2008 Death Adrian Mitchell, dies of pneumonia, at 76 2003 Event 75th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Chicago wins Best Picture, Adrian Brody and Nicole Kidman win lead acting awards 1996 Death John Adrian Hope, politician/businessman, dies at 83 1995 Death Adrian J "Ad" Kaland, Dutch MP (CDA 1977-93), dies at 72 1988 Death Adrian Adonis, Keith Franke, WWF wrestler, killed in auto accident 1984 Event Adrian Dantly (Utah), ties NBA record of 28 free throws 1983 Death Adrian Boult, conductor, dies 1980 Death Leonard Huizinga, journalist and writer (Olivier and Adrian), dies at 73 1976 Birthday Adrian Olivo, Arlington, Virginia, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1976 Death Adrian Roland Holst, poet (Past the Roads), dies at 88 1976 Birthday Adrian Carlos Olivares, Mexico City, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1974 Birthday Adrian Voinea, born in Focsani, Romania, tennis star, 1995 Malta 1973 Birthday Adrian Aucoin, Ottawa, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks 1973 Death Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69 1972 Death Adrian J Zoetmulder, author (God's Hour), dies at 91 1972 Birthday Adrian Van Troost, fast cricket bowler, Somerset and Holland 1972 Birthday Adrian Rollins, cricketer, Derbyshire batsman, bro of Robert of Essex 1971 Birthday Adrian Griffith, cricketer, West Indian Test opening batsman 1997 1970 Birthday Adrian Murrell, NFL running back/kick returner for the New York Jets 1970 Birthday Adrian Hardy, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Birthday Adrian Dale, cricketer, prolific Glamorgan and England A batsman 1968 Birthday Adrian Cooper, NFL tight end for the Minnesota Vikings 1967 Death Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer, dies at 79 1966 Birthday Adrian Caldwell, NBA forward and center for the Indiana Pacers 1965 Death Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies 1965 Birthday Adrian Pasdar, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, actor, C Oliver Resor-Feds, Top Gun 1964 Birthday Adrian Moorhouse, British 100m breaststroker, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics 1961 Death Maria Radulphus, Adrian Hermus, Curaeao school inspector, dies at 91 1960 Birthday Jennifer Anglin, Adrian, Michigan, actress, Cheryl-General Hospital 1960 Birthday Adrian Paul, born in London, England, actor, Dance to Win, Highlander 1959 Death Gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56 1959 Birthday Adrian Kuiper, cricketer, South African all-rounder 1959 Birthday Adrian Meagher, Australian baseball pitching coach, 1996 Olympics 1958 Death Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch writer (I Go Me Own Way), dies 1957 Event Major Adrian Drew flies 1,943 kph in F-101 Voodoo 1957 Birthday Adrian Smith, heavy metal guitarist, Iron Maiden-Aces High 1956 Birthday Adrian Wright, rocker, Human League-Only Human 1956 Birthday Adrian Wright, Sheffield, rock vocalist, Human League-Only Human 1955 Birthday Adrian Dantley, born in Washington, D.C., NBA forward, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics, Utah Jazz 1954 Event Philadelphia Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs. Washington (49-21) 1954 Birthday Adrian Zmed, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, TJ Hooker, Dance Fever 1954 Birthday Adrian Vandenberg, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, rock guitarist, Whitesnake 1950 Birthday Adrian Cosma, born in Romania, team handball 1976 Olympics silver 1944 Birthday Keith Adrian, Johnson, Indies/Dutch actor, Intrepid Mr. Twist 1943 Event In Dr. Faustus, Serenus Zeitblom begins his bio of Adrian Leverkuhn 1943 Death Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer, dies at 68 1941 Birthday Soraya Khashoogi, born in Leicester, England, wife, Adrian Khashoogi 1941 Birthday Adrian Lyne, director, Fatal Attraction, 9 Weeks, Jacob's Ladder 1937 Birthday Adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law and Order, 1986- 1932 Birthday Adrian Mitchell, born in North London, English playwright, poet, children's author, voice for British anti-authoritarian Left 1932 Birthday Adrian Henri, poet and president, Liverpool Academy of Arts 1932 Birthday Adrian Swire, British aircraft magnate, Cathay Pacific 1930 Event 1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult 1929 Birthday Adrian Cadbury, candy manufacturer, Cadbury, Schweppes 1921 Birthday Adrian Cruft, born Adrian Francis Cruft, son of Eugene Cruft, born in Britain, composer, dubbed a performer's composer, composed church, chamber and orchestral works 1914 Death Adrian H. Stewart, British lieutenant, dies in battle in Cameroon at 26 1913 Birthday Iris Adrian, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Blue Hawaii, Bluebeard 1912 Birthday John Adrian Hope, politician and businessman 1903 Birthday Max Adrian, Enniskillen Northern Ireland, actor, Devils, Music Lover 1903 Birthday Gilbert Adrian, Greenberg, born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, costume designer 1899 Death Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19 1893 Birthday Norman Bel Geddes, born in Adrian, Michigan, theatrical designer, Rivals, Dead End 1889 Birthday Edgar D Adrian, English physiologist, Nobel 1932 1889 Birthday Adrian Boult, born in Chester, England, conductor and composer, BBC Symphony Orchestra 1888 Birthday Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer 1888 Birthday Adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet, Raged and Tired 1887 Birthday Clive Brook, born in London, England, actor and director, List of Adrian Messenger 1884 Birthday Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser, British Petroleum/Shell 1874 Birthday Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer 1865 Birthday Adrian van Oordt, Dutch writer, neo-romantic 1851 Death Jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31 1846 Death Adrian van de Ende, vicar/protestant reformer, dies at 77 1833 Death Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist, dies at 65 1802 Birthday Adrian van der Hoop, Jr., Dutch poet and critic 1768 Birthday Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist 1761 Birthday Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer, Mauritius Lijnslager 1719 Death Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78 1641 Birthday Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, theologist, against jansenisme 1635 Death Adrian A Metius, mathematician/fort architect, dies at 63 1599 Birthday Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter 1572 Event Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda 1572 Event Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater 1571 Birthday Adrian A. Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect 1562 Death Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82 1544 Event Adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland 1527 Event Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice 1523 Death Adrian VI, Adriaan F Bieyens, only Dutch Pope (1522-23), dies at 64 1522 Event Head inquisitor Adrian Florisz Boeyens elected pope 1522 Event Adriaan F Boeyens elected only Dutch pope (Adrian VI) 1521 Event Inquisitor-general Adrian Boeyens bans Lutheran books 1517 Event Inquisitor Adrian Boeyens (pope Adrianus VI) becomes cardinal 1459 Birthday Adrian VI, Adriaan F Boeyens, born in Netherlands, Pope, 1522-23 1276 Death Adrian V, Ottobono Fieschi, Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies 1159 Death Adrian IV, Nicole Breakspear, only English pope (1154-59), dies 1155 Event Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor 884 Event St. Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope 872 Death Adrian II, Italian Pope (867-72)/last married pope, dies at about 80 867 Event Adrian II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 795 Event Adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope 795 Death Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies
