1993 Death Alexis Smith, actress (Constant Nymph), dies of cancer at 72 1975 Death Constant Burniaux, Belgian art historian (L'amour Vivre), dies at 82 1973 Death Charles G Abbot, U.S. astronomer (Sun Constant), dies at 101 1970 Birthday Rachel Weisz, born in London, England, actress, model, appeared in films, 'About a Boy', 'The Constant Gardener', 'Constantine', 'Runaway Jury' 1941 Death Constant W. Lunsingh Scheurleer, archaeologist, banker, art expert, dies at 59 1926 Event W Somerset Maughams "Constant Wife," premieres in New York City 1925 Birthday Marius Constant, Rumania, Dutch composer and conductor, Paradise Lost 1924 Death Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71 1915 Death Constant A M Cap, Flemish poet/etcher, dies at 73 1912 Birthday Constant Stotijn, Dutch oboist, Residence Orchestra 1905 Birthday Leonard Constant Lambert, born in London, England, composer, King Pest 1898 Death Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 1886 Birthday Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist, Sow 1881 Birthday Constant W. Lunsingh Scheurleer, Dutch archaeologist, banker, art expert 1879 Birthday Ethel Barrymore, Philadelphia, actress, Constant Wife, Corn is Green 1872 Birthday Charles G Abbot, U.S., astronomer, Constant Sun 1865 Death Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder, dies at 76 1863 Birthday Henry Constant Gabriel Pierne, Metz France, composer, Edith 1858 Birthday Max Planck, German physicist, Planck Constant, Nobel 1918 1852 Birthday Paul H B d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist 1850 Death Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 1835 Birthday Constant A. Serrure, Flemish historian 1830 Death H Benjamin Constant, French politician/writer, dies at 63 1789 Birthday Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder 1767 Birthday H Benjamin Constant, de Rebeque, French politician/writer 1707 Birthday Leonhard Euler, Bassle Sweden, mathematician, Euler's Constant