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2007 Peter Hoagland, Representative-D-Nebraska 1989 - 1995, died at age 65
2005 Peter W. Rodino, Representative-D-New Jersey 1949 - 1989, chaired Watergate council, died at 95 of heart failure 2005 Peter Malkin, Israeli Public Servant 2005 Peter Benenson, British Lawyer 2005 Peter Foy, English Actor 2004 Peter Barnes, English Playwright 2004 Peter Ustinov, actor/writer, Spartacus, dies at 82 2002 Bill Peet, cartoon artist/writer, Disney's Peter Pan, dies at 87 2001 Peter Maas, writer, Serpico, dies at 72 2000 Peter McWilliams, writer, Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do, dies at 49 2000 Craig Stevens, actor, Peter Gunn, dies at 81 2000 Peter Levi, poet, writer, professor of poetry, University of Oxford, Catholic, spent time in the priesthood, dies 1998 Peter Diamand, artistic administrator, dies at 84 1997 Artist Peter Max pleads guilty to tax fraud and time served 1997 Peter Graf, father of Steffi, enters German jail for tax evasion 1997 Peter Blos, psychoanalyst/writer, The Adolescent Passage, dies at 93 1997 Mel Karmazin replaces Peter Lund as CEO of CBS TV 1997 Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of Americ Samoa (1956-61, 78-85, 89-93), dies 1997 Peter Morris, historian of France, dies at 50 1997 Ian Peter Leslie Smith, journalist, dies at 52 1996 Peter Dormer, arts writer, dies at 47 1996 Peter Fowler, physicist, dies at 73 1996 Peter Muir Doig, politician, dies at 85 1996 Peter Aldersley, actor/disc jockey, dies at 72 1996 Christie Brinkey gets married for 4th time, she marries Peter Cook 1996 Peter Michael Grayson, showman, dies at 70 1996 Peter Phillips, printer, dies at 61 1996 Peter Winter, naval commander, dies at 78 1996 Peter James Frederick Green, CEO Lloyd's of London, dies at 71 1996 Peter Ludwig, businessman/art collector, dies at 71 1996 Peter Malcolm Gordon Raleigh, journalist, dies at 77 1996 Peter Bird, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days, dies at age 49 at sea during an attempt to row across the Pacific 1996 Peter Glenville, actor and director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket), dies at 82 1996 Paul Peter Piech, artist, dies at 76 1996 Peter Gordon Dorrell, archaeologist/photographer, dies at 68 1996 Peter Fletcher, music teacher, dies at 60 1996 Peter John Swales, football club chairman, dies at 63 1996 Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian, dies at 67 1996 Peter Baer, artost/printmaker, dies at 72 1996 Peter Clemoes, Anglo-Saxon scholar, dies at 76 1996 Peter Mansfield, writer, dies at 67 1996 Peter Pooley, broadcaster, dies at 84 1996 Peter Stadlen, pianist/critic, dies at 85 1995 Peter Refn, Danish journalist/director (Violets are Blue), dies at 54 1995 Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker, dies at 75 1995 Peter Grant, rock band manager, dies at 60 1995 Peter John Welding, record producer, dies at 60 1995 Peter Hinchcliff, historian, dies at 66 1995 Peter Crichton Kirkpatrick, oarsman, dies at 79 1995 Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer, dies at 81 1995 Peter Shankland, film maker/writer, dies at 94 1995 Mike Tyson returns to the ring and DQs Peter McNeeley in 38 seconds 1995 Peter Lancelot Williams, dance journalist, dies at 81 1995 Peter Francis de Sautoy, publisher, dies at 83 1995 J Peter Grace, Jr., CEO (W R Grace), dies at 81 1995 Joseph Peter Grace, businessman, dies at 61 1995 Peter Brinson, dance educationalist, dies at 67 1995 Peter Herbert Penwarden, priest, dies at 73 1995 Peter Woods, journalist, newsreader, broadcaster, famous newsreader, appeared on News Room for BBC News, dies at 64 1995 Peter John Norton, naval diplomat/artist, dies at 82 1995 Peter Guy Wykeham Fighter Pilot-Barnes, dies at 79 1995 Peter Black, TV critic, dies at 82 1995 Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright, dies at 75 1995 Peter Cook, English comic/actor (Peter n' Dud, Bedazzled), dies at 57 1994 Peter Barker Howard May, cricket (4537 runs-England 1951-61), dies at 64 1994 Peter Hebblethwaite, English editor-in-chief (The Month), dies at 64 1994 Arthur Frank "Peter" Shore, egyptologist, dies at 70 1994 Peter Cushing, actor (Star Wars, Dr. Who), dies of cancer at 81 1994 Peter Graves, English actor (Derby Day/Admirable Crichton), dies at 82 1994 Peter Hacker, U.S. journalist/actor (NBC, Broadcast News), dies at 69 1994 Peter Caddy, founder of the Findhorn Community, dies at 76 1993 Peter Quennell, English Writer 1993 Peter De Vries, cartoonist (New Yorker), dies at 83 1993 Peter Angelos and William DeWitt purchase Orioles 1993 Peter Tazelaar, adjutant of Dutch queen Wilhelmina, dies at 73 1993 Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy," premieres in New York City 1993 Peter Roovers, Dutch sculptor/teacher (war monuments), dies at 90 1993 Peter Bierdrager, Dutch Fokker's-test pilot, dies in air crash 1993 Peter Brocco, blacklisted in the 1950's, dies of heart attack at 89 1992 Ballet dancer Peter Martins charged with beating his wife 1992 New York City Ballet star Peter Martins, arrested for beating his wife 1992 Ottawa Senators make goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz their 1st draft 1992 Peter Allen, entertainer (Legs Diamond), dies of aids at 48 1992 Peter Von Zerneck, actor (Foreign Affair), dies at 84 1992 Peter John "Ollie" Halsall, guitarist, dies of a heart attack at 43 1992 Peter Bruni, dies of heart failure at 60 1992 Peter D. Mitchell, British Scientist 1992 Peter Collins discovers nova Cygni 1992 1992 Actress Joan Chen (Twin Peaks) marries Dr. Peter Hui 1992 "Peter Pan" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 48 performances 1991 "Peter Pan" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 48 performances 1991 Peter Willes, British actor/producer (Way We Live), dies 1991 Peter T. Thwaites, British Brigadier-General and playwright 'Love or money', dies 1991 Peter Bailey, Graphic designer/calligrapher, dies 1991 Kevin Peter Hall, actor (Harry and Hendersons), dies of AIDS at 35 1991 "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City or 45 performances 1990 "Peter Pan" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 45 performances 1990 Peter Schilperoort, saxophonist/clarinetist, dies 1990 Mary Martin, actress (Peter Pan), dies of cancer at 76 1990 42nd Emmy Awards: LA Law, Murphy Brown, Peter Falk and Patricia Wettig 1990 Peter Dunn, actor (Invaders from Mars) dies 1990 Laurence J Peter, author (Peter Princible), dies of a stroke at 70 1989 1st black owners (Betram Lee and Peter Bynoe) to own a major sports team, purchasing Denver Nuggets for $65m 1989 Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3k steeplechase rec (8:05.39) in Stockholm 1989 Peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80 1989 Peter Ueberroth deal to purchase Eastern Airlines falls through 1989 Mary Martin in "Peter Pan," 1st seen on TV since 1973 1988 Peter Langan, Irish restaurateur (Langans London), dies in fire 1988 Peter Tosh, reggae singer shot dead at 43 in Jamacia 1988 Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million 1987 Peter Shaffer's "Lettice and Lovage," premieres in London 1987 Peter Brian Medawar, medical scientist, dies 1987 4th MTV Awards: Peter Gabriel wins 1987 Peter Taylor's "Summons to Memphis" wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction 1987 Peter Adams, actor (Alternative, Blowing Hot and Cold), dies at 69 1986 Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 1986 Peter Uberroth suspended 7 baseball players for 1 year, after they admitted in Curtis Strong's trial in September, they used drugs 1986 New Jersey Devil Peter McNab becomes 42nd NHLer to score 350 goals 1985 Commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstates Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle 1985 -69 degrees F (-56 degrees C), Peter's Sink, Utah (state record) 1984 Peter Lawford, actor (Thin Man), dies of cardiac arrest at 61 1984 Peter Ueberroth replaces Bowie Kuhn as 6th commissioner of baseball 1984 Peter Charles Arthur Wishart, composer, dies at 63 1984 Peter Bull, British actor (Dr. Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 1984 Peter Yarrall, strongest Englishman/weighed 826 lb (374.7 kg), dies 1984 Peter Ueberroth elected baseball commissioner (Effective Oct 1) 1984 Brothers Anton and Peter Stastny score 8 pts each for NHL Quebec 1983 Peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37 1983 Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 1983 11th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Hollis Stacy 1983 Peter Mennin(i), U.S. composer (Moby Dick), dies at 60 1983 Peter Edel, writer, dies 1983 Peter Potter, DJ (Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury), dies at 78 1982 10th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Sandra Haynie 1982 Peter Weiss, German playwright (Marat-Sade), dies at 65 1981 9th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Jan Stephenson 1981 Peter Paul Kreuder, German composer, dies at 75 1981 Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies 1981 Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St. Peter's Square 1981 Peter Huchel, writer, dies at 78 1981 Peter Sutcliffe admits he is the Yorkshire Ripper (murdered 13 women) 1981 "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured 1981 British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women 1981 "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 578 performances 1981 British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper" 1980 Peter Comita replaces Tom Peterson of Cheap Trick 1980 8th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Pat Bradley 1980 Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54 1980 Drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss 1979 Peter Shaffers musical "Amadeus," premieres in London 1979 "Peter Pan" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 578 performances 1979 7th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Amy Alcott 1979 Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 1979 Peter Jenkins finishes "A Walk Across America," Florence Oregon 1978 Naomi Lang, born in Arcata, California, dance skater, & Peter Tchernyshev 1978 6th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): JoAnne Carner 1977 Cyril Ritchard, actor (Peter Pan), dies at 80 1977 Peter Mark Andrew Phillips, 9th in succession to British throne 1977 Peter Schats opera "Houdini" premieres in Amsterdam 1977 Peter Schats circus opera "Houdini," premieres in Amsterdam 1977 5th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Judy Rankin 1977 49th Academy Awards - "Rocky," Peter Finch and Faye Dunaway win 1977 Princess Anne announces she's expecting her 1st child (Peter) 1977 Peter Finch, actor (Network, Nun's Story, Judith), dies at 60 1976 Peter Petherick takes hat-trick on debut New Zealand vs. Pak Javed 1st wkt 1976 4th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Donna Caponi 1976 Peter Devine, New York City, fencer-foil 1996 Olympics 1976 Peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes 1976 Peter Frampton released platinum live album "Frampton Comes Alive" 1975 Peter Seitz makes Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents 1975 Peter Gabriel quits Genesis 1975 3rd du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): JoAnne Carner 1975 Peter Bamm, writer, dies 1975 CDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin 1975 Ewen Chatfield flattened by Peter Lever and seriously injured 1975 Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah," premieres in New York City 1974 Peter Boulware, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens 1974 Peter Pucher, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1974 Actress Faye Dunaway weds Peter Wolf of J Geils Band 1974 2nd du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Carole Jo Skala 1974 Petty thief Peter Leonard sets fire to cover burglary that torches "Gulliver's" nightclub killing 24 (Port Chester New York) 1974 Peter Revson, U.S. race car driver (Indianapolis 500), dies at 35 1974 "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published 1973 Peter Scott, born in Newcastle, Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1973 Peter Tsekenis, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Peter Shaffers "Equus," premieres in London 1973 Peter Heijsteek, soccer player, DFC/Dordrecht '90 1973 Peter Forsberg, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1973 Shaun Pollock, cricketer, son of Peter South African Test quick 1995- 1973 Peter Hoekstra, Dutch soccer player, PSV, Ajax 1973 Peter Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, New York Rangers, 1994 Olympics 1972 Peter Wright, U.S., 1500m freestyle 1996 Olympics 1972 Christian Peter, defensive tackle for the New York Giants 1972 Peter Ogilvie, Vancouver BC, 100m sprinter 1996 Olympics 1972 Peter Billingsley, born in New York City, actor, Real People 1972 Peter Whitney, actor (Rough Riders), dies at 55 1971 Peter Deuel, actor (Gidget, Love on a Rooftop), commits suicide at 31 1971 Peter Schwab, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rower 1996 Olympics 1971 Peter Tchernyshev, St. Petersburg Russia, dance skater, & Naomi Lang 1971 Peter "Chip" Cipollone, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, rower 1996 Olympics 1971 Peter Winter, Australian decathlete 1996 Olympics 1970 Peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57 1970 Peter Yarrow arrested for taking "immoral liberties" with girl, 14 1970 Peter Newton, born in Kailua, Hawaii, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1970 Peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult 1970 Peter Giles, born in London, Ontario, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1970 Peter Veres, Hungarian minister of defense/writer, dies at 73 1970 Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary) plead guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl 1970 Peter O'Malley becomes CEO of Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Gary Geld and Peter Udell's "Purlie," premieres in New York City 1969 Peter, Paul and Mary's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" reaches #1 1969 Peter Martin, cricketer, Lancashire and England pace bowler 1995 1969 Peter Breen, Brockton Massachusetts, dance skater 1969 Peter Ciavaglia, born in Albany, New York, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics 1969 Peter Van Eyck, dies after long illness at 56 1969 Peter Alma, painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 1969 Peter Stone and Sherman Edward's "1776," premieres in New York City 1969 Jimi Hendrix and Peter Townshend wage a battle of guitars 1968 Peter Gross-Pass, WLAF defensive linebacker for the Rhein Fire 1968 Peter Miller, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1968 Peter van Foxes, soccer player, Ajax 1968 Peter Luke's "Hadrian VII," premieres in London 1968 Peter Blackburn, born in Australia, badminton player 1996 Olympics 1968 John Barrowman, actor, Peter Fairchild-Central Park West 1968 Peter Popovic, Koping Swe, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens 1968 Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals 1968 Peter Hofstede, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC, FC Utrecht 1967 Peter Murphy, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1967 Peter (Asher) and Gordon (Waller) discontinue their singing partnership 1967 Peter Hofstede, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC, FC Utrecht 1967 Peter Cox, Jr., Bronxville, New York, fencer-sabre 1996 Olympics 1967 Peter Loran, born in Teaneck, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Trixter-Give It To Me Good 1966 Peter DeLuise, born in Hollywood, California, actor, 21 Jump Street, seaQuest DSV 1966 Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner 1996 Olympics 1966 Peter Shorts, CFL tackle for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1966 Peter Green joins John Mayall's Bluebreakers 1966 Peter McIntyre, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner 1995 1966 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 1966 Peter Douris, Toronto, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1965 Peter Draisaitl, born in Karvina, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1965 Peter MacKay, Canadian Politician 1965 Peter Ronnefeld, composer, dies at 30 1965 94th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 285 at Royal Birkdale 1965 Peter O'Malley, Bathurst NSW, Australasia golfer 1965 Peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news 1965 Peter Lundgren, Sweden, tennis star 1964 Peter Hanson, English/Sierra Leone/Dutch actor, Darling How Could You 1964 Peter Laviolette, Norwood Massachusetts, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics 1964 Peter Remie, soccer player, NAC 1964 Peter Vogler, Australian baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics 1964 Peter Such, cricketer, England off-spinner 1993- 1964 Peter and Gordon release "World Without Love" 1964 Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59 1964 Peter Lorre, actor (Casino Royale), dies at 59 1964 Peter Shaffer's "Royal Hunt of the Sun," premieres in London 1963 Peter Bosz, Dutch soccer star, Toulon/Feyenoord 1963 Peter, Paul and Mary win their 1st Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) 1963 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul and Mary hits #2 1962 Josh Silver, born in America, keyboardist, producer for band Type O Negative, viewed as a gothic metal band, played with Peter Steele, founding member of rock group Fallout 1962 Peter Cantrell, cricketer, Queensland opening bat, Netherlands WC 1996 1962 Peter, Paul and Mary release their 1st hit "If I Had a Hammer" 1962 E German border guards shot and kill Peter Fechter, 18, attempting to cross Berlin Wall into western sector 1962 Eriq La Salle, Hartford, Connecticut, actor, Dr. Peter Benton-ER 1962 East Berliner Peter Fechter flees over Berlin Wall 1962 Beatles meet their producer George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums 1962 Peter Berg, actor, Chicago Hope 1962 Peter Steele, American Musician 1961 South Africa vs. New Zealand, Durban debuts for Eddie Barlow and Peter Pollock 1961 Peter Jackson, New Zealander Director 1961 Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 1961 Peter Dawson, Australian Musician 1961 Peter Glen Vidmar, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984 1961 Peter H "Paul" Huf, actor and director (Dutch Comedy), dies at 70 1961 Peter Doohan, Australia, tennis star 1960 Peter G. Fitzgerald, American Politician 1960 Peter Virgile, soap actor, Hostage, Popeye Doyle 1960 Peter Winterbottom, British rugby player 1960 Hope Emerson, actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62 1959 Peter Senior, born in Singapore, Australasia golfer 1959 Peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (The Dream), dies 1959 Peter Fowler, Hornsby NSW, Australasia golfer 1959 Peter Greene, born in Brooklyn, New York, producer, After Midnight 1959 Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 1958 Peter "Jeff" K Wisoff, born in Norfolk, Virginia, PhD/Astronaut, STS-57, 68, 81/84 1958 Peter Shaffer's "Five Finger Exercise," premieres in London 1958 87th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 278 at Royal Lytham 1958 Peter Antonie, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1958 Peter Koech, Kiliburani Kenya, 3K steeplechaser 1988 Olympics silver 1958 Peter R Mokaba, president, South African Youth Congress 1957 Fulton Peter Allem, Kroonstad South Africa, PGA golfer, 1993 SW Bell 1957 Peter Loader takes a cricket hat-trick England vs. WI Headingley 1957 Peter Webb, New Zealand cricketer, batsman against West Indies 1980 1957 Peter Sleep, cricketer, Australian leg-spin all-rounder 1979-90 1957 Peter Deutsch, born in New York City, New York, Representative-D-Florida 1993 - 2005 1957 Bienvenida Buck, Velencia Spain, lover of British Peter Harding 1956 Peter Farrelly, American Director 1956 Peter Buck, U.S. pop guitarist, REM-Murmur 1956 Peter Frechette, Warwick, Rhode Island, actor, Paint it Black, George-Profiler 1956 Peter Zaremba, rocker, Fleshtones 1956 Peter Taylor, cricketer, Australian off-spinner 1987-92 1956 Peter Barton, actor, Powers of Matthew Star 1956 [Peter] Marc Almond, Merseyside England, vocalist, Soft Cell 1956 85th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 286 at Hoylake England 1956 Jan Peter Balkenende, Statesman 1956 Peter Teravainen, Plymouth MA USA, Australasia golfer 1956 Peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff and Juliet," premieres in Manchester 1956 Peter O'Toole, Irish pop bassist, Hothouse Flowers-People 1956 Peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph) 1956 Peter Roebuck, cricketer, Somerset opening batsman and SMH writer 1956 Peter Holsapple, rocker, Continental Drifters 1956 Peter Hook, English rock bassist, New Order-Round and Round, Run 1956 Peter Schilling, Stuttgart Germany, rocker 1955 Peter Cox, rocker, Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down 1955 Peter Boynton, Danaiscotta Maine, actor, Tonio-As the World Turns 1955 Peter Gallagher, Armonk, New York, actor, Player, Summer Lovers, Dreamchild 1955 Peter Kirsten, cricketer, South African middle-order batsman 1955 Kevin Peter Hall, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Misfits of Science 1955 Peter Reckell, Elkhart, actor, Days of our Lifes 1955 Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised 1955 "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 149 performances 1955 Peter Fleming, New Jersey, tennis player, U.S. Open Doubles 1979, 81, 83 1954 Peter Van Anrooy, conductor and composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 1954 Peter Woods, rocker, Romeo Void-Girl in Trouble 1954 "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 149 performances 1954 Peter Scolari, New Rochelle, New York, actor, Jerry-Newhart, Bosom Buddies 1954 Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies 1954 Peter B Cortese of U.S. achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs; 22 lbs over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania 1954 Dr. Peter Murray Marshall becomes 1st black to head an AMA unit 1954 Peter Erskine, jazz drummer, Weather Report 1954 Peter Toohey, cricketer, NSW and Australian batsman 1977-80 1954 Peter MacNicol, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice 1954 Peter Erling Jacobsen, born in Portland, Oregon, PGA golfer, 1990 Bob Hope 1954 Chris Hughes, born in London, England, drummer, musician, record producer, played drums for Dalek I Love You, The Blitz Brothers, member, Adam and the Ants, produced Tears for Fears, The Hurting, Songs from the Big Chair, co-produced Peter Gabriel's 'Red Rain' 1953 Peter McEwan, cricketer, New Zealand batsman early 80's 1953 Peter Isacksen, Dover, New Hampshire, actor, CPO Sharkey, Jessie 1953 Peter Hoekstra, born in Groningen, Netherlands, Representative-R-Michigan 1993 - 1953 Peter Firth, Bradford England, actor, Equus, Lifeforce, Tess 1953 Peter Mandelson, British Politician 1953 Peter Horton, Bellevue Wash, actor, Gary-30 Something 1953 Peter Greenall, English brewer, Greenall Witley 1953 Peter Bergman, born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, actor, Eat or Be Eaten 1953 Peter Bergman, actor, All My Children, Starland Vocal Band 1953 Peter Garrett, Australian Musician 1953 Peter McEvoy, British actor, Against the Innocent 1953 Sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter and the wolf), dies at 61 1953 "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, New York City 1952 Peter Westbrook, born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. fencer, Olympic-bronze-88, 92, 96 1952 Peter Haycock, rock guitarist, All Along the Watchtower 1951 Peter Gordon, born in New York City, New York, Peter Laurence Gordon, experimental composer, musician, opera, world music, jazz, rock influences, founder, Love of Life Orchestra, composed for Suzanne Vega, Laurie Anderson, worked on Desperate Housewives soundtrack 1951 Peter Ustinov's "Love of Four Colonels," premieres in London 1951 Peter Davison, actor, Dr. Who, Sink or Swim, Fiddlers Three 1951 "Peter Pan" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 320 performances 1950 Peter te Bos, Dutch singer, Claw Boys Claw 1950 Peter Jan Rens, Dutch actor and director, Mister Cactus, Passion 1950 Peter Gabriel, rocker, Genesis-Against All Odds 1950 Peter Schaufuss, director of ballet, Deutsche Opera Berlin 1950 "Peter Pan" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 320 performances 1950 Peter Frampton, born in Kent, England, guitarist and vocalist, Frampton Comes Alive 1950 Peter Banks, rocker, Genesis 1950 Peter Hain, born in Nairobi, Kenya, politician, Labor Party, Leader of the House of Commons, Cabinet member for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament for Neath 1950 Peter Gabriel, born in Surrey, England, rock vocalist, Genesis, In Your Eyes 1949 Peter Willey, cricketer, England batsman late 70's early 80's 1949 Peter Ackroyd, British Author 1949 Peter John Wiegold, composer 1949 Amedos Peter Giannine, founder of Bank of America dies at 79 1949 Peter Agre, American Scientist 1949 Peter Dormer, arts writer 1948 Peter Hammill, English singer and songwriter, Patient 1948 Peter JM Aalberse, Dutch minister of Labor, dies at 77 1948 Peter Ruzicka, born in Dusseldorf, Germany, professor, composer, conductor, composes stage, orchestral, chamber, piano, vocal music 1948 33 1/3 RPM LP record introduced (DR Peter Goldmark-Columbia Records) 1948 Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's as Dr. Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" 1948 Peter Wingfield, Wales, rocker/actor, Methos-Highlander 1948 Peter Mond, born in England, 4th Baron Melchett, Lord Melchett, heir to Sir Alfred Mond's fortune, Labor Party whip, researched cannabis addition, Greenpeace activist 1947 Peter Criss, rocker, Kiss-Beth 1947 Peter Crisscoula, born in Brooklyn, New York, rocker, Kiss-Beth 1947 Peter de Jong, Dutch actor, Maxi-Mini and Maxi 1947 Rod Clements, born in North Shields, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, worked with Wizz Jones, Peter Hamill, Michael Chapman 1947 Peter Noone, rocker, Herman-Herman's Hermits-Silhouttes 1947 Peter Hope-Evans, British singer/harmonicaist, Family 1947 Peter Serkin, New York City, pianist, Tashi 1947 Peter Weller, born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, actor, Robocop, Of Unknown Origin 1947 Peter DeFazio, born in Needham, Massachusetts, Representative-D-Oregon 1987 1947 Peter Riegert, born in New York City, actor, Animal House, Crossing Delancey 1947 Peter Hinchcliffe, co-founder, Iceland Frozen Foods 1947 Peter Bird, born in Britain, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days 1947 Peter Lucia, rock drummer, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue 1947 Peter Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Peter Lankhorst, Dutch MP, PPR 1946 Peter Green, Peter Greenbaum, London, rocker, Fleetwood Mac 1946 Peter Martins, Danish actor 1946 Peter Lieberson, composer 1946 Peter Mahvolich, NHL star, Mont Canadiens 1946 Peter Egan, actor, Bean, Chariots of Fire 1946 Peter H. Kostmayer, born in New York City, New York, Representative-D-Pennsylvania 1977 - 1981 and 1983 - 1993 1946 Peter Morris, historian of France 1946 Peter Kilfoyle, British MP 1946 Peter Sutherland, CEO, Allied Irish Banks 1946 Peter L de Baan, Dutch actor, director and playwright, Leonce and Lena 1946 Michael Peter Finnissey, composer 1946 Peter Wolf, rock singer, J Giels Band-Centerfold, Freeze Frame 1945 Peter Martins, Copenhagen, dancer-choreographer 1945 Peter Storey, English Athlete 1945 Peter Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape 1945 Peter James Leonard Klatzow, composer 1945 Opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London 1945 Gordon Waller, born in Scotland, singer, Peter and Gordon-World Without Love 1945 Peter Beckwith, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire 1944 Peter Tosh, born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, musician, singer, guitarist, pianist, activist promoted marijuana legalization, played with Bob Marley, The Wailers 1944 Peter Hobson, headmaster, Giggleswick School 1944 Peter Waddy, British major 1st Para Brigade, dies in battle in Arnhem 1944 Peter Cetera, born in Chicago, lead singer, Chicago-25 or 6 to 4, Old Days 1944 Peter Weir, born in Sydney, Australia, director and writer, Witness, Dead Poets Society 1944 Peter de Savary, English financier/multi-millionaire 1944 Chris Spedding, born in Staveley, Derbyshire, England, born Peter Robinson, rocker, jazz guitarist, rock and roll, considered the most versatile session guitarist in the U.K. 1944 Peter Albin, born in San Francisco, California, rocker, Big Brother and Holding Co 1944 Peter Mayhew, British Actor 1944 Peter Ryan, British national director, Police Training 1944 Ian Peter Leslie Smith, journalist 1944 Peter Staples, rocker, Troggs-Wild Thing 1944 Peter T. King, born in New York City, New York, Representative-R-New York 1993 - 1944 Peter Tork, Washington D.C., singer and actor, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville 1944 Peter Allen, Australia, vocalist/pianist, I Go to Rio, Legs Diamond 1944 Peter Akinola, born in Ogun, Nigeria, church leader in Nigeria 1944 Peter Lynch, American Businessman 1944 Peter Eotvos, born in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Hungary, now Romania, composer, conductor, works include 'Love and Other Demons' 1943 Peter Quaife, Devon England, rock bassist, Kinks-Long Tall Sally 1943 Nicholas Peter Negroponte, New York City, founder/director, Media Lab at MIT 1943 Peter "Pam" Pooters, resistance fighter, executed at 32 1943 Peter Rigby, CEO, Specialist Computer Holdings 1943 Peter Lilley, MP/sect of state for British social security 1943 Henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86 1943 Peter Hyams, director, 2010, Capricorn 1, Relic, Timecop 1943 Peter Kenilorea, Prime Minister Solomon Islands 1943 Peter Horak, jetboat jumper 1943 Peter Graves, supt minister, Westminster Central Hall 1943 Peter Straub, American Writer 1943 Peter MacBeth, rocker, Foundations 1943 Peter Kenton Winkler, composer 1942 Peter Handke, Austrian songwriter, Ritt uber den Bodensee 1942 Peter Kalikow, Queens New York City, real estate developer/publisher, New York Post 1942 Peter Coyote, Cohon, New York City, actor, Kika, Living a Lie, Exposure, ET 1942 Peter Petherick, cricketer, New Zealand slow lefty 1976-77, hat-trick on debut 1942 Peter York, rock drummer, Spencer Davis Group 1942 Peter Greenaway, British Director 1942 Peter Eyre, born in New York City, New York, actor, films include 'Hedda', 'Dragonslayer', 'The Affair of the Necklace' 1942 Peter Guber, producer, Flashdance 1942 Peter Strauss, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, actor, Rich Man Poor Man 1941 Peter Michael Goetz, actor, Jumping Jack Flash, King Kong Lives 1941 Peter Hoagland, born in Omaha, Nebraska, Representative-D-Nebraska 1989 - 1995 1941 Paul Peter Plishka, Old Forge Penn, bass, Bronx Botanical Gardens 1941 Peter Truscott, cricketer, one Test New Zealand vs. Pakistan 1965, 3 and 26 1941 Peter Pollock, cricketer, bro of Graeme/father of Shaun, S Af quickie 1941 Peter Wilson, CEO, Gallaher 1941 King Peter leaves Yugoslavia 1941 Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79 1940 Peter Koelewijn, Dutch writer/vocalist, Come off that Roof 1940 Peter Brown, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker 1940 Peter Benchley, New York City, novelist, Jaws, The Deep 1940 Peter Goldstein, joint founder, Superdrug 1940 Peter Haining, writer and editor, Anatomy of Witchcraft 1940 Peter Behrens, German architect, dies 1940 Peter Fonda, actor, Easy Rider, Lilith, Wild Angels, Trip 1940 Peter McEnery, England, actor, Game is Over, Moonspinners 1940 Peter Middleton, CEO, Lloyd's of London 1939 Peter Camejo, American Businessman 1939 Ginger [Peter] Baker, England, drummer, Cream-White Room 1939 Peter Bogdanovich, born in Kingston, New York, director/producer, Last Picture Show 1939 Peter Bogdanovich, American 1939 Peter Duffell, Brits Lieutenant-General/minister of Defense 1939 Peter Phillips, born in Birmingham, England, artist, painter, sculpture, screenprint, lithography, pioneer, Pop Art Movement 1939 Peter Revson, auto racer, 1971 Indianapolis pole winner 1939 Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher 1938 Peter Snell, born in New Zealand, 800m/1500m runner, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1938 Peter Carlstein, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1958-64 1938 Peter Bonerz, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, actor, Jerry-Bob Newhart Show, 9 to 5 1938 Peter Jennings, born in Toronto, Canada, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1938 Peter Michael, CEO (Cray Electronics), dies 1938 Peter Michael, English electronic manufacturer, UEI, Paintbox 1938 Peter Sanders, CEO, Commission for Racial Equality 1938 Peter Yarrow, New York City, Peter, Paul and Mary-Puff the Magic Dragon 1938 Peter Preston, editor, Guardian 1938 Peter Davies, Major-General/Director-General, RSPCA 1938 Duane Eddy, born in Phoenix, Arizona, country singer, Peter Gunn, Cannonball 1938 Peter Attenborough, British headmaster, Charterhouse 1937 Paul Stookey, singer/musician, Peter, Paul, and Mary 1937 Paul Stookey, Balt, singer, Peter, Paul and Mary-Wedding Song 1937 Peter Edward Cook, Torquay England, actor/comedian, Bedazzled 1937 Peter Cook, British Writer 1937 Peter Lloyd, born in England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Fareham 1979 - 2001 1937 Peter Max, psychadelic artist, Dynamite Chicken 1937 Peter Ueberroth, organized LA Olympics, 1984, baseball commissioner 1937 Peter Duchin, born in New York City, pianist/bandleader, Peter Duchin Orchestra 1937 Peter Pike, born in England, born Peter Leslie Pike, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Burnley 1937 James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies 1937 Peter Lupus, actor, Mission Impossible 1937 Peter Frederic Williams, composer 1937 Peter M. Harris, Official Solicitor, Supreme Court 1937 Peter van der Merwe, cricketer, South African captain of mid-1960's 1937 Peter Lashley, cricketer, 4 Tests for West Indies 1960-66 1936 Peter Parfitt, cricketer, fine England batsman of the 1960's 1936 Peter Michael Braun, composer 1936 Mary Travers, born in Louisville, Kentucky, folk singer, Peter Paul and Mary 1936 "Peter and Wolf" premieres in Moscow 1936 Hans Peter Bleuel, writer 1936 Peter H J "Piet" van Doorne, director BOVA Red Peppers, executed at 52 1936 Peter Fletcher, music teacher 1935 Peter Allan, cricketer, 1 Test Australia vs. England 1965, 2-58 and 0-25 1935 Peter John Welding, record producer 1935 Peter Boyle, Philadelphia, actor, Joe, Candidate, Everybody Loves Raymond 1935 Peter Brown, New York City, actor, Lawman, Laredo, Bold and Beautiful 1935 Peter Frankl, born in Hungary, pianist, performs classical music, Romantic period, early Modern, recorded the complete solo piano music of Debussy, performed with world class orchestras throughout America and Europe 1935 Peter Schreier, Meissen Germany, tenor, Dresden State Opera 1961 1935 Lord Peter Palumbo, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire 1935 Peter Schat, Dutch opera composer, Labyrint, Houdine, Symposion 1935 Peter Grant, rock band manager 1935 Peter Bichsel, born in Lucerne, Switzerland, writer, journalist, wrote 'And Really Frau Blum Would Very Much Like to Meet the Milkman', member of the Gruppe Olten, a club of Swiss writers 1935 Peter Ronnefeld, composer 1934 Peter Philpott, cricketer, NSW and Australian leg spinner 1965-66 1934 Valentine J Peter, born in Omaha, Nebraska, priest, Boy's Town 1985- 1934 Peter Dickinson, composer 1934 Peter Arnett, born in Riverton, New Zealand, journalist, worked for CNN 1934 Peter Haskell, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Bracken's World, Rituals 1934 Peter Maxwell Davies, Manchester England, composer, Prolation, Taverner 1934 Peter Masterson, Houston Texas, actor, Ambush Bay 1934 Bent Peter Rasch, Denmark, canoe 1952 Olympics gold 1934 Peter Nero, New York City, conductor/pianist, A Sunday in New York 1934 Peter Middleton, British permanent secretary, Treasury 1933 Peter Hartling, born in Chemnitz, Germany, writer, poet, managing director, S. Fisher Verlag publishing house, editor, Der Monat, magazine 1933 Peter Post, Dutch bicyclist, 8x European Champion at Derny-drive 1933 Peter I Island incorporated as a Norwegian dependency 1932 Peter John Swales, football club chairman 1932 Al Levitt, born in New York City, New York, drummer, American jazz artist, studied under Irv Kuger, played in Europe with Peter Ind, Slide Hampton, Chet Baker, Wayne Marsh, James Moody 1932 Peter Stormonth Darling, CEO, Mercury Asset Management Group 1932 Peter Holmes, CEO, Shell Transport and Trading Company 1932 Peter O'Toole, born in Ireland, actor, Lord Jim, Beckett, Lawrence of Arabia 1932 Peter Bart, American Editor 1932 Graham Arnold, born in England, artist, founder of Brotherhood of Ruralists, other members include Jann Haworth, Sir Peter Blake, worked with oil and mixed media, realistic and surrealistic elements 1932 Peter Burge, cricketer, dashing Australian batsman of 50's and 60's 1932 Peter Moores, director, Littlewoods 1932 Peter Ball, Bishop, Gloucester 1931 Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73 1931 Peter Swinnereton-Dyer, mathematician 1931 Peter Richardson, cricketer, England batsman mid-50's 1931 Peter Batty, TV/movie producer 1931 Peter Talbot Westergaard, composer 1931 Peter Levi, born in Ruislip, England, poet, writer, professor of poetry, University of Oxford, Catholic, spent time in the priesthood 1931 Norway claims Peter I Island 1931 Peter Walters, CEO, Midland Bank 1931 U.S. opera, "Peter Ibbetson," by Deems Taylor premieres at Met Opera New York City 1931 Peter Barnes, English Playwright 1930 Peter Hall, born in Suffolk, England, director, Royal Shakespeare Company 1930 Peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36 1930 Peter Woods, born in Britain, journalist, newsreader, broadcaster, famous newsreader, appeared on News Room for BBC News 1930 Peter J Clase, South African minister of Education/Culture, 1985- 1930 Peter Miller, CEO, Lloyd's of London 1930 Peter Marshall, police commissioner, London 1930 Heather Harper, born in Belfast, Ireland, soprano, known for role of Elsa in Lohengrin, by Wagner, Ellen Orford in Peter Grimes, by Britten 1930 Peter Tapsell, British MP 1929 Peter Barker Howard, cricketer 1929 Peter May, cricketer, dashing English batsman of 50's 1929 Hans Peter Haller, composer 1929 Peter Loader, cricketer, England quick in 13 Tests 1954-59, later WA 1929 Peter Ruhmkorf, writer 1929 Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74 1929 Peter Thompson, golfer 1929 Peter Yates, director, Breaking Away, Bullitt 1929 Peter George, born in Akron, Ohio, weightlifter, Olympic-gold/2 silver-48, 52 1929 Peter Carsten, Weissenberg Bavaria, actor, Mr Super Invisible 1929 Peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer 1929 Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer, dies at 86 1929 Peter Hordern, British CEO, Fina 1929 Peter Jeffrey, actor, Dr. Phibes Rides Again, Twinsanity 1929 Peter Breck, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Black Saddle, Big Valley, Benji 1929 Peter Bingham Hinchcliff, British church historian, 1 Sided Reciprocity 1929 Peter Hinchcliff, historian 1929 Peter NF Porter, Australian/British author and poet, Chair of Babel 1928 Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian 1928 Peter Matz, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Hullabaloo, Carol Burnette Show 1928 Patrick Peter Sacco, composer 1928 Peter Mansfield, writer 1928 Peter Richard Tahourdin, composer 1928 Peter, Indiana, jazz musician 1928 Peter Heine, cricketer, solid South African fast bowler in 1950's 1928 Peter Griffiths, born in London, born Peter Harry Steve Griffiths, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Smethwick 1928 Peter Moore, Principal, London Business School 1928 Peter Hacks, German playwright, Tie Windloch 1928 Peter Roger Hunt, born in London, England, director, Dr. No 1928 Peter Gordon Dorrell, archaeologist/photographer 1928 Peter Byrne, actor, Postcards from America, Carry on Cabby 1928 Peter Donat, Kentville Nova Scotia, Flamingo Road, Different Story 1928 Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 1928 William Peter Blatty, New York City, author/director, The Exorcist 1927 Peter [Malcolm] Dickinson, Zambia, sci-fi author, Heartsease 1927 Peter Brinson, dance educationalist 1927 Peter Falk, born in Ossining, New York, actor, Colombo, Scared Straight 1927 Peter Swinnereton-Dyer, mathematician 1927 Peter Bayliss, born in Thames, England, actor, From Russia With Love 1927 Peter Malkin, Israeli Public Servant 1927 Peter Mark Richman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Andrew-Dynasty 1927 Peter Marshall, born in Huntington, West Virginia, TV game show host, Hollywood Squares 1926 Peter T. Thwaites, British Brigadier-General and playwright, 'Love or Money' 1926 Peter Coker, captain 1926 Peter Michael Grayson, showman 1926 Peter Shaffer, twin brother playwright, 5 Finger Exercise, Equus 1926 Peter Emery, British MP 1926 Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller, composer, dies at 75 1926 Peter Crill, Bailiff of Jersey 1925 Peter Sellers, born in England, actor, not now, Kato, Bobo, Pink Panther 1925 Peter Ludwig, businessman/art collector 1925 Peter Foy, English Actor 1925 Peter DePaolo became 1st man to average over 100 mph at Indy 1925 Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance 1925 Peter Blum, German/South African/English poet, Capricorn 1925 Peter Brook, born in London, director, 1776, TV writer 1925 Peter Graves, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, James Phelps-Mission Impossible 1925 Peter Berger, British Vice-Admiral 1925 Peter Lane, born in England, Baron Lane of Horsell, Lord Land of Horsell, politician, businessman, Conservative Party, served in Royal Navy, life peer, House of Lords 1925 John Bury, born in England, theatre designer of sets, costumes, and lighting, made Amadeus with Peter Hall, nominated for multiple Tony awards 1924 Peter Prowtiny, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire 1924 Arthur Frank "Peter" Shore, egyptologist 1924 Peter Allsop, publisher 1924 Peter James Frederick Green, CEO Lloyd's of London 1924 Peter Miles, British keeper of privy purse 1924 Peter Heatly, CEO, Commonwealth Games Federation 1924 Peter Shore, MP, Labour 1924 Peter Aldersley, actor/disc jockey 1924 Peter Vaughan, actor, Haunted Honeymoon, Die Die My Darling 1924 Peter Baer, artist and printmaker 1924 Peter Godfrey, chartered accountant 1924 Peter Webster, British High Court Judge 1923 Peter Hammond, born in London, England, actor, Buccaneers 1923 Peter Lawford, born in London, England, actor, Mrs Miniver, Thin Man 1923 Peter II Karadjordjevic, King of Yugoslavia, 1934-45 1923 Peter Carey, permanent secretary, DTI 1923 Peter Gay, American Historian 1923 Peter Mennini, Erie Pennsylvania, composer, Moby Dick 1923 Peter Bowring, CEO, C T Bowring 1923 Peter Fowler, physicist 1922 Peter Birch, Bronx, choreographer, Jane Froman's USA Canteen 1922 Peter Andrew Tranchell, composer 1922 Peter Jona Korn, composer 1922 Ray Anthony, Penn, orchestra leader, Ray Anthony Show, Peter Gunn Theme 1921 Peter Hansen, born in Oakland California, actor, Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, General Hospital 1921 Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner, Edmonton Oiler 1921 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia (1903-21), dies 1921 Peter Benenson, British Lawyer 1921 Peter Twiss, test pilot 1921 Peter Charles Arthur Wishart, composer 1921 Peter Ustinov, born in London, actor, Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd 1921 Peter Herbert Penwarden, priest 1921 Peter Horsley, CEO, Osprey Aviation 1921 Peter Kropotkin, Russ Prince/geologist/revolut anarchist, dies at 78 1921 Peter Sallis, actor, Tast the Blood of Dracula 1920 Peter D. Mitchell, British Scientist 1920 Peter Racine Fricker, British composer 1920 Peter West, British sports commentator 1920 Peter Jones, born in England, actor, From a Bird's Eye View 1920 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31 1920 Paul Peter Piech, artist 1920 Peter Clemoes, anglo-Saxon scholar 1920 Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker 1919 Peter Strawson, English philosopher 1919 Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke, playwright 1919 Peter Malcolm Gordon Raleigh, journalist 1919 Peter Abrahams, South African Novelist 1919 Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 1919 Richard Englander, Peter Altenberg, Austrian author, dies at 59 1918 Peter A. Juten, office clerk/resistance fighter 1918 Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 1918 Craig Stevens, born in Liberty, Missouri, actor, Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn 1918 Peter Aryans, PCJ Vander, Dutch radio actor, Shoot Out 1918 Peter O'Sullevan, born in Ireland, horse racing commentator 1917 Ram Gopal, Indies/English dancer, Blue Peter, Purple Plain 1917 Peter Adams, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Alternative 1917 Peter Bennett, London, actor, Leonides-Adv of Sir Lancelot 1917 Peter Winter, naval commander 1917 Peter Caddy, founder, Findhorn Community 1917 Peter Taylor, U.S. writer 1916 Peter Weiss, Germany, Swedish author/dramatist/novelist, Marat/Sade 1916 Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire 1916 Peter Finch, London, actor, Network, Windom's Way, Raid on Entebbe 1916 Peter Crichton Kirkpatrick, oarsman 1916 Peter Crossley-Holland, composer 1915 Peter Guy Wykeham-Barnes, fighter Pilot 1915 Peter Lind Hayes, born in San Francisco, California, comedian/singer, Peter Lind Hayes Show 1915 Peter Medawar, England, zoologist, immunologist, Nobel 1953 1914 Peter Woolridge Townsend, war hero courtier writer 1914 Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer 1914 King Peter I of Serbia names son Alexander the Prince-regent 1914 Peter Lancelot Williams, dance journalist 1914 Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79 1913 Mary Martin, Weatherford, Texas, actress, Peter Pan, Larry Hagman's mom 1913 Peter Black, TV critic 1913 Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director, Hotel Paradiso, Becket 1913 Lt Peter Nestrov, of Imperial Russian Air Service, performs a loop in a monoplane at Kiev (1st aerobatic maneuver in an airplane) 1913 Peter Van Eyck, Steinwehr Germany, actor, Brain, Wages of Fear 1913 Peter Diamand, artistic administrator 1913 Peter Gibson, British Rear-Admiral 1913 Peter Cushing, England, actor, Dracula, Star Wars, Dr. Who 1913 Joseph Peter Grace, businessman 1913 Peter John Norton, naval diplomat/artist 1912 Peter Gretton, British vice admiral 1912 Peter Menzies, CEO, British Electricity Council 1912 Peter Bull, actor/author, Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr. Strangelove 1912 Peter Francis de Sautoy, publisher 1912 Peter Pooley, broadcaster 1911 Peter Saunders, English theater producer, Legend of the Werewolf 1911 Peter Graves, born in London, England, actor, Mission Impossible, Stalag 17 1911 Peter Muir Doig, politician 1911 Peter Nicolai von Wilm, composer, dies at 76 1911 Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 1910 Johan Peter Selmer, composer, dies at 66 1910 Peter Stadlen, pianist/critic 1910 Peter Pears, Farnham England, tenor, Death in Venice 1910 Kalman Mikszath, Hungarian author (Szent Peter Esernyoje), dies at 63 1910 Peter De Vries, Chicago, author, Reuben Reuben, Prick of Noon 1909 Peter Drucker, American Businessman 1909 Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver organizes in Mobile Alabama 1909 Peter W. Rodino, born in Newark, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1949 - 1989, chaired Watergate council 1908 Giacomo Manzu, Italy, sculptor, St. Peter, Laurenskerk, Lenin Prize 1908 Peter Conrad Baden, composer 1908 Peter Oliver, English Artist 1908 Peter Anders, German opera singer 1908 Peter Oliver, English Artist 1908 Peter Milne, composer, dies at 83 1907 41st Belmont: G Mountain aboard Peter Pan wins 1907 Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limbourg monastery founder, dies at 80 1906 Peter Carl Goldmark, developed color TV and LP records 1906 Peter Mieg, composer 1905 Peter Paul Kreuder, composer 1905 Peter C Quennell, English biographer/critic, Byron in Italy 1905 Peter Quennell, English Writer 1904 Duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan) 1904 King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime 1904 Peter Lorre, Hungarian American, actor, M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers 1904 Peter Hille, writer, dies 1904 Peter Van Steeden, born in Amsterdam Netherlands, orchestra leader, Break the Bank 1904 Peter Hurd, Roswell, New Mexico, painter, Portrait of Jose Herrera 1904 Peter Prime Minister Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76 1904 Peter Arno, New York City, cartoonist, New Yorker 1903 Peter Huchel, writer 1902 John Peter Altgeld, German/US governor of Illinois, dies at 54 1902 Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress, Peter the Tramp 1901 Staff Nees, Flemish organist/composer, Simon Peter 1901 Peter O'Connor of Ireland, sets then long jump record at 24' 11 3/4" 1901 Peter Shankland, film maker/writer 1901 Peter Benoit, Flemish composer and conductor (High Mass), dies at 66 1900 Peter S Koyer, Danish painter/sculptor/graphic artist, dies at 49 1900 Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer, dies at 94 1900 Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec) 1898 Cyril Ritchard, Sydney Australia, actor, Peter Pan, Hans Brinker 1897 Peter Pan opens in New York at Empire Theater 1897 Hope Emerson, Hawarden Iowa, actress, I Married Joan, Peter Gunn 1897 Peter Veres, literary/Hungarian minister of defense 1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Black Peter" 1894 Peter Warlock, composer 1893 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique" 1893 English author Beatrix Potter 1st tells the story of Peter Rabbit 1893 Cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor, Peter Pan, Richard III 1892 "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres 1891 Boxers Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds 1891 Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev, born in Ukraine, composer, Peter and the Wolf 1891 Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher, Suhrkamp Verlag 1891 Peter H "Paul" Huf, actor and director, Great Netherlands Stage 1887 Peter "Peerke" Donders, missionary (Father of Melaatsen), dies at 77 1886 Peter Hofstede de Groot, Dutch reformed theologist, dies at 84 1886 Peter Alma, Dutch painter/graphic artist 1885 Joseph Deems Taylor, New York City, composer, Peter Ibbetson 1885 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 1884 Peter Debye, Holland, physical chemist, Nobel 1936 1882 Ludvig Nordstrom, Sweden, writer, Story of Peter Svensk 1882 Peter Dawson, Australian Musician 1882 Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71 1879 Peter Van Anrooy, Dutch conductor and composer, Piet Hein Rhapsodie 1879 Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 1879 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 1878 Peter D Regout, industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht), dies at 76 1878 Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/ composer and conductor, Peter Schlemihl 1878 Peter Tsjaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F, premieres 1875 Peter Tsjaikofsky's "1st Pianoconcert up. 23" premieres in Boston 1875 Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72 1874 Johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86 1874 Peter Cornelius, German composer, dies at 49 1874 Thornton Waldo Burgess, author, Peter Rabbit 1870 Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter, dies at 64 1870 Amedos Peter Giannine, born in San Jose, California, founded Bank of America 1870 Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, Greenland 1869 Peter M Roget, England, lexographer (Roget's Thesaurus), dies 1869 Peter A. Egge, Norwegian writer, De Droom 1867 Finley Peter Dunne, U.S., journalist/humorist, Mr Dooley 1866 Beatrix Potter, born in England, children's author, Tale of Peter Rabbit 1864 Peter A Porter, U.S. Union colonel (8th New York), dies in battle 1861 Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist 1861 Peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31 1860 James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist, Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan 1859 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 1859 Richard Englander, Peter Altenberg, Austria, author, Lebensabend 1858 Peter Christian Lutkin, composer 1856 Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer, dies at 64 1856 Peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art 1855 Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, History of the Dutch People 1854 Peter Gast, composer 1853 Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer, dies at 80 1853 Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 1852 1st edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published 1851 Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro (1830-51), dies at 37 1851 Peter S Koyer, Danish painter/sculptor/graphic artist 1850 Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller, composer 1849 Peter Burnett elected 1st governor of California 1847 John Peter Altgeld, German/U.S., Gov-Ill, pardoned Haymarket-anarchists 1846 Peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83 1846 Peter Carl Faberge, Russia, goldsmith/jeweler/egg maker 1844 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia 1844 Johan Peter Selmer, composer 1843 Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor, Peter the Great 1842 Peter Kropotkin, Russian Revolutionary 1842 Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer 1840 Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk, Russia, composer, 1812 Overture 1840 Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer, 1812 Overture, 5/7 NS 1834 Peter Benoit, Flemish composer and conductor, Leie/Rubens Cantata 1834 Peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder, Free Parish 1834 Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda, 1885-1914 1834 Peter Nicolai von Wilm, composer 1831 Peter Hansel, composer, dies at 60 1831 Peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78 1830 Peter I Petrovic Njegos, bishop (Montenegro), dies 1830 Peter Arnold Heise, composer 1829 Peter A de Genestet, Dutch vicar/poet 1827 Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder 1826 Johann Peter Hebel, writer, teacher, most widely read German poet, author, wrote in Alemanic dialect, dies in Schwetzingen, Germany, at age 66 1825 Peter Gronland, composer, dies at 64 1825 Peter Winter, composer, dies at 71 1825 Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor, dies at 82 1824 Peter Cornelius, composer 1824 Peter Milne, composer 1823 Peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General Union volunteers 1821 Alexander Peter "Old Straight" Stewart, Lieutenant General Confederate Army 1815 Johann Peter Salomon, composer, dies at 70 1815 Johann Peter Saloman, composer, dies at 70 1813 Peter II Petrovic Njegos, poet/ruler of Montenegro, 1830-51 1813 Johann Friedrich Peter, composer, dies at 67 1812 Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pennsylvania patents a horse-drawn mower 1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer 1811 Peter S Pallas, German geologist/zoologist, dies at 69 1810 Peter Singer, composer 1809 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch attorney/liberal minister of Finance 1809 Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname 1806 Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter 1805 Samuel Peter Heintzelman, Major General Union volunteers 1805 Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer 1805 Peter G L Dirichlet, Germany, number theorist/analysist 1803 Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer 1802 Peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist 1800 Georg Peter Weimar, composer, dies at 66 1800 Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, dies at 53 1797 Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal, Austria, composer, Unfinished Symphony 1795 Peter of Limburg Brouwer, physician/classical/author 1791 Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer 1791 Peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist, Cooper Union 1789 Peter I Panin, Russian general (Pugatshov-uprising), dies at about 67 1789 Peter Camper, anatomist/animal scholar, dies at 66 1789 John Odell signs contract for 336 pounds to build St. Peter's church (Bronx) 1788 Johann Peter Pixis, composer 1780 Peter Lichtenthal, composer 1779 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor, slide rule, pocket chessboard 1778 Peter Burmannus Secundus, P Burman, Dutch classicist, dies at 64 1775 Peter A van de Parra, Governor-General of (Netherlands Indies), dies at 61 1775 Peter the Great, Russia 1775 Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies 1773 Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer 1772 Johann Peter Kellner, composer, dies at 66 1770 Peter Hansel, composer 1763 Peter Ritter, composer 1762 Peter III Fjodorovitsj, Emperor of Russia (1762), dies at 34 1762 Peter III Feodorovich, tsar of Russia (1761-62), murdered at 34 1762 Russian Czar Peter III divorces his wife Catharina II 1761 Peter Gronland, composer 1761 Peter Musschenbroek, physician/physicist (Leidse Bottle), dies at 69 1760 Johann Peter Hebel, born in Basel, Switzerland, writer, teacher, most widely read German poet, author, wrote in Alemanic dialect 1754 Peter Winter, composer 1753 Peter Fuchs, composer 1747 Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, Moon has Risen 1746 John Peter Zenger, journalist, involved in 1st amendment fight, dies 1746 Johann Friedrich Peter, composer 1745 Johann Peter Salomon, composer 1742 Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor 1741 Peter S Pallas, German geologist/zoologist, Siberia/Krim 1741 Peter Burmannus, Peter Burman, Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72 1734 Georg Peter Weimar, composer 1731 1st U.S. music concert (Peter Pelham's great room in Boston) 1730 Peter II Alekseyevitch, emperor of Russia (1727-30), dies at 14 1730 Peter II, czar of Russia (1727-30), dies at 14 1728 Robert Bage, English writer, Criticism by Peter Faulkner 1728 Peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar, 1762, husband of Catherine 1728 Peter III Feodorovich, German/Russian czar of Russia, 1761-62 1727 Peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia 1725 Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 1725 Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia, dies at 52 1724 Peter Schuyler, English Politician 1722 Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor, Amsterdam 1722 Peter the Great ends tax on men with beards 1722 Czar Peter the Great begins civil system 1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" 1721 Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy 1718 Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat, plot against Peter III 1716 Pacification Treaty of Warsaw: Czar Peter the Great guarantees Saxon monarch August I's Polish kingdom 1716 Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia and marries Czar Peter the Great's niece 1715 Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia, 1727-30 1715 Peter II, czar of Russia, 1727-30 1714 Peter A van de Parra, Governor-General of Netherlands-Indies, 1761-75 1713 Peter Burmannus Secundus, Pieter Burman, Dutch classicist 1711 Surrounded Czar Peter the Great flees Azov 1710 Peter Codde, apostile vicar (1688-1704), dies at 62 1710 Czar Peter the Great sets 1st Russian state budget 1709 Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great 1709 Elizabeth, empress of Russia, to Peter the Great and Catherine I 1707 Rakoczi II and Czar Peter the Great sign social security agreement 1705 Johann Peter Kellner, composer 1705 Peter Arctedius, Swedish biologist 1703 St. Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great 1702 Peter Rabus, Dutch poet/translator (Great Name Book), dies at 41 1699 Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1 1698 Russia's Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards 1698 Czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe 1698 Russian czar Peter the Great begins term 1698 Russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam 1698 Russian Czar Peter the Great departs Netherlands to England 1697 Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe 1697 Czar Peter the Great begins tour of West-Europe 1696 Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River 1692 Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist, Leyden jar 1690 Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great 1689 Peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia 1672 Peter I Romanov, tsar of Russia, 1682-1725 1672 Peter I, the Great, tsar of Russia, 1682-1725 1672 Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia, 1682-1725 1671 Peter Zrinyi, Hungarian banished to Croatia, beheaded at 49 1668 Peter Burmannus, Pieter Burman, Dutch attorney/classicist 1660 Peter Schenck, German/Netherlands engraver/publisher, baptised 1660 Peter Rabus, poet/translator, Liberated Britanje 1660 Peter Scriverius, lawyer/historian, dies at 44 1660 Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 84 1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in U.S.) 1657 Peter Schuyler, English Politician 1655 Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft. Casimir from Swedish in Delaware 1655 New Amsterdam and Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service 1655 Dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam 1654 Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies 1648 Peter Codde, RC apostole vicar, 1688-1704 1648 Peter Stuyvesant establishes Americas 1st volunteer firemen 1640 Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish painter, dies at 62 1637 Peter Minuit and 1st Swedish immigrants to Delaware sail from Sweden 1637 Pierre Vernier [Peter Werner], French mathematician, dies 1626 Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 1626 Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands 1622 Peter Plancius, Flemish vicar/cartographer, dies at about 69 1621 Peter Zrinyi, Hungarian ruler of Croatia 1595 Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist, dies at 69 1587 English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower 1587 English parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower 1577 Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish Baroque painter, Circumcision 1576 Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian 1560 Peter S Lotichius, Peter Lotz, German poet (Opera omnia), dies 1552 Peter Apianus, Bennewitz/Bienewitz, German astronomer, dies at 50 1545 Pierre Brully, Peter Brulius, calvinist minister, burned to death 1533 Peter Bornemisza, Hungarian vicar/author/publisher, Tragoedia 1529 Peter Vischer, the Old, German count of Sebaldus, dies 1528 Peter S Lotichius, Peter Lotz, Neo latin poet, Collected Works 1526 Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist, Historia Martyrum 1521 Peter Canisius, Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs, jesuit/saint 1518 Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies 1474 Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded 1474 Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon/Italians 1449 Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies 1420 Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies 1392 Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer, Virtuosa benfeitoria 1390 Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 1364 Peter Coutherel banished from Leuven 1322 Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian 1252 Peter of Verona, Peter Martyr, Italian inquisitor/st, dies at 45 1249 Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies 1208 Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered 1156 Peter Venerabilis, French theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 1115 Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 1111 German King Hendry V arrives at St. Peter, Rome 1083 Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St. Peter's Cathedral 969 Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies |
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