• 0154 - Bar Daisan, [Bardesanes], Syrian theologist
• 1274 - Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)
• 1540 - Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg
• 1558 - Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)
• 1657 - Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)
• 1662 - Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern
• 1694 - Charles-Antoine Coypel, French carpet designer
• 1697 - Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer/cartographer
• 1738 - Albert-Kasimir, duke of Saxon/viceroy of Hungary/Netherlands
• 1754 - Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare
• 1767 - John Quincy Adams, Braintree (Quincy) Mass, 6th Pres (D) (1825-1829)
• 1810 - EugŠne L Simonis, Belgian sculptor
• 1811 - Joseph Lanman, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874
• 1816 - French A Durlet, Belgian sculptor/architect
• 1824 - Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer
• 1825 - Edward Henry Hobson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901
• 1826 - Alexander Aphanashev, Russ story teller (Narodnye roesskie skazki)
• 1836 - Carlos Gomez, composer
• 1837 - Paul Lacombe, composer
• 1838 - John Wanamaker, merchant (Wanamakers Dept Store)
• 1841 - Dani‰l de Lange, Dutch composer
• 1841 - William Paul Roberts, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910
• 1844 - Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia
• 1851 - Millie & Christine, NC, siamese twins
• 1857 - Alfred Binet, French child psychologist
• 1857 - Iacob Moresianu, composer
• 1860 - Johannis J van Laar, Dutch chemist (thermodynamics)
• 1861 - Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer
• 1861 - George William Norris, (Rep/Sen-Neb) (Lame duck-amendement)
• 1862 - Liza Nina Mary Frederica Lehmann, composer
• 1866 - R Beer-Hofmann, writer
• 1871 - Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Farmers' Party)
• 1876 - Max Jacob, French writer (Concentration Camp, Le SiŠge de J‚rusalem)
• 1882 - Leonard Nelson, German philosopher (Democracy und Fhrerschaft)
• 1885 - Roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor/painter
• 1888 - Carl Schmitt, German nazi-lawyer (Verfassungslehre)
• 1888 - Lyman Bryson, Valentine Nebr, educator (UN Casebook)
• 1889 - Alfred E Green, Perris CA, director (Copacabana, Jolson Story)
• 1890 - Arthur W Tedder of Glenguin, British air marshal (WW II)
• 1890 - Georg Annenkov, Russian/French painter
• 1892 - Giorgio Federico Ghedini, composer
• 1892 - Thomas Mitchell, NJ, academy award winning actor (Outlaw, Adventures)
• 1893 - Jack Durston, cricketer (England fast bowler against Australia 1921)
• 1894 - Walter Wanger, [Feuchtwanger], US producer (Stagecoach)
• 1897 - Blind Lemon Jefferson, rocker
• 1898 - Hendrik J Pos, Dutch philosopher/CEO (Committee of Watchfulness)
• 1898 - Herman de Man, [Salomon H Hamburger], Dutch writer/Radio Orange
• 1899 - E B White, writer (Charlotte's Web, Elements of Style)
• 1902 - Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58)
• 1902 - Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Dutch/US phycist
• 1906 - Harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen)
• 1906 - Herbert Wehner, German communist/anti-communist politician (SPD)
• 1910 - Irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West)
• 1910 - John Francis Boyd, journalist
• 1913 - Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords)
• 1914 - Ahti Sonninen, composer
• 1915 - Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II)
• 1915 - George Ivan Smith, diplomat
• 1915 - Yul Brynner, Sakhalin Is Japan, actor (King & I, 10 Commandments)
• 1916 - Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75)
• 1916 - Howard Brubeck, composer
• 1922 - Gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo)
• 1924 - Claus Bremer, writer
• 1925 - Mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano
• 1925 - Nicolai Gedda, Stockholm, Sweden, opera tenor (Opera Two to Six)
• 1926 - Patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia)
• 1926 - Ralph D Abernathy, US, president (SCLC)
• 1926 - Rodolfo Arizaga, composer
• 1927 - Herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61)
• 1928 - Nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas & the Whale)
• 1928 - Robert Washburn, composer
• 1929 - Hermann Prey, Berlin Germany, baritone (Wolfram-Tannhaser)
• 1930 - Gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)
• 1930 - John Alabaster, cricketer (NZ most prolific leg-spinner with 49 wkts)
• 1931 - Hans Klein, politician
• 1931 - Herman de Vries, Dutch sculptor
• 1931 - Tab Hunter, actor (Damn Yankees, Lust in the Dust, Battle Cry)
