On this date in the year 1875, famous occultist and ceremonial magician Aleister Crowley was born in Warwickshire, England. He authored many popular and controversial books on the subject of magick, and was notorious for his rites of sex magick, ceremonial sorcery, and blood sacrifices. Crowley often referred to himself and the Beast of the Apocalypse and was nicknamed The Wickedest Man in the World by the news media and by many who new him personally. He died on December 1, 1947, and after his cremation, his ashes were shipped to his followers in the United States of America.

Also on this date in the year 1888, famous ceremonial magician and occult author Eliphas Levi died.