2010 Event Hurricane Earl shifts toward the east coast of the U.S., placing most of North Carolina's coast on hurricane watch 2008 Death Earl Butz, dies in Washington, D.C., in his sleep, at 98 2003 Death Earl Hindman, voice with hat, Home Improvement, dies at 61 1997 Event Martin Luther King's son meets with James Earl Ray 1997 Event FBI agent Earl Pitts pleads guilty to selling secrets to Russia 1996 Death Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist, dies at 62 1996 Event Earl Weaver and Jim Bunning, elected to Hall of Fame 1995 Death Earl Coleman, singer, dies at 69 1995 Death Warren Earl Burger, Supreme Court Justice, dies of heart failure at 78 1994 Death Earl Strum, referee (NBA), dies of brain cancer at 66 1993 Death Earl Wrightson, singer and actor (Pinafore), dies of heart failure at 77 1992 Death Earl Spencer, father of Lady Diana, dies at 68 1992 Death Elvia Allman, actress (Night at Earl Carroll's), dies of pneumonia 1992 Death Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 1992 Death Earl Colbert, entertainer, dies 1989 Death Earl Nightingale, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs, dies 1988 Event CFL's Earl Winfield (Ham) scores TDs on 101-yd punt return, 100-yd kickoff return and 58-yd pass reception 1988 Event English earl of St. Andrews marries Sylvana Tomaselli 1987 Event Houston Oiler Earl Campbell, retires from NFL 1987 Death Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79 1986 Event Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated 1985 Event Earl Weaver comes out of retirement to manage Baltimore Orioles 1983 Death Earl "Fatha" Hines, U.S., jazz pianist/conductor, dies 1983 Death Earl Hines, American Musician 1982 Event Joe Altobelli succeeds retiring Earl Weaver as Oriole manager 1982 Event Joe Altobelli succeeds Earl Weaver as Oriole manager 1982 Event Earl Anthony becomes 1st pro bowler to win more than $1 million 1979 Event Earl of Mountbatten funeral held in Burma 1979 Event Baltimore manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper 1978 Event James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu 1978 Event Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony 1977 Event 43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB) 1977 Event Orioles forfeit to Blue Jays when manager Earl Weaver pulls team off field in 5th citing hazardous condition (small tarpaulin on bullpen mound) 1977 Event Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured 1977 Event James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King's killer) escapes from prison 1976 Event Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke 1976 Event Princess Margaret separates from the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years 1975 Event Billy Herman, Earl Averill, and Bucky Harris elected to Hall of Fame 1974 Death Earl Warren, Governor of California/Supreme court justice (1953-68), dies at 83 1974 Death Earl Warren, American Judge 1974 Event Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony 11/16 1974 Death Earl W. Sutherland, Jr., U.S. pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58 1973 Event PBA National Championship Won by Earl Anthony 1973 Birthday Earl Scott, WLAF OL for the Amsterdam Admirals 1973 Death Earl Browder, leader U.S. Communist Party (1930-45), dies at 82 1973 Birthday Earl Mackey, NFL linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings 1973 Birthday Earl Holmes, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1971 Event Braves catcher-infielder Earl Williams, wins NL Rookie of Year 1971 Birthday Christine Taylor, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, actress, appeared in 'My Name is Earl' television show, 'The Brady Bunch' movie, married to Ben Stiller 1971 Event "Earl of Ruston" closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City after 5 performances 1971 Event "Earl of Ruston" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 5 performances 1970 Birthday Earl Dotson, NFL tackle, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1970 Birthday A C Earl, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors 1970 Birthday Jason Lee, born in Orange, California, actor, professional skateboarder, known for playing Earl Hickey on 'My Name Is Earl' television series 1969 Event Oriole Earl Weaver becomes 1st manager ejected in a World Series 1969 Birthday Arthur Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh, son of Arthur Benjamin Guinness, member of the Guinness family, founders of the Guinness brewery 1969 Death Harold RLG 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, British field marshal, dies at 78 1969 Birthday Steven Earl Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, 4X100/400m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1969 Event James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1968 Death Earl Sande, U.S. jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 1968 Event Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as manager of Orioles 1968 Event Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns 1968 Death Samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88 1968 Event James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr., captured 1964 Birthday Earl Jones, born in Inkster, Michigan, 800m runner 1984 Olympics bronze 1964 Birthday Earl Charles Spencer, Sandringham England, brother of Princess Diana 1963 Birthday Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr., NBA guard, Spurs, Charlotte Hornets 1962 Event Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0 1962 Birthday George P N earl of St. Andrews, under English prince Edward 1961 Birthday Lance Earl Deal, Riverton Wyoming, hammer thrower, 1996 Olympics silver 1961 Birthday Earl Winfield, CFL receiver for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1959 Birthday Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1958 Birthday Russell Earl Cochran, Paducah, Kentucky, PGA golfer, 1991 Centel Western 1958 Death Robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1,041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32 1958 Birthday Johnny "Earl of" Dumfries, racing driver 1956 Death Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75 1955 Birthday Earl Campbell, NFL running back, Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman 1953 Event Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of U.S. 1953 Event Earl Warren appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 1953 Birthday Earl Klugh, born in Detroit, Michigan, jazz musician, guitarist, composer, won Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, 1981 1953 Birthday Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker, Bob Marley and the Wailers 1952 Birthday Earl Pomeroy, born in Valley City, North Dakota, Representative-D-North Dakota 1993 - 1951 Birthday Earl Howe, born in England, British politician, Conservative, front bench member, House of Lords, Health spokesman 1949 Birthday George Howard, born in England, George Beaumont William Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle, member of the Third Creation, Earls of Carlisle, 1661 1948 Event Earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine 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 Death Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 1948 Birthday William Hastings-Bass, born in England, William Edward Robin Hood Hastings-Bass, 17th Earl of Huntington, member of the Seventh Creation, Earls of Huntington 1947 Birthday 7th earl of Bradford, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1946 Birthday Earl of Cromer, managing director, Inchcape, China, Ltd 1946 Birthday Roger Earl, rocker, Foghat 1944 Birthday Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, NBA Guard, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets 1944 Birthday Earl Monroe, American Athlete 1944 Death Helmuth J von Moltke, German earl (July 20th plotter), executed 1944 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg visits RC church in Berlin-Dahlem 1944 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to colonel 1943 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg vain with bomb to Hitlers headquarter 1943 Birthday Earl of Stockton, English publisher/grandson of premier Macmillan 1943 Birthday Earl of Macclesfield 1943 Birthday Earl Thomas Coleman, born in Gladstone, Missouri, Representative-R-Missouri, 1976 - 1993 1943 Birthday James Earl Chaney, U.S. civil rights activist 1943 Birthday John Montagu, born in England, 11th Earl of Sandwich, elected as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords, related to 4th Earl who popularized the sandwich 1942 Birthday Earl Cate, Arkansas, country singers, Cate Bros-Fire on the Tracks 1942 Event French collaborator earl De Brinon establishes "African Falanx" 1942 Birthday Earl Hindman, Bisbee, Arizona, actor, Wilson-Home Improvement 1942 Death George EAE, English prince/earl of St. Andrews, dies in battle at 39 1942 Birthday Earl F. Hilliard, born in Birmingham, Alabama, Representative-D-Alabama 1993 - 2003 1941 Event Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster 1941 Birthday Earl Thomas Conley, Portsmouth, Ohio, country singer, Too Many Times 1941 Birthday Charlie Shelburne, English earl/large landowner 1939 Birthday Earl Cairns, CEO, S G Warburg and Co 1939 Birthday 17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director, Emily 1939 Birthday Richard earl of Lichfield, English photographer 1939 Birthday Earl of Seafield, Ginger, English large landowner 1938 Birthday Earl Anthony, bowler, PBA money champ 1974-6, 1981-3 1937 Birthday Earl "Speedoo" Carroll, New York City, rocker, Cadillacs, Coasters 1937 Birthday Gene Chandler, Eugene Dixon, Chicago, rocker, Duke of Earl 1935 Event Earl Averill's consecutive-game streak ends at 673 1935 Birthday Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire 1935 Birthday Arthur Hay, born in Scotland, Arthur William Patrick Hay, 15th Earl of Kinnouli, family seat is Dupplin Castle, located outside of Perth, Scotland 1934 Birthday Earl Morrall, NFL quarterback, Lions, Giants, Colts 1934 Birthday Earl King, rocker 1933 Event Earl Averill becomes 2nd Cleveland ballplayer to hit for cycle Moody defaults in 3rd set, trailing 3-0 1933 Birthday Earl of Cranbrook, CEO, Nature Conservancy Council 1933 Birthday Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist 1933 Death Albert Gyorgy Earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education, dies at 86 1932 Event Earl Grace, ends NL catcher record streak of 110 cons errorless games 1932 Birthday Earl of Cawdor, British large landowner 1932 Birthday Ian Leslie, born in England, born Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes, Scottish nobleman, served as Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1931 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg marries Freiin Nina von Lerchenfeld 1931 Event Red Sox Earl Webb sets record with 65 en route to 67 doubles 1931 Birthday Billy Casper, born in San Diego, California, William Earl Billy Casper, Jr., professional golfer, golf course designer, won the PGA Tour 27 times, named 15th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest in 2000, considered best putter of his era 1931 Birthday James Earl Jones, Mississippi, actor, Darth Vader, Exorcist II, Soul Man 1930 Birthday Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1930 Birthday Earl Weaver, born in St. Louis, Missouri, manager, Baltimore Orioles 1968-82, 85-86 1930 Event 62nd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:31.6 1930 Event 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6 1930 Event 56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 1930 Birthday Patrick Pery, born in Ireland, born Patrick Edmund Pery, 6th Earl of Limerick, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Irish peer, public servant 1930 Event Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant 1929 Birthday Earl Ferrers, British minister of state, Department of Environment 1929 Event Cleveland Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a home run on 1st at bat 1929 Birthday Earl of Rosebery, born in Scotland, born Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery, Scottish nobleman, grandmother Hannah, Countess of Rosebury, was richest woman in England 1928 Birthday Earl Brown, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Stovall-Operation Petticoat 1928 Birthday Earl Holliman, born in Delhi, Louisiana, actor, Police Woman, Tribes, Cry Panic 1928 Birthday James Earl Ray, assassin, Martin Luther King, Jr. 1928 Death Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 1927 Birthday Jacob Pleydell-Bouvery 8th earl of Radnor/art collector 1927 Event 59th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Chance Shot wins in 2:32.6 1927 Birthday Lord Bathurst, English earl/large landowner/multi-millionaire 1926 Birthday Robert Earl Hughes, became heaviest known human, 486 kg 1926 Event White Sox Earl Sheely hits a record 6th consecutive double 1926 Birthday David Ogilvy, born in London, England, David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, judge, served as Lord Chamberlain 1926 Birthday Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Airilet 1926 Birthday Earl Dewitt Hutto, born in Midland City, Alabama, Representative-D-Florida 1979 - 1995 1925 Birthday Earl Coleman, singer 1925 Event 51st Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Flying Ebony wins in 2:07.6 1924 Event 56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play wins in 2:18.8 1924 Birthday 8th earl Spencer, English large landowner/father of Diane 1924 Birthday 7th earl of Carnarvon, English large landowner 1924 Birthday Earl Scruggs, North Carolina, bluegrass musician, & Flat-Ballad of Jed Clampett 1923 Birthday Earl Hamner, Jr., Schuyler, Virginia, TV narrator, Waltons 1923 Event 55th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:19 1923 Birthday Earl of Morley, Lord Lt, Devon 1923 Event 49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4 1923 Birthday George H H Lascelles, English earl of Harewood/leader, Covent Garden 1922 Birthday Earl of Lonsdale, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1922 Death Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 1921 Event 53rd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Grey Lag wins in 2:16.8 1921 Birthday Earl Nightingale, born in Los Angeles, California, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs 1920 Birthday Earl Kim, born in Dinuba, California, Korean-American composer, professor at Princeton and Harvard, studied with Roger Sessions, Arnold Schoenberg, Ernest Bloch 1919 Birthday John Meade, born in Ireland, 7th Earl of Clanwilliam, a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1776 for John Meade, who served as Attorney-General for Ireland 1919 Birthday Earl Cathcart, British major-general 1919 Birthday Earl Kitchener of Khartoum 1918 Death Eduard earl van Keyserling, German writer (Fruhlingsopfer), dies at 63 1918 Birthday Earl Jellicoe, chancellor, University of Southhampton 1918 Birthday Karoly earl Khuen-Hedervary, Hungarian governor/premier, 1910-12 1917 Birthday Earl of Inchcape, English large landowner/industrialist, P&O 1917 Death Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 1916 Death Earl Ross Drake, composer, dies at 50 1916 Birthday Earl of Oxford and Asquith, governor, Seychelles 1916 Birthday Earl Wrightson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, singer, Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue 1915 Birthday Earl W. Sutherland, U.S. pharmacologist, Nobel 1971 1915 Birthday Earl Wild, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, composer/pianist, Caesar's Hour, NBC Symph 1942 1915 Event German U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom 1914 Birthday Lester Flatt, Earl Scrugg's partner, Beverly Hillbillies theme 1914 Birthday Earl Cadogan, British large landowner, Military Cross 1913 Birthday Earl Blackwell, born in Atlanta, Georgia, author, Celebrity Register 1913 Birthday Earl Bostic, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, alto sax player, Flamingo, Temptation 1913 Birthday Edward Fiennes-Clinton, born in Australia, born Edward Horace Fiennes-Clinton, 18th Earl of Lincoln, engineer, landowner, inherited Earldom but formally did not prove his right to the title 1912 Event St. Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1 1912 Birthday Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss and March/Scottish landowner 1911 Event 1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station) 1911 Event Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot 1911 Birthday Patrick Maitland, born in England, 17th Earl of Lauderdale, journalist, World War II Special Correspondent, Member of Parliament for Lanark 1910 Death Leo Tolstoi, Russian earl/writer (War and Peace), dies at 82 1910 Death Albert Vandal, French earl/historian (Napoleon), dies at 57 1910 Birthday Earl Hawley Robinson, composer 1910 Birthday 9th earl of Jersey, English large landowner/art collector 1909 Birthday Earl Butz, born in Indiana, served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture during the Nixon and Ford administrations 1908 Birthday Earl of Halsbury, chancellor, Brunei University 1907 Birthday Earl S Tupper, inventor, Tupperware 1907 Birthday Earl Wilson, Rockford, Ohio, columnist, Midnight Earl 1906 Birthday Johan A earl von Kielmansegg, German general/commandant NATO-Europe 1906 Birthday Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colorado, NFL hall of fame quarterback, Spartans, Detroit 1906 Birthday 13th earl of Stair, English Lt-colonel/large landowner 1905 Birthday Earl "Fatha" Hines, Duquesne, Pennsylvania, jazz pianist, Deep Forest 1905 Birthday Mowbray Henry Gordon Howard, 6th Earl of Effingham 1905 Death Philip EFMCBLG, earl of Flanders, dies 1904 Event Earl Grey is named British governor-general of Canada 1904 Birthday Robert Montgomery, Beacon, New York, actor/dir, Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack 1904 Birthday Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenber----dorff, Sr, near Hamburg, Germany 1903 Birthday Earl Hines, American Musician 1902 Birthday George EAE, English prince/earl of St. Andrews 1901 Event Cleveland's Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2 1901 Birthday Earl of Huntingdon, mural painter 1900 Birthday Lord Louis Mountbatten, of Burma, royal relative/earl/baron/admiral 1900 Birthday Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters 1899 Death Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90 1899 Death Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 1898 Birthday Earl Sande, jockey, Hall of Famer 1898 Birthday Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach for the Green Bay Packers 1897 Birthday Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon, C, British Prime Minister, 1955-57 1897 Birthday Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach, elected 1965 1895 Birthday Earl Long, American Politician 1894 Death Ferdinand de Lesseps, French engineer/diplomat/earl, dies at 89 1891 Birthday Earl Warren, California, Gov-R-Ca, 14th supreme court chief justice, 1953 - 1969 1891 Birthday Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Governor-General of Canada, 1945 - 1952 1890 Death Guyla Andr ssy Sr, earl/premier of Hungary (1867-71), dies at 66 1884 Birthday Earl Biggers, author, "Charlie Chan" detective series 1881 Death Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies 1881 Birthday Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to U.S., 1940-46 1880 Birthday Hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher and writer 1875 Birthday Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo 1874 Death Xavier FMG earl Merode, Belgian pontifical defense minister, dies at 54 1873 Birthday Johan P earl van Limburg Stirum, Dutch diplomat 1868 Death Alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies 1868 Death James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan, dies at about 70 1865 Birthday Earl Ross Drake, composer 1865 Death William Parson, 3rd Earl of Rosse and maker of large telescopes, dies 1865 Event Otto von Bismarck elevated to earl 1863 Death Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 1863 Event Rebel General Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tennessee 1862 Event Major General Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Confederate troops in Missisippi 1861 Death George HG earl of Aberdeen, English minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 76 1861 Death Laselo Teleki, Hungarian earl/revolutionary, commits suicide 1858 Death Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 1857 Death Felix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 1856 Event Russian Republic Chancellor Earl von Nesselrode resigns 1855 Death Willem F earl van Bylandt, military, dies at 84 1855 Birthday Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer, Dritte Stiege 1854 Birthday Aloys L earl von Aehrenthal, Austrian minister of Foreign affairs 1853 Birthday Albert Vandal, French earl/historian, Le Pacha Bonneval 1852 Birthday John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Earl of Ypres/British field marshall 1851 Event Earl G. Andrassy sentenced to death in Hungary 1850 Birthday Luigi Cadorna, Italian Field Marshal/earl, WW I-Caporetto 1849 Birthday Karoly earl Khuen-Hedervary, Premier of Hungary, 1910-12 1848 Birthday Arthur Earl Balfour, C, British Prime Minister, 1902-05, Balfour Declaration 1848 Event Premier earl Schimmelpenninck resigns 1847 Death Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs), dies at 65) 1847 Birthday Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery, British Prime Minister, 1894 - 1895 1846 Birthday Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education 1845 Death Jacob earl of Rechteren/Appeltern, Governor of Gelderland, dies at 57 1845 Event William Parsons, Earl of Rosse, 1st uses 72" (183 cm) reflector 1842 Birthday Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil, 1870-89 1842 Death Pierre, earl the Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 1841 Birthday Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general, Egypt 1839 Death Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator, dies 1838 Death Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43 1835 Death Willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73 1833 Birthday Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier, 1868..93 1831 Birthday Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia 1830 Death Hans DL earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Governor-General of E-Prussia, dies at 71 1830 Death Charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67 1829 Death Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53 1828 Death Frederik Sigismund earl of Bylandt, Vice-Admiral, dies at 78 1827 Death Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies 1825 Death Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl, dies at 63 1824 Death Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies 1822 Death Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War, dies at 61 1820 Birthday Xavier F M G, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister to Pope, in Rome 1812 Birthday Charles J Canning, English earl/1st viceroy of British-Indies 1811 Birthday James Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, governor, Jamaica 1810 Birthday Alexander Walewski, French earl/foreign minister/Napoleon I's son 1803 Death Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54 1799 Birthday Edward Stanley, Earl Derby, C, British Prime Minister, 1852, 1858-59, 1866-68 1798 Death Pedro Pablo Abarca d Bolea earl of Aranda, Spanish officer, dies at 79 1794 Event English fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French 1794 Birthday Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam 1793 Death Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 1793 Death Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies 1792 Birthday John, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM, 1846-52, 1865-66 1792 Birthday Frederic L G, Earl of Merode, Belgian revolutionary 1792 Death John Montague 4th Earl of Sandwich, English Naval minister, dies at 73 1792 Birthday John George Lambton, London, statesman, 1st Earl of Durham 1792 Death John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 1791 Birthday Felix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance 1791 Death Richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Netherlands, commits suicide at 58 1787 Birthday Jacob earl van Rechteren van Appeltern, governor of Gelderland 1784 Death Franz K earl von Velbruck, German free mason, dies 1784 Death Charles Gravier, French earl of Vergennes/Minister of Foreign Affairs, dies 1784 Birthday George HG earl of Aberdeen, English Secretary of State 1784 Death Patrice F earl de Neny, South Netherlands Secret Council chairman, dies at 67 1783 Death Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64 1782 Birthday Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary, Souvenirs 1781 Death Frederic Phelypeaux, French earl of Maurepas, dies 1779 Event Earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest 1775 Birthday Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general and Napoleon's wife Marie lover 1772 Death Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 1770 Birthday Pierre earl de Cambronne, French general, Waterloo, Elba 1770 Birthday Earl of Liverpool, C, British Prime Minister, 1812-27 1766 Birthday Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, British diplomat 1764 Death Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 1764 Birthday Charles Earl Grey, Whig, British Prime Minister, 1830-34 1763 Birthday Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator 1763 Death John Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72 1762 Birthday Charles G G, earl of Merode/mayor of Brussels/French senator 1762 Birthday Willem GF Bentinck, Dutch earl/politician/organist 1761 Birthday Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary 1761 Birthday Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War 1761 Birthday Dirk earl van Hogendorp, general/Dutch minister of War 1761 Birthday Earl d'Andreossi, French general and member of parliament 1760 Birthday Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Netherlands earl/general 1760 Death Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, executed for murder of his steward 1759 Birthday Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian Field Marshal/Governor-General 1753 Birthday Charles, 3rd earl Stanhope, England, radical politician/scientist 1753 Death Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies 1751 Birthday John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon 1749 Event Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" 1749 Birthday Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat 1743 Death Spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies 1742 Event Earl of Wilmington becomes British premier 1742 Event British ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford 1740 Death Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, Lieutenant-general (12 children), dies 1740 Birthday Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP 1737 Death Guido Starhemberg, Austrian earl/Field Marshal, dies at 79 1732 Death Eugene JP earl the Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo, dies at 58 1730 Death Daniel Finch, 2nd earl of Nottingham, dies at 82 1729 Death Joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French Lieutenant-General, dies at 77 1726 Birthday Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian earl/general/cartographer 1725 Death Robert Haley earl of Oxford, English Whig-premier (1710-4), dies at 63 1723 Death Claude F Tserclaes, South Netherlands earl of Tilly, dies at 74 1721 Death James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 1718 Birthday John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor, sandwich 1718 Birthday Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat, plot against Peter III 1718 Death Arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48 1716 Birthday Patrice F earl De Neny, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council 1715 Event Battle at Sheriffmuir: English army beats Scottish earl of Mar 1713 Birthday John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute, English premier, 1760-63 1713 Death Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, writer, dies 1712 Death Sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67 1712 Birthday Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic, Viaggio in Russia 1712 Death Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies 1710 Event Earl van Godolphin resigns as English minister of Finance 1709 Death Hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60 1705 Death Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/Governor of Nijmegen, dies 1702 Death Robert Spencer 2nd earl of Sunderland, English Prime Minister 1687 - 1688, dies at 61 1700 Birthday Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist 1690 Birthday Ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI 1690 Birthday John Carteret, Earl Granville, C, English chief minister, 1722-42 1688 Event Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York 1686 Death Godefroi L earl d'estrades, French diplomat/marshal, dies at about 78 1684 Birthday William Pulteney, London, statesman, Earl of Bath 1683 Death Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury, dies at 61 1682 Event English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam 1681 Event Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London 1681 Event Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high-treason 1680 Death John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies 1678 Event Earl of Shaftesbury freed out of London Tower 1677 Event Earl of Shaftesbury arrested/confined in London Tower 1674 Death Edward Hyde 1st earl of Clarendon, English Prime Minister 1660 - 1667, dies at 65 1674 Birthday Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo 1673 Event Prince Willem III/Raimundo earl Montecuccoli conquer Bonn 1673 Event British king Charles II fires earl of Shaftesbury 1668 Birthday Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/Field Marshall 1666 Event Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren 1664 Event Battle at St. Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Koprulu 1661 Birthday Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier, Whig, 1710-14 1658 Death Robert Rich 2nd earl of Warwick, English Lord High Admiral, dies at 70 1657 Birthday Guido Starhemberg, Austria earl/Field Marshal, Turkish Wars 1656 Birthday Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/Governor of Nimegen 1654 Death Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 1652 Death Frances Cecil, 2nd wife of English earl of Shaftesbury, dies 1651 Death Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54 1650 Death Willem II, earl of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 24 1649 Death Margaret Coventry, 1st English earl of Shaftesbury, dies 1647 Birthday Daniel Finch 2nd earl of Nottingham, English Minister of Foreign Affairs 1647 Death Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna, dies at 62 1646 Death Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex, dies 1646 Death Thomas H earl of Arundel, English art collector (Marbles), dies 1642 Birthday Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal 1642 Death Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Governor of Ft. Emmerik/Heusden, dies 1641 Event Battle at La Marfee Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French government army 1640 Event John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London 1639 Death Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 1638 Event Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode 1635 Death Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 1635 Birthday Walraad, the Elder, Dutch Field Marshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen 1632 Event Swedish and Saxon army beat Earl Tilly 1631 Event German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg 1631 Event Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg 1626 Event Battle between king Bethlen Gabor and earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends 1626 Event Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal 1626 Event Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld 1625 Event Earl Earnest Casimir appointed as viceroy of Groningen 1621 Birthday Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister, 1660-73 1620 Death Willem Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies at 59 1613 Death Charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, dies at 64 1613 Event English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts 1612 Death Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/Prime Minister 1598 - 1612, dies at 48 1611 Birthday Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst, Netherlands 1609 Birthday Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM, 1660-67 1608 Death Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle 1608 Death Earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies 1607 Birthday James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby 1604 Death Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 1602 Event Grave surrenders to earl Mauritius 1601 Event Earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy 1601 Event Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius 1601 Event Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius 1601 Death Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth 1601 Event Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London 1601 Event Robert, Earl of Essex leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth 1600 Event Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army 1599 Event Earl van Essex and Irish rebel Tyrone signs treaty 1598 Death Floris I van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg, dies at about 61 1597 Event Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort 1596 Event English fleet under the earl of Essex plunder Cadiz 1594 Event Groningen surrenders to earl Mauritius/Willem Louis 1594 Event Earl Mauritius and Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen 1593 Event Earl Mauritius conquerors Geertruidenberg 1593 Birthday Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland 1592 Birthday Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch Governor, Fort Emmerik/Heusden 1591 Event Nijmegen surrenders to Earl Mauritius van Nassau 1590 Event States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht 1590 Event Earl Mauritius conquerors Breda "turfschip of Breda" 1587 Event Earl Leicesters army leaves Netherlands 1586 Birthday Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona 1586 Birthday Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen 1586 Event Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands 1585 Event English fleet and earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen 1584 Birthday Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major 1584 Death Willem I "the Silent", Willem of Orange, earl of Nassau, dies at 51 1584 Event Earl Adolf van Nieuwenaar/Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland 1583 Event Gelders Earl Willem of the Bergh flees 1583 Birthday Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent 1582 Birthday Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII 1582 Event French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders 1582 Event French van Valois honored as duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen 1577 Birthday Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician 1574 Death Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies in battle at 35 1572 Death Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 1571 Death Earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland, murdered 1570 Death Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered 1570 Event Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out 1568 Death Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded 1567 Event Battle at Carberry Scot: Protestant troops beat Earl Bothwells army 1567 Event Mary, Queen of Scots marries James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell 1567 Death Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered 1566 Birthday Philip, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, Governor of Ft. Gorinchem/Nijmegen 1566 Birthday Robert Devereux 2nd earl of Essex/cousin/lover of Elizabeth I 1564 Event Robert Dudley becomes earl of Leicester 1563 Birthday Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, English prime minister, 1598-1612 1558 Death Charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Netherlands, dies at 52 1558 Event Battle at Grevelingen: Gen/earl Lamoraal van Egmont beat France 1555 Event Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg 1551 Event John Dudley becomes English Earl Marshal 1550 Birthday Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange 1549 Event John Dudley earl of Warwick becomes English premier 1549 Birthday Charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, etc 1547 Death Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason 1547 Death Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 1547 Event Earl Henry Howard of Surrey sentenced to death 1545 Event English earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland 1544 Event Scottish earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII 1544 Event Battle at Carignano: French troops under Earl d'Enghien beat Swiss 1543 Event Cardinal Beaton replaces earl Arran as regent for Mary of Scotland 1538 Death Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 1538 Death Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 1536 Event Earl of Nassau disbands siege of Peronne 1536 Birthday Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall 1535 Birthday John, the Old, earl of Nassau/tribal father Netherlands royal family 1526 Birthday Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien 1524 Event Earl Henry III of Nassau weds Mencia de Medoza, 16-years old marquess 1516 Death Johan V Nassau, earl of Nassau-Vianden/Dietz, dies 1506 Event Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont 1504 Death Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz, dies 1499 Death John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies 1483 Death Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of England, beheaded at 49 1477 Death Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 1471 Event Battle of Barnet-King Edward IV vs Earl of Warwick 1471 Death Richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury, dies at 42 1462 Birthday Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia, 1494-1528 1456 Death Edmund Turdor, earl of Richmond, dies 1451 Birthday Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg 1442 Death Engelbert I, Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies 1438 Birthday Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen 1428 Birthday Richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury 1415 Death Philip of Nevers, French earl, dies in battle 1404 Event Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland 1396 Event Crusaders under earl of Nevers reaches Nicopolis 1396 Event Crusaders under earl of Nevers reach Vienna 1396 Event Crusaders and earl of Nevers depart from Dijon 1393 Death Yvain, son of earl of Foix, burned at royal ball 1393 Death Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball 1392 Death Aleid van Poelgeest, lover of earl Albrecht of Bavaria, murdered at 22 1392 Death Willem Cuser, earl Albrecht of Beierens, murdered 1383 Death Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 1357 Event Flemish earl Louis and Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty 1354 Event Margaretha van Bavarian's son earl Willem V signs peace treaty 1349 Event Margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V earl of Holland/Zealand 1345 Death Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 1337 Death Willem III the Good, earl of Holland/Zealand, dies at about 49 1336 Death Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies 1334 Birthday Amadeus VI, Green Earl, earl of Savoye 1326 Death Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies 1312 Death Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded 1304 Event Willem III becomes earl of Holland 1300 Event King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured 1296 Death Adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies 1296 Event Earl Floris V signs accord with French king 1288 Death Hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle 1281 Event Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge 1273 Event Earl Rudolf van Habsburg becomes Roman Catholics-German king 1271 Death Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies 1265 Death Simon de Montfort, English earl of Leicester, dies in battle 1265 Event 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester 1256 Death Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 1248 Event Earl Willem II of Holland crowned as RC German emperor 1247 Death Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies 1233 Death Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45 1233 Event Earl Otto II van Gelre grants Arnhem state justice 1229 Event Otto II becomes earl of Gelre 1229 Event Queen Blanche of Castilie and earl Raymond VII van Toulouse sign peace 1222 Death Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies 1214 Event Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France 1188 Birthday Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders/son of Sancho I 1182 Death Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies 1171 Death Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies 1151 Death Geoffrey Plantagenet, earl of Anjou/duke of Normandy, dies at 38 1144 Death Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies 1139 Death Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies 1132 Death Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered 1128 Death Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle 1128 Event Battle of Akspoele: earl Willem of Normandy beats Diederik 1119 Event Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders 1119 Death Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies 1111 Event Boudouin VII becomes earl of Flanders 1093 Death Robrecht de Fries, earl of Flanders (1071-93), dies at about 62 1091 Event Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland 1090 Event Battle at Hagenoorde: German emperor beats earl Egbert II 1076 Death Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies 1071 Death Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle 1070 Event Arnulf III the Hapless becomes earl of Flanders 1067 Event Boudouin VI becomes earl of Flanders 1067 Death Boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies 1040 Event Lady Godiva rides naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes 1035 Event Boudouin V van Rijsel becomes earl of Flanders 1015 Event Henry I becomes earl of Leuven 993 Death Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle 988 Event Boudouin IV with the Beard becomes earl of Flanders 976 Event Emperor Otto II gives earl Leopold I, East Bavaria 956 Death Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 898 Death Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 879 Death Boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies
