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1994 Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Grand prix driver, dies in crash at 34

1994 Roland Ratzenberger, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival, dies while qualifying for San Marino Prix, in 1994

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

1957 Alan Donnelly, born in England, politician, Labor Party, leader, European Parliamentary Labor Party, 1998 - 2005, founded, serves, as executive chairman of public affairs company, Sovereign Strategy, represents President of Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, at Grand Prix

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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