1992 Death Leonardo del Ferro, Keyser, U.S. epic tenor, dies 1962 Death John N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Epic March), dies at 82 1960 Death Johan J "Jussi" Bjorling, Swedish epic tenor, dies at 49 1953 Birthday Ken Burns, epic documentary maker, Civil War, Baseball 1943 Event Japanese evacuate Guadalcanal, ends epic battle 1886 Birthday John G Fletcher, U.S., poet, Epic of Arkansas 1883 Birthday Jose Clemente Orozco, Mexico, painter, Epic of Culture in New World 1817 Birthday Janos Arany, born in Hungary, epic poet, Toldi, Death of King Buda
