1994 Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Grand prix driver, dies in crash at 34
1992 Prix Goncourt awarded to Patrick Chamoiseau for "Texaco"
1991 Yves Montand, actor (Idol, Grand Prix), dies of a heart attack at 70
1986 Spanish Grand Prix decided by 0.014 of a second
1978 Derrick Delmore, Camp Springs, Maryland, fig skater, 1996 Grand Prix champ
1972 Robert M Casadesus, French pianist/composer (Prix Diemer), dies at 73
1960 Rene Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies
1955 Oldest man to drive in the Grand Prix (aged 55) finishes 6th
1954 Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt
1954 Philippe Alliot, race driver, grand prix
1954 Riccardo Patrese, driver, Grand Prix
1943 Chris Amon, Grand Prix racer
1943 Helmut Marko, auto racer, Le Mans Grand Prix
1939 Jackie Stewart, Scotland, driver/sports announcer, 27 Grand Prix
1923 1st Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance is run
1921 Yves Montand, France, actor/singer, Z, Napoleon, Grand Prix
1918 Maurice Druon, [Kessel], French writer/journalist, Prix Goncourt
1911 Albert Remy, born in Sevres, France, actor, Grand Prix, Gigot, Train
1899 Robert Marcel Casadesus, French pianist and composer, Prix Diemer
1887 Rene Maran, Martinique, author, Batouala, Prix Goncourt
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