1996 Death Giles William Playfair, writer, dies at 85 1974 Birthday Gregory Playfair, Suriname/Dutch soccer player, PSV 1910 Birthday Giles William Playfair, writer 1909 Birthday Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant 1819 Death John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies 1748 Birthday John Playfair, born in Scotland, clergyman, geologist and mathematician
