Birthdays:
1973 ~ Suheir Hammad, American poet. She was born in Amman, Jordan. Her family emigrated to the United States when she was 5 years old.
1965 ~ Augusten Burroughs (né Christopher Richter Robison), American writer, best known for his memoir Running with Scissors. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1962 ~ Doug Flutie (né Douglas Richard Flutie), American football player. He was born in Manchester, Maryland.
1960 ~ Randy Pausch (né Randolph Frederick Pausch; d. July 25, 2008), American professor whose last lecture inspired millions. He was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. When he learned he had cancer, he gave a lecture, and authored a book entitled The Last Lecture. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He died at age 47 of pancreatic cancer in Chesapeake, Virginia.
1959 ~ “Weird Al” Yankovic (né Alfred Matthew Yankovic), American comedian and songwriter. He was born in Downey, California.
1956 ~ Dwight Yoakam (né Dwight David Yoakam), American country musician. He was born in Pikeville, Kentucky.
1954 ~ Ang Lee, Taiwanese-American film director.
1949 ~ Nick Tosches (né Nicholas P. Tosches; d. Oct. 20, 2019), American gonzo journalist who wrote the lives of showbiz legends. He was a journalist, novelist and biographer. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. He died 3 days before his 70th birthday in Manhattan, New York.
1946 ~ Mel Martínez (né Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz), 12th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He served under President George W. Bush from January 2001 until December 2003. He subsequently became a United States Senator from the State of Florida. He was born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba.
1942 ~ Dame Anita Roddick (née Anita Lucia Perelli; d. Sept. 10, 2007), English businesswoman and environmentalist. She was founder of The Body Shop. She died of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 64.
1942 ~ Michael Crichton (né John Michael Crichton; d. Nov. 4, 2008), American physician and author of “techno-thrillers”. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He died of lymphoma 12 days after his 66th birthday in Los Angeles, California.
1940 ~ Pelé (né Edison Arantes do Nascimento), Brazilian soccer player.
1931 ~ William P. Clark, Jr. (né William Patrick Clark, Jr.; d. Aug. 10, 2013), 44th United States Secretary of the Interior. He served in that Office from November 1983 until February 1985. Prior to being appointed as Secretary of the Interior, he served as the 12th United States National Security Advisor. He served in that Office from January 1982 until October 1983. He served both offices during the Ronald Reagan Administration. He was born in Oxnard, California. He died of complications of Parkinson’s disease at age 81 in Shandon, California.
1929 ~ Merv Adelson (né Mervyn Lee Adelson; d. Sept. 8, 2015), American mogul involved in real estate and television who produced Dallas, but then lost his fortune. He was born and died in Los Angeles, California. He died of cancer at age 85.
1925 ~ Johnny Carson (né John William Carson; d. Jan. 23, 2005), American television host of The Late Show. He was the comedian who was the “king of late night” television. He was born in Corning, Iowa. He died at age 79 in Los Angeles, California.
1922 ~ Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington (née Jean Alys Campbell-Harris; d. Nov. 26, 2018), British politician and socialite. She was born and died in London, England. She died at age 96.
1920 ~ Frank Rizzo (né Francis Lazarro Rizzo, d. July 16, 1991), American police officer who became Philadelphia’s 93rd Mayor. He was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of a massive heart attack at age 70.
1908 ~ Ilya Frank (d. June 22, 1990), Russian physicist and recipient of the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physics. He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He died at age 81 in Moscow, Soviet Union.
1905 ~ Felix Bloch (d. Sept. 10, 1983), Swiss-American physicist and recipient of the 1952 Nobel Prize in Physics. He was born and died in Zurich, Switzerland. He died at age 77.
1905 ~ Gertrude Ederle (né Gertrude Caroline Ederle; d. Nov. 30, 2003), American athlete and swimmer. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. She was born in Manhattan, New York. She died at age 98 in Wyckoff, New Jersey.
1899 ~ Bernt Balchen (d. Oct. 17, 1973), Norwegian-American aviation pioneer. He was born in Tveit, Kristiansand, Norway. He died a week before his 74th birthday in Mount Kisco, New York.
1894 ~ Emma Vyssotsky (née Emma Williams; d. May 12, 1974), American astronomer. She earned her Ph.D., in astronomy at Harvard College. She was born in Media, Pennsylvania. She died at age 80 in Winter Park, Florida.
1893 ~ Gummo Marx (né Milton Marx; d. Apr. 21, 1977), fourth of the Marx brothers, and American actor and comedian. He was born in Manhattan, New York. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 84 in Palm Springs, California.
1869 ~ John Heisman (né John William Heisman; d. Oct. 3, 1936), American football player and coach. The college Heisman Trophy is named in his honor. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He died of pneumonia 20 days before his 67thbirthday in New York, New York.
1835 ~ Adlai Stevenson I (né Adlai Ewing Stevenson; d. June 14, 1914), 23rd United States Vice President. He served under President Grover Cleveland from March 1893 until March 1897. He was born in Christian County, Kentucky. He died at age 78 in Chicago, Illinois.
1762 ~ Samuel Morey (d. Apr. 17, 1843), American engineer and inventor. He worked on the internal combustion engine and was a pioneer in steamship development. He was born in Hebron, Connecticut. He died at age 80 in Fairlee, Vermont.
1715 ~ Peter II, Tsar of Russia (d. Jan. 30, 1730). He was Emperor from May 1727 until his death in January 3 years later. He was of the House of Romanov. He was the son of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia and his 1st wife, Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He died of smallpox at age 14.
1636 ~ Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (d. Nov. 24, 1715), Queen consort of Sweden. She was the wife of Charles XI, King of Sweden. They married in 1654. She was the mother of Charles XI, King of Sweden. She was of the House of Holstein-Gottorp. She was the daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony. She died about a month after her 79th birthday.
1516 ~ Charlotte of Valois, Princess of France (d. Sept. 18, 1524), member of the French royal family. She was of the House of Valois-Angoulême. She was the daughter of Francis I, King of France and Claude of France. She died of the measles at age 7.
1491 ~ Ignatius of Loyola (né Iñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; d. July 31, 1556), Spanish theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus. He died at age 64 in Rome, Italy.
Events that Changed the World:
2015 ~ Hurricane Patricia, which was the most powerful Category 5 Storm to hit in the Western Hemisphere, slammed into Mexico’s west coast. It soon was downgraded to a tropical storm and caused less damage than originally anticipated. The storm had formed on October 20 and dissipated on October 24, 2015.
2011 ~ A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Van Province, Turkey killing over 580 people.
2001 ~ Apple Computer released the iPod. In May 2022, the iPod was discontinued.
1998 ~ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (b. 1949) and PLO leader Yasser Arafat (1929 ~ 2004) reached a “land for peace” agreement.
1989 ~ An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas killed 23 people and injured over 300 others. The explosion registered 3.5 on the Richter scale.
1989 ~ The Hungarian Republic was officially declared, replacing the communist Hungarian People’s Republic.
1983 ~ The United States Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon was hit by a truck bomb and 241 United States military personnel were killed. The French army barracks were also hit with a similar bomb, which killed 58 soldiers.
1973 ~ United States President Richard M. Nixon (1913 ~ 1994) agreed to turn over the subpoenaed audiotapes of his Oval Office conversations to the Senate Watergate Committee.
1956 ~ Thousands of Hungarians protested against the government and Soviet occupation. By November 4, 1956, less than three weeks later, Hungarian Revolution of 1956 would ultimately be crushed.
1915 ~ Nearly 33,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue in New York City to advocate for their right to vote.
1902 ~ The five-month strike by the United Mine Workers ended. The strike had begun in May.
1850 ~ The first National Women’s Rights Convention was held in Worcester, Massachusetts.
1707 ~ The First Parliament of Great Britain convened.
Good-Byes:
2020 ~ Jerry Jeff Walker (né Ronald Clyde Crosby; b. Mar. 16, 1942), American folk singer who became a country outlaw. He is best known for writing the 1968 song Mr. Bojangles. He was born in Oneonta, New York. He died of throat cancer at age 78 in Austin, Texas.
2016 ~ Tom Hayden (né Thomas Emmet Hayden; b. Dec. 11, 1939), American politician and political activist. He was the 60s radical who became a liberal lawmaker in the California legislature. He was also married to Jane Fonda from 1973 until their divorce in 1990. He was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. He died at age 73 in Santa Monica, California.
2014 ~ Bernard Mayes (né Anthony Bernard Duncan Mayes; b. Oct. 10, 1929), British former priest who reached out to the suicidal. He started America’s first suicide prevention hotline. He was born in London, England. He died 2 weeks after his 85th birthday.
2014 ~ Joan Quigley (née Joan Ceciel Quigley; b. Apr. 10, 1927), American astrologer who guided First Lady Nancy Reagan. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She died at age 87 in San Francisco, California.
2011 ~ Herbert A. Hauptman (né Herbert Aaron Hauptman; b. Feb. 14, 1917), American mathematician and chemist. He was the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was born in New York, New York. He died at age 94 in Buffalo, New York.
2010 ~ Stanley K. Tanger (b. Apr. 13, 1923), American businessman and founder of the Tanger Factory Outlet Stores. He died of pneumonia at age 87.
2009 ~ Lou Jacobi (né Louis Harold Jacobovitch; b. Dec. 28, 1913), Canadian-born actor who wore his heart on his face. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He died at age 95 in New York, New York.
2002 ~ Richard Helms (né Richard McGarrah Helms; b. Mar. 30, 1913), 8th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He served under Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon from June 1966 until February 1973. He was born in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He died at age 89 in Washington, D.C.
1996 ~ Diana Trilling (né Diana Rubin; b. July 21, 1905), American literary critic and author. She was the wife of author Lionel Trilling. She died at age 91 in New York, New York.
1986 ~ Edward Adelbert Doisy (b. Nov. 13, 1893), American biochemist and recipient of the 1943 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the discovery of vitamin K. He was born in Hume, Illinois. He died 3 weeks before his 93rd birthday in St. Louis, Missouri.
1983 ~ Jessica Savitch (née Jessica Beth Savitch; b. Feb. 1, 1947), American journalist. She was bornin Wilmington, Delaware. She was killed in a car accident at age 36 in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
1950 ~ Al Jolson (né Asa Yoelson, b. May 26, 1886), Lithuanian-born American comedian and singer. He died of a heart attack at age 64 in San Francisco, California.
1944 ~ Charles Glover Barkla (b. June 7, 1877), English physicist and recipient of the 1917 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in X-ray spectroscopy. He died at age 67 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1939 ~ Zane Grey (né Pearl Zane Grey; b. Jan. 31, 1872), American dentist and author of western novels. He is best known for his novel Riders of the Purple Sage. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio. He died at age 67 in Altadena, California.
1913 ~ Edwin Kelbs (né Theodor Albrecht Edwin Klebs; b. Feb. 6, 1834), German-Swiss pathologist. He is best known for his work with infectious diseases. He was the first to identify the bacterium that caused diphtheria. He died in Bern, Switzerland at age 79.
1896 ~ Columbus Delano (b. June 4, 1809), 11th United States Secretary of the Interior. He served under President Ulysses S. Grant from November 1870 until September 1875. He was born in Shoreham, Vermont. He died at age 87 in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
1887 ~ Elihu B. Washburne (né Elihu Benjamin Washburne, b. Sept. 23, 1816), 25th United States Secretary of State. He served under President Ulysses S. Grant for 11 days, from March 5, 1869 until March 16, 1869. He was born in Livermore, Maine. He died in Chicago, Illinois a month after his 71st birthday.
1874 ~ Abraham Geiger (b. May 24, 1810), German rabbi and scholar. He is considered the founding father of the Reform Movement. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He died at age 64 in Berlin, Germany.
1869 ~ Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (né Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley; b. Mar. 29, 1799), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He served as Prime Minister in three separate terms, first from February 1852 until December 1852; then from February 1858 until June 1859; and finally from June 1866 until 1868. All of his terms as prime minister were during the reign of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom. He died at age 70.
1581 ~ Michael Neander (b. Apr. 3, 1529), German mathematician and astronomer. The Neander crater on the moon is named after him. He died at age 52 in Jena, Germany.
1157 ~ Sweyn III Grathe, King of Denmark (b. 1125). He ruled Denmark from 1146 until his death 11 years later. He was married to Adela of Meissen. He was of the House of Estridsen. He was the illegitimate son of Eric II, King of Denmark, known as Eric the Memorable, and his concubine Thunna. He was Roman Catholic. The exact date of his birth is not known, but he is believed to have been about 31 or 32 at the time of his death.
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