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1901 Richard d'oyly carte: Promotor (gilbert & sullivan operas), 

1909 Benjamin johnson lang: Composer, 

1915 Andrew stoddart: Cricketer (england capt at turn of century), suicide 

1919 Paul geisler: Composer, 

1920 Homer newton bartlett: Composer, 

1930 Emma albani: Canadian soprano (b. 1847) 

1936 Bruno hauptmann: Convicted lindbergh baby killer, executed 

1941 Andre michelin: French tire manufacturer, 

1942 Albert siklos: Composer, 

1943 Conrad veidt: German/us actor (cabinet of dr calgary), 

1945 Joseph weinheber: Austria poet/writer (vienna verbatim), 

1946 Masaharu homma: Lt gen (responsible for bataan death march), executed 

1949 Basil harwood: Composer, 

1950 Adolf wiklund: Composer, 

1951 Johannes c kielstra: Dut economist/gov (suriname 1933-44), 

1956 T kostov: Bulgarian vice-premier, executed 

1958 Theodor kramer: Writer, 

1960 Anton pannekoek: Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, 

1962 Benny "kid" paret: Us welterweight boxer, 

1965 Ernst kirchweger: Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898) 

1966 Russel crouse: Us stagewriter (life with father), 

1969 Rex evans: Actor (frankenstein meets the wolfman, zara), 

1971 Joseph valachi: Us gangster, 

1972 Ferde ferdinand rudolph von grofe: Composer, 

1975 Mary ure: Actress (sons & lovers, where eagles dare), 

1976 Maurice johnstone: Composer, 

1977 Jack ryder: Cricketer (20 tests for aust, 1394 runs), 

1978 Ray noble: English bandleader and composer (b. 1903) 

1980 Luella gear: Actress (joe & mabel), 

1981 Juan trippe: Airline entrepreneur and pioneer, pan am founder (b. 1899) 

1982 Herman w filarski: Dutch bridge journalist, 

1986 Peter pears: English tenor (death in venice), 

1987 Tom sestak: American football player (b. 1936) 

1988 Milton a caniff: Us cartoonist (terry & the pirates), 

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