Birthdays:
1969 ~ Jason Bateman (né Jason Kent Bateman), American actor. He was born in Rye, New York.
1969 ~ David Grohl (né David Eric Grohl), American musician and frontman for the Foo Fighters. He was born in Warren, Ohio.
1967 ~ Emily Watson (née Emily Margaret Watson), British actress. She was born in London, England.
1963 ~ Steven Soderbergh (né Steven Andrew Soderbergh), American movie director, best known for his first film, Sex, Lies and Video Tapes. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but spent his teenage years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1961 ~ Rob Hall (né Robert Edwin Hall; d. May 11, 1996), New Zealander mountaineer who led many expeditions up Mt. Everest. He died on one such expedition, which was recounted in Jon Krakauer’s book, Into Thin Air. He was also the subject of the 2015 movie Everest. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He died at age 35 on Mount Everest, Nepal.
1952 ~ Sydney Biddle Barrows, American businesswoman and author. She ran an escort service. She is a descendent of Mayflower passengers, hence her nickname as the Mayflower Madam. She was charged with promoting prostitution for which she pleaded guilty.
1952 ~ Maureen Dowd (née Maureen Brigid Dowd), American journalist. She was born in Washington, D.C.
1948 ~ Carl Weathers, African-American professional football player and actor. He is best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1944 ~ Nina Totenberg, American journalist for National Public Radio where she is the legal affairs correspondent. She was born in New York, New York.
1943 ~ Ralph Steinman (né Ralph Marvin Steinman; d. Sept. 30, 2011), Canadian biologist and recipient of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity. He died of pancreatic cancer 3 days before the Nobel Prize committee announced the 2011 recipients so was awarded the Nobel Prize posthumously. He was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He died of pancreatic cancer in Manhattan, New York. He was 68 years old at the time of his death.
1943 ~ Shannon Lucid (née Shannon Matilda Wells), American biochemist and NASA astronaut. She was born in Shanghai, China.
1943 ~ Holland Taylor (née Holland Virginia Taylor), American actress. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1941 ~ Faye Dunaway (née Dorothy Faye Dunaway), American actress, best known for her role as Bonnie Parker in the movie, Bonnie and Clyde. She was born in Bascom, Florida.
1940 ~ Julian Bond (né Horace Julian Bond; d. Aug. 15, 2015), African-American civil rights leader. He was an urban crusader who fought for civil rights. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He died of vascular disease in Fort Walton Beach, Florida at age 75.
1938 ~ Allen Toussaint (d. Nov. 10, 2015), African-American jazz musician and prolific songwriter who embodied R&B. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He died of a heart attack shortly after giving a concert in Madrid, Spain. He was 77 years old.
1938 ~ Bill Plante (né William Madden Plante; d. Sept. 28, 2022), American reporter who held presidents to account. He was the CBS News senior White House correspondent for over 30 years. He was correspondent under Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, the Bushes, and Barack Obama. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Washington, D.C., at age 84.
1928 ~ Garry Winogrand (d. Mar. 19, 1984), American photographer. He was best known for his street photography. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He died at age 56 of gall bladder cancer in Tijuana, Mexico. He had gone to Mexico seeking an alternative medicine for his cancer.
1925 ~ Jean-Claude Beton (d. Dec. 2, 2013), French businessman and founder of Orangina. He died at age 87.
1925 ~ Lauch Faircloth (né Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth; d. Sept. 14, 2023), American Republican Senator who imposed federal control over Washington, D.C. He served one term as a United States Senator from North Carolina; from January 1993 until January 1999. While in the Senate, he chaired the Appropriations Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, on which he stripped Washington, D.C. mayor Marion Barry of his authority to deal with a large deficit, handing it to a financial control board created by Faircloth, and placing several city agencies into a receivership. He was born in Sampson County, North Carolina. He died at age 95 in Clinton, North Carolina.
1919 ~ Andy Rooney (né Andrew Aitken Rooney; d. Nov. 4, 2011), American World War II reported turned beloved TV philosopher. He was a radio and television personality. He began his career as a World War II reporter before becoming a TV philosopher on his long-time segment on 60 Minutes. He was born in Albany, New York. He died at age 92 in New York, New York.
1919 ~ Giulio Andreotti (d. May 6, 2013), perennial prime minister who mastered Italian politics. He served several terms as prime minister of Italy. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. He died at age 94.
1915 ~ Mark Goodson (né Mark Leo Goodson; d. Dec. 18, 1992), American game show producer and creator of game shows such as Family Feud and The Price is Right. He was born in Sacramento, California. He died less than a month before his 78th birthday in New York, New York.
1912 ~ Tillie Olsen (née Tillie Lerner; d. Jan. 1, 2007), American short story writer and first generation of American feminist writers. She was born in Wahoo, Nebraska. She died 13 days before her 95th birthday in Oakland, California.
1905 ~ Mildred Albert (née Mildred Elizabeth Levine; d. Aug. 26, 1991), American fashion commentator, modeling agency director and radio and television personality. She was born in Russia. She died at age 86 in Boston, Massachusetts
1904 ~ Sir Cecil Beaton (né Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton; d. Jan. 18, 1980). British fashion photographer. He was born in London, England. He died 4 days after his 76th birthday.
1904 ~ Emily Hahn (d. Feb. 18, 1997), American journalist and author. She wrote over 50 books, and many of her novels focused on her extensive travels to Asia and Africa. She was the first woman to receive a degree in Mining Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She died a month after her 92nd birthday in Manhattan, New York.
1901 ~ Alfred Tarski (né Alfred Teitelbaum; d. Oct. 26, 1983), Polish-born mathematician. He was born in Warsaw, Poland. He died at age 82 in Berkeley, California.
1896 ~ John Dos Passos (né John Roderigo Dos Passos; d. Sept. 28, 1970), American novelist. He is best known for his trilogy U.S.A. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He died at age 74 in Baltimore, Maryland.
1887 ~ Hugo Steinhaus (né Władysław Hugo Dionizy Steinhaus; d. Feb. 25, 1972), Polish mathematician and educator. He died at age 85.
1886 ~ Hugh Lofting (né Hugh John Lofting; d. Sept. 26, 1947), English author and creator of Doctor Dolittle. He died at age 61 in Topanga, California.
1883 ~ Nina Ricci (née Maria Adélaude Nielli; d. Nov. 28, 1970), Italian-born French fashion designer. She was born in Turin, Italy. She died at age 87 in Paris, France.
1875 ~ Albert Schweitzer (né Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer; d. Sept. 4, 1965), German physician, philosopher, musician, and medical missionary. Schweitzer was the recipient of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of “Reverence for Life,” and the founding of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in the west central African country of Gabon. He died at age 90 in Gabon.
1862 ~ Carrie Derick (née Carrie Matilda Derick; d. Nov. 10, 1941), Canadian botanist and geneticist. She was the first female professor at a Canadian university. She was the founder of the McGill University’s Genetics Department. She died at age 79 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
1858 ~ Hannah Solomon (née Hannah Greenebaum; d. Dec. 7, 1942), American social reformer and founder of the National Council of Jewish Women in 1893. She was born and died in Chicago, Illinois. She died at age 84.
1841 ~ Berthe Morisot (née Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot; d. Mar. 2, 1895), French impressionist painter. She married Eugène Manet and was the sister-in-law of artist Édouard Manet. She was born in Bourges, France. She died of pneumonia at age 54 in Paris, France.
1780 ~ Henry Baldwin (d. Apr. 21, 1844), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He was nominated to the High Court by President Andrew Jackson. He replaced Bushrod Washington on the Court. He served on the Court from January 1830 until his death 14 years later. Prior to joining the High Court, he served as a representative in the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He died at age 64 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1767 ~ Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria (d. Nov. 7, 1827), Queen consort of Saxony and second wife of Anthony, King of Saxony (1755 ~ 1836). She was from the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. She was the daughter of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Luisa of Spain. She died at age 60.
1741 ~ Benedict Arnold (d. June 14, 1801), American Revolutionary War General turned spy for the British. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He died at age 60 in London, England.
1684 ~ Johann Matthias Hase (d. Sept. 24, 1742), German mathematician and astronomer. The crater Hase on the Moon is named in his honor. He died at age 58.
1507 ~ Catherine, Archduchess of Austria (d. Feb. 12, 1578), Queen consort of Portugal and wife of John III, King of Portugal (1502 ~ 1557). They married in 1525. She was of the House of Habsburg. She was born an Infanta of Portugal and Archduchess of Austria. She was the daughter of Joanna I, Queen of Castile and posthumous daughter of Philip I, King of Castile. She was Roman Catholic. She died about a month after her 71st birthday.
1273 ~ Joan I, Queen of Navarre (d. Apr. 2, 1305). She reigned from July 1274 until her death in April 1305. She was also the Countess of Champagne in her own right. She was the Queen consort of France and wife of Philip IV, King of France (1268 ~ 1314). They married in 1284. She was of the House of Blois. She was the daughter of Henry I, King of Navarre and Blanche of Artois. She died at age 32, probably in childbirth.
1131 ~ Valdemar I, King of Denmark (d. May 12, 1182). He reigned from 1154 until his death in May 1182. He was known as Valdemar the Great. He was married to Sophia of Minsk (1140 ~ 1198). He was of the House of Estridsen. He was the son of Canute Lavard, Duke of Schleswig and Ingeborg of Kiev. He was Roman Catholic. He died at age 51.
83 BCE ~ The traditional date ascribed to the birth of Marc Antony (d. Aug. 1, 30 BCE), Roman politician, general and lover of Cleopatra. He is believed to have been about 53 at the time of his death.
Events that Changed the World:
2017 ~ Heavy snow began to fall, isolating several villages in central and eastern Algeria. Snow fell in the Sahara as far south as Aïn Séfra, a town and municipality in western Algeria known as the Gateway to the Desert. The snow measured up to 15 inches, but lasted only hours before melting in the scorching desert heat of day.
2011 ~ Zine El Abidine ben Ali (1936 ~ 2019), former president of Tunisia, fled to Saudi Arabia after protest in the country, thus beginning the so-called Arab Spring.
1972 ~ Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (b. 1940) ascended to the throne becoming the first Queen of Denmark since 1412. She was also the first Danish monarch not to be named either Frederick or Christian since 1513. In January 1, 2024, she announced that she would abdicated the throne on the 52nd anniversary of her ascension to the throne.
1967 ~ At the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, the Human Be-In took place, beginning the start of the 1967 Summer of Love.
1954 ~ The Hudson Motor Car Company merged with the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to form the American Motors Corporation.
1953 ~ Marshal Josip Tito (1892 ~ 1980) became first President of Yugoslavia. He served until his death in 1980.
1952 ~ The NBC Today show debuted, with David Garroway (1913 ~ 1982) as host.
1949 ~ Cuba recognized Israel as a sovereign entity. Cuba severed its relations with Israel in September 1973 and does not currently recognize the country.
1943 ~ United States President Franklin Roosevelt (1882 ~ 1945) and England’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill (1874 ~ 1965), began the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy for the next phases of World War II. In going to Morocco to meet with Churchill, Roosevelt became the first United States President to fly in an airplane while in office. Roosevelt’s flight took several days and made several stops.
1907 ~ An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica killed over 1000 people.
1900 ~ Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca premiered in Rome, Italy.
1784 ~ The United States Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain, thereby formally recognizing the end of the American Revolutionary War.
1539 ~ Spain annexed Cuba.
1236 ~ Henry III, King of England (1207 ~ 1272) married Eleanor of Provence (1223 ~ 1291).
Good-Byes:
2016 ~ Alan Rickman (né Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman; b. Feb. 21, 1946), British actor who was the voice of villainy. He was adored for his villainous turns in Die Hard and Harry Potter. He was born and died in London, England. He died of pancreatic cancer just over a month before his 70th birthday.
2016 ~ Princess Ashraf Bahlavi (b. Oct. 26, 1919), member of the Iranian royal family and twin sister of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi the last Shah of Iran. She was married three times. She was born in Tehran, Sublime State of Iran. She was of the Royal House of Pahlavi. She was the daughter of Reza Shah and Tadj ol-Molouk. She died at age 96 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
2014 ~ Milutin Dostanić (b. Feb. 3, 1958), Serbian mathematician. He died in Belgrade 20 days before his 56th birthday.
2014 ~ Mae Young (née Johnnie Mae Young; b. Mar. 12, 1923), American professional “lady wrestler” who relished playing the heel. She was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. She died at age 90 in Columbia, South Carolina.
2012 ~ Dan Evins (né Danny Wood Evins; b. Oct. 11, 1935), American businessman and founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. He was born in Smithville, Tennessee. He died at age 76 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
2009 ~ Ricardo Montalbán (b. Nov. 25, 1920), Mexican-American actor who exuded foreign charisma. He is best known for his role as Mr. Roarke on the television series, Fantasy Island. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He died of congestive heart failure at age 88 in Los Angeles, California.
2006 ~ Shelley Winters (née Shirley Schrift; b. Aug. 18, 1920), American actress. She was best known for her role in The Poseidon Adventure. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She died at age 85 of heart failure in Beverly Hills, California.
2004 ~ Uta Hagen (née Uta Thyra Hagen; d. June 12, 1919), German-born American actress. She died at age 84 in Manhattan, New York.
1986 ~ Donna Reed (née Donna Belle Mullenger; b. Jan. 27, 1921), American actress. She was born in Denison, Iowa. She died of pancreatic cancer 13 days before her 65th birthday in Beverly Hills, California.
1984 ~ Ray Kroc (né Raymond Albert Kroc; b. Oct. 5, 1902), American fast food entrepreneur famous for founding McDonald’s. He was the subject of the 2016 movie Founder. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He died of heart failure at age 81 in San Diego, California.
1983 ~ Lillian Dickson (née Lillian Ruth LeVesconte; b. Jan. 29, 1901), American independent missionary and author. She was born in Prior Lake, Minnesota. She died in Taipei, Taiwan 15 days before her 82nd birthday.
1978 ~ Kurt Gödel (né Kurt Friedrich Gödel; b. Apr. 28, 1906), Austrian mathematician. He was born in what is now Brno, Czech Republic. He died at age 71 of starvation in Princeton, New Jersey. He had a fear of being poisoned and would only eat food prepared by his wife, Adele. When she became ill and could no longer prepare his food, he stopped eating.
1977 ~ Peter Finch (né Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch; b. Sept. 28, 1916), English actor. He is best known for his role as television anchorman Howard Beale in the movie Network. He was born in London, England. He died at age 60 of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California.
1977 ~ Anaïs Nin (né Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell; b. Feb. 21, 1903), French writer and diarist. She is best known for her erotic literature. She was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France to Cuban parents. She died at age 73 in Los Angeles, California.
1977 ~ Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (né Robert Anthony Eden, b. June 12, 1897), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He served as Prime Minister from April 1955 until January 1957. He died at age 79.
1972 ~ Frederick IX, King of Denmark (b. Mar. 11, 1899). He reigned from April 1947 until his death 25 years later. He was married to Princess Ingrid of Sweden (1910 ~ 2000). They married in 1935. He was of the House of Glücksburg. He was the son of Christian X, King of Denmark and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was Lutheran. He died at age 72.
1970 ~ William Feller (né Vilibald Srećko Feller; b. July 7, 1906), Croatian-American mathematician. He specialized in probability theory. He was born in what is now known as Zabreb, Croatia (then the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy). He died at age 63 in New York, New York.
1957 ~ Humphrey Bogart (né Humphrey DeForest Bogart; b. Dec. 25, 1899), American actor. His fourth wife was actress Lauren Bacall. He was born in New York, New York. He died of esophageal cancer 20 days after his 57th birthday in Los Angeles, California.
1939 ~ Prince Vlademar of Denmark (b. Oct. 27, 1858), member of the Danish royal family. In 1885, he married Princess Marie of Orléans (1865 ~ 1909). He was of the House of Glücksburg. He was the third son of Christian IX, King of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. He was Lutheran. He died at age 80.
1920 ~ John Francis Dodge (b. Oct. 25, 1864), American businessman and co-founder of the Dodge Automobile Company. He was born in Niles, Michigan. He died of Spanish influenza and pneumonia at age 55 in New York, New York.
1901 ~ Charles Hermite (b. Dec. 24, 1822), French mathematician who studied number theory. He was born in Dieuze, France. He died 3 weeks after his 78th birthday in Paris, France.
1898 ~ Lewis Carroll (né Charles Dodgson; b. Jan. 27, 1832), English writer and mathematician, best known for his children’s book, Alice in Wonderland. He died 13 days before his 66th birthday.
1892 ~ Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (né Albert Victor Christian Edward; b. Jan. 8, 1864), member of the British Royal family. He was of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was the oldest son of Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom and Alexandra of Denmark. He was also the grandson of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom. He never married. He died of pneumonia just 6 days after his 28th birthday.
1867 ~ Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (b. Aug. 29, 1780), French painter and artist. He died at age 86 in Paris, France.
1786 ~ Meshech Weare (b. June 16, 1713), American farmer and politician. He was the first governor of New Hampshire. He served in office from June 1776 until June 1785. He died at age 72 in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. The town of Weare, New Hampshire was named in his honor.
1772 ~ Princess Mary of Great Britain (b. Mar. 5, 1723), Landgravine consort of Hesse-Kassel and first wife of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1720 ~ 1785). He was abusive to her, so they separated after 14 years of marriage. She was of the House of Hanover. She was the daughter of George II, King of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. She died at age 48.
1766 ~ Frederick V, King of Denmark (b. Mar. 31, 1723). He ruled from August 1746 until his death in January 1766. He was married twice. His first wife was Princess Louise of Great Britain (1724 ~ 1751). They married in 1743. After her death, he married Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1729 ~ 1796). They married in 1752. He was of the House of Oldenburg. He was the son of Christian VI, King of Denmark and Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. He was Lutheran. He died at age 42.
1679 ~ Jacques de Billy (b. Mar. 18, 1602), French mathematician and Jesuit priest. The crater Billy on the Moon is named in his honor. He died at age 76.
1676 ~ Francesco Cavalli (né Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni; d. Feb. 14, 1602), Italian composer. He died a month before his 74th birthday.
1301 ~ Andrew III, King of Hungary (b. 1265), the last member of the Hungarian Árpád dynasty. He was sometimes known as Andrew III the Venetian. He ruled over Hungary and Croatia from 1290 until his death 11 years later. He was married twice. His first wife was Fenenna of Kuyavia (1276 ~ 1295). His second wife was Agnes of Austria (1281 ~ 1364). He was of the Árpád dynasty. He was the son of Stephen the Posthumous and Tomasina Morosini, Duchess of Slavonia. He was Roman Catholic. The exact date of his birth is unknown, but he is believed to have been about 35 or 36 at the time of his death.
1163 ~ Ladislaus II, King of Hungary (b. 1131). He reigned from 1162 until his death a year later. He was married, but the name of his spouse is lost to history. He was of the Árpád dynasty. He was the son of Béla II, King of Hungary and Helena of Rascia. He was Roman Catholic. The exact date of his birth is unknown, but he is believed to have been about 31 or 32 at the time of his death.
1092 ~ Vratislaus II, Duke and King of Bohemia (b. 1032). He was the first king of Bohemia. He ruled from June 1085 until his death in 1092. He was married three times, first to Maria. She died in premature childbirth. Little is known of her life. His second wife was Princess Adelaide of Hungary (1040 ~ Jan. 27, 1062). After her death, he married Świętosława of Poland (1040s ~ 1126). He was of the House of Přemyslid. He was the son of Bretislaus I, King of Bohemia and Judith of Schwienfurt. The date of his birth is not known. He is believed to have been about 59 or 60 at the time of his death.
927 ~ Wang Yanhan, Chinese of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in the state of Min. The date of his birth is not known.
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