1994 Death Wolf Donner, Austrian movie historian/festival director, dies at 55 1992 Death Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74 1988 Death [John] Hein Donner, chess grand master, dies at 61 1984 Death Ral Donner, singer/narrator, dies at 41 1981 Death Jan Donner, Dutch chairman of High Council, dies at 89 1943 Birthday Ral Donner, Ralph Stuart, Black Mountain, North Carolina, singer, Starfires 1941 Birthday Diane McBain, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Surfside Six, Spinout, Donner Pass 1933 Birthday Jorn Donner, Helsinki Finland, director, Anna, Tenderness 1930 Birthday Richard Donner, American Director 1927 Birthday Hein Donner, Dutch chess master 1918 Birthday Andreas Donner, Dutch state leader 1891 Birthday Jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice and president High Council 1891 Birthday Jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice, 1926-33 1846 Event Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp
