1893 Hermann Goering, Nazi Party leader, Vice-Chancellor of Germany (1941-45) and World War I fighter pilot ace, born in Rosenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire (d. 1946)
1910 Luise Rainer, German-American actress (Escapade, Good Earth, Big City), born in D眉sseldorf, Germany (d. 2014)
1914 Edward John Gurney, American politician, US senator (1969-74), born in Portland, Maine (d. 1996)
1915 Ernest Armstrong, British politician (L) and teacher, born in Stanley, County Durham (d. 1996)
1930 Tim Horton, Canadian ice hockey player and co-founder of Tim Hortons, born in Cochrane, Ontario (d. 1974)
1944 Joe Frazier, American heavyweight boxing champion (1968-73, Olympic gold 1964), born in Beaufort, South Carolina (d. 2011)
1948 Anthony Andrews, actor (Under the Volcano), born in London, England
1949 Haruki Murakami, Japanese writer (Norwegian Wood), born in Kyoto, Japan
1950 Bob McEwen, American politician (Rep-R-OH, 1981-93), born in Hillsboro, Ohio
1950 Marilyn R Smith, American microbiologist, born in Americus, Georgia
1954 Howard Stern, American radio personality and "Radio's Bad Boy" (WKRK, WYSP, WJFK), born in Queens, New York
1964 Jeff Bezos, American entrepreneur and founder of Amazon.com, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
1974 Melanie Chisholm, English singer "Sporty Spice" (Spice Girls), born in Whiston, England
1993 Zayn Malik, English pop singer (One Direction), born in Bradford, England
DEATHS
1700 Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame in Quebec, dies at 79
1759 Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, dies at 49
1765 Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68
1777 Hugh Mercer, Scottish military officer (fought in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War),
dies of his wounds at the Battle of Princeton at 50
1834 William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Whig: 1806-07), dies at 74
1928 Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair
1933 V谩clav Suk, Czech-born Russian composer and violinist, dies at 71
1976 Agatha Christie, British crime writer ("10 Little Indians"), dies at 85
1990 Laurence J Peter, author (Peter Princible), dies of a stroke at 70
1990 Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer, dies at 96
1991 Keye Luke, Chinese-American actor (Across the Pacific, Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86
1991 Vasco Pratolini, Italian writer (Ragazze di San Frediano), dies at 77
1992 Harry van Doorn, Dutch politician (KVP/KRO-chairman/PPR/CRM), dies at 76
1992 Walt Morey, US children's book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84
1992 Sadao Bekku, Japanese classical and film composer (Matango), dies at 89
1993 Carles Mira, Spanish director (Que Nos Quiten Lo Bailao), dies at 45
1994 Bob Horen, dies of cancer at 67
from: www.onthisday.com
