2002 Death Jam Master Jay, American Musician 1999 Death Al Hirt, jazz master, trumpeter, dies at 76 1997 Event "Master Class," closes at Golden Theater New York City after 601 performances 1997 Death Judy Flannery, master triathelete, killed by a car at 56 1996 Event 50th Tony Awards: Master Class and Rent win 1996 Death Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master, dies at 89 1996 Death John Terence Reese, bridge master, dies at 82 1995 Event "Master Class" opens at Golden Theater New York City for 601 performances 1992 Event "Master Builder" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 45 performances 1992 Event "Master Builder" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 45 performances 1988 Death [John] Hein Donner, chess grand master, dies at 61 1984 Death Tigran Petroshan, Russian chess grand master, dies at 55 1983 Death Stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70 1978 Death Philip Ahn, Los Angeles California, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu), dies at 66 1977 Event Czechoslovakian chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10 1975 Event 101st Preakness: Darrel McHargue aboard Master Derby wins in 1:56.4 1970 Death Blaz Arnic, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century, dies at 69 1968 Death Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 1965 Birthday Jam Master Jay, American Musician 1960 Birthday Jaap van Sweden, Dutch violinist and concert master 1959 Birthday Timothy Van Patten, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, White Shadow, Master 1959 Death Billy Mayerl, composer, pianist, master of light music, composed works for piano and orchestra, developed syncopated novelty piano solos, 300 piano pieces, most named after flowers and trees, dies at 56 1956 Death Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 1953 Birthday Michael Stean, born in London, England, professional chess player, author, winner, International Master and International Grandmaster titles in 1975 and 1977 1952 Birthday Vivian Richards, West Indian master blaster 1951 Birthday Jan Timman, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Dutch chess player, Grandmaster, won International Master title in 1971 and 1974, won 1976 Chess Olympiads gold medal 1947 Birthday Michael Mavor, Head Master, Rugby School 1946 Birthday Lev Alburt, U.S.S.R., International Chess Master, 1976 1946 Birthday Donald Trump, born in New York City, New York, billionaire, master builder, Trump Towers 1946 Birthday Tina Aumont, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Master of Love, Casanova 1945 Birthday Goran Antunac, born in Yugoslavia, International Chess Master, 1975 1943 Birthday Jan Adamski, Poland, International Chess Master, 1976 1942 Birthday John Lewis, Head Master, Eton College 1939 Birthday A C F Verity, master, Dulwich College 1939 Birthday N R Bomford, head master, Harrow School 1938 Birthday Alec Broers, master, Churchill College Cambridge 1937 Birthday David Summerscale, head master, Westminster School England 1936 Birthday John Albert, professor, Master of University College Oxford 1934 Birthday Bob Hepple, master, Clare College Cambridge 1934 Birthday Roy Massey, Master of Choristers, Hereford Cathedral 1933 Birthday Dr. Robert Stevens, Master, Pembroke College, Oxford 1932 Birthday John Lyons, Cambridge England, Master, Trinity Hall 1931 Event His Master's Voice and Columbia Records merge into EMI 1931 Death Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies 1930 Birthday Anne Macfarlane, Master, Court of Protection 1929 Death Sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57 1928 Birthday Paul Greening, master of Queen's household 1928 Birthday Frank Ross Anderson, Canada, International Chess Master, 1954 1927 Birthday Hein Donner, Dutch chess master 1927 Birthday Robert Matthews, master, Clare College Cambridge England 1927 Event 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice 1926 Birthday James Hele, high master, St. Paul's School 1925 Birthday Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance 1924 Birthday Michael McCrum, master, Corpus Christi College Cambridge 1924 Birthday Theo Olof, German/Netherlands violinist, prodigy, concert master 1923 Birthday Herman Krebbers, Dutch violist/concert master 1923 Birthday Richard Worsley, quarter master General 1923 Birthday Miles Wingate, deputy master, Trinity House 1923 Birthday Clifton Williams, born in Traskwood, Arkansas, band master, Sinfonians 1923 Birthday Leah Chase, master chef, in the creole tradition 1917 Birthday Francis Jackson, organist and master of Music/York minister 1915 Birthday Edward Miller, Master, Fitzwilliam College Cambridge 1913 Birthday John Terence Reese, bridge master 1911 Birthday Philip Ahn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Master Kan-Kung Fu 1909 Birthday Vladimir Alatortsev, U.S.S.R., International Chess Master, 1950 1908 Birthday Jack Jacob, senior master, British Supreme Court 1907 Event Dutch government of De Master falls due to war budget 1907 Event De Master's Dutch government resigns 1906 Birthday Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master 1905 Event Dutch government of De Master begins 1904 Event Charles Kleins "Music Master," premieres in New York City 1902 Birthday Billy Mayerl, born in London, England, composer, pianist, master of light music, composed works for piano and orchestra, developed syncopated novelty piano solos, 300 piano pieces, most named after flowers and trees 1901 Birthday Charles H. Goren, bridge master, 26 U.S. Titles 1901 Birthday Blaz Arnic, born in Luce, Lower Styria, Austria-Hungary, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century 1899 Birthday Leon Woizikowski, Polish dancer/ballet master, Ballets Russes 1898 Death Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, writer, poet, master of the novella, works include 'Das Amulett' or 'The Amulet', dies at 73 in Kilchberg, Switzerland 1898 Birthday Abraham J D van Oosten, Dutch poet and author, His Master's Voice 1897 Birthday Robert Ringling, circus master 1893 Birthday Harry Blomberg, Swedish author, Master Jacob 1884 Death Paul Abadie, French master builder (Sacre-Coeur, Paris), dies at 71 1883 Birthday Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master, 1950 1873 Birthday Louis Zimmermann, violinist and 1st concert master of Concert building 1872 Birthday Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, born in Russia, dance master, Imperial Ballet 1867 Birthday Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisconsin, master builder, Guggenheim 1866 Death Friedrich Ruckert, pseudonym, Freimund Raimar, writer, poet, master of 30 languages, professor of Oriental languages, dies 1856 Birthday Violet Paget, Vernon Lee, British author, Satan the master 1846 Death Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81 1836 Birthday Yamaoka Tesshu, Japanese swordsman/master of kendo 1831 Birthday Jan G Palm, Curacao, bandmaster/choir master/composer 1825 Birthday Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, born in Zurich, Switzerland, writer, poet, master of the novella, works include 'Das Amulett' or 'The Amulet' 1817 Death Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 1812 Birthday Paul Abadie, French master builder, renovated Notre Dame 1798 Death Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66 1788 Birthday Friedrich Ruckert, born in Schweinfurt, Germany, pseudonym, Freimund Raimar, writer, poet, master of 30 languages, professor of Oriental languages 1778 Birthday Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master 1753 Event George Washington becomes a master mason 1751 Death Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czechoslovakian master builder, dies at 62 1744 Birthday Giacomo Quarenghi, Italian/Russian master builder, Hermitage Theater 1743 Birthday Robert Jasper van de Capellen, master of Marsch/politician 1738 Death Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 1733 Birthday Jacques-Denis Antoine, French master builder, Hotel Maillebois Paris 1731 Birthday Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master 1719 Death Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried 1708 Death Henry Van Nassau, stable master/Field Marshal, dies at 67 1705 Birthday Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master 1689 Birthday Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder, Prague 1678 Death Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried 1676 Death Daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried 1669 Death Pieter Jansz Post, master builder (Waag, Gouda), dies at 61 1667 Death Thomas de Keyser, Amsterdam master builder/painter, buried 1666 Birthday Georg Baehr, German master builder, Frauenkirche, Dresden 1664 Death Andreas Gryphius, German writer, poet, dramatist, master of philosophy, works include historical tragedy 'Leo Armenius', dies at age 47 1653 Death Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 1638 Death Paul Moreelse, Dutch painter/master builder, dies at about 66 1627 Death Lieven de Key, Flemish master builder (Vleeshal), dies at about 67 1621 Death Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56 1616 Birthday Andreas Gryphius, born in Glogow, Silesia, German writer, poet, dramatist, master of philosophy, works include historical tragedy 'Leo Armenius' 1590 Death Joost Jansz Bilhamer, master builder/cartographer, dies at about 49 1585 Birthday Heinrich Schutz, German royal chaplain master/composer, Daphne 1567 Death Jacob Vaet, Flemish composer/royal chaplain master, dies at about 37 1565 Birthday Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam 1557 Death Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies 1483 Birthday Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter and master builder, Madonna Sistina 1462 Death Gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies 1434 Death Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 1397 Death Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 1314 Death Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies 1180 Death Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, French master builder (Canterbury), dies
