1972 Event 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota 1963 Event Custom agents confiscate 21 gold coins from Witte Museum 1935 Birthday Hans Croiset, Dutch theatre director/actor, Witte Waan 1915 Death Sergei J Witte, Dutch count/premier of Russia, dies at 65 1908 Birthday Jan Brasser, Dutch resistance fighter, Witte Ko, communist 1905 Event Netherlands/Russian Count Witte becomes premier of Russia 1849 Birthday Sergei J Witte, Netherlands/Russian count/premier Russia 1658 Death Witte de With, Dutch Vice-Admiral, dies in battle at 59