1971 Death Frank Wolff, actor (Erotic Illusion, Last Gun), suicide at 43 1960 Birthday Ashley Ingram, English singer, Fizzz-Just an Illusion 1957 Death Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 1934 Birthday Harry Blackstone, Jr., magician, Blackstone Book of Magic and Illusion 1897 Birthday Pierre Fresnay, born in Paris, France, actor, Grand Illusion 1894 Birthday Jean Renoir, French director, Madame Bovary, Nana, Grand Illusion 1885 Birthday Erich von Stroheim, early film director/actor, Grand Illusion 1870 Event Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion
