1983 Death Maurice Ronet, actor (Circle of Love, Frantic, Sphinx), dies at 55 1878 Death Peter D Regout, industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht), dies at 76 1864 Birthday Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher, Riddles of the Sphinx 1821 Birthday Auguste Edouard Mariette, French egyptologist, dug out Sphinx 12/16/42 1801 Birthday Peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist, Sphinx, Maastricht