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1900  Ivan aivazovsky: Russian painter (b. 1817)   

1902  Bret harte: Writer,   

1909  Pauline staegeman: German feminist,   

1921  Alfred h fried: Austrian/german pacifist (nobel 1911),   

1927  Charles boissevain: Editor in chief (general trade 1885-1908),   

1931  Glen kidston: British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899)   

1941  Natalija obrenović: Queen of serbia (b. 1859)   

1942  Qemal stafa: Albanian politician (b. 1920)   

1945  Peter van pels: Jewish refugee (b. 1926)   

1947  Ty laforest: Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)   

1949  Maurice maeterlinck: Belg playwright (grand fairie, nobel 1911),   

1951  Eddie dunn: Comedian (face to face, spin the picture),   

1956  Charles r gallas: Lexicographer (french dictionary),   

1957  Mikhail fabianovich gnesin: Composer,   

1959  Carlos saavedra lamas: Argentine politician, recipient of the nobel peace prize (b. 1878)   

1960  Sulho ranta: Composer,   

1962  Ernest tyldesley: Cricketer (990 runs in 14 tests for england),   

1963  Heinrich gebhard: Composer,   

1968  Albert dekker:   

1969  Ben alexander: Actor (frank smith-dragnet),   

1971  Alice tissot: Actress (italian straw hat),   

1972  Rev gary david: Vocalist,   

1976  Thomas burnett swann: Sci-fi author (day of minotaur),   

1977  Ludwig erhard: German minister of economic affairs (cdu),   

1978  Alfred h h gilligan: Cricketer (4 tests for england),   

1979  Shirley o'hara: Actress (wild party),   

1980  Edmond vandercammen: Belgian writer/poet (grand combat),   

1981  Bobby sands: Ira activist/terrorist   

1983  John williams: Actor (family affair, dial m for murder),   

1985  Sir donald bailey: British civil engineer (b. 1901)   

1986  Jon william haussermann jr: Composer,   

1988  George rose: Actor (devil's disciple, hideaways),   

1989  Frank easton: Cricket wicketkeeper (nsw 1933-39),   

1991  William de acutis:   

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0867  Uda: Emperor of japan   

1210  King afonso iii of portugal: King afonso iii of portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht: Roman catholic german king   

1479  Guru amar das: Third sikh guru   

1546  Thomas cecil: 1st earl of exeter, english politician   

1557  Emmanuel-philibert van lalaing: Baron of montigny/marquis of renty   

1635  Philippe quinault: French playwright (l'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques danican philidor: Composer