2013 Event Hercules 264, a Gulf of Mexico natural gas drilling rig, partially collapses off the coast of Louisiana; the rig remains standing but sustained extensive damage to the derrick package as a result of a continuing fire 1996 Death Frank Hercules, writer, dies at 85 1994 Death Sylvia Koscina, Croatian/Italian actress (Hercules), dies at 61 1994 Event F-16 collides with C-130 Hercules above AFB in North Carolina, 120 die 1992 Event Nigerian Hercules C-130 crashes at Lagos, 163 die 1991 Death Serge Gainsbourg, composer/actor (Fury of Hercules), dies at 62 1975 Birthday Hercules Kyvelos, born in Montreal, Quebec, boxer 1996 Olympics 1958 Birthday Kevin Sorbo, actor, Hercules Legendary Journeys, Kull The Conquerer 1940 Event 49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Company plant explodes, New Jersey 1933 Birthday Sylva Koscina, Zagreb Yugo, actress, Jessica, Hercules 1931 Birthday Taina Elg, born in Helsinki, Finland, actress, Hercules in, New York, Les Girls 1928 Birthday William Berger, Austria, actress, Adventure of Hercules 1926 Birthday Steve Reeves, Glasgow Montana, actor, Hercules, Hercules Unchained 1911 Birthday Frank Hercules, writer 1897 Death Hercules Robinson, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 1824 Birthday Hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner, 1880-89, 1895-97 1672 Death Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar, author and poet (Hercules), dies at 73 1598 Birthday Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry", Hercules 219 Event Batavian soldiers consecrate altar on Hercules Magusanus Rome
