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1927 Mikhail mikhaylovich ivanov: Composer, 

1929 Rudolf kittel: German theologist, 

1931 Emanuel moor: Composer, 

1936 Anne sullivan: American teacher (b. 1866) 

1940 Gunnar asplund: Swedish architect (b. 1885) 

1941 Ken farnes (wwii) 15 tests for england: Cricketer (60 wickets), 

1942 May robson: Actress (star is born, reckless), 

1944 Gabriel groulez: Composer, 

1950 Henry lewsis stimson: Us minister of war/gov-gen, 

1952 Basil radford: Actor (whisky galore, dead of night), 

1953 Werner baumbach: German bomber pilot (b. 1916) 

1954 Willie shaw: Race car driver (indy 500-1937, 39, 40), 

1955 Eino roiha: Composer, 

1959 Werner krauss: Actor (joyless street), 

1964 Herbert hoover: 31st president of us (1929-33), 

1967 Yoshida shigeru: Prime minister of japan (b. 1878) 

1968 Elder lightfoot solomon michaux: Tv preacher, 

1970 Patrick wymark: Actor (skull, tomb of ligeia), 

1972 Harlow shapley: Astronomer (sun's position in galaxy), 

1977 Cassie gaines: Rocker (lynyrd skynyrd), 

1983 Merle travis: Country singer, 

1984 Carl ferdinand cori: Austrian-born biochemist, recipient of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine (b. 1896) 

1986 Samora machel: President of mozambique, 

1987 Andrey kolmogorov: Russian mathematician (b. 1903) 

1988 Sheila scott: English aviatrix (b. 1922) 

1989 Anthony quayle: Actor (moses, operation crossbow), 

1990 Joel mccrea: Actor (ramrod), 

1992 Orton chirwa: Malawi's lawyer/justice minister, 

1993 James leo herlihy: Novelist (midnight cowboy), 

1994 Burt lancaster: Actor (elmer gantry), 

1995 Bernadette hingley: Priest, 

1996 Alfred william bill bedford: Test pilot, 

1999 Calvin griffith: Former owner of washington senators (b. 1911) 

2001 Ted ammon: American financier (b. 1949) 

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