• 1160 - Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)
• 1540 - Johann Baptista Serranus, composer
• 1612 - Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet
• 1749 - Konrad Back, composer
• 1763 - Jos‚phine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)
• 1774 - Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist (spelling)
• 1801 - Daniel Smith Donelson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
• 1810 - Franziska"Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina
• 1818 - Simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances (1879-81)
• 1822 - Young Marshall Moody, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866
• 1824 - Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke, composer
• 1837 - Ernest Guiraud, composer
• 1838 - Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868
• 1846 - George Sax, inventor (saxophone)
• 1848 - Antoine Joseph Sax, inventor (saxophone)
• 1852 - Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer
• 1855 - Maude Valerie White, composer
• 1858 - William Ernst Johnson, Cambridge England, mathematician
• 1859 - Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses)
• 1875 - Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor (Wedding of Rivers)
• 1876 - Irvin S Cobb, Ky, writer/humorist (Old Judge Priest)
• 1877 - Blair Fairchild, composer
• 1877 - Hermann Stephani, composer
• 1879 - William Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman
• 1884 - Werner Krauss, Germany, actor (Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Joyless Street)
• 1887 - Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag)
• 1887 - John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor (Westminster Choir)
• 1888 - Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor (Tsjetki)
• 1888 - Lee Moran, Chicago IL, actor (Circus Clown)
• 1892 - Able Kiviat, US, runner (Olympic-gold-1912)
• 1892 - Edmund Cobb, Albuquerque NM, western actor (Comanche Territory)
• 1892 - Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/US pianist
• 1893 - Donald McBride, Brooklyn NY, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma)
• 1894 - Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist (Kinsey Report)
• 1894 - Edward VIII, King of Great Brit/N-Ireland/emperor of India (1936)
• 1897 - Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer (Wagner Festival)
• 1899 - Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer
• 1901 - Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador
• 1901 - Paul Verhoeven, Unna Germany, director (4th Man, Basic Instinct)
• 1902 - Howard T Engstrom, Boston, computer designer (Univac)
• 1903 - Anthony Veiller, NYC, writer (Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge)
• 1903 - Hans C Branner, Danish writer (Toys, Horse Rider)
• 1904 - Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology (What in the World)
• 1904 - Quintin McMillan, cricketer (South African leg spinner 1929-32)
• 1904 - Willie Mae "Mother" Smith, gospel singer/evangelist folk artist
• 1906 - Wolfgang Koeppen, writer
• 1908 - Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer (Each om Each)
• 1910 - Jean Anouilh, France, dramatist (Thieves' Carnival)
• 1911 - David Ogilvy, advertising whiz (Ogilvy & Mathers)
• 1912 - Alan Turing, mathematician/pioneer in computer theory (Turing Machine)
• 1912 - Maurice Dallimore, England, actor (Collector, Lad: A Dog)
• 1913 - Jacques Rabemananjara, Hungarian author/vice-president (Antsa)
• 1913 - Molly Harris, actress/writer (Immortal)
• 1913 - William P Rogers, Norfolk NY, US secretary of state (1969-73)
• 1915 - Dennis Price, Twyford England, actor (Adventurers, Millionairess)
• 1916 - Irene Worth, [Hattie Abrams], Nebraska, actress (Nicolas & Alexandra)
• 1916 - Len Hutton, cricketer (England opener, 364 v Australia The Oval 1938)
• 1917 - Sid Watters Jr, horse trainer
• 1920 - Paul Des Marais, composer
• 1921 - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964- )
• 1922 - Francis Thorne, Bay Shore NY, composer (Burlesque Overture)
• 1922 - Leonard Dorfman, horse trainer
• 1925 - Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo, composer
• 1925 - Art Modell, owner (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores)
• 1925 - Richard Barber, cricketer (scored 12 & 5 in only Test NZ v WI 1956)
• 1926 - Lars Johan Werle, composer
• 1927 - Bob Fosse, Chicago Ill, choreographer/director (Cabaret, Damn Yankees)
• 1929 - Dave King, Twickenham England, comedian (Kraft Music Hall)
• 1929 - Henri Pousseur, Malm‚dy Belgium, composer (Homo Habitis)
• 1929 - June Carter Cash, Maces Spring Va, country singer (Johnny Cash Show)
• 1930 - Donn Fulton Eisele, Columbus Ohio, Col USAF/astronaut (Apollo 7)
• 1931 - Urs Jaeggi, writer
• 1932 - Bob Blair, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 19 Tests in 50s)
• 1933 - Bert Convy, St Louis MO, game show host (Win, Lose or Draw)
• 1935 - Gy”rgy K rp ti, Hungary, water polo (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)
• 1936 - Berend Boudewijn [van der Woude], Dutch TV host/director (Baantjer)
• 1940 - Adam Faith, England, singer (Poor Me, What Do You Want?)
• 1940 - Alexander Irvine, Lord Chanceller of UK (1997- )
• 1940 - Diana Trask, Australia, singer (Sing Along With Mitch)
• 1940 - Mike Shrimpton, cricketer (occasional NZ Test batsman 1963-74)
• 1940 - Simon Hobday, Mareking South Africa, PGA golfer (1994 US Senior Open)
• 1940 - Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Beatles)
• 1940 - Wilma Rudolph, St Bethlehem Tenn, runner (Olympic-3 gold-1960)
• 1943 - James Levine, musical conductor (Tosca)/dir (Metropolitan Opera)
• 1944 - Rosetta Hightower, US singer (Don't Hang Up)
• 1945 - K B Wilson, methodist Preacher/Principal (Westminster College Oxford)
• 1945 - Paul Goddard, Georgia, rock bassist (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
• 1946 - Russ Thacker, Wash DC, producer (Golden Seal)
• 1946 - Ted Shackelford, Okla City Okla, actor (Gary-Dallas, Knots Landing)
• 1947 - Bryan Brown, Sydney, actor (F/X, Gorillas in the Mist, Kim, Tai-Pan)
• 1948 - Clarence Thomas, Savannah Ga, 108th US Supreme Court Justice (1991- )
• 1948 - Myles Goodwyn, Montreal, rock guitarist/vocalist (April Wine)
• 1948 - Nigel Osborne, composer
• 1950 - Sally Geeson, Sussex England, actress (Bless This House)
• 1953 - Filbert Bayi, Karatu Tanzania, 3k steeplechase (Olympic-silver-1980)
• 1953 - Roberta Leighton, Minneapolis Mn, actress (Ginger-Days of Our Lives)
• 1955 - Debbie Boostrom, Peoria ILL, playmate (Aug, 1981)
• 1957 - David Houghton, cricketer (Zimbabwe batsman, 266 v Sri Lanka 1994)
• 1957 - Frances McDormand, actress, (Fargo, Academy Award)
• 1957 - Lee John, [John L Mcgregor], English singer/actor (Body Talk)
• 1959 - Danny Sharp, Hamilton Ont, Canadian Tour golfer (1986 Quinte Festival)
• 1961 - LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward/center (Phila 76ers)
• 1961 - Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist (Kong-Slauerhoff)
• 1962 - Paul LaGreca, Bronx NY, actor (Big Trouble)
• 1962 - Richard Coles, rock keyboardist (Communards)
• 1963 - Kari Takko, Uusikaupunki FIN, hockey goalie (Team Finland)
• 1964 - Joey Allen, Ft Wayne Indiana, rock guitarist (Warrant-Cherry Pie)
• 1964 - Trent Bushey, Haverhill Mass, actor (David Rampal-All My Children)
• 1965 - Dawn Whiteham, New London Ct, bodybuilder (Penthouse Nov 1995)
• 1965 - John "Chip" McKibben II, Balboa Island Calif, rower (Olympics-1996)
• 1965 - Leith Wastle, Benalla VIC, Australasia golfer
• 1965 - Peter O'Malley, Bathurst NSW, Australasia golfer
• 1966 - Barbara Jordan, US softball outfielder (Olympics-gold-96)
• 1966 - Chantal Daucourt, Bienne Switz, mountain cyclist (world-bronze-95)
• 1966 - Vladislav Neiman, Israel, Men's flyweight boxer (Oly-1996)
• 1967 - Derrick Walker, NFL tight end (KC Chiefs)
• 1967 - Laurie Wood, Orange Calif, playmate (March, 1989)
• 1968 - Kent Steffes, Ann Arbor Mich, beach volleyballer (Olympics-gold-96)
• 1968 - Ronnie West, WLAF RB (London Monarchs)
• 1969 - Elbert Ellis, NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers, GB Packers)
• 1970 - A C Earl, NBA center (Toronto Raptors)
• 1970 - Kerri Ann Buchberger, Russell Manitoba, volleyballer (Olympics-96)
• 1970 - Mike Bartrum, tight end (New England Patriots)
• 1970 - Rich Manning, NBA center (Vancouver Grizzlies)
• 1970 - Robert Brooks, NFL wide reciever (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
• 1970 - Roger Knarren, soccer player (MVV)
• 1971 - Felix Potvin, Anjou, NHL goalie (Toronto Maple Leafs)
• 1971 - Joe Rumolo, CFL defensive linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
• 1972 - Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back (Detroit Lions)
• 1972 - Larry Whigham, NFL safety (NE Patriots)
• 1972 - Roell Preston, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1973 - Mark Larsen, jockey
• 1974 - Dontonio Wingfield, NBA forward (Portland Trailblazers)
• 1974 - Lisa Bamford, Raleigh NC, Miss America-NC (1996)
• 1974 - Maria Carolina Christina, Princess of Netherlands
• 1974 - Mark Hendrickson, NBA forward (Sacramento Kings)
• 1975 - Alexander Serikow, Landshut GER, hockey forward (Team Germany)
• 1975 - Jane Jamieson, Australian heptathlete (Olympics-96)
• 1976 - Paola Suarez, Pergamino Arg, tennis star (1995 Futures-Buenos Aires)
• 1977 - Hayden Foxe, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics-96)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0758 - Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74
• 1075 - Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies
• 1137 - Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies
• 1139 - Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies
• 1444 - Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies
• 1771 - Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
• 1801 - Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer, dies at 58
• 1817 - Otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth, composer, dies at 63
• 1833 - Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer, dies at 73
• 1866 - Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam physician/social activist, dies at 53
• 1878 - George Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81
• 1888 - Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60
• 1891 - Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73
• 1891 - George Parr, cricketer (Nottinghamshire & All-England), dies
• 1895 - Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44
• 1901 - Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87
• 1916 - Victor Chapman, US legionaire/WW I pilot, killed
• 1919 - Amy G C A Bonet-Maury, French reformed theologist, dies
• 1924 - Cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64
• 1928 - Thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84
• 1945 - Lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa
• 1951 - Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70
• 1956 - Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81
• 1957 - Louis Frnberg, writer, dies at 48
• 1958 - Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88
• 1959 - Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80
• 1961 - Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70
• 1965 - Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83
• 1969 - Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78
• 1971 - George Blagoi, entertainer, dies
• 1971 - Walter Schulthess, composer, dies at 76
• 1972 - Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54
• 1973 - Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77
• 1975 - William Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64
• 1980 - John Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83
• 1980 - Odile Versois, actress (Nude in a White Car, Young Lovers), dies
• 1980 - Sanjay Gandhi, Indian politician, dies
• 1980 - Walter Rodney, Guyanese historian (bomanslag), dies
• 1981 - Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79
• 1986 - Nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies
• 1988 - Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies
• 1988 - Evert Werkman, Dutch journalist (Het Parool), dies at 73
• 1988 - M Gregor-Dellin, writer, dies
• 1991 - Antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66
• 1991 - Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies
• 1992 - Lou Ramos, entertainer, dies
• 1992 - Renie Irene Brouillet Conley, US, costume designer (Cleopatra), dies
• 1994 - Alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83
• 1994 - Piet van Elk, cartoonist, dies at 74
• 1994 - Stanley Gebler Davies, journalist/drinker, dies at 50
• 1995 - Jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure
• 1996 - Andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76
• 1996 - Angelo John Novarese, record company founder, dies at 72
• 1996 - Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge, dies at 98
• 1996 - Pasqualino de Santis, cinematographer, dies at 69
• 1996 - William Walsh, academic, dies at 80
• 1997 - "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77
• 1997 - Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, suffering from burns, dies at 63