1975 Death George Stevens, U.S. director (Swing Time, Gunga Din), dies at 70 1959 Death Victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72 1936 Death Rudyard Kipling, author (Gunga Din, Nobel 1907), dies at 70 1917 Birthday Joan Fontaine, Tokyo, Japan, actress, Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca 1891 Birthday Sam Jaffe, born in New York City, actor, Gunga Din, Dr. Zorba-Ben Casey