• 1931 - Thurston Harris, Indianapolis, vocalist (Little Bitty Pretty One)
• 1932 - Alex Hassilev, rocker (Limeliters)
• 1932 - Ron McAnally, horse trainer
• 1933 - Olga Havlova, political activist
• 1934 - Giorgio Armani, Milan Italy, fashion designer (American Gigolo)
• 1935 - Earlene Dennis Brown, Latero Tx, shot putter (Olympic-bronze-1960)
• 1938 - Terry Garthwaite, US guitarist/singer (Joy of Cooking)
• 1939 - Larry Laoretti, Mahopac NJ, PGA golfer (US Seniors Open 1992)
• 1939 - Seth Gaaikema, Dutch night club performer
• 1940 - Rafael Martinez, horse trainer
• 1940 - Terry Patchett, politician
• 1942 - Marian Sarst„dt, dancer/ballerina
• 1943 - Susan Seaforth Hayes, SF, actress (Days of our Life, Young & Restless)
• 1944 - Bill Boggs, Phila, TV host/producer (Midday, Morton Downey Jr Show)
• 1944 - Peter de Savary, English financier/multi-millionaire
• 1945 - Adrienne Barbeau, Sacramento Calif, actress (Maude)
• 1945 - Robin Muyser, Dutch bassist (Les Baroques)
• 1946 - Beverly Todd, Ohio, actress (Roots, Having Babies, Redd Foxx Show)
• 1946 - Edward J Markey, (Rep-D-MA, 1976- )
• 1950 - Bonnie Pointer, singer (Pointer Sisters-Jump, I'm So Excited)
• 1950 - Jim Higgs, cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1978-81)
• 1951 - Bonnie Pointer, singer, The Pointer Sisters)
• 1951 - Lawrence J Delucas, Syracuse NY, PhD/astronaut (STS 50)
• 1951 - Sridharan Jeganathan, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)
• 1952 - Stephen Lang, NYC, actor (Another You, Death of a Salesman)
• 1953 - Leon Spinks, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1978, Olympic-gold-1976)
• 1953 - Peter Bergman, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, actor (Eat or Be Eaten)
• 1954 - Benny Defranco, rocker (Defrnco Family)
• 1955 - Sergey Babinov, USSR, ice hockey star (Olympic-gold-1972)
• 1956 - Sela Ward, Meridian Miss, actress (Hilary-Emerald Point NAS, Sisters)
• 1957 - Michael Rose, Kingston Jamaica, rocker (Black Uhuru-Brutal, Positive)
• 1957 - Pete Murphy, rocker (Love Hysteria)
• 1957 - Vince Williams, actor (Hamp-Guiding Light)
• 1958 - Mark Lester, Oxford England, actor (Oliver, Prince & Pauper)
• 1958 - Ray Dodds, rocker (Fairground Attraction-You Send Me)
• 1959 - Richie Sambora, guitarist (Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name)
• 1959 - Suzanne Vega, rock vocalist (My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner)
• 1962 - Dale Hellestrae, NFLer (Dallas Cowboys)
• 1963 - Al MacInnis, Inverness NS, NHL defenseman (Team Canada, St Louis)
• 1964 - Earl Jones, Inkster Mich, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1984)
• 1965 - Lisa Rinna, Newport Beach Calif, actress (Billie-Days of Our Life)
• 1966 - Butch Reid, horse trainer
• 1966 - Debbe Dunning, Burbank CA, actress (Tool Time Girl-Home Improvement)
• 1966 - Mel Appleby, rocker (Mel & Kim-Coming to America)
• 1966 - Rod Strickland, NBA guard (Portland Trail Blazers, Wash Wizards)
• 1967 - Andy Ashby, KC MO, pitcher (San Diego Padres)
• 1967 - Donne Wall, Potosi MO, pitcher (Houston Astros)
• 1968 - Esera Tuaolo, NFL defensive tackle (Minn Vikings)
• 1970 - Billy Ashley, Taylor MI, outfielder (LA Dodgers)
• 1970 - Pubudu Dissanayake, Sri Lanka cricket wicket-keeper (1993)
• 1971 - Brett Hauer, Edina Minn, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers)
• 1972 - Jerrott Willard, NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs)
• 1972 - Joe Johnson, NFL defensive end (NO Saints)
• 1972 - Ken Irvin, NFL cornerback (Buffalo Bills)
• 1973 - Albert Guardado Jr, Redlands Calif, light flyweight boxer (Olymp-96)
• 1973 - Christine Monge, SF Calif, female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets)
• 1974 - Andr‚ Ooyer, soccer player (Ajax/FC Volendam)
• 1975 - Dawn Piepenbrink, wildrose Wis, pairs skater (& Nick Castaneda)
• 1977 - Brandy Gold, Northridge Calif, actress (Annie-Baby Makes 5)
• 1981 - Mary Beth Arnold, Reno Nevada, gymnast (World-bronze-95)
• 1987 - Matej Gaspar, Yugoslavia, 5,000,000,000th person (UN)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0155 - Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies
• 1174 - Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies
• 1302 - Jacques de Chƒtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies
• 1302 - Pierre Flote, French 1st legist/chancellor of king Philip IV, dies
• 1382 - Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62
• 1535 - Joachim I Nestor, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 51
• 1540 - Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies
• 1553 - Mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32
