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| *[[1941]] – [[Werner Sombart]], German economist and sociologist (b. 1863) | *[[1941]] – [[Werner Sombart]], German economist and sociologist (b. 1863) | ||
| *[[1980]] – [[Ian Curtis]], English musician, singer and lyricist ([[Joy Division]]) (b. 1956) | *[[1980]] – [[Ian Curtis]], English musician, singer and lyricist ([[Joy Division]]) (b. 1956) | ||
| - | + | *[[1981]] – [[William Saroyan]], American author (b. 1908) | |
| - | * 1980 – [[Harry Truman (volcano victim)|Harry Truman]], victim of [[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens|Mount St. Helens eruption]] (b. 1896) | + | |
| - | * 1980 – [[David A. Johnston]], a U.S. Volcanologist was also a victim of [[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens|Mount St. Helens eruption]] (b. 1949) | + | |
| - | * 1980 – [[Reid Blackburn]], a photojournalist for [[National Geographic]] was also a victim of [[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens|Mount St. Helens eruption]] (b. 1952) | + | |
| - | *[[1981]] – [[Arthur O'Connell]], American actor (b. 1908) | + | |
| - | * 1981 – [[William Saroyan]], American author (b. 1908) | + | |
| - | *[[1988]] – [[Daws Butler]], American voice actor (b. 1916) | + | |
| - | *[[1990]] – [[Jill Ireland]], English actress (b. 1936) | + | |
| - | *[[1992]] – [[Skip Stephenson]], American TV personality (b. 1940) | + | |
| - | * 1992 – [[Marshall Thompson]], American actor (b. 1925) | + | |
| *[[1995]] – [[Elisha Cook, Jr.]], American actor (b. 1903) | *[[1995]] – [[Elisha Cook, Jr.]], American actor (b. 1903) | ||
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| * 1995 – [[Alexander Godunov]], Russian ballet dancer and actor (b. 1949) | * 1995 – [[Alexander Godunov]], Russian ballet dancer and actor (b. 1949) | ||
| * 1995 – [[Elizabeth Montgomery]], American actress (b. 1933) | * 1995 – [[Elizabeth Montgomery]], American actress (b. 1933) | ||
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Art and culture
- 1593 - Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
- 1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French.
- 1917 - Parade ballet by Erik Satie and Jean Cocteau premiered in Paris.
- 1964 - Mods and Rockers jailed after seaside riots in the U. K..
Births
- 1883 - Walter Gropius, German architect
- 1912 - Perry Como, American singer
- 1966 - Alton Miller, American techno and house music musician.
Deaths
- 1980 - Ian Curtis, English musician, singer and lyricist (Joy Division) (b. 1956)
- 1999 - Augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer (b. 1954)
Events
- 1498 – Vasco da Gama reaches the port of Calicut, India.
- 1593 – Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
- 1652 – Rhode Island passes the first law in North America making slavery illegal.
- 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French by the French Senate.
- 1897 – Dracula, a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker is published.
Births
- 1610 – Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)
- 1868 – Nicholas II of Russia, Tsar of Russia (d. 1918)
- 1872 – Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, English mathematician, writer and philosopher, Nobel laureate (d. 1970)
- 1883 – Walter Gropius, German architect (d. 1969)
- 1897 – Frank Capra, American film producer, director, and writer (d. 1991)
- 1912 – Perry Como, American singer (d. 2001)
- 1913 – Charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001)
- 1918 – Massimo Girotti, Italian actor (d. 2003)
- 1919 – Dame Margot Fonteyn, English ballet dancer (d. 1991)
- 1920 – Pope John Paul II (d. 2005)
- 1944 – W. G. Sebald, German-born writer (d. 2001)
- 1950 – Mark Mothersbaugh, American composer, musician, and singer (Devo)
Deaths
- 1909 – George Meredith, English novelist and poet (b. 1828)
- 1911 – Gustav Mahler, Austrian composer (b. 1860)
- 1941 – Werner Sombart, German economist and sociologist (b. 1863)
- 1980 – Ian Curtis, English musician, singer and lyricist (Joy Division) (b. 1956)
- 1981 – William Saroyan, American author (b. 1908)
- 1995 – Elisha Cook, Jr., American actor (b. 1903)
- 1995 – Alexander Godunov, Russian ballet dancer and actor (b. 1949)
- 1995 – Elizabeth Montgomery, American actress (b. 1933)
- 1997 – Bridgette Andersen, American actress (b. 1975)
- 1999 – Augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer (b. 1954)
- 1999 – Betty Robinson, American runner (b. 1911)
- 2000 – Stephen M. Wolownik, Russian musician and arranger (b. 1946)
- 2000 – Maulana Yousuf Ludhianvi, Muslim scholar
- 2002 – Davey Boy Smith, English professional wrestler (b. 1962)
- 2003 – Anna Santisteban, Puerto Rican beauty contest organizer (b. 1914)
- 2003 – Barb Tarbox, Canadian anti-smoking crusader (b. 1961)
- 2004 – Elvin Jones, American jazz drummer (b. 1927)
- 2004 – Serge Turgeon, Quebec actor and union leader (b. 1946)
- 2006 – Andrew Martinez, U.C. Berkeley's "Naked Guy" (b. 1972)
- 2007 – Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, French physicist (b. 1932)
- 2007 – Yoyoy Villame, Philippine novelty singer and movie actor (b. 1932)
- 2008 – Joseph Pevney, American television director
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