• 1387 - Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)
• 1434 - Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator
• 1476 - Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)
• 1561 - Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)
• 1609 - Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)
• 1619 - Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron
• 1632 - John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance
• 1686 - Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel, composer
• 1773 - Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist (Arab Music)
• 1780 - Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter (Valpincon Bather)
• 1808 - Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer
• 1809 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cambridge MA, physician/author (Old Ironsides)
• 1811 - Henry Bergh, 1st president of SPCA
• 1815 - Anna Ella Carroll, US, civil war writer (Reconstruction)
• 1842 - Alfred Shaw, cricketer (pioneering England Test bowler)
• 1849 - Titus A J van Asch van Wijck, Dutch governor Suriname (1891-97)
• 1851 - Willem M d'Ablaing, Dutch lawyer
• 1855 - Emil Pauer, composer
• 1862 - P M B Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgium, poet (Blue Bird, Nobel 1911)
• 1874 - Walter Field,
• 1876 - Charles F Kettering, Ohio, inventor (auto self-starter)
• 1877 - Alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord (Jutland, WW II)
• 1879 - Han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher
• 1880 - Marie-Louise Meilleur, Canada, lived past 117
• 1881 - Edvin Kallstenius, composer
• 1881 - Valery Nicolas Larbaud, France, novelist/translator (Enfantines)
• 1884 - Ehm Welk, writer
• 1891 - Michael Chekhov, Russia, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody)
• 1894 - E Franklin Frazier, sociologist, died in 1962
• 1898 - Preston Sturges, [Edmund P Biden], Chic, director (Sullivan's Travels)
• 1899 - George Macready, Providence RI, actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place)
• 1899 - Lyman L Lemnitzer, Marine Corps general (WW II)
• 1900 - Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building/Centre Pompidou)
• 1903 - Ernst Kreuder, writer
• 1903 - Olive Ann Beech, aircraft industry executive
• 1904 - Werner Forssman, German urologist (Nobel 1956)
• 1905 - Lan Adomian, composer
• 1905 - Martinus A Jansen, Bishop of Rotterdam (1956-70)
• 1906 - Lurene Tuttle, Pleasant Lake Ind, actress (Father of Bride, Julia)
• 1907 - Joseph Wechsberg, Austria/US writer (Looking For a Bluebird)
• 1909 - Francis Henry Smith, librarian
• 1909 - Roy Reuther, Wheeling WV, labor leader
• 1910 - Robert Pineda-Duque, composer
• 1912 - Barry Sullivan, NYC, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man)
• 1912 - Emil Schumacher, German painter (Tangible Objects)
• 1913 - Len Butterfield, cricketer (NZ all-rounder, Test)
• 1915 - Denys Hay, historian
• 1915 - Ingrid Bergman, Stockholm, actress (Casablanca, Cactus Flower)
• 1916 - George Montgomery, Brady Mont, actor (Battle of Bulge, Hallucination)
• 1916 - Leo Horn, Dutch soccer referee/columnist/businessman
• 1917 - Isabel Sanford, NYC, actress (Louise-Jeffersons/All in the Family)
• 1918 - Jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank
• 1920 - Charles White, Perth Amboy NJ, actor (Airpot 95, Serpico)
• 1920 - Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist
• 1920 - Susan Damante Shaw, London England, actress (Wilderness Family)
• 1922 - Emile Habibi, writer
• 1922 - Yorgos Sicilianos, composer
• 1923 - Hirulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder (Test for India 1952-53)
• 1923 - Lester Albert Trimble, composer
• 1923 - Reinier Braams, Dutch biophysicist/MP (VVD)
• 1923 - Richard Attenborough, England, actor/director (Gandhi, Young Winston)
• 1924 - Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer (What a Difference a Day Makes)
• 1924 - James W Wood, USAF/astronaut (Dynasoar)
• 1925 - Donald O'Connor, Chicago Ill, dancer/actor (Singing in the Rain)
• 1927 - Marion Williams, US gospel singers (Stars of Faith)
• 1928 - Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide)
• 1928 - Thomas Stewart, San Saba Texas, baritone (La Roche Capriccio)
• 1929 - Thom Gunn, Kent England, poet (The Wound)
• 1930 - Marius J J van Amelsvoort, Dutch undersecretary (CDA)
• 1933 - Jehan Sadat, 1st lady of Egypt
• 1933 - Ramses Shaffy, Dutch cabaret actor (Zaak MP, Liefdesbekentenissen)
• 1934 - David H Pryor, (Sen-D Arkansas, 1979- )
• 1934 - Gene Allison, US R&B-singer (You Can Make It If You Try)
• 1934 - Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer
• 1934 - John Guy, cricketer (solid left-handed batsman for NZ in late 1950's)
• 1935 - Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch essayist/mathematician
• 1936 - Gilbert Amy, French composer (Coeur de Fum‚e)
• 1936 - John McCain, (Rep-R-Arizona, 1983-86)
• 1937 - James J Floria, (Rep-D-NJ, 1975-90/Gov-D-NJ, 1990-94)
• 1938 - Elliott Gould, Queens NY, actor (M*A*S*H, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice)
• 1939 - William Friedkin, Chic, dir (Exorcist, Cruising, French Connection)
• 1940 - James Brady, press secretary (wounded during Reagan assassin attempt)
• 1940 - Wilhelm Ruska, Holland, judo champ (Olympic-gold-1972)
• 1941 - Robin Leach, London England, TV host (Life Styles of Rich & Famous)
• 1942 - Holmes Sterling Morrison, musician
• 1943 - Mohamed Amin, cameraman
• 1943 - Richard Halligan, Troy NY, rock vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears)
• 1945 - Chris Copping, Essex England, rock bassist (Procol Harum)
• 1945 - Wyomia Tyus, Griffin Ga, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1964, 68)
• 1946 - Bob Beamon, Jamaica NY, high jumper (Olympics-gold-68, 29' 2«" 8.9m)
• 1948 - Charles David Walker, astronaut (STS 12 STS 16 STS 23)
• 1949 - Peter John Wiegold, composer
• 1950 - Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach (Amsterdam Admirals)
• 1953 - Rick Downey, rocker drummer/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult)
• 1954 - Chet Catallo, guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
• 1954 - Julio Fernandez, jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
• 1954 - Michael P[aul] Kube-McDowell, US, sci-fi author (Enigma, Empery)
• 1955 - Diamanda Galas, composer
• 1956 - Edddie Murray, NFL kicker (Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings)
• 1956 - Kelly Murray, Vancouver, Canadian Tour golfer (985 Alberta Open)
• 1957 - Pim Kops, rock musician (Dike, Bloedend Heart)
• 1957 - Therese Hession, LPGA golfer
• 1958 - Michael Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer (Thriller, Bad)
• 1959 - Chris Hadfield, Sarnia Ontario Canada, RCAF/astronaut (STS 74, sk: 99)
• 1959 - Eddi Reader, rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love)
• 1961 - Rebecca De Mornay, Santa Rose Cal, actress (Hand that Rocks Cradle)
• 1961 - Tony MacAlpine, heavy metal rocker (Solo-Edge of Insanity)
• 1962 - Carl Banks, NFL linebacker (Cleve Browns, NY Giants)
• 1963 - Elizabeth Brown, minister healer/writer
• 1963 - Greg Holmes, Covina Cal, tennis star
• 1963 - Greg Steele, rocker (Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over)
• 1964 - Jordi Arrese, Spain, tennis star
• 1965 - Alphons Arts, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
• 1965 - Will Perdue, NBA center (San Antonio Spurs)
• 1966 - Dan Truman, St George Utah, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle)
• 1967 - Shaun Van Allen, Shaunavon, NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
• 1968 - Darren Joseph, CFL fullback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
• 1969 - Amanda Hope, Austin TX, playmate (Jul, 1992)
• 1969 - Brady Katytman, Greece NY, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
• 1969 - Jerry Simons, soccer player (Dordrecht '90, Vitesse)
• 1970 - Jacco Elringh, Netherlands, tennis star
• 1971 - Dennis de Brown, soccer player (Sparta)
• 1972 - Michael Roan, NFL tight end/halfback (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
• 1973 - Devin Wyman, defensive tackle (New England Patriots)
• 1973 - Jermane Mayberry, guard/tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
• 1973 - Joe Carollo, WLAF G (Frankfurt Galaxy)
• 1973 - Leigh Sherer, Jasper Alabama, Miss America (Alabama-Top 10-1996)
• 1974 - Brad Boston, Sarnia Ontario, soling yachter (Olympics-96)
• 1976 - Chris Renaud, Fredericton New Brunswick, swimmer (Olympics-96)
• 1976 - Kasia Kulesza, Warsaw Poland, Canadian synchro swimmer (Oly-silver-96)
• 1976 - Stephanie Worcester, Miss USA-Maine (1997)
• 1978 - Aim‚e Michelle Voshell, Felton Delaware, Miss America-Delaware (1997)
• 1978 - Larissa Meek, Miss Missouri Teen USA (1997)
• 1979 - Natasha Fisher, Miss Nebraska Teen USA (1997)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0029 - John the Baptist, beheaded
• 0886 - Basilius I, the Macedoni‰r, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies
• 1523 - Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35
• 1526 - Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20
• 1533 - Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors
• 1653 - Gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49
• 1712 - Gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63
• 1738 - Georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81
• 1758 - Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75
• 1758 - Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal, dies at 56
• 1769 - Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown)
• 1782 - Richard Kempenfeldt, English admiral, drowns
• 1799 - Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71
• 1821 - Horace Coignet, composer, dies at 86
• 1861 - Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63
• 1865 - John Brough, US publisher/(gov-R-Ohio), dies at about 54
• 1868 - Christian Sch”nbein, German chemist, dies at about 69
• 1876 - F‚licien C David, French composer (Lalla-Roukh), dies at 66
• 1877 - Brigham Young, 2nd president of Mormon Church, dies
• 1893 - Aleksei N Apuchtin, Rus poet (Stichotvorenia), dies at 52 [OS=8/17]
• 1904 - Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876), dies
• 1909 - Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist, dies
• 1910 - Allen Hill, cricket bowler (England, 2 Tests), dies
• 1910 - Johann O Backlund, Swedish astronomer, dies at 64
• 1910 - John YWJ Eilerts de Cock, sea officer (Suriname), dies at 44
• 1914 - ... Machagovsky, Russian general (Tannenberg), dies in battle
• 1918 - Max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51
• 1921 - Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (rule of Allen), dies at 83
• 1928 - Richard B Haldane, British viscount/lord-chancellor, dies at 72
• 1933 - Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer, dies at 70
• 1935 - Astrid S L T Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden, dies
• 1935 - Charles Lee Williams, composer, dies at 82
• 1940 - Arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77
• 1941 - Henri Louis, French officer/resistance fighter, executed at 40
• 1941 - Jan L G "Yvan" Doornik, Dutch resist fighter in France, executed at 36
• 1941 - Maurice Charles mile Barlier, Fren resistance fighter, executed at 35
• 1946 - J E Feenstra, Nazi military police commandant, executed
• 1946 - Milan Harasta, composer, dies at 26
• 1957 - Jozef Cantr‚, Flemish sculptor/wood carver, dies at 66
• 1959 - Charles Lotsy, Dutch insurance director/chief d'‚quipe, dies at 66
• 1960 - Alexander Gauge, actor (Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 46
• 1960 - Hazza el-Majali, PM of Jordan is assassinated
• 1960 - Vicki Baum, writer, dies
• 1968 - Victor Sutherland, dies at 79
• 1970 - Mary Clare, dies at 76
• 1972 - Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Ger night club performer/singer, dies
• 1972 - Rene Leibowitz, composer, dies at 59
• 1973 - Michael Dunn, short actor (Justine, Boom, Madigan), dies at 38
• 1973 - Stringer Davis, actress (Mouse on the Moon, Miranda), dies at about 77
• 1975 - Eamon de Valera, Irish president (1937..59), dies at 92
• 1975 - Leland T Weed
• 1976 - Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18
• 1976 - Jimmy Reed, rocker, dies of epileptic seizure at 50
• 1977 - Jean Hagen, actress (Dead Ringer, Shaggy Dog, Arena), dies at 54
• 1979 - Mary Marquet, actress (Landru, Paris Canaille), dies at 84
• 1981 - Lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89
• 1982 - Ingrid Bergman, actress (Anastasia, Gaslight), dies on 67th birthday
• 1982 - Lehman Engel, US composer (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 71
• 1982 - Nahum Goldmann, pres Zionist World Organization, dies at 87
• 1983 - Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61
• 1983 - William Goyen, writer, dies at 68
• 1985 - Alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87
• 1985 - Evelyn Ankers, actress (Black Beauty, Jungle Woman), dies at 67
• 1985 - Patrick Barr, actor (Black Orchid, On the Run), dies at 77
• 1986 - Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indies 1933-35, "chinaman"), dies
• 1987 - Lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63
• 1990 - Sandy, dog in the play Annie, dies at 16
• 1991 - Dallas Adams, British painter/writer/actor (Terror from Within), dies
• 1991 - Daniel Ocko, dies of respiratory condition at 78
• 1991 - Dixie Dunbar, [Charlotte King], dies of heart attack at 72
• 1991 - Kathryn Cravens, news correspondent, dies at 92
• 1991 - Libero Grassi, Italian underwear manufacturer/anti mafia, dies
• 1992 - Mary Norton, children book author (Borrowers), dies at 88
• 1992 - Teddy Turner, comedian, dies at 75
• 1993 - Dorian Corey, actor (Paris is Burning), dies of AIDs at 56
• 1993 - Henry J "Harry" Smeets, dealer of Volkskrant, dies at 56
• 1994 - Arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist, dies at 90
• 1994 - Gladys Marea Hartman, athletics Administrator, dies at 74
• 1994 - Jean-Marie Vincent, Haitian Catholic priest, shot dead
• 1994 - Michael Peters, dies of complications due to AIDS at 46
• 1994 - Phillip Gilmore, actress (Malcolm X), dies at 38
• 1994 - Tushar Kanti Ghosh, longest serving newspaper editor, dies at 93
• 1995 - Frank Perry, US dir (Diary of Mad Housewife, David & Lisa), dies at 65
• 1995 - Harry Broadhurst, British airman, dies at 89
• 1995 - Jack Stoddart, designer/socialist, dies at 70
• 1995 - Thomas Strittmatter, writer, dies at 33