** Erich Loewenhardt, German World War I fighter ace ( b. 1897 )

** Former SS Captain Erich Priebke is retried ; on July 22 he is sentenced to 5 years in prison.

** Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian conductor ( d. 1993 )

** Erich Honecker, East German leader ( d. 1994 )

** Hans Erich Apostel, Austrian composer ( died 1972 )

** Erich Ollenhauer, German politician ( died 1963 )

** Erich Ludendorff, German general ( d. 1937 )

** Erich Kästner, German author ( b. 1899 )

** Waffen-SS Hauptsturmführer Erich Priebke is extradited from Argentina to Italy.

** Kerry Von Erich, American professional wrestler ( d. 1993 )

** Erich Kempka, German chauffeur and bodyguard of Adolf Hitler ( d. 1975 )

** Erich Loewenhardt, German World War I fighter ace ( d. 1918 )

** Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austrian composer ( d. 1957 )

** The Communist leader of East Germany, Erich Honecker, is forced to step down as leader of the country after a series of health problems, and is succeeded by Egon Krenz.

** Erich Franke invents the wire bearing ( today wire race bearing ) and files a patent application.

** NWA American Tag Team Championship ( 3 times ) – with Kerry Von Erich

** NWA Texas Tag Team Championship ( 3 times ) – with Mike York ( 1 ), Gino Hernandez ( 1 ), and Kerry Von Erich ( 1 )

** Angus Scrimm ( as Rory Guy ) ( notes writer ) for Korngold: The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold conducted by Ulf Hoelscher / Willy Mattes

** Richard Mohr ( producer ), Erich Leinsdorf ( conductor ), Grace Bumbry, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Ruggero Raimondi, the John Aldis Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Verdi: Aida

** Michael J. Bishop, Jack Renner ( engineers ), Erich Kunzel ( conductor ) & the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra for Copland: The Music of America ( Fanfare for the Common Man ; Rodeo, etc.

** Erich Leinsdorf ( conductor ), Lisa Della Casa, Rosalind Elias, George London, Roberta Peters, Giorgio Tozzi & the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

** Erich Leinsdorf ( conductor ), Birgit Nilsson, Giorgio Tozzi, Jussi Björling, Renata Tebaldi & the Rome Opera Orchestra for Puccini: Turandot

** Erich Leinsdorf ( conductor ), Sviatoslav Richter & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat

** Erich Leinsdorf ( conductor ) & the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

** Christoph Probst, German White Rose resistance member ( executed ) ( b. 1919 )

** In Marquesas, the random rock tiebreaker was used at the final four, which host Jeff Probst later admitted was a mistake.

** In the former doge-state Venice, and while it was a republic resisting annexation by either the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia or the Austrian empire, a former Chief Executive ( president, 23 March 18485 July 1848 ), Daniele Manin ( b. 1804-d. 1857 ), was styled Dictator 11 – 13 August 1848 before joining the 13 August 1848-7 March 1849 Triumvirate.

** 109. meitnerium, Mt, named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist who was one of the earliest scientists to become involved in the study of nuclear fission ( 1982 ).

** Jürgen Macho, Austrian footballer

** Alma Schindler Mahler Gropius Werfel, Austrian wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius, and Franz Werfel ( b. 1879 )

** Thomas Vanek, Austrian Hockey player

** Andreas Kofler, Austrian ski jumper

** Oskar Werner, Austrian actor ( b. 1922 )

** Carl Czerny, Austrian composer ( d. 1857 )

** Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor ( d. 1989 )

** Alfred Proksch, Austrian Olympic athlete ( d. 2011 )

** Richard Gerstl, Austrian artist ( b. 1883 )

** Hermann Buhl, Austrian mountaineer ( b. 1924 )

** Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist

** Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer

** Maria Schell, Austrian actress ( d. 2005 )

** Fritz Spiegl, Austrian journalist ( d. 2003 )

** Heinz-Christian Strache, Austrian politician

** Willi Resetarits, Austrian musician and cabaret artist

** Alois Brunner, Austrian captain

** Elfriede Jelinek, Austrian writer, Nobel Prize laureate

** Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Austrian Nazi leader ( b. 1892 )

** Senta Berger, Austrian actress

** Andreas Khol, Austrian politician