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Oct 03 1631

Sebastian Anton Scherer German composer born in Ulm Baden-Wrttemberg Germany (d. 1712)

Oct 03 1716

Giovanni Battista Beccaria Italian physicist born in Mondov Piedmont Italy (d. 1781)

Oct 03 1728

Charles-Genevive-Louis-Auguste-Andr-Timothe don de Beaumont French spy and transvestite born in Tonnerre France (d. 1810)

Oct 03 1733

Franois Krafft Belgian composer born in Brussels Belgium

Oct 03 1792

Francisco Morazn 2nd President of The Federal Republic of Central America born in Tegucigalpa Guatemala New Spain (d. 1842)

Oct 03 1834

Vilm Blodek Czech composer born in Prague (d. 1874)

Oct 03 1859

Eleonora Duse Italian actress (Les Misrables Thrse Raquin) born near Vigevano Italy (d. 1924)

Oct 03 1862

Johnny Briggs English cricket all-rounder (33 Tests 118 wickets 17.75) born in Sutton-in-Ashfield Nottinghamshire (d. 1902)

Oct 03 1872

Fred Clarke American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder and manager (Louisville Colonels Pittsburgh Pirates .312 BA) born in Winterset Iowa (d. 1960)

Oct 03 1879

Warner Oland Swedish actor (The Jazz Singer Charlie Chan) born in Nyby Vsterbottens ln Sweden (d. 1938)

Oct 03 1881

Ludomir Micha Rogowski Polish composer born in Lublin Poland (d. 1954)

Oct 03 1893

Bedich Havlk Czech composer born in pec Czech Republic (d. 1964)

Oct 03 1894

Walter Warlimont German General WWII born in Osnabrck Hanover Prussia Germany (d. 1976)

Oct 03 1897

Louis Aragon French poet and writer (Les Lettres franaises Pour un ralisme socialiste) born in Paris France (d. 1982)

Oct 03 1901

Jean Grmillon French film director born in Bayeux France (d. 1959)

Oct 03 1916

Mara de los ngeles Alvario Gonzlez Spanish marine biologist and oceanographer born in El Ferrol Spain (d. 2005)

Oct 03 1921

Ray Lindwall Australian cricket fast bowler (61 Tests 228 wickets 23.03) born in Sydney New South Wales (d. 1996)

Oct 03 1924

Franco Cristaldi Italian film producer (Amarcord) and Claudia Cardinales husband born in Turin Italy (d. 1992)

Oct 03 1926

Marques Haynes Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame guard (Harlem Globetrotters) born in Sand Springs Oklahoma (d. 2015)

Oct 03 1928

Christian dOriola French fencer (4-time Olympic gold foils 1948 52 56) born in Perpignan France (d. 2007)

Oct 03 1929

Andy Hebenton Canadian NHL right wing (record 630 consecutive games NY Rangers Boston Bruins) born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2019)

Oct 03 1933

Neale Fraser Australian tennis player and coach (3-time Grand Slam winner Australian Davis Cup captain) born in Melbourne Victoria

Oct 03 1933

Kenneth Ken Berry American actor (F Troop Mayberry RFD Mamas Family) born in Moline Illinois (d. 2018)

Oct 03 1934

Harold Henning South African golfer (2 PGA Tour titles) born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 2004)

Oct 03 1934

Hiteswar Saikia Indian politician and Chief Minister of Assam (1983-85 1991-96) born in Nazira Assam British India (d. 1996)

Oct 03 1937

Boldizsr Csiky Romanian composer born in Trgu Mure Romania

Oct 03 1937

John MacLeod American basketball coach (NBA Phoenix Suns 1973-87) born in New Albany Indiana (d. 2019)

Oct 03 1940

Alan ODay American singer and songwriter (Undercover Angel over 100 songs for the Muppet Babies). born in Hollywood California (d. 2013)

Oct 03 1945

Kay Baxter American bodybuilder (NPC Golds Classic 1981) born in Monroe County Ohio (d. 1988)

Oct 03 1945

Viktor Saneyev Soviet triple jumper (Olympics 3 gold 1968 72 76) born in Sukhumi Georgia

Oct 03 1949

Dan Goossen American boxing promoter (Michael Nunn Terry Norris James Toney) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2014)

Oct 03 1952

Gary Troup New Zealand cricket fastmedium bowler (15 Tests 39 wickets 22 ODI) born in Taumarunui King Country

Oct 03 1954

Dennis Eckersley American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (AL Cy Young Award 1992 AL MVP 1992 Oakland As) born in Oakland California

Oct 03 1884 British Open Mens Golf Prestwick GC Jack Simpson wins in windy conditions by 4 strokes from fellow Scots Douglas Rolland and Willie Fernie

Oct 03 1885 British Open Mens Golf St Andrews Bob Martin wins his second Championship by 1 stroke from fellow Scot Archie Simpson

Oct 03 1888 New Zealand Natives a privately organised and mainly Mori rugby team plays first game in UK beats Surry 4-1 first national rugby team to wear all-black & perform the haka

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