• 1593 - Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1st surrealist painter, dies (birth date unkn)
• 1649 - Margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies
• 1667 - John Fox, Amsterdam writer, buried
• 1686 - Michel Anguier, French sculptor, dies at 75
• 1690 - Friedrich H duke van Schomberg, marshal, dies in battle at 75
• 1763 - Pehr Forsk†hl, Finnish botanist/explorer, dies
• 1768 - Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66
• 1781 - Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60
• 1804 - Alex Hamilton, killed by VP Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken
• 1806 - James Smith, Irish/US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 87
• 1826 - Carl Bernhard Wessely, composer, dies at 57
• 1847 - Joachim G le Sage at Trousers, RC foreman/publicist, dies at 71
• 1874 - Xavier FMG earl Merode, Belg pontifical defense minister, dies at 54
• 1876 - Ottho G Heldring, vicar (H-gestichten), dies at 72
• 1882 - EugŠne L Simonis, Belgian sculptor, dies on 72nd birthday
• 1889 - Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet, dies at 34
• 1896 - Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian (Olympia), dies at 81
• 1896 - Hendrik G Kleyn, church historian (Facts of Verzinsels?), dies at 36
• 1898 - Charles Chanoine, French lt/mass murderer in Senegal, dies
• 1909 - Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74
• 1914 - Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies
• 1916 - Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies
• 1921 - Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75
• 1924 - Erich Mhsam, writer, dies at 46
• 1926 - Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57
• 1937 - George Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38
• 1942 - Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau
• 1944 - Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle
• 1948 - Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies
• 1948 - King Baggot, actor (Tish, San Francisco), dies at 68
• 1950 - Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79
• 1957 - Aga Khan III, leader of isma‹lieten (Indian transition), dies
• 1958 - Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69
• 1959 - C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies
• 1960 - Gunnar Olof Bj”rling, Fin-Swedish language poet (Kiri-ra!), dies at 73
• 1964 - Maurice Thorez, sec-general French communist party, dies at 64
• 1965 - Ray Collins, actor (Halls of Ivy, Perry Mason), dies at 75
• 1966 - Delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52
• 1971 - Carleton Young, actor (Court of Last Resorts), dies at 64
• 1971 - John W Campbell, US, sci-fi writer (Space Beyond), dies at 61
• 1973 - Alexander Vasilyevich Mosolov, Russian composer (Zavod), dies at 72
• 1973 - Isabel Randolph, actress (Mrs Nester-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 83
• 1973 - Robert Ryan, US actor (Dirty Dozens, Longest Day), dies at 63
• 1974 - P„r Lagerkvist, Swedish author (Dwarf, Nobel 1951), dies at 83
• 1975 - Kurt Pinthus, writer, dies at 89
• 1980 - Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer, dies at 80
• 1980 - Peggy Knudson, actress (April-So This is Hollywood), dies at 57
• 1984 - Karel Mengelberg, composer, dies at 81
• 1987 - Thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50
• 1989 - Laurence Olivier, acting great (Hamlet), dies at 82
• 1990 - Onno Molenkamp, Dutch actor (Ciske the Rat, Lifespan), dies at 67
• 1991 - Hitoshi Igarashi, Japanese interpreter (Satanic Verses), murdered
• 1991 - James McCallion, actor (PT 109, Big Combo), dies at 72
• 1992 - Annette Fischer, Danish chairman Amnesty Intl, dies
• 1992 - Antoon J Hubben, mayor of Maasbree/President KVM/Unie BLHP, dies at 73
• 1993 - Deng Yingchao, high ranking communist China official, dies at 88
• 1993 - Denis Tomlinson, S Afr cricket leg-spinner, dies
• 1993 - Henri van Soede, sub commandant (WW II), dies at about 83
• 1993 - Kelly Ahrendt, 1st death by rabies in NY since 1954, dies
• 1993 - Mario Bauza, Cubans/US jazz musician, dies at 82
• 1993 - Sergey Vozovikov, cosmonaut, dies during underwater test at 34
• 1994 - Alan David Melville, polymath, dies at 82
• 1994 - Bart Scheepens, actor/director, dies of AIDS at 50
• 1994 - Charles "Lefty" Edwards, saxophonist, dies at 67
• 1994 - Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M, dies at 52
• 1994 - James Topping, author of CP/M, dies at 52
• 1994 - Lex P Humphries, drummer, dies at 57
• 1994 - Wim Jurg, corrector/chairman (Werelddambond FMJD), dies at 49
• 1995 - John Cruickshank, French scholar, dies at 70
• 1996 - Louis Gottlieb, musician, dies at 72
• 1996 - Martin Corbett, gay activist, dies at 51