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Last updated: 2008 June 28.

1908 January 1 Birth of Kinue Hitoma Japan, 800m runner (Olympics-silver-1928). [1] January 2 Birth of Ben Grauer New York City, New York, newscaster (Big Story). [1] Birth of Janis Kepitis composer. [1] January 4 Birth of Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover. [1] Birth of Walther Vanbeselaere Flemish art historian. [1] January 5 Birth of George Dolenz Trieste Italy; actor (A Bullet for Joey, Count of Monte Cristo-TV series). [1] January 6 Birth of Menahem Avidom composer. [1] January 8 Birth of (Fearless) Mary Nadia Wadia actress. [1] Birth of William Hartnell London England; actor (Agitator, Jackpot). [1] January 9 Birth of Simone de Beauvoir France, author (Mandarins, second Sex). [1] January 10 Birth of Bernard Lee London England; actor (M in James Bond movies). [1] Birth of Paul Henreid Trieste; actor (Casablanca, Four Horsemen of Apocalypse). [1] January 11 Birth of Lionel Stander New York City, New York; actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours). [1] January 12 Birth of Ben Seijes Dutch historian (WWII). [1] Birth of José Limón Mexican/US dancer (I, Odysseus). [1] January 14 Birth of Carl Esmond Vienna Austria; actor (Address Unknown, Hitler). [1] Birth of Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo US singer/actor (Miracle of Women). [1] January 15 Birth of Edward Teller in Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire (dies 2003); his work contributed to the development of a hydrogen bomb, development of the American "Strategic Defense Initiative". [1] [5] [37] Birth of Roberta Bitgood composer. [1] January 16 Birth of Ethel Merman stage and screen actress (Anything Goes, Call Me Madam). [1] January 17 Birth of Akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad producer. [1] January 18 Birth of Albert P Morano (Representative-Republican-Connecticut, 1951-59). [1] Birth of Jacob Bronowsky British mathematician/cultural historian. [1] January 20 Birth of Ian Peebles cricketer (Scottish leg-spinner, England 1927-31). [1] Birth of Paula Wessely Austrian actress/producer (Masquerade). [1] Birth of Wilfred Conwell Bain composer. [1] January 21 Birth of Bengt Strömgren Göteborg Sweden, astrophysicist (studied gas cloud). [1] January 23 Birth of Hubert Nicholson poet/novelist. [1] Birth of Pak Saleman Siswowitono Javan/Surinamese writer. [1] January 25 Birth of Lord Iliffe English publisher (Coventry Evening Telegraph/Autocar). [1] Birth of W H V "Hopper" Levett cricket keeper (England in one Test in Calcutta). [1] January 26 Birth of Stephane Grappelli French jazz violinist. [1] January 27 Birth of William Randolph Hearst Jr newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing). [1] January 28 Birth of Hans [Hendrik AJ] Tiemeijer Dutch actor/director/writer (Fear). [1] January 29 Birth of Adam Clayton Powell (Representative-Democrat-New York, 1945-70). [1] January 31 Birth of René Simone Mathieu France, doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934). [1] February 1 Birth of Albie Booth collegiate Hall of Fame football star (Yale). [1] Birth of Edward Staempfli composer. [1] Birth of George Pal Hungarian/US director (When Worlds Collide, Puppetoons). [1] February 2 Birth of Anita Garvin actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off). [1] Birth of Cal Tinney Oklahoma, comedian (Stop Me If You Heard This One). [1] Birth of Pavel Sivic composer. [1] Birth of Renzo Rossellini Italian composer. [1] February 3 Birth of Oddbjörn Hagen Norway, cross country jumper (Olympics-gold-1936). [1] February 4 Birth of Emmanuel "Manny" Klein trumpeter. [1] Birth of Gordon Fraser Lawrence Massachusetts, newscaster (All Star News). [1] February 6 Birth of Amintore Fanfani premier of Italy. [1] Birth of General Edward Lansdale model for "Quiet American" and "Ugly American". [1] Birth of Thomas Dorrington Tomlinson national Park Warden. [1] February 7 Birth of Clarence Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe Oakland California, swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932)/actor (Tarzan the Fearless, Flash Gordon). [1] February 8 Birth of Grigor Eghiazaryan composer. [1] Birth of Leslie Kenneth O'Brien Lord O'Brien of Lothbury, missionary. [1] Birth of Myron McCormick Albany; actor (Hustler, Jolson Sings Again). [1] February 9 Birth of Jackie Fields US, featherweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1924). [1] February 10 Birth of Jean Coulthard composer. [1] February 11 Birth of Josh White rocker. [1] Birth of Sutan Takdir Alishahbana Indonesian linguistic/author/novelist. [1] Birth of Vivian [Ernest] Fuchs geologist/explorer (British Antarctic Survey). [1] February 13 Birth of Gerald Strang Claresholm Canada, composer. [1] Birth of Pauline Frederick journalist/correspondent (UN, NBC TV). [1] Birth of Sulo Nurmela Finland, 4 X 100K relay skier (Olympics-gold-1936). [1] February 15 Birth of Sidney Gilliat producer. [1] Birth of Ypk fan der Fear Frisian writer (Reade Runen). [1] February 17 Birth of Staats Cotsworth Oak Park Illinois; actor (Peyton Place). [1] Birth of Walter L "Red" Barber Mississippi, sports announcer (Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees). [1] February 20 Birth of Grigori Yakovlevich Bakhchivangi test pilot (BI-1). [1] Birth of Rosalind Laura Burke aviatrix. [1] February 22 Birth of John Mills England; actor (Big Sleep, King Rat, War and Peace). [1] Birth of Rómulo Betancourt President of Venezuela (1945-48, 1958-64). [1] February 23 Birth of Sir William McMahon Prime Minister of Australia (Liberal) (1971-72). [1] February 25 Birth of Frank G Slaughter author (Sangaree). [1] February 26 Birth of Tex Avery (dies 1980); cartoon director (What's up, Doc?). [1] [5] February 28 Birth of Billie Bird Pocatello Idaho, actress (Mrs Cassidy-Benson, Dear John, Jury Duty). [1] February 29 Birth of Alf Gover cricketer (bowled in four Tests for England/famous coach). [1] Birth of Balthus painter (Valerie). [1] March 2 Birth of Jan Brasser Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko)/communist. [1] March 3 Birth of Riccardo Nielsen composer. [1] March 4 Birth of Boris N Poveloi [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer. [1] March 5 Birth of Rex [Reginald Carey] Harrison Huyton Lancashire England; actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle). [1] Birth of Sophie Stewart Scotland, actress (As You Like It, Under the Red Robe). [1] March 7 Birth of Anna Magnani Rome Italy, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle). [1] Birth of Joop [Joseph] van Santen Dutch first chamber member (CPN). [1] Birth of Tomas de Manzarraga composer. [1] March 9 Birth of Luiz Cosme composer. [1] March 10 Birth of Carl Albert US speaker of house (1971-77). [1] Birth of Kristian Palusalu Finland, heavyweight wrestler (Olympics-gold-1936). [1] March 11 Birth of Lawrence Welk in Strasburg, North Dakota, USA; orchestra leader (Lawrence Welk Show). [1] (1903 [5]) March 12 Birth of David Saul Marshall diplomat lawyer/politician. [1] Birth of Inez Courtney New York City, New York, actress (13th Man, Crime Ring, Raven). [1] March 13 Birth of Helen Sinclair Glatz musician. [1] Birth of Paul Stewart New York City, New York; actor (Top Secret USA, Deadline). [1] Birth of Walter Annenberg Milwaukee Wisconsin, publisher (Triangle-TV Guide). [1] March 14 Birth of Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty French philosopher. [1] Birth of Nikolay Petrovich Rakov composer. [1] March 16 Birth of Robert Rossen director/writer (Hustler All the King's Men, Mambo). [1] March 17 Birth of Boris N Poveloi [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer. [1] Birth of Radie Britain composer. [1] March 18 Birth of Louis Gaste songwriter. [1] March 20 Birth of Frank Stanton Muskegon Michigan, broadcasting executive (CBS). [1] Birth of Philip "Felix" Bekkers actor (Czardasvorstin). [1] Birth of Sir Michael Redgrave Bristol England; actor (Browning Version, The Lady Vanishes). [1] March 21 Birth of Maurice Stans rocker. [1] March 22 Birth of Albrecht Goes writer. [1] Birth of Louis D L'Amour Jamestown North Dakota, author (Hondo, Jubal Sackett). [1] Birth of Maurice H Stans Shakope Minnesota, US Secretary of Commerce (1969-72). [1] March 23 Birth of Dominique de Menil arts patron/human rights advocate. [1] Birth of Joan Crawford [Lucille Fay LeSueur] San Antonio Texas, actress (Mildred Pierce, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?). [1] March 25 Birth of Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte British theater and hotel director. [1] Birth of David Lean in Croydon, England; director (Dr Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, Lawrence of Arabia). [1] [5] [132.114] Birth of Helmut Käutner Düsseldorf Germany, director (Der Hauptmann von Köpenick). [1] March 26 Birth of Betty MacDonald [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg and I). [1] Birth of Dr Kenneth Mellanby entomologist. [1] Birth of Hank Sylvern Brooklyn New York, orchestra leader (Jane Froman's USA Canteen). [1] Birth of Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling Essen Germany, tennis star (French 1935). [1] Birth of Robert William Paine architect. [1] March 27 Birth of Jacques [Izaäk] den Haan Dutch writer (Dangerous Book). [1] March 29 Birth of Arthur O'Connell New York City, New York; actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years). [1] Birth of Dennis O'Keefe Fort Madison Iowa; actor/director (T-Men, Fighting Seabees). [1] March 30 Birth of Camille Schmit composer. [1] Birth of Kurt Bruggemann composer. [1] Birth of Leslie O'Brien "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith Chinese cricket bowler. [1] April 1 Birth of Abraham H Maslow US psychologist (humanistic psychology). [1] April 2 Birth of Buddy Ebsen Belleville Illinois; actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones). [1] April 4 Birth of Ernestine Gilbreth Carey author (Cheaper by the Dozen). [1] April 5 Birth of Bette Davis Lowell Massachusetts, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel). [1] Birth of George Schick Prague Czechoslovakia, conductor (Chicago Symphony). [1] Birth of Grady Sutton Chattanooga Tennessee; actor (Pruitts of South Hampton). [1] Birth of Herbert von Karajan Austria, Berlin Philharmonic conductor/Nazi. [1] Birth of Mary Hemingway writer (Ernest Hemmingway Biography). [1] April 6 Birth of Vano Il'ich Muradov [Muradeli] Russia, composer. [1] April 7 Birth of Le Duan Vietnamese politician. [1] Birth of Percy Faith conductor (Summer Place). [1] April 8 Birth of Neil Lawson British high court judge. [1] April 9 Birth of Fred Lohse composer. [1] Birth of Victor Vasarely Hungarian/French painter/author (Op Art). [1] April 10 Birth of Aidan Crawley CEO (London Weekend TV). [1] April 11 Birth of Karel Ancerl Czechoslovakia, conductor (Prague/Toronto). [1] Birth of Leo Rosten writer/humourist. [1] Birth of Masura Ibuka industrialist. [1] April 12 Birth of Carlos Lleras Restrepo President of Colombia. [1] Birth of John T Hughes Bishop to Forces. [1] Birth of Virginia Cherrill actress (Lake Extra, Brat, City Lights, Delicious). [1] April 15 Birth of Eden Ahbez songwriter. [1] Birth of Louise Chaplin actress. [1] April 18 Birth of Edward Roberts bishop (Ely). [1] Birth of Henry Guinness missionary. [1] Birth of Joseph Keilberth German conductor (Bayreuther Festspiele). [1] April 20 Birth of Wilhelmus M Bekkers bishop of Hertogenbosch. [1] April 21 Birth of Louis Hostin France, Light Heavyweight (Olympics-gold-1932, 36). [1] April 23 Birth of Frederick Hawkins dancer. [1] Birth of Herbert Telley British actuary. [1] April 25 Birth of Edward R Murrow Pole Creek North Carolina, newscaster (Person to Person). [1] April 28 Birth of Arnoud Breeveld Suriname bishop. [1] Birth of Jack Fingleton cricketer (Australian opener of 1930s). [1] Birth of Michael T Fitzmaurice Chicago Illinois; actor (Reported Missing, 14 Hours). [1] April 29 Birth of Jack [Stewart] Williamson US, sci-fi author (Firechild, Golden Blood, Cometeers). [1] Birth of Philippe Brun jazz trumpeter. [1] May 1 Birth of Giovanni Guareschi Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone). [1] May 2 Birth of William Bakewell Los Angeles California; actor (Stage manager-Pinky Lee Show). [1] May 5 Birth of Jacques Massu French general (Algeria). [1] Birth of Rex [Reginald Carey] Harrison Huyton Lancashire England; actor (My Fair Lady, Doctor Dolittle, Cleopatra). [1] May 6 Birth of Necil Kazim Akses composer. [1] May 7 Birth of Ed MacDonald actor (Mysteries of Chinatown). [1] Birth of Wouter Paap composer. [1] May 8 Birth of Arturo De Cordova [Rodriguez], Merida México; actor (Medal for Benny). [1] May 10 Birth of Carl Albert (Democrat) speaker of the House. [1] Birth of Henry Diamond Irish Nationalist Member of Parliament. [1] May 13 Birth of Michael Richardson commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors). [1] May 15 Birth of Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden). [1] May 16 Birth of Hilary Preston editor. [1] Birth of Mohammed Roem Indonesian foreign minister (Linggadjati). [1] May 17 Birth of Sigismund Toduta composer. [1] Birth of Zinka Milanov Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927). [1] May 20 Birth of Jimmy [James Maitland] Stewart in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington, It's a Wonderful Life). [1] [5] May 23 Birth of Christian GK Baëta Togolese chairman (International Mission Council). [1] Birth of John Bardeen US, physicist (transistor, Nobel Prize 1956, 1972). [1] Birth of Max Abramovitz US architect (Lincoln Center, United Nations Building). [1] May 24 Birth of Kresimir Fribec composer. [1] Birth of Michael Roberts historian. [1] May 25 Birth of David Lean British director (Lawrence of Arabia). [1] Birth of Theodore Roethke US, poet (Words for the Wind). [1] May 26 Birth of Malando [Arie Maasland] composer/orchestra leader (Olé Guapa). [1] Birth of Robert Morley Semley Wiltshire England; actor (High Road to China, African Queen). [1] May 27 Birth of Alex Brown snooker player. [1] Birth of Harold Rome composer (Fanny, Pins and Needles). [1] Birth of Melle J Oldeboerrigter [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist. [1] May 28 Birth of Ian Lancaster Fleming London England, author (James Bond). [1] May 30 Birth of Hannes OG Alfvén Swedish physicist (Nobel Prize 1970). [1] Birth of Mel[vin Jerome] Blanc in San Francisco, California, USA; voice-actor (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig) (dies 1989). [1] [5] May 31 Birth of Don Ameche Kenosha Wisconsin; actor (Cocoon, Trading Places). [1] June 4 Birth of Rosalind Russell actress (Mame, Take a Letter Darling). [1] June 9 Birth of Robert Cummings Joplin Missouri; actor (Love that Bob, Dial M For Murder). [1] June 14 Birth of John Scott Trotter Charlotte North Carolina, orchestra leader (George Gobel Show). [1] June 18 Birth of Bud Collyer New York City, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth). [1] June 19 Birth of Mildred