2015 Event Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen, resigns in the midst of a scandal in which the company confessed to installing software in its cars for the last 7 years in order to fool emissions test devices while violating U.S. clean air standards 2015 Event Commercial space company SpaceX has been approved as a contractor to the U.S. military for satellite launches; SpaceX will compete for contracts against the Boeing-Lockheed Martin United Launch Alliance, currently the primary military launch provider 2014 Event Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone, dies today in a Nebraska hospital; Salia was already in critical condition upon his arrival after medical transport from West Africa 2014 Event Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor working in Sierra Leone, is being stabilized for transport to a Nebraska hospital after contracting the Ebola virus; Salia was not working in a hospital treating the virus, and the source of his infection is not clear 2014 Event Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announce their intention to divorce after 11 years of marriage; the announcement on Paltrow's website was titled 'Conscious Uncoupling' 2013 Event A successor to the SR-71 Blackbird is being built by Lockheed Martin. The company's Advanced Development Programs, known by the alias Skunk Works, has taken on the challenge to builde the SR-72, capable of flying at mach 6 with expected delivery in 2023 2013 Event The 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech is commemorated in the U.S. 2013 Event Defendant George Zimmerman is found not guilty in the case regarding the fatal shooting of Treyvon Martin 2013 Event The 2012-13 Biathlon World Cup ends, with Martin Fourcade winning men's and Tora Berger winning women's overall World Cup titles 2012 Event The first space-bound Orion spacecraft is unveiled in Cape Canaveral, FloridaFlorida by NASA and Lockheed Martin 2008 Death Martin Peake, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act, dies 2004 Death Agnes Martin, Canadian Artist 2003 Event 75th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Chicago wins Best Picture, Adrian Brody and Nicole Kidman win lead acting awards 2001 Death Harvey Martin, American Athlete 2001 Event 73rd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Gladiator wins Best Picture, Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts win lead acting awards 2000 Death Martin Mailman, composer, teacher, guest conductor-composer at over 90 colleges across the U.S. and Europe dies in Denton, Texas 2000 Death Helen Martin, actress, Bulworth, dies at 90 2000 Death Don Martin, Mad cartoonist, dies at 68 1999 Death Boxcar Willie, born Lecil Travis Martin, guitarist, American hobo music singer, sang country, gospel music, dies from leukemia, in Branson, Missouri, at age 67 1998 Event "Sound of Music," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Death Martin Carter, poet/critic, dies at 70 1997 Event "Eugene Onegin," closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Eugene Onegin," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Cherry Orchard," closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Cherry Orchard," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event "Annie," closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Event New Jersey Devil Martin Brodeur is 2nd NHL goalie to score in a playoff game 1997 Event Martin Luther King's son meets with James Earl Ray 1997 Event "Annie," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1997 Death Martin Kippenberger, German Artist 1996 Event "Dreams and Nightmares" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1996 Event "Dreams and Nightmares," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1996 Death Joe Elsby Martin, boxing coach, dies at 80 1996 Death Lawrence Martin Jenco, priest, dies at 61 1996 Death Martin Corbett, gay activist, dies at 51 1996 Event "Moon Over Buffalo" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 308 performances 1996 Event Martin Moxon and Michael Vaughan make 362 1st wkt Yorks vs. Glam 1996 Event Martin Bryant shoots and kills 35 in Port Arthur Tasmania 1996 Death Martin Balsam, actor (Archie's Place), dies at 76 1996 Death Arthur Sydney Martin, spycatcher, dies at 81 1995 Death Dean Martin, singer and actor (Return to Me), dies at 78 1995 Event Last day of Test cricket for Martin Crowe 1995 Death Thomas Augustine Martin, academic, dies at 59 1995 Event "Moon Over Buffalo" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 308 performances 1995 Death Karl Anton Martin Gerhard Gerd Bucerius, publisher, dies at 89 1995 Death Martin Louis "Marty" Paich, jazz arranger, dies at 70 1995 Death Len Martin, sports broadcaster, dies at 76 1995 Death Marcus Chenault, killer of Martin Luther King Jr's mother, dies at 54 1995 Death Charles Martin, cartoonist, dies at 85 1995 Event Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his 3rd playoff shutout in 4 1995 Death Ernest H Martin, impressario, dies at 75 1995 Death Etienne Martin, French sculptor, dies at 82 1995 Death Martin Soames, traveller, dies at 91 1995 Event "Guys and Dolls" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 1143 performances 1994 Event Nobel prize for physiology awarded to Alfred Gilman and Martin Rodbell 1994 Event Martin Brodeur becomes 1st Devil to win Calder Trophy 1994 Death Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23 1994 Event 82nd Australian Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats Todd Martin (76 64 64) 1994 Death Martin Kosleck, German/US actor (Hitler Gang), dies at 86 1993 Event Shari Beadley weds Christopher Martin (Kid 'n Play) 1993 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed in all 50 states for 1st time 1992 Event WCBS TV news anchor Carol Martin weds Joe Terry 1992 Death Martin Arsenault, actor (Guilty by Suspicion), dies of an ulcer 1992 Event "Grand Hotel" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 1,018 performances 1992 Event "Guys and Dolls" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 1143 performances 1992 Death Martin Engelman, Dutch cartoonist/painter/graphic artist, dies 1991 Event Martin Lopez-Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:56.57) 1991 Death Martin Rosenblatt, actor (Splitz, Annie Hall, New York Stories), dies at 74 1991 Death Martin Ashe, dies 1991 Event Martin Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:52.51) 1991 Event NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day 1991 Birthday Nicholas Garland, son of Pamela Sue Martin 1991 Event Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones make 467 stand vs. SL, world record 1990 Death Kiel Martin, actor (Det LaRue-Hill Street Blues), dies of cancer at 46 1990 Death Martin Ritt, U.S., director/actor (Norma Rae), dies at 70 1990 Death Mary Martin, actress (Peter Pan), dies of cancer at 76 1990 Death Christine Forrest, actress (Martin), dies 1990 Event Sara Martin, of Illinois, crowned America's Junior Miss 1989 Death Billy Martin, New York Yankee manager, killed in a car accident at 61 1989 Event "Grand Hotel" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 1018 performances 1989 Event "Into the Woods" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 764 performances 1989 Death Walter Martin, American Clergyman 1989 Event Mary Martin in "Peter Pan," 1st seen on TV since 1973 1988 Event Yank manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager 1987 Event "Into the Woods" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 764 performances 1987 Event Woody Woodward resigns as New York Yankee General Manager, Lou Piniella is named General Manager and Billy Martin is named New York Yankee manager for 5th and final time 1987 Death Dan Rowan, actor (Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in), dies at 65 1987 Event Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina 1987 Death Dean Paul Martin, musician/tennis pro, killed in plane crash at 29 1987 Death Dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35 1986 Event Billy Martin Day, his uniform number 1 retired 1986 Event Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe begin cycling journey of 15,266 miles from Prudhoe Bay Alaska to Argentina 1986 Event Lebanese kidnappers released Reverend Lawrence Martin Jenco 1986 Death Martin Gabel, actor (Thief, Marnie), dies at 63 1986 Event 1st federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. 1985 Event Billy Martin is fired by Yankees for 4th time 1985 Event Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson 1985 Death Marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67 1985 Event Billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 4th time 1985 Event "Take Me Along!" opens/closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City 1984 Death Martin Luther King Sr, U.S. vicar/father of MLK, Jr., dies at 84 1984 Event "Rink" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 204 performances 1984 Death Martin Niemoller, German submarine captain and anti-nazi minister, dies at 92 1984 Event "Rink" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 204 performances 1983 Event President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day 1983 Event Senate establishes Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday 1983 Death Freddy Martin, orchestra leader (started Merv Griffin), dies at 76 1983 Birthday William Hung, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, outsider musician, rose to fame for an off-key performance of 'She Bangs' by Ricky Martin on 'American Idol' show 1983 Event Billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 3rd time 1982 Event Billy Martin fired as manager of Oakland A's 1982 Event Billy Martin records his 1,000th career win as a manager 1982 Event Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs. Australia Wellington, run out 9 1981 Event "1st" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 37 performances 1981 Event "1st" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 37 performances 1981 Event Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year for the Oakland A's 1981 Death Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69 1981 Death Ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 1981 Event Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson 1981 Event "Bring Back Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 4 performances 1981 Event "Bring Back Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 4 performances 1980 Event "Onward Victoria" opens/closes at Martin Beck New York City for 1 performance 1980 Death Leonard Barr, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Szysznyk), dies at 77 1980 Event Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year for the Oakland A's 1980 Death Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 1980 Event "It's So Nice to Be Civilized" closes at Martin Beck New York City after 8 performances 1980 Event "It's So Nice to Be Civilized" opens at Martin Beck New York City for 8 performances 1980 Event A's manager Billy Martin restrained by umps from attacking a fan 1980 Death Kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65 1979 Event Billy Martin fired as Yankee manager (2nd time) 1979 Event Dick Howser (best Yank manager win-lost percentage .636) replaces Billy Martin 1979 Event Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman, puts job in jeopardy 1979 Event Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches 1979 Event In New York 36,211 show up to witness return of Billy Martin as Yank manager 1979 Event Billy Martin becomes Yankee manager (2nd time), replacing Bob Lemon 1979 Event Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar 1979 Event Martin Sherman's "Bent," premieres in London 1979 Event Billy Martin named manager of Oakland A's 1979 Event President Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday 1979 Event K-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste" 1978 Event James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu 1978 Event On Old Timer's Day, New York Yankees announce that Billy Martin will return as New York Yankee manager in 1980 and Bob Lemon will become General Manager 1978 Event At Old Timer's Game it's announced Martin will again manage Yankees 1978 Event Bob Lemon replaces Billy Martin as Yankee manager 1978 Event Billy Martin resigns as Yankee manager after "one is a born liar the other a convicted one" comment about Steinbrenner and Jackson 1978 Event Reggie Jackson refusal to bunt causes manager Billy Martin to suspend him 1978 Event Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT 1977 Death Groucho Martin, New York City, comedian (Marx Bros), dies in LA at 86 1977 Death Johanna Andersen-Nexo, wife of Danish poet Martin A-N, dies at 74 1977 Event Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Martin Luther King, Jr. 1977 Event "Happy End" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 75 performances 1977 Event Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation 1977 Event Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured 1977 Event James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King's killer) escapes from prison 1977 Event "Happy End" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 75 performances 1977 Death Clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73 1977 Event Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6 1977 Birthday Chris Martin, born in Exeter, England, singer, songwriter, musician, member and lead vocalist of Coldplay band, married to Gwyneth Paltrow 1977 Event Martin Dihigo John Lloyd elected to Hall of Fame 1977 Birthday Martin Hohenberger, hockey forward, Team Austria 1998 1976 Event Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (New York Yankees) 1976 Event Jerry Lewis' 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, Dean Martin appears 1976 Death Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 1975 Birthday Kellie Martin, actress, Becca Thatcher-Life Goes On 1975 Birthday Kellie Martin, Riverside California, actress, Life Goes On, Cristy 1975 Event Billy Martin replaces Bill Virdon as manager of New York Yankees 1975 Event Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager 1975 Birthday Martin Lewis, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors 1974 Death Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84 1974 Event Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers) 1974 Birthday Martin Henderson, New Zealander Actor 1974 Birthday Martin Muursepp, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks 1974 Event Billy Martin is 1st AL manager ejected by ump from 2 games in 1 day 1974 Death Alberta King, mother of Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinated in church 1974 Event Dean Martin Show, last airs on NBC-TV 1974 Birthday Martin Love, cricketer, high scoring Queensland batsman, Australia 1995 1973 Event Billy Martin named manager of Texas Rangers 1973 Event Billy Martin fired as manager of Tigers 1973 Death George Macready, U.S., actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73 1973 Event Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV 1973 Event Dueling Tubas by Martin Mull hits #92 1973 Birthday Curtis Martin, NFL running back for the New England Patriots 1973 Birthday Wes Martin, born in Calgary, golfer, 1990 Alberta, Jr. Masters-2nd 1973 Birthday Demetrice Martin, WLAF cornerback for the Scotland Claymores 1972 Event Martin Bormanns skeleton found in Berlin (Hitlers deputy) 1972 Birthday Sandrine Holt, born in London, England, actress, model, appeared in '24' as Evelyn Martin and 'The L Word' television series 1972 Death Martin Dies, (Rep)/1st chairman of House Un-American, dies 1972 Birthday Martin Straka, Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Florida 1972 Birthday Martin Damm, Czech Republic, tennis star 1972 Birthday Martin Miller, CFL safety for the BC Lions 1972 Birthday Martin Keino, born in Nyeri, Kenya, 1.5k runner 1972 Birthday Martin Brodeur, Montreal, NHL goalie, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada 1972 Birthday Martin St. Pierre, born in Ripon, Quebec, 20k walker in 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Martin Prochazka, born in Slany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Toronto, 1998 Olympics Gold 1971 Event "Great Harp" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 7 performances 1971 Event "Great Harp" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 7 performances 1971 Birthday Ricky Martin, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, singer, famous member of Menudo, Latin boy band, albums include 'Sound Loaded', 'Life' 1971 Birthday Martin Freeman, English Actor 1971 Death Horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64 1971 Birthday Martin Quinney, Quesnel BC, Canada Tour golfer, 1994 Glen Meadows-2nd 1971 Birthday Martin Suji, cricketer, Kenyan pace bowler 1996 World Cup 1971 Birthday Matt Martin, Hamden, NHL defenseman, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1994 Olympics 1971 Death Martin Bodmer, writer, dies 1971 Birthday Martin Rucinsky, born in Most, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing, Canadiens, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Darrick Martin, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday Marian Smerciak, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1970 Event Billy Martin named manager of Detroit Tigers 1970 Birthday Todd Martin, born in Hinsdale, Illinois, tennis star, 1988 USTA Boys' 18 1970 Birthday Martin Gelinas, Shawinigan, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks 1970 Birthday Emerson Martin, NFL guard, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Packers 1970 Birthday William Martin III, born in Charleston, South Carolina, finn yachter, Olympics-23rd-1996 1970 Death Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at 68 1969 Birthday Martin Ulrich, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998 1969 Event Billy Martin fired as Twins' manager 1969 Birthday Peter Martin, cricketer, Lancashire and England pace bowler 1995 1969 Birthday Zdeno Ciger, Martin Slo, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers 1969 Event Billy Martin (97-65) is fired as manager of AL West-winning Twins 1969 Birthday Martin Haywood, cricketer, NSW opening batsman 1969 Birthday Martin Driever, WLAF tight end for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Birthday Rudolf Martin, Germany, actor, Anton-All My Children 1969 Birthday Laurel Martin, born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, field hockey forward 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Martin McCague, cricketer, in Ulster AIS product, England quickie 1993-94 1969 Birthday Martin Driever, WLAF tight end for the Rhein Fire 1969 Event James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1969 Birthday Martin Bicknell, cricketer, England pace bowler 1993 1969 Birthday Robert Svehla, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Florida Panthers, Slovakia 1968 Event Billy Martin named manager of Twins 1968 Birthday Martin Lowenfish, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1968 Event James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr., captured 1968 Event Martin Luther King, Jr., buried in Atlanta 1968 Event 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1968 Event Baseball's Opening Day is postponed because of Martin Luther King assassination 1968 Death Martin Luther King, Jr., (Dream continues), assassinated in Memph at 39 1968 Death Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader 1968 Birthday Errol Martin, CFL linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1968 Death Joseph Martin, Jr., Speaker of the House, dies at 83 1968 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. announces plans for Poor People's Campaign 1968 Birthday Martin Sinner, Koblenz Germany, tennis star, 1990 Pretoria 1968 Event "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" premieres on NBC 1968 Death Lee Tracy, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 69 1968 Event "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 293 performances 1967 Birthday Al Martin, Covina California, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Death Freddie Martin, cricket WI batsman, (9 Tests 486 runs 1 century), dies 1967 Birthday Martin Harrison, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings 1967 Death Martin Block, TV announcer (Chesterfield Supper Club), dies at 64 1967 Birthday Martin Laamers, soccer player, Vitesse 1967 Death Nigel Martin Balchin, novelist, dies 1967 Event "Hallelujah, Baby!" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 293 performances 1967 Birthday Barret Martin, rocker, Screaming Trees 1967 Birthday Laura Martin, LaJolla California, WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-13th-1994 1966 Birthday Norberto Martin, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Chicago White Sox 1966 Birthday Douglas Allan Martin, Bluffton, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1995 Buick-2nd 1966 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march 1966 Event "Rowan and Martin Show," debuts on NBC-TV 1966 Birthday Gary Martin, cricket pace bowler, Zimbabwe ODI 1966 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. opens campaign in Chicago 1965 Birthday Wayne Martin, NFL defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints 1965 Event "Drat! - The Cat!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 8 performances 1965 Event "Drat! - The Cat!" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 8 performances 1965 Birthday Martin Mayhew, NFL cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1965 Birthday Tony Martin, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1965 Death Martin Buber, German/Israel philosopher/zionist/theologist, dies at 87 1965 Event "I Had a BaIl" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 199 performances 1965 Birthday Kelvin Martin, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1965 Birthday Martin Lawrence, born in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, comedian, actor, producer, director, appeared in his own hit series, Martin on FOX 1965 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama 1965 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. begins march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama 1965 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama 1965 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. begins a drive to register black voters 1964 Event "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 199 performances 1964 Event J. Edgar Hoover describes Martin Luther King as "most notorious liar" 1964 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize 1964 Event Martin Walser's "Der Schwarze Schwan," premieres in Stuttgart 1964 Birthday Martin Jaite, Argentina, tennis star 1964 Birthday Tod Bass, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In 1964 Birthday Martin Lopez-Zubero, Spanish backstroke swimmer, world record 200m 1964 Event "Cafe Crown" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 3 performances 1964 Event "Cafe Crown" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 3 performances 1964 Death Edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at 84 1964 Event Martin Kresses final comic strip of Eric the Viking 1963 Event Martin Walser's "oberlebensgross Herr Krott," premieres in Stuttgart 1963 Death Fred Hillebrand, actor (Martin Kane), dies at 69 1963 Event Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial 1963 Birthday Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963 Event "Milk and Honey" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 543 performances 1963 Birthday Martin Bashir, British Journalist 1962 Birthday Martin Bayless, NFL safety for the Kansas City Chiefs 1962 Birthday Jon Secada, born in Havana, Cuba, born Juan Francisco Secada, singer, songwriter for himself and for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Grammy-Award winner 1962 Event Martin Walser's "Esche und Angora," premieres in Berlin 1962 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia 1962 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested during demonstration in Georgia 1962 Birthday Martin Pavlu, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 1962 Event 76th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Martin Mulligan (62 62 61) 1962 Event Beatles meet their producer George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums 1962 Birthday Martin Rongen, Dutch pop drummer, Rowwen Heze-Boem 1962 Birthday Martin D Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary 1962 Birthday Martin McAloon, rocker, Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good 1961 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany, Georgia 1961 Event Martin Walser's "Der Abstecher," premieres in Munich 1961 Event "Milk and Honey" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 543 performances 1961 Birthday Martin Kemp, London, rock bassist, Spandau Ballet 1961 Event "Bye Bye Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 607 performances 1961 Event Martin L. King protests for black voting right in Miami 1961 Birthday Martin Gore, rocker, Depeche Mode-Just Can't Get Enough 1961 Birthday Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing 1961 Event "Happiest Girl in the World" closes at Martin Beck New York City after 97 performances 1961 Event "Happiest Girl in the World" opens at Martin Beck New York City for 97 performances 1961 Birthday Martin Degville, rocker, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111 1960 Birthday Martin van Yellow, soccer player, Willem II 1960 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in 1960 Birthday Eric Martin, born in Long Island, New York, singer, hard rock genre, played with Mr. Big, rock band that produced hit song, 'To Be With You' 1960 Birthday Lisa Martin, Australian marathoner, Olympic-silver 1988 1960 Birthday Joseph Martin Mudd, born in Louisville, Kentucky, PGA golfer, 1988 Federal Express 1960 Event "Bye Bye Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 607 performances 1960 Event "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 5 performances 1959 Birthday Martin Atkins, born in Coventry, England, Martin Clive Atkins, rocker, musician, worked with post-punk, industrial group Public Image Ltd., Ministry 1959 Birthday Martin Weston, born in Worcester, England, athlete, professional cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1979 - 1995 1958 Birthday Martin Snedden, cricketer, New Zealand medium-pacer of 80's 1958 Event "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 5 performances 1958 Event "Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 5 performances 1958 Death Martin Fallas Shaw, composer, dies at 83 1958 Death Martin du Gard, writer, dies 1958 Death Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies 1958 Birthday Alvin Martin, British Athlete 1958 Birthday Martin Fry, rock vocalist, ABC-All of My Heart 1957 Event "Copper and Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 36 performances 1957 Event "Copper and Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 36 performances 1957 Event Yankees trade Billy Martin and Ralph Terry for Ryne Duran 1957 Event Yankees involved in Copacabana Incident, leads to Billy Martin trade 1957 Event "Candide" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 73 performances 1956 Birthday Martin Joseph Fettman, born in Brooklyn, New York, PhD/astronaut, STS-58 1956 Death Martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73 1956 Event "Candide" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 73 performances 1956 Death Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78 1956 Event Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin end partnership after 16 films 1956 Event Martin Luther King, Jr's home bombed 1955 Birthday Martin Jackson, rocker, Swing Out Sister-Swing Out 1955 Event Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised 1954 Birthday Martin Jourard, keyboardist/vocalist, Motels-Only the Lonely 1954 Death Martin Anderson Nexo, Danish poet and writer (Pelle Erobreren), dies at 84 1953 Birthday Martin Kent, cricketer, Queensland batsman played for Australia 1981 1953 Birthday Charles Martin Smith, Van Nuys California, actor, American Graffiti 1953 Event 50th World Series sees New York Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2, as New York Billy Martin's 12 hits set record; Yankees win record 5th consec WS 1953 Birthday Greg Martin, born in Louisville, Kentucky, singer, Kentucky Headhunters-Davy Crockett 1953 Birthday Martin Kippenberger, German Artist 1953 Birthday Pamela Sue Martin, Westport, Connecticut, actress, Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty 1952 Death Riccardo Martin, composer, dies at 77 1952 Birthday Martin Taylor, born in England, former CEO, Barclays Bank, Chairman, Syngenta AG 1952 Birthday Martin Hoke, born in Lakewood, Ohio, Representative-R-Ohio 1993 - 1997 1952 Event Fire in main building of French Port Martin Antarctic base 1951 Birthday Dean Paul Martin, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Billy-Misfits of Science 1951 Event Lefty O'Doul's all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Billy Martin, lose 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan) 1951 Birthday Martin Chambers, rock drummer, Pretenders 1951 Birthday Martin Brest, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1950 Birthday Harvey Martin, American Athlete 1950 Birthday Merry Martin, Camden, Michigan, actress, Leslie-Peter Loves Mary 1950 Birthday Martin McGuinness, Irish Politician 1950 Birthday Martin Short, born in Hamilton, Ontario, comedian, SNL, SCTV, 3 Amigos 1950 Birthday Jon Provost, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, known for childhood role as Timmy Martin on television series, Lassie 1949 Birthday Martin Duiser, pop producer, Vanessa, Lee Towers 1949 Event "My Friend Irma" is 1st of 12 films starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 1949 Birthday Martin Delray, Texarkana Ar, country singer, Get Rhythm, 1949 Birthday Martin Amis, British Author 1949 Event Martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane 1948 Birthday George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, U.S., sci-fi author, Wild Cards 1948 Event "Sally" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 36 performances 1948 Event "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 36 performances 1947 Death Martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64 1947 Birthday Martin Turner, rocker, Wishbone 1947 Event "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck New York City after 108 performances 1947 Birthday Lori Martin, born in Glendale, California, actress, Velvet-National Velvet 1947 Event "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck New York City for 108 performances 1947 Birthday Martin Christoph Redel, composer 1947 Birthday Andrea Martin, Portland ME, comediene, SCTV, Club Paradise 1947 Birthday Robert Martin, American Politician 1946 Birthday Martin Barre, British pop guitarist, Jethro Tull 1946 Birthday Martin Bresnick, composer 1946 Event "St. Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 113 performances 1946 Event Martin Kresses begins publishing "Eric the Viking" comic strip 1946 Event "St. Louis Woman" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 113 performances 1946 Birthday Martin Kove, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Victor-Cagney and Lacey 1945 Birthday Steve Martin, born in Waco, Texas, comedian, writer and actor, Parenthood, Jerk, Roxanne 1945 Birthday Michael Martin, born in Glasgow, Scotland, politician, Member of Parliament for Glasgow North East, Speaker of the House of Commons 1945 Birthday Martin Wesley-Smith, composer 1945 Death Martin Bormann, propoganda minister for Hitler, dies 1945 Birthday Michael Martin Murphey, born in Dallas, Texas, country singer, Wildfire 1944 Birthday Jared Martin, New York City, actor, Varian-Fantastic Voyage, Dusty-Dallas 1944 Birthday Martin Corbett, gay activist 1944 Birthday Smokey Bear, named after New York City fireman Smokey Joe Martin 1944 Birthday Kiel Martin, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Det LaRue-Hill Street Blues 1944 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the dark) 1944 Birthday David O'Brien Martin, born in New York, Representative-R-New York 1981 - 1983 and 1983 - 1993 1944 Death Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72 1944 Birthday Martin Fried, rocker, Cyrkle-Red Rubber Ball 1943 Death Martin Raschke, German author/war correspondent, dies at 38 1943 Birthday Martin Peters, British soccer player 1943 Birthday Martin Mull, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor/comedian, Bad Manners, Flick, Serial 1943 Death Georges Martin Witkowski, composer, dies at 76 1943 Birthday Martin Lancaster, born in North Carolina, Representative-D-North Carolina 1987 - 1995 1942 Birthday Martin Scorsese, Queens, dir, Mean Streets, Last Temptation of Christ 1942 Birthday Dewey Martin, born in Canada, rock vocalist and drummer, Buffalo Springfield 1942 Birthday "Chris" Martin Thembisile Hani, Secretary-General, South Africa Communist Party 1942 Birthday John Martin Dalby, composer 1942 Birthday Martin Frost, born in Glendale, California, Representative-D-Texas 1979 - 2005 1941 Birthday Martin Brozius, Dutch actor, Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden 1941 Birthday Martin Murray, born in London, England, rocker, Honeycombs 1941 Event H Martin/R Blanes musical "Best Foot Forward," premieres in New York City 1941 Birthday Martin Mogg, governor, British Durham Prison 1941 Event Martin Bormann is named head of Nazi Party Chancellery in Germany 1941 Event Martin Bormann succeeds Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy 1940 Birthday Martin Sheen, born in New York, actor, Subject Was Roses, Wall St 1940 Birthday John Havlicek, born in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, NBA hall-of-famer for the Boston Celtics 1940 Birthday George A. Romero, actor and director, Creepshow, Martin, 2 Evil Eyes 1939 Birthday Lynn Martin, U.S. secretary of Labor, 1991 - 1993 1939 Birthday Martin Feldstein, economist, 1977 John Bates Clark Medal 1939 Birthday Martin Garrod, Commandant General Royal Marines 1938 Birthday Judith Martin, author/journalist/columnist, Miss Manners 1938 Birthday Paul Martin, Canadian Politician 1938 Birthday Martin Olav Sabo, born in Crosby, North Dakota, Representative-D-Minnesota 1979 - 2007 1937 Birthday Jimmy Bowen, born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, record producer, pop music performer, famous for 'I'm Stickin' With You', produced chart hits for Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. 1937 Birthday Paul Martin Palombo, composer 1937 Event Reverend Martin Niemoller (Bekennende Kirche) arrested in Germany 1937 Birthday Heinz Martin Lonquich, composer 1937 Birthday Garrett Morris, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, SNL, Martin, Carwash 1936 Birthday John Martin Tchicai, composer 1935 Birthday Lou Rawls, born in Chicago, Illinois, vocalist, Dean Martin's Golddigers, Natural Man 1935 Birthday Marian Mercer, born in Akron, Ohio, actress and singer, Dean Martin Show 1935 Birthday Thomas Augustine Martin, academic 1935 Birthday Roy Scheider, born in New Jersey, American actor, played Martin Brody in 'Jaws' 1935 Birthday Martin Garrod, Commandant General, Royal Marines 1935 Death Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, French composer, dies at 74 1935 Birthday Martin Taylor, former vice-chairman, Hanson 1934 Birthday Lawrence Martin Jenco, priest 1934 Birthday Martin Charnin, Broadway lyricist, Annie, West Side Story 1934 Birthday Millicent Martin, Romford Eng, actress, Alfie, Nothing but the Best 1934 Birthday Martin Horton, cricketer, England off-spin all rounder, 2 Tests 1959 1932 Birthday Martin Mailman, born in New York City, New York, composer, teacher, guest conductor-composer at over 90 colleges across the U.S. and Europe 1932 Birthday Martin William Karlins, composer 1931 Death Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, Uruguayian poet (Tabare), dies at 75 1931 Birthday Boxcar Willie, born in Red Oak, Texas, born Lecil Travis Martin, guitarist, American hobo music singer, sang country, gospel music 1931 Birthday Johnny Martin, Australian cricket left-arm chinaman bowler, 60's 1931 Birthday Martin Boykan, composer, professor, studied at Harvard, Yale, awarded Fulbright Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship, studied with Edward Steuermann, Aaron Copeland 1931 Birthday Martin Rogers, director, Farmington Institute for Christian Studies 1929 Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, dreamer, Nobel 1964 1928 Birthday G H Martin, British keeper of Public Records 1928 Birthday Walter Martin, American Clergyman 1928 Birthday Martin Landau, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, 'Mission Impossible', 'Space 1999', 'Ed Wood' 1928 Birthday Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman and manager, New York Yankees, Oakland A's 1928 Birthday James Earl Ray, assassin, Martin Luther King, Jr. 1928 Birthday Martin Sinnatt, Major-General/secretary, Kennel Club 1927 Birthday Martin Milner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Route 66, Adam 12, Life of Riley 1927 Birthday Martin Lewis Perl, American Physicist 1927 Birthday Martin Carter, poet and critic 1927 Birthday Martin Walser, born in Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany, writer, 1998 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade winner, known for 'Runaway Horse', famous for describing conflicts his anti-heroes have in stories and novels 1926 Birthday Martin Peake, born in England, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act 1926 Birthday [Martin] Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ever Since Paris 1926 Birthday George Martin, record producer, The Beatles 1924 Event Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St. New York City 1924 Death Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 1924 Birthday Don Cherry, Wichita Texas, singer, Dean Martin Summer Show 1923 Birthday Martin Stokken, Norway, nordic relay 1952 Olympics silver 1922 Birthday Dan Rowan, born in Beggs, Oklahoma, comedian, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in 1922 Birthday Dick Martin, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor/comedian, Laugh-In, Carbon Copy 1921 Death John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies 1921 Birthday Martin Buckmaster, born in England, born Martin Stanley Buckmaster, 3rd Viscount Buckmaster, diplomat, served in the House of Lords 1920 Birthday Ross Martin, born in Grodek, Poland, actor, Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West 1919 Birthday Evelyn Keyes, Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Adventure of Martin Eden 1919 Birthday Martin Balsam, New York City, actor, Murray-Archie Bunker's Place, Catch 22 1919 Birthday Ernest H Martin, Markowitz, producer, Feuer and Martin-Chorus Line 1919 Birthday Strother Martin, born in Kokomo, Indiana, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot 1918 Birthday Martin Hanley, cricketer, took 1-88 with off-spin in Test for South Africa 1918 Birthday Martin Ryle, Britain, radio astronomer/astronomer royal, 1972-82 1917 Birthday Martin Donnelly, cricketer, brilliant lefty bat for New Zealand post-war 1917 Birthday Dean Martin, born in Steubenville, Ohio, singer and actor, with Jerry Lewis 1916 Death George Clement Martin, composer, dies at 71 1915 Birthday Mark Stevens, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Big Town, Martin Kane 1915 Birthday Edgardo Martin, composer 1915 Birthday Martin Agronsky, journalist, 1952 Peabody, 1961 DuPont-Columbia 1914 Birthday Tony Martin, Alvin Morris, SF, singer, It's a Blue World, To Each 1914 Birthday Martin Gardner, Scientific American math and puzzles columnist 1914 Birthday Kay Medford, born in New York City, actress, Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love 1914 Birthday Hugh Martin, American Composer 1914 Birthday Andrew Martin, Lord-Lt, Lechestershire England 1914 Birthday Martin Ritt, actor and director for Slugger's Wife, End of the Game 1914 Birthday Martin Ritt, American Actor 1914 Birthday Arthur Sydney Martin, spy catcher 1913 Birthday Lou Jacobi, born in Toronto, Ontario, comedian, Dean Martin Show, Melba 1913 Birthday Mary Martin, Weatherford, Texas, actress, Peter Pan, Larry Hagman's mom 1912 Birthday Tony Martin, Oakland Cal, singer, Tony Martin Show, Tonight We Love 1912 Birthday Martin Gabel, born in Philadelphia, TV host, With this Ring 1912 Birthday Martin Schwarzschild, U.S. astronomer, evolution 1912 Birthday Martin Denny, rocker and actor, Forbidden Island 1912 Birthday Agnes Martin, Canadian Artist 1910 Birthday William I Martin, U.S. pilot/Vice-Admiral, WW II 1910 Birthday Charles Martin, cartoonist 1910 Birthday Trygve Martin Bratteli, Norwegian PM, Labour, 1971-72, 1973-76 1908 Death Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 1907 Birthday Horace McMahon, South Norwalk, Connecticut, actor, Martin Kane Private Eye 1907 Birthday Martin Kosleck, born in Germany, actor, Pursuit to Algiers 1906 Birthday William McChesney Martin, Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank, 1951-70 1906 Birthday Freddy Martin, born in Cleveland, Ohio, orchestra leader, started Merv Griffin 1906 Birthday George Martin Lott, Jr., tennis champ, 1931 U.S. Open runner-up 1906 Death Martin Wegelius, Finnish musicologist/composer, dies at 59 1905 Birthday Martin Raschke, German author/publisher/war correspondent 1905 Event 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75 1904 Birthday David Brown, CEO, Aston Martin Lagonda 1904 Birthday John "Pepper" Martin, baseballer, NL stolen base leader 1933,34,36 1904 Birthday Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenber----dorff, Sr, near Hamburg, Germany 1903 Birthday Martin Soames, traveller 1903 Birthday Clive Martin Douglas, composer 1902 Death August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer, dies at 54 1902 Birthday Josef Martin Bauer, writer 1899 Birthday George Macready, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Martin Peyton-Peyton Place 1898 Birthday Martin David, German/Netherlands law historian 1898 Birthday Lee Tracy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye 1897 Death Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 1897 Event Gustave Kecker/Hugh Martin's musical "Belle of New York City," premieres in New York City 1897 Birthday Walter Greaza, St. Paul, Minnesota, actor, Martin Kane Private Eye 1893 Birthday Fred Hillebrand, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Martin Kane 1892 Birthday Martin Niemoller, clergyman, German Protestant, ; imprisoned by Hitler 1890 Birthday Frank Martin, born in Geneva, Switzerland, composer, In Terra Fax 1890 Event 18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75 1889 Birthday Martin Heidegger, Germany, Existentialist, Being and Time 1889 Death Martin Andreas Udbye, composer, dies at 68 1887 Birthday Martin Luis Guzman, Mexico, novelist, Eagle and the Serpent 1886 Death Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the Martin Fierro), dies 1886 Birthday Glenn Luther Martin, aviator, Collier Trophy-1933 1885 Death Martin R Delany, politician and black nationalist, dies at 72 1884 Birthday Martin Elmer Johnson, explorer/photographer 1883 Birthday Maurice Utrillo, France, painter, Port St. Martin, Montmartre 1883 Birthday Martin Dibelius, German theologist, Die Lade Jahwes 1883 Birthday Martin Albertz, German theologist, Church Jesus Christ 1882 Death Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer, dies at 64 1881 Death George William Martin, composer, dies at 56 1881 Birthday Roger Martin du Guard, born in France, novelist, Les Thibault-Nobel 1937 1881 Birthday Eleanor Farjeon, English writer, Martin Pippin 1880 Birthday Edie Martin, born in London, England, actress, Titfield Thunderbolt 1878 Birthday Lucien Febvre, French historian, Un destin: Martin Luther 1878 Birthday Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist, Ich und Du 1876 Birthday Martin Stixrud, Norway, figure skater, Olympic-bronze-1920 1875 Birthday Martin Fallas Shaw, composer 1874 Birthday Riccardo Martin, composer 1872 Event Thomas J. Martin patents fire extinguisher 1871 Birthday Martin Lunssens, composer 1869 Birthday Martin Anderson Nexo, Danish poet and writer, Tabte Generation 1867 Birthday Georges Martin Witkowski, composer 1865 Event 1st black major in U.S. Army, Martin Robinson Delany 1863 Death Martin E Green, Confederate Brigadier-General, shot dead at 38 1862 Death Martin Van Buren, 8th President (1837-41), dies in Kinderhook New York at 79 1861 Birthday Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler, Mulhouse Alsace, composer 1855 Birthday Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, Uruguay's diplomat/poet, Tabare 1854 Birthday Martin Pluddemann, composer 1851 Birthday Lillien Jane Martin, psychologist, found gerontology clinic 1850 Death Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies 1848 Event Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with Free Soil Party nominateing Martin Van Buren for president 1848 Event Barnburners (anti-slavery) party nominates Martin Van Buren for president 1848 Birthday Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer 1847 Birthday August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer 1846 Birthday Martin Wegelius, Finnish musicologist/composer 1844 Birthday George Clement Martin, composer 1844 Birthday Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, Spanish Dancing 1837 Birthday Martin Davis Hardin II, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1837 Event Martin Van Buren inaugrated as 8th president 1836 Event Martin Van Buren elected 8th president 1835 Birthday Newton Martin Curtis, Major General Union volunteers 1835 Birthday Martin Kahler, Germany, theologist 1834 Birthday Jose Hernandez, Argentina poet, Martin Fierro 1832 Event Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in St. Martin at Cape Receiver 1829 Event Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does 60,000 pounds damage 1826 Death Luther Martin, American Politician 1825 Birthday George William Martin, composer 1823 Birthday William Thompson Martin, Major General Confederate Army 1822 Event Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin 1820 Birthday Martin Andreas Udbye, composer 1819 Birthday Martin Luther Smith, Major General Confederate Army 1819 Birthday James Green Martin, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1817 Birthday Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer 1817 Death Martin de Ron, composer, dies at 27 1817 Event San Martin leads a revolutionary army over Andes 1817 Birthday Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist 1817 Death Martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73 1815 Birthday Martin Edward Green, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1813 Death Christoph Martin Wieland, German Poet 1806 Death Vicente Martin y Soler, composer, dies at 51 1793 Death Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72 1792 Death Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 1790 Event John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia 1789 Birthday Martin de Ron, composer 1789 Birthday John Martin, English painter 1783 Birthday Hannah Hoes Van Buren, New York, wife of President Martin, 1837-41, died 1819 1782 Birthday Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook, New York, D, 8th President, 1837-41 1778 Birthday Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru 1756 Birthday Joseph Martin Kraus, composer 1754 Birthday Vicente Martin y Soler, composer 1748 Birthday Luther Martin, American Politician 1743 Birthday Martin H Klaproth, German chemist, uranium 1733 Birthday Christoph Martin Wieland, German Poet 1720 Birthday Martin Gerbert, von Hornau, prince-abbot/music historian 1720 Birthday Martin Gerbert, composer 1639 Death Martin Opitz, German poet and historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 1597 Birthday Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" 1594 Death Martin Frobisher, English Vice-Admiral/explorer, dies 1583 Event Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was 383 pounds 1556 Death Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies 1546 Death Martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62 1522 Death Martin Siebenburger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded 1521 Event Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms 1521 Event Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church 1520 Event Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant 1519 Event Public debate between Martin Luther and theologist John Eck 1518 Event Pontifical ambassador interrogates Martin Luther 1507 Event Geographer Martin Waldseemuller 1st used name America 1492 Event Pinta under Martin A Pinzon separates from Columbus' fleet 1491 Death Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 1486 Birthday Martin Agricola, German composer/cantor 1483 Birthday Martin Luther, Eisleben Germany, founded Protestantism 653 Event St. Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope 649 Event St. Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope 397 Death Martin of Tours, St. Martin, bishop of Tours, dies
