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1859  Antoine gb schayes: Belgian historian/archaeologist,   

1864  Victor-charles-paul dourlen: Composer,   

1865  Aimé: Duc de clermont-tonnerre, french general (b. 1779)   

1874  Charles etienne brasseur de bourbourg: French writer and historian (b. 1814)   

1880  [joshua] norton i: Emperor of us/protector of mexico,   

1891  Fredrik pacius: Composer,   

1892  John heykamp: Old-catholic archbishop of utrecht,   

1894  Pierre-joseph van beneden: Paleont (life of tapeworms),   

1896  William rainey marshall: Governor of minnesota (b. 1825)   

1900  Billy bates: Cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 tests for eng),   

1901  John barry: Irish recipient of the victoria cross (b. 1873)   

1907  Theodoor verstraete: Flemish painter/etcher,   

1916  Ada rehan: Irish-born american actress (b. 1860)   

1918  Michael hertz: Composer,   

1919  Peter altenberg: Writer,   

1921  Luis villalba munoz: Composer,   

1922  Charles r young: Colonel,   

1926  Emile paladilhe: Composer,   

1928  Dumitru kiriac-georgescu: Composer,   

1932  Eurosia fabris: Italian catholic (b. 1866)   

1934  Alexandre stavisky: French swindler,   

1937  John felix august korling: Composer,   

1938  Johnny gruelle: Creator of raggedy ann and andy (b. 1880)   

1941  Robert baden-powell: Founder (boy scout movement),   

1942  Arvo hannikainen: Composer,   

1943  Richard hillary: Australian spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)   

1944  William kissam vanderbilt ii: Member of the vanderbilt family (b. 1878)   

1945  Jac[obus] p thijsse: Dutch biologist (omgang met planten),   

1948  Kurt schwitters: Writer,   

1950  George rowe: Cricketer (15 wckts in 4 tests for s af 1895-1902),   

1952  Antonia maury: Discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars),   

1953  Heinrich kaspar schmid: Composer,   

1956  Jim elliot: American christian missionary (b. 1928)   

1958  Paul pilgrim: American athlete (b. 1883)   

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1081  Henry v: Roman german king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1583  Simon episcopius: Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes fabricius: Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [dzivo f] gundulic: Dalmatisch writer (dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar gracián y morales: Spanish writer   

1628  Francois de montmorency-bouteville: Duc de luxemburg, french soldier   

1632  Samuel: Freiherr von pufendorf, german jurist