2015 Event A small treasure of 2,300-year-old coins and jewelry is found in a cave in the Galilee region of Israel; the items date from the time of Alexander the Great 2014 Event The world's oldest man, Alexander Imich, passes away at age 111 in New York; the oldest living woman is currently 116 years old and lives in Japan 2013 Event Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to a son, the third in line to the British throne; the child, named George Alexander Louis, is formally known as His Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge 2012 Event Cycling's Philadelphia International Championship is won by Alexander Serebryakov 2010 Event In Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko claims he won the presidential election with 79% of the vote; hundreds protesting the vote were arrested 2007 Death Lloyd Alexander, dies in Pennsylvania, at 83 1999 Death Alexander Liberman, American Designer 1998 Death Alice Faye, actress/singer, Alexander's Ragtime Band, dies at 83 1997 Death Alexander Oppenheim, mathematician, dies at 94 1997 Event Les Alexander, owner of Houston Rockets buys NHL's Edmonton Oilers 1997 Death Alexander Salkind, producer (Superman), dies at 75 1997 Death Alexander Salkind, producer, Superman, dies at 75 1997 Death Callum Alexander MacDonald, historian, dies at 49 1996 Death Alexander Harman, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979, dies 1996 Death Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur, dies at 101 1996 Death Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67 1996 Death Alexander Lanusse, military president of Argentina (1971-73), dies 1996 Death Alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh, actor/lawyer, dies at 64 1996 Death James Woodie Alexander, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 80 1996 Death Alexander George Ogston, biochemist, dies at 85 1996 Death Alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83 1996 Death Alexander Robertus, organic chemist, dies at 88 1995 Death Murdo Alexander MacLeod, minister, dies at 60 1995 Death Alexander Gudonov, Russian dancer/actor (Witness), dies at 45 1995 Death Lionel Alexander Bethune Pilkington, engineer, dies at 75 1995 Death Alexander Knox, actor and writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 1995 Death David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer, dies at 86 1995 Death Alexander Hyatt-King, Mozart scholar, dies at 84 1995 Event PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander 1995 Death Alexander Gibson, British conductor/founder (Scottish Opera), dies at 68 1995 Death Alexander Gibson, conductor, dies at 69 1994 Death Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist, dies at 87 1994 Death Mark Alexander Abrams, market Researcher, dies at 88 1994 Event Alexander Solzhenitsyn returned to Russia after 20 years in exile 1994 Death Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist, dies at 80 1994 Event Alexander Golubev skates Olympic record 500m (36.33) 1993 Death Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 1993 Death Alexander Mackendrick, director (Whiskey Galore!), dies at 81 1993 Death Donald Alexander, System director/producer (East Valley), dies at 79 1993 Death Arthur Alexander, singer/songwriter (You Better Move On), dies at 53 1993 Death Alexander Mnouchkine, French movie producer (Professional), dies at 83 1993 Death Alexander Bodon, Hungarian-Dutch architect (RAI, Dollywood), dies at 86 1992 Death Alexander Dubcek, President of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies 1992 Death Alexander Dubcek, premier Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies at 70 1992 Death Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/Governor KMA Breda, dies 1992 Death Alexander Pola, Abraham Polak, actor and writer (Farce Major), dies 1992 Event Bradlees announces it will take over Alexander's department stores in New York City 1992 Death Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter, dies at 104 1992 Death Tom Alexander, model/actor (Kurt-Forbidden Dance), dies of AIDs 1992 Event Sali Berisha becomes president/Alexander Meksi premier of Albania 1990 Death Alexander Lockwood, actor (Duel), dies 1989 Event Alexander Dubcek elected parliament chairman of Czechoslovakia 1989 Death Josef Alexander, composer, dies at 82 1989 Event Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander 1988 Event Alexander Volkov, Sergei Krikalev and Jean-Loup Chretien launch 1985 Death Alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87 1985 Death Alexander Scourby, actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), dies at 71 1985 Death Alexander Scourby, actor (Victory at Sea, Ransom), dies at 71 1984 Death Alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78 1984 Event Weightlifter Alexander Gunyashev of U.S.S.R. snatches a record 211 kg 1984 Event Alexander Calder's "Big Crinkly" sells for $852,000 1982 Death John Alexander, actor (Alien PI), dies at 85 1982 Death Alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist, dies 1982 Event Secretary of State Alexander Haig, Jr. resigns, replaced by George Schultz 1981 Event Prince Willem Alexander opens Willems Bridge in Rotterdam 1980 Event Alexander Haig named Reagan's Secretary of State 1980 Death Alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85 1980 Event Brooke Alexander, 18, of Hawaii, crowned Miss World USA 1979 Birthday Cheri Vivette Alexander, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 1997 1979 Death Doris Kenyon, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81 1979 Event Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in New York City 1978 Event Alexander Ginzburg sentenced by Soviet court to 8 years 1978 