• 1690 - Johann Tobias Krebs, composer
• 1710 - Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer
• 1746 - Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer
• 1752 - Joseph-Marie Jacquard, invented programmable loom
• 1778 - Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer
• 1806 - Michele Amari, Italian historian/minister of Education
• 1813 - William Scott Ketchum, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1871
• 1816 - Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard, Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889
• 1824 - Alfred Pleasonton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897
• 1827 - James Murrell Shackelford, Brig General (Union volunteers)
• 1827 - William Montague Browne, Brig General (Confederate Army)
• 1843 - Camillo Golgi, Italy, physician, cytologist (Nobel 1906)
• 1851 - Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic
• 1853 - Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Le Pacha Bonneval)
• 1856 - George Hearne, cricketer (brother of Frank & Alec, Test for England)
• 1860 - Gustav Mahler, Kalischat Bohemia Austria, composer/conductor (Titan)
• 1872 - Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer
• 1879 - Jacob Weinberg, composer
• 1882 - Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer
• 1883 - Toivo Kuula, composer
• 1884 - Lion Feuchtwanger, German philosopher/writer (Jud Sss)
• 1885 - Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer
• 1887 - Dirk Koster, literary (New Noises)
• 1887 - Marc Chagall, Vitebsk Russia, artist (I & The Village)
• 1887 - Raymond Hatton, Red Oak IA, actor (Girls in Prison, Lady Killer)
• 1890 - Tom Powers, Owensboro KY, actor (Station West, Destination Moon)
• 1893 - Vladimir Mayakovsky, Soviet Georgia, poet (Ode to Revolution)[NS=7/19]
• 1897 - Anna Luther, NJ, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk)
• 1898 - Hanns Eisler, composer
• 1899 - George Cukor, producer/director (Adam's Rib, Philadelphia Story)
• 1901 - Gustav Knuth, Braunschweig Germany, actor (Freddy Unter Fremden)
• 1901 - Vittorio de Sica, Italian actor/director (Fietsendieven)
• 1902 - James McCartney, father of Beatle (Paul)
• 1902 - Vittorio De Sica, Sora Italy, director/actor (2 Women)
• 1905 - Marcel Rubin, composer
• 1906 - Harry Von Zell, sidekick (George Burns Show)
• 1906 - [Leroy] Satchel Paige, baseball pitcher, never look back
• 1907 - Helene Johnson, poet
• 1907 - Robert A[nson] Heinlein, US, sci-fi author (4 Hugos, Red Planet)
• 1908 - Evert W Beth, Dutch mathematician/philosopher
• 1908 - Harriette Arnow, Wayne Co, Ky, novelist (Dollmaker)
• 1911 - Eddie Mayehoff, Balt Md, actor (Hour Glass, How to Murder Your Wife)
• 1911 - Gian-Carlo Menotti, Italy, composer (Amahl & Night Visitors)
• 1911 - Joan Perry Cohn Harvey, actress (Hands of a Stranger)
• 1912 - Tiny Alma, [Catharina E J Stam], operetta singer (Vienna Blood)
• 1914 - Cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite)
• 1914 - Serafim Sergeyevich Tulikov, composer
• 1915 - Margaret Walker Alexander, poet/novelist (For My People)
• 1916 - Luc Peire, Flemish painter/graphic artist
• 1916 - Robert Stevens Baker, composer
• 1917 - Elton Britt, Marshall Ark, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree)
• 1917 - Lawrence F O'Brien, (Watergate conspirators broke into his office)
• 1919 - Jon Pertwee, English comic/actor (Dr Who, Worzel Gummidge)
• 1919 - William Moses Kunstler, defense attorney (Chicago 8)
• 1921 - Ezzard Charles, world heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51)
• 1921 - Stanislaw Wislocki, composer
• 1922 - Artie Malvin, US music director (Julie LaRosa/Steve Lawrence)
• 1922 - Pierre Cardin, Paris France, fashion designer (Unisex)
• 1923 - Eduardo Fal£, Argentine guitarist (Zamba de Vargas)
• 1923 - Richard Lumley, English insurance magnate/multi-millionaire
• 1923 - Roberto Caamano, composer
• 1924 - Dieter Nowka, composer
• 1924 - Mary Ford, [Colleen Summer], vocalist/actress (Queen of Outer Space)
• 1925 - Yvonne Mitchell, London England, writer (Johnny Nobody, Genghis Khan)
• 1927 - Alan J Dixon, (Sen-D-IL, 1981- )
• 1927 - Charlie Louvin, Rainsville Ala, country singer (Louvin Brothers)
• 1927 - Doc Severinson, [Carl], Arlington Or, bandleader/trumpeter (Tonight)
• 1928 - Colleen Summers, Pasadena Calif, vocal overdubber
• 1929 - Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian
• 1929 - R Baumgart, writer
• 1930 - Hank Mobley, US jazz saxophonist
• 1931 - David Eddings, US, sci-fi author (Belgariad, Malloreon)
• 1931 - Stanley Brock, Bkln, actor (Ivan-He's the Mayor)
• 1932 - Josef Zawinal, singer/pianist (Weather Report)
• 1932 - Ted Cassidy, actor (Lurch-Addams Family)
• 1933 - David McCullough, actor (Huey Long)
• 1933 - Dick Kallman, Brooklyn NY, actor (Borned to Be Loved, Verboten!)
• 1933 - Murray Halberg, New Zealand, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1960)
• 1934 - Vinko Globokar, composer
• 1936 - Friedhelm Dohl, composer
• 1936 - Stuart Ross Dempster, composer
• 1937 - Carroll Hubbard Jr, (Rep-D-KY, 1975- )
• 1939 - Laurie Silvers, horse trainer
• 1940 - James Toner, horse trainer
• 1940 - Richard K Armey, (Rep-R-Texas, 1985- )
• 1940 - Ringo Starr, [Richard Starkey], Beatle drummer/actor (Magic Christian)
• 1944 - Tony Jacklin, Scunthorpe England, PGA golfer (1970 US Open)
• 1944 - Warren Entner, Boston Mass, rock vocalist/guitarist (Grass Roots)
• 1945 - James Rodford, English rock vocalist/bassist (Kinks-Mr Pleasant)
• 1945 - Matti Salminen, Turku Finland, bass player (King Philipp-Don Carlos)
• 1946 - Jean LeClerc, actor (Jeremy Hunter-All My Children)
• 1946 - Jim Day, Canada, equestrian show jumper (Olympic-gold-1968)
• 1946 - Joe Spano, SF Calif, actor (Henry Goldblume-Hill St Blues)
• 1947 - Rob Townsend, rock drummer (Family Leicester)
• 1948 - Fred Brown, NBAer (Seattle SuperSonic)
• 1948 - Larry Reinhardt, rocker (Iron Butterfly)
• 1949 - Larry "Rhino" Rheinhardt, rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly)
• 1949 - Shelley Duvall, Houston Tx, actress (Popeye, Faery Tale Theater)
• 1951 - Roz Ryan, Detroit Mich, actress (Amelia-Amen, Occupied)
• 1953 - Lynval Golding, rocker (Fun Boy Three)
• 1954 - Corbin Bernsen, North Hollywood Ca, actor (LA Law)
• 1956 - Bill Lagattuta, NYC, news correspondent (CBS, 48 Hours, Eye to Eye)
• 1956 - Jesus Bazan, jockey
• 1958 - Michael Marx, Portland Or, US fencer-epee (Olympic-84, 88, 92, 96)
• 1959 - Bill Campbell, Chicago IL, actor (Rocketeer)
• 1959 - Jessica Hahn, evangelist rape victim/model (playboy)/actress
• 1960 - Barbara Bierman, Miami Fla, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1994)
• 1960 - Isabelle Boeri-B‚gard, France, foils (Olympic-gold-1980)
• 1960 - Ralph Sampson, NBA center (Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets)
• 1962 - Clive "Doctor" Jackson, rocker (Dr & Medics-Laughing at Pieces)
• 1962 - Shawn Paddock, rocker (Red Rockers)
• 1963 - Lance Johnson, Cincinnati OH, outfielder (NY Mets)
• 1963 - Naved Anjum, cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder, two Tests 1989-90)
• 1963 - Perry Richardson, SC, bassist (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime)
• 1966 - Hector Burba, Dayton OH, pitcher (Cin Reds)
• 1966 - Henk Fr„ser, soccer player (Feyenoord)
• 1966 - Jeff Shaw, Washington Ohio, pitcher (Cin Reds)
• 1967 - Alfred Jackson, CFL receiver (BC Lions)
• 1967 - Erik van der More, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
• 1967 - Jason R Rich, Irvington NY, writer (Celebrity Teen Talk)
• 1968 - Chuck Knoblauch, Houston TX, shortstop (NY Yankees, Minn Twins)
• 1968 - Reggie Cobb, NFL running back (Jacksonville Jaguars)
• 1969 - Amy Carlson, Elmhurst Il, actress (Josie-Another World) [1969-Approx]
• 1969 - Cree Summer, actress (Freddie-Different World)
• 1969 - Joe Sakic, Burnaby BC, NHL center (Colorado Avalanche, Canada 1998)
• 1970 - Michael McCrary, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1970 - Min Patel, cricketer (in Mumbai England left-arm spinner v India 1996)
• 1971 - Darren Krein, WLAF defensive end (Barcelona Dragons)
• 1972 - Aldi Henry, CFL defensive back (Calgary Stampeders)
• 1972 - Darnay Scott, NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals)
• 1972 - Lisa Leslie, Calif, WNBA center (LA Sparks)/foward (Oly-gold-1996)
• 1972 - Michael Westbrook, NFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins)
• 1972 - Stoney Case, NFL quarterback (Arizona Cardinals)
• 1974 - Patrick Lalime, St Bonaventure, NHL goalie (Pitts Penguins)
• 1979 - America Martin, model (Not macaroni & cheese, cheese & macaroni)
• 1980 - Michele Kwan, Torrance Calif, figure skater (Oly-94, Oly-silver-98)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 1129 - Shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76
• 1304 - Benedict XI, [Niccol• Boccasini], Pope (1303-04), dies [poisoned?]
• 1307 - Edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68
• 1348 - John Andreae, Italian canonist, dies
• 1572 - Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51
• 1647 - Thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies
• 1656 - Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55
• 1694 - Dokusho, Zen teacher, Obaku line, dies
• 1771 - Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy), dies at 54
• 1773 - Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer, dies at 60
• 1774 - Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer, dies at 83
• 1783 - Magnus G Lichtwer, German writer (Žsopischer Fabeln), dies at 64
• 1790 - Franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68
• 1794 - Pascal Boyer, composer, dies at 51
• 1799 - William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53
• 1814 - Robert Jasper van der Capellen, Dutch politician, dies at 71
• 1826 - Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer, dies at 56
• 1861 - John Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies
• 1865 - Mary Surratt, & 3 other Lincoln conspirators, hanged
• 1885 - Nicola De Giosa, composer, dies at 66
• 1889 - Giovanni Bottesini, composer, dies at 67
• 1893 - Guy de Maupassant, writer, dies at 42
• 1898 - Lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreograph/ballet leader, dies
• 1903 - Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer, dies at 64
• 1903 - Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, composer, dies at 64
• 1907 - James McGranahan, composer, dies at 67
• 1919 - Paul Deusen, German philosopher/CEO (Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft), dies
• 1930 - Arthur Conan Doyle, British writer (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 71
• 1931 - Johannes Jacobus "Kodgee" Kotze, cricketer (S Africa 1902-07), dies
• 1933 - John M Acket, literary (New Friends), dies at 70
• 1934 - Doodles Tapscott, cricketer (South African batsman 1922-23), dies
• 1939 - James Deacon White, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi), dies at 91
• 1944 - Erich Salomon, German photographer, dies
• 1944 - Georges Mandel, [Louis Rothschild], French foreign min (-1940), dies
• 1945 - Salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet, dies at 40
• 1955 - Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63
• 1956 - Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70
• 1958 - Raymond Hackett, dies at 55
• 1965 - Bill Hitch, England cricket fast-bowler (7 Tests 1911-21), dies
• 1966 - Carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65
• 1967 - Vivian Leigh, actress (Scarlet-Gone with the Wind), dies at 53
• 1968 - Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73
• 1969 - Erskine Sanford, dies at 83
• 1969 - Gladys Swarthout, US mezzo-soprano (La Gioconda), dies at 69
• 1970 - Allen Lane [Williams], English publisher (Penguin Books), dies at 67
• 1970 - Louise Harrison, mother of Beatle George, dies
• 1970 - Marjorie Rambeau, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song), dies at 80
• 1970 - Sylvester Wiere, comedian (Wiere Brothers-Ford Festival), dies at 60
• 1972 - Athenagoras, 268th patriarch of Constantinople, dies
• 1973 - Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 78
• 1973 - Veronica Lake, [Constance Ockleman], actress (Ramrod), dies at 58
• 1975 - Barbara Brown,
• 1975 - Vito Frazzi, composer, dies at 86
• 1976 - Gustav Heinemann, German president, dies at 76
• 1976 - Norman Foster, dies at 75
• 1979 - D P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies
• 1980 - Reginald Gardiner, actor (Great Dictator), dies at 77
• 1981 - Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58
• 1982 - Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, soccer star/writer, dies at 76
• 1982 - Fred Stuthman, actor (Henry Adler-Hello Larry), dies at 63
• 1983 - George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday
• 1983 - Herman Kahn, US futurist/nuclear strategist, dies at 71
• 1983 - Vicki Morgan, mistress (Beautiful Bad Girl), murdered at 30
• 1984 - Flora Robson, actress (Great Day, Frieda), dies in her sleep at 82
• 1985 - Patti McCarty, actress (Gangster of the Frontier), dies at 64
• 1988 - Jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H), dies at 68
• 1990 - Bill Cullen, game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer
• 1990 - Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle, Jes priest/apprentice Zen teacher, dies at 92
• 1992 - Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75), dies at 79
• 1994 - Anita Garvin, US actress (Sailors Beware), dies at 80
• 1994 - Rosa Chacel, spanish Novelist, dies at 96
• 1995 - Gabor Ormai, viola Player, dies at 40
• 1995 - Geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer, dies at 73
• 1996 - Albrecht Luitpold Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 91
• 1997 - Jerry Doggett, sportscaster (Bkln/LA Dodgers), dies at 80