1978 Death Jean Amery, Johannes Mayer, Austr writer (Mind's Limits), dies at 65 1974 Event Austr National Gallery buys W de Kooning's "Woman V" for $850,000 1965 Birthday Craig McDermott, cricket pace bowler, tireless Austr since 1984 1964 Death Joseph Schildkraut, Austr actor (Flame of Barbary Coast), dies at 68 1947 Birthday Sam Gannon, cricketer, Austr lefty quick, 3 Tests vs. India 1977-78 1935 Birthday Ian Meckiff, cricketer, Austr quick 57-63, "threw"? his career away 1932 Death Anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51 1911 Death Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 1896 Death Anton Bruckner, Austr composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), dies at 72 1858 Death Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 1082 Event Battle at Mailberg: Vratislav II of Bohemia beats Leopold II of Austr
