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1907  James hector: Scottish geologist (b. 1834)   

1910  Charles ferdinand lenepveu: Composer,   

1911  Karl munzinger: Composer,   

1920  J norman lockyer: English physicist (discovered helium in sun),   

1921  Peter i karadjordjevic: King of serbia/yugoslavia,   

1929  Frank valentine van der stucken: Composer,   

1938  Robert johnson: Us delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27   

1939  Ron oxenham: Cricketer (7 tests for australia, 14 wickets),   

1940  Billy fiske: Us raf-pilot/2nd lieutenant,   

1944  Roman padlewski: Composer,   

1945  Nico richter: Composer,   

1946  Herman harrell horne: Philosopher (idealism)   

1948  Babe ruth: Baseball legend (ny yankees),   

1949  Margaret mitchell: Us writer (gone with the wind),   

1951  Louis jouvet: Actor (volpone, topaze, la marseillaise),   

1952  Lydia field emmet: American painter (b. 1866)   

1956  Bela lugosi: Actor (dracula),   

1957  Irving langmuir: American chemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1881)   

1958  Paul panzer: Actor (cat's paw, mildred pierce),   

1959  Pedro humberto allende saron: Chilean composer (tonados),   

1960  Errol holmes: Cricketer (batted in 5 tests for england 1935),   

1961  Maulvi abdul haq: Father of modern urdu (b. 1870)   

1964  Jack pennick: Actor (lady from louisiana),   

1965  Vasily petrovich shirinsky: Composer,   

1966  Jack mather: Actor (cisco kid),   

1968  Luis gianneo: Composer,   

1969  Russ bender: Actor/writer (air patrol, strangler),   

1971  Elsie baker: Actress (ghosts of hanley house),   

1972  John barnes chance: Composer,   

1973  Selman a waksman: Russian/us microbiology (nobel 1952),   

1974  Karl e mundt: (rep/sen),   

1976  Beppie nooij jr: Dutch actress (rooie sien),   

1977  Elvis presley: Rocker,   

1978  Alidius wl tjarda van stachouwer: Gov-gen of neth in   

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1355  Philippa plantagenet: Countess of ulster   

1378  Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (d. 1425)   

1397  Albrecht ii von habsburg: King of bohemia/hungary/germany   

1401  Jacqueline: Countess of hainaut, dauphine of france   

1550  Carolus gallus: [karel de haan], dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino carracci: Italian artist   

1573  Anna of austria: Queen of poland   

1596  Frederick v: Elector palatine