Natwick Baltimore Maryland, actress (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon). [1] Birth of Quentin N Burdick (Senator-Democrat-North Carolina). [1] July 1 Birth of Estee Lauder CEO (Estee Lauder's cosmetics). [1] July 2 Birth of Thurgood Marshall Maryland, first black Supreme Court justice (1967-91). [1] July 7 Birth of Harriette Arnow Wayne Co, Ky, novelist (The Dollmaker). [1] July 8 Birth of Louis Jordan Ark, alto saxman (Caldonia). [1] Birth of Nelson A Rockefeller (Governor-Republican-New York) 41st Vice President (1974-77). [1] July 12 Birth of Milton Berle Harlem New York City, comedian (Uncle Miltie, Mr Television). [1] July 22 Birth of Amy Vanderbilt authority on etiquette (Complete Book of Etiquette). [1] July 23 Birth of Karl Swenson Brooklyn, New York; actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie). [1] July 26 Birth of Salvador Allende Gossens Chile's last elected president (1970-73). [1] August 5 Birth of Harold Holt Prime Minister of Australia (1966-67); supported US in Vietnam. [1] August 6 Birth of Helen Jacobs US tennis champion (1932-35). [1] August 8 Birth of Arthur J Goldberg Illinois, United Nations ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65). [1] August 13 Birth of Gene Raymond New York City; actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater). [1] August 20 Birth of Alfonso Lopez baseball player (American League Manager of the year 1959). [1] August 23 Birth of Arthur Adamov Kislovodsk Russia, dramatist (Paolo Paoli). [1] August 27 Birth of Frank Leahy O'Neill Nebraska, football coach (Notre Dame). [1] Birth of Lyndon B Johnson (Democrat) 36th President (1963-1969). [1] Birth of Martha Raye [Margaret Reed], Butte Mont, actress (Martha Raye Show). [1] August 28 Birth of Roger Tory Peterson New York, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds). [1] August 30 Birth of Willie Bryant New Orleans La, singer (Sugar Hill Times). [1] August 31 Birth of William Saroyan US, novelist/playwright (Time of Your Life). [1] September 4 Birth of Richard Wright US, author (Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children). [1] September 5 Birth of Joaquín Nin-Culmell Berlin, Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer. [1] September 6 Birth of Paul Lavalle Beacon New York, bandleader (Cities Service Band of America). [1] September 7 Birth of Dr Michael E DeBakey artificial heart pioneer. [1] Birth of Paul Brown Norwalk Ohio, NFL hall of famer (Browns, Bengals). [1] September 9 Birth of John Haeton US, bobsled (Olympic-silver-1928, 48). [1] September 14 Birth of Bernie Green New York City, orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey Show, Garry Moore Show). [1] Birth of Clayton Moore Chicago Illinois; actor (Lone Ranger). [1] September 19 Birth of Mika Waltari novelist (Egyptian). [1] September 21 Birth of Charles Hazlitt Upham in Christchurch, New Zealand; nominated for three Victoria Crosses (won one) for fighting in World War II. [118.19] September 29 Birth of Greer Garson North Ireland, actress (Pride and Prejudice). [1] September 30 Birth of David Oistrakh Odessa Russia, violinist/prof (Moscow Conservatory). [1] October 5 Birth of Joshua Logan Broadway producer (South Pacific). [1] October 9 Birth of Jacques Tati Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime, My Uncle). [1] Birth of James E Folsom (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59). [1] October 10 Birth of John Green New York City, composer (Body and Soul, Guy Lombardo's arranger). [1] October 15 Birth of John Kenneth Galbraith writer (Affluent Society-1958 Hillman Award). [1] October 16 Birth of Enver Hoxha post-war leader of Albania (1944-85). [1] October 20 Birth of Arlene Francis Boston Massachusetts, radio/TV hostess (What's My Line?). [1] October 21 Birth of Alexander Schneider Vilna (Lithuania) Russia, violinist (Budapest String Quartet). [1] November 3 Birth of Bronko Nagurski NFL fullback (Chicago Bears). [1] November 12 Birth of Harry A Blackmun Illinois, Supreme Court justice (1970-). [1] November 14 Birth of Harrison E Salisbury journalist/writer (50th Anniv of Soviet Union). [1] November 16 Birth of Burgess Meredith Cleveland Ohio; actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky). [1] November 18 Birth of Imogene Coca Philadelphia Pennsylvania, comedienne (Your Show of Shows, Grindl). [1] November 20 Birth of Alistair Cooke in Manchester, England; actor (Masterpiece Theatre). [1] [5] November 21 Birth of Franz Pfnor Germany, slalom (Olympic-gold-1936). [1] November 24 Birth of Libertad Lamaraque Agentina, actress (Madreselva, Puerta Cerrada). [1] Birth of Ray Carter Chicago Illinois, orchestra leader (Arthur Murray Dance Party). [1] November 28 Birth of Claude Levi-Strauss Belgium, social anthropologist (Structure Anthro). [1] December 2 Birth of Robert F Simon Mansfield Ohio; actor (Custer, MASH, Man Who Shot Liberty Valance). [1] Birth of Rufe Davis Oklahoma; actor (Cocoanut Grove, Trail Blazers, Gangs of Sonora). [1] December 3 Birth of Halsey Stevens Scott New York, composer (Triskelion). [1] Birth of Nigel M Balchin [Mark Spade] English author (Business for Pleasure). [1] December 4 Birth of A D Hershey US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel Prize 1969). [1] December 7 Birth of Jacques Gans Dutch author/journalist. [1] Birth of John H Doeg tennis champion (US Open-1930). [1] December 8 Birth of John Volpe (Governor-Massachusetts)/US Secretary of Treasury (1969-73). [1] December 10 Birth of Arnold A van Ruler Dutch theologist. [1] Birth of Olivier Messiaen Avignon France, composer (L'Ame en Bourgeon). [1] December 11 Birth of Elliott Cook Carter Jr New York City, New York, composer (Tom and Lily). [1] December 13 Birth of Victor Babin composer. [1] December 14 Birth of Laurence Naismith Surrey England; actor (Judge Fulton-Persuaders). [1] Birth of Morey Amsterdam Chicago Illinois, comedian (Buddy-Dick Van Dyke Show). [1] December 17 Birth of Willard Frank Libby inventor (carbon-14 "atomic clock" (Nobel Prize 1960)). [1] Birth of William Brocklesby Wordsworth composer. [1] December 18 Birth of Celia Johnson England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter). [1] December 20 Birth of Giulio Cesare Brero composer. [1] Birth of Norman Hackforth broadcaster. [1] December 21 Birth of Pat Weaver Los Angeles California, TV Executive, started Today show. [1] December 22 Birth of Giacomo Manzú Italy, sculptor (Saint Peter, Laurenskerk, Lenin Prize). [1] Birth of Marius F Duintjer Dutch architect. [1] Birth of Max Bill Swiss painter/sculptor/politician (Ruban Sans Fin). [1] December 23 Birth of Yousuf Karsh portrait photographer (Life Magazine). [1] December 25 Birth of Frank Ferguson California; actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal). [1] Birth of Helen [Marie Jurgens] Twelvetrees Brooklyn New York, actress (State's Attorney, Painted Desert). [1] Birth of Jan Seidel composer. [1] December 26 Birth of Hanns Maassen writer. [1] Birth of Ralph Hill US, 5K runner (Olympics-1932). [1] December 27 Birth of Louis de Bourbon Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners). [1] December 28 Birth of Lew Ayres Minnesota; actor (All Quiet on the Western Front, Dr Kildare). [1] December 29 Birth of Claire Dodd Arkansas, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy). [1] Birth of Gerben Sonderman Dutch test pilot (Fokker). [1] December 31 Birth of Marko Rothmuller composer. [1] Birth of Simon Wiesenthal Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center). [1]