2001 Death Sir Fred Hoyle, "astronomer, science fiction writer", ", coined the term ""big bang"", ", dies at 86 1997 Death Ian Arthur Hoyle Munro, medical journalist, dies at 73 1923 Birthday Ian Arthur Hoyle Munro, medical journalist 1915 Birthday Fred Hoyle, cosmologist, proposed steady-state universe theory 1769 Death Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown) 1742 Event Edmond Hoyle published his "Short Treatise" on the card game whist
