2012 Event An early work by noted childhood fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen, titled, 'The Tallow Candle", is found at the bottom of a filing box at the National Archives of Funen 1994 Death Elga Andersen, German/French model/actress (Global Affair), dies at 58 1994 Death Warwick Hutton, illustrator, artist, author, created illustrations for children's books, worked with texts by Hans Christian Andersen, dies at 55 of cancer in Cambridge, England 1970 Death Karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66 1960 Birthday Morten Andersen, NFL kicker for the Atlanta Falcons 1953 Birthday Greta Andersen Waitz, born in Oslo, Norway, marathoner, New York City - 1984 1939 Birthday Warwick Hutton, born in Britain, illustrator, artist, author, created illustrations for children's books, worked with texts by Hans Christian Andersen 1936 Birthday Wies Andersen, Alois de Bois, Belgian actor/producer, Maigret 1934 Birthday Borge Andersen, born in Denmark, Danish Chess Champion, 1967, 68 1927 Birthday Greta Andersen, Denmark, 100m freestyle swimmer 1948 Olympics gold 1923 Birthday Hjalmar Andersen, born in Norway, 1500, 5K, 10K speed skater, 1952 Olympics gold 1920 Death Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Mod Kvaeld), dies at 53 1920 Birthday Elisabeth Andersen, Anna de Bruyn, Dutch actress, Yerma, Titania 1903 Birthday Karl August Andersen, composer 1875 Death Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70 1869 Birthday Andersen Nexo, writer 1866 Birthday Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer, Fra Cancelliraadens Dage 1835 Event Hans Christian Andersen published his 1st book of fairy tales 1805 Birthday Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, author of 150 fairy tales