• 1493 - Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)
• 1554 - Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne
• 1619 - Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician
• 1638 - Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer
• 1706 - Chƒtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer
• 1706 - Gabrielle Chƒtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire)
• 1734 - William Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)
• 1749 - Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)
• 1770 - Johann Friedrich Schubert, composer
• 1770 - Ludwig Von Beethoven, composer (5th Symphony, Ode to Joy)
• 1778 - Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)
• 1797 - Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism
• 1800 - Gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary)
• 1801 - Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia)
• 1807 - John Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound)
• 1819 - Samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887
• 1820 - Frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
• 1821 - Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
• 1824 - John Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect)
• 1824 - Manning Ferguson Force, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1899
• 1824 - Thomas Starr King, NY, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity)
• 1830 - Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie)
• 1833 - James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893
• 1835 - Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology
• 1838 - Berthold Tours, composer
• 1840 - Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer
• 1842 - Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)
• 1848 - Frederick Grant Gleason, composer
• 1853 - Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)
• 1859 - Willem C Gr�nings, Cura‡aos publisher (People's Friend)
• 1861 - Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer
• 1863 - Ion Vidu, composer
• 1864 - John Felix August Korling, composer
• 1869 - Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer
• 1873 - Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)
• 1874 - William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)
• 1876 - J£lio A Peixoto, Brazilian writer (O esfinge)
• 1881 - Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)
• 1881 - Johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter
• 1889 - Vaslav F Nijinski, Ukraine/US ballet dancer (l'aprŠs-midi d'une faune)
• 1891 - Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)
• 1893 - Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)
• 1894 - Arthur Fiedler, Boston Mass, conductor (Boston Pops)
• 1894 - Hans Henny Jahnn, writer
• 1894 - Hans [Henry] Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics)
• 1894 - Willem Schermerhorn, Neth premier (1945-46)
• 1895 - David Butler, SF CA, director (April in Paris, Calamity Jane)
• 1900 - Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslavia, composer/conductor
• 1902 - Simon Drach, writer
• 1903 - Erskine P Caldwell, author (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre)
• 1904 - Dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [OS]
• 1904 - Paul Cadmus, NYC, etcher/painter (Sailors & Floozies)
• 1905 - Joseph Heifitz, film director
• 1906 - Fernando Lopez-Garcia, composer
• 1908 - Willard Frank Libby, inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel 1960))
• 1908 - William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer
• 1909 - Ferdinand H Aus der F�nten, German war criminal (Breda 4)
• 1910 - Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India)
• 1911 - William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light)
• 1914 - Mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)
• 1916 - Antoine G T "Toon" Hermans, Dutch entertainer/poet (Kolderliedjes)
• 1917 - Louis Salvador Palange, composer
• 1920 - Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tilsit East Prussia, actor (Kafka, Music Box)
• 1922 - Eric Brand, diplomat
• 1922 - Hubert H A Beckers, Cura‡aoan opera singer
• 1925 - Rijk de Gooyer, Dutch actor (Black Rider, Rififi in Amsterdam)
• 1926 - Jeremy Brooks, writer
• 1926 - Patrice Wymore, Miltonville KS, actress (The Big Tree)
• 1927 - Richard Long, Chic Ill, actor (Prof-Nanny & the Professor)
• 1928 - Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist
• 1929 - William Safire, political columnist (NY Times)/speech writer (Nixon)
• 1930 - Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)
• 1930 - Julia Meade, actress/TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse)
• 1930 - Makoto Moroi, composer
• 1931 - Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)
• 1933 - Bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)
• 1933 - Paul Snoek, [Edm Schietekat], Belgian poet
• 1935 - Cal Ripken Sr, baseball manager (Balt Orioles)
• 1936 - Frank Martinus Arion, [F Efraim M], Antilles, writer (Double Play)
• 1936 - Roland Sheldon, pitcher (NY Yankees)
• 1936 - Tommy Steele, London, singer/actor (« a Sixpence, Finian's Rainbow)
• 1937 - Art Neville, New Orleans LA, vocalist (Neville Brothers)
• 1939 - Eddie Kendricks, Alabama, rocker (Temptations-My Girl, Boogie Down)
• 1939 - James Booker, New Orleans, R & B musician (Gonzo)
• 1939 - Novella Nelson, Bkln NY, actress (Nellie Cole-Chiefs)
• 1942 - Bernard Hill, Manchester, actor (Bellman & True, New World, Bounty)
• 1942 - Paul Butterfield, Chicago, blues musician (Better Days)
• 1943 - Dave Dee, rocker
• 1943 - William Brooks, composer
• 1944 - Ference Bene, Hungary, record 12 soccer goals (Olympic-gold-1964)
• 1944 - Jack L[aurence] Chalker, US, sci-fi author (Saga of Well World)
• 1945 - Christopher Cazenove, England, actor (Ben-Dynasty)
• 1945 - Ernie Hudson, Benton Harbor MI, actor (Ghostbusters, Weeds)
• 1946 - Albert Padmore, cricketer (WI off-spinner mid-70s)
• 1946 - Eugene Levy, Hamilton Canada, comedian/writer (SCTV)
• 1947 - Marilyn Hassett, LA Ca,, actress (Bell Jar, Other Side of Mt)
• 1947 - Simon Bates, English DJ
• 1947 - Wes Studi, actor (Last of the Mohicans)
• 1948 - Jim Alexander, rocker
• 1948 - Jim Bonfanti, rocker (Raspberries-Go All the Way)
• 1949 - Paul Rodgers, Engl, rocker (Bad Company-Feel Like Makin Love, Firm)
• 1950 - Carlton Barrett, Jamaicans reggae drummer (Bob Marley & Wailers)
• 1951 - Tatyana Kazankina, USSR, middle distance runner (Olympics-gold-1976)
• 1951 - Wanda Hutchison, rocker
• 1952 - Hans Alders, Dutch minister of environment (PvdA)
• 1952 - Mickey Jones, Wash DC, rock bassist
• 1953 - Barry Livingston, LA Calif, actor (Ernie-My 3 Sons)
• 1953 - Ikue Ile Mori, rocker
• 1953 - Mark Gane, Toronto Canada, rocker (M+M)
• 1954 - Bill Pullman, actor (Sommersby, League of their Own, Independence Day)
• 1957 - Bob Ojeda, pitcher (NY Mets)
• 1958 - Mike Mills, US pop bassist (REM-One I Love)
• 1959 - Albert King, actor (BB King & Friends, Blues Alive)
• 1959 - Michelle Mackall, Washington DC, LPGA golfer (1995 Friendly's-32nd)
• 1959 - Tammie Green, Somerset OH, LPGA golfer (1989 du Maurier Ltd Classic)
• 1961 - Sarah Dallin, rocker (Bananarama-Venus)
• 1961 - Venice Kong, St Mary Jamaica, playmate (September, 1985)
• 1962 - Giulla Boschi, Italian actress (Act of Contrition, Bonus Malus)
• 1962 - Rocco Anthony Mediate, Greensburg PA, PGA golfer (1991 Doral-Ryder)
• 1964 - Eric Brown, NYC, actor (Buzz-Mama's Family)
• 1964 - Frank Musil, Pardubice Cze, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators)
• 1964 - Joe Wolf, NBA forward/center (Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets)
• 1964 - Tyrone Braxton, NFL safety (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
• 1965 - Craig Berube, Calahoo, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals)
• 1965 - Jeff Grayer, NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets, Olympics-bronze-1988)
• 1965 - Scott Edward Gump, Rockledge FL, PGA golfer (1991 International-2nd)
• 1966 - Hans Visser, Dutch soccer player (MVV, FC Utrecht)
• 1967 - Alan Nolet, Toronto Ontario, gymnist (Olympics-96)
• 1967 - Pauline Maurice, Welland Ontario, softball outfielder (Olympics-96)
• 1967 - Vincent Damphousse, Montreal, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens)
• 1968 - Curtis Pride, Washington DC, outfielder (Detroit Tigers)
• 1968 - Jeff[rey] Klepacki, Kearny NJ, rower (Olympics-1992, 96)
• 1969 - Dean Wilson, Kaneohe Hawaii, golfer (1991 Western Athletic)
• 1969 - Marc Davis, Oceanside Calif, 3K steeplechase runner (Goodwill-gold-94)
• 1969 - Marty Carter, NFL safety (Chic Bears)
• 1969 - Rob Maas, Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
• 1969 - Scott Player, WLAF punter (Frankfurt Galaxy)
• 1970 - Benedictine, [St Bernard]; becomes heaviest known dog (137 kg)
• 1970 - Earl Dotson, NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
• 1970 - Michael Mols, soccer player (FC Twente)
• 1971 - Alyson Habetz, Crowley LA, female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets)
• 1971 - Carl Reeves, NFL defensive end (Chic Bears)
• 1971 - Mark Byers, WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy)
• 1971 - Nikki McCray, Collierville Tenn, basketball guard (Olympics-gold-96)
• 1971 - Sari Kristiina Fisk, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Oly-98)
• 1971 - Tony Richardson, NFL fullback (KC Chiefs)
• 1972 - Brian Williams, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
• 1972 - Dewayne Washington, cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
• 1972 - Don Davis, linebacker (New Orleans Saints)
• 1972 - Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper (Olympics-4th-92)
• 1974 - Giovonni Ribisi, actor (Cory-My 2 Dads, New Leave it To Beaver)
• 1975 - Milla Jovovich, Kiev Ukraine, actress (Return to Blue Lagoon, Chaplin)
• 1975 - Napiera Danielle Groves, Miss USA-Wash DC (1997, Miss Congeniality)
• 1975 - Nick Farrell, East York Ontario, boxer (Olympics-96)
• 1979 - Cheri Vivette Alexander, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA (1997)
• 1981 - Emma Laaksonen, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Oly-98)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0695 - Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]
• 1187 - Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies
• 1195 - Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies
• 1213 - Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53
• 1471 - Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies
• 1562 - Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82
• 1651 - Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81
• 1679 - Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies
• 1711 - Arnold Moonen, vicar/literature (Defeated German Spraekkunst), dies
• 1751 - Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62
• 1811 - John Antes, composer, dies at 71
• 1811 - Louis-Abet Deffroy de Reigny, composer, dies at 54
• 1829 - Bernard Jumentier, composer, dies at 80
• 1830 - Simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia
• 1833 - Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21
• 1870 - Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75
• 1881 - Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62
• 1891 - Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle
• 1891 - Omer Bodson, Belgian captain, dies in battle
• 1893 - Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71
• 1899 - Frederick "Freddy" Roberts, son of Brit field marshal, dies in battle
• 1907 - Kelvin of Largs, [William Thomson], Br physicist (Kelvin), dies at 83
• 1913 - Stefano Gobatti, composer, dies at 61
• 1916 - Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, Russian monk, assassinated
• 1925 - A N "Monkey" Hornby, cricketer (England capt at Oval 1882), dies
• 1926 - Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer, dies at 70
• 1930 - Peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36
• 1933 - Hans Vaihinger, German philosopher (Side-Studies), dies at 81
• 1937 - Gerard Vissering, banker/president of Dutch Bank, dies at 72
• 1944 - Pieter A Roodenburgh, student/resistance fighter, dies at 26
• 1944 - Vassily V Kandinsky, Russian/German/French painter, dies
• 1946 - Constance [Clara] Garnett, Russian-English translator, dies at 84
• 1948 - Edgar Istel, composer, dies at 68
• 1949 - David Stanley Smith, composer, dies at 72
• 1956 - Eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48
• 1957 - Dorothy Sayers, [Atherton Fleming], author (Whose body), dies at 64
• 1961 - Marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53
• 1962 - Thomas Mitchell, US, actor (Outlaw), dies of cancer at 70
• 1965 - Tito [Raffaele A] Schipa, Italian tenor/composer (Rondine), dies at 76
• 1966 - Gustaf Paulson, composer, dies at 68
• 1967 - Harold Holt, Australian premier (1966-67), drowns at 59
• 1967 - [Francis] Barry Byrne, Chicago Ill, architect, dies at 83
• 1969 - Arturo da Costa e Silva, President of Brazil (1967-69), dies at 67
• 1972 - Erwin Dressel, composer, dies at 63
• 1973 - Charles G Abbot, US astronomer (Sun Constant), dies at 101
• 1973 - Patrick Hadley, composer, dies at 74
• 1975 - Frank Sully, actor (Parachute Nurse, Inside the Law), dies at 67
• 1975 - Noble Sissle, jazz musician, dies at 86
• 1982 - Leonid B Kogan, Russian violist, dies at 58
• 1982 - Philipp Jarnach, composer, dies at 90
• 1985 - Otto Gotsche, writer, dies
• 1986 - Ron Kass, record co pres (MGM), dies at 52 of cancer
• 1987 - Bernard Cardinal Alfrink, archbishop of Utrecht Neth, dies at 87
• 1987 - Marguerite Yourcenard, author (Memoirs of Hadrien), dies at 84
• 1990 - Don Draper, actor (Pepper Agent 00X), dies of AIDS at 61
• 1990 - Mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Neth actress (Pleasant Settled), dies at 79
• 1991 - John Blatnik, (Rep-Minnesota, 1947-75), dies at 80
• 1992 - Dana Andrews, US actor (Laura), dies of pneumonia at 83
• 1993 - Frederik JW "Fried" L”wensteyn, Dutch lawyer/writer, dies at 71
• 1993 - Janet Margolin, US actress (Annie Hall), dies at 50 of ovarian cancer
• 1994 - Jan Wiegel, director/producer (Uninhabitable Country), dies at 64
• 1995 - Lila Clark Knapp, publisher, dies at 63
• 1996 - Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages, dies at 96
• 1996 - Francesco Siciliani, opera administrator, dies at 85
• 1996 - Irving Caesar, songwriter, dies at 101
• 1996 - Michael Saunders, barrister, dies at 22
• 1996 - Ruby Murray, singer, dies at 61
• 1996 - Stanko Todorov, PM of Bulgaria (1971-81), dies
• 1997 - Reginald Victor Jones, scientist, dies at 86