2013 Event The British High Commission announced they are awarding retired Paralympic swimmer Natalie du Toit an honorary MBE ( Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) 2013 Event Canada's Cirque du Soleil cuts 400 jobs due to strong loonie and surging costs 2012 Event A new wing dedicated to Islamic art is opened at the Musee du Louvre in Paris, France; the area contains 3,000 from the seventh to the 19th century 1998 Event 26th du Maurier Golf Classic 1997 Event 25th du Maurier Golf Classic: Colleen Walker wins 1997 Event Du Mauier Senior Golf Champions 1996 Event 24th du Maurier Golf Classic: Laura Davies 1996 Death David Schultz, wrestler, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, killed by John Du Pont 1995 Event 23rd du Maurier Golf Classic: Jenny Lidback 1995 Death Pierre Tisseyre, publisher (Circle du livre de France), dies at 85 1995 Death Rachid Mimouni, author, teacher at Ecole superieure du commerce, Algiers, wrote 'La Malediction', dies of hepatitis in Paris, France, at age 49 1994 Death Benoat Regent, French actor (Du Bottom du Coeur), dies at 41 1994 Event 22nd du Maurier Golf Classic: Martha Nause 1994 Death Richard Du Cann, lawyer QC, dies at 65 1993 Event 21st du Maurier Golf Classic: Brandie Burton 1993 Death Sammy Cahn, Cohen, U.S. songwriter (Bei Mir Bist Du Schon), dies at 79 1992 Event 20th du Maurier Golf Classic: Sherri Steinhaur 1992 Death Serge Daney, French film critic (Les cahiers du cinema, Traffic), dies 1991 Event 19th du Maurier Golf Classic: Nancy Scranton 1990 Death Liesbeth de Uyl-of Vessem, feminist/wife of Joop du, dies 1990 Event 18th du Maurier Golf Classic: Cathy Johnston 1989 Event 17th du Maurier Golf Classic: Tammie Green 1989 Death Daphne Du Maurier, English writer (Rebecca, Jamaica Inn), dies at 82 1989 Event Comet du Toit at perihelion 1988 Event 16th du Maurier Golf Classic: Sally Little 1987 Death Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 1987 Event 15th du Maurier Golf Classic: Jody Rosenthal 1987 Death David Savoy, Jr., rock manager (Husker Du), commits suicide at 24 1986 Event 14th du Maurier Golf Classic: Pat Bradley 1986 Death Marcel Arland, French author (L'ordre, Lumiere du Soir), dies at 86 1985 Event "Prakas" sets trotting mile record of 1:53.4 at Du Quoin, Ill 1985 Event 13th du Maurier Golf Classic: Pat Bradley 1984 Event 12th du Maurier Golf Classic: Juli Inkster 1983 Death Germaine Tailleferre, French composer (Le Marin du Bolivar), dies at 91 1983 Event 11th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Hollis Stacy 1982 Event 10th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Sandra Haynie 1981 Birthday Elize Du Toit, British Actress 1981 Event 9th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Jan Stephenson 1980 Event 8th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Pat Bradley 1979 Event 7th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Amy Alcott 1978 Event 6th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): JoAnne Carner 1977 Event 5th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Judy Rankin 1976 Event 4th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Donna Caponi 1975 Event 3rd du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): JoAnne Carner 1974 Event 2nd du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Carole Jo Skala 1973 Event 1st du Maurier Golf Classic (La Canadienne): Jocelyne Bourassa 1972 Event KFIZ TV channel 34 in Fond du Lac, WI suspends broadcasting 1972 Birthday Brandie Burton, San Bernardino California, LPGA golfer, 1993 du Maurier Ltd 1971 Death Igor F Strawinsky, Russian composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 1968 Event KFIZ TV channel 34 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin begins broadcasting 1967 Death Marcel Ayme, French writer (Lesson contes du chat perche), dies at 65 1964 Birthday Lorie Kane, PEI Canada, LPGA golfer, du Maurier Ltd-1994, 95 1963 Birthday Cathy Johnston-Forbes, High Point, North Carolina, LPGA golfer, 1990 du Maurier 1963 Death W E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana 1963 Death William Edward Burghardt du Bois, educational editor/author, dies 1963 Birthday Jenny Lidback, born in Lima, Peru, LPGA golfer, 1995 du Maurier Ltd Classic 1962 Birthday Sherri Steinhauer, Madison WI, LPGA golfer, 1992 du Maurier Ltd 1962 Birthday Jody Anschutz, Minneapolis, LPGA golfer, 1987 du Maurier Ltd Classic 1961 Birthday Nancy Scranton, born in Centralia, Illinois, golfer, 1991 du Maurier Ltd Classic 1961 Event Cellist Jacqueline du President debut in Wigmore Hall 1960 Birthday Bob Mould, U.S. singer/guitarist/songwriter, Husker Du 1959 Birthday Tammie Green, Somerset, Ohio, LPGA golfer, 1989 du Maurier Ltd Classic 1958 Death Martin du Gard, writer, dies 1958 Death Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies 1957 Birthday Judy Sams, born in Toronto, Ontario, golfer, 1994 du Maurier Ltd Classic-38th 1954 Birthday Martha Nause, Sheboygan WI, LPGA golfer, 1994 du Maurier Ltd Classic 1953 Death Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist, dies 1952 Event Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of FRA 1946 Birthday Christopher Hampton, Azores, playwright, Oviri, Hotel du Lac 1945 Birthday Rachid Mimouni, born in Boudouaou, Algeria, author, teacher at Ecole superieure du commerce, Algiers, wrote 'La Malediction' 1945 Birthday Jacqueline du Pree, Oxford England, cellist 1944 Event 82nd Airborne div D-day-landing at La Haye du Puits to Ste Mere Eglise 1944 Birthday Dave, Otto Levenbach, Dutch singer, Du cote the Chez Swann 1943 Event WEB Du Bois elected 1st black member, National Inst of Arts and Letters 1943 Death Jean du Bela, singer and actor (Sobibor), dies at 39 1942 Birthday John Du Preez, cricketer, South Africa leg-spin all-rounder vs. Australia 1966-67 1941 Event A Bougne forms AGRA (Amis du Grand Reich Allemand) 1940 Birthday Barend J du Plessis, South African minister of Finance, 1984- 1939 Event Cole Porter's musical "Du Barry was a Lady," premieres in New York City 1938 Event Du Pont named its new synthetic fiber "nylon" 1938 Event Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles 1937 Event Dutch Django Reinhardts "Quintette, premieres in du Hot Club" 1935 Birthday Pierre S Du Pont IV, gov-Del 1935 Birthday Pete du Pont, American Politician 1934 Event FDIC pays off 1st insured depositors, Fon du Lac Bank, East Peoria, Illinois 1934 Event W. E. B. Du Bois resigns position at NAACP 1934 Death Gerald du Maurier, British actor-manager (Unmarried, Escape), dies 1931 Death Ullrich Haupt, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion), dies at 43 1929 Birthday Richard Du Cann, lawyer QC 1928 Birthday Lamine Diakhate, Senegal, poet, Primordiale du Sixieme Jour 1924 Birthday Edward du Cann, CEO, Lonrho 1924 Death Maurice du Plessys, French poet (Le Feu Sacre), dies at 59 1923 Death Raymond Radiguet, French journalist and writer (Ball du Comte), dies at 20 1922 Death Marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51 1922 Birthday Francois Reichenbach, French director, La douceur du Village 1922 Birthday Hubert Du Plessis, composer 1919 Event Pan-African Congress, organized by W. E. B. Du Bois (Paris) 1916 Death Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian writer (Les Heures du Soir), dies at 61 1913 Birthday Thelma Hulbert, English painter, Le Sacre du Printemps 1911 Death Stephanus J du Toit, So Afr theologist/journalist (Afr Bond), dies 1911 Birthday Maurice Schumann, French statesman/writer, La Voix du couvre-feu 1910 Event 1st issue of "Crisis" published by editor W E B Du Bois 1910 Birthday Jean-Louis Barrault, Vesinet France, actor, Les Enfants du Paradis 1910 Birthday Henri Queffelec, French writer, Au bout du monde 1909 Death Flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies 1907 Birthday Paul-Emile Victor, French pole explorer, La civilisation du phoque 1907 Birthday Daphne du Maurier, English writer, Rebecca, Parasites 1906 Birthday Alexandre Trauber, Hungarian/French set designer, Hotel du Nord 1905 Birthday Pierre Brasseur, Espinasse, French actor, Enfants du Paradis 1903 Birthday Jean du Bela, Simon Buytekant, singer and actor, Chaste Susanna 1902 Birthday Morgan Beatty, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, news anchor, Du Mont Evening News 1901 Birthday Vincent du Vigneaud, U.S. biochemist 1900 Birthday Izak D du Plessis, South African writer and director, 3rd World 1899 Birthday Eddy du Perron, Dutch author and poet 1898 Birthday