• 1468 - Charles I, Duke of Savoy
• 1472 - Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter
• 1483 - Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens)
• 1515 - Theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint
• 1592 - Jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer
• 1615 - Pieter de Groot, Dutch regent/diplomat
• 1621 - Heinrich Schwemmer, composer
• 1643 - Jose Solana, composer
• 1660 - Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer
• 1660 - Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain
• 1727 - Maximilian III Jozef, Elector of Bayern (1745-77)
• 1729 - Pieter Fouquet, Dutch art seller (Atlas of Fouquet)
• 1731 - R mon de la Cruz, Spanish playwright/interpreter
• 1737 - Francesco Zannetti, composer
• 1741 - Johann Andre, composer
• 1750 - Francisco A G de Miranda, Venezuelan freedom fighter
• 1760 - Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation)
• 1766 - Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)
• 1770 - Sophie Mereau, writer
• 1779 - Angelo Maria Benincori, composer
• 1799 - Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)
• 1806 - Ludolf AJW Sloet van de Beele, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1861-66)
• 1817 - Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer
• 1818 - Wade Hampton, SC, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1902
• 1840 - Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)
• 1853 - Rudolf Kittel, German theologist (Psalms)
• 1859 - Jos‚phin P‚ladan, French writer/founder (French Rosicrucians)
• 1862 - Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)
• 1868 - Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter
• 1868 - Maxim Gorki, [Aleksei Peshikov], Russia, writer (Mother) [3/16 OS]
• 1868 - Wojciech Gawronski, composer
• 1871 - Willem Mengelberg, Utrecht Neth, conductor (NY Philharmonic 1922-30)
• 1872 - Jos‚ Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)
• 1880 - Rosina Lh‚vinne, Kiev Ukraine, pianist/prof (Juiliard Grad School)
• 1883 - William H Harris, composer
• 1885 - Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas, composer
• 1886 - Jaroslav Novotny, composer
• 1887 - Rudolf F W Boskaljon, Cura‡ao, musician/composer
• 1890 - Paul Whiteman, Denver Co, orch leader (Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club)
• 1891 - Karel MJF Cruysberghs, Flemish author
• 1891 - Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag)
• 1895 - Spencer W Kimball, 12th prophet of Mormon church
• 1900 - Achille Longo, composer
• 1900 - Robert Harris, actor (Big Caper, Laughing Anne)
• 1902 - Flora Robson, South Shields England, actress (Dominique is Dead)
• 1902 - Paul Godwin, [Goldfein], Polish/Dutch violinist
• 1903 - Rudolf Serkin, Eger Bohemia, pianist (Marlboro Sch of Music)
• 1904 - Fosco Giachetti, Livorno Italy, actor (Wastrel, We the Living)
• 1905 - Marlin Perkins, Carthage Mo, TV host (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom)
• 1905 - Pandro S Berman, film producer
• 1906 - Joseph Wright, Canada, oarsman (Olympic-gold-1928)
• 1906 - Robert (Bob) Allen, actor (Texas Rangers)
• 1907 - Herbert "Herb" Hall, clarinetist/saxophonist
• 1909 - Nelson Algren, US, novelist (Man with the Golden Arm)
• 1910 - Ingrid, Queen Mother of Denmark
• 1911 - Myfanwy Piper, librettist
• 1912 - A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, UK, sci-fi author (Empress of Outer Space)
• 1914 - Bohumil Hrabal, writer
• 1914 - Edmund Sixtus Muskie, (Sen-D-Me)/US Sec of State (1980)
• 1914 - Frank Lovejoy, Bronx NY, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw)
• 1915 - Jay Livingston, composer (Buttons & Bows, Mona Lisa, Tammy)
• 1915 - Raymond Emery, cricketer (NZ Test batsman vs West Indies 1952)
• 1918 - Youly Algaroff, ballet dancer
• 1919 - Jacob Avshalomov, Tsingtao China, composer (Sinfonietta, The Oregon)
• 1919 - Tom Brooks, cricketer (NSW fast bowler of the 30's, later Test umpire)
• 1920 - Dirk Bogarde, London England, actor (Death in Venice, Servant)
• 1920 - Gene Chappie, (Rep-R-CA, 1981-86)
• 1920 - Lord Butterfield
• 1924 - Freddie Bartholomew, England, actor (Anna Karenina, David Copperfield)
• 1924 - Gerhart Fritsch, writer
• 1924 - Peter Baer, artost/printmaker
• 1925 - Innokenti Smoktunovsky, actor (Bely Prazdnik, Zakoldovannye)
• 1926 - Francis Burt, composer
• 1926 - Polly Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain)
• 1928 - Jose Luis de Delas, composer
• 1928 - Zbigniew Brzezinski, Warsaw, national security advisor (Carter)
• 1929 - Aubrey J Watson Sr, bishop
• 1930 - Amelia Rosselli, poet
• 1930 - George Bruce, painter
• 1930 - Robert Ashley, composer
• 1932 - Sven Oskar Lindqvist, Swedish writer (Myten om Wu Tao-tzu)
• 1934 - Siegfried Thiele, composer
• 1936 - Mario Vargas Llosa, Peru, writer (Aunt Julia)/pres candidate
• 1940 - J Michael Plumb, Islip NY, equestrian (Oly-2 gold/4 silver-1976,84)
• 1940 - Kevin Loughery, NBA star/coach (Balt, Phila)
• 1941 - Alf Clausen, Minneapolis Mn, orch leader (Mary, Simpsons)
• 1941 - Charlie McCoy, Oak Hill WV, harmonica player (Hee Haw)
• 1942 - Brian Jones, [Lewis B Hopkin], English pop guitarist (Rolling Stones)
• 1942 - Neil Kinnock, Wales, leader (Labour Party)
• 1942 - Neil Kinnock, leader of the British opposition (Labour)
• 1942 - Samuel Ramey, Colby Kansas, bass (La Scala)
• 1943 - Conchata Ferrell, Charleston WV, actress (Deadly Hero, Susan-LA Law)
• 1943 - Mike Newell, director (Bad Blood, Awakening, Amazing Grace & Chuck)
• 1943 - Richard Eyre, British director (National Theatre)
• 1944 - Ken Howard, El Centro Calif, actor (Ken-White Shadow, Dynasty, 1776)
• 1944 - Rick Barry, ABA/NBA forward (NY Nets, Golden State Warriors)
• 1945 - Chuck Portz, Santa Monica Ca, bassist (Turtles-Happy Together)
• 1945 - Hans Brunhart, leader of Liechtenstein (1978-93)
• 1946 - Richard Sussman, rocker
• 1947 - Bruce Gilbert, producer (China Syndrome, 9 to 5, On Golden Pond)
• 1948 - Dianne Wiest, KC MO, actress (Hannah & Her Sisters, Footloose)
• 1948 - John Evans, (Aka Evan) rock drummer (Jethro Tull)
• 1948 - Wubbo J Ockels, Almelo Netherlands, astronaut (STS 22)
• 1949 - Milan Williams, US keyboardist (Commodores-Three Times a Lady)
• 1949 - Ronnie Ray Smith, 4 X 100m relay runner (Olympic-gold-1968)
• 1949 - Shafiq Ahmed, cricketer (Pakistani batsman during the 70's)
• 1953 - Nydia M Velazquez, (Rep-D-New York, 1993- )
• 1955 - Reba McEntire, McAlester Ok, country singer (Can't Even Get the Blues)
• 1956 - Asoka De Silva, cricket leg-spinner (Sri Lanka in 10 Tests 1985-91)
• 1956 - Evelin Jahl, German DR, discus thrower (Olympic-2 gold-1976)
• 1956 - T A Sekar, Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact)
• 1957 - Harvey Glance, Pheonix City Ala, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1976)
• 1958 - Bart Wayne Conner, Morton Grove Ill, gymnist (Olympic-2 gold-1984)
• 1959 - Petra Delhees, Jauch Switzertand, tennis star
• 1959 - Todd Curtis, actor (Capitol, Skip-Young & Restless)
• 1961 - Byron Scott, NBA guard (Vancouver Grizzlies)
• 1962 - Ged Grimes, [Danny Wilson], rocker (Mary's Prayer)
• 1963 - Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr
• 1963 - Therese Washtock, Vancouver BC, 3 day equestrian (Olympics-96)
• 1965 - Jeff Beukeboom, Ajax, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers)
• 1966 - Jason Garrett, NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys)
• 1966 - Nathalie Herreman, France, tennis star
• 1966 - Serge Djelloul, hockey defenseman (Team France 1998)
• 1967 - David Lang, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)
• 1967 - Ed[ward] Grose, Juneau Alaska, rower (Olympics-1996)
• 1967 - Shawn Boskie, Hawthorne Nevada, pitcher (California Angels)
• 1968 - Chad Biafore, hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998)
• 1968 - Dennis Postlewait, Jacksonville NC, Nike golfer (1994 Wichita Open)
• 1968 - Max Perlich, actor (JH Brodie-Homicide)
• 1968 - Nasser Hussain, cricketer (Essex & England batsman)
• 1968 - Teee Williams, LA Calif, volleyball outside hitter (Oly-bronze-92, 96)
• 1969 - Craig Paquette, Long Beach CA, infielder (KC Royals)
• 1969 - Earnest Stewart, soccer player (Willem II)
• 1969 - Elliot Perry, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks)
• 1969 - Salt, rocker (Salt 'n' Pepa-Shake Ya Thang)
• 1969 - Scottie Graham, NFL running back (Minn Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals)
• 1970 - James Johnson, NFL/WLAF running back (Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy)
• 1970 - Jason B Gailes, Taunton Mass, rower (Olympics-silver-1996)
• 1970 - Shawn Price, NFL defensive end (GB Packers, Car Panthers, Buf Bills)
• 1971 - Damien Marsh, Georgia, Australian 100m/200m swimmer (Olympics-96)
• 1971 - Wesley Person, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers)
• 1972 - Derek West, offensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts)
• 1972 - Jonathan Edwards, Boston Mass, doubles luger (Olympics-1994)
• 1972 - Keith Tkachuk, Melrose MA, NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix, USA)
• 1972 - Michael Smith, NBA forward (Sacramento Kings)
• 1972 - Mike Morton, linebacker (Oakland Raiders)
• 1972 - Shannon Mitchell, NFL tight end (SD Chargers)
• 1973 - Andrew Whittall, cricketer (cousin of Guy Zimbabwe off-spinner 1996)
• 1974 - K C Jones, NFL center (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
• 1975 - Atta-ur-Rehman, cricketer (Pakistani quickie, debut v Engl1992 age 17)
• 1977 - Angelo Garcia, Brooklyn NY, singer (Menudo-Cannonball)
• 1978 - Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997)
• 1979 - Juli Keech, Miss South Dakota Teen USA (1997)
• 1980 - Cara Lewis, Miss Mississippi Teen USA (1997)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0193 - Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated
• 0593 - Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67
• 1134 - Stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of CŒteaux/saint, dies
• 1285 - Martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies
• 1566 - Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79
• 1673 - Adam Pijnacker, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, buried at 51
• 1677 - Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69
• 1687 - Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90
• 1701 - Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75
• 1712 - Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75
• 1758 - Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54
• 1799 - Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55
• 1801 - Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66
• 1818 - Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer, dies at 62
• 1840 - Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89
• 1847 - Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer, dies at 67
• 1849 - Stephan L Endlicher, Austrian priest/botany, dies at 44
• 1856 - Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer, dies at 76
• 1860 - Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer, dies at 73
• 1863 - James Cooper, US attorney/senator/Union-brig-general, dies at 52
• 1865 - Albert G Bilders, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 26
• 1868 - James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70
• 1877 - Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer, dies at 77
• 1880 - Achille Peri, composer, dies at 67
• 1880 - Eelco Refer, linguistic (Oera Linda Book?), dies at 49
• 1881 - Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, composer, dies at 42 [OS=Mar 16]
• 1885 - Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer, dies at 53
• 1887 - Ditler G Monrad, Danish bishop/premier (1863-..), dies at 75
• 1889 - Matilde "Tillie" Ziegler, killed by husband William Kemmler
• 1891 - Dick Pilling, cricketer ("Prince of Wicketkeepers", Eng 1881-88), dies
• 1896 - E Rundle Charles, writer, dies
• 1907 - Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer, dies at 65
• 1908 - John Eliot, English meteorology, dies at 68
• 1910 - Edouard [Judas] Colonne, French violinist/conductor, dies
• 1914 - Hanus Trnecek, composer, dies at 55
• 1927 - Karl Prohaska, composer, dies at 57
• 1928 - Giuseppe Ferrata, composer, dies at 63
• 1941 - Virginia [Adeline] Woolf-Stephen, author (To Lighthouse), suicide 59
• 1942 - Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67
• 1942 - Miguel Hernadez Gilabert, Spanish poet (Viento del Pueblo), dies at 31
• 1943 - Sergei Vasilievitch Rachmaninov, Russian composer/pianist, dies at 69
• 1944 - Chayyim Most, Rabbi/Maggid of Kovono, killed by nazis
• 1944 - Stephen Butler Leacock, writer/economist (Literary Lapses), dies at 75
• 1947 - Rudolph Hermann Simonsen, composer, dies at 57
• 1949 - Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59
• 1950 - Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier), dies at 67
• 1953 - James Francis Thorpe, decathelete (Olympic-gold-12), dies at 64
• 1954 - Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69
• 1956 - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, vocalist, dies of a heart attack
• 1958 - Chuck Klein, Phila Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53
• 1958 - William C Handy, US conductor/composer (St Louis Blues), dies at 84
• 1959 - James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies
• 1960 - Ian Keith, US actor (Ramses I-10 Commandments), dies at 61
• 1963 - Alec A Templeton, composer/pianist (Alec Templeton Time), dies at 52
• 1965 - VAA Mary, English princess, dies at 67
• 1969 - Dwight D Eisenhower, 34th pres/gen (WW 2), dies in Washington at 78
• 1971 - Felix Wolfes, composer, dies at 78
• 1973 - Hakuun Yasutani, Zen teacher/co-founder (Sanbo Kyodan), dies
• 1974 - Dorothy Fields, US singer (Way you Look Tonight), dies at 68
• 1974 - Fran‡oise Rosay, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison), dies at 82
• 1975 - Renzo Massarani, composer, dies at 77
• 1979 - Emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80
• 1980 - Dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies
• 1980 - Jesse Owens, (Oly-gold-36), dies at the age of 66
• 1983 - Ank [Anna M] van der Moer, actress (Verkade, Dutch Comedy), dies at 71
• 1983 - Martinus A Jansen, bishop of Rotterdam (1956-70), dies at 77
• 1984 - Kenneth Whitty, 1st sec at British Embassy in Athens, shot dead
• 1985 - Marc Chagall, French painter, dies at 97
• 1985 - Nand Baert, Belgian radio/tv-host, dies at 53
• 1986 - Victor J Lopez, actor (Chuey-Man From Atlantis), dies at 39
• 1986 - Virginia Gilmore, actress (Jennie, Western Union), dies
• 1987 - Maria Augusta Trapp, singer (Trapp Family Singers), dies at 82
• 1987 - Patrick Troughton, actor (Dr Who-Dr Who), dies at 56
• 1990 - Helene Fortescu Reynolds, actress (Bermuda Mystery), dies at 65
• 1991 - Carlos Montalban, actor (Bananas), dies at 85
• 1992 - Wendell Mayes, writer, dies of cancer at 72
• 1994 - Albert Goldman, US biographer (Lives of John Lennon), dies at 66
• 1994 - Eugene Ionesco, playwright (Rhinoceros, Bald Soprano), dies at 84
• 1994 - John Logan Gorlay, journalist, dies at 74
• 1995 - Hugh Edward R O'Connor, actor (In the Heat of the Night), ODs at 32
• 1995 - Jack Regan, broadcaster, dies at 53
• 1995 - Vivienne Byerley, publicist, dies at 88
• 1996 - Barbara McLean, film Editor, dies at 86
• 1996 - Charles Barnet "Roscoe" Harvey, soldier, dies at 95
• 1996 - David Band, banker, dies at 53
• 1996 - Edith Fowke, folklorist, dies at 82
• 1996 - Hans Blumenberg, philosopher, dies at 75
• 1996 - James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop, dies at 89
• 1996 - Ken Dibbs, actor (Suddenly, Party Girl, High Society), dies at 78
• 1996 - Shin Kanemaru, VP of Japan (1986-87), dies at 81
• 1996 - Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, British bibliophile, dies at 87