• 1623 - Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer
• 1681 - Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer
• 1692 - Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)
• 1726 - Josef Antonin Stepan, composer
• 1727 - Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, composer
• 1755 - Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer
• 1782 - Thomas Hart Benton, (rep), "Old Bullion"
• 1795 - Rubert Lucas Pearsall, composer
• 1800 - James Bogardus, US inventor/builder (made cast-iron buildings)
• 1803 - F G Klopstock, writer
• 1804 - Johann Strauss, the Elder, Viennese violinist/comp (Radetzky March)
• 1808 - Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, Brig General (Union volunteers)
• 1815 - Josephine Lang, composer
• 1816 - Montgomery Dent Corse, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895
• 1820 - Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78)
• 1821 - Jens Worsaae, Denmark, archaeologist
• 1823 - Roswell Sabine Ripley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1887
• 1826 - William Fisk Sherwin, composer
• 1829 - Charles Charlesworth, England, (dies at 7 of old age)
• 1831 - Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer
• 1833 - John Sappington Marmaduke, Major General (Confederate Army)
• 1833 - Lucy Hobbs Taylor, 1st US woman dentist (1866)
• 1835 - Giovanni V Schiaparelli, Italian astronomer (Mars) [or March 4]
• 1835 - Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer
• 1837 - Charles Ammi Cutter, US librarian (Expansive classification)
• 1844 - King Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)
• 1847 - Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes)
• 1854 - Paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)
• 1854 - Thomas Riley Marshall, (D) 28th VP (1913-21)
• 1862 - Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology
• 1864 - [John] Casey Jones, RR engineer (Ballad of Casey Jones)
• 1873 - Joannes DJ Aengenent, sociologist/bishop of Haarlem (1928-35)
• 1874 - Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips
• 1874 - Mary Carr, Phila, actress (Forbidden Trail, Pack Up Your Troubles)
• 1875 - Isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary)
• 1875 - Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer
• 1878 - Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future)
• 1879 - Albert Einstein, Ulm Germany, physicist E=mcý (Nobel 1921)
• 1880 - Oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)
• 1883 - Juan Manen, composer
• 1884 - Albert Egges van Giffen, Dutch archaeologist
• 1884 - Winter Haynes Watts, composer
• 1887 - George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter
• 1887 - Lawrence Collingwood, composer
• 1891 - John P Strijbos, Dutch writer (Wandering through South-Africa)
• 1892 - Olive Netta Parsons, co-founder (Collet's Bookshop)
• 1894 - Josef Schelb, composer
• 1895 - Frans Ganshof, Belgian historian
• 1903 - Molla Mustafa Barzani, Iran, Kurd leader (KDP)
• 1905 - Raymond Aron, French sociologist/political scientist
• 1906 - Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer
• 1907 - Bj”rn-Erik H”ijer, Swedish writer (Nu dansar Sara)
• 1908 - Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher
• 1908 - Nikolay Petrovich Rakov, composer
• 1909 - Andr‚ Pieyre de Mandiargues, French writer (Margin)
• 1911 - Pete Piute, [Morris Kaufman], NYC, comedian (Village Barn)
• 1912 - Les Brown, Reinerton Pa, orch leader (& his band of renown)
• 1913 - Witold Rudzinski, composer
• 1914 - Fiorenzo Marini, Italy, ‚p‚e (Olympic-gold-1960)
• 1914 - Henry Ralph Carr, soldier
• 1914 - Jiri Reinberger, composer
• 1915 - Alexander Brott, composer
• 1915 - Carlos Surinach, Barcelona Spain, composer (Monte Carlo) [NS]
• 1915 - Kenneth Rowntree, painter
• 1917 - Macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet
• 1918 - Dennis Patrick, Phila, actor (Dear Dead Delilah, Dallas, Rituals)
• 1919 - Luther Henderson Jr, KC Mo, orch leader (Polly Bergen Show)
• 1919 - Max Shulman, novelist (Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Tender Trap)
• 1920 - Dorothy Tyler-Odam, Great Britain, high jumper (Oly-silver-36, 48)
• 1920 - Hank Ketcham, cartoonist (Dennis the Menace)
• 1921 - Lis Hartel, Denmark, equestrian dressage (Olympic-silver-1952, 56)
• 1922 - Colin Fletcher, author (Walking Through Time)
• 1922 - Les Baxter, US, singer/orchestra leader/composer (Born Again)
• 1923 - Diane Arbus, photographer/innovator
• 1925 - John Barrington Wain, England, novelist/poet (Hurry on Down)
• 1926 - Fran‡ois d'Assise Morel, composer
• 1927 - Bill Rexford, auto racer
• 1927 - Joop F Wolff, Dutch editor (Truth)/Dutch politician (CPN)
• 1928 - Frank Borman, Gary Ind, astronaut (Gem 7, Ap 8)/CEO (Eastern Airline)
• 1929 - Thomas Bell Jr, race horse trainer
• 1930 - Dieter Schnebel, German vicar/composer
• 1930 - Ray Flockton, cricketer (prolific NSW batsman of 50's)
• 1931 - Bob Goalby, golfer (British Open-1968, Canadian Open-1968, NZ-1970)
• 1931 - Phil Phillips [Baptiste], rock vocalist (Sea Of Love)
• 1933 - Michael Caine, [Maurice J Micklewhite], London, actor (Alfie)
• 1933 - Quincy Jones Jr, Chicago Ill, composer/singer (We Are The World)
• 1934 - Eugene A Cernan, Chicago, Capt USN/astronaut (Gemini 9, Apollo 10 17)
• 1934 - Shirley Scott, swing/blues organist (with Stanley Turrentine)
• 1935 - Jo van den Booren, composer
• 1936 - Bob Charles, Carterton NZ, PGA golfer (1963 Houston Open)
• 1937 - Peter van der Merwe, cricketer (South African captain of mid-1960's)
• 1938 - Johnny Gleeson, cricketer (mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72)
• 1939 - Bertrand Blier, Paris France, novelist/director (Going Places)
• 1939 - William Benjamin Lenoir, Miami Florida, astronaut (STS 5)
• 1940 - Eleanor Fount, English actress (Women in Love, Bedazzled)
• 1940 - Rita Tushingham, Liverpool England, actress (Green Eyes, Dr Zhivago)
• 1941 - Wolfgang Petersen, Emden Germany, actor (Shattered, Enemy Mine)
• 1942 - Jerry Jeff Walker, Oneonta NY, country singer (Mr Bojangles)
• 1942 - John Whittaker, English real estate developer (Peel Holdings)
• 1943 - Jim Pons, Santa Monica CA, bassist (Turtles-Happy Together)
• 1944 - Clyde Lee, NBAer
• 1944 - Peter Paul Zahl, writer
• 1945 - Herman[us J] van Veen, Neth, cabaretier/singer/composer/writer
• 1945 - Michael Martin Murphey, Dallas Tx, country singer (Wildfire)
• 1945 - Walt Parazaider, Chicago Ill, rock saxophonist (Chicago)
• 1946 - Jasper Carrott, English comedian (Jane & the Lost City, Detectives)
• 1946 - Steve Kanaly, Burbank Calif, actor (Fleshburn, Ray Krebbs-Dallas)
• 1946 - Wes Unseld, NBA all-star (Baltimore Bullets, MVP 1969)
• 1947 - Billy Crystal, Long Beach NY, comedian (Soap, SNL, City Slickers)
• 1947 - Jan [AJ] te Veldhuis, Dutch MP (VVD)
• 1947 - Janis Schmitt, St Louis Mo, playmate (February, 1978)
• 1947 - Jimmy O'Rourke, rocker
• 1947 - William Jefferson, (Rep-D-Louisiana)
• 1950 - Michael Ford, son of pres Gerald & Betty Ford
• 1951 - Rick Dees, radio disc jock (KIIS LA)
• 1952 - David Byrne, guitarist/vocalist (Talking Heads-Burning Down the House)
• 1952 - J Fred Muggs, chimp (Today show)
• 1953 - Tim McKee, US, 400m medley swimmer (Olympic-silver-1972)
• 1954 - Adrian Zmed, Chicago Ill, actor (TJ Hooker, Dance Fever)
• 1954 - David La Croix, race horse trainer
• 1954 - Jann Browne, country singer (Mexican Wind)
• 1955 - Boon Gould, rock guitarist (Level 42-Hot Water)
• 1956 - Natalya Dmitriyevna Kuleshova, Russia, cosmonaut
• 1956 - Tessa Sanderson, Kingston Jamaica, Brit javelin thrower (Oly-gold-84)
• 1958 - Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Prince of Monaco/bobsledder (Oly-1988)
• 1959 - Patrick Dupond, Paris, dancer (La Bayadere)
• 1960 - George Horvath, Sweden, pentathlete (Olympic-1980)
• 1960 - Helen Hopkins, Donneybrook Australia, golfer (Australian Intl 1983)
• 1961 - Gary Dell'Abate, producer (Howard Stern Show)
• 1961 - Grigoriy Kornev, Russian speed walker (world record 5 km)
• 1961 - Russell Todd, actor (Jamie Frame-Another World)
• 1962 - Kirby Puckett, centerfielder (Minn Twins)
• 1963 - Bruce Reid, cricketer (brilliant left-arm Aust pace bowler 1985-92)
• 1963 - Pedro Duque, Madrid Spain, engineer/astronaut (STS 78 alt, sk:95)
• 1964 - Donald Evans, NFL defensive end/tackle (NY Jets)
• 1964 - Richard Migliore, jockey
• 1965 - John Stephenson, cricketer (Engld opening bat in one Test v Aust 1989)
• 1965 - Kevin Brown, Mcintyre GA, pitcher (Florida Marlins)
• 1966 - Darcy Wakaluk, Pincher Creek, NHL goalie (Dallas Stars)
• 1966 - Tertius Bosch, cricketer (South African pace bowler 1992)
• 1967 - Edward M Fincke, Pitts PA, Capt USAF/astronaut
• 1967 - Melissa Brennan Reeves, Eatontown NJ, actress (Jen-Days of our Lives)
• 1967 - Vijay Yadav, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper between More & Mongia)
• 1968 - Megan Follows, actress (Chase, Anne of Green Gables)
• 1969 - Greg Biekert, NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders)
• 1969 - Larry Johnson, NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets, NY Knicks)
• 1969 - Laura Leighton, actress (Sydney-Melrose Place, Other Woman)
• 1969 - Ty[rel] Bennion, Seattle Wash, rower (Olympics-1996)
• 1970 - Meredith Salenger, actress (Dream a Little Dream, The Kiss)
• 1970 - Thomas McLemore, NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts)
• 1971 - Ernie Brown, CFL defensive tackle (Calgary Stampeders)
• 1972 - Antowain Smith, running back (Buffalo Bills)
• 1972 - Aris Brimanis, Cleveland, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers)
• 1972 - Clover Maitland, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympics-96)
• 1972 - Tom Barndt, NFL/WLAF guard (KC Chiefs, Scottish Claymores)
• 1973 - Chris Sullivan, defensive end (New England Patriots)
• 1974 - Justine Joyce, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
• 1976 - Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, Auckland NZ, 3k ind pursuit cyclist (Oly-96)
• 1982 - Kate Maberly, actress (Secret Garden)
• 1983 - Jordan Taylor Hanson, Tulsa OK, singer (Hansons-MMMMbop)
• 1989 - Oliver Bernsen, son of Corbin Bernsen & Amanda Pays

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0840 - Eginhard, French nobleman/biographer (Vita Karoli Magni), dies at 69
• 1272 - Re Enzo, Italian poet/son of Emp Frederik II von Hohenstaufen, dies
• 1298 - Petrus Johannis Olivi, South France theologist, dies
• 1490 - Charles I, Duke of Savoy, dies at 21
• 1559 - Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed
• 1573 - Claude II, of Lotharingen, duke of Aumale/murdered adm Coligny, dies
• 1590 - Philip van Egmont, general/prince of Gavere, dies in battle at 30
• 1612 - Philip Galle, Flemish engraver, dies at about 74
• 1647 - Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 63
• 1682 - Jacob I van Ruysdael, physician/landscape painter, dies at about 53
• 1757 - John Byng, English admiral (Minorca), executed at 52
• 1760 - Anton Filtz, composer, dies at 26
• 1768 - Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58
• 1801 - Christian Friedrich Penzel, composer, dies at 63
• 1803 - Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet, dies at 78
• 1811 - August Henry Fitzroy, English premier (1768-70), dies at 75
• 1861 - Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58
• 1883 - Karl Marx, German philosopher (Communist Manifesto), dies at 64
• 1899 - Emile Erckmann, French writer (Waterloo), dies at 76
• 1903 - Johannes H Weissenbruch, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 88
• 1925 - Walter Camp, father of American football, dies at 65
• 1932 - George Eastman, US industrialist (Kodak-camera), suicide at 77
• 1944 - Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66
• 1953 - Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56
• 1954 - Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72
• 1958 - Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/critic/composer, dies at 64
• 1961 - Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78
• 1968 - Erwin Panofsky, German/US art historian/iconologist, dies
• 1969 - Ben Shahn, US painter, dies at 70
• 1973 - Murat B "Chic" Young, US comic strip artist (Blondie), dies at 72
• 1975 - Susan Hayward, actress (Young & Willing), dies at 56
• 1976 - Alberta Franklin, silent screen actress, dies at 79
• 1976 - Busby Berkeley, US choreographer/dir (Strike Up the Band), dies at 80
• 1976 - Martha Saalfeldt, writer, dies
• 1981 - Ken Barrington, cricketer (82 Tests for England, 6806 runs), dies
• 1981 - Ren‚ Clair, French director (It Happened Tomorrow), dies at 82?
• 1982 - Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov, composer, dies at 59
• 1983 - Maurice Ronet, actor (Circle of Love, Frantic, Sphinx), dies at 55
• 1984 - Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/CEO (Club Rome), dies at 75
• 1986 - Benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81
• 1986 - Edith Atwater, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop), dies at 74
• 1986 - Jozef Kresanek, composer, dies at 73
• 1986 - Marlin Perkins, TV host (Wild Kingdom) at 80
• 1989 - Edward Abbey (environmental author), dies after surgery at 62
• 1989 - Zita, Empress of Austria/Queen of Hungary, dies at 96
• 1991 - Howard Ashman, song writer (Under the Sea), dies of AIDs at 40
• 1991 - Jef Houthuys, Belgian union leader (ACV, 1968-87), dies at 68
• 1991 - Jerome "Doc" Pomus, lyricist (Save Last Dance for Me), dies at 65
• 1991 - Robert Maroff, dies at 57
• 1992 - C V Wood Jr, theme park developer (Disneyland), dies of cancer at 71
• 1992 - Jean Poiret, French actor/writer (La Cage aux Folles), dies at 65
• 1992 - Ralph James, actor (Orson-Mork & Mindy), dies at 67
• 1992 - Steven Brian Pennell, 1st execution in Delaware in 45 years at 34
• 1994 - Abdelkader Alloula, Algerian playwright, murdered
• 1994 - Sally Mary Caroline Belfrage, writer, dies at 57
• 1995 - Gerard Thomas Victory, composer, dies at 73
• 1995 - Johan W "Jo" van Marle, CEO (KNVB, 1980-93), dies at 70
• 1995 - William A Fowler, US nuclear/astro physicist (Nobel 1983), dies at 83
• 1996 - Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist, dies at 57
• 1996 - Nico Kiasashvii, professor of English Literature, dies at 69
• 1996 - Vic Marshall, chemist, dies at 74
• 1997 - Fred Zinnemann (director), dies of heart attack at 89
• 1997 - John Curtis Jr, pres/CEO (Luby's Cafe), commits suicide at 58