2003 Hartley William Shawcross, British Lawyer 2003 Winston Graham, English Novelist 2002 John Wallach, journalist/humanitarian, dies at 59 2000 Justin Pierce, actor, Kids, dies at 25 1996 Eladio Rusconi, writer/publisher/businessman, dies at 79 1995 Hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman, dies at 74 1994 Earl Strum, referee (NBA), dies of brain cancer at 66 1994 Otto Bonsema, soccer star/trainer (GVAV, Veendam), dies at 84 1993 Masugi Ibuse, Japanese author (Kuroi ame (Black rain)), dies at 95 1993 Ruth Krauss, author (Carrot Seed), dies at 91 1991 Gerome Ragal, author (Hair), dies of cancer at 48 1990 Irene Champlin, dies after long illness at 59 1989 Mel Blanc, cartoon voice (Warner Bros cartoons), dies at 81 1989 Thomas E "Tommy" Trinder, English comic (Bitter Springs), dies at 80 1988 Errol John, playwright, dies at 63 1987 John Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76 1985 Fernando Pereira, military activist, murdered 1983 Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82 1982 Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 1982 Maria Jeritza, Jedlicka, Australia/US, singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies 1979 Arthur Fiedler, orchestra leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 1978 Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 1977 Norman Paris, orchestra leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 1975 Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 1971 Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 1971 Mohamed Madbouh, Moroccan general/putschist, shot to death 1967 Albertine Sarrazin, French author (La Traversiere), dies at 29 1965 Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66 1963 John Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54 1957 Sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77 1955 Henry W. Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies 1953 Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 1952 Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 1945 Robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies 1943 Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72 1941 Jelly Roll Morton pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56 1940 Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 1937 Attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56 1937 Johan[nes] B Schepers, Fries writer (Braga), dies at 71 1927 Kevin O'Higgins, Irish Free State Vice President, assassinated 1924 Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor-General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73 1920 Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94 1920 John A "Jacky" Kilverston, Admiral/designer (dreadnought), dies at 79 1915 Hendrik W. Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies 1910 Johann G Galle, German discoverer of Neptune by telescope, dies 1909 Flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies 1908 Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 1902 Albert FA, king of Saxon (1873-1902), dies at 74 1891 Pedro A de Alarcon, Spanish editor-in-chief (El Latigo), dies at 58 1888 Rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66 1884 Paul Charles Morphy, U.S. lawyer/chess wizard, dies at 47 1868 Carlo Conti, composer, dies at 71 1863 Clement Clarke Moore, ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), dies at 83 1863 Paul Jones Semmes, U.S. businessman/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 48 1851 Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, French painter (daguerreotypie), dies 1851 Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, French Artist 1839 Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61 1838 Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 1762 Johann F Gronovius, physician/botany, dies at 76 1692 Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged 1690 Domenico Gabrielli, composer, dies at 39 1690 Jan van Brakel, Dutch vice Admiral (Chatham), dies in battle at 48 1686 Ercole Ferrata, Italian sculptor/restauranteur, dies at 76 1668 Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer, dies at 45 1594 Paulo Bellasio, composer, dies at 40 1584 Willem I "the Silent", Willem of Orange, earl of Nassau, dies at 51 1573 Willem van Bronkhorst, Brattenburg/Stein/army leader, dies 1559 Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies 1535 Jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded 1480 Rene, last heir of house of Anjou, dies 1103 Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies 1086 Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered 983 Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies 518 Anastasius I Dikoros, Dyrrhachium/Durazzo, Byzantine emperor, dies 138 Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies
