1102 - Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169) 1478 - Thomas More, lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint (Utopia) 1478 - Sir Thomas More, English statesman, humanist, and author (d. 1535) 1556 - Maria van Nassau, Dutch countess of Buren 1589 - Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/mathematician 1612 - Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader (King's Men) 1655 - Jean-Francois Regnard, French comedy writer (Slave in Algeria) 1688 - Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, [Marijke Meu], princess of Orange 1693 - Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40) [NS] 1700 - Philippe Buache, French geographer/cartographer (Contourlijnen) 1707 - Carl August Thielo, composer 1710 - William Boyce, English organist/composer of Cathedral music 1739 - Joseph Pouteau, composer 1740 - Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP 1753 - Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa) 1758 - Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer 1801 - John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist
1804 - John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements 1809 - Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) 1812 - Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) 1817 - Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) 1822 - Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer 1823 - Richard Genee, composer 1824 - William Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae) 1825 - Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer 1833 - Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) 1834 - Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table) 1837 - James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary 1839 - Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901) 1842 - Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) 1842 - Alexandre Ribot, French statesman (d. 1923) 1847 - Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor 1862 - Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) 1863 - Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer 1864 - Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet)
1955 - Charlie Puleo, baseball player 1955 - Rolf Benirschke, Boston, NFL place kicker/TV host (Wheel of Fortune) 1955 - Mario Coutinho, Brazilian physician 1956 - Emo Philips, American comedian 1956 - Mark St. John, American musician (Kiss) (d. 2007) 1957 - Carney Lansford, baseball player 1957 - Damaso Garcia, baseball player 1957 - Richard Cook, British jazz writer (d. 2007) 1958 - Manuel Mijares, Mexico, spanish vocalist (Maria Bonita) 1958 - Michele Drake, La Jolla CA, playmate (May, 1979) 1958 - Matt Ridley, British science writer 1959 - Brian Travers, rock saxophonist (UB40-Red Wine) 1959 - Sammy Lee, British soccer player 1960 - James Spader, NYC, actor (Endless Love, Wall St, Mannequin) 1960 - Steve Bronski, rock synthesizer (Bronski Beat-Smalltown Boy) 1962 - Garth Brooks, Tulsa Okla, country vocalist (No Fences, Double Live) 1962 - Alan Sippy, cricketer (dashing Bombay lefty batsman of 1980's) 1962 - David Bryan, rock keyboardist (Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name) 1962 - Eddie Izzard, British actor and comedian 1963 - Heidemarie M Stefanyshyn-Piper, St Paul Minn, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut 1963 - Roland Lefebvre, cricket pace bowler (Glamorgan & Holland) 1964 - Cynthia "Sippy" Woodhead, Riverside Calif, swimmer (Olympic-silver-84) 1964 - Dona L Speir, Norwalk Calif, playmate (March, 1984) 1964 - Gretchen Magers, Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio TX, tennis star 1965 - Jason Gedrick, Chicago IL, actor (Heavenly Kid, Class of '96) 1965 - Kristal Parker-Gregory, Columbus OH, LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian-20th) 1965 - Reginald Thal, soccer player (MVV) 1966 - Chris Rock, comedian (SNL, CB4, Boomerang) 1967 - Joseph Tilford Leigh Greene, Dayton Ohio, long jumper (Oly-br-92, 96) 1967 - Richie Burnett, Welsh darts player
1967 - Cheung Man, Hong Kong actress 1968 - Ashely Allen, San Antonio TX, playmate (Aug, 1992) 1968 - Martin Sinner, Koblenz Germany, tennis star (1990 Pretoria) 1968 - Michael Stich, Germany, tennis star 1968 - Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing (Washington Capitals) 1968 - Sully Erna, American singer (Godsmack) 1969 - Bucky Richardson, US football quarterback (Houston Oilers) 1969 - Fiona Robinson, Collie Western Aust, basketball player (Oly-bronze-96) 1970 - Chris Gardocki, NFL punter (Indianapolis Colts) 1970 - Denis Chasse, Montreal, NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets) 1970 - Stanley Roberts, NBA center (LA Clippers, Minn Timberwolves) 1971 - Andrew Currey, Australian javelin thrower (Olympics-96) 1971 - Marvin Graves, CFL quarterback (Montreal Alouettes) 1972 - Aftab Habib, cricketer (Leicestershire righty batsman 1996) 1972 - John Slaney, St John's, NHL defenseman (LA Kings) 1972 - Essence Atkins, American actress 1972 - Alex Bassi, American race car driver 1972 - Robyn Lively, American actress 1973 - Billy Baumhoff, St Louis MO, soccer midfielder/forward (Oly-gold-96) 1973 - Juwan Howard, NBA forward/center (Washington Bullets/Wizards) 1973 - Kristin Godridge, Traralgon Aust, tennis star (1993 Futures-Singapore) 1973 - Leanne Schuster, Mesa Az, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1995) 1973 - Sonia Paquette, St-Janvier Quebec, hurdler (Olympics-96) 1973 - Tim Bowens, NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) 1974 - Ryan Phillips, linebacker (NY Giants) 1974 - Steve Nash, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns)
457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Pandulf IV of Benevento is killed battling the invading Normans at the Battle of Montesarchio. 1301 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales. 1497 - The bonfire of the vanities occurs in which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn thousands of objects like cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy. 1795 - The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified. 1807 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Eylau - Napolon's French Empire begins fighting against Russian and Prussian forces of the Fourth Coalition at Eylau, Poland. 1812 - The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri. 1819 - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles leaves Singapore after just taking it over, leaving it in the hands of William Farquhar. 1842 - Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien. 1856 - The Kingdom of Awadh is annexed by the British East India Company and Wajid Ali Shah, the king of Awadh, is imprisoned and later exiled to Calcutta. 1856 - The colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the second piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot. 1863 - HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189. 1894 - The Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado. 1897 - Greco-Turkish War: The first full-scale battle takes place when the Greek expeditionary force in Crete defeats a 4,000-strong Ottoman force at Livadeia. 1898 - mile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse. 1900 - Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith. 1904 - A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours. 1907 - The Mud March is the first large procession organized by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). 1935 - The classic board game Monopoly is invented.
1940 - The second full length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. 1943 - Imperial Japanese naval forces complete the evacuation of Imperial Japanese Army troops from Guadalcanal during Operation Ke, ending Japanese attempts to retake the island from Allied forces in the Guadalcanal Campaign. 1944 - World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle. 1948 - Neil Harvey becomes the youngest Australian to score a century in Test cricket. 1962 - The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports. 1974 - Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1979 - Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered. 1984 - Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission - Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). 1986 - Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation. 1990 - Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power. 1991 - Haiti's first democratically-elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in. 1992 - The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union. 1995 - Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan. 1999 - Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein. 2009 - Bushfires in Victoria left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
1804 - John Deere, pioneer manufacturer of agricultural implements 1809 - Frederik Paludan-Muller, Danish Romantic poet (Danserinden) 1812 - Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) 1817 - Leroy Pope Walker, US lawyer/Confederate minister of War (1861) 1822 - Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer 1823 - Richard Genee, composer 1824 - William Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae) 1825 - Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer 1833 - Ricardo Palma, Peru, writer/poet (Tradiciones Peruanas) 1834 - Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table) 1837 - James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary 1839 - Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901) 1842 - Alexandre Ribit, premier (France) 1842 - Alexandre Ribot, French statesman (d. 1923) 1847 - Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor 1862 - Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) 1863 - Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer 1864 - Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet)
1955 - Charlie Puleo, baseball player 1955 - Rolf Benirschke, Boston, NFL place kicker/TV host (Wheel of Fortune) 1955 - Mario Coutinho, Brazilian physician 1956 - Emo Philips, American comedian 1956 - Mark St. John, American musician (Kiss) (d. 2007) 1957 - Carney Lansford, baseball player 1957 - Damaso Garcia, baseball player 1957 - Richard Cook, British jazz writer (d. 2007) 1958 - Manuel Mijares, Mexico, spanish vocalist (Maria Bonita) 1958 - Michele Drake, La Jolla CA, playmate (May, 1979) 1958 - Matt Ridley, British science writer 1959 - Brian Travers, rock saxophonist (UB40-Red Wine) 1959 - Sammy Lee, British soccer player 1960 - James Spader, NYC, actor (Endless Love, Wall St, Mannequin) 1960 - Steve Bronski, rock synthesizer (Bronski Beat-Smalltown Boy) 1962 - Garth Brooks, Tulsa Okla, country vocalist (No Fences, Double Live) 1962 - Alan Sippy, cricketer (dashing Bombay lefty batsman of 1980's) 1962 - David Bryan, rock keyboardist (Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name) 1962 - Eddie Izzard, British actor and comedian 1963 - Heidemarie M Stefanyshyn-Piper, St Paul Minn, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut 1963 - Roland Lefebvre, cricket pace bowler (Glamorgan & Holland) 1964 - Cynthia "Sippy" Woodhead, Riverside Calif, swimmer (Olympic-silver-84) 1964 - Dona L Speir, Norwalk Calif, playmate (March, 1984) 1964 - Gretchen Magers, Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio TX, tennis star 1965 - Jason Gedrick, Chicago IL, actor (Heavenly Kid, Class of '96) 1965 - Kristal Parker-Gregory, Columbus OH, LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian-20th) 1965 - Reginald Thal, soccer player (MVV) 1966 - Chris Rock, comedian (SNL, CB4, Boomerang) 1967 - Joseph Tilford Leigh Greene, Dayton Ohio, long jumper (Oly-br-92, 96) 1967 - Richie Burnett, Welsh darts player
1967 - Cheung Man, Hong Kong actress 1968 - Ashely Allen, San Antonio TX, playmate (Aug, 1992) 1968 - Martin Sinner, Koblenz Germany, tennis star (1990 Pretoria) 1968 - Michael Stich, Germany, tennis star 1968 - Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing (Washington Capitals) 1968 - Sully Erna, American singer (Godsmack) 1969 - Bucky Richardson, US football quarterback (Houston Oilers) 1969 - Fiona Robinson, Collie Western Aust, basketball player (Oly-bronze-96) 1970 - Chris Gardocki, NFL punter (Indianapolis Colts) 1970 - Denis Chasse, Montreal, NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets) 1970 - Stanley Roberts, NBA center (LA Clippers, Minn Timberwolves) 1971 - Andrew Currey, Australian javelin thrower (Olympics-96) 1971 - Marvin Graves, CFL quarterback (Montreal Alouettes) 1972 - Aftab Habib, cricketer (Leicestershire righty batsman 1996) 1972 - John Slaney, St John's, NHL defenseman (LA Kings) 1972 - Essence Atkins, American actress 1972 - Alex Bassi, American race car driver 1972 - Robyn Lively, American actress 1973 - Billy Baumhoff, St Louis MO, soccer midfielder/forward (Oly-gold-96) 1973 - Juwan Howard, NBA forward/center (Washington Bullets/Wizards) 1973 - Kristin Godridge, Traralgon Aust, tennis star (1993 Futures-Singapore) 1973 - Leanne Schuster, Mesa Az, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1995) 1973 - Sonia Paquette, St-Janvier Quebec, hurdler (Olympics-96) 1973 - Tim Bowens, NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) 1974 - Ryan Phillips, linebacker (NY Giants) 1974 - Steve Nash, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns)
457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Pandulf IV of Benevento is killed battling the invading Normans at the Battle of Montesarchio. 1301 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales. 1497 - The bonfire of the vanities occurs in which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn thousands of objects like cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy. 1795 - The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified. 1807 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Eylau - Napolon's French Empire begins fighting against Russian and Prussian forces of the Fourth Coalition at Eylau, Poland. 1812 - The strongest in a series of earthquakes strikes New Madrid, Missouri. 1819 - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles leaves Singapore after just taking it over, leaving it in the hands of William Farquhar. 1842 - Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien. 1856 - The Kingdom of Awadh is annexed by the British East India Company and Wajid Ali Shah, the king of Awadh, is imprisoned and later exiled to Calcutta. 1856 - The colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the second piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot. 1863 - HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189. 1894 - The Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado. 1897 - Greco-Turkish War: The first full-scale battle takes place when the Greek expeditionary force in Crete defeats a 4,000-strong Ottoman force at Livadeia. 1898 - mile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse. 1900 - Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith. 1904 - A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours. 1907 - The Mud March is the first large procession organized by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). 1935 - The classic board game Monopoly is invented.
1940 - The second full length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres. 1943 - Imperial Japanese naval forces complete the evacuation of Imperial Japanese Army troops from Guadalcanal during Operation Ke, ending Japanese attempts to retake the island from Allied forces in the Guadalcanal Campaign. 1944 - World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle. 1948 - Neil Harvey becomes the youngest Australian to score a century in Test cricket. 1962 - The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports. 1974 - Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1979 - Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered. 1984 - Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission - Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). 1986 - Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation. 1990 - Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power. 1991 - Haiti's first democratically-elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in. 1992 - The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union. 1995 - Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan. 1999 - Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein. 2009 - Bushfires in Victoria left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
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