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1926  Symon petlyura: Leader of ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47   

1927  Payne whitney: American businessman (b. 1876)   

1930  Randall thomas davidson: Archbishop of canterbury (b. 1848)   

1934  Gustav theodore holst: English composer (ode to death),   

1935  Sir frank watson dyson: English astronomer (b. 1868)   

1936  Jan levoslav bella: Composer,   

1937  Henry o tanner: Artist,   

1940  Joe de grasse: American film director (b. 1873)   

1943  Nils von dardel: Swedish post-impressionist painter (b. 1888)   

1946  Patty smith hill: Songwriter (happy birthday to you),   

1949  Simon h spoor: Intelligence officer/general (ww ii),   

1951  Paula von preradović: Croatian-born writer (b. 1887)   

1954  Robert capa: Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913)   

1958  Rolland beaumont: Cricketer (5 tests for s africa),   

1964  Vasily andreyevich zolotaryov: Composer,   

1965  Sonny boy williamson: [aleck miller], blues player,   

1968  Charles k feldman: [gould], producer (casino royale),   

1971  Jo etha collier: Young black woman killed by 3 whites in drew miss   

1974  Donald crisp: Actor/director (beloved brat, dawn patrol),   

1977  Yevgenia ginzburg: Russian writer (b. 1904)   

1979  John arthur spenkelink: American murderer (b. 1949)   

1981  Rosa ponselle: Us singer (metropolitan opera),   

1982  Larry j blake: Actor (earth vs the flying saucers),   

1983  Sydney box: Academy award producer,   

1984  Piet ketting: Dutch pianist/conductor/composer,   

1985  Harold hecht: Choreographer,   

1986  Chester bowles: Us senator/ambassador,   

1988  Ernst ruska: Nobel prize laureate (b. 1906)   

1990  Vic tayback: Actor (mel-alice),   

1991  Dorothy davis bostwick: Entertainer,   

1992  Danny biasone: Persuaded nba to use 24 second clock,   

1993  Dan seymour: Actor (bombs over burma, intrigue, watusi),   

1994  Eric gale: Guitarist,   

1995  Dany robin: Actress (follow the boys, topaz, julietta),   

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1048  Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (d. 1085)   

1458  Mahmud begada: Sultan of gujarat   

1494  Jacopo pontormo ii: Italy, painter (sepulture of christ)   

1550  Camillus de lellis: Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles garnier: French jesuit missionary   

1661  Claude buffier: French philosopher and historian   

1688  Christian august jacobi: Composer   

1713  John stuart: 3rd earl of bute, english premier (1760-63)