December 19, 1997 David Norman Schramm, physicist, dies at 52 December 19, 1997 Masaru Ibuka, co-founder (Sony Corp), dies at 89 December 19, 1996 Marcello Mastroiani, actor (8«, Assassin, Family Diary), dies at 72 December 19, 1996 Paige Speakman, England, born 19 days before her twin sister December 19, 1996 Ronald Howard, actor (Hunting Party, Koroshi), dies at 78 December 19, 1996 Yuli Borisovich Khariton, scientist, dies at 82 December 19, 1995 Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados, dies at 79 December 19, 1995 Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman, dies at 85 December 19, 1995 Janet Wilder, stuntwoman, dies at 29 December 19, 1995 Queen Elizabeth askes Prince Charles and Diana to divorce December 19, 1994 Noel Pointer, jazz violinist, dies at 39 December 19, 1993 Antoon Veerman, Dutch ARP asst sect of Education (1973-75), dies at 77 December 19, 1993 Guinee general Lansana re-elected president December 19, 1993 Michael Clarke, drummer (Byrds), dies of liver failure at 49 December 19, 1991 6,000th episode of One Life To Live December 19, 1991 Boris Yeltsin takes control of Kremlin December 19, 1991 Ernest K Gann, U.S. adventure novelist, dies at 81 December 19, 1991 NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession December 19, 1991 Paul Maxwell, actor (City of Fear, Freedom to Die), dies at 70 December 19, 1990 Basil Henson, actor (Change Partners), dies of stroke at 71