• 0570 - Mohammed, Islamic prophet (Koran)
• 1200 - Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto
• 1544 - Francis II de Valois-Angoulˆme, king of France (1559-60)
• 1613 - Jacques Huyn, composer
• 1639 - No‰l Alexandre, French theologian/historian
• 1676 - John Weldon, composer
• 1679 - Girolamo Chiti, composer
• 1686 - Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist
• 1736 - James Watt, Scotland, inventor (steam engine)
• 1736 - Laurens P van de Spiegel, Dutch regent/secretary of State 1787-95
• 1737 - Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Fr writer (Paul et Virgin)
• 1749 - Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian
• 1760 - Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer
• 1790 - Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna)
• 1798 - Auguste Comte, philosopher/founder (sociology & positivism)
• 1802 - [Jean] Silvain van de Weyer, 1st Belg min of Foreign affairs (1831)
• 1806 - Vaclav Jindrich Veit, composer
• 1807 - Robert Edward Lee, Stratford Va, General-in-Chief (Confederacy)
• 1809 - Edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum)
• 1813 - Henry Bessemer, engineer/inventor (Bessemer engine)
• 1816 - Henry Gray, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892
• 1820 - John Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888
• 1827 - Carlos Guido y Spano, Argentina, conductor (R fagas)
• 1830 - George Blake Cosby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1909
• 1832 - Ferdinand Laub, composer
• 1832 - Salvador Giner y Vidal, composer
• 1837 - William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain)
• 1839 - Bohumil Pazdirek, composer
• 1839 - Paul C‚zanne, France, impressionist painter (Bathers)
• 1851 - David Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)
• 1851 - Johannes C Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer
• 1858 - Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries)
• 1859 - Alice Eastwood, Toronto, botanist (Handbook of Trees of Calif)
• 1863 - Werner Sombart, German fascist (Juden und das Wirtschaftsleben)
• 1866 - Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin)
• 1868 - Gustav Meyrink, writer
• 1869 - Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor (Rotterdam 1906-22)/Dir (League of Nations)
• 1873 - Hans E Blaich, writer
• 1877 - Charles Coburn, Savannah Ga, actor (Devil & Miss Jones)
• 1879 - Marie Koenen, author/wife of Felix Rutten (Wassend Cereal)
• 1883 - Hermann Abendroth, German conductor
• 1884 - Albert Louis Wolff, composer
• 1887 - Alexander Woollcott, NJ, short story writer (Man Who Came to Dinner)
• 1889 - Sophie Taeuber/T„uber-Arp, Swiss sculptor/wife of Hans Arp (Dada)
• 1892 - Olafur Thors, Icelandic PM (6 times, 1942-63)
• 1897 - Natacha Rambova, Salt Lake City UT, costume designer
• 1897 - Ren‚ Victor, Flemish lawyer/knight (Rechtskundig Weekblad)
• 1899 - [John] Herbert Whitton Sumsion, organist/composer
• 1902 - Heinrich Schmist-Barrien, German author (Moorkeerl)
• 1903 - Alfred Lane Beit, connoisseur
• 1903 - Erwin Nyiregyh zi, Budapest Hungary, pianist
• 1904 - James Winston Watts, developer (Frontal Lobotomy)
• 1905 - Anne Schumacher Hummert, radio pioneer
• 1905 - Oveta Culp Hobby, govt official/newspaper publisher/CEO (Houston Post)
• 1906 - Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn Bogue], Penns, comedian (Kay Kyser's Kollege)
• 1906 - Lanny Ross, Seattle, radio singer (Show Boat, The Swift Show)
• 1907 - Lillian Harvey, London England, actress (Invitation to the Waltz)
• 1910 - Willi Schmidt, Germany, director
• 1912 - Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss & March/Scottish landowner
• 1912 - Jean G H "Sjeng" Tans, Dutch soc dem chairman (1965-69)
• 1912 - Leonid V Kantorovich, St Petersburg Russia, economist (Nobel)
• 1913 - Phyllis Flowerdew, school Reading text author
• 1914 - Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs)
• 1915 - Alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show)
• 1917 - John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)
• 1917 - Rudolf Maros, composer
• 1918 - John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet)
• 1919 - Anthony Dexter, [Walter Fleischmann], NB Canada, actor (Valentino)
• 1919 - Dharam Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1964)
• 1920 - Javier P‚rez de Cu‚llar, Lima Per£, 5th sec-gen of UN (1982-91)
• 1921 - Patricia Highsmith, [Plangman], US/Swiss writer (Strangers on a Train)
• 1922 - Arthur Morris, cricketer (great Australian lefty opening batsman)
• 1922 - Guy Madison, [Robert Moseley], Calif, actor (Wild Bill Hickok)
• 1922 - Ken Hughes, Liverpool England, director (Casino Royale)
• 1923 - Jean Stapleton, NYC, actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family)
• 1924 - 7th earl of Carnarvon, English large landowner
• 1924 - Jean Fran‡ois Revel, French journalist/author (Ni Marx ni J‚sus)
• 1924 - Nicholas Colasanto, Providence RI, actor (Coach Ernie-Cheers)
• 1925 - Nina [Mary] Bawden, English author (Afternoon of a Good Woman)
• 1926 - Fritz Weaver, Pitts Pa, actor (Josef-Holocaust, Day of the Dolphin)
• 1926 - Libera Carlier, Flemish author (Action Station Go!)
• 1928 - Dainin Katagiri, Osaka Japan, Zen teacher, associate of Shunryu Suzuki
• 1928 - Edward Gerard Schurmann, composer
• 1929 - Ulu Grosbard, Belgium, actor (Straight Time, Georgia, Falling in Love)
• 1930 - John Waite, cricket wicket-keeper (great South African)
• 1931 - Robert MacNeil, Montreal, news anchor (NBC Weekend News, 1965-67)
• 1931 - Ron Packard, (Rep-R-CA, 1983- )
• 1932 - Joe Schmidt, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker (Detroit Lions)
• 1932 - Richard Lester, movie director (Hard Day's Night, Help!, Petulia)
• 1933 - Marc F A Andries, Flemish actor (Central Station)
• 1935 - Tippi Hedren, Minnesota, actress (The Birds, Marnie, Bold & Beautiful)
• 1936 - Elliott Schwartz, composer
• 1936 - Ursula Andress, Switzerland, actress (She)
• 1938 - Denny Smith, (Rep-R-OR, 1981- )
• 1938 - Eskil Hemberg, composer
• 1938 - Phil Everly, Brownie Ky, singer (Everly Bros-Wake Up Little Susie)
• 1940 - Barend J du Plessis, S African minister of Finance (1984- )
• 1940 - Mary Mills, LPGA golfer
• 1942 - Michael Crawford, England, Broadway star (Phantom of the Opera)
• 1942 - Shelly Fabares, Santa Monica Calif, actress (Donna Reed Show, Coach)
• 1943 - Janis Joplin, Port Arthur Tx, bluesy rock singer (Down on Me)
• 1943 - Joe Butler, rocker
• 1943 - Margriet Francisca, Dutch Princess
• 1944 - Dan Reeves, NFL Coach (NY Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons)
• 1944 - Pehr Henrik Nordgren, composer
• 1944 - Richard [Erskine Frere] Leakey, Nairobi Kenya, anthropologist
• 1945 - Charles Amirkhanian, composer
• 1945 - Rod Evans, rocker (Deep Purple-Come Taste the Band)
• 1945 - Vadim Abdrashitov, director (Fox Hunt, Parade of Planets)
• 1946 - Alexandr Vladimirovich Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut
• 1946 - Dolly Rebecca Parton, Sevierville Tn, country singer (Dolly, 9 to 5)
• 1946 - Julian Barnes, England, writer (Before She Met Me)
• 1947 - Alessandro Haber, actor (China is Near)
• 1947 - Ann Compton, news reporter (ABC TV)
• 1948 - Harvey Hinsley, rocker
• 1949 - Robert Palmer, Batley England, singer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
• 1951 - Linda Hayden, Middlesex England, actress (Blood on Satan's Claw)
• 1952 - Dewey Bunell, Yorkshire England, rock guitarist (America-Daisy Jane)
• 1953 - Desi Arnaz Jr, LA Calif, actor (Craig-Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride)
• 1954 - Katey Sagal, LA Calif, actress (Peg Bundy-Married with Children)
• 1954 - Steve DeBerg, NFL quarterback (Broncos, Chiefs, Bucs, 49ers)
• 1955 - Simon Rattle, England, orchestra conductor (Birmingham Symph Orch)
• 1957 - Mickael Virtue, rock keyboardist (UB40-Red Red Wine)
• 1957 - Ottis "O J" Anderson, NFL running back (NY Giants)
• 1960 - Alfrederick Joyner, E St Louis Ill, triple jumper (Olympic-gold-1984)
• 1961 - Paul McCrane, actor (Hotel New Hampshire, We're Fighting Back)
• 1961 - William Ragsdale, AK, actor (Fright Night, Mannequin 2, Smooth Talk)
• 1962 - Anthony Edwards, Santa Barbara, actor (Mike Monroe-Northern Exposure)
• 1962 - Chris Sabo, Detroit MI, pitcher (Cin Reds, Baltimore Orioles)
• 1963 - Adele Peterson, LPGA golfer
• 1963 - Caron Wheeler, English singer (Soul II Soul-Keep on Movin')
• 1963 - Michael Adams, NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets)
• 1965 - Ricky Reynolds, NFL cornerback (NE Patriots)
• 1966 - Anthony Young, US baseball pitcher (NY Met, Chicago Cubs)
• 1966 - Ronnie Williams, NFL tight end (Miami Dolphins)
• 1966 - Stefan Edberg, Sweden, tennis player (Wimbledon 1988, US Open 1991)
• 1966 - Sylvain Cote, Duberger, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals)
• 1967 - Christine Tucci, actress (Amanda Cory-Another World)
• 1968 - Marty Conlon, NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks)
• 1968 - Whitfield Crane, rocker (Ugly Kid Joe-Mad Man, Too Bad)
• 1969 - Andrew Murray Stone, Auckland NZ, Open 470 yachter (Olympics-96)
• 1969 - Junior Seau, NFL inside linebacker (SD Chargers)
• 1969 - Luc Longley, NBA center (Chicago Bulls)
• 1969 - Orlando Palmeiro, Hoboken NJ, outfielder (California Angels)
• 1970 - Ghetty Chasun, Erie Penn, actress (Red Lips)
• 1970 - Rick Krivda, Mckeesport PA, pitcher (Baltimore Orioles)
• 1970 - T J Mathews, Belleville IL, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
• 1971 - Jeff Juden, Salem MA, baseball pitcher (Phila Phillies, SF Giants)
• 1971 - Maurice Hofman, Dutch soccer player (MVV)
• 1971 - Reggie Brooks, NFL running back (Washington Redskins)
• 1971 - Shawn Wayans, actor (In Living Color)
• 1972 - Tyrone Wheatley, NFL running back (NY Giants)
• 1973 - Chris Stynes, Queens NY, infielder (KC Royals)
• 1974 - Amaury Telemaco, Higuey Dom Rep, pitcher (Chic Cubs)
• 1974 - Gregory Playfair, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (PSV)
• 1974 - Tarik Oulida, soccer player (Ajax/Seville)
• 1974 - Walter Jones, tackle (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1975 - Natalie Harvey, Australian 3k/5k runner (Olympics-96)
• 1976 - Claire Grech, Miss Malta Universe (1997)
• 1976 - Sky Christopherson, Tucson Ariz, cyclist (Olympics-96)
• 1977 - Anne Miller, Midland Mich, tennis star (1995 Darmstadt Germany)
• 1977 - Taliesin Jaffe, Venice Calif, actor (Willy-Hail to the Chief)
• 1982 - Jodie Sweetin, actress (Stephanie Tanner-Full House)
• 1993 - John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg, son of Caroline Kennedy

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0639 - Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustri‰, dies
• 1479 - Johan II, king of Arag¢n/Navarra, dies at 81
• 1547 - Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29
• 1549 - Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies
• 1576 - Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81
• 1591 - Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60
• 1625 - Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32
• 1629 - Abbas I, Shah of Persia (1588-1629), dies at 57
• 1647 - Johan van Beverwijck, physician (Treas of Ongesontheyt), dies at 52
• 1669 - Leo Allatios, Greek/Italian theologist/literary, dies at about 82
• 1692 - John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62
• 1729 - William Congreve, English dramatist (Love for Love), dies at 58
• 1747 - Johann Bode, "discoverer" of Bode's Law, dies
• 1795 - Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer, dies at 74
• 1805 - Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer, dies at 43
• 1830 - Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer, dies at 56
• 1833 - Louis-J-Ferdinand H‚rold, French composer (Pr‚ aux clercs), dies at 41
• 1839 - Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38
• 1874 - H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75
• 1878 - Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67
• 1885 - Fred Burnaby, English colonel/balloon pioneer, dies in battle
• 1893 - Julius Eichberg, composer, dies at 68
• 1894 - Fran‡ois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer, dies at 58
• 1913 - David Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69
• 1927 - Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86
• 1934 - Armand Parent, composer, dies at 70
• 1944 - Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71
• 1945 - Ernest B Allo, French theologist, dies at 71
• 1951 - Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60
• 1951 - Wilhelm Sch„fer, German writer (Mein Leben), dies at 82
• 1954 - Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Maltese Falcon), dies at 74
• 1962 - Snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72
• 1965 - Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89
• 1967 - Grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73
• 1969 - Charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84
• 1970 - Albert M„hll, German writer, dies at 76
• 1970 - Hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49
• 1973 - Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69
• 1975 - Thomas Heart Benson, US artist, dies at 85
• 1976 - Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit-&-run at 30
• 1977 - Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday & Co, Dumplings), dies at 51
• 1978 - Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56
• 1979 - Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies
• 1980 - Richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69
• 1980 - William O Douglas, member US Supreme court (1939-75), dies at 81
• 1982 - Leopold Trepper, Polish/Israeli spy (WW II), dies at 77
• 1982 - Marc Demeyer, Belgian bicyclist (Paris-Roubaix '76), dies [or 1/20]
• 1987 - Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92
• 1988 - Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83
• 1989 - Norma Varden, actress (Loose in London), dies
• 1990 - Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, indian guru, dies at 58
• 1990 - Herbert Wehner, German ex-communist/chairman (1958-73), dies at 83
• 1991 - Don Beddoe, actor (Bullwhip, Loophole, Texas), dies at 87
• 1991 - Glenn Langan, actor (Big Chase, Jungle Heat, Rapture), dies at 73
• 1991 - John Russell, actor/writer (Apache Uprising, Yellow Sky), dies at 70
• 1993 - Chris Street, basketball player, dies at 20
• 1993 - Kees Scherer, Dutch photographer (World Press Photo), dies at 72
• 1993 - Reginald Lewis, CEO (Beatrice), dies of brain cancer at 50
• 1993 - William LeMassena, actor (All that Jazz), dies of lung cancer at 76
• 1995 - Eugene Fuller, polymath/linguist, dies at 80
• 1996 - Bernard Baily, comic artist, dies at 79
• 1996 - Donald Simpson, film producer, dies at 52
• 1996 - Harold Wolpe, sociologist lawyer/S African activist, dies at 70
• 1997 - Adriana Caseloti, voice (Snow White), dies at 70
• 1997 - George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher, dies at 88
• 1997 - James Dickey, poet/novelist, dies at 84
• 1998 - Carl Perkins, singer/songwriter, dies at 65