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1912  August strindberg: Swedish writer (deaddans),   

1918  James gordon bennett: Jr., american newspaper publisher (b. 1841)   

1919  Henry john heinz: Founder of the h. j. heinz company (b. 1844)   

1923  Charles de freycinet: French prime minister (b. 1828)   

1925  Henry rider haggard: English writer (dawn, she),   

1931  David belasco: American theatrical producer (b. 1853)   

1934  Lou criger: American baseball player (b. 1872)   

1936  Edmond hh allenby: English fieldmarshal in egypt,   

1938  Jacobus c j "jacques" hermans: Actor (ghetto),   

1940  Eddy [charles e] du platform: Writer/poet,   

1943  Henri la fontaine: Belgian nobel peace prize laureate (b. 1854)   

1945  Heber j. grant: Seventh president of the the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (b. 1856)   

1947  John ray sinnock: Us chief engraver (1925-47),   

1953  Yasuo kuniyoshi: Japans/us painter/etcher,   

1954  Heinz guderian: German general (b. 1888)   

1955  Betty ann davies:   

1957  Marie vassilieff: Russian artist (b. 1884)   

1959  Sidney bechet: Us jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader,   

1962  Florence auer: American actress (b. 1880)   

1965  Frances perkins: Us 1st female minister of labor (1933-45),   

1966  Georgia bd camp johnson: Us poet/playwright,   

1968  Husband edward kimmel: Commandant us ocean fleet ww ii,   

1969  Enid bennett: Silent film actress (skippy, hairpins),   

1970  Billie burke: Comedienne (glinda-wizard of oz),   

1973  Jean gebser: German-born author, linguist, and poet (b. 1905)   

1976  Keith relf: Rock vocalist (yardbirds), electrocuted at 33   

1978  Robert menzies: Twelfth prime minister of australia (b. 1894)   

1979  Paul van 't veeer: Dutch journalist/writer (vrije volk),   

1980  Hugh griffith: Actor (passover plot, ben hur, tom jones),   

1982  Baron mariel-henri jaspar: Belgian minister/ambassador,   

1983  Miguel aleman valdes: Attorney/pres of mexico (1946-52),   

1984  Larry stock: Songwriter (blueberry hill),   

1985  Mohammed munir: Indonesian worker's union leader, executed   

1987  Rita hayworth: Actress (gilda),   

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1316  Charles iv: King of bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles iv: Holy roman emperor   

1553  Margaret of valois: Wife of henry iv   

1652  Johann philipp fortsch: Composer   

1666  Victor amadeus ii of sardinia: Victor amadeus ii of sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [nielsen] horrebow: Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel gabriel fahrenheit: Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [ns=5/24]   

1699  Hans joachim von zieten: Prussian field marshal