2013 Event Famous Chicago chef, Charlie Trotter dies of a brain aneurysm in his Lincoln Park hom at the age of 54 2004 Death Julia Child, French Chef, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, dies at 91 1994 Death Buster Holmes, chef/restaurateur, dies at 88 1993 Death Henk Kersting, bureau chef (Associated Press-WW II), dies at 88 1975 Birthday Jamie Oliver, born in Clavering, England, known as 'The Naked Chef', check, media personality, television series include, 'Jamie's Ministry of Food' 1956 Birthday Anthony Bourdain, born in New York City, New York, chef, author, 'Kitchen Confidential', host of television show, 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations' 1956 Birthday Laura Thorne, chef, named one of 10 best American chefs 1952 Death Rosa Lewis, English chef/owner (Cavendish Hotel London), dies 1944 Death Korten, chef General of Germany Luftwaffe, dies in bomb explosion 1941 Birthday Michel Roux, chef de cuisine 1940 Birthday Paul Prudhomme, cajun chef, K-Paul 1934 Birthday Graham Kerr, chef, Galloping Gourmet 1926 Birthday Paul Bocuse, France, great chef, Legion of Honor 1923 Birthday Leah Chase, master chef, in the creole tradition 1914 Birthday Justin Wilson, cajun chef, Wise Potato Chips 1912 Birthday Julia Child, born in Pasadena, California, chef, French Chef 1909 Birthday Phyllis Fanny Primrose-Pechey Cradock, TV Chef 1903 Birthday Joseph Desire Fernandel, Marseilles France, comedian, Grand Chef 1896 Event Chop suey invented in New York City by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador 1880 Birthday Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff, "July 20th plot" 1853 Event 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs New York) 1846 Birthday Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs and chef of kings
