1973 Birthday Leanne Schuster, Mesa, Arizona, WPVA volleyballer, National-9th-1995 1941 Birthday Joni Evans, New York City, publisher, Simon and Schuster, Random House 1938 Event Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded 1934 Birthday Rudolf Schuster, Czechoslovakian Statesman 1924 Event 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon and Schuster) 1915 Birthday Giora Schuster, composer 1908 Event New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska and Siberia) begins in New York City George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel 1907 Birthday Norton Simon, business executive, Simon and Schuster 1835 Death Ignaz Schuster, composer, dies at 56 1812 Death Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63 1779 Birthday Ignaz Schuster, composer 1748 Birthday Joseph Schuster, composer