2015 Event Scientists discover a cache of skeletons of a new species of human ancestor, named Homo naledi, in a South African cave; the hominids are thought to have possibly lived up to three million years ago 1959 Death George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 1945 Death Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens), dies at 72 1929 Birthday Henri Pousseur, born in Malmedy, Belgium, composer, Homo Habitis 1920 Birthday Constantly, A Nieuwenhuys, painter, Uprising of Homo Ludens 1872 Birthday Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian, Homo Ludens 1750 Birthday Martinus van Marum, Dutch chemist/physicist, Homo Diluvii Testus
