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1897  Alphonse daudet: Writer,   

1898  Pavel tretyakov: Russian businessman and art collector (b. 1832)   

1914  Ivan zajc: Composer,   

1916  Grigori rasputin: A powerful russian monk, murdered   

1920  Ma: The benovelent, chinese muslim rebel (holy war),   

1921  Charles camille saint-saens: French composer,   

1922  Gabriel narutowicz: 1st pres of poland (dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated   

1923  Pongrac kacsoh: Composer,   

1927  Hugh archibald clarke: Composer,   

1928  Elinor wylie: American poet and writer (b. 1885)   

1931  Gustave j waffelaert: Flemish theologist/bishop of bruges,   

1935  Thelma todd: Actress (horse feathers, bohemian girl),   

1940  M eugene f t dubois: Geologist/paleontologist (wadjakmens),   

1944  Glenn miller: Us jazz composer/orch leader (danny boy),   

1945  Fumimaro konu: Japanese prince/pm (1937-39, 40-41), commits harakiri   

1949  Traitsjo kostov: Bulgarian communist vice-premier, executed   

1950  Otto vrieslander: Composer,   

1956  Nina hamnett: Welsh artist (b. 1890)   

1960  Anna luther: Silent screen actress (sinners in silk),   

1961  Boris semyonovich shekhter: Composer,   

1965  William somerset maugham: English author (razor's edge),   

1973  Syd barnes: Cricketer (13 tests for australia 1938-48),   

1974  Kostas varnalis: Writer,   

1976  George: A goose that lived to 49 years 8 months,   

1977  Risto jarva: Finnish filmmaker (b. 1934)   

1978  Blanche calloway: Us singer/dancer/radio hostess,   

1980  Harland "colonel" sanders: Founder kentucky fried chicken,   

1982  Anthony c b chapman: England, formula 1 racer,   

1983  Kusan sunim: Found milae sa temple/bulsung sa zen in korea,   

1984  Debs garms: American baseball player (b. 1907)   

1985  Dick pollard: Cricketer (england fast-medium bowler 1946-48),   

1987  Albert p morano: (rep-r-conn, 1951-59),   

1988  H "stork" hendry: Cricketer (11 tests for australia 1921-29),   

1989  Aileen pringle: Actress (age of consent, convicted, night parade),   

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1485  Catherine of aragon: Spanish princess/1st wife of henry viii   

1584  John selden: English jurist and oriental scholar   

1614  Eberhard iii: Duke of württemberg   

1622  Kurt s adeler: Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni maria casini: Composer   

1714  George whitefield: English-born methodist leader   

1716  Louis-jules mancini-mazarini: Duc de nivernais, french diplomat and writer   

1717  Elizabeth carter: English writer