Eugene Dabit, French writer/painter, Hotel du Nord 1897 Birthday Lucius du Bignon Clay, U.S., general, WW II, gov, West Germany 1895 Event French labor union CGT (Confederation Generale du Travail) forms 1894 Event Georges Feydeaus' "L'hotel du lobre echange," premoeres on Paros 1887 Birthday Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor, Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion 1886 Birthday Kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist, Du und 1885 Birthday Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian, Traite du paysage 1884 Birthday Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher, La psychanalyse du feu 1881 Birthday Roger Martin du Guard, born in France, novelist, Les Thibault-Nobel 1937 1879 Event Africaner Union forms by Reverend SJ du Toit at Cape colony 1878 Birthday Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist, Ich und Du 1877 Birthday Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist 1876 Death Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 1874 Birthday Gerald du Maurier, born in London, England, actor, Power, Escape, Masks and Faces 1871 Death Pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41 1869 Death Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 1868 Event Louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process 1868 Birthday J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer, one Test South Africa 1892 1868 Birthday W. E. B. Du Bois, born in Massachusetts, civil rights writer, Souls of Black Folk 1864 Event Louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built) 1861 Event Federal marshals seize arms and gunpower at Du Pont works DE 1858 Birthday Emile Durkheim, French sociologist, Division du travail social 1851 Event Opera "La Perle Du Bresil" is produced (Paris) 1849 Death Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, Governor-General of Netherlands-Indies, dies at 69 1847 Birthday Stephanus J du Toit, South Africa theologist/journalist, Afr Bond 1844 Death Charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies 1840 Event Gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris 1836 Event Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea 1829 Birthday Pierre A Vicomte de Ponson du Terrail, French serial writer 1828 Event Dutch army takes Fort Du Bus in New Guinea 1822 Birthday Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler, Les Buveurs de Cendres 1818 Death Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies 1817 Death Etienne-Nicolas Mehul, opera composer (Chant du depart), dies at 54 1814 Event British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc) 1811 Death Marie-Joseph de Chenier, French poet (Chant du Depart), dies at 46 1810 Birthday Felicien C. David, French composer, Perle du Bresil, Desert 1805 Death Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73 1796 Birthday Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer 1793 Death Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded 1780 Birthday Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, 1826-30 1771 Birthday E I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist, Du Pont 1769 Event Madame du Barry becomes King Louis XV's "official" mistress 1760 Birthday Gracchus Babeuf, French utopian socialist, Tribun du Peuple 1752 Event Premiere of Rousseau's opera "Le Devin du Village" 1743 Birthday Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV 1731 Birthday Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter 1716 Birthday Guillaume Coustou, Jr., French sculptor, Mausolee du Dauphin 1638 Birthday Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright 1610 Birthday Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist 1609 Death Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 1585 Birthday Armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France, 1624-42 1560 Death Guillaume du Bellay, Sieur de Langey, French soldier, dies 1549 Birthday Philippe du Plessis, France, author 1549 Birthday Eustache du Caurroy, composer 1545 Birthday Franciscus Junius, Francois du Jon, French/Netherlands calvinist theologist 1517 Birthday Jacques Peletier, du Mans, French poet/scientist 1380 Death Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60
