• 1642 - Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)
• 1647 - Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)
• 1699 - Osman III, sultan (Turkey)
• 1727 - James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Qu‚bec)
• 1728 - Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium
• 1732 - Franz Xaver Brixi, composer
• 1752 - Philip Freneau, poet of American Revolution (The American Village)
• 1777 - Christian D Rauch, German sculptor
• 1803 - Gugliemo Libri, [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector
• 1807 - Tomasz Napoleon Nidecki, composer
• 1809 - Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer
• 1822 - Rudolph J E Clausius, Germany, physicist (thermodynamics)
• 1830 - Henry Kingsley, English/Australian writer
• 1831 - Justin Winston, historian/librarian (Harvard)
• 1835 - Charles Russell Lowell Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers)
• 1837 - Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, composer (Tamara)
• 1842 - Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist
• 1846 - Sandor Erkel, composer
• 1857 - Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)
• 1857 - Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College)
• 1860 - William C Mills, museum curator (excavated Ohio Indian mounds)
• 1861 - Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)
• 1861 - Wilhelm B”lsche, writer
• 1863 - Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)
• 1870 - Ernst Barlach, writer
• 1873 - Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)
• 1879 - Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)
• 1879 - Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)
• 1880 - Louis Breguet, French aviation pioneer
• 1884 - Jacques Chardonne, [Boutelleau], French writer (l'Epithalame)
• 1885 - Johannes Ringers, Dutch water engineer (dikes)
• 1886 - Moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York)
• 1889 - Tito Schipa, Italy, tenor/composer (La Rondine)
• 1889 - Walter Baldwin, Ohio, actor (Gay Amigo)
• 1892 - Lura Anson, Nebraska, entertainer
• 1894 - Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)
• 1895 - Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN)
• 1896 - Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)
• 1896 - Ernst-Lothar von Knorr, composer
• 1899 - Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer
• 1899 - Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/sec-gen of NATO (1957-61)
• 1901 - Rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight)
• 1901 - Robert Marshall, founder (Wilderness Society)
• 1901 - Torsten Ralf, Swedish tenor (Daphne)
• 1903 - Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary
• 1904 - James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)
• 1904 - Sally Rand, Hickory County MO, stripper (fan dance)
• 1905 - Michael Kemp Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time)
• 1907 - Edward Albert Radice, economist
• 1907 - Salvador Ley, composer
• 1908 - Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)
• 1908 - Janis Kepitis, composer
• 1909 - Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)
• 1910 - Ulrich Becher, writer
• 1912 - Andre Ameller, composer
• 1912 - Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress (Scruples, Lila-General Hospital)
• 1912 - Barbara Pentland, Winnipeg Canada, composer
• 1912 - Renato Guttuso, Italian painter (Flight from Etna, Crucifixion)
• 1913 - Ernest Sidey, British air marshal
• 1913 - Gardner Read, Evanston, Illinois, composer
• 1913 - Juanita E Jackson Mitchell, US head (NAACP)
• 1913 - L‚on P Teisserenc de Bort, France, meteorologist
• 1915 - John Hope Franklin, historian
• 1920 - Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector
• 1920 - Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)
• 1920 - Penelope Jessel, politcal activist
• 1920 - Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker
• 1922 - Jason Evers, NYC, actor (Wrangler, Channing)
• 1922 - Nico Schuyt, composer
• 1922 - Renata Tebaldi, Pesaro Italy, lyric soprano
• 1925 - Andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer
• 1925 - William J Crowe Jr, Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff
• 1927 - David Herbert, publisher
• 1927 - Gino Marchetti, NFL defensive end (Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts)
• 1927 - Richard Belmont Ray, (Rep-D-Ga) [or Feb 2]
• 1928 - Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)
• 1928 - Gerhard Amanshauser, writer
• 1928 - Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)
• 1928 - Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)
• 1928 - Tiberiu Olah, composer
• 1928 - Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)
• 1929 - Art Prysock, jazz musician
• 1930 - Julius LaRosa, Bkln NY, singer (fired by Arthur Godfrey on the air)
• 1931 - Toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91)
• 1932 - Dabney Coleman, Austin Texas, (That Girl, Mary Hartman, Buffalo Bill)
• 1936 - Roger Miller, Ft Worth Tx, country singer (King of the Road, Dang Me)
• 1937 - Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist
• 1938 - John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)
• 1939 - Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)
• 1944 - Peter Eotvos, composer
• 1947 - Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)
• 1947 - Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)
• 1947 - Lanny Bassham, US, rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)
• 1949 - Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)
• 1949 - Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)
• 1950 - Lou Gramm, rocker
• 1951 - Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui)
• 1952 - Ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream)
• 1952 - Wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land)
• 1954 - Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)
• 1957 - Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)
• 1959 - Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)
• 1960 - Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)
• 1963 - David Cone, KC Mo, baseball pitcher (NY Mets/Tor Blue Jays/NY Yankees)
• 1963 - Edgar Martinez, NYC, baseball 1st baseman (Seattle Mariners)
• 1964 - Christopher John Gray, priest
• 1964 - Pernell Whitaker, boxer (Olympic-gold)
• 1964 - Rumesh Ratnayake, cricketer (Sri Lankan pacer in 23 Tests 1983-92)
• 1965 - Diane Lane, NYC, actress (Streets of Fire, Lady Beware, Lonesome Dove)
• 1965 - Greg Swindell, Fort Worth TX, pitcher (Houston Astros, Cleve Indians)
• 1965 - Russ Courtnall, Duncan, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks)
• 1966 - Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)
• 1967 - Harlon Barnett, NFL safety (Minn Vikings)
• 1968 - Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)
• 1968 - Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)
• 1969 - Christy Turlington, SF Calif, model (Calvin Klein Eternity)
• 1969 - Rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames)
• 1969 - Robert Svehla, Martin Cze, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers, Slovakia)
• 1969 - Stephen Davies, Aust field hockey forward/vice capt (Oly-sil-92, 96)
• 1970 - Aleksandr Shimin, hockey goaltender (Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998)
• 1970 - Anthony Stuart, cricketer (Australian ODI pace bowler, hat trick 1997)
• 1970 - Glenn Cadrez, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
• 1970 - Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)
• 1971 - Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )
• 1971 - Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)
• 1971 - Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)
• 1971 - Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)
• 1971 - Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)
• 1972 - Jeff Jackson, US baseball outfielder (Phila Phillies)
• 1972 - Lake Dawson, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)
• 1972 - Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, LA Kings)
• 1973 - Abu Wilson, running back (Indianapolis Colts)
• 1973 - Chris Woodruff, Knoxville Tenn, tennis star (1993 NCAA Division I)
• 1973 - Fredric Ford, WLAF CB (Scotland Claymores)/NFL cornerback (Eagles)
• 1973 - Sarah Schwald, Bellingham Wash, 1.5k runner
• 1974 - Juha Lind, NHL forward (Team Finland Oly-Bronze-1998, Dallas)
• 1978 - Devin Doherty, actor (Jimmy Clayton-Swan's Crossing)
• 1980 - Stephanie Stiegler, Santa Monica Calif, pairs skater (& Zimmerman)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0017 - Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies
• 1726 - Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37
• 1740 - Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63
• 1763 - John Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72
• 1780 - Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66
• 1789 - Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68
• 1790 - Joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies
• 1801 - Johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher, dies at 59
• 1803 - Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer, dies at 69
• 1861 - Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65
• 1863 - Roger Weightman Hanson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 35
• 1892 - George B Airy, English astronomer/writer, dies at 90
• 1904 - James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82
• 1908 - Dom Joƒo G da Cƒmara, Portuguese journalist/playwright, dies at 55
• 1913 - L‚on P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57
• 1915 - Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84
• 1917 - Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84
• 1918 - Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42
• 1921 - Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Ger chancellor/PM (Prussia), dies at 64
• 1923 - Sam Carter, black resident of Rosewood Florida, lynched by KKK
• 1929 - Erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38
• 1937 - Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29
• 1941 - Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42
• 1945 - Betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61
• 1946 - Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies
• 1950 - Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65
• 1955 - Jos‚ Antonio Remon, president of Panam  (1952-55), assassinated
• 1960 - Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60
• 1960 - Chris van Abkoude, author (Pietje Bell, Kruimeltje), dies at about 79
• 1960 - Fausto Coppi, Italian, ran world record 45,798 km, dies at 40
• 1960 - Friedrich Adler, Austria soc-dem, murdered PM Strgkh, dies at 80
• 1961 - Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies
• 1963 - Dick Powell, actor/director (Dick Powell Theater), dies at 58
• 1963 - Jack Carson, actor (Star is Born, Mildred Pierce), dies at 52
• 1965 - Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63
• 1968 - Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies
• 1969 - Georges Renevant, actor (Cornered), dies after long illness at 74
• 1970 - Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85
• 1974 - Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67
• 1977 - Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53
• 1980 - Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44
• 1981 - David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51
• 1983 - Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66
• 1983 - Dick Emery, actor (Yellow Submarine, Loot, Baby Love), dies at 65
• 1983 - Harriet Parsons, producer (Susan Slept Here), dies at 76 of cancer
• 1986 - Una Merkel, US actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82
• 1990 - Alan Hale Jr, Skipper on Gilligan's Island, dies of cancer at 71
• 1990 - Belcampo, [Herman Sch”nfeld Wichers], Dutch lawyer/writer, dies at 87
• 1990 - Vladimir Alexis Ussachevsky, Manchuria composer (Creation), dies at 78
• 1991 - Edmond Jab‚s, writer, dies
• 1991 - Renato Rascel, actor (7 Hills of Rome), dies of heart failure at 78
• 1992 - Virginia Field, actress (Dream Girl), dies of cancer at 74
• 1994 - Caesar Romero, actor (Joker-Batman), dies at 86
• 1994 - Dixy Lee Ray, chairwoman (US Atomic Energy Comm), dies at 79
• 1994 - Pierre-Paul Schweitzer, French director of IMF (1963-73), dies at 81
• 1994 - Sammy Taft, Canadian businessman (coined term "hat trick"), dies at 81
• 1995 - Graham Sharp, ice skater, dies at 77
• 1995 - Manuel Rivera, Spanish painter/co-founder (El Paso), dies at 67
• 1995 - Mohammed Siyad Barre, president of Somalia (1969-91), dies
• 1995 - Nancy Kelly, US actress (Bad Seed, Submarine Patrol), dies at 73
• 1995 - Siad Barre, general/president of Somalia (1969-91), dies at 84
• 1996 - Sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81
• 1996 - Thornton Page, astrophysicist, dies at 82
• 1997 - Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75
• 1997 - Randy California, [Wolfe], rock guitarist, dies at 45