• 1194 - Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily
• 1618 - Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess
• 1633 - Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised
• 1660 - Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised
• 1687 - Johann Georg Pisendel, German violinist/composer
• 1716 - Thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard)
• 1731 - Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Town Hall of Westzaan)
• 1738 - Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence
• 1747 - Cornelis Stevens, Belgium, RC foreman/polemist (Le sophisme d‚voil‚)
• 1762 - Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer
• 1770 - Pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)
• 1771 - Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus)
• 1778 - Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist
• 1792 - Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)
• 1793 - Franz Hunten, composer
• 1797 - Hans Skramstad, composer
• 1805 - Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer
• 1808 - Albert Grisar, composer
• 1809 - William Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883
• 1812 - Wilhelm Volkmar, composer
• 1815 - Israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
• 1820 - Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885
• 1822 - Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle)
• 1824 - Augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914
• 1826 - Franz Coenen, composer
• 1826 - Martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book/publisher (Van Dale)
• 1837 - Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila
• 1845 - Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer
• 1849 - Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)
• 1855 - Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer
• 1859 - Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist
• 1861 - Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)
• 1862 - Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]
• 1867 - Julien Benda, French philosopher/writer (Dialogues … Byzance)
• 1869 - Harry Redman, composer
• 1873 - Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)
• 1873 - Karel Moor, composer
• 1874 - Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933)
• 1878 - Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)
• 1879 - Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer
• 1879 - Julius Weismann, composer
• 1883 - Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950)
• 1883 - Frank Debenham, Australian geographer/geologist
• 1886 - Gyula G”mb”s von J kfa, general/dictator of Hungary (1932-35)
• 1888 - Hiroshi "Can" Kikuchi, Japanese stagewriter (Tjitj Ka‰ru)
• 1891 - Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)
• 1891 - Jean Galtier-BoissiŠre, French writer/cartoonist/journalist
• 1893 - Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer
• 1893 - Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, PM of China PR (1949-76)
• 1893 - Yury Nikolayevich Tyulin, composer
• 1894 - Antonio Molina, composer
• 1897 - Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer
• 1901 - Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer [NS]
• 1901 - Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer
• 1902 - Elisha Cook Jr, SF Calif, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI)
• 1904 - Alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer (Guerra del Tiempo)
• 1906 - BVA R”ling, Dutch lawyer
• 1908 - Hanns Maaáen, writer
• 1908 - Ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932)
• 1910 - Lucy Faithfull, children's campaigner
• 1914 - Richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg)
• 1915 - Hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic)
• 1915 - Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/vocalist (Walkin' at the River)
• 1916 - Helmut Eder, composer
• 1917 - Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes
• 1920 - Gote Carlid, composer
• 1921 - Steve Allen, NYC, comedian/TV host (Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show)
• 1925 - Baron Baker, activist
• 1926 - Earle Brown, composer
• 1926 - Edgar D Ngoyi, South African ANC leader (17 yrs in Robbeneiland Jail)
• 1926 - Zlatko Pibernik, composer
• 1927 - Alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me)
• 1927 - Denis Quilley, London England, actor (Masada)
• 1930 - Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run)
• 1930 - Sayed Mutawli imam ad-Darsh, scholar/broadcaster
• 1931 - Thomas Eden Binkley, musician
• 1931 - Thomas K "Tom" van Brook, actor/interpreter (Soldier of Orange)
• 1932 - Walter Leblanc, Belgian painter
• 1935 - Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Detroit MI, rock vocalist (Four Tops)
• 1935 - Barbara J Jacket, US athletic coach (Olympics 1972)
• 1935 - Rohan Kanhai, cricketer (one of West Indies' finest batsmen)
• 1936 - Kitty Dukakis, substance abuser/wife of Michael (Gov-Mass)
• 1939 - Lynn Martin, US secretary of Labor (1991-93)
• 1939 - [Harvey] Phil Spector, record producer (Wall of Sound)
• 1940 - Harmen Siezen, Dutch TV-journal host
• 1941 - Daniel Schmid, actor/director (Paloma, Violanta, Hecate, Amateurs)
• 1942 - Barry Wood, cricketer (England opener in early 70's)
• 1942 - Earl Cate, Ark, country singers (Cate Bros-Fire on the Tracks)
• 1942 - Ernie Cate, Ark, country singers (Cate Bros-Fire on the Tracks)
• 1942 - Marco Vinicio Cerezo Ar‚valo, president of Guatemala (1986-91)
• 1942 - Rob de Nijs, Dutch singer (Put a candle in your window)
• 1944 - Jane Lapotaire, actress (Spirit of the Dead)
• 1945 - John Walsh, activist/TV host (America's Most Wanted)
• 1946 - Gordon Edwards, rocker
• 1946 - Lisette Hordijk, Dutch TV broadcaster
• 1947 - Carlton Fisk, Vermont, all star catcher (Red Sox, White Sox)
• 1947 - Joyce Jillson, Cranston RI, psychic/actress (Superchick)
• 1948 - Chris Chambliss, 1st baseman (NY Yankee)
• 1949 - Ira Newborn, NYC, orch leader (Manhattan Transfer)
• 1950 - Michael Jones, rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express)
• 1950 - Victoria Racimo, NYC, actress (Corene-Falcon Crest)
• 1951 - Richard Skinner, British DJ
• 1952 - Andr‚-Michel Schub, Paris France, pianist (Van Cliburn-1981)
• 1953 - Matthew Harding, businessman/soccer supporter
• 1953 - Valeri Yuriyevich Sharov, Russian cosmonaut
• 1954 - Ozzie Smith, Mobile AL, infielder (St Louis Cardinals)
• 1954 - Peter Woods, rocker (Romeo Void-Girl in Trouble)
• 1954 - Susan H Butcher, dog sled driver (Idatarod)
• 1954 - Ullrich Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox (Olympic-gold-1976)
• 1954 - Walter Diessner, German DR, 4 man cox (Olympic-gold-1976)
• 1956 - Gail Tatterson, WBL center (NY Stars)
• 1956 - Karen Smith, WBL forward (NY Stars)
• 1959 - Lesley Tomlinson, Derbyshire England, cyclist (Olympics-96)
• 1961 - Storm Davis, Dallas Texas, pitcher (KC Royals)
• 1961 - Tahnee Welch, [La Tahn Renee Welch], San Diego CA, actress (Cocoon)
• 1963 - Lars Ulrich, Danish/US heavy metal drummer (Metallica-Kill 'em All)
• 1964 - Colleen Dion, Newburgh NY, actress (Search for Tomorrow)
• 1964 - Jeff King, Marion IN, infielder (Pitts Pirates)
• 1965 - Ben Husaby, Eden Prairie Minn, cross country skier (Olympics-1994)
• 1966 - Tim Legler, NBA guard (Washington Wizards/Bullets)
• 1967 - Tony Covington, NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1968 - Darren Barber, Victoria BC, rower (Olympics-96)
• 1970 - Lisa Gathright, Moline Ill, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-17th-1993)
• 1970 - Radka Zrubakova, Bratislava Slovakia, tennis star (1994 Futures-GER)
• 1970 - Willie Williams, NFL cornerback (Pitts Steelers, Seahawks)
• 1971 - Mark Lathwell, cricketer (England opening batsman v Australia 1993)
• 1972 - Burnell Roques, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1972 - Derrick Cullors, running back (New England Patriots)
• 1972 - Jared Leto, Bossier City LA, actor (Jordan-My So Called Life)
• 1973 - Ryan Berube, US, 800m freestyle relay (Olympics-gold-96)
• 1974 - Tiffany Brissette, actress (Vicki-Small Wonder)
• 1974 - Tony Brackens, defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars)
• 1975 - Marcelo Rios, Santiago Chile, tennis star (1995 Amsterdam)
• 1977 - Brandee Layne Loving, Miss Mississippi Teen USA (1996)
• 1980 - Serena Phillips, Corvallis Ore, figure skater (1997 Pruetten champ)
• 1985 - Steven Hartman, Westlake CA, actor (Rick Forrester-Bold & Beautiful)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0267 - Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies
• 1476 - Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered
• 1530 - Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47
• 1574 - Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50
• 1624 - Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54
• 1627 - Gonzaga, Italian monarch of Mantua/Monferrato, dies
• 1658 - Simon Guillain, French sculptor (Castle of Blois/Sorbonne), dies at 78
• 1676 - Domenicus van Tol, Dutch painter, dies
• 1679 - John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53
• 1736 - Antonio Caldara, composer, dies
• 1740 - Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies
• 1771 - Claude A Helv‚tius, French encyclopedist (L'esprit), dies at 56
• 1776 - Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle
• 1797 - John Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72
• 1827 - Jan David Holland, composer, dies at 81
• 1836 - Hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63
• 1837 - Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87
• 1861 - Philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52
• 1862 - 38 Santee Sioux indians, hanged in Mankato
• 1866 - Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49
• 1879 - Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies
• 1887 - Jules Fran‡ois Blasini, Cura‡aos pianist/composer, dies at 40
• 1890 - Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86
• 1916 - Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81
• 1916 - Frank Penn, cricketer (one Test for England v Australia 1880), dies
• 1917 - Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Th‚ophile G, dies at 71
• 1918 - Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65
• 1933 - Lunatscharski, writer, dies
• 1937 - Ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47
• 1942 - Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24
• 1950 - Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47
• 1950 - James Stephens, Irish poet (Crock of Gold), dies at 68
• 1952 - Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59
• 1956 - Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74
• 1957 - Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53
• 1958 - Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday
• 1960 - Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54
• 1961 - Charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies
• 1963 - "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies
• 1965 - Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63
• 1966 - Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88
• 1966 - Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, singer (Armoede, Finale), dies at 91
• 1966 - Noel Gallon, composer, dies at 75
• 1967 - S F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies
• 1969 - Louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67
• 1971 - Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57
• 1972 - Harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88
• 1973 - Harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74
• 1973 - Steven Geray, actor (French Line), dies at 69
• 1973 - William Haines, actor (Little Annie Rooney), dies of cancer at 73
• 1974 - Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80
• 1974 - Knudage Riisager, composer, dies at 77
• 1974 - Robert Levine Sanders, composer, dies at 68
• 1976 - Philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64
• 1977 - Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81
• 1977 - Ivan Rezak, composer, dies at 53
• 1985 - Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53
• 1986 - Elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84
• 1988 - John Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90
• 1989 - Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86
• 1989 - Peggy Thorpe-Bates, actress (Alcatraz Island), dies
• 1990 - Nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33
• 1991 - Dehl Berti, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise), dies at 70
• 1991 - Sam Cresson, dies at 73
• 1992 - Bert [Lambertus H] Voeten, Dutch poet (Antipodes), dies at 74
• 1992 - Constance Carpenter, actress (2 Worlds), dies of stroke at 87
• 1992 - John G Kemeny, US computer pioneer (BASIC), dies
• 1992 - Nikita Magaloff, Russian/Swiss pianist, dies at 80
• 1993 - Jeff Morrow, actor (Robe, Harbor Lights, Blood Legacy), dies at 80
• 1994 - Asta ER Elstak, Suriname/Neth welfare worker, dies at 74
• 1994 - Johannes J "Joop" Klant, Neth/S African economist/author, dies
• 1994 - Karl Schiller, minister of RFA Economics (1966-72), dies
• 1994 - Robert Emhardt, actor (Mac Cory-Another World), dies at 80
• 1994 - Sylvia Brandts Buys, actress (Hague's Post), dies at 85
• 1994 - Sylvia Koscina, Croatian/Italian actress (Hercules), dies at 61
• 1997 - John Hinde, photographer/circus promoter, dies at 81
• 1997 - John Whitley, air-Marshal, dies at 92