1987 Death Emlyn Williams, actor and director (I Accuse, Ivanhoe, Scarf), dies at 81 1972 Death George Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65 1969 Birthday Cate Blanchett, born in Ivanhoe, Australia, actress, Academy-Award winning performance in 'The Aviator', other films include, 'Elizabeth', 'The Lord of the Rings' 1918 Event Circus train rammed by troop train kills 68, Ivanhoe, Illinois 1917 Birthday Joan Fontaine, Tokyo, Japan, actress, Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca 1900 Death Arthur S Sullivan, England, composer (Mikado, Ivanhoe), dies at 58 1878 Birthday Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor, Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers 1844 Birthday Richard D'Oyly Carte, England, opera impresario, Ivanhoe 1832 Death Walter Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), dies
