• 1249 - Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy
• 1383 - Amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope (Felix V (1439-48)
• 1596 - Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)
• 1622 - Jacob Hintze, composer
• 1647 - Gerard Noodt, Dutch lawyer
• 1736 - Robert Raikes, England, Sunday school pioneer
• 1746 - Bernardus Bosch, Dutch Patriot/poet/writer, baptised
• 1761 - Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer
• 1768 - Fran‡ois Ren‚ de Chateaubriand, France, poet/novelist (Atala)
• 1778 - Louis Napoleon, French king of Netherlands (1806-10)
• 1793 - Edward Bates, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1869
• 1795 - Friedrich [August] von Alberti, German geologist (Triasic Age)
• 1802 - Marcus Whitman, missionary, led to US securing Oregon
• 1803 - Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)
• 1810 - Donald McKay, US naval architect, built fastest clipper ships
• 1811 - Marie-F‚licit‚-Denise Pleyel, [Mlle Moke], pianist/composer
• 1815 - Andreas I Schaepman, archbishop of Utrecht 1868-82
• 1815 - Mihaly Mosonyi, composer
• 1816 - Fran‡ois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer
• 1824 - Anton Bruckner, Austria, Wagner disciple & monumental bore/composer
• 1824 - Phoebe Cary, Cincinnati, American poet (Poems of Alice & Phoebe Cary)
• 1825 - Dadabhai Naoroji, 1st Indian in British parliament
• 1843 - Charles Wentworth Dilke, English under minister of Foreign affairs
• 1843 - Jan Levoslav Bella, composer
• 1846 - Daniel Burnham, US, architect/built skyscrapers
• 1848 - Lewis H Latimer, inventor/engineer
• 1850 - Luigi Cadorna, Italian fieldmarshal/earl (WW I-Caporetto)
• 1851 - John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house member
• 1853 - Hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa
• 1859 - Edoardo Mascheroni, composer
• 1869 - Geert A D Wumkes, Frisian theologist/writer (Frision Movement)
• 1870 - Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Das Nibelungenlied)
• 1872 - [Rosalie] Julia Cuypers, Flemish actress/wife of Joseph of Lyre
• 1874 - Johanna M "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach
• 1880 - Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo)
• 1883 - Karel Candael, Flemish composer (Passacaglia en Bourr‚e)
• 1888 - Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor
• 1892 - Darius Milhaud, Aix-en-Provence France, composer (Maximilien)
• 1893 - Henry Schultz, US, farm commune leader
• 1895 - Nigel Bruce, British/US actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)
• 1896 - Agnes Ayres, [Hinkle], US, actress (Sheik, Souls at Sea)
• 1896 - Antonin Artaud, Marseilles France, songwriter/dir (Theatre Seraphin)
• 1900 - Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder
• 1901 - Paul Osborn, playwright (Mornings at 7)
• 1902 - Lorna Johnstone, England, equestrian dressage (Olympic-13th-1968)
• 1904 - Hjordis T”pel, Sweden, diving/4 X 100m relay (Olympic-bronze-1924)
• 1904 - Julian Hill, research chemist
• 1904 - Maudet Christian-Jacques, film director
• 1905 - Mary Renault, [Mary Challens], writer (King Must Die, Funeral Games)
• 1906 - Alexander Moyzes, composer
• 1906 - Antanas Raciunas, composer
• 1906 - Hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, poet (Ongerijmde life)
• 1906 - Max Delbrck, German/US biologist (Nobel 1969)
• 1907 - Leo Castelli, Trieste, American art dealer
• 1907 - Maurice Ashley, historian
• 1908 - Edward Dmytryk, director (Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny)
• 1908 - Richard Wright, US, author (Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children)
• 1909 - Karel Horky, composer
• 1912 - Alexander Liberman, editor/painter/photographer (639)
• 1912 - Tonny Boucher, [Antonia M Erwich], cabaretiŠre
• 1913 - Stanford Moore, US biochemist (Nobel 1977)
• 1915 - Dick Thomas, Phila Pa, TV host (Village Barn)
• 1915 - Rudolf Schock, German opera/operette singer
• 1916 - Robert [Augustine] W[ard] Lowndes, US, sci-fi author (Puzzle Planet)
• 1917 - Henry Ford II, automaker (Ford Motor Co)
• 1918 - Gerald Wilson, Shelby Miss, orch leader (Redd Foxx)
• 1918 - Paul Harvey, Tulsa Okla, news commentator (Rest of the story)
• 1918 - William Talbert, tennis doubles champ (US 1942, 45, 46, 48)
• 1919 - Howard Morris, NYC, comedic actor (High Anxiety)
• 1920 - Craig Claiborne, food columnist (NY Times Cookbook)
• 1924 - Joan Aiken, Romania, writer of children's songs
• 1926 - Robert J Lagomarsino, (Rep-R-CA, 1974- )
• 1927 - Aleksandr Nikolayevich Matinchenko, Russia, cosmonaut
• 1928 - Dick York, Fort Wayne Ind, actor (Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind)
• 1928 - Donald E Petersen, Minn, exec (Ford Motors)
• 1929 - Thomas F Eagleton, (Sen-D-MO, 1968-86/VP candidate-D-1972)
• 1930 - Jerry Ragavoy, US songwriter/producer (Wonderful Dream)
• 1930 - Mitzi Gaynor, actress (Bird & Vees, Anything Goes, South Pacific)
• 1932 - Carlos Romero-Barcel, (Rep-D-Puerto Rico)
• 1933 - Richard Castellano, Bronx, actor (Godfather, Lovers & Other Stranger)
• 1937 - Dawn Fraser, NSW Australia, 100m freestyle (Olympic-gold-1956, 60, 64)
• 1938 - Leonard Frey, Bkln NY, actor (Best of West, Mr Smith)
• 1942 - Bob Filner, (Rep-D-California)
• 1942 - Merald "Bubba" Knight, Atlanta Ga, singer (Gladys Knights & Pips)
• 1942 - Ray Floyd, Fort Bragg NC, PGA golfer (Masters 1976)
• 1942 - Raymond Loran Floyd, Fort Bragg NC, PGA golfer (1986 US Open)
• 1943 - Giuseppi Gentile, Italy, triple jumper (Olympic-bronze-1968)
• 1944 - Christopher Needler, English sand industrialist (TCG Materials)
• 1944 - Jennifer Salt, LA Calif, actress (Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party)
• 1945 - Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist
• 1946 - David Liebman, rocker
• 1946 - Gary Duncan, [Grubb], San Diego Ca, rock guitarist (Quicksilver)
• 1946 - Greg Elmore, San Diego Ca, rock drummer (Quicksilver)
• 1947 - Alan Greisman, Sally Field's husband/producer (Fletch, Surrender)
• 1948 - Marian H J Soutendijk, Dutch MP (CDA)
• 1949 - Thomas Sturges Watson, KC MO, PGA golfer (1975 Byron Nelson)
• 1949 - Tom Watson, KC Mo, golfer (British Open 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83)
• 1951 - Judith Ivey, El Paso Texas, actress (Lady in Red, Hello Again)
• 1951 - Martin Chambers, rock drummer (Pretenders)
• 1951 - Nicu Ceausescu, playboy
• 1953 - Kengo Kimura, [Takashi Kimura], wrestler (NJPW)
• 1953 - Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, NYC, actor (Freddie-Welcome Back Kotter)
• 1953 - Michael Stean, chess player
• 1956 - Candy Loving Oswego KS, playmate (Jan, 1979)
• 1956 - Shane Gould, freestyle swimmer (Olympics-3 Gold-1972)
• 1958 - Ray Freeman, Greensboro NC, Canadian Tour golfer (1992 Coast Carolina)
• 1958 - Shiro Koshinaka, wrestler (WAR/NJPW)
• 1959 - Armin Kogler, Austria, skier (2-time winner of jumping World Cup)
• 1959 - William Kennedy Smith, Kennedy accused of rape in Florida (1991)
• 1960 - Damon Wayans, actor/comedian (In Living Color, Major Payne, Blankman)
• 1960 - Peter Virgile, soap actor (Hostage, Popeye Doyle)
• 1963 - Donna Wilkins, Miami FL, LPGA golfer (1987 S&H Golf Classic-5th)
• 1963 - John Vanbiesbrouck, Detroit MI, NHL goalie (Team USA, Florida)
• 1964 - Guy Donald Boros, Ft Laud FL, PGA golfer (1994 Deposit Guaranty-3rd)
• 1964 - Tomas Sandstrom, NHL forward (Anaheim, Team Sweden 1998)
• 1965 - Terri Lynn Doss, Chicago Ill, playmate (Jul, 1988)
• 1966 - Debra Lewin, South Burlington Vermont, Miss Vermont-America (1991)
• 1966 - Jearl A Miles, Gainesville FL, 400m/long jumper (Olympics-gold-96)
• 1968 - Carlette Guidry-White, 100m/long jumper
• 1968 - John Preston, Utah, actor (Greg-General Hospital)
• 1968 - Mike Piazza, Norristown PA, catcher (LA Dodgers)
• 1968 - Rick McNair, Berkeley Calif, water polo 2m defender (Olympics-96)
• 1970 - Cari Read, Edmonton Alberta, synchro swimmer (Olympics-silver-96)
• 1970 - Igor Cavalera, Brazilian pop drummer (Sepultura)
• 1970 - Ione Skye, [Leitch], Hertfordshire England, actress (Say Anything)
• 1970 - Janae Lautenschlager, Canoga Park Calif, diver (Olympics-96)
• 1970 - Jennifer Nakken, Cedar City Utah, Miss Utah-America (1991)
• 1970 - Luis Lopez, infielder (San Diego Padres)
• 1971 - Brian Storey, Richmond BC, 470 yachter (Olympics-96)
• 1971 - John Thierry, NFL defensive end (Chic Bears)
• 1971 - Monty Grow, NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars)
• 1971 - Tyrone Johnson, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1972 - Daniel Nestor, Belgrade Yugo, Canadian tennis player (Olympics-96)
• 1972 - Danny Ponce, Waltham Mass, actor (Willie-Valerie/Hogan Family)
• 1972 - Jason Fisk, NFL defensive tackle (Minn Vikings)
• 1972 - Myra Katherine Hale, Lincoln Nebraska, Miss America-Nebraska (1996)
• 1972 - Norman Hand, NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins)
• 1973 - Robert Couch, NFL tackle (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1973 - Stacy Sanches, Dallas TX, playmate (Mar, 1995)
• 1974 - Jean Lavertue, Montreal Quebec, weightlifter (Olympics-96)
• 1974 - Nona Gaye, daughter of Marvin Gaye/singer
• 1976 - Diana Maria Urdareanu, Miss Romania Universe (1997)
• 1976 - Helen Denman, Perth Australia, swimmer (Olympics-96)
• 1979 - Suzan Dandeneau, Miss Idaho Teen USA (1996)
• 2179 - Nyota Uhura, Nairobi Kenya, communications officer (Star Trek)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0422 - Boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies
• 0454 - Dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies
• 1085 - Irmgarde van Keulen, German countress of Aspel/saint, dies
• 1154 - Gilbert de la Porr‚e, French philosopher/bishop of Poiters, dies
• 1553 - Cornelia da Nomatalcino, monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake
• 1571 - Earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland, murdered
• 1588 - Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87
• 1644 - John Wtenbogaert, theologist (Kerckelicke history), dies at 87
• 1709 - Jean-Fran‡ois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies
• 1759 - Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80
• 1784 - Cesar F Cassini "the Thury", French astronomer (geodesic labor), dies
• 1828 - Cornelis Stevens, Belgian RC foreman/polemist, dies at 80
• 1845 - Pierre P Royer-Collard, French attorney/philosopher, dies at 82
• 1853 - Jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71
• 1903 - Herman Zumpe, composer, dies at 53
• 1905 - Pierre de Braza, founder (French Congo), dies
• 1907 - Edvard Grieg, composer, dies at 64
• 1907 - Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Norwegian composer (Peer Gynt Suite), dies at 64
• 1918 - Max Dauthendy, German painter/author (Raubmenschen), dies at 51)
• 1922 - Georges Sorel, French social philosopher, dies at 74
• 1937 - Giovanni Salviucci, composer, dies at 29
• 1938 - Clifford Dempsey, actor (Salute), dies at 73
• 1944 - Izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed
• 1946 - Paul Lincke, German composer/conductor (Lysistrata), dies at 79
• 1960 - Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71
• 1963 - Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77
• 1964 - W Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71
• 1965 - Albert Schweitzer, German/French missionary (Nobel 1954), dies at 90
• 1970 - James M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39
• 1972 - Alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies
• 1974 - Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59
• 1974 - Marcel Achard, French dramatist (La forges the Paris), dies at 75
• 1975 - Walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60
• 1979 - Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76
• 1980 - Wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74
• 1981 - Verne Rowe, actor (Verne-Fernwood 2 Night), dies at 59
• 1985 - George O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85
• 1985 - Isabel Jeans, actress (Suspicion, Easy Virtue, Tovarich), dies at 93
• 1989 - Georges Simenon, Belgian/French writer/director (Maigret), dies at 86
• 1990 - Henry Faas, [Wandelganger], Dutch journalist (Volkskrant), dies
• 1990 - Irene Dunne, actress (5 oscars), dies of heart failure at 91
• 1991 - Charlie Barnet, saxophonist (Cherokee), dies of pneumonia at 77
• 1991 - Dottie West, country singer (Here Comes my Baby), dies at 58 in a car
• 1991 - Margaret Ramsay, vocalist, dies
• 1991 - Thomas Tryon, actor (Cardinal)/writer (Other), dies at 65
• 1992 - John van Dreelen, [Jacques T van Drielen Gimberg], actor (Topaz), dies
• 1993 - Clyde Adler, voice (White Fang/Black Tooth-Soupy Sales), dies
• 1993 - Herve Villechaize, actor (Fantasy Island), shoots self to death at 50
• 1993 - Mehmet Sincar, Turkish/Kurd MP, murdered
• 1994 - Laurentius LM "Laurens" van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist, dies at 66
• 1994 - Louis Myers, blues guitarist /harmonica player, dies at 64
• 1995 - Chuck Greenberg, new age musician (Shadowfax), dies at 45
• 1995 - Edmond Jouhaud, general, dies at 90
• 1995 - John Megna, actor (To Kill a Mocking Bird), dies at 42
• 1995 - William Moses Kunstler, UCLA attorney (Chicago 7), dies at 78
• 1996 - Sam Cook, cricketer (Gloucestershire slow bowler with one Test for England), dies
• 1997 - Belle Stewart, singer, dies at 91