1976 Death Shimen Ruskin, actor (Meyer-Corner Bar), dies at 68 1943 Birthday Roger Ruskin Spear, born in London, England, saxophonist, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 1932 Birthday Dennis Skinner, born in Derbyshire, England, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Bolsover, attended Ruskin College, left-wing supporter, homosexual and pro-choice advocate 1927 Birthday J D Hughes, Principal, Ruskin College-Oxford 1900 Death John Ruskin, English writer (Dearest Mama Talbot), dies of flu at 81 1819 Birthday John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist, Prerafaelite
