1984 Event West German Chancellor Rainer Barzel resigns due to corruption 1982 Death Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director, dies of drug overdose at 36 1946 Birthday Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director, Marriage of Maria Braum 1946 Birthday Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director/actor, Ehe der Maria Braun 1926 Death Rainer Maria Rilke, poet, wrote, 'The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge', 'Letters to a Young Poet', dies at 51 1924 Birthday Rainer Barzel, German leader, CDU-CSU, minister 1910 Birthday Luise Rainer, Austria, actress, Escapade, Good Earth, Big City 1875 Birthday Rainer Maria Rilke, born in Prague, Austria-Hungary, poet, wrote, 'The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge', 'Letters to a Young Poet'