Birthday A. J. McLean, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, born Alexander James 'Alex' McLean, musician, singer, member of the Backstreet Boys, over 130 million albums sold 1977 Death Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78 1977 Birthday Shaun Alexander, born in Florence, Kentucky, football, running back, played college football at University of Alabama, drafted by Seattle Seahawks, placed 19th overall in 2000 National Football League Draft 1976 Death Alexander Calder, U.S. sculptor, dies at 78 1976 Death Alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74 1976 Event Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick and Jim Freeman 1976 Birthday Colin Farrell, born in Castleknock, Ireland, actor, films include, 'Minority Report', 'Alexander', 'In Bruges', listed as 'People' magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, 2003 1976 Event Clifford Alexander, Jr. confirmed as 1st black secretary of Army 1975 Birthday Alexander Serikow, born in Landshut, GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1975 Birthday Alexander Zhurik, hockey defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1975 Birthday Kevin Alexander, NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants 1974 Birthday Alexander PGR duke of Ulster, son of English prince Richard 1974 Birthday Alexander Polinsky, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Adam-Charles in Charge 1974 Event Dissident Nobel writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn expelled from U.S.S.R. 1973 Event Alexander Solzhenitsyn publishes "Gulag Archipelag" 1973 Birthday Derrick Alexander, NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings 1973 Death Alexander Vasilyevich Mosolov, Russian composer (Zavod), dies at 72 1973 Birthday Cory Alexander, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs 1973 Death Alexander J Kropholler, Dutch architect/writer, dies at 91 1972 Birthday Patrise Alexander, linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday Susan Alexander, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Miss America Maryland, 1997 1971 Birthday Ken Alexander, WLAF linebacker, Barcelona Dragons 1971 Birthday Derrick Alexander, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens 1971 Birthday Troy Alexander, CFL defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1971 Birthday Brent Alexander, NFL defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals 1971 Birthday Alexander Selivanov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1971 Birthday Manny Alexander, born in Dominican Republic, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1971 Birthday Alexander Delgado, Palmerejo Venezuela, catcher for the Boston Red Sox 1970 Event Soviet author Alexander I Solzhenitsyn wins Nobel Prize for Literature 1970 Birthday Elijah Alexander, NFL linebacker, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos 1970 Death Alexander Kerensky, Russian Public Servant 1970 Birthday Alexander Karpovtsev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers 1969 Birthday Mike Alexander, WLAF corner for the Rhein Fire 1969 Event Author Alexander Solzhenitsyn expelled from Soviet Writers Union 1969 Birthday Victor Alexander, NBA forward and center for the New York Knicks 1969 Death Ben Alexander, dies at 58 1969 Death Harold RLG 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, British field marshal, dies at 78 1969 Death Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 1969 Event Czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed 1969 Birthday Alexander McQueen, fashion designer 1969 Birthday Scott Alexander Brownlee, born in Hamilton, New Zealand, rowing coxless 4 men 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Alexander Mogilny, Khavarovsk, 1st soviet to defect to NHL, Sabres 1969 Death Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer, dies at 77 1968 Birthday Lisa Alexander, born in Toronto, Ontario, synchro swimmer, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Event Czechoslovakian government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek 1968 Birthday Alexander Alexeev, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics 1967 Birthday Alexander Volkov, born in Russia, tennis star 1966 Birthday Alexander Semak, Ufa Russia, NHL center for the New York Islanders 1965 Death Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66 1965 Birthday Tim "Herb" Alexander, U.S. funk metal drummer, Primus-Prok soda 1964 Death Alexander Meiklejohn, English Philosopher 1964 Death Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer, dies at 57 1964 Birthday Dave Alexander, NFL center for the New York Jets 1964 Death Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58 1964 Death Franz Alexander, Hungarian/US psycho analyst, dies at 73 1964 Death Alexander Archipenko, sculptor, dies 1964 Death Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 1963 Death Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer, dies at 69 1962 Birthday Steve Alexander, rocker, Brother Beyond-Can You Keep a Secret 1962 Death Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer, dies at 68 1962 Birthday Michael Alexander Conley, Chic, triple jumper, Olympics gold 92, 96 1961 Death Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 1961 Death Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 1961 Birthday Alexander Payne, born in Omaha, Nebraska, film director, screenwriter, co-wrote, 'About Schmidt' and 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' 1960 Death Alexander Gauge, actor (Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 46 1960 Birthday Alexander W. Dunlap, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, astronaut 1959 Birthday Jason Alexander, Greenspan, Newark, New Jersey, actor, George-Seinfeld 1958 Death Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59 1958 Death Alexander Albrecht, composer, dies at 72 1958 Birthday Alexander W. B. Lyle, Shrewsbury England, PGA golfer, 1988 Phoenix Open 1957 Birthday Khandi Alexander, American Dancer 1957 Birthday Nicholas Alexander Faldo, born in England, PGA golfer, 1992 British Open 1957 Death Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80 1957 Death Alexander Cambridge, Governor-General (South Africa 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 1956 Death Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 1956 Birthday Alexander Briley, vocalist, YMCA-Village People 1956 Death Alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62 1956 Event Hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field 1956 Death Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 1955 Death Alexander Papagos, Greek Field Marshal, dies 1955 Death Alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73 1955 Birthday Benny Alexander, secretary general, South Africa Pan-Africanist Movement 1954 Birthday Danielle Alexander, Ft. Worth, Texas, country music pianist 1953 Birthday Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 1953 Death George Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73 1953 Birthday Alexander Fedorovich Poleshchuk, Moscow, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-16 1953 Event Alexander Cartwright founded baseball and not Abner Doubleday 1953 Death Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 1953 Birthday Alexander O'Neal, born in Natchez, Mississippi, singer, rhythm and blues genre, successful songs include 'Saturday Love', Never Knew Love Like This' and 'Fake' 1952 Birthday Alexander Leibkind, Germany, judo, 1976 Olympics, WLAF, General Manager for the Rhein Fire 1952 Death Victor Alexander John Hope, viceroy of India (1936-43), dies at 64 1951 Birthday Alexander Panayotov Aleksandrov, Bulgaria, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-5 1951 Birthday Alexander Downer, Australian Politician 1951 Event Z Alexander Looby elected to Nashville City Council 1949 Birthday Alexander Godunov, Russia, composer/dancer, Bolshoi, defected 1979 1949 Birthday [Boris] Alexander Godunov, Sakhalin U.S.S.R., dancer/actor, Die Hard 1948 Birthday Alexander Hood, born in England, Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport, 7th Duke of Bronte, investment banker, descendent of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson 1948 Birthday Bill Alexander, theatre director 1948 Birthday Alexander "Alec" Erwin, South African worker's union leader 1947 Birthday Callum Alexander MacDonald, historian 1946 Birthday Rodney Alexander, American Politician 1946 Birthday Alexander Curly, Harm Breemer, Dutch artist 1946 Birthday Alexander "Skip" Spence, born in Canada, guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape-Omaha 1946 Birthday Paul Beresford, born in Levin, New Zealand, Sir Alexander Paul Beresford, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Mole Valley 1946 Death Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53 1945 Birthday Denise Alexander, New York City, actress, General Hospital, Another World 1943 Birthday Gary Alexander, Tennessee, rock vocalist and guitarist, Association 1943 Birthday Roger Smalley, born in Manchester, England, composer, pianist, conductor, studied with Alexander Goehr, specialty, improvisation, live electronics 1943 Death Alexander Schmorell, German resistance fighter, beheaded 1943 Event General Alexander, Eisenhower, Anderson and Bradley discuss assault on Tunis 1943 Death Alexander Goode, rabbi who surrended his life jacket, drowns 1943 Death Alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56 1942 Birthday Alexander EHAML, prince of the Belgians/son of Leopold III 1942 Death Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 1942 Death Alexander van Zemlinsky, Australia/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 1942 Death Alexander Woollcott, American Critic 1941 Birthday Alexander Cockburn, English Lawyer 1940 Birthday Alexander Yossifov, composer 1940 Birthday Lamar Alexander, American Politician 1940 Birthday Alexander Irvine, Lord Chanceller of U.K., 1997- 1940 Birthday Arthur Alexander, U.S. singer and songwriter, Lonely Just Like Me 1939 Birthday Denise Alexander, actress, Mary McKinnon-Another World 1939 Birthday Jane Alexander, Quigley, Boston, actress, Betsy, Kramer vs Kramer 1939 Death Charles Alexander Eastman, American Author 1938 Birthday Alexander Graham, Lord Mayor of London 1938 Event Alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1938 Death Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Space, time and deity), dies at 79 1938 Death Alexander Malyschkin, writer, dies 1938 Event Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to Hall of Fame 1937 Death Ross Alexander, actor (Captain Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 1936 Birthday Neville E Alexander, South african, 10 years in Robbeneiland Jail 1936 Birthday Christopher Alexander, American Architect 1936 Death Alexander Berkman, Russian Writer 1936 Death Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70 1936 Death Joshua Willis Alexander, American Judge 1935 Event Max Euwe becomes world champ chess beating Alexander Aljechin 1935 Birthday Murdo Alexander MacLeod, minister 1935 Death Alexander Gustav Adolfovich Winkler, composer, dies at 70 1935 Death Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, Scotish composer, dies at 87 1935 Death Alexander W. F. Idenburg, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1909-16), dies at 73 1934 Death King Alexander, of Yugoslavia, killed by Georgief (Croatian terrorist) 1934 Death Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer, dies at 35 1934 Birthday William Vollie Alexander, Jr., born in Memphis, Tennessee, Representative-D-Arkansas 1969 - 1993 1933 Death Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Dutch violinist and conductor, dies at 52 1932 Birthday Alexander Goehr, composer 1932 Birthday Alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh-Lartey, actor 1932 Birthday Alexander Kluge, born in Halberstadt, Germany, film director, author, work 'Butalitat im Stein' or 'Brutality in Stone', helped launch New German Cinema 1931 Birthday Alexander L "Alex" Boraine, South Africa vicar/MP 1930 Death Alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69 1929 Event Alexander Zaimis elected President of Greece 1929 Event Grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd and last NL win 1929 Birthday Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher 1929 Birthday Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1929 Birthday Alexander Fenton, CEO, Euro Ethnological Research Center in Edinburgh 1929 Event Alexander I establishes a royal dictatorship in Yugoslavia 1929 Event Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia 1928 Birthday Alexander Tanev, composer 1928 Event Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin 1928 Death Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 1928 Birthday Gerry Alexander, cricket wicketkeeper, WI of 50s and 60s 1926 Event Alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released 1926 Event Cardinals pick up 39-year-old Grover Alexander on waivers from Cubs 1926 Birthday Jean Alexander, English Actress 1926 Birthday Alexander Gibson, British conductor/founder, Scottish Opera 1926 Birthday Alexander Gibson, conductor 1925 Birthday Shana Alexander, New York City, journalist, 60 Minutes 1925 Birthday Alexander Nikolayevich Kholminov, composer 1924 Birthday Alexander Haig, Jr., Bala-Cynwyd, 1924 Birthday Alexander Haig, Pennsylvania, U.S. Secretary of State, 1981 - 1982, General 1924 Death Alexander Andreyevich Archangel'sky, composer, dies at 78 1924 Event Cub's Grover Cleveland Alexander beats New York Giants to win 300th game 1924 Death Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Jr., Dutch minister (CHU), dies at 87 1924 Birthday Lloyd Alexander, born in Pennsylvania, American author, wrote children's fantasy novels, 'Cricket' magazine creator 1924 Birthday Alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer 1923 Death Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer, dies at 60 1923 Death Alexander Stamboeliski, premier Bulgaria (1919-23), dies 1923 Birthday Terry Alexander, London, actor, Tony-Behind the Scenes 1922 Death Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies 1922 Birthday Alexander Raichev, composer 1921 Birthday Alexander Dubcek, headed Czechoslovakian Communist Party, 1968-69 1921 Death Alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat), dies at 40 1921 Birthday Alexander Salkind, producer, Superman 1921 Birthday Alexander Harman, born in Athens, West Virginia, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979 1920 Death Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 1920 Event Alexander Millerand elected president of France 1920 Birthday Alexander Arutiunian, composer 1920 Birthday Alexander H Cohen, New York City, Broadway producer, Beyond the Fringe 1920 Birthday Alexander Moulton, English bicycle designer, folding bicycle 1920 Birthday Alexander Grigori Harut'unyan, composer 1920 Death Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer, dies at 61 1920 Death Alexander Koltsjak, Admiral/leader Russian counter-revolutionary, executed 1920 Birthday Lionel Alexander Bethune [Alastair] Pilkington, engineer/Industrialist 1918 Death Alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86 1918 Death Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, composer, dies at 68 1917 Event Russia proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky 1917 Event Grover Cleveland Alexander pitches complete wins in a doubleheader 1917 Event Alexander Kerensky becomes Russian PM 1917 Birthday Danielle Darrieux, France, actress, Alexander the Great, Mayerling 1916 Event Grover Cleveland Alexander records his 16th shutout of year 1916 Death Victor Alexander Haden Horsley, physician, dies 1915 Death Russell Alexander, composer, dies at 38 1915 Birthday Haim Alexander, composer 1915 Birthday Alexander Durie, vice president, British AA 1915 Birthday Margaret Walker Alexander, poet and novelist, For My People 1915 Birthday Van Alexander, New York City, orchestra leader, Gordon MacRae Show 1915 Death Alexander N. Skriabin, Russian pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43 1915 Death Alexander Scriabin, Russian Composer 1915 Birthday Alexander Brott, composer 1915 Event Alexander Graham Bell in New York calls Thomas Watson in SF 1915 Event 1st elected Jewish governor, Moses Alexander, takes office in Idaho 1914 Death Alexander Conze, German archaeologist, dies at 82 1914 Birthday Alexander Pola, Dutch actor and writer, Farce Major 1914 Event King Peter I of Serbia names son Alexander the Prince-regent 1913 Birthday Alexander Scourby, Brooklyn, actor, Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant 1913 Birthday Tyrone Power, Cleveland, actor, Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band 1913 Birthday Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist 1912 Birthday Alexander Mackendrick, Boston, director, Man in the White Suit, Mandy 1912 Birthday Alexander Liberman, editor/painter/photographer, 639 1912 Birthday Alexander Langsdorf, physicist 1911 Birthday Alexander Hyatt-King, scholar, Mozart 1911 Birthday Ben Alexander, NV, actor, Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr. Doodles Kicks Off 1911 Death Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer, dies at 56 1911 Birthday Alexander George Ogston, biochemist 1910 Death Boyd Alexander, English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37 1910 Death Alexander E Agassiz, U.S. businessman/biologist/geologist, dies at 74 1908 Birthday Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist, Budapest String Quartet 1908 Birthday David Alexander Reginald Herbert, writer 1908 Birthday Alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist 1908 Death Edward Alexander MacDowell, U.S. composer (Indian Suite), dies at 47 1907 Birthday Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist 1907 Birthday Alexander Robertus, organic chemist 1907 Birthday Alexander Todd, born in Scotland, born Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd, biochemist, Nobel-Prize for Chemistry for structure and synthesis of nucleotides, nucleosides, nucleotide coenzymes 1907 Birthday Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer 1907 Birthday Ross Alexander, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Boulder Dam, Captain Blood 1907 Birthday Josef Alexander, composer 1907 Birthday Gerhard Alexander, Veldheer, Dutch actor, Prince Willem of Orange 1907 Birthday Alexander Knox, Canada, actor, Gorky Park, 2 of a Kind 1906 Birthday Alexander Bodon, Hungarian/Dutch architect, RAI building 1906 Birthday Alexander Moyzes, composer 1906 Death Alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76 1906 Birthday Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher 1906 Death Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer (Working People), dies at 57 1906 Birthday Alexander Matheson, New Zealand cricket pace bowler, 2 Tests 1930-31 1905 Birthday Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer 1905 Birthday Alexander Johnston, CEO, Board of Inland Revenue 1903 Death Alexander Bain, Scottish Philosopher 1903 Birthday Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, British Prime Minister, 1963-64 1903 Death Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated 1903 Birthday Alexander Oppenheim, mathematician 1902 Birthday Alexander Gray, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, actor, This is Music 1901 Birthday Alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter and graphic artist 1900 Birthday Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer, Zavod, 1900 Birthday Alexander Vasil'yevich Mosolov, composer 1899 Birthday Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer 1899 Birthday Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer 1899 Birthday Alexander Tcherepnin, composer 1899 Birthday Alexander Tcherepnin, St. Petersburg Russia, composer 1898 Birthday Alexander Calder, sculptor, mobiles, stabiles 1898 Birthday Alexander Abramsky, composer 1897 Birthday Doris Kenyon, Syracuse, New York, silent screen actress, Alexander Hamilton 1896 Death Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54 1896 Death Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 1896 Birthday Alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist, Chopin 1895 Birthday Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur 1895 Death Alexander Ewing, composer, dies at 65 1895 Birthday Alexander Nearmolen, composer 1895 Birthday Alexander Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer 1894 Birthday Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer 1893 Death George Alexander Osborne, composer, dies at 87 1893 Death Alexander Freiherr von Bach, premier of Austria (1852-59), dies at 80 1893 Birthday Alexander Korda, British movie producer, 3rd man 1893 Birthday Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer 1893 Birthday Alexander, king of Greece, 1917-20 1892 Birthday Alexander Alekhine, Russia, world chess champion, 1927-35, 37-46 1892 Birthday Alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ, 1927-35, 37-46 1892 Birthday Alfred A Knopf, U.S., publisher, 1966 Alexander Hamilton Medal 1892 Birthday Alexander Loudon, diplomat, Washington 1892 Death Jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63 1892 Death Alexander Mackenzie, Canadian Statesman 1891 Birthday Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer 1891 Birthday Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Governor-General of Canada, 1945 - 1952 1891 Birthday Franz Alexander, Hungarian/US psycho analytical 1890 Event Alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia 1889 Event Alexander Dey patents dial time recorder 1889 Birthday Alexander Smallens, St. Petersburg, Russia, conductor 1888 Birthday Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter 1888 Death William Alexander Henry, Canadian Lawyer 1887 Death George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 1887 Birthday Alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer 1887 Death Alexander Ulyanov, brother of Lenin/hanged for assassination of tsar 1887 Death Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 1887 Birthday Grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher, Phillies, Cubs 1887 Death Alexander Borodin, composer, dies 1887 Birthday Alexander Woollcott, New Jersey, short story writer, Man Who Came to Dinner 1885 Birthday Alexander Albrecht, composer 1884 Birthday Alexander Byvanck, Dutch art historian/archaeologist 1884 Death Alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W. Friso, dies 1883 Birthday Alexander Papagos, Greek Field Marshal/supreme commander 1883 Event Czar Alexander III crowned in Moscow 1883 Birthday Alexander Alexandrov, composer 1883 Death Alexander H Stephens, Vice President Confederate States, dies at 71 1882 Event May Laws-Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania 1882 Birthday Alan Alexander Milne, English author, Winnie-the-Pooh 1881 Birthday Alexander Fleming, born in England, bacteriologist, penicillin; Nobel 1954 1881 Birthday Alexander J Kropholler, architect 1881 Birthday Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM, 1917 1881 Death Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62 1880 Birthday Alexander Schmuller, Russian/Netherlands violinist and conductor 1880 Birthday Alexander A Block, Russian poet, Dvenatsat 1880 Birthday Alexander A Block, Russian poet, Dvenatsat 1880 Birthday George Alexander Russell, composer 1880 Event Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt 1878 Death Alexander Duff, Scottish Clergyman 1877 Birthday Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer 1877 Birthday Russell Alexander, composer 1876 Birthday Alexander I Obrenovic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1922-34 1876 Event 1st telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson) 1876 Event Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone 1875 Event Alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission 1875 Birthday Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer 1874 Birthday Count Alexander, of Athlone, Governor-General, South Africa/Canada 1873 Death Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 1873 Birthday Boyd Alexander, English explorer 1872 Birthday Alexander Meiklejohn, English Philosopher 1872 Birthday Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer, Prometheus 1872 Birthday Alexander Scriabin, Russian Composer 1871 Birthday Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer 1871 Birthday Alexander von Zemlinsky, Vienna Austria, composer, Schneeman 1871 Death Alexander N Afanasjev, Russian story teller, dies at 45 1871 Death Alexander, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 1 day old 1871 Birthday Alexander, grandson of England's Queen Victoria 1871 Death Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51 1870 Death Alexander Dumas, French Novelist 1870 Birthday Alexander Berkman, Russian Writer 1869 Death Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55 1868 Death Alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies 1867 Death Alexander Smith, Scottish Poet 1866 Event 25th Postmaster General: Alexander W Randall of Wis takes office 1866 Event Karakozov attempts to assassinate Tsar Alexander II of Russia 1866 Death Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 1865 Event President Johnson paroles CSA Vice President Alexander Stephens 1865 Birthday Alexander K Glazunov, St. Petersburg Russia, composer, Chopiniana 1865 Birthday Alexander Gustav Adolfovich Winkler, composer 1864 Birthday Alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russian/US composer, Snow White 1864 Death Alexander Gardiner, U.S. Union Brigadier-General, dies in battle 1864 Birthday Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author 1864 Death Alexander Hays, U.S. Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44 1864 Death Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer, dies 52 1863 Birthday Alexander Siloti, Kharkov Russia, pianist and professor, Moscow Cons 1888-91 1862 Birthday Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer 1862 Birthday Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer 1862 Death Alexander Early Stone, Confederate, dies in battle 1862 Event Emperor Alexander II grants Jews right to publish books 1862 Event Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza 1861 Birthday Alexander W. F. Idenburg, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, 1909-16 1861 Event Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom 1861 Event Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom 1861 Event Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and Vice President of Confederate States of America 1860 Birthday Alexander von Fielitz, composer 1860 Birthday Edward Alexander MacDowell, U.S., composer, Indian Suite 1859 Death Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies 1859 Birthday Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer 1859 Birthday Samuel Alexander, English philosopher, Moral order and progress 1858 Death Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer, dies at 55 1858 Birthday Charles Haddon George Alexander, George Samson, British actor 1858 Birthday Charles Alexander Eastman, American Author 1857 Event Alexander Douglas patents the bustle 1854 Birthday Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer 1853 Death Alexander Stadtfeld, composer, dies at 27 1852 Death August Alexander Klengel, composer, dies at 69 1852 Birthday Joshua Willis Alexander, American Judge 1851 Birthday [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands 1851 Death Alexander Aliabiev, composer, dies at 63 1850 Birthday Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, St. Petersburg Russia, composer 1849 Event Willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam 1849 Death Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 1849 Birthday Alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician, Garman og Worse 1848 Death Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer, dies at 46 1848 Event Alexander Stewart opens 1st U.S. department store 1848 Death [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Netherlands/General-Major, dies at 29 1847 Birthday Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer 1847 Birthday John Alexander Dowie, Elijah the Restorer, U.S., evangelist 1847 Birthday Alexander Graham Bell, born in Scotland, inventor of the telephone 1846 Birthday Alexander Andreyevich Archangel'sky, composer 1845 Birthday Alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar, 1881-94 1845 Birthday Alexander III, St. Petersburg, Russian tsar, 1881-94, 3/10 NS 1841 Birthday Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer 1840 Birthday Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-colonel Confederate Army 1840 Event Alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process 1839 Event Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia 1837 Birthday Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader, CHU 1837 Death Alexander S Pushkin, writer, dies at 37 1835 Birthday Alexander E Agassiz, U.S., businessman/biologist/geology 1835 Birthday Edward Porter Alexander, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1835 Birthday Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1835 Birthday Alexander Stuart Webb, Major General Union Army 1833 Birthday Alexander Ritter, composer 1832 Birthday James Alexander Walker, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1832 Birthday Alexander Chambers, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1832 Birthday Alexander Charles Lecocq, composer 1831 Birthday Alexander Conze, German archaeologist 1831 Birthday Alexander McDowell McCook, Major General Union volunteers 1830 Birthday Alexander Smith, Scottish Poet 1830 Birthday Alexander Muir, born in Lesmahagow Scotland, poet, Maple Leaf Forever 1830 Birthday Alexander Ewing, composer 1829 Birthday Giles Alexander Smith, Major General Union volunteers 1828 Birthday William Alexander Hammond, Brigadier General Union Army 1828 Birthday Alexander William Campbell, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1828 Birthday Jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer 1828 Birthday Robert Alexander Cameron, Major General Union volunteers 1827 Birthday Alexander Shaler, Major General Union volunteers 1826 Birthday Alexander Aphanashev, Russian story teller, Narodnye roesskie skazki 1826 Birthday Alexander Stadtfeld, composer 1826 Birthday John Alexander Logan, Major General Union volunteers 1825 Birthday Alexander Travis Hawthorn, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1824 Birthday Alexander Schimmelfennig, born in Prussia, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1824 Death Alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60 1823 Birthday Thomas Alexander Scott, Assistant Secretary War, Union 1823 Birthday Joseph Alexander Cooper, Major General Union volunteers 1822 Birthday Alexander MacKenzie, L, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada, 1873 - 1878 1821 Birthday Alexander Peter "Old Straight" Stewart, Lieutenant General Confederate Army 1821 Death [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, minister of finance/patriot, dies at 55 1821 Event Bellingshausen discovers Alexander Island off Antarctica 1820 Birthday Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer 1820 Birthday Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia, Wallachia and Romania 1820 Birthday Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer 1819 Birthday Alexander Hays, Major General Union volunteers 1819 Death Alexander van Bylandt, military, dies at 75 1818 Event Russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine 1818 Birthday Alexander Robert Lawton, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1818 Birthday [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major 1818 Birthday Alexander Bain, Scottish Philosopher 1818 Birthday Alexander II N Romanov, Tsar of Russia, 1855-81 1817 Event Alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from U.S. college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College 1817 Birthday Alexander Tilloch Galt, a Canadian founding father 1817 Event Tsar Alexander I recommends formation of Society of Israeli Christians 1816 Birthday William Alexander Henry, Canadian Lawyer 1816 Death Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60 1815 Birthday Alexander Ramsey, Gov, Union 1815 Birthday James Alexander Seddon, Secretary War, Confederacy 1815 Birthday Alexander Brydie Dyer, Major General Union Army 1813 Birthday George Alexander Macfarren, composer 1813 Birthday Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer 1813 Birthday Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier, 1852-59 1812 Event Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I 1812 Birthday John Alexander McClernand, Major General Union volunteers 1812 Birthday Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice President, Confederacy 1811 Birthday Alexander Sandor Asboth, Major General Union volunteers 1811 Birthday Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer 1810 Birthday Alexander Walewski, French earl/foreign minister/Napoleon I's son 1809 Death Alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53 1806 Birthday Henry Alexander Wise, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1806 Birthday George Alexander Osborne, composer 1806 Birthday Alexander Duff, Scottish Clergyman 1804 Death Alexander Hamilton, Sect of Treasury, dies in pistol duel 1803 Birthday Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer 1803 Birthday Alexander Jackson Davis, U.S., architect, gothic revivalist 1802 Death Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer, dies at 53 1802 Birthday Alexander Dumas, French Novelist 1801 Birthday Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, composer 1799 Birthday Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer, Eugene Onegin 1789 Event Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury 1789 Event Mrs. Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington 1788 Birthday Alexander Campbell, Irish / U.S. founder, Disciples of Christ 1787 Birthday Alexander Aliabiev, composer 1786 Death Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 1783 Birthday August Alexander Klengel, composer 1783 Birthday Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader 1781 Death Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49 1780 Death Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Netherlands, dies at 67 1777 Birthday Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter, cartoonist and graphic artist 1775 Birthday Alexander Anderson, U.S., engraver/illustrator, Shakespeare 1770 Birthday Alexander Carlyle, Moderator of General Assembly 1765 Birthday [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot 1764 Birthday Alexander Campbell, composer 1759 Death Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 1756 Birthday Alexander Reinagle, composer 1755 Birthday Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer 1755 Birthday Alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st U.S. Secretary of Treasury, face is on the $10 bill 1749 Birthday Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer 1744 Death Alexander Pope, English poet (Eloisa to Abelard), dies at 56 1743 Birthday Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer 1738 Death Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed 1736 Event Georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres 1732 Birthday Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer 1712 Birthday Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen 1709 Event Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") 1709 Event British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" 1709 Event Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez 1701 Birthday Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible 1691 Event Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII 1691 Death Alexander VIII, Pietro Ottoboni, Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 1689 Event Pietro Ottoboni replaces Pope Innocent XI as Alexander VIII 1669 Birthday Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor 1667 Death Alexander VII, Fabio Chigi, Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68 1667 Birthday John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer, Alexander Pope 1666 Death Alexander Brome, British poet 1665 Event Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme 1661 Death Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 1656 Death Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 1655 Event Fabio Chigi replaces Pope Innocent X as Alexander VII 1621 Event King James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling 1621 Event Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623) 1610 Birthday Alexander VIII, Pietro Ottoboni, Italy, lawyer/Pope, 1689 - 1691 1602 Death Alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St. Paul's, dies 1599 Birthday Alexander VII, Fabio Chigi, Siena Italy, pope, 1655-67 1592 Death Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Netherlands (1579-92), dies at 46 1587 Birthday Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter 1565 Death Alexander Alesius, Aless/Alane, theologist/physician, dies at 64 1521 Event Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther 1519 Death Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39 1510 Birthday Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint 1503 Death Alexander VI, Rodrigo de Borja, Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies 1502 Event Cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino 1500 Event Pope Alexander VI accept Treaty of Granada 1500 Birthday Alexander Alesius, Aless/Alane, System theologist/physician 1497 Event Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola 1495 Event Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Milan, King Ferdinand, Isabella and Venice sign anti-French Saint League 1493 Event Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain and Portugal 1492 Event Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI 1480 Birthday Lucretia Borgia, murderess, poison, daughter, Pope Alexander VI 1431 Birthday Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope, 1492 - 1503 1410 Death Alexander V, Petros Philargi, Kreta's Pope (1409-10), dies 1409 Event Council of Pisa selects Petros Philargi as 3rd Pope: Alexander V 1263 Death Alexander Nevski, Aleksandr, Russian ruler (1252-63), dies at 43 1261 Death Alexander IV, Rinaldo dei conti di Segni, Pope (1254-61), dies 1249 Death Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 1245 Death Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies 1242 Event Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod defeats Teutonic Knights 1220 Birthday Alexander Nevski, Aleksandr, Russian great ruler, 1252-63 1217 Death Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, English encyclopedist, dies at 59 1181 Event Ubaldo Allucingoli replaces Alexander III as Pope Lucius III 1181 Death Alexander III, Orlando Bandinelli, Italian Pope (1159-81), dies 1178 Event Anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III 1177 Event Peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I and Pope Alexander III 1173 Event Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket Absp of Canterbury 1165 Event Pope Alexander III returns from exile to Rome 1157 Birthday Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist 1124 Death Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies 1073 Event Pope Alexander II buried/Ildebrando chosen as Pope Gregory VII 1073 Death Alexander II, Anselmo da Baggio, Pope (1061-73), dies 323 Death Alexander III the Great, king of Macedonia/conqueror, dies at 32 235 Death Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered
