Events

2017

A solar eclipse traverses the continental United States.

2013

Hundreds of people are reported killed by chemical attacks in the Ghouta region of Syria.

2000

American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year.

1995

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but the aircraft crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia, killing nine of the 29 people on board.

1994

Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 crashes in Douar Izounine, Morocco, killing all 44 people on board.

1993

NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.

1991

Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940.

1991

Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses.

1988

The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured.

1986

Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing up to 1,800 people within a 20-kilometre (12 mi) range.

1983

Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. is assassinated at Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor).

1982

Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon.

1971

A bomb exploded in the Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, Philippines with several anti-Marcos political candidates injured.

1968

Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, encouraging the Romanian population to arm itself against possible Soviet reprisals.

1968

James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.

1965

The Socialist Republic of Romania is proclaimed, following the adoption of a new constitution.

1963

Xá Lợi Pagoda raids: The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President Ngo Dinh Diem, vandalizes Buddhist pagodas across the country, arresting thousands and leaving an estimated hundreds dead.

1959

United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day.

1957

The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile.

1945

Physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality accident during an experiment with the Demon core at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

1944

Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.

1944

World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France.

1942

World War II: The Guadalcanal campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru.

1918

World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins.

1914

World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French offensive in the same area.

1911

The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee.

1901

Six hundred American school teachers, Thomasites, arrived in Manila on the USAT Thomas.

1888

The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.

1883

An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.

1879

The locals of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland report their having seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary. The apparition is later named "Our Lady of Knock" and the spot transformed into a Catholic pilgrimage site.

1878

The American Bar Association is founded in Saratoga Springs, New York.

1863

Lawrence, Kansas is destroyed by pro-Confederate guerrillas known as Quantrill's Raiders.

1862

The Stadtpark, the first public park in Vienna, opens to the public.

1858

The first of the Lincoln–Douglas debates is held in Ottawa, Illinois.

1852

Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory.

1831

Nat Turner leads black slaves and free blacks in a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, which will claim the lives of 55 to 65 whites and about twice that number of blacks.

1821

Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances.

1810

Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, is elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.

1808

Battle of Vimeiro: British and Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley defeat French force under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, Portugal, the first Anglo-Portuguese victory of the Peninsular War.

1791

Enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue, led by Dutty Boukman, held a Vodou ceremony that became a pivotal act of resistance. This gathering sparked a mass uprising against slavery, marking the beginning of the Haitian Revolution.

1778

American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.

1772

King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.

1770

James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.

1716

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule.

1689

The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.

1680

Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from the Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt.

1415

Henry the Navigator leads Portuguese forces to victory over the Marinids at the Conquest of Ceuta.

1331

King Stefan Uroš III, after months of anarchy, surrenders to his son and rival Stefan Dušan, who succeeds as King of Serbia.

1192

Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes Sei-i Taishōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: the 12th day of the seventh month in the third year of the Kenkyū (建久) era).

1169

Battle of the Blacks: Uprising by the black African forces of the Fatimid army, along with a number of Egyptian emirs and commoners, against Saladin.

1140

Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin–Song Wars.

959

Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège.

Births

2002

Kenji Fan, Hong Kong model and actor

2000

Corbin Carroll, American baseball player

1999

Maxim Knight, American actor

1996

Karolína Muchová, Czech tennis player

1995

Dominik Kubalík, Czech ice hockey player

1994

Alexandra Cooper, American podcaster

1994

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, British-Turkish reality television personality, actress and model

1993

Millie Bright, English footballer

1993

Mike Evans, American football player

1992

Brandon Drury, American baseball player

1992

RJ Mitte, American actor

1992

Felipe Nasr, Brazilian race car driver

1991

Leandro Bacuna, Dutch footballer

1991

Jesse Rutherford, American singer and songwriter

1990

Bo Burnham, American comedian, musician, actor, filmmaker and poet

1990

Christian Vázquez, Puerto Rican baseball player

1989

Charlison Benschop, Dutch footballer

1989

James Davey, English rugby league player

1989

Matteo Gentili, Italian footballer

1989

Hayden Panettiere, American actress

1989

Aleix Vidal, Spanish footballer

1988

Robert Lewandowski, Polish footballer

1988

Joanna Mitrosz, Polish rhythmic gymnast

1988

Kacey Musgraves, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1987

DeWanna Bonner, American-Macedonian basketball player

1987

Cody Kasch, American actor

1987

J. D. Martinez, American baseball player

1987

Jodie Meeks, American basketball player and coach

1986

Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter

1986

Wout Brama, Dutch footballer

1986

Koki Sakamoto, Japanese gymnast

1986

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thai politician and 31st Prime Minister of Thailand

1986

Brooks Wheelan, American comedian and actor

1985

Nicolás Almagro, Spanish tennis player

1985

Aleksandra Kiryashova, Russian pole vaulter

1984

Neil Dexter, South African cricketer

1984

Melvin Upton, Jr., American baseball player

1984

Alizée, French singer

1983

Brody Jenner, American television personality and model

1983

Scott McDonald, Australian footballer

1982

Jason Eaton, New Zealand rugby player

1982

Omar Sachedina, Canadian television journalist, correspondent, and news anchor

1981

Jarrod Lyle, Australian golfer (died 2018)

1981

Cameron Winklevoss, American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU

1981

Tyler Winklevoss, American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU

1981

Ross Thomas, American actor

1980

Bryan Allen, Canadian ice hockey player

1980

Burney Lamar, American race car driver

1980

Paul Menard, American race car driver

1980

Jasmin Wöhr, German tennis player

1979

Kelis, American singer-songwriter, producer, chef and author

1979

Diego Klattenhoff, Canadian actor

1978

Peter Buxton, English rugby player and manager

1978

Reuben Droughns, American football player and coach

1978

Lee Gronkiewicz, American baseball player and coach

1978

Alan Lee, Irish footballer and coach

1978

Jason Marquis, American baseball player

1976

Alex Brooks, American ice hockey player and scout

1976

Jeff Cunningham, Jamaican-American soccer player

1976

Robert Miles, Australian rugby league player

1976

Ramón Vázquez, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach

1975

Simon Katich, Australian cricketer and manager

1975

Alicia Witt, American actress and musician

1974

Martin Andanar, Filipino journalist and radio host

1974

Paul Mellor, Australian rugby league player and referee

1973

Sergey Brin, Russian-American computer scientist and businessman, co-founded Google

1973

Steve McKenna, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1971

Mamadou Diallo, Senegalese footballer

1971

Robert Harvey, Australian footballer and coach

1971

Liam Howlett, English keyboard player, DJ, and producer

1970

Craig Counsell, American baseball player and coach

1970

Erik Dekker, Dutch cyclist and manager

1970

Cathy Weseluck, Canadian actress

1969

Bruce Anstey, New Zealand motorcycle racer

1969

Josée Chouinard, Canadian figure skater

1968

Dina Carroll, English singer-songwriter

1968

Goran Ćurko, Serbian footballer

1968

Laura Trevelyan, English journalist and author

1967

Darren Bewick, Australian footballer

1967

Charb, French journalist and cartoonist (died 2015)

1967

Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress

1967

Serj Tankian, Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer

1966

John Wetteland, American baseball player and coach

1965

Jim Bullinger, American baseball player

1964

Gary Elkerton, Australian surfer

1963

Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco

1963

Nigel Pearson, English footballer and manager

1962

Cleo King, American actress

1962

John Korfas, Greek-American basketball player and coach

1962

Gilberto Santa Rosa, Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero

1962

Pete Weber, American bowler

1961

Gerardo Barbero, Argentinian chess player and coach (died 2001)

1961

V. B. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer and coach (died 2019)

1961

Stephen Hillenburg, American marine biologist, cartoonist, animator and creator of SpongeBob SquarePants (died 2018)

1959

Anne Hobbs, English tennis player and coach

1959

Jim McMahon, American football player and coach

1958

Steve Case, American businessman, co-founder of America Online (AOL)

1958

Mark Williams, Australian footballer and coach

1957

Frank Pastore, American baseball player and radio host (died 2012)

1956

Kim Cattrall, English-Canadian actress

1956

Jon Tester, American farmer and politician

1954

Archie Griffin, American football player

1954

Steve Smith, American drummer

1954

Mark Williams, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter

1953

Ivan Stang, American author, publisher, and director

1952

Keith Hart, Canadian firefighter, wrestler, and trainer

1952

Jiří Paroubek, Czech soldier and politician, sixth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

1952

Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)

1951

Eric Goles, Chilean mathematician and computer scientist

1951

Glenn Hughes, English musician

1951

Yana Mintoff, Maltese politician, economist and educator

1951

Chesley V. Morton, American businessman and politician

1950

Patrick Juvet, Swiss singer-songwriter and model (died 2021)

1950

Arthur Bremer, American attempted assassin of George Wallace

1949

Loretta Devine, American actress and singer

1949

Daniel Sivan, Israeli scholar and academic

1947

Carl Giammarese, American singer-songwriter and musician

1945

Basil Poledouris, Greek-American composer, conductor (died 2006)

1945

Celia Brayfield, English journalist and author

1945

Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player

1945

Willie Lanier, American football player

1945

Patty McCormack, American actress

1944

Perry Christie, Bahamian politician, third Prime Minister of the Bahamas

1944

Peter Weir, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter

1943

Patrick Demarchelier, French photographer (died 2022)

1943

Jonathan Schell, American journalist and author (died 2014)

1943

Lucius Shepard, American author and critic (died 2014)

1943

Hugh Wilson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2018)

1941

Jackie DeShannon, American singer-songwriter

1940

Dominick Harrod, English journalist, historian, and author (died 2013)

1940

Endre Szemerédi, Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist

1939

James Burton, American Hall of Fame guitarist

1939

Festus Mogae, Botswana economist and politician, third President of Botswana (died 2026)

1939

Clarence Williams III, American actor (died 2021)

1938

Steve Cowper, American politician, 6th Governor of Alaska

1938

Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (died 2020)

1938

Mike Weston, English rugby player (died 2023)

1937

Donald Dewar, Scottish politician, first First Minister of Scotland (died 2000)

1937

Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian academic and politician, 51st President of Ecuador (died 2021)

1937

Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (died 2015)

1936

Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (died 1999)

1936

Radish Tordia, Georgian painter and educator

1934

Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2001)

1934

Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer (died 2015)

1933

Janet Baker, English soprano and educator

1933

Michael Dacher, German mountaineer (died 1994)

1933

Barry Norman, English author and critic (died 2017)

1933

Erik Paaske, Danish actor and singer (died 1992)

1932

Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (died 2015)

1932

Melvin Van Peebles, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2021)

1930

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (died 2002)

1930

Frank Perry, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1995)

1929

Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (died 2014)

1929

X. J. Kennedy, American poet, translator, anthologist, editor (died 2026)

1929

Ahmed Kathrada, South African politician and political prisoner (died 2017)

1928

Addison Farmer, American bassist (died 1963)

1928

Art Farmer, American trumpet player and composer (died 1999)

1928

Bud McFadin, American football player (died 2006)

1927

Thomas S. Monson, American religious leader, 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (died 2018)

1926

Can Yücel, Turkish poet and translator (died 1999)

1924

Jack Buck, American sportscaster (died 2002)

1924

Jack Weston, American actor (died 1996)

1923

Keith Allen, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2014)

1922

Albert Irvin, English soldier and painter (died 2015)

1921

Reuven Feuerstein, Romanian-Israeli psychologist and academic (died 2014)

1918

Billy Reay, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 2004)

1917

Leonid Hurwicz, Polish-American economist and mathematician (died 2008)

1916

Bill Lee, American actor and singer (died 1980)

1916

Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (died 2005)

1914

Doug Wright, English cricketer and coach (died 1998)

1912

Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1995)

1909

Ethel Caterham, English supercentenarian

1909

Nikolay Bogolyubov, Russian mathematician and physicist (died 1992)

1907

P. Jeevanandham, Indian lawyer and politician (died 1963)

1906

Friz Freleng, American animator, director, and producer (died 1995)

1905

Bipin Gupta, Indian actor and producer (died 1981)

1904

Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 1984)

1903

Kostas Giannidis, Greek pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1984)

1902

Angel Karaliychev, Bulgarian author (died 1972)

1897

Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Scottish soldier and peer (died 1966)

1895

Blossom Rock, American actress (died 1978)

1894

Christian Schad, German painter (died 1982)

1892

Charles Vanel, French actor and director (died 1989)

1891

Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Puerto Rican-American soldier (died 2007)

1887

James Paul Moody, English sailor (died 1912)

1886

Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English author and poet (died 1988)

1885

Édouard Fabre, Canadian runner (died 1939)

1884

Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect (died 1936)

1879

Claude Grahame-White, English pilot and engineer (died 1959)

1878

Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager (died 1963)

1872

Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (died 1898)

1869

William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish-Australian poet and author (died 1963)

1862

Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author (died 1911)

1858

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (died 1889)

1856

Medora de Vallombrosa, Marquise de Morès, American heiress (died 1921)

1854

Frank Munsey, American publisher, banker, political financier and author (died 1925)

1851

Charles Barrois, French geologist and palaeontologist (died 1939)

1840

Ferdinand Hamer, Dutch bishop and missionary (died 1900)

1829

Otto Goldschmidt, German composer, conductor and pianist (died 1907)

1826

Carl Gegenbaur, German anatomist and academic (died 1903)

1823

Nathaniel Everett Green, English painter and astronomer (died 1899)

1816

Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, French chemist and academic (died 1856)

1813

Jean Stas, Belgian chemist and physician (died 1891)

1801

Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian and politician (died 1876)

1800

Hiram Walden, American general and politician (died 1880)

1798

Jules Michelet, French historian and philosopher (died 1874)

1789

Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and academic (died 1857)

1787

John Owen, American governor of North Carolina (died 1841)

1765

William IV, King of the United Kingdom (died 1837)

1754

William Murdoch, Scottish engineer and inventor, created gas lighting (died 1839)

1754

Banastre Tarleton, English general and politician (died 1833)

1725

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter and educator (died 1805)

1670

James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, French general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (died 1734)

1665

Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer and mathematician (died 1729)

1660

Hubert Gautier, French mathematician and engineer (died 1737)

1643

Afonso VI of Portugal (died 1683)

1625

John Claypole, English politician (died 1688)

1597

Roger Twysden, English historian and politician (died 1672)

1579

Henri, Duke of Rohan (died 1638)

1567

Francis de Sales, Swiss bishop and saint (died 1622)

1552

Muhammad Qadiri, Founder of the Naushahia branch of the Qadri order (died 1654)

1535

Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese general (died 1619)

1481

Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (died 1550)

1165

Philip II of France (died 1223)

Deaths

2024

Nell McCafferty, Northern Irish journalist, playwright and civil rights campaigner (born 1944)

2024

Bill Pascrell, American politician (born 1937)

2024

John Amos, American actor (born 1939)

2019

Ifeanyi Chiejine, Nigerian footballer (born 1983)

2019

Celso Piña, Mexican singer, composer, arranger, and accordionist (born 1953)

2018

Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Icelandic actor and singer (born 1975)

2017

Bajram Rexhepi, First Kosovan Prime Ministers of UN mission administration in Kosovo (born 1954)

2015

Colin Beyer, New Zealand lawyer and businessman (born 1938)

2015

Wang Dongxing, Chinese commander and politician (born 1916)

2015

Jimmy Evert, American tennis player and coach (born 1924)

2014

Gerry Anderson, Irish radio and television host (born 1944)

2014

Helen Bamber, English psychotherapist and academic (born 1925)

2014

Steven R. Nagel, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (born 1946)

2014

Jean Redpath, Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1937)

2014

Albert Reynolds, Irish businessman and politician, ninth Taoiseach of Ireland (born 1932)

2013

Jean Berkey, American lawyer and politician (born 1938)

2013

Sid Bernstein, American record producer (born 1918)

2013

C. Gordon Fullerton, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (born 1936)

2013

Fred Martin, Scottish footballer (born 1929)

2013

Enos Nkala, Zimbabwean politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Defence (born 1932)

2012

Georg Leber, German soldier and politician, Federal Minister of Defence for Germany (born 1920)

2012

J. Frank Raley Jr., American soldier and politician (born 1926)

2012

Don Raleigh, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1926)

2012

Guy Spitaels, Belgian academic and politician, seventh Minister-President of Wallonia (born 1931)

2012

William Thurston, American mathematician and academic (born 1946)

2010

Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill, Argentinean sociologist and author (born 1941)

2009

Rex Shelley, Singaporean engineer and author (born 1930)

2008

Jerry Finn, American engineer and producer (born 1969)

2007

Frank Bowe, American academic (born 1947)

2007

Siobhan Dowd, British author (born 1960)

2007

Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American general (born 1918)

2006

Bismillah Khan, Indian musician, Bharat Ratna recipient (born 1916)

2006

Paul Fentener van Vlissingen, Dutch businessman and philanthropist (born 1941)

2005

Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (born 1957)

2005

Robert Moog, American businessman, founded Moog Music (born 1934)

2005

Dahlia Ravikovitch, Israeli poet and translator (born 1936)

2005

Marcus Schmuck, Austrian mountaineer (born 1925)

2004

Sachidananda Routray, Indian Oriya-language poet (born 1916)

2003

John Coplans, British artist (born 1920)

2003

Kathy Wilkes, English philosopher and academic (born 1946)

2001

Calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1927)

2000

Tomata du Plenty, American singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1948)

2000

Daniel Lisulo, Zambian politician, third Prime Minister of Zambia (born 1930)

2000

Andrzej Zawada, Polish mountaineer and author (born 1928)

1996

Mary Two-Axe Earley, Canadian indigenous women's rights activist (born 1911)

1995

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian-American astrophysicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1910)

1995

Chuck Stevenson, American race car driver (born 1919)

1993

Tatiana Troyanos, American soprano and actress (born 1938)

1989

Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1945)

1988

Teodoro de Villa Diaz, Filipino guitarist and songwriter (born 1963)

1988

Ray Eames, American architect, co-designed the Eames House (born 1912)

1983

Benigno Aquino Jr., Filipino journalist and politician (born 1932)

1981

Kaka Kalelkar, Indian Hindi Writer(born 1885)

1979

Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer and manager (born 1910)

1978

Charles Eames, American architect, co-designed the Eames House (born 1907)

1974

Buford Pusser, American police officer (born 1937)

1974

Kirpal Singh, Indian spiritual master (born 1894)

1971

George Jackson, American activist and author, co-founded the Black Guerrilla Family (born 1941)

1968

Germaine Guèvremont, Canadian journalist and author (born 1893)

1964

Palmiro Togliatti, Italian journalist and politician, Italian Minister of Justice (born 1893)

1960

David B. Steinman, American engineer, designed the Mackinac Bridge (born 1886)

1957

Mait Metsanurk, Estonian author and playwright (born 1879)

1957

Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1902)

1957

Harald Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (born 1888)

1951

Constant Lambert, English composer and conductor (born 1905)

1947

Ettore Bugatti, Italian-French engineer and businessman, founded Bugatti (born 1881)

1943

Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1857)

1940

Hermann Obrecht, Swiss lawyer and politician (born 1882)

1940

Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (born 1863)

1940

Leon Trotsky, Russian theorist and politician, founded the Red Army (born 1879)

1935

John Hartley, English tennis player (born 1849)

1919

Laurence Doherty, English tennis player (born 1875)

1911

Mahboob Ali Khan, sixth Nizam of Hyderabad State (born 1866)

1910

Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter and academic (born 1835)

1905

Alexander von Oettingen, Estonian theologian and statistician (born 1827)

1888

James Farnell, Australian politician, eighth Premier of New South Wