• 1452 - Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews)
• 1503 - Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64)
• 1538 - Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)
• 1628 - Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist
• 1656 - Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician
• 1698 - Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer
• 1713 - Christian Friedrich Schale, composer
• 1713 - Raphael Weiss, composer
• 1748 - John Playfair, Scotland, clergyman/geologist/mathematician
• 1755 - Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer
• 1771 - Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian (Idea und Probe)
• 1772 - Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde)
• 1776 - Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III
• 1780 - Juan Jose Landaeta, composer
• 1787 - William Etty, English painter (nudes)
• 1788 - Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)
• 1809 - William David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864
• 1810 - John McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U)
• 1812 - Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice
• 1818 - George Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867
• 1822 - Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter/lithographer
• 1824 - Thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1905
• 1832 - William Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903
• 1833 - Pedro Antonio de Alarc¢n, Spain, writer (Three-Cornered Hat)
• 1839 - Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer
• 1842 - Ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif
• 1844 - Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)
• 1845 - Alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar (1881-94)
• 1850 - Mary Mills Patrick, US, 1st pres of Istanbul Woman's College
• 1865 - Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/writer/sport-organizer
• 1867 - Lillian D Wald, US, sociologist/organizer (Visiting Nurses)
• 1870 - Alfred Kastner, composer
• 1872 - Felix Borowski, composer
• 1873 - Jakob Wassermann, Germany, novelist (My Life as German & Jew)
• 1875 - Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer
• 1877 - David M Chumaceiro, Cura‡ao, poet
• 1877 - David Mendes Chumaceiro, Cura‡ao, poet (Cris lidas)
• 1878 - Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea)
• 1880 - Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter
• 1884 - Stuart Holmes, Chicago IL, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)
• 1888 - Barry Fitzgerald, Dublin Ireland, actor (Acad Award-Going My Way)
• 1888 - Krsto Odak, composer
• 1891 - Jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP)
• 1892 - Arthur Oscar Honnegger, Le Havre France, composer (King David)
• 1892 - Eva Turner, British soprano
• 1896 - Harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon)
• 1896 - Nancy Cunard, writer
• 1898 - Cy Kendall, St Louis Mo, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)
• 1899 - Finn Hoffding, composer
• 1900 - Sherman Billingsley, Enid Ok, talk show host (Stork Club)
• 1903 - Bix Biederbecke, rocker
• 1905 - Rene Bernier, composer
• 1907 - Robert de Roos, composer
• 1908 - Carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77)
• 1908 - Kristian Palusalu, Finland, heavyweight wrestler (Olympic-gold-1936)
• 1909 - Gerard Croiset, Dutch paragnost
• 1911 - Warner Anderson, Bkln, actor (Doctor, Lineup, Matthew-Peyton Place)
• 1914 - Chandler Harper, golfer (1950 PGA champ)
• 1916 - James Herriot, Scotland, writer (All Creatures Great & Small)
• 1916 - Manuel A "Manny" Greenhill, record producer
• 1918 - Heywood Hale Broun, journalist
• 1920 - Jethro Burnsburns, country singer (Homer & Jethro)
• 1921 - Cec Linder, Galica Poland, actor (Goldfinger)
• 1921 - Paul Coates, NYC, columnist (Tonight! America After Dark)
• 1922 - Adam Kennedy, Lafayette Ind, actor (Dion-Californian)
• 1922 - Pamela Mason, London, actress (Navy vs Night Monsters)
• 1923 - Ara Parseghian, football coach (Northwestern, Notre Dame)
• 1923 - Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro)
• 1925 - Ed van der Elsken, movie photographer (Een liefdesgeschiedenis)
• 1925 - M J J A [Sef] Imkamp, Dutch politician (D66)
• 1926 - Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer (Harlem Globetrotters)
• 1927 - Claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest)
• 1927 - Donn Trenner, New Haven Ct, orch leader (ABC's Nightlife)
• 1927 - Paul Wunderlich, German lithographer/painter/sculptor
• 1928 - Arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's)
• 1928 - James Earl Ray, assassin (Martin Luther King Jr)
• 1930 - Raymond Rasberry, pianist/singer
• 1930 - Sandor Iharos, athlete
• 1932 - Anatoliy Roschin, USSR, super heavyweight wrestler (Olympic-gold-1972)
• 1933 - Bernadetta Matuszczak, composer
• 1934 - Judith Jamison, artistic director (Alvin Ailey Dance Theater)
• 1935 - Gary Owens, announcer (Laugh-in)
• 1936 - Juda Bar-Norwegian, Israeli/Dutch mime/actor (King)
• 1937 - Oscar Abrams, community organizer
• 1938 - Ijaz Butt, cricketer (Pakistani opening batsman in 8 Tests 1958-60)
• 1938 - Marina Vlady, Clichy France, actress (Conjugal Bed, The Hunt)
• 1938 - Ron Mix, NFL tackle (San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders)
• 1939 - Irina Press, USSR, 80m hurdles/Pentathelete (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)
• 1940 - Chuck Norris, [Carlos Ray], OK, martial arts actor (Missing in Action)
• 1940 - David Rabe, Dubuque Iowa, playwright (Streamers)
• 1940 - Dean Torrence, LA Cal, surf music singer (Jan & Dean-Little Old Lady)
• 1940 - Francis Schwartz, composer
• 1940 - Wayne Dyer, psychologist (Universe Within You)
• 1941 - Daniel Kirkland Lentz, composer
• 1941 - Piotr Warzecha, composer
• 1941 - Sandra Palmer, Ft Worth TX, LPGA golfer (1986 Mayflower Classic)
• 1943 - Alfred Whitford Lerdahl, composer
• 1943 - Angelique Pettyjohn, LA Calif, actress (Body Talk, Star Trek)
• 1943 - Stephen Montague, composer
• 1945 - Katharine Houghton, Hartford, actress (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner)
• 1946 - Gaylord Birch, drummer (Reconstruction, Honey Dripper)
• 1947 - Avril "Kim" Campbell, Canada's 1st female premier (1993- )
• 1947 - Laurie Langenbach, Dutch author
• 1947 - Tom Scholz, rock guitarist/keyboardist (Boston-More Than a Feeling)
• 1948 - Austin Carr, NBA star (Cleveland Cavaliers)
• 1948 - Eddie Grundy, rocker
• 1950 - Ted McKenna, rocker (Alex Harvey Band)
• 1952 - Oupa J Gqozo, South African warden/army commandant (Ciskei)
• 1953 - Caroline H "Carolien" van de Berg, actress (Havinck)
• 1955 - Bunny DeBarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rocker (Debarge)
• 1955 - Juliusz Machulski, Poland, director/writer/actor (Do It Yourself)
• 1955 - Mark David Chapman, assassin (John Lennon)
• 1956 - Janet Anderson, West Sunbury PA, LPGA golfer (1982 US Women's Open)
• 1957 - Adolfo Horta, Camaguey Cuba, HW boxer (Olympic-silver-1980)
• 1957 - Shannon Lee Tweed, St Johns NF, playmate (Nov 1981)/actr (Meatballs 3)
• 1958 - Sharon Stone, Meadville Pa, actress (Basic Instinct, Sliver, Casino)
• 1960 - Linda Jezek, Calif, backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979)
• 1961 - Jesse Sapolu, NFL guard (SF 49ers)
• 1961 - Laurel B Clark, Ames Iowa, Lt cmdr USN/astronaut
• 1961 - Mitch Gaylord, CA, gymnist (Olympics 1984)/actor (American Anthem)
• 1962 - Andre Waters, NFL safety (Arizona Cardinals)
• 1962 - Gary Clark, rocker (Danny Wilson-Mary's Prayer)
• 1963 - Jasmine Guy, Boston Mass, actress (Whitley-Different World)
• 1963 - John Cangelosi, Brooklyn NY, outfielder (Houston Astros)
• 1964 - Cynthia Brimhall, Ogden Utah, playmate (Oct, 1985)
• 1964 - Edward Anthony Richard Louis, Prince of Britain/Elizabeth II grandson
• 1964 - Greg Campbell, cricketer (Aussie pace-bowler 1989-90)
• 1964 - Neneh Cherry, Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer (Money Love)
• 1965 - Paul Masotti, CFL receiver (Toronto Argonauts)
• 1965 - Rod Woodson, NFL cornerback/kick returner (Pitts Steelers, SF 49ers)
• 1966 - Edie Brickell, Mrs Paul Simon/rocker (& New Bohemians)
• 1966 - Michael Timlin, Midland TX, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)
• 1966 - Stephen Mailer, NYC, actor (Red Meat, League of Their Own, War & Love)
• 1967 - Derrick Graham, guard (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1969 - Jay Hillmann, WLAF running back (Rhein Fire)
• 1969 - Ricky Seagall, rocker (Partridge Family)
• 1969 - Stephen Leaney, Australia, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Infinit TPC-7th)
• 1970 - Antonio Edwards, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1971 - Frank Habermann, WLAF defensive linebacker (Rhein Fire)
• 1971 - Morris Unutoa, corner (Philadelphia Eagles)
• 1971 - Shad Williams, Fresno CA, pitcher (California Angels)
• 1972 - Jack Kellogg, WLAF CB (Frankfurt Galaxy)
• 1973 - Eva Herzigova, Litvinov Czech, model (Guess Jeans, Wonderbra)
• 1975 - Stefan Bergkvist, Leksand Swe, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins)
• 1976 - Barbara Schett, Innsbruck Austria, tennis star
• 1977 - Shannon Miller, Rolla MO, gymnast (Oly2 gold-2 silver/3 bronze-92, 96)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0037 - Tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78
• 0483 - Simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies
• 1546 - Thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46
• 1585 - Rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist, dies at 67
• 1592 - Michiel Coxcie, Flemish (court)painter/carpet designer, dies
• 1597 - Petrus Forestus, Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies
• 1700 - Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61
• 1701 - Johann Schelle, composer, dies at 52
• 1716 - Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer, dies at 48
• 1735 - Dirk T van Cloon, Dutch lawyer/gov-gen of E Indies, dies at about 46
• 1792 - John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78
• 1819 - Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies
• 1826 - Johan VI M L J, King of Portugal (1816-26), dies at 56
• 1832 - Muzio Clementi, Italian composer, dies at 79
• 1861 - Josepf Fran‡ois Snel, composer, dies at 67
• 1864 - Maximilian II Jozef, King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52
• 1865 - William Henry "Little Billy" Chase Whiting, Confed gen-maj, dies at 48
• 1866 - Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer, dies at 87
• 1870 - Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer, dies at 75
• 1872 - Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66
• 1875 - Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84
• 1888 - Ciro Pinsuti, Italian pianist/composer, dies at 57
• 1892 - Otto van Raised, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1884-88), dies at 69
• 1897 - Teodulo Mabellini, composer, dies at 79
• 1900 - Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer, dies at 94
• 1901 - Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer, dies at 38
• 1906 - Eugen Richter, German MP (Liberal), dies at 67
• 1910 - Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke, composer, dies at 85
• 1910 - Karl Lueger, Austrian anti-semite/mayor of Vienna, dies at 65
• 1913 - Harriet Tubman, abolitionist, conductor on Underground RR, dies in NY
• 1922 - Arthur Hervey, composer, dies at 67
• 1922 - Horace Wadham Nicholl, composer, dies at 73
• 1935 - Barend Barendse, actor/director (Broken Lives), dies at 82
• 1940 - Louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68
• 1943 - Tully Marshall, actor (Let's Go, Red Dust), dies at 78
• 1944 - David Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52
• 1948 - Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered
• 1953 - Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92
• 1966 - Frederik "Frits" Zernike, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1953), dies at 77
• 1966 - Mari Sandoz, US author (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at 64
• 1968 - Helen Walker, actress (Brewster's Million), dies of cancer at 47
• 1971 - Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92
• 1973 - Richard Sharples, governor of Bermuda, assassinated
• 1974 - June Harrison, actress (Land of the Lawless), dies at 48
• 1974 - Quinto Maganini, composer, dies at 76
• 1975 - Leopold Samuel, composer, dies at 91
• 1977 - E Power Biggs, English organist/composer (CBS), dies at 70
• 1977 - Pieter Jan Bouman, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 74
• 1977 - Willem Schermerhorn, Dutch premier (1945-46), dies at 82
• 1980 - Herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris
• 1984 - June Marlowe, actress (Pardon US), dies at 81
• 1985 - Konstantin Chernenko, party leader/pres of USSR (1984-85), dies at 73
• 1986 - Ray Milland, actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945), dies at 81
• 1988 - Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30
• 1988 - Glenn Cunningham, US world record miler, dies at 78
• 1988 - William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer, dies at 79
• 1990 - Michael Stewart, UK Sect of State (1965-66, 68-70), dies
• 1992 - Roy Holmer Wallack, dies of pneumonia at 64
• 1993 - C Northcote Parkinson, English historian/sociologist (Law of P), dies
• 1993 - David Gunn, abortion doctor, killed by Michael Griffin at 47
• 1994 - Cecil Rolph Hewitt, journalist/policeman, dies at 92
• 1994 - Charles Bukowski, German/US writer (Barfly, Hollywood), dies at 73
• 1994 - Robert Shea, author, dies of cancer
• 1995 - Alexander Hyatt-King, Mozart scholar, dies at 84
• 1995 - Carel Birnie, ballet producer, dies at 69
• 1995 - Hendrik W van Leeuwen, Dutch musician, dies at 79
• 1995 - Richard Baerlein, racing writer, dies at 84
• 1996 - Lucius E Burch Jr, US civil rights leader, dies at 84
• 1996 - Ross Hunter, US producer (Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk), dies at 75