• 1555 - Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange
• 1591 - Michael Lohr, composer
• 1596 - Joan Blaeu, cartographer/publisher
• 1605 - Daniel von Czepko, German poet
• 1641 - Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, theologist (against jansenisme)
• 1642 - Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer
• 1684 - Johann Theodor Romhild, composer
• 1703 - Jean-Marie Leclair, composer
• 1712 - Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59)
• 1745 - John Sevier, Tennessee, indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn)
• 1768 - William Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace)
• 1782 - Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer
• 1791 - Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet)
• 1791 - Karl T K”rner, German poet (Zriny, Leyer und Schwerdt)
• 1800 - William H McGuffey, educator (McGuffey Readers)
• 1804 - David Van de Kellen, coin engraver
• 1805 - Matthew Adams Stickney, Rowley Mass, numismatist
• 1816 - Elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC (Union), died in 1887
• 1816 - Julius White, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890
• 1817 - Leon Charles Fran‡ois Kreutzer, composer
• 1820 - Thomas Kilby Smith, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
• 1838 - Martin Woodhull Victoria Chaflin, US, feminist/reformer (Woodhull)
• 1838 - Victoria Chaflin Woodhull, Ohio, feminist/reformer/free love
• 1842 - Karl Munzinger, composer
• 1849 - Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer
• 1852 - William Stewart Halsted, established 1st US surgical school
• 1853 - Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar
• 1854 - Cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05)
• 1856 - William Archer, Scotland, writer (Green Goddess)
• 1861 - Edmond H H Allenby, English fieldmarshal/high director (Egypt)
• 1863 - Alexandre EJ Yersin, Swiss/French bacteriologist (bacteria plague)
• 1863 - Mary Church Terrell, civil rights activist
• 1865 - Marie-Cl‚mentine"Suzanne" Valadon, French acrobat/model
• 1866 - Edouard Combe, composer
• 1869 - Edgar Lee Masters, poet/novelist (Spoon River Anthology) [or Aug 23]
• 1870 - John Lomax, Miss, folk song collector/ethnomusicologist
• 1871 - Frantisek Kupka, Czech writer
• 1880 - John Boyd Orr, nutritionist, UN's FAO (Nobel 1949)
• 1888 - Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semitic theologist (Die Oden Salomons)
• 1889 - Walter Lippmann, NYC, journalist/political writer (Men of Dystany)
• 1890 - Arthur Walter Kramer, composer
• 1890 - Friedrich von Paul, German gen-fieldmarshal (Netherlands)
• 1894 - Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (Edda & Thora)
• 1897 - Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (surrealist)
• 1897 - Walter Pidgeon, New Brunswick Can, actor (Mrs Miniver, Madame Curie)
• 1899 - Louise Nevelson, sculptor
• 1899 - Marcel Dalio, [Israel Blauschild], Paris France, actor (China Gate)
• 1899 - William Levi Dawson, composer
• 1900 - Louise Nevelson, US, sculptor (Sky Cathedral)
• 1901 - Adrian Pitlo, lawyer
• 1901 - Jaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984)
• 1904 - Meyer Schapiro, art historian
• 1904 - Wallace "Scotty" Scott, rock vocalist (Whispers)
• 1905 - Jeno Kenessey, composer
• 1906 - Willard F McMurry, musician
• 1907 - Jarmila Novotna, soprano (Met Opera)/pres of Czechoslovakia (1957-68)
• 1909 - Marianne Straub, weaver
• 1910 - Elliot Roosevelt, son of FDR/writer (Murder in the Oval Office)
• 1910 - Soulima Stravinsky, Lausanne Switz, Russian pianist (Igor's son)
• 1913 - Alexey Davidovich Machavariani, composer
• 1914 - Norman Cazden, composer
• 1915 - Finn Arnestad, composer
• 1915 - Ian Dawson-Shepherd, campaigner
• 1917 - Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948)
• 1920 - Alexander Arutiunian, composer
• 1920 - Gerard W Taylor, South African/British surgeon
• 1920 - Jiri Jaroch, composer
• 1922 - Philip Owen Arnould Sherrard, scholar theologian poet/translator
• 1925 - Barry Linehan, actor (Bullseye, Dark Places, Witchcraft)
• 1926 - John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist (Round Midnight)
• 1928 - Robert Helps, composer
• 1929 - Wally Whyton, musician/broadcaster
• 1930 - Colin Blakely, Bangor N Ireland, actor (Shattered, Equus, King Lear)
• 1930 - Pyotr Ivanovich Kolodin, cosmonaut (Soyuyz 7, 10, 11 backup)
• 1930 - Ray Charles, Albany Ga, singer/pianist (Georgia)
• 1931 - Ruud van den Hende, sports reporter
• 1934 - Per Olov Enquist, Swedish writer (Hour of the Lynx)
• 1935 - Pierre Marietan, composer
• 1936 - Sylvain Saudan, skiier (60ř descent)
• 1938 - Clifford Ann Creed, LPGA golfer
• 1938 - Romy Schneider, Vienna Austria, actress (Bloodline, Death Watch)
• 1939 - Roy Buchanan, Ozark Ark, rocker
• 1940 - Tim Rose, rocker
• 1943 - Bob Clement, (Rep-D-Tennessee)
• 1943 - Julio Iglesias, Spain, singer (Of All the Girls I Loved Before)
• 1943 - Walter Scott, rock vocalist (Whispers)
• 1944 - Loren J Shriver, Iowa, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 51-C, STS 31, STS 46)
• 1945 - Paul Petersen, Glendale Calif, actor (Jeff Stone-Donna Reed Show)
• 1945 - Ronald Bushy, Washington DC, rock drummer (Iron Butterfly)
• 1947 - Don Grolnick, jazz musician
• 1947 - Mary Kay Place, Tulsa Okla, actress/country singer (Mary Hartman!)
• 1948 - Rob van Koningsbruggen, sculptor
• 1949 - Bruce Springsteen, [Boss], Asbury NJ, rock musician (Born in the USA)
• 1951 - Ron Klink, (Rep-D-Pennsylvania)
• 1955 - Patti Weaver, WV, actress (Days of our Life, Gina-Young & Restless)
• 1956 - June Forester, Chattanooga Tn, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)
• 1956 - Lili Carati, Varese Italy, Miss Italy (1975)/actress (Alcove)
• 1956 - Maren Jensen, Arcadia Calif, actress (Athena-Battlestar Galactica)
• 1957 - Sylvie Garant, Montmagny Quebec, playmate (Nov, 1979)
• 1957 - Tony Fossas, Cuba, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
• 1958 - Larry Hogan Mize, Augusta GA, PGA golfer (1987 Masters)
• 1959 - Heather Drew, St Louis MO, LPGA golfer (1987 Henredon Classic-5th)
• 1959 - Jason Alexander, [Greenspan], Newark NJ, actor (George-Seinfeld)
• 1960 - John Rocca, English funk singer (Southern Freeze)
• 1961 - Elizabeth Pe¤a, Havana Cuba, actress (La Bamba, Jacob's Ladder)
• 1961 - Phyllis Hines, Nashville TN, cyclist (Olympics-96)
• 1961 - William C McCool, San Diego Calif, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut
• 1962 - Jack Warren Pierce, Cherry Hill NJ, hurdler
• 1963 - Gabriele Reinsch, German DR, discus thrower (world record 1988)
• 1964 - Diane Dixon, Bkln NY, 4x400m runner (Olympic-silver-1988)
• 1964 - Leon Meijs, soccer player (Willem II)
• 1965 - Ian Leggatt, Cambridge Ont, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Canadian Tour)
• 1965 - Mark Woodforde, Adelaide Australia, tennis star (1993 Wimbledon mixed)
• 1966 - Doug Widell, NFL guard (Detroit Lions)
• 1966 - Pete Harnisch, Commack NY, pitcher (NY Mets)
• 1967 - Harry Connick Jr, New Orleans Louisiana, singer (We Are in Love)
• 1969 - Jeff Cirillo, Pasadena CA, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers)
• 1970 - Brian Wells, Carmel Calif, pairs skater (& Lyons-1995 Midwest champ)
• 1971 - Eric Montross, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)
• 1971 - Marcel Boudesteyn, soccer player (Excelsior/FC Groningen)
• 1971 - Osamu Nishimura, wrestler (NJPW)
• 1971 - Taunya Harris, Miss USA-New Mexico (1997)
• 1971 - Willie Greene, Milledgville GA, infielder (Cin Reds)
• 1973 - Grant McDonald, Australian baseball outfielder (Olympics-1996)
• 1973 - Michelle Tolson, Manchester NH, Miss America-NH (1997)
• 1974 - Doris Glenn Easterly, Richmond Va, diver (Olympics-96)
• 1975 - Vitaliy Yeremeyev, hockey goalie (Team Kazkhstan 1998)
• 1979 - Red, LA Calif, rapper (Another Bad Creation)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0775 - Constantine V Copronymus, Emperor of Byzantium (720-75), dies
• 0918 - Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42
• 0965 - Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered
• 1541 - Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47
• 1624 - Willem Pietersz Buytewech, painter/etcher, dies at about 32
• 1694 - Francesco Passarini, composer, dies at 57
• 1700 - Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer, dies at 59
• 1738 - Hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69
• 1778 - Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83
• 1780 - John Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29
• 1797 - Johann Georg Roser, composer, dies at 57
• 1835 - Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (Norma), dies at 33
• 1837 - Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer, dies at 80
• 1847 - Henri MG earl the Merode, Belg revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65)
• 1870 - Prosper M‚rim‚e, French playwright (Carmen), dies at 66
• 1871 - Alexander N Afanasjev, Russian story teller, dies at 45
• 1877 - Urbain JJ Leverrier, codiscoverer of Neptune, dies
• 1889 - William W Collins, English writer (Moonstone), dies
• 1896 - Ivar A Aasen, Norwegian linguistic/poet, dies at 83
• 1896 - Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer, dies at 89
• 1902 - John Wesley Powell, US geologist (Grand Canyon), dies at 68
• 1904 - Emile Gall‚, French glass/marble/ceramic artist dies at 56
• 1906 - Jan van Rijswijck, Flemish journalist/mayor of Antwerp, dies
• 1910 - H J H "Tup" Scott, cricketer (Australian Test captain 1886), dies
• 1929 - Richard A Zsigmondy, Austria chemist (Nobel 1925), dies at 64
• 1930 - Jonkvrouw Catharina AM de Savornin Lohman, author, dies at 62
• 1937 - Caro Roma, composer, dies at 68
• 1939 - Sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83
• 1944 - Colijn, Neth PM, buried
• 1947 - Nikola Petkov, leader of Bulgaria Boer party, hanged
• 1956 - Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75
• 1960 - Kathlyn Williams, actress (Single Man), dies of heart attack at 72
• 1961 - Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71
• 1961 - Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Stenkol), dies at 65
• 1971 - Billy Gilbert, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio), dies at 77
• 1972 - Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63
• 1973 - A S Neill, British headmaster, dies at at 89
• 1973 - Manuel Borguno, composer, dies at 87
• 1973 - Pablo Neruda, [N R R Basoalto], poet (100 Love Sonnets), dies at 69
• 1974 - Cliff Arquette, comedian (Charlie Weaver), dies at 68
• 1974 - Gerhard Nebel, writer, dies at 70
• 1974 - Robbie Mcintosh, drummer (Average White Band), overdoses at 24
• 1975 - Ian Hunter, actor/writer (Rockets Galore, Ziegfield Girl), dies at 75
• 1978 - Jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79
• 1978 - Lyman Bostock, outfielder (Angels), shot & killed at 27
• 1979 - Catherine Lacey, actress (October Man, Carnival), dies at 75
• 1981 - Chief Dan George, actor (Harry & Tonto, Little Big Man), dies at 82
• 1982 - Jimmy Wakely, country western singer, dies of heart failure at 68
• 1984 - Anatoly Grigor'yevich Novikov, composer, dies at 87
• 1985 - Mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72
• 1987 - Bob Fosse, choreographer (All the Jazz), dies at 62
• 1987 - O B McClinton, US country singer (Man needs a woman), dies at 47
• 1988 - Arwel Hughes, composer, dies at 79
• 1991 - Chuck Vincent, Adult film director, dies of heart attack at 51
• 1991 - Ernestine McClendon, director/actress (Homer & Eddie), dies
• 1992 - Bernice Gera, 1st female basball ump (1969 NY-Penn League) dies at 61
• 1992 - James A Van Fleet, US general (D-Day, Battle of Bulge), dies at 100
• 1992 - Martin Arsenault, actor (Guilty by Suspicion), dies of an ulcer
• 1992 - Paul E Garber, 1st curator (Natl Air & Space Museum), dies at 93
• 1993 - William Cort, actor/producer (Ghost, Dear Heart), dies of cancer at 53
• 1994 - Alec Dickson, founder of VSO, dies at 80
• 1994 - Ali Kouider Benyahia, [sheik Boualem], Alg Moslem leader, shot at 26
• 1994 - Cherif Gousmi, [kalief Abu Abdallah Ahmed], Alger Moslem leader, shot
• 1994 - Dalton Reed, singer, dies at 42
• 1994 - Georgi, Czar Nicholas II's brother, buried
• 1994 - John van Damme, businessman, hanged in Singapore at 59
• 1994 - Madeleine Renaud, French actress (Longest Day)/director, dies at 94
• 1994 - Robert Bloch, screenwriter (Psycho), dies of cancer at 77
• 1995 - Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist, dies at 81
• 1995 - Odut Joseph Olutola Oluola Oguntala, soho club owner, dies at 74
• 1996 - Denis Dowling, baritone, dies at 86
• 1996 - Jack Newman, cricketer (NZ left-arm pacer 1932-33), dies at 94
• 1996 - Stuart Pigott, archaeologist, dies at 86
• 1997 - Abe Gibron, head coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 72
• 1997 - Murray Burnett, writer (Everybody Goes to Rick-Casablanca), dies at 86
• 1997 - Shirley Clarke, actress (Cool World), dies at 78