• 1360 - Louis, founder of house of Anjou
• 1510 - Ren‚/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII
• 1528 - Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician
• 1576 - Thomas Weelkes, composer
• 1692 - Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain
• 1709 - Georg Gebel, composer
• 1709 - John Wagenaar, Amsterdam merchant/historian, baptised
• 1716 - Petronio Maria Pio Sgabazzi, composer
• 1721 - Pierre Talon, composer
• 1735 - James Beattie, Scotland, poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth)
• 1759 - Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07)
• 1767 - Willem F R”ell, Dutch Internal minister
• 1772 - Corneille Vander Planken, composer
• 1800 - Thomas Babington Macaulay, England, poet/historian (Ivry, Naaseby)
• 1803 - Maria van Ackere-Doolaeghe, Flemish poetess (Daisies)
• 1806 - Max Stirner, [Johann C Schmidt], German philosopher (Der Einzige)
• 1811 - variste Galois, French revolutionary/mathematician (Theory of G)
• 1814 - Louis CPR van Orl‚ans, French duke of Nemours
• 1815 - Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer
• 1815 - Philipp Fahrbach, composer
• 1818 - Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author (V Lesach) [NS=Nov 6]
• 1819 - Zachariah Cantey Deas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1882
• 1825 - Johann Baptist Strauss, (the younger), Austria, composer (Waltz King)
• 1838 - Georges Alexandre-Cesar-Leopold Bizet, France, composer (Carmen)
• 1843 - Gleb Uspensky, Russia, author (Power of the Soil)
• 1859 - Stephanie H [Lapidoth-]Swarth, Dutch author (Lonely Flowers)
• 1864 - Alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russ/US composer (Snow White)
• 1866 - Georg Alfred Schumann, composer
• 1869 - August Otto Halm, composer
• 1869 - John Heisman, pioneering football coach/trophy namesake
• 1877 - Henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)
• 1878 - Nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher
• 1879 - Jean Rogister, composer
• 1879 - Mayhew Lake, composer
• 1881 - Pablo Picasso, Malaga Spain, artist (3 Dancers, Guernica)
• 1882 - Heinrich Max Ludwig, composer
• 1884 - Eduardo Barrios, Chile, novelist (The Love-Crazed Boy)
• 1887 - Willem CN Andriessen, Dutch composer/pianist (Beethoven)
• 1888 - Fran‡ois Pauwels, Dutch writer/attorney
• 1888 - Richard E Byrd, Virginia, admiral/polar explorer (1926)
• 1889 - Abel Gance, French film pioneer/actor (Napol‚on, J'accuse)
• 1895 - Levi Eshkol, [Sjkolnik], Israeli PM (MWP) (1963-69)
• 1898 - Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician
• 1902 - Henry Commager, Pittsburgh, Steele historian
• 1902 - Henry Steele Commager, Pitts Pa, historian (Atlas of Civil War)
• 1909 - Philleo Nash, US Bureau of Indian Affairs (1961-67)
• 1909 - Whit Bissel, NYC, actor (Time Machine, General Kirk-Time Tunnel)
• 1912 - Jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner (Washington Redskins)
• 1912 - Minnie Pearl, [Sarah Ophelia Colley], Tenn, (Grand Old Opry, Hee-Haw)
• 1913 - Horace Grant Fletcher, composer
• 1914 - John Berryman, American poet (Friends & Associates)
• 1914 - John Reed King, Atlantic City NJ, TV host (Why?, Let's See)
• 1921 - Brian Malzard Foss, psychologist
• 1921 - Michael I, King of Romania (1927-30, 40-47)
• 1923 - Bobby Thomson, HR hitter (Giants win the pennant)
• 1924 - Billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play)
• 1925 - Yakov Rylskly, USSR, sabre team (Olympic-bronze-1956)
• 1926 - Biff McGuire, New Haven Ct, actor (Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter)
• 1926 - Galina Vishnevskaya, Leningrad, soprano (Madama Butterfly)
• 1927 - Barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man)
• 1927 - Franklin "Bud" Held, javelin world champ (1949, 51, 53-55)
• 1927 - Hedley Keith, cricketer (solid left-handed for S Africa in the 1950's)
• 1928 - Anthony Franciosa, [Papaleo], NYC, actor (Jeff-Name of the Game)
• 1928 - Jeanne Cooper, Minneapolis, actress (Kay-Young & Restless)
• 1928 - Marion Ross, Albert Lea Mn, actress (Marion-Happy Days, Bkln Bridge)
• 1929 - Peter Loader, cricketer (England quick in 13 Tests 1954-59, later WA)
• 1929 - Peter Rhmkorf, writer
• 1929 - Roger John Tayler, astrophysicist
• 1931 - Annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise)
• 1932 - Lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut
• 1933 - Larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- )
• 1933 - Ron Archer, cricketer (Aussie all-rounder mid-50's)
• 1933 - Roy Swetman, cricketer (England wicket-keeper late 50's)
• 1935 - Russell Luis Schweickart, Neptune NJ, astronaut (Apollo 9)
• 1935 - Zdenek Pololanik, composer
• 1936 - Alan Smith, cricket wicket-keeper (England1962-63 Aust-NZ tour)
• 1938 - Robert Webster, Berkeley Cal, diver (Oly-gold-1960, 64)
• 1940 - Bobby Knight, college basketball coach (Indiana, Olympic-gold-1984)
• 1941 - Anne Tyler, American writer (Accidental Tourist)
• 1941 - Bobby Keetch, soccer player/entrepreneur
• 1941 - Helen Reddy, Melbourne Australia, rock vocalist (I Am Woman)
• 1943 - Roy Lynes, England, rock organist (Status Quo)
• 1943 - Selly Fernandes, Cura‡ao poetess (Winking with Selly)
• 1944 - Ian Anderson, English rock singer (Yes-Owner of a Lonely Heart)
• 1944 - Kathy "Taffy" Danoff, Wash DC, vocalist (Starland Vocal Band)
• 1945 - David Norman Schramm, physicist
• 1946 - Peter Lieberson, composer
• 1947 - Glenn Tipton, rock guitarist (Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law)
• 1947 - John Hall, rocker
• 1948 - Dan Gable, Waterloo Iowa, 68kg freestyle wrestler (Oly-gold-72)
• 1948 - Dan Issel, NBA coach/player (27,482 points, Denver Nuggets)
• 1948 - Dave Cowens, NBA forward (Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks)
• 1948 - Rob Halford, Engl metal singer (Judas Priest-Sin After Sin) [or 8/25]
• 1949 - Brian Kerwin, Chicago Ill, actor (Chisholms, King Kong Lives, Lobo)
• 1949 - Walter Hyatt, Musician
• 1950 - John Matuszak, Milwaukee Wisc, NFLer (Raiders)/actor (Hollywood Beat)
• 1951 - Ransom Wilson, Tuscaloosa Alabama, flutist (Soliste NY)
• 1953 - Mark Will McNulty, Bindwa Zimbabwe, PGA golfer (1982 Danny Thomas-4th)
• 1953 - Muffin Spencer-Devlin, Piqua OH, LPGA golfer (1985 MasterCard Pro-Am)
• 1954 - Mike Eruzione, Winthrop Mass, jockey player (Olympics-gold-1980)
• 1955 - Danny Darwin, Bonham Texas, pitcher (Pitts Pirates)
• 1956 - Matthias Jabs, rock guitarist (Scorpions-Wind of Change)
• 1957 - Robbie Macintosh, rock guitarist/vocalist (Pretenders)
• 1958 - Dipak Patel, cricketer (in Kenya New Zealand off-spin all-rounder)
• 1958 - Kornelia Ender, Halle GDR, swimmer (Olympic-4 gold-1972, 76)
• 1958 - Mark Miller, Dayton Ohio, actor (Search for Grace, Love Field)
• 1960 - Kelli McMullen-Temple, Columbus OH, Canadian equestrian (Olympics-96)
• 1960 - Scott Anthony Haneline, Indianapolis, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
• 1960 - Tom Eplin, Hayward Calif, actor (Jake McKinnon-Another World)
• 1963 - Tracy Nelson, Calif, actress (Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling)
• 1964 - Barb Broen-Ouellette, Edmonton Alberta, volleyballer (Olympics-96)
• 1964 - Johan de Kock, Dutch soccer player (Roda JC)
• 1964 - Melinda McGraw, Nicosa Cyprus, actress (Macenzie-Pursuit Of Happiness)
• 1964 - Michael Boatman, Colo Springs Colo, actor (Carter-Spin City)
• 1964 - Nick Thorp, rocker
• 1964 - Pat Swilling, NFL defensive end/linebacker (Oakland Raiders)
• 1965 - Derrick Rostagno, LA Calif, tennis star
• 1965 - Leigh Ann Mills, Melbourne FL, LPGA golfer (1985 Mazda Champions)
• 1965 - Nick Thorpe, rocker (Curiosity Killed the Cat-Keep Your Distance)
• 1965 - Steve Decker, Rock Island IL, catcher (SF Giants)
• 1965 - Warren Ayres, cricketer (Victorian right-handed batsman since 1987-88)
• 1966 - Wendel Clark, Kelvington, NHL left wing (Toronto, NY Islanders)
• 1967 - Anthony Johnson, NFL fullback (Chic Bears, Carolina Panthers)
• 1967 - Kelly Chase, Porcupine Plain Ca, NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers)
• 1967 - Mazhar Hussein, cricketer (UAE batsman World Cup 1996)
• 1968 - Corey Miller, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)
• 1968 - Lisa Trusel, Cal, actress (Lizette-Father Murphy, Days of our Lives)
• 1969 - Corey Harris, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins)
• 1969 - Eric Guliford, NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers, NO Saints)
• 1969 - Josef Beranek, Litvinov Cze, NHL center (Vancouver Canucks, Oly-G-98)
• 1969 - Larry Thomas, Miami FL, pitcher (Chic White Sox)
• 1969 - Mike Pritchard, NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos)
• 1970 - Audra Wilks, Miss USA-Virginia (1997, Miss Photogenic)
• 1970 - Kelvin Ingram, NFL guard (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1971 - Jeffrey Prommayon, soccer player (PSV)
• 1971 - Laura Chapot, equestrian show jumper (Olympics-96)
• 1971 - Lee Gissendaner, NFL/WLAF receiver (Minn Vikings, Scottish Claymores)
• 1971 - Midori, violinist
• 1971 - Stephanie Martin-Cobb, LPGA golfer
• 1972 - Leland Taylor, defensive tackle (Baltimore Ravens)
• 1973 - Joe Angel Acosta Jr, SD CA, PGA golfer (1995 Greater Milwaukee-3rd)
• 1973 - Steve White, defensive end (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• 1974 - Chris Murray, Port Hardy, NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens)
• 1974 - Frank Middleton, guard (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• 1974 - Joanne Black, Miss Universe-Ireland (1996)
• 1978 - Riley Mants, Winnipeg Manitoba, 200m breaststroker (Olympics-96)
• 1980 - Ilana Goldfogel, Denver Colo, pairs skater (& Erik Schulz)
• 1985 - Maximillian Roeg, actor (Aria)
• 1989 - Seth Mumy, actor (3 Wishes)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0304 - Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies
• 0625 - Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies
• 1047 - Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies
• 1154 - Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies
• 1400 - Geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London
• 1415 - Anton van Bourgondi‰, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31
• 1415 - Eduard, duke of York, dies at 45
• 1415 - Philip of Nevers, French earl, dies in battle
• 1415 - Robert of Bar, French knight, dies in battle
• 1495 - John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies
• 1510 - Il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32
• 1604 - Claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies
• 1676 - Justus G Schottel [Schottelius], German linguistic/poet, dies at 64
• 1760 - George II (August), king of Great-Britain (1727-60), dies at 76
• 1833 - Abbas Mirza, Persian governor/heir to the throne, dies at 44
• 1845 - Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral, dies at 81
• 1855 - Willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84
• 1861 - Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82
• 1876 - Ida von Dringsfeld, German writer (Schelde bis zur Mas), dies at 60
• 1878 - Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer, dies at 89
• 1892 - Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1892), dies at 60
• 1895 - Charles Halle, British pianist, dies
• 1902 - Frank Norris, writer, dies at 32
• 1902 - [B] Frank[lin] Norris, US writer (Pit), dies at 32
• 1904 - Teresa Milanollo, composer, dies at 77
• 1906 - Albert R‚ville, French theologist (J‚sus of Nazareth), dies at 79
• 1907 - Edmund Hart Turpin, composer, dies at 72
• 1920 - Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27
• 1926 - Frederick Jr Zech, composer, dies at 68
• 1929 - James Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (two Tests for England 1877), dies
• 1933 - Lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36
• 1936 - Jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76
• 1939 - Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73
• 1941 - Robert D‚launay, French painter, dies at 56
• 1942 - Ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies
• 1943 - H van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed
• 1944 - Fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed
• 1952 - Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer, dies at 75
• 1954 - Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Fr”ken Liwin), dies at 78
• 1956 - Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67
• 1957 - Henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94
• 1957 - Lord Dunsany, [Edward J M D Plunkett], author (Jorkens), dies at 79
• 1957 - Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Modern Landhaaien), dies at 73
• 1957 - Umberto "Albert" Anastasia, US gangster (Murder Inc), dies at 55
• 1959 - Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42
• 1960 - Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71
• 1961 - Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75
• 1963 - Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer, dies at 53
• 1964 - Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison-Hathaways), dies at 78
• 1968 - Jean Schlumberger, French writer (Passions), dies
• 1969 - Rudolf Forster, actor (Threepenny Opera, Tonio Kroeger), dies at 84
• 1971 - Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (King Lear), dies at 82
• 1972 - Norman Norell [Levinson], US fashion designer, dies at 72
• 1973 - Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Oly-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46
• 1973 - G Paul H Schuitema, graphically designer/photographer, dies
• 1975 - Frank Puglia actor (Black Orchid, Jungle Book), dies at 83
• 1976 - Raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French writer (Last Days), dies at 73
• 1981 - Ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83
• 1983 - Hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86
• 1984 - Pascale Ogier, actress (Ghost Dance), dies of heart attack at 24
• 1985 - Elsa Moranet, writer, dies at 67
• 1985 - Morton Downey, singer (Star of the Family), dies at 83
• 1986 - Forrest Tucker, actor (O'Rourke-F Troop, Dusty Trail), dies at 67
• 1987 - Cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80
• 1988 - Bill Cody, actor (Blazing Justice, Ghost City), dies at 75
• 1989 - Gerard Walschap, Flemish writer (Men of Goods), dies
• 1989 - Mary McCarthy, author (Group), dies, at 77
• 1991 - Bill Graham, rock concert promoter (Filmore, Dylan), dies at 60
• 1991 - Khigh Dhiegh, actor (Forbidden Nights), dies of heat failure at 75
• 1992 - Adelino Da Palma Carlos, PM of Portugal (1974), dies
• 1992 - Roger Miller, country singer (King of the Road), dies at 56
• 1993 - Francisco Velis, El Salvador guerilla leader (FMLN), murdered
• 1993 - Mary C Lawton, jurist (CIA's Agency Seal Medallion), dies at 58
• 1993 - Philip P Cohen, Doctor (Nobel), dies at 85
• 1993 - Vincent Price, actor (Raven, Fly), dies of lung cancer at 82
• 1993 - Vladimir Yevgenyevich Preobrazhensky, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 54
• 1994 - Anthony David Machell Cox, medievalist, dies at 81
• 1994 - Mildred Natwick, US actress (Barefoot in Park), dies at 89
• 1995 - Bobby Riggs, tennis star, dies of prostate cancer at 77
• 1995 - David Healy, actor (Supergirl, Doomsday Gun, Patton), dies at 64
• 1995 - Kenneth Kweku Sinaman Dadzie, diplomat, dies at 65
• 1995 - Robert Grieve, civil Servant, dies at 84
• 1995 - Robert Lorimer Riggs, tennis Player, dies at 77
• 1995 - Viveca Lindfors, actress (Stargate, Luba, Misplaced), dies at 74
• 1996 - Eugene Polyakov, dancer, dies at 95