• 1566 - Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden
• 1585 - Lazaro Valvasensi, composer
• 1615 - Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21]
• 1634 - Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75)
• 1642 - George Hickes, English linguistic (Old German Philology)
• 1647 - Johan Georg III, elect of Saxon (1680-91)
• 1674 - Nicholas Rowe, England, poet laureate (Jane Shore, Tamerlane)
• 1694 - Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe
• 1723 - Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian
• 1730 - Nonnosus Madlseder, composer
• 1743 - Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns
• 1756 - Joseph Martin Kraus, composer
• 1763 - Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist
• 1819 - Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)
• 1823 - Jesse Lee Reno, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
• 1824 - George E Street, British (?) architect
• 1824 - John Tyler Morgan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907
• 1833 - L‚on-J-F Bonnat, painter
• 1852 - Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, minister of interior (1866..88) [or Jul 20]
• 1858 - Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits)
• 1861 - Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer
• 1864 - Worm Pander, sculptor
• 1866 - Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer/detective writer
• 1866 - Lord George ESMH Carnarvon, England, egyptologist (Tutanchamon)
• 1868 - Helen Miller Shepard, philanthropist/established Hall of Fame
• 1875 - Othenio Able, Austria, paleontologist
• 1883 - Giannotto Bastianelli, composer
• 1883 - Jules Verstraete, [Julien G the Graef], actor (Driestuiversopera)
• 1883 - Leah Baird, Chicago IL, actress (Lady Gangster)
• 1887 - Arnaut Colnot, painter/graphic artist
• 1887 - Kurt Schwitters, German/British dada-artist/poet (collages)
• 1892 - S M Tretjakow, writer
• 1894 - George Delacorte, NYC, philanthropist/publisher (Dell Books)
• 1894 - Lloyd A Hall, Illinois, pioneer in food chemistry
• 1897 - Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer (S Afr all-rounder v Eng 1922-23)
• 1899 - Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer
• 1899 - Jean Moulin, hero of the French Resistance (WW II)
• 1900 - Ernest White, composer
• 1901 - Iri Maruki, artist
• 1903 - Glenna Collett Vare, RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35)
• 1904 - Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo, German Foreign Minister
• 1906 - Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again)
• 1906 - Catherine Cookson, England, novelist (Bannaman Legacy)
• 1907 - Lillian Hellman, playwright (Toys in the Attic, Little Foxes)
• 1909 - Cecil Marley, cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946, WICBC pres)
• 1909 - Errol Flynn, Hobart Tasmania, actor (Captain Blood, Robin Hood)
• 1909 - Joan Harrison, screenwriter
• 1911 - Gail Patrick, Birmingham Ala, actress (My Man Godfrey, Love Crazy)
• 1911 - Lord Brightman, British judge of appeals
• 1914 - Friedrich Zipp, composer
• 1915 - Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)
• 1916 - Johnny Morris, British broadcaster/actor (Once in a Lifetime)
• 1916 - William Balchin, geographer
• 1919 - Bruce Gordon, London England, actor (Frank Nitti-Untouchables)
• 1919 - Ronald Hines, Dutch/British actor (Pack of Lies)
• 1920 - DeForest Kelley, Atlanta Ga, actor (Dr Leonard McCoy-Star Trek)
• 1920 - Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge
• 1923 - Marcus Bakker, Dutch MP (CPN)
• 1924 - Audie Murphy, Kingston Tx, WW II hero/actor (Destry, Joe Butterfly)
• 1924 - Chet Atkins, Luttrell Tenn, guitarist (Me & My Guitar)
• 1924 - Rainer Barzel, German leader (CDU-CSU)/minister
• 1925 - Doris J Hart, St Louis Mo, tennis player (Wimbledon 1951)
• 1926 - Arthur Bell, royal botanic gardens director (Kew Gardens)
• 1927 - John M Dengler, jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone
• 1928 - David Mitchell, British MP
• 1928 - Jean-Marie le Pen, France, leader (National Front party)
• 1928 - Martin Landau, Bkln, actor (Mission Impossible, Space 1999, Ed Wood)
• 1928 - Robert Satanowski, composer
• 1929 - Ingrid Haebler, Austrian pianist (Hayd/Mozart/Schubert)
• 1930 - Ellie Rabb, US, actor (Fabulous Baker Boys, Extreme Close-up)
• 1930 - John Waine, bishop (Chelmsford)
• 1930 - Robert Ivanovich Rozhdestvensky, poet
• 1931 - Arne Nordheim, Larvik Norway, conductor/composer (Aftonland)
• 1931 - James Tolkan Calumet MI, actor (Weekend War, Leap of Faith)
• 1931 - Olympia Dukakis, Lowell Mass, actress (Moonstruck, Cemetery Club)
• 1931 - Richard Southwood, zoologist/chancellor (Oxford University)
• 1932 - Robert Rozjdestvenski, Russian poet (Requiem, Userjoz)
• 1933 - Brett Halsey, Santa Ana Calif, actress (Paul-Follow the Sun)
• 1933 - Claire Tomalin, biographer/editor
• 1933 - Danny Aiello, NYC, actor (Moonstruck, Radio Days)
• 1933 - Earl of Cranbrook, CEO (Nature Conservancy Council)
• 1933 - Jean Boiteux, France, 400m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1952)
• 1934 - Brian Barder, British high commissar (Australia)
• 1934 - Cornel Taranu, composer
• 1934 - Rosanna Podesta, [Carla Podest ], Tripoli, actress (Helen of Troy)
• 1934 - Wendy Craig, England, actress (Joseph Andrews)
• 1935 - Anthony Pilkington, CEO (Pilkington Pic)
• 1936 - Billy Guy, Attasca Tx, rock baritone (Coasters-Young Blood)
• 1936 - Bobby Nunn, rocker (Coasters-Young Blood)
• 1936 - Leon Hughes, rocker
• 1937 - Jerry Keller, rocker/actor (If Ever I See You Again)
• 1938 - Nikolay Avksentevich Martinov, composer
• 1939 - Budge Rogers, British rugby player
• 1939 - R B Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in 60s)
• 1940 - John Mahoney, Manchester England, actor (Fraiser, Frantic, 8 Men Out)
• 1941 - Stephen Frears, England, dir (Prick Up Your Ears, Dangerous Liaisons)
• 1941 - Ulf D Merbold, German physicist/astronaut (STS 9, 42, Soyuz TM-19)
• 1942 - Brian Wilson, Inglewood Calif, vocalist (Beachboys-In My Room)
• 1943 - Andy Etchebarren, baseball catcher (Balt Orioles)
• 1944 - Dave Nelson, baseball player
• 1944 - Terry Funk, Hammond Ind, pro wrestler (WWF/NWA)/actor (Paradise Alley)
• 1945 - David S Monson, (Rep-R-UT, 1985- )
• 1945 - James F Buchli, New Rockford ND, USMC/astr (STS 51C, 61A, 29, 48)
• 1945 - John McCook, Ventura Cal, actor (Codename: Firefox, Bold & Beautiful)
• 1945 - [Morna] Anne Murray, Springhill Nova Scotia Canada, singer (Snow Bird)
• 1946 - Andr‚ Watts, Nuremberg Germany, concert pianist (Oberon)
• 1946 - Duchess of Gloucester
• 1947 - Candy Clark, Ok, actress (Man Who Fell to Earth, Q, American Graffiti)
• 1947 - David French, British director (Deep Sleep, Bingo)
• 1947 - John Forbes, horse trainer
• 1948 - Joey Molland, rocker
• 1948 - Nigel Morris, rocker (Isotope)
• 1949 - Bob Andrews, England, rock keyboardist/vocalist
• 1949 - Paul Shaw, Collingwood Ontario, trap shooter (Olympics-96)
• 1950 - Lionel Richie, Alabama, singer (Commodores, Hello, Penny Lover)
• 1951 - Peter Gordon, composer
• 1952 - Jayne Thobois, Noblesville IN, LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian-56th)
• 1952 - John Goodman, St Louis Mo, actor (Dan Conner-Roseanne, Babe)
• 1952 - Larry Riley, Memphis Tn, actor (Harry-Stir Crazy, Knots Landing)
• 1953 - Alan Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Bay City Rollers)
• 1953 - Brian J Duffy, Boston, Major USAF/astronaut (STS 45, 57, 72, sk:92)
• 1953 - Cyndi Ann Stephanie Lauper, Bkln, singer (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)
• 1953 - Raul Ramirez, tennis player
• 1954 - Alan [Joseph] Lamb, S African/British cricket player (Northampton)
• 1954 - Allan Lamb, cricketer (Langebaanweg, Cape Prov, 79 Tests for England)
• 1955 - Michael Anthony, rocker
• 1957 - Butch Patrick, Inglewood Calif, actor (Real McCoys, Eddie-Munsters)
• 1958 - Chuck Wagner, Nashville Tn, actor (Automan)
• 1958 - Dickie Thon, baseball player
• 1960 - Donna Mayhew, Taylor Penn, javelin thrower
• 1960 - John Taylor, rocker
• 1960 - Michael Corbett, Collingwood NJ, actor (David-Young & Restless)
• 1960 - [Nigel] John Taylor, England, rock bassist (Duran Duran-Girls on Film)
• 1961 - Gary Varsho, baseball player
• 1961 - Karin Enke, Dresden German DR, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1980, 84)
• 1963 - Kirk Baptiste, Beaumont Tx, 200m runner (Olympic-silver-1984)
• 1963 - Matt Anger, Walnut Creek Cal, tennis star
• 1964 - Najee Mustafaa, NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders)
• 1964 - Paul David Goydos, Long Beach CA, PGA golfer (1994 BC Open-7th)
• 1965 - Michael Landon Jr, Encino Calif, actor (Bonanza The Return)
• 1967 - Joseph William Cathcart, rock guitarist (Nelson-Love & Affection)
• 1967 - Pat Jablonski, Toledo, NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens)
• 1968 - Fred McAfee, NFL running back (Pitts Steelers)
• 1968 - Garry Howe, WLAF nose tackle (Amsterdam Admirals)
• 1968 - Mike McCarthy, Bkln NY, pursuit cyclist (Olympics-88, 96)
• 1969 - Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker (Cleve Browns, Cincinnati Bengals)
• 1969 - Malivai Washington, Glenn Cove NY, tennis star (Olympics-96)
• 1970 - Shay-Oren Smadja, Israel, men's half middleweight judoka (Oly-1996)
• 1971 - Rodney Rogers, NBA forward (LA Clippers)
• 1971 - William Gaines, NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins)
• 1972 - Jo Roberts, WLAF quarterback (Barcelona Dragons)
• 1972 - Jozef Stumpel, Nitra CZE, NHL forward (Team Slovakia, Boston)
• 1972 - Juan Castro, Sinaloa Mexico, infielder (LA Dodgers)
• 1972 - Martin Keino, Nyeri Kenya, 1.5k runner
• 1972 - Paras Mhambrey, Indian cricket pace bowler (Test v England 1996)
• 1974 - Jami Ferrell, Munncie Indiana, playmate (Jan 1997)
• 1975 - Francois Rozenthal, hockey forward (Team France 1998)
• 1975 - Maurice Rozenthal, hockey forward (Team France 1998)
• 1979 - Sydne Vogel, Anchorage Alaska, figure skater (1996 NW Pac Sr champ)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0840 - Louis de Vrome, emperor of French rich, dies
• 1585 - Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52
• 1597 - Willem Barents, explorer (discovered Spitsbergen & Bereneil), dies
• 1649 - Maria Tesselschade Roemers Visscher, author, dies
• 1751 - Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56
• 1787 - Carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola player/composer, dies at 63
• 1833 - Philip Knapton, composer, dies at 44
• 1837 - Giovanni Furno, composer, dies at 89
• 1837 - William IV, King of England, dies
• 1842 - Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60
• 1846 - Pieter Adams, architect of Rotterdam, dies at about 67
• 1864 - Friend Smith Rutherford, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43?
• 1870 - Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39
• 1876 - Antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79
• 1883 - Olivier Gloux, [Gustave Aimard], French world explorer, dies at 64
• 1888 - Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66
• 1888 - John H Zuckertort, German chess player, dies at 45
• 1890 - Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63
• 1904 - Anthony F A Sandys, (British?) painter, dies
• 1915 - Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies
• 1917 - James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78
• 1922 - Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54
• 1923 - Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85
• 1925 - Wilhelm Posse, composer, dies at 72
• 1933 - Clara Zetkin, German feminist/communist, dies
• 1940 - Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29
• 1941 - Stephanie H (Lapidoth-)Swarth, author (Lonely flowers, dies
• 1945 - Bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58
• 1947 - Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, gangster, shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal
• 1948 - George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61
• 1950 - Claude Jennings, cricketer (Aust opening bat in 1912 Triangular), dies
• 1953 - Hendrik de Man, sociologist (Belgian Working people Party), dies at 67
• 1958 - Kurt Alder, German chemist (Nobel 1950), dies
• 1959 - Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71
• 1960 - Mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80
• 1960 - Walter Dehmel, writer, dies at 57
• 1963 - Gordon Jones, actor (Mike the Cop-Abbott & Costello), dies at 52
• 1963 - Joseph Self, murderer, executed; last Wash state execution in 25 yrs
• 1963 - Ralph Sanford, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 64
• 1964 - Edgar Barrier, actor (Cobra Woman, Rocky, Macbeth), dies at 57
• 1965 - Ira Louvin, country singer (Louvin Brothers), dies at 41
• 1966 - Georges LemaŚtre, originator of "big bang" theory, dies at 71
• 1972 - Horst Salomon, writer, dies
• 1972 - Howard Johnson, US restaurant/hotel founder, dies at 75
• 1975 - Daniel Ayala Perez, composer, dies at 68
• 1977 - Abner Biberman, actor (Imhook-Kodiak), dies at 68
• 1978 - Karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66
• 1980 - Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer, dies at 68
• 1984 - Estelle Winwood, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 99
• 1984 - Sunny Johnson, actress (Animal House), dies cerebral hemorrhage at 30
• 1986 - Tim Herbert, comedian (Dagmar's Canteen), dies at 71
• 1990 - Ina Balin, actress (Patsy), dies at 52, of pulmonary hypertension
• 1994 - Bram Koopmans, cyclist/coach, dies at 78
• 1994 - Charlotte Auerbach, computer pioneer/mathematician, dies at 84
• 1994 - Emmanuel Bankole Timothy, journalist, dies at 70
• 1994 - Louis Benjamin, showman, dies at 71
• 1995 - Dennis Gomm, musician, dies at 84
• 1995 - Emil Mihai Cioran, writer/aphorist, dies at 84
• 1995 - Henry Iliffe Cozens, pilot, dies at 91
• 1996 - Hellevi Rombin Schine, Miss Universe (1955), dies in plane crash at 64
• 1996 - Irving Krick, meteorologist, dies at 89
• 1996 - Joseph Green, film maker, dies at 96
• 1996 - Michel Lebrun, crime writer, dies at 65
• 1996 - Walter Guevara Arze, provisional president of Bolivia (1979), dies
• 1997 - Bobby Helms, composer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 61
• 1997 - Lawrence Payton, rocker (4 Tops-I'll Be There), dies at 59