gardener, boatbuilder/writer, dies at 90
• 1995 - Thomas Lyttle, paramilitary, dies at 56
• 1996 - Guiseppe Panini, industrialist, dies at 71
• 1996 - Hugh Willatt, solicitor/public servant, dies at 91
• 1997 - Bill Rotsler, cartoonist/writer, dies of cancer at 62
• 1997 - Nancy Dickerson, 1st female news correspondent (CBS), dies at 70
• 1997 - Roberto C Goizueta, CEO (Coca-Cola), dies of lung cancer at 65