2015 Event Two animal rights activists are placed under house arrest, awaiting trial for acts of terrorism against the fur industry; in 2013, Joseph Buddenberg and Nicole Kissane released minks from mink farms and vandalized fur businesses across the U.S. 1995 Death Ota Adler, Czechoslovakian/British fur trader (Jewish Aid Fund), dies at 83 1984 Death Rudolf Hagelstange, German author (Zeit fur ein Lacheln), dies at 72 1976 Death Adolph Zukor, Hungarian/U.S. fur trader/movie producer, dies at 103 1973 Death Guy Middleton, actor (Fur Collar, Now and Forever), dies at 65 1958 Birthday Jane Wiedlin, Wisconsin, singer/guitarist, GoGos, Fur, Rush Hour 1950 Birthday Stephen Chatman, born in Faribault, Minnesota, Canadian composer, received Fulbright grant for study at Hochschule fur Misik in Cologne, since 1976 has served as professor and Head of the Composition Division at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver 1915 Birthday Philip Friend, Horsham England, actor, Vulture, Fur Collar 1911 Birthday Ota Adler, Czechoslovakian/British fur trader/founder, Federal Trust 1848 Death John Jacob Astor, charted American Fur Company, dies at 84 1810 Event John Jacob Astor organizes Pacific Fur Co (Astoria, Oregon) 1804 Birthday James Bridger, scout, fur trader and mountain man par excellance 1799 Birthday Jedediah Strong Smith, U.S. fur trader/explorer 1783 Birthday Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader 1763 Birthday John Jacob Astor, Germany, richest man in U.S., banker/fur trader 1558 Event Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders
