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1863  Edward payson chapin: Union brig general,   

1876  Joseph bosworth: Lexicographer/scholar,   

1878  Carlo marsili: Composer,   

1887  Coenraad j van houten: Dutch cocoa manufacturer,   

1896  Allard pierson: Theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet,   

1902  Jan van droogenbroeck: Flemish poet,   

1910  Robert koch: German bacteriologist (tb, cholera, nobel),   

1914  Joseph wilson swan: Physicist/chemist,   

1916  Joseph s gallieni: General/military governor of paris,   

1918  Henry adams: Us literature historian (esther),   

1919  Kandukuri veeresalingam: Indian social activist (b. 1848)   

1925  Ed mckeever: Pres (bkln dodgers),   

1926  Srečko kosovel: Slovenian poet (b. 1904)   

1934  Meijer linnewiel: [prof kokadorus], amsterdam street hawker,   

1939  Joseph roth: Austria journalist (fluctuate ohne ende),   

1941  Ah borgesius: Tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer,   

1947  Ed konetchy: American baseball player (b. 1885)   

1949  Ropert l ripley: Cartoonist (believe it or not),   

1951  Thomas blamey: Soldier,   

1953  Jesse burkett: American baseball player (b. 1868)   

1954  Herzmanovsky-orlando: Writer,   

1958  Ainslie pryor: Actor (adventures of hiram holiday),   

1960  Edward brophy: Actor (champ, dumbo, great guy),   

1963  Lambrakis: Greek eda-parliament leader, murdered   

1964  Jawaharial nehru: Independent india's 1st pm,   

1967  Ernst niekisch: German politician (b. 1889)   

1968  Little willie john: Rocker,   

1969  Jeffrey hunter: Actor (christopher pike-star trek cage),   

1970  Emmy van lokhorst: Author,   

1971  Chips rafferty: Actor (kona coast, walk into hell),   

1975  Ezzard charles: Heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51),   

1976  Ruth mcdevitt: Actress (jo-all in the family),   

1983  Arnoldus christian vlok van wyk: Composer,   

1984  Vincent james mcmahon: Was a u.s. professional wrestling promoter.   

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1332  Ibn khaldun: Tunis, arab historian/sociologist (muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo mei: Italian historian   

1576  Caspar schoppe: German scholar   

1595  Benedictus carpzovius: [benedikt carpzov], german lawyer   

1601  Antoine daniel: Jesuit missionary and martyr   

1623  William petty: English scientist and philosopher   

1626  William ii: Prince of orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-antoine: Cardinal de noailles, french cardinal