• 1458 - Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint
• 1609 - Paul Fleming, writer
• 1626 - Johann Schop, composer
• 1684 - Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer
• 1703 - Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)
• 1712 - Francesco Guardi, Italian painter
• 1713 - Denis Diderot, France, encyclopedist (Dictionnaire Encyclop‚dique)
• 1722 - Gregorio Sciroli, composer
• 1743 - Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer
• 1758 - Thomas Greatorex, composer
• 1799 - Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship
• 1804 - Robert Parker Parrott, Inventor, died in 1877
• 1808 - Thomas Algeo Rowley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
• 1808 - Winand C H Staring, geologist (Geology of Netherlands)
• 1817 - Eduard Franck, composer
• 1822 - Hans Hampel, composer
• 1823 - Feliks Jaronski, composer
• 1830 - Chester Alan Arthur, Fairfield Vt, (R) 21st Pres (1881-85)
• 1833 - Cyrus Bussey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1915
• 1836 - George Washington Gordon, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1911
• 1840 - Fran Gerbic, composer
• 1840 - John Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics)
• 1858 - Heinrich M von Battenberg, German son-in-law of queen Victoria
• 1860 - Lucien LaberthonniŠre, French philosopher
• 1863 - Ludwig Borchardt, German Egyptologist
• 1864 - Louis LumiŠre, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895
• 1875 - Cyril Rootham, composer
• 1878 - Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)
• 1879 - Halfdan Cleve, composer
• 1879 - John Erskine, US, poet/pianist (Private Life of Helen of Troy)
• 1881 - Otto V Kuusinen, Fin/Rus communist pres of Karelo-Finnish SR (1940-56)
• 1882 - Giorgio Abetti, Italian astronomer (Solar physics)
• 1882 - Robert Hutchings Goddard, Worcester Mass, rocket pioneer
• 1883 - Charles Maduro, Antillean composer
• 1884 - Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Caf‚ Tabac)
• 1884 - Hendrik W Tilanus, Dutch artillery officer/politcian (CHU 1939-63)
• 1886 - Carter De Haven, IL
• 1887 - Max Ackermann, German "entartet" painter
• 1887 - Ren‚ Cassin, pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize 1968)
• 1890 - Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer
• 1895 - Walter Bedell Smith, US general (WW II)/head of CIA (1950-52)
• 1899 - Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer
• 1901 - Johan Fiolet, Dutch actor/director
• 1901 - John Alton, cinematographer
• 1901 - Willy Lages, German chief of Sicherheitsdienst in Amsterdam
• 1902 - Larry Fine, [Laurence Feinberg], PA, comedian (3 Stooges)
• 1902 - Michael Kondracki, composer
• 1902 - Ray Kroc, Illinois, founder of MacDonalds/owner (San Diego Padres)
• 1903 - Jimmy Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Blazing Stewardesses)
• 1904 - George Chesterman Phillips, naval officer
• 1904 - John Hoyt, Bronxville NY, actor (Gimme a Break, Tom Dick & Mary)
• 1906 - Leopold Kohr, writer/mentor of Fritz Schumacher
• 1906 - Louise Brown, dancer/teacher
• 1908 - Joshua Logan, Broadway producer (South Pacific)
• 1913 - William Lehman, (Rep-D-FL, 1973- )
• 1916 - Douglas Ranger, surgeon
• 1917 - Magda Szab¢, Hungary, author (Az ”z, Abig‚l)
• 1917 - Robert Adams, English sculptor
• 1919 - Allen Ludden, Mineral Point Wisc, TV host (Password)
• 1919 - Donald Pleasence, Worksop England, actor (Fantastic Voyage, Halloween)
• 1919 - Luis H P Daal, Antillean literary
• 1919 - Robin Bailey, Hucknall England, actor (See No Evil, Screamtime)
• 1920 - Robert Feenstra, Dutch law historian
• 1921 - Bill Willis, AAFC, NFL guard (Cleveland Browns)
• 1923 - Glynis Johns, Pretoria South Africa, actress (Mary Poppins)
• 1923 - Philip Berrigan, militant priest (Chicago 7)
• 1923 - Stig H Dagerman, Swedish writer (Burned Child)
• 1924 - Bill Dana, Quincy Mass, comedian/actor (Jose Jimenez)
• 1924 - Jose Donoso, writer
• 1925 - Gail Davis, Little Rock Ark, actress (Annie Oakley)
• 1926 - Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson, public servant
• 1926 - Gottfried Michael Koenig, composer
• 1927 - Al Hansen, artist
• 1927 - John Downey, composer
• 1928 - Willem de Kwaadsteniet, lawyer/Dutch MP (CDA)
• 1929 - Autherine Lucy, 1st black to enroll in U of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
• 1929 - Richard F Gordon Jr, Seattle, Capt USN/astronaut (Gemini 11, Apol 12)
• 1929 - Skip Homeier, Chicago Ill, actor (Beachhead, Dan Raven, Interns)
• 1930 - Pavel Romanovich Popovich, Ukraine, cosmonaut (Vostok IV, Soyuz 14)
• 1932 - Madhav Apte, cricketer (bro of Arvind 7 Tests for India, 1 century)
• 1932 - Yvonne Braitwaite Burke, lawyer (Rep)
• 1933 - Diane Cilento, Queensland Aust, actress (Agony & Ecstasy, Wicker Man)
• 1934 - David Smith, cricketer (England opening bowler v India 1961-62)
• 1935 - Jimmy Binks, cricket wicket-keeper (England twice v India 1964)
• 1935 - Peter Brown, NYC, actor (Lawman, Laredo, Bold & Beautiful)
• 1936 - Annerose Schmidt, East German pianist
• 1936 - Vaclav Havel, writer/pres Czechoslovakia (1989-92)
• 1937 - Barry Switzer, football coach (Oklahoma)
• 1938 - Carlo Mastrangelo, Bronx NY, rocker (Dion & The Belmonts)
• 1940 - Bob Cowper, cricketer (Aust LHB, 307 v England MCG 1966 Very rich
• 1941 - Ricardo Hoffmann, marathon swimmer (299 miles)
• 1942 - Richard Street, Detroit Mi, rocker (Temptations)
• 1943 - Benjamin L Cardin, (Rep-D-Maryland)
• 1943 - Inna Churikova, Russia, actress (Theme)
• 1943 - Steve Miller, Milwaukee, rocker (Abracadabra, Space Cowboy)
• 1944 - Ben Korthals, advocate/Dutch MP (VVD)
• 1946 - Richard Kermode, rocker
• 1947 - Brian Johnson, Australia, hard rocker (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie)
• 1948 - Brian Connolly, Scotland, rocker (Sweet)
• 1948 - Delroy George Wilson, singer
• 1948 - Lucius Ross, US pop guitarist (Funkadelic-One Nation Under a Groove)
• 1948 - Sal Viscuso, Bkln NY, actor (Soap, Montefuscos)
• 1949 - Brian McManus Connolly, musician
• 1950 - Jeff Conaway, NYC, actor (Bobby-Taxi, Loving)
• 1951 - Karen Allen, Illinois, actress (Cruising, Starman, Wanderers)
• 1951 - Leah Poulis Mueller, Berwyn Ill, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1980)
• 1952 - Clive Barker, producer (Hell Raiser)
• 1953 - James E Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary
• 1953 - John Stachniewski, scholar/teacher
• 1953 - Russell Mael, [Dwight Russel Day], Calif, rock vocalist (Sparks)
• 1953 - Sandra "Puma" Jones, Kingston Jamaica, rocker (Black Uhuru)
• 1954 - Bob Geldof, rocker
• 1954 - Duncan Regehr, Alberta Canada, actor (Wizards & Warriors)
• 1955 - Adair Ferguson, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
• 1955 - Leo Barnes, Irish saxophonist (Hothouse Flowers-I'm Sorry, Don't Go)
• 1957 - Jeanne Evert, tennis player, Chris' sister
• 1957 - Larry Saumell, jockey
• 1957 - Lee "Kix" Thompson, saxophonist (Madness-Baggy Trousers)
• 1958 - Brent W Jett Jr, Pontiac Mich, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS 72, sk:81)
• 1959 - Troy Luccketta, rock drummer (Tesla-Psychotic Supper)
• 1961 - Shell Kepler, actress (Amy Vining-General Hospital)
• 1962 - J C Estrada, jockey
• 1962 - John Sala, LA CA
• 1962 - Johnny Huang, Canton China, table tennis player (Olympics-96)
• 1962 - Ken Noda, NYC, pianist (Rivalry)
• 1962 - Michael Alexander Conley, Chic, triple jumper (Olympics-gold-92, 96)
• 1962 - Michael Andretti, Indy-car racer/Auto Hall of Fame (elected 1986)
• 1962 - Mike Conley, Chic Ill, triple jumper (Olympic-silver-1984)
• 1963 - Hugh Morris, cricketer (England lefty opening batsman 1991)
• 1963 - Laura Davies, Coventry England, LPGA golfer (1989 Lady Keystone Open)
• 1963 - Sophie Favier, Lyon France, actress (Sans Interdits)
• 1963 - Tony Dodemaide, cricketer (Victorian, Sussex & Australian all-rounder)
• 1964 - Denean Howard, Sherman Tx, 4X400m relayer (Olympic-silver-1988)
• 1964 - Terry Mathews, Alexandria LA, pitcher (Florida Marlins)
• 1965 - John Keller Jr, Toledo Ohio, team handball back court (Olympics-1996)
• 1965 - Mario Lemieux, Montreal, NHL high scoring center (Pitts Penguin, #66)
• 1965 - Patrick Roy, Quebec, NHL goalie (Mont Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche)
• 1965 - Paul Moloney, Melbourne VIC, Australasia golfer
• 1965 - Penny Baker, Buffalo NY, playmate (January, 1984)
• 1965 - Richey Reneberg, Phoenix AZ, tennis star (1995 Australian doubles)
• 1965 - Theo Bos, Dutch soccer player: Vitesse
• 1965 - Trace Armstrong, NFL defensive end (Miami Dolphins)
• 1966 - Fredrik Olausson, Vaxsjo Swe, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
• 1966 - Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper (Oly-silv/gold-92, 96)
• 1966 - Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner (Olympics-96)
• 1966 - Therese Brisson, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Oly-98)
• 1967 - Ellie Gibson, Corpus Christi TX, golfer (1994 PING-Cellular One-5th)
• 1967 - Rex Chapman, NBA guard (Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns)
• 1968 - Omar Berlo, jockey
• 1968 - Sally Smith, Orange NSW, golfer (1993 T67 Alpine Aust Ladies Masters)
• 1968 - Wayne Holdsworth, cricketer (NSW fast bowler, Australian tourist 1993)
• 1969 - Karyn Parsons, actress (Hilary-Fresh Prince of Bel Air) [or Oct 8 66]
• 1969 - Martin Driever, WLAF tight end (Frankfurt Galaxy)
• 1970 - Anthony Phillips, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1970 - Josie Bissett, Seattle Wash, actress (Jane Mancini-Melrose Place)
• 1970 - Mark Luijpers, Dutch soccer player (Roda JC)
• 1970 - Thomas Randolph, NFL cornerback (NY Giants)
• 1970 - Tina Poitras, Thompson Manitoba, 10k walker (Olympics-96)
• 1971 - Chad Lewis, tight end (Philadelphia Eagles)
• 1971 - Chris Whitney, NBA guard (Wash Wizards)
• 1971 - Coni Lyn Hull, Jackson Michigan, Miss America-Michigan (1996)
• 1971 - Dan Plante, Hayward, NHL right wing (NY Islanders)
• 1972 - Derek Sholdice, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)
• 1972 - Grant Hill, Dallas Tx, NBA forward/guard (Det Pistons, Oly-gold-96)
• 1974 - Douglas Emerson, Glendale Calif, actor (Robbie-Herbie the Love Bug)
• 1975 - Kate Winslet, Reading Engld, actress (Titanic, Jude, Hamlet, Get Back)
• 1975 - Scott E Weinger, NYC, actor (Steve Taylor-Family Man, Full House)
• 1977 - Lia Rousset, Alhambra Calif, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)
• 1982 - Natalie Vlandis, Northridge Calif, pairs skater (& Jered Guzman)
• 2176 - Winston Matthew Kyle, Perth, Australia (Star Trek)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0578 - Justinus II, Byzantine emperor (565-78), dies
• 1056 - Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies
• 1111 - Robrecht II of Jerusalem, Count of Flanders (1st Crusader), dies
• 1285 - Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies
• 1399 - Raymundus of Capua, Italian general, dies
• 1496 - Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies
• 1557 - Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter, dies at 63
• 1631 - Arabella Holles, wife of English politician Thomas Wentworth, dies
• 1707 - Daniel Speer, composer, dies at 71
• 1763 - August III, king of Poland, dies at 66
• 1787 - Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44
• 1799 - Ant¢nio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68
• 1813 - Etienne Ozi, composer, dies at 58
• 1813 - Tecumseh, US Shawnee-chief/English Gen (Battle of Thames), dies
• 1837 - Hortense de Beauharnais, French queen of Neth (1806-10), dies at 54
• 1867 - Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer, dies at 67
• 1880 - Jacques Offenbach, German/Fr composer (La belle H‚lŠne), dies at 61
• 1892 - Bill Powers, US member of Daltonbende, dies
• 1892 - Bob Dalton, US leader of Daltonbende, dies
• 1892 - Dick Broadwell, US member of Daltonbende, dies
• 1892 - Grat Dalton, US member of Daltonbende, dies
• 1899 - Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer, dies at 57
• 1911 - Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer, dies at 58
• 1915 - Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer, dies at 28
• 1915 - Otto Valdemar Malling, composer, dies at 67
• 1918 - Roland Garros, French stunt flyer, dies
• 1919 - Jean Louis Nicode, composer, dies at 66
• 1924 - Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75
• 1924 - Tom Campbell, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa, ct 7 stp 1), dies
• 1933 - Nikolaj N Joedenitsj, Russian general/contra revolutionary, dies at 71
• 1933 - Renee Adoree, actress (Big Parade), dies at 35
• 1934 - Jean Vigo, French filmer, dies
• 1936 - Jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38
• 1940 - Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40
• 1941 - Louis D Brandeis, 1st Jewish Supreme Court Judge (1916-39), dies at 84
• 1944 - Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies
• 1953 - Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64
• 1954 - Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78
• 1956 - Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies
• 1965 - Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79
• 1967 - Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash
• 1969 - Walter Hagen, US golfer (won 5x PGA-tournament), dies at 76
• 1976 - Barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46
• 1979 - Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies
• 1981 - Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55
• 1981 - Jud Strunk, singer/comedian (Laugh-In), dies at 48
• 1984 - Leonard Rossiter, actor (2001, Water), dies of a heart attack at 57
• 1986 - Hall B Wallis, US movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87
• 1990 - Meir Kahane, founder of Jewish defense league, assassinated at 58
• 1992 - Cornelis Berkhouwer, Dutch MP (VVD), dies
• 1992 - Eddie Kendricks, singer (Temptations), dies of lung cancer at 52
• 1992 - Paul Acket, organizer (Music Express, North Sea Jazz Festival), dies
• 1993 - Jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67
• 1993 - Karl G Henize, astronaut (STS 51-F), dies of heart failure at 66
• 1995 - Dick Henry Jurgen, bandleader, dies at 85
• 1995 - Fred Fehl, photographer, dies at 89
• 1995 - Peter Crichton Kirkpatrick, oarsman, dies at 79
• 1996 - Catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant, dies at 77
• 1996 - Seymour Cray, computer designer, dies in auto accident at 71
• 1997 - Andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71
• 1997 - Dave Marr, golfer/commentator, dies at 63