2013 Event Twenty people die on the island of Madagascar from bubonic plague, which is transmitted to humans via rat fleas; chronic overcrowding and unhygienic prison conditions are identified as the root cause of the outbreak 2013 Event Central Australia reports the sighting of a Central rock rat; the creature is found only in Australia and has not been seen since 1960 1994 Death Patrick O'Neal, U.S. actor (King Rat, Night of the Iguana), dies at 66 1994 Death James Clavell, author/director (King Rat, Shogun), dies at 69 1990 Death Onno Molenkamp, Dutch actor (Ciske the Rat, Lifespan), dies at 67 1989 Death Paul J Steenbergen, actor (Ciske de Rat), dies at 82 1984 Death Wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77 1981 Death John Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94 1979 Death Beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche '59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76 1969 Death Rob de Vries, actor and director (Ciske de Rat, Silent Raid), dies at 51 1957 Birthday Rat Scabies, Chris Miller, Surrey England, rock drummer, Damned 1946 Birthday Hans van de Berg, actor, Ciske the Rat 1944 Birthday Willeke van Ammelrooy, born in Amsterdam, actress, Cidke de Rat, Antonia 1936 Event John Monks/Fred Finklehoff's "Brother Rat," premieres in New York City 1930 Birthday G[eorge] Gordon Liddy, head CIA/ate a rat/Watergate felon/radio host 1929 Birthday Christopher George, Royal Oak, Minnesota, actor, Rat Patrol, Immortal 1927 Birthday Patrick O'Neal, actor, King Rat, Night of the Iguana 1927 Birthday Patrick O'Neal, Ocala, Florida, actor, Kaz, Alvarez Kelly, King Rat 1927 Birthday Harry K V Mulisch, writer, Message to King Rat 1926 Birthday Bryan Forbes, director/producer, Endless Games, King Rat 1922 Birthday Lucian Freud, Berlin German, artist, Boy With a Rat 1922 Birthday Denholm Elliott, London, actor, Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat 1918 Birthday Rob de Vries, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/dir/actor, Ciske de Rat 1918 Birthday Joey Bishop, born in New York, entertainer, member of the "Rat Pack", guest on talk, comedy and game shows 1918 Birthday Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director, Ciske the Rat 1908 Birthday John Mills, England, actor, Big Sleep, King Rat, War and Peace 1907 Birthday Paul J. Steenbergen, Netherlands, actor, Ciske Rat, founder, Hague's Comedy 1905 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Rat Portage Thisles, 2 games to 1 1903 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Rat Portage Thisles in 2 games 1897 Birthday Piet Bakker, Dutch novelist, Ciske the Rat
