• 1622 - Johann Sebastiani, composer
• 1627 - Robinson Crusoe, fictional character according to Daniel Defoe
• 1685 - Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer
• 1715 - Etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism/Cours d'‚tudes)
• 1743 - Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer
• 1752 - Justin Heinrich Knecht, composer
• 1805 - Samuel Peter Heintzelman, Major General (Union volunteers)
• 1808 - Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch vicar (Folies-old Calvinist communities)
• 1824 - Peter Milne, composer
• 1827 - Carlo A Alfieri, Italian MP (Liberal)
• 1827 - Kenner Garrard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879
• 1832 - Frederick Sleigh "Bobs" Roberts, Brit gov of Natal (Ireland-Boer war)
• 1833 - Ferdinand von Saar, writer
• 1840 - Johan Severin Svendsen, composer
• 1847 - Wilhelmina E Drucker, [Lensing], Dutch feminist
• 1852 - Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish organist/composer
• 1856 - Andrejs Jurjans, composer
• 1857 - Hermann Sudermann, German writer (Honor, That Ehre, Frau Sorge)
• 1862 - Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer
• 1863 - Reinhard Scheer, German admiral (WW I)
• 1869 - Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler (marvellous Aust at turn of century)
• 1870 - Jean Perrin, France, physicist, studied Brownian motion (Nobel 1926)
• 1871 - John Fabricius, Neth/English stageauthor (Ring of Prophet)
• 1871 - Ruben Mattias Liljefors, composer
• 1876 - Katherine Griffith, SF CA, actress (Pollyanna, Fast Company)
• 1879 - Ernst Isler, composer
• 1879 - Henry Casadesus, composer
• 1880 - Henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (Viola d'amour)
• 1882 - George Bancroft, Phila, actor (Underworld)/wife of Octavia Brooke
• 1883 - Robert H Lightfoot, English theologist/exegetist (St John's Gospel)
• 1894 - Dirk J Bush, Dutch/US mathematician (Concise History of Mathematics)
• 1897 - Lil Dagover, [Marta-Maria Lillits], Pati Java, actress (Spiders)
• 1898 - Felix Kersten, Baltic-German/Finnish masseuse (Heinrich Himmler)
• 1898 - Johannes Rontgen, composer
• 1898 - Ren‚e Ador‚e, French/US singer/actress (Tfolies-BergŠre, Mr Wu)
• 1899 - Hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic
• 1900 - Otto Roesch, paleontologist
• 1902 - Piet[er J] "Piet" Lieftinck, Dutch minister of Finance (1945-52)
• 1904 - Frank Lawton, London England, actor (Devil Doll, Invisible Ray)
• 1905 - Michael Powell, English director/screen writer/producer (Red Shoes)
• 1905 - Nevill Francis Mott, physicist
• 1905 - Ralph Forbes, London England, actor (Romeo & Juliet, Daniel Boone)
• 1906 - Eamonn O Gallagher, composer
• 1906 - John I M Stewart, British detective writer (Comedy of Terrors)
• 1906 - Michael John Innes Mackintosh Stewart Innes, writer
• 1907 - Arnold Elston, composer
• 1908 - David Oistrakh, Odessa Russia, violinist/prof (Moscow Conservatory)
• 1908 - Edzard H Schaper, German/Swiss sailor/UP-correspondent/antifascist
• 1912 - Kenny Baker, radio singer/actor (Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back)
• 1912 - Oliver Charles Anderson, novelist
• 1915 - Lester Garfield Maddox, (Gov-D-Ga)/restaurant owner
• 1915 - Robert Morris, lawyer
• 1917 - Chung Hee Park, general/pres of S Korea (1961-79), assassinated
• 1917 - Yuri "Petrovich" Lyubimov, USSR, director (Taganka)
• 1919 - Patricia Neway, Bkln NY, soprano (Consul, Maria Golovia)
• 1919 - Richard Selwyn Francis Schiling, professor of occupational health
• 1920 - Donald Keech, entrepreneur
• 1920 - Ghazar Saryan, composer
• 1921 - Deborah Kerr, Helensburg Scotland, actress (King & I, Night of Iguana)
• 1921 - Eileen Zhang Ailing Chang, writer
• 1922 - Allan Rae, cricketer (prolific WI opening batsman 1948-53)
• 1924 - Charles Quinlivan, Jersey City NJ, actor (7 Guns to Mesa)
• 1924 - Truman Capote, New Orleans LA, author (In Cold Blood)
• 1925 - Gwyn A Williams, historian/socialist
• 1926 - Peder Holm, composer
• 1926 - Robin Roberts, pitcher (Phillies, Won 28 in 1952)
• 1928 - Elie Wiesel, Romania, author (Souls on Fire)/Nazi hunter (Nobel 1986)
• 1929 - Dorothee S”lle-Nipperdey, German theologist (Politicial Nightprayer)
• 1930 - Ben Cooper, Hartford CT, actor (Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders)
• 1931 - Angie Dickinson, [Angeline Brown], Kulm ND, actress (Police Woman)
• 1931 - Ray Willsey, Regina Sask, WLAF def coordinator (Frankfurt, Scotland)
• 1933 - Mars Zakirovich Rafikov, Russian cosmonaut
• 1934 - Freddie King, Gilmer Tx, blues singer (Hideaway)
• 1935 - Jill Corey, Avonmore Pa, singer (Your Hit Parade)
• 1935 - Johnny Mathis, SF, voclaist (Chances Are, 12th of Never)
• 1936 - Butler Derrick, (Rep-D-SC, 1974- )
• 1936 - James R Sasser, (Sen-D-Tenn, 1977- )
• 1937 - Jurek Becker, writer
• 1937 - Valentin Vasil'yevich Sil'vestrov, composer
• 1938 - Salvatore Michael Caruana, Mass, criminal (FBI Most Wanted List)
• 1939 - Len Cariou, Winnipeg Manitoba, actor (Four Seasons-Sherry)
• 1939 - Piet M Blauw, Dutch MP (VVD)
• 1940 - Harry Winston Jerome, Sask Canada, 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1964)
• 1942 - Dewey Martin, Canada, rock vocalist/drummer (Buffalo Springfield)
• 1942 - Frankie Lymon, NYC, rocker (& Teenagers-Why do Fools Fall in Love)
• 1942 - Gus Dudgeon, British pop producer (Joan Armatrading, David Bowie)
• 1942 - Sture Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist (Olympic-silver-1968)
• 1943 - Jody Powell, press mouthpiece (Jimmy Carter)
• 1943 - Marilyn McCoo, Jersey City NJ, host/singer (Solid Gold, 5th Dimension)
• 1946 - Paul Sheahan, cricketer (dashing Australian Test batsman 1967-74)
• 1946 - Sylvia Peterson, US vocalist (Chiffons-He's So Fine)
• 1947 - Marc Bolan, London England, rock vocalist (T-Rex-Bang a Gong)
• 1947 - Rula Lenska, St Neots England, actress (Friends from Europe are here)
• 1949 - Michel Tognini, Vincennes France, astronaut (Soyuz TM-15, sk: STS 93)
• 1950 - Victoria Tennant, London England (All of Me, Chiefs, Winds of War)
• 1951 - Catie Ball, US, 100 m breast stroke swimmer (Olympic-4X4 gold-1968)
• 1951 - Nicholas Yermakov, US, sci-fi author (Epiphany, Jehad, Clique)
• 1952 - Darrell Hair, cricketer (Australian Test umpire since 1993-94)
• 1952 - Frank Zincavage, rocker (Romeo Void)
• 1953 - Deborah Allen, Memphis Tn, country singer (Jim Stafford Show)
• 1954 - Barry Williams, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Greg-Brady Bunch)
• 1954 - Calvin Levels, Cleveland Ohio, actor (Knightwatch)
• 1954 - Patrice Rushen, LA Calif, rock vocalist
• 1954 - Silvia Chiv s, Cuba, 100m/4x100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972)
• 1955 - Frankie Kennedy, flute player
• 1956 - Maria Esmeralda, Belgian princess/daughter of Leopold III/Lilian Baels
• 1957 - Fran Drescher, Queens NY, actress (Cadillac Man, Nanny)
• 1957 - Gladys Portugues, NYC, Mrs Jean-Claude Van Damme/actr (It's Alive 3)
• 1957 - William Christian, Wash DC, actor (Derek Frye-All My Children)
• 1958 - Christopher Cass, Cold Spring Harbor NY, actor (Jack Forbes-Loving)
• 1958 - Marty Stuart, Phila Miss, country singer (Hillbilly Rock)
• 1958 - Nona Garson, equestrian show jumper (Olympics-96)
• 1958 - Rodwell Biggie Tembo Marasha, musician
• 1959 - Basia Trzetrzelevska, Poland, jazz singer (Time & Life)
• 1959 - Hans Werdekker, Dutch soccer player (Ajax, RKC/Amsterdam Admirals)
• 1959 - Kim Bauer, New Orleans LA, LPGA golfer (1993 Minn LPGA Classic-30th)
• 1960 - Mike Herbert, Rogers Ark, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
• 1960 - Susan Keith, actress (Shana Vochek-Loving)
• 1961 - Chandrakant Pandit, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (late 80's)
• 1961 - Crystal Bernard, Garland TX, actress (Amy-It's a Living, Helen-Wings)
• 1961 - Eric Stoltz, actor (Anaconda, Pulp Fiction, Mask)
• 1962 - Dave Magadan, Tampa FL, 1st baseman (NY Mets, Chicago Cubs)
• 1962 - Frank Rijkaard, Surinam/Dutch soccer star (Ajax, AC Milan)
• 1962 - George Jamison, NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs)
• 1962 - Leon Hutten, soccer player (RKC)
• 1963 - Cristina Marsillach, Madrid Spain, actress (Barocco)
• 1963 - Ed Drakich, Windsor Ontario, volleyball player (Olympics-96)
• 1963 - Reb Beach, rocker (Winger)
• 1964 - Michael McKay, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
• 1964 - Stephen N Frick, Pitts PA, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut
• 1967 - Nadine Handford, Adelaide Aust, golfer (1993 T77 Alpine Aust Ladies)
• 1967 - Yorkis Perez, Bajos de Haina Dom Rep, pitcher (Florida Marlins)
• 1970 - Eric Piatkowski, NBA guard/forward (LA Clippers)
• 1971 - Brentson Buckner, NFL defensive end (Pitts Steelers)
• 1971 - Jenna Elfman, LA Calif, actress (Townies, Dharma & Greg)
• 1971 - Ron Collins, WLAF tackle (Frankfurt Galaxy)
• 1972 - Cedric Saunders, NFL tight end (Tampa Bay Bucs, Scotland Claymores)
• 1972 - Jamal Anderson, NFL running back (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1972 - Troy Dumas, NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs)
• 1976 - Adita Linares, Miami Fla, spanish actress (Clueless, Cookie)
• 1977 - Maia Brewton, LA Calif, actress (Margaret-Lime Street)
• 1977 - Stacey Storey, Eagle River Alaska, Miss America-Alaska (1996)
• 1980 - Martina Hingis, Kosice Slovakia, tennis star (1997 Aust/US/Wimb)
• 1981 - Dominique Moceanu, Calif, gymnast (World-silver-95, Olympics-gold-96)
• 1982 - Lacey Chabert, actress (Party of Five)
• 1992 - Marina CAK Windsor, granddaughter of English prince Edward

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0739 - P'u-chi Ho-shang Tao-chao, Northern Ch'an Line Zen teacher, dies
• 1351 - Muso Soseki, Zen teacher/Rinzai line/head of Nanzenji, dies in Japan
• 1572 - Francisco Borgia, theologist/saint, dies at 61
• 1612 - Ercole Bottrigari, composer, dies at 81
• 1630 - John Billington, murderer, 1st American execution, hanged
• 1712 - Johann Michael Zacher, composer, dies at 61
• 1716 - Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62
• 1755 - Francesco Durante, composer, dies at 71
• 1803 - Charles Broche, composer, dies at 51
• 1811 - Thomas Percy, English bishop of Dromore, dies at 82
• 1819 - Nicolas Roze, composer, dies at 74
• 1862 - Isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40
• 1877 - Toohoolhoolzote, prophet of Nez Perc‚ indians, dies in battle
• 1884 - Louis Lacombe, composer, dies at 65
• 1885 - Maria J Small-Gartmann, actress, dies at 60
• 1888 - Catherine Eddowes, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45
• 1888 - Elizabeth Stride, Long Liz, English, murdered by Jack the Ripper at 45
• 1904 - Sigurd Lie, composer, dies at 33
• 1912 - Mary Frances Allitsen, composer, dies at 63
• 1921 - Oskar Panizza, writer, dies at 77
• 1922 - Paul Barth, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 64
• 1925 - Philip Hutchinson, cricketer (2 Tests for S Afr 1889), dies
• 1929 - Charles E Bonin, French explorer/diplomat (China), dies
• 1935 - Joannes D J Aengenent, bishop of Haarlem (1928-35), dies at 62
• 1940 - Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62
• 1952 - Waldorf Astor, House of Lords & Commons/owner of Observer, dies
• 1954 - Percie Charlton, cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1890), dies
• 1955 - James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in car crash at 24
• 1955 - Michael Chekhov, actor (Rhapsody, Abie's Irish Rose), dies at 64
• 1955 - Pentti Haanp„„, Finnish writer (Maantiet„ pitkin), dies at 49
• 1958 - Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph-stipulation), dies at 79
• 1959 - John H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89
• 1959 - Taylor Holmes, actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 81
• 1960 - Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer, dies
• 1963 - Arnold Foster, composer, dies at 66
• 1965 - E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, sci-fi author (Triplanetary), dies at 75
• 1970 - Patrick Aherne, actor (Bwana Devil, Botany Bay), dies at 69
• 1976 - Louis Fourestier, composer, dies at 84
• 1978 - Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy), dies at 75
• 1983 - Freddy Martin, orch leader (started Merv Griffin), dies at 76
• 1983 - William D Elliot, actor (Bernie Loves Bridget, Adam 12), dies at 49
• 1984 - Ellsworth Bunker, US ambassador (South-Vietnam, dies at 90)
• 1985 - Charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85
• 1985 - Heleb MacInnes, US spy writer (Affiliate in place), dies at 77
• 1985 - Simone Signoret, German/French actress (Room at Top, Gina), dies at 64
• 1987 - Alfred Bester, sci-fi author (Dark Side of Earth), dies at 73
• 1988 - Joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86
• 1989 - Virgil Thomson, US composer/critic (4 saints in 3 acts), dies at 92
• 1990 - Liesbeth de Uyl-of Vessem, feminist/wife of Joop du, dies
• 1990 - Michel Levis, French cultural anthropologist/writer, dies
• 1990 - Patrick White, Australian writer (Nobel 1973), dies
• 1991 - Nancy Welford, entertainer, dies at 87
• 1993 - Alex Lyon, English Labor Lower house leader (1966-83), dies at 61
• 1993 - Gordon Douglas, actor/director (Tony Rome), dies of cancer at 85
• 1993 - Paul Nowee, writer (Arendsoog.. premiejager), dies at 57
• 1993 - Reizl Bozyk, Polish/US actress (Crossing Delancey), dies at 79
• 1993 - Tony Brafa, actor (Enrico Pallazzo-Naked Gun), dies at 72
• 1994 - Alex Scott, trainer, Horses, dies at 34
• 1994 - Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist, dies at 92
• 1994 - Lina Basquette, actress (Night for Crime, Hard Hombre), dies at 87
• 1994 - Roberto Viola, Argentine general/president (1981), dies at 69
• 1995 - Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat, dies at 77
• 1995 - George Kirby, comedian/impressionist (Pearl Bailey), dies at 71
• 1996 - Aubrey Brabazon, jockey/trainer, dies at 76
• 1996 - Elizabeth Gille, writer translator/editor, dies at 59
• 1996 - Frances Lear, writer, dies at 73
• 1996 - Kenneth Muir, english scholar, dies at 89
• 1996 - Udom Patpongsiri, property developer, dies at 79
• 1997 - male alligator, largest in Florida (14 feet), killed at about 65