Birthdays:
1972 ~ Gwyneth Paltrow (née Gwyneth Kate Paltrow), American actress. She was born in Los Angeles, California.
1966 ~ Debbie Wasserman Schultz (née Deborah Wasserman), American politician and member of the House of Representatives from Florida. She assumed that office in January 2005. She was born in New York, New York.
1952 ~ Didier Dubois, French mathematician.
1947 ~ Meat Loaf (né Marvin Lee Aday, aka Michael Lee Aday; d. Jan. 20, 2022), American over-the-top singer-songwriter who made operatic rock. He was also in the cult film, Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was anti-vaccine mandate and anti-mask during the Covid pandemic. He was born in Dallas, Texas. He died of Covid-19 at age 74 in Nashville, Tennessee.
1936 ~ Don Cornelius (né Donald Cortez Cornelius; d. Feb. 1, 2012), African-American disc jockey who put soul on the small screen. He was the creator of Soul Train. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He died by suicide at age 75 in Sherman Oaks, California.
1934 ~ Wilford Brimley (né Anthony Wilford Brimley; d. Aug. 1, 2020), American cowboy turned actor who starred in Cocoon. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died at age 95 in St. George, Utah.
1933 ~ Greg Morris (né Francis Gregory Alan Morris; d. Aug. 27, 1996), African-American actor best known for his role as Barney Collier in Mission: Impossible. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He died of brain cancer a month before his 63rd birthday in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1932 ~ Oliver E. Williamson (né Oliver Eaton Williamson; d. May 21, 2020), American economist and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science. He was born in Superior, Wisconsin. He died at age 87 in Berkeley, California.
1925 ~ Lester D. Shubin (d. Nov. 20, 2009), American chemist who saved lives with the development of Kevlar. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of a heart attack at age 84 in Fairfax, Virginia.
1925 ~ Sir Robert Edwards (né Robert Geoffrey Edwards; d. Apr. 10, 2013), English physiologist and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He was a pioneer in vitro fertilization research who changed the rules of conception. He died at age 87.
1920 ~ William Conrad (né John William Cann, Jr.; d. Feb. 11, 1994), American actor. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He died of a heart attack at age 73 in Hollywood, California.
1919 ~ James H. Wilkinson (né James Hardy Wilkinson; d. Oct. 5, 1986), British mathematician. He was born in Strood, England. He died of a heart attack 8 days after his 67th birthday in Teddington, England.
1919 ~ Charles Percy (né Charles Harting Percy; d. Sept. 17, 2011), American United States GOP Senator from Illinois who stood for moderation. He served in the Senate from January 1967 until January 1985. He was born in Pensacola, Florida. He died 10 days before his 92nd birthday in Washington, D.C.
1919 ~ Jayne Meadows (née Jane Cotter; d. Apr. 26, 2015), American actress. She was born in Wuhan, China. She died at age 95 in Los Angeles, California.
1918 ~ Sir Martin Ryle (d. Oct. 14, 1984), English radio astronomer and recipient of the 1974 Nobel Prize for Physics. He was born in Brighton, England. He died 17 days after his 66th birthday in Cambridge, England.
1917 ~ Louis Auschincloss (né Louis Stanton Auchincloss; d. Jan. 26, 2010), American novelist. He was born in Lawrence, New York. He died at age 92 in Manhattan, New York.
1916 ~ S. Yizhar (né Yizhar Smilansky; d. Aug. 21, 2006), Israeli author and politician. He was born in Rehovot when it was still under the Ottoman Empire. He died about a month before his 90th birthday.
1913 ~ Albert Ellis (d. July 24, 2007), American psychologist and psychotherapist. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He died at age 93 in New York, New York.
1896 ~ Sam Ervin (né Samuel James Ervin, Jr.; d. Apr. 23, 1985), American politician and United States Senator from North Carolina. He is best known for leading the investigation into the 1972-73 Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. He was born in Morganton, North Carolina. He died at age 88 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
1879 ~ Hans Hahn (d. July 24, 1934), Austrian mathematician. He was born and died in Vienna, Austria. He died at age 54.
1871 ~ Grazia Deledda (née Grazia Maria Cosima Damiana Deledda; d. Aug. 15, 1936), Italian writer and recipient of the 1926 Nobel Prize for Literature. She died of breast cancer at age 64 in Rome, Italy.
1865 ~ Ezra Fitch (né Ezra Hasbrouchk Fitch; d. June 16, 1930), American businessman and co-founder of Abercrombie and Fitch. He was born in Coxsackie, New York. He died at age 64 in Santa Barbara, California.
1862 ~ Louis Botha (d. Aug. 27, 1919), 1st Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa. He held that position from May 1910 until his death in August 1919. He was born in Greytown, South Africa. He died in Pretoria, South Africa a month before his 57th birthday.
1843 ~ Gaston Tarry (d. June 21, 1913), French mathematician. He died at age 69.
1840 ~ Thomas Nast (d. Dec. 7, 1902), German-born American political cartoonist. He created such figures as Uncle Sam and the Republican Elephant and the Democratic Donkey. He died in Ecuador of yellow fever at age 62.
1838 ~ Sul Ross (né Lawrence Sullivan Ross; d. Jan. 3, 1898), 19th Governor of Texas. He served as Governor from January 1887 until January 1891. He was born in Bentonsport, Iowa Territory. He died at age 59 in Brazos County, Texas.
1821 ~ Henri-Frédéric Amiel (d. May 11, 1881), Swiss philosopher poet and critic. He was born and died in Geneva, Switzerland. He died at age 59.
1806 ~ Eberhard Anheuser (d. May 2, 1880), German-American manufacturer and co-founder of the Anheuser-Busch company. He was born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. He died at age 73 in St. Louis, Missouri.
1772 ~ Martha Jefferson Randolph (née Martha Jefferson; d. Oct 10, 1836), daughter of President Thomas Jefferson. Because Jefferson was a widow when he was President, Martha took over the role as First Lady. She served in that capacity from March 1801 to March 1809. She was 28 years old when she took this role. She was born in Monticello, Virginia, British America. She died 13 days after her 64th birthday.
1722 ~ Samuel Adams (d. Oct. 2, 1803), American patriot and leader during the American Revolutionary War. He served as the 4th Governor of Massachusetts from October 1794 until June 1797. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America. He died 5 days after his 81st birthday in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Samuel Adams beer is named after him.
1719 ~ Abraham Gotthelf Kästner (d. June 20, 1800), German mathematician. The crater Kästner on the moon is named in his honor. He died at age 80.
1677 ~ Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr (d. Dec. 1, 1750), German mathematician and astronomer. The crater Dopplemayr on the moon is named in his honor. He was born and died in Nuremberg, Germany. He died at age 79.
1601 ~ Louis XIII, King of France (d. May 14, 1643). He ruled France from May 1610 until his death on May 14, 1643. He was known as Louis the Just. He was married to Infanta Anne of Austria (1601 ~ 1666). They were the parents of Louis XIV, King of France. He was of the House of Bourbon. He was the son of Henry IV, King of France and Marie de’Medici. His father was Henry IV, King of France, had also died on May 14, exactly 33 years earlier. Louis XIII died at age 41 of intestinal tuberculosis.
1389 ~ Cosimo de’Medici (d. Aug. 1, 1464), Italian ruler. He was the Lord of Florence from October 1434 until his death 30 years later. He was married to Contessina de’Bardi (1390 ~ 1473). He was of the noble family of Medici. He was the son of Giovanni di Bicci de’Medici and Piccarda Bueri. He died at age 74.
1271 ~ Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia (d. June 21, 1305). He ruled over Bohemia from August 1278 until his death in June 1305. He was married twice. His first wife was Judith of Habsburg (1271 ~ 1297). They married in 1285. She died shortly after the giving birth to their 10th child. His second wife was Elisabeth Richeza of Poland (1288 ~ 1335), whom he married in 1300. He was of the House of Přemyslid. He was the son of Ottokar II, King of Bohemia and Kunigunda of Slavonia. He died at age 33, probably of tuberculosis.
823 ~ Ermentrude of Orléans (d. Oct. 6, 842), Queen consort of the Franks. She was the first wife of Charles II, King of West Francia (823 ~ 877). They married in 842. She died before he became the Holy Roman Emperor, thus was never the Empress consort. She was of the House of Udalriching. She was the daughter of Odo I, Count of Orléans and Engeltrude of Fézensac. She is believed to have died 9 days after her 46th birthday.
Events that Changed the World:
2015 ~ Sukkot began as sunset.
2015 ~ A Supermoon Lunar Eclipse. The total lunar eclipse occurred during a supermoon, which was visible across most of the world.
2009 ~ Yom Kippur began at sunset.
1996 ~ The tanker ship, the Julie N., crashed into the Million Dollar Bridge in Portland, Maine and spilled thousands of gallons of oil.
1996 ~ The Taliban captured the capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan and established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
1988 ~ Aung San Suu Kyi (b. 1945) formed the National League for Democracy to help fight against the dictatorship in Burma.
1962 ~ Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, was first published. The book was a turning point in the environmental movement in the United States.
1959 ~ A massive typhoon struck Honshū, the main island of Japan, killing nearly 5,000 people. The storm had formed on September 20 and dissipated on September 29, 1959.
1954 ~ The Tonight Show made its debut on NBC. The first host was Steve Allen (1921 ~ 2000).
1939 ~ Poland fell and Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union immediately divided the country. Germany occupied the western region, and the Soviets took over the eastern region.
1928 ~ The United States formally recognized the Republic of China.
1905 ~ Albert Einstein’s paper that led to his Theory of Relativity was published in the physics journal Annalen de Physik.
1854 ~ The steamship, the SS Arctic, collided with the French steamer, the Vesta, sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland. Of the 400 people on board, all but 24 male passengers and 61 crewmembers were drowned, including all women and children.
1822 ~ The Rosetta Stone was deciphered by Jean-François Champollion (1790 ~ 1832).
1791 ~ The Jews of France were granted full French citizenship. France was the first European country to emancipate its Jewish population.
1540 ~ The Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits, were formally given their charter by Pope Paul III (1468 ~ 1549).
1529 ~ Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire (1494 ~ 1566) made the first attempt to capture Vienna. The siege lasted for over two weeks, ending on October 15, but the city of Vienna survived the attempted takeover.
1066 ~ William the Conqueror (1028 ~ 1087) and his army set sail from the Somme River, thus beginning the Norman conquest of England. They would land the following day.
Good-Byes:
2019 ~ Joseph C. Wilson (né Joseph Charles Wilson, IV; b. Nov. 6, 1949), American ex-diplomat who questioned Iraq War intel. He was best known for his 2002 trip to Niger to investigated claims that Iraq’s Saddam Hussein was attempting to purchase yellowcake uranium. He concluded that there was no evidence to support this claim. President George W. Bush, however, believed otherwise. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He died at age 69 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2018 ~ Marty Balin (né Martyn Jerel Buchwald; b. Jan. 30, 1942), American singer who sparked a rock revolution. He founded the band Jefferson Airplane. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He died at age 76 in Tampa, Florida.
2017 ~ Hugh Hefner (né Hugh Marston Hefner; b. Apr. 9, 1926), American founder of Playboy magazine who brought sex to the mainstream. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He died at age 91 in Los Angeles, California.
2016 ~ Suzanne Mitchell (b. July 7, 1943), American Public Relations executive who transformed cheerleading. She was the director of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders from 1976 until 1989. She died following a battle with pancreatic cancer at age 73.
2014 ~ James Traficant (né James Anthony Traficant, Jr.; b. May 8, 1941), American brash lawmaker and politician and Congressman from Ohio who left office in disgrace. He had been expelled from the House of Representatives for taking bribes, filing false tax returns and racketeering. He was sent to prison where he served a 7-year term. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He died in Poland, Ohio at age 73 from injuries sustained when he took a fall from his tractor.
2012 ~ John Silber (né John Robert Silber; b. Aug. 15, 1926), American academic. He was the president of Boston University from 1996 to 2002. He was born in San Antonio, Texas. He died at age 86 in Brookline, Massachusetts.
2011 ~ Wilson Greatbatch (b. Sept. 6, 1919), American engineer and inventor whose tinkering invented the pacemaker. He was born in Buffalo, New York. He died 3 weeks after his 92nd birthday in Williamsville, New York.
2009 ~ William Safire (né William Lewis Safire; b. Dec. 17, 1929), American provocative political columnist who loved language. He was born in New York, New York. He died of pancreatic cancer at age 79 in Rockville, Maryland.
2009 ~ Alice T. Schafer (née Alice Elizabeth Turner; b. June 18, 1915), American mathematician. She was a founding member of the Association for Women in Mathematics. She was born in Richmond, Virginia. She died in Lexington, Massachusetts at age 94.
2009 ~ Donal McLaughlin, Jr. (b. July 26, 1907), American architect and graphic artist who created the United Nations logo. He was born in Manhattan, New York. He died of esophageal cancer at age 102 in Garrett Park, Maryland.
1993 ~ Jimmy Doolittle (né James Harold Doolittle; b. Dec. 14, 1896), American general and pilot who led the first bombing raid on Tokyo during World War II. He was born in Alameda, California. He died at age 96 in Pebble Beach, California.
1991 ~ Oona O’Neill Chaplin, Lady Chaplin (née Oona O’Neill; b. May 14, 1925), daughter of playwright Eugene O’Neill and 4th wife of Charlie Chaplin. She died of pancreatic cancer at age 66.
1972 ~ S.R. Ranganathan (né Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan; b. Aug. 9, 1892), Indian mathematician. He was born in Shiyala, British India (current dayTamil Nadu, India). He died at age 80 in Bengalore, India.
1965 ~ Clara Bow (née Clara Gordon Bow; b. July 29, 1905), American silent film star, known as The It Girl, because of her role in the film It. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. She died at age 60 of a heart attack in Culver City, California.
1961 ~ Hilda Doolittle (b. Sept. 10, 1886), American poet and novelist. She published her works under the initials H.D. She was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She died 17 days after her 75th birthday in Zurich, Switzerland.
1960 ~ Sylvia Pankhurst (née Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst; b. May 5, 1882), daughter of Emmeline, and sister of Christabel. The entire family was devoted to fighting for equal rights for women. She died at age 78 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
1956 ~ Babe Didrikson Zaharias (née Mildred Ella Didrikson; b. June 26, 1911), American athlete and golfer. She was from Port Arthur, Texas. She died at age 45 of colon cancer in Galveston, Texas.
1944 ~ Aimee Semple McPherson (née Aimee Elizabeth Kennedy; b. Oct. 9, 1890), Canadian-born evangelist with a knack for publicity. She was a radio celebrity and in 1926, she founded a Bible college ~ the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Los Angeles, California. She was known as Sister Aimee. In May 1926, she claimed that she had been abducted. This may have been a publicity stunt. She was born in Salford, Ontario, Canada. She died of an accidental overdose 12 days before her 54th birthday in Oakland, California.
1940 ~ Julius Wagner-Jauregg (né Julius Wagner; b. Mar. 7, 1857), Austrian neuroscientist and psychologist. He was the recipient of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In later years, he became known as a Nazi sympathizer and was antisemitic. He also advocated eugenics and forced sterilization. He was born in Wels, Austria. He died at age 83 in Vienna, Austria.
1934 ~ Ellen Willmott (née Ellen Ann Willmott; b. Aug. 19, 1858), British horticulturalist. She cultivated more than 100,000 species of plants. She died at age 76.
1921 ~ Engelbert Humperdinck (b. Sept. 1, 1854), German composer. He is best known for his opera Hänsel and Gretel. He died of a heart attack 26 days after his 67th birthday.
1917 ~ Edgar Degas (né Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas; b. July 19, 1834), French artist. He was born and died in Paris, France. He died at age 83.
1903 ~ Alson Sherman (b. Apr. 21, 1811), 8th Mayor of Chicago. He was in office from 1844 to 1945. He was born in Barre, Vermont. He died at age 92 in Waukegan, Illinois.
1876 ~ Braxton Bragg (b. Mar. 22, 1817), Confederate General during the American Civil War. He was born in Warrenton, North Carolina. He died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 59 in Galveston, Texas. Fort Bragg in North Carolina is named in his honor.
1783 ~ Étienne Bézout (b. Mar. 31, 1730), French mathematician. He died at age 53.
1760 ~ Princess Maria Amalia of Poland Saxony (née Maria Amalia Christina Franziska Xaveria Flora Walburga; b. Nov. 24, 1724), Queen consort of Spain and wife of Charles III, King of Spain. They married in 1738. They had several children who survived into adulthood, including Charles IV, King of Spain and Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies. She was also the mother of Maria Luisa, Holy Roman Empress consort, who was born on her 21st birthday. She was of the House of Wettin. She was the daughter of Augustus III, King of Poland and Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria. She was Roman Catholic. She died suddenly at age 35 in Madrid, Spain.
1737 ~ Hubert Gautier (b. Aug. 21, 1660), French mathematician. He was also an engineer and in 1716 wrote one of the first books on bridges. He died a month after his 77th birthday in Paris, France.
1700 ~ Pope Innocent XII (né Antonio Pignatelli; b. Mar. 13, 1615). He was Pope from July 1691 until his death 9 years later. He is best known for taking a hard stance against nepotism in the Catholic Church. He died at age 85.
1660 ~ Vincent de Paul (b. Apr. 24, 1581), French saint who dedicated his life to tending the poor. Numerous Catholic charities still use his name. He died at age 79 in Paris, France.
1651 ~ Maximilian I, Duke of Bavaria (b. Apr. 17, 1573), Elector of Bavaria. He ruled as Elector from February 1623 until his death. He was married twice. His first wife was Elisabeth of Lorraine (1574 ~ 1635). They married in 1595. His second wife was Maria Anna of Austria (1610 ~ 1665). They married in 1635. He was of the House of Wittelsbach. He was the son of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine. He was Roman Catholic. He died at age 78.
1590 ~ Pope Urban VII (né Giovanni Battista Castagna; b. Aug. 4, 1521). He was Pope for only 12 days, from September 15 through September 27, 1590. His papacy was the shortest in Catholic history. He was born and died in Rome, Papal States. He died of malaria at age 69.
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