1996 Thomas Kuhn, American Writer 1995 Claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75 1994 Joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74 1993 Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46 1993 French of Nouhuys, civil servant in Indonesia, dies at 88 1992 Dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65 1992 Frederick Exley, novelist (Fan's Note), dies at 63 1990 Dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies 1990 Palmira Henry, fashion designer, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 44 1989 John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 1989 Stanley David Griggs, astronaut (STS-51-D), dies plane crash at 59 1987 Dick Howser, manager (New York Yankees and Kansas City Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51 1986 Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 75 1986 Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh North Carolina at 78 1985 Piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67 1984 Chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51 1984 Swale, Kentucky Derby winner, collapses and dies 1983 Eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch Minister of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88 1983 Peter Mennin(i), U.S. composer (Moby Dick), dies at 60 1979 Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 1979 Leverett Saltonstall, American Politician 1978 Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 1974 Pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50 1973 Luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66 1965 Arnold Meijer, leader (Fascist Nationally Front), dies 1963 Alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79 1963 John Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Devils), dies 1961 Jeff Chandler, Ira Grossel, actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 1960 Pierre Reverdy, French author and poet (North-South), dies at 70 1959 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 1957 D Richardson, writer, dies at 84 1953 Walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76 1952 Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89 1951 Carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77 1941 Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 1939 Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France 1938 H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer, 7 Tests for Australia 1910 -1912, dies 1938 Peter Michael, CEO (Cray Electronics), dies 1936 Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies 1928 Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies 1928 Giovanni Giolitti, Italian Statesman 1925 A. C. Benson, British Author 1918 Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies 1915 Thomas Jordan Jarvis, American Politician 1910 Lady Mosley, biographer, dies 1906 Harry N Pillsbury, U.S. chess player, dies 1906 William Dale, international legal consultant, dies 1905 Maximo Gomez, Cuban general, dies at 68 1885 General Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies 1863 Isham W. Garrott, U.S. attorney/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle 1862 Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 1845 Richard Harris Barham, English Comedian 1815 Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle 1797 Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated and killed 1762 Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon, French poet (Idomenee), dies at 88 1734 Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle 1719 Joseph Addison, English poet, writer, and secretary of state, dies at 47 1696 Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 1696 Johannes II Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies 1678 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 1672 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 1501 Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies 1119 Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies 1091 Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies 855 Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies 676 Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies 656 Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered
