2014 Event Eric Cantor, majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, will step down from his leadership position at the end of July following a surprising primary election defeat by Tea Party candidate David Brat 1991 Death Max Cantor, journalist, dies 1971 Birthday Noah Cantor, CFL defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts 1966 Death Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 1964 Death Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72 1934 Event "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" 1st heard on Eddie Cantor's show 1920 Death Moritz B Cantor, German mathematician, dies at 90 1918 Death Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 1892 Birthday Eddie Cantor, New York City, comedian, Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater 1845 Birthday Georg Cantor, German mathematician, discover transfinite numbers 1829 Birthday Moritz B Cantor, German math historian 1556 Death Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies 1548 Death Georg Rhau/Rhaw, German cantor/composer/music publisher, dies 1486 Birthday Martin Agricola, German composer/cantor 1197 Death Petrus Cantor, French theologist (Verbum Abbreviatum), dies