• 0040 - Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman general; conquered Wales, No England
• 0823 - Charles II, the Bald, King of France (843-77)/emperor (875-77)
• 1539 - Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator
• 1592 - Tobias Michael, composer
• 1612 - Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot
• 1627 - Fidel Molitor, composer
• 1701 - Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer
• 1736 - Henryk Klein, composer
• 1752 - Fanny Burney, England, author (Camille, Evelina)
• 1757 - Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer
• 1761 - Anton Wranitzky, composer
• 1763 - Jos‚ B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil
• 1765 - Anton Eberl, composer
• 1773 - Thomas Young, British philologist/physician (light interference)
• 1775 - Antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer
• 1786 - Winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate
• 1790 - Jos‚ Antonio P ez, president of Venezuela
• 1795 - Thomas Arnold, English educator/historian (History of Rome)
• 1806 - Bernard ter Haar, Dutch vicar/poet/church historian
• 1809 - George Philip St Cooke, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895
• 1820 - WF Hendrik, the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands/admiral
• 1821 - Albert, duc de Broglie, France, premier (1873-74, 1977)
• 1821 - Navy Gustavus Vasa Fox, Asst Secy (Union), died in 1883
• 1823 - Gustave Paul Cluseret, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900
• 1824 - Julius Eichberg, composer
• 1825 - Benjamin Jefferson Hill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880
• 1829 - Antonio Zamara, composer
• 1831 - James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory)
• 1854 - Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine)
• 1863 - Josef Venantius von Woss, composer
• 1864 - Johan R Kjell‚n, Swedish sociologist
• 1865 - William Butler Yeats, Ireland, poet (Wild Swans at Coole-Nobel 1923)
• 1866 - Lambertus Zijl, sculptor (Trade scholarship)
• 1869 - Ede Poldini, composer
• 1874 - Leopoldo Lugones, Argentina, writer
• 1875 - Max d' Ollone, composer
• 1879 - George Gunn, cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30)
• 1879 - Johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar
• 1881 - Lois Weber, 1st US woman film director (What Do Men Want?)
• 1887 - Bruno Frank, writer
• 1888 - Fernando A Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet
• 1891 - Nell Craig, NJ, actress (Calling Dr Kildare, Queen of Sheba)
• 1892 - Basil Rathbone, Johannesburg S Africa, actor (Sherlock Holmes)
• 1893 - Dorothy Leigh Sayers, England, novelist (9 Taylors)
• 1894 - Isaak E Babel, Russian writer (Konarmija, Marija) [or Jul 13]
• 1894 - Jacques-Henri Lartigue, France, photographer
• 1894 - Mark van Doren, Ill, author (Happy Critic, Transients)
• 1897 - Paavo Johannes Nurmi, Finland, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1920/24/28)
• 1898 - Eva J C Beck, actress (Resurrection)
• 1899 - Carlos Ch vez, Mexico City, conductor/composer (Sinfon”a India)
• 1900 - Ian Hunter, Capetown S Afr, actor (Dr Blood's Coffin, White Unicorn)
• 1901 - Lode Zielens, Flemish author/journalist (Obscure Blood)
• 1901 - Tage F Erlander, Swedish premier (1946-69)
• 1903 - Harold "Red" Grange, "Galloping Ghost" of football (Illinois Bears)
• 1903 - Philipp Kutev, composer
• 1905 - Doc Cheatham, jazz musician
• 1905 - Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31)
• 1911 - Albert Cleage, famous African
• 1911 - Luis W Alvarez, physicist (Nobel-1968) [or Jan 17]
• 1912 - Mary Wickes, St Louis Mo, actress (Dennis the Menace, Julia, Doc)
• 1913 - Ralph Edwards, Merino Colo, TV host (This is Your Life)
• 1915 - J Donald Budge, US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles)
• 1916 - Mary Wickes, character actress (Sister Act)
• 1918 - Ben Johnson, Foraker Okla, actor (Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger)
• 1919 - Leif Kayser, composer
• 1920 - Eiji Okada, actor (Traffic Jam, Yakuza, Ugly American)
• 1920 - Knut Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)
• 1924 - Percy Rodrigues, Montreal Quebec, actor (Brainwaves)
• 1925 - Hans Fellner, bookseller
• 1926 - Geoffrey Finsberg, politician
• 1926 - Paul Lynde, Mt Vernon Ohio, comedian (Uncle Arthur-Bewitched)
• 1927 - Knut Wiggen, composer
• 1928 - Jean Villain, writer
• 1931 - Lachlan Macleay, USAF/pilot
• 1933 - Bob Litty, US
• 1935 - Aleksandr Alekseyevich Kiselyov, Russia, cosmonaut
• 1935 - Christo [Javacheff], Bulgaria, artist, wrapper (Running Fence)
• 1937 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, Wash DC, lawyer/(Rep-D-DC)
• 1938 - Carole Jo Callison, LPGA golfer
• 1938 - Gwynne Howell, British opera singer
• 1938 - Peter Michael, English electronic manufacturer (UEI, Paintbox)
• 1939 - Don "Sugarcane" Harris, rocker/actor (Soup for 1, Greeased Lightning)
• 1940 - Bobby Freeman, SF, rocker (Do You Want to Dance)
• 1941 - Robert Forester, Rochester NY, actor (Banyon, Nakia)
• 1941 - Tom Hallick, Buffalo NY, actor (Search)
• 1942 - James Carr, US, gospel singer (To Love Somebody)
• 1943 - Edward Skorek, Poland, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1976)
• 1943 - Malcolm McDowell, Leeds England, actor (Clockwork Orange, Caligula)
• 1944 - Joe Amato, NHRA top fuel drag racing champion (1991)
• 1945 - Ronald J Grabe, NYC, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 51-J, 30, 42, 57)
• 1946 - Danny Klein, rocker
• 1947 - Daniel P A "Danie" Schutte, S African underminister of Justice
• 1947 - Jerrold Nadler, (Rep-D-NY)
• 1947 - Peter Holm, boyfriend of Joan Collins
• 1949 - Dennis Locorriere, Union City NJ, rock guitarist (Dr Hook)
• 1949 - Simon Callow, London England, actor (Good Father)
• 1951 - Jonathan Hogan, Chicago IL, actor (House on Carroll St)
• 1951 - Liz Phillips, composer
• 1951 - Richard Thomas, NYC, (John Boy-Waltons, Last Summer, Johnny Belinda)
• 1951 - Stellan Skarsgard, Swedish actor (Breaking the Waves)
• 1953 - Bo Donaldson (Billy Don't Be a Hero)
• 1953 - Tim Allen, Denver Colo, comedian (Tim-Home Improvement, Jungle2Jungle)
• 1954 - Bo [Robert] Donaldson, rock vocalist (Billy Don't Be a Hero)
• 1954 - Daniel Seemiller, Pitts, US Olympic table tennis player (Olympic-92)
• 1954 - Jorge Santana, rocker (Malo)
• 1962 - Hannah Storm, sports journalist (CNN, NBC)
• 1962 - Karen Kurreck, Urbana Ill, cyclist (Olympics-96)
• 1962 - Mark Frankel, actor (Leon the Pig Farmer)
• 1963 - Bettina Bunge, Switz, tennis player (Virginia Slims of Calif 1983)
• 1963 - Catarina Lindqvist, Sweden, tennis player (Swedish Open 1986)
• 1963 - Edward Sturing, soccer player (Vitesse)
• 1963 - Jeff Brehaut, Mountain View CA, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Alabama-3rd)
• 1963 - Josef Heiss, Garmisch GER, hockey goaltender (Team Germany 1998)
• 1963 - Randy Gilhen, Zweibrucken Ger, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets)
• 1964 - Jennifer Gillom, WNBA center/forward (Phoenix Mercury/Oly-gold-1988)
• 1964 - Sarunas Marciulionis, NBA guard (Sacramento Kings)
• 1965 - Maninder Singh, cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93)
• 1966 - Thyme Lewis, SF Calif, actor (Jonah-Days of our Lives)
• 1967 - Darren Baker, Chambersburg Pa, cyclist (Olympics-96)
• 1968 - Bruce Beaton, CFL corner (Montreal Alouettes)
• 1968 - Deniece Peterson, rocker (5 Star-Silk & Steel)
• 1969 - Jamie Walters, actor/singer (Heights, Beverly Hills 90210, Shout)
• 1969 - Robert Harris, NFL defensive end (NY Giants)
• 1970 - Chris Cairns, cricketer (son of Lance, NZ all-rounder)
• 1970 - Lance Ringnald, Des Moines Iowa, US gymnist (Olympic-92)
• 1970 - Shaun Young, cricketer (Tasmanian all-rounder, Young Aust 1995)
• 1971 - Broderick nonuplets, Sydney Australia (7 of 9 survived infancy)
• 1971 - David Mendenhall, actor (Over the Top, Space Raiders, Witchfire)
• 1971 - Lauri Marie Gapp, Miss USA-North Dakota (1997)
• 1972 - Sale Isaia, OL (Baltimore Ravens)
• 1973 - Ines Gorrochategui, Cordoba Arg, tennis star (1991 Futures-Brindisi)
• 1973 - Kano Hills, tackle (New Orleans Saints)
• 1973 - Sam Adams, NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1974 - Elli Overton, Canada, Australian swimmer (Olympics-5th-92, 96)
• 1974 - Harvey Esajas, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
• 1974 - Valeri Bure, Moscow Rus, NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens, Oly-S-98)
• 1975 - Dave Roche, Lindsay, NHL left wing (Pitts Penguins)
• 1977 - Alexei Kariozhny, NHL forward (Team Belarus, Oly-98)
• 1978 - Allison Dickey, Miss Iowa Teen USA (1996)
• 1986 - Ashley Fuller Olsen, twin actress (Michelle-Full House)
• 1986 - Mary Kate Olsen, twin actress (Michelle-Full House)
• 1992 - Tyler Davison, was world's smallest baby at 6 inches, 11 ounces

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 1142 - Godfried II, duke of Brabant/Neth-Lotharingen, dies
• 1371 - Jan V of Virneburg, bishop of Utrecht (Pledge Vollenhove), dies
• 1550 - Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66
• 1550 - Veronica Gambara, Italian poet, dies at 64
• 1612 - Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51
• 1665 - Auke Stellingwerf, lt-admiral of Friesland, dies in battle at about 29
• 1665 - Egbert Meussen Kortenaer, vice-admiral, dies in battle at about 29
• 1665 - Jacob van Wassenaer, [Foggy Obdam], lt-admiral, dies in battle at 55
• 1713 - Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at about 49
• 1749 - Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87
• 1810 - J G Seume, writer, dies at 47
• 1821 - [Iza„k J] Alexander Gogel, minister of finance/patriot, dies at 55
• 1825 - Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor, dies at 82
• 1839 - Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66
• 1865 - Cleaveland J Campbell, Union brig-general, dies at about 29
• 1873 - Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51
• 1886 - Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, drowns, dies at 40
• 1901 - Clar”n, writer, dies
• 1905 - Theodoros Delyannis, premier Greece, murdered
• 1905 - Tippo-Tip, [Hamed ben Mohammed], Zanzibar merchant, dies at about 67
• 1920 - Essad Pasja, Albanian military man/minister, murdered at peace confer
• 1927 - Henry CK "Clan" Petty-Fitzmaurice, gov of India (1888-94), dies at 82
• 1928 - Damaso Ledesma, composer, dies at 60
• 1934 - Theodor D„bler, German writer (Tie Sternenkind), dies
• 1939 - Arthur Coningham, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1894), dies
• 1939 - Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Suljetuilla Porteilla), dies at 64
• 1944 - Christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies
• 1946 - Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71
• 1952 - Max Pulver, writer, dies
• 1954 - Nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62
• 1958 - Pierre-tienne Flandin, French PM (1934-35), dies at 69
• 1961 - Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79
• 1962 - Eugene Goossens, British composer (Perseus), dies at 69
• 1965 - Martin Buber, German/Israel philosopher/zionist/theologist, dies at 87
• 1972 - Clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39
• 1973 - Alvin Derold Etler, composer, dies at 60
• 1973 - Frantisek Suchy, composer, dies at 82
• 1976 - Don Bolles, US journalist (against Arizona), dies
• 1977 - Tom C Clark, former Supreme Court Justice (1949-67), dies in NY at 77
• 1979 - Darla Hood, actress (Our Gang 1935-45), dies at 47
• 1982 - Abdul Aziz Khaled, King of Saudi-Arabia, dies at 69
• 1982 - Ken "Slasher" Mackay, cricketer (Aussie all-rounder 1956-63), dies
• 1984 - Marinus de Jong, Dutch composer, dies at 92
• 1986 - Benny Goodman, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing), dies at 77
• 1987 - Geraldine Page, actress (Blue & Gray), dies at 62
• 1989 - Fran Allison, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), dies at 81
• 1993 - Donald "Deke" K Slayton, US major/astronaut (Apollo 18), dies at 69
• 1994 - Anne Aitken, student of Zen, dies at 83
• 1994 - Igor Youskevitch, dancer, dies at 82
• 1994 - James Pollack, US room designer, dies at 55
• 1994 - Nadia Gray, actress (Naked Runner, Maniac, Candide), dies at 71
• 1995 - David Parry, guitarist, dies 53
• 1996 - David Nicholls, priest/theologian/political theorist, dies at 60