• 1565 - Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam
• 1567 - Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)
• 1754 - Pierre Dutillieu, composer
• 1759 - Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer
• 1764 - Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer
• 1773 - Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince
• 1791 - Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance
• 1795 - Adolf B Marx, German music theorist
• 1802 - Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888
• 1807 - Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer
• 1808 - Gottfried Herrmann, composer
• 1808 - Michael William Balfe, composer
• 1810 - Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885
• 1813 - Stephen Heller, composer
• 1819 - Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers)
• 1830 - Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907
• 1830 - Martinus W van der Aa, author/Dutch head-editor (The Time)
• 1841 - Giovanni Bolzoni, composer
• 1845 - Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908)
• 1855 - Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)
• 1855 - Graf Keyserling, writer
• 1856 - Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)
• 1859 - Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)
• 1860 - Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson
• 1862 - Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)
• 1865 - Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)
• 1873 - Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]
• 1878 - Francisco Pujol, composer
• 1880 - Otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop (Confessional Church)
• 1883 - Stanley Robert Marchant, composer
• 1888 - Jean Wahl, French philosopher
• 1889 - Bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America)
• 1890 - Katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools)
• 1891 - Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier)
• 1891 - David Vogel, Ukraine, author (Huwelijksleven)
• 1891 - Fritz Feigl, Austria, chemist (spot tests)
• 1891 - Mikhail Bulgakov, Russia, playwright/novelist (Black Snow)
• 1893 - Michel Gusikoff, composer
• 1893 - Stanley Lupino, English comic (Cheer Up, Over She Goes)
• 1894 - Jean Renoir, French director (La B‚te Humane) [or Sept 15]
• 1895 - Charles Lamont, SF CA, director (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars)
• 1897 - Casper H”weler, Dutch music critic
• 1898 - Arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime)
• 1902 - Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic)
• 1903 - Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman)
• 1904 - Clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)
• 1904 - Gustav-Adolf Boltenstein, Sweden, equest dressage (Oly-gold-1952, 56)
• 1905 - Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse)
• 1907 - Josef Alexander, composer
• 1907 - Phillip Piratin, communist
• 1908 - Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)
• 1909 - James Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil)
• 1909 - Rodolfo Cornejo, composer
• 1910 - Constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour)
• 1910 - Robert F Wagner, (Mayor-D-NYC, 1949-65) [or Apr 20]
• 1911 - Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy)
• 1911 - Max Frisch, Swiss architect/writer (Stiller, Biedermann)
• 1912 - Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer
• 1912 - Alexis Nihon, Bahamas, wrestler (Olympics-1968)
• 1912 - Arthur Victor Berger, NYC, composer (Ideas of Order)
• 1914 - Jack Pepys, immunologist
• 1914 - Pierre Froidebise, composer
• 1915 - Maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service)
• 1915 - Paul A Samuelson, economist (1970 Nobel, 1947 John Bates Clark Medal)
• 1916 - Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels)
• 1917 - Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist
• 1918 - Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)
• 1918 - Joseph Wiseman, Montr‚al, actor (Dr No, Viva Zapata, Les Miserables)
• 1919 - Charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president)
• 1920 - Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet
• 1922 - Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25]
• 1923 - Richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)
• 1924 - Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60)
• 1924 - Don Kenyon, cricketer (England batsman in 8 Tests 1951-55)
• 1924 - Jaime Garcia Terre, poet/essayist
• 1924 - Ursula Thiess, Hamburg, actress (Monsoon, Bengal Brigade, Americano)
• 1925 - Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer
• 1925 - Emmanuel Ghent, composer
• 1925 - Jos Jacobs, Flemish director (Madonna of Nedermunster)
• 1926 - Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth)
• 1926 - Clermont Pepin, composer
• 1926 - Peter Shaffer, twin brother playwright (5 Finger Exercise, Equus)
• 1929 - Jack Flavell, cricketer (England pace bowler in 4 Tests 1961-64)
• 1930 - Jasper Johns, Augusta, Ga, painter/sculptor (Green Target)
• 1931 - David Healy, actor (Supergirl, Doomsday Gun, Patton, Be My Guest)
• 1931 - F Korthals Altes, Dutch minister of Justice (VVD)
• 1932 - John Glen, Thames England, actor (Spy Who Loves Me, Backfire)
• 1934 - David Robin Francis Guy Greville, 8th Duke of Warwick
• 1935 - Ted Dexter, cricketer (in Milan Superb England batsman of 60's)
• 1936 - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italy, singer/actress (Cinderfella)
• 1936 - Donald [Anthony] Moffitt, US, sci-fi author (Jupiter Theft)
• 1936 - Jean Balissat, composer
• 1936 - Paul Zindel, playwright (Effects of Gamma Rays on Marigolds)
• 1937 - Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist (If I Had a Hammer)
• 1938 - Lenny Welch, Asbury Park NJ, (Breaking up is Hard to Do)
• 1939 - Brian Hartley, mathematician
• 1940 - Beth Stone, LPGA golfer
• 1940 - Mireille Darc, Toulon France, actor (Week End, Hurried Man)
• 1940 - Paul Rudd, Boston Mass, actor (Conn Yankee in King Arthur's Court)
• 1941 - Cyril Cooray, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test umpire on intl panel)
• 1941 - K T Oslin, Crossett Ar, country singer (80's Ladies)
• 1941 - Lainie Kazan, Brooklyn, singer/actress (Lust in the Dust, Beaches)
• 1941 - Richard Edward Wilson, composer
• 1942 - Anthony Wayne England, Indianapolis, PhD/astronaut (STS 51-F)
• 1943 - Harve Brosten, comedy writer/producer/director (All in the Family)
• 1944 - Gunilla Hutton, Goteborg Sweden, actress (Petticoat Junction)
• 1944 - Miruts Yifter, Ethiopia, 5K/10K runner (Olympic-gold-1980)
• 1944 - Tich, rocker
• 1946 - Chazz Palminteri, Bronx NY, actor (Jade, Diabolique, Bronx Tale)
• 1947 - Graham Goble, Adelaide,Australia, rock guitarist (Little River Band)
• 1948 - Brian Eno, Woodbridge England, rock keyboardist/singer (On Land)
• 1949 - Eric J Beekes, actor/singer (Hunk)
• 1949 - Frank L Culbertson Jr, Charleston SC, Cmdr USN/astro (STS-38)
• 1949 - Wendy Pritchard, Australian women's field hockey team manager (Oly-96)
• 1951 - Dennis Frederiksen, rocker (Toto-Roseanna, Africa)
• 1952 - Rick Waits, baseball pitcher (Rangers, Indians, Twins)
• 1953 - George Brett, WV, KC Royal 3rd baseman (1980 AL MVP)
• 1953 - Mike Oldfield, England, composer (Tubular Bells)
• 1954 - Bob Beauchemin, Winnipeg Canada, golfer (West Coast Open-1982, 83)
• 1955 - Lee Horsley, Muleshoe Tx, actor (Nero Wolfe, Matt Houston)
• 1956 - Alice Miller, Marysville CA, LPGA golfer (1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore)
• 1959 - Andrew Eldritch, rocker (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet)
• 1961 - Anne Kelly, LPGA golfer
• 1963 - George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter
• 1963 - Grant Herslov, LA Calif, actor (Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof)
• 1964 - Pamela Dukes, Bronx NY, discus thrower
• 1964 - Pierre Trentin, France, 1K time trials (Olympic-gold-1968)
• 1965 - Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1965 - Glen Hnatiuk, Selkirk Manitoba, Nike golfer (1992 Mississippi Gulf)
• 1965 - Jeff Rochlin, Bkln NY, actor (Cutting Class, Splitz, Taps)
• 1966 - Paul Ysebaert, Sarnia, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning)
• 1967 - John Smoltz, Detroit MI, pitcher (Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young)
• 1967 - Omar Vizquel, Caracas Venezuela, shortstop (Seattle Mariners, Indians)
• 1968 - James "Jim" Neil, Buffalo NY, rower (Olympics-1996)
• 1968 - Leroy Hoard, NFL running back (Cleve Browns, Minnesota Vikings)
• 1968 - Todd Porter, NJ, actor (Hamilton-Whiz Kids)
• 1969 - Emmitt Smith, running back (Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader)
• 1969 - Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach CA, beach volleyballer (Olympics-96)
• 1970 - Artie Smith, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)
• 1970 - Cory Philpot, CFL running back (BC Lions)
• 1970 - Desmond Howard, NFL receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders)
• 1970 - Frank de Boer, Dutch soccer star (Ajax)
• 1970 - Keith Tower, NBA center (LA Clippers)
• 1970 - Prince Be, rapper (PM Dawn)
• 1970 - Rod Smith, NFL wide reciever (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
• 1970 - Ronald de Boer, Dutch soccer player (Ajax)
• 1970 - Tony Brown, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1971 - Scott Shipley, Bremerton Wash, slalom single kayak (Olympics-6th-96)
• 1972 - David Charvet, actor (Melrose Place)
• 1972 - Patrick Pothuizen, soccer player (Vitesse)
• 1972 - Tirrell Greene, WLAF guard (Frankfurt Galaxy)
• 1972 - Troy Drake, NFL tackle (Phila Eagles)
• 1973 - Suzannah Bianco, San Jose CA, synchronized swimmer (Olympics-alt-96)
• 1973 - Vic"Tori"a Davey Spelling, LA Ca, actress (Donna-Beverly Hills 90210)
• 1974 - A J Hinch, Wavely IA, baseball catcher (Olympics-bronze-96)
• 1974 - Addilson dos Santos, soccer player (Sparta)
• 1974 - Ahmet Rodan Zappa, son of Frank/rocker (Z, 2 Hip 4 TV)
• 1975 - Ray Lewis, linebacker (Baltimore Ravens)
• 1976 - Eric DuBose, Bradenton Fl, baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-96)
• 1978 - Amy Chow, San Jose Calif, gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver-96)
• 1978 - David Krumholtz, NYC, actor (Billy Kulchak-Chicago Sons)
• 1978 - Krissy Taylor, model
• 1981 - Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0392 - Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21
• 0884 - Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies
• 1174 - Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies
• 1470 - Charles VIII, Knutsson Bonde, king of Sweden (14??-70), dies
• 1482 - Paolo Toscanelli, Italian physician & mapmaker, dies
• 1591 - Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9
• 1621 - Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56
• 1622 - Peter Plancius, Flemish vicar/cartographer, dies at about 69
• 1685 - Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies
• 1746 - Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67
• 1761 - Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56
• 1785 - Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29
• 1801 - Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73
• 1821 - John Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54
• 1822 - Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64
• 1823 - Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69
• 1824 - Alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60
• 1832 - Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73
• 1833 - Edmund Kean, English actor (Shylock), dies at 46
• 1842 - Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76
• 1845 - Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76
• 1855 - Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75
• 1872 - Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87
• 1873 - Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53
• 1886 - Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55
• 1889 - Alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies
• 1892 - Arthur Hodister, British ivory seller (Heart of Darkness), murdered
• 1895 - Joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75
• 1899 - Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70
• 1924 - Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71
• 1926 - Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies
• 1932 - Ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered
• 1933 - Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54
• 1940 - Joseph Limburg, liberal 2nd-Member of parliament (1905-19), dies at 75
• 1940 - Willem A Bonger, Dutch criminologist (Race & Crime), suicide at 63
• 1945 - Major Courtney, US medal of honor marine, dies in battle of Sugar Loaf
• 1952 - Albert Basserman, actor (Madame Curie, Rhapsody in Blue), dies at 84
• 1952 - Italo Montemezzi, composer, dies at 76
• 1958 - Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91
• 1959 - Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56
• 1964 - Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61
• 1965 - Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies
• 1967 - Edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84
• 1967 - Jaromir Fiala, composer, dies at 74
• 1972 - Nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47
• 1973 - Willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95
• 1976 - Samuel Eliot Morison, US historian (Admiral of Ocean Sea), dies at 88
• 1984 - Lionel Charles Robbins, British economist, dies at 85
• 1985 - Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38
• 1986 - Theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71
• 1987 - John Baur, museum director, dies at 78
• 1987 - Wynne Gibson, actor (Night After Night, Aggie Appleby), dies
• 1988 - Andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64
• 1988 - Greta Nissen, actress (Ambassador Bill), dies
• 1989 - John Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80
• 1991 - Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84
• 1991 - Freddie Paris, dies
• 1991 - Reno Brown, dies
• 1991 - Ronald Lacey, actor (Raiders of Lost Ark, Next Victim), dies at 55
• 1992 - Bruce Hopkins, performer/director, dies at 44
• 1992 - Robert Morris Page, US physicist (radar), dies at 88
• 1994 - Frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina & F), murdered at 61
• 1994 - Gilbert Roland, Mexican/US actor (Armand in Camille), dies at 88
• 1994 - Ronnie Potsdammer, singer/song/text writer/programmer, dies at 71
• 1994 - Royal Dano, actor (Ghoulies 2), dies of a heart attack at 71
• 1994 - [Henry] John Baker, resistance fighter/journalist (Slogan), dies at 79
• 1995 - Edouard Dermit, actor (Testament of Orpheus), dies at 69
• 1995 - Eric Richard Porter, actor (Crucible, Hennessy), dies at 67
• 1995 - Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist, dies at 68
• 1995 - Perry Lederman, folk singer, dies at 52
• 1996 - George M Tindley, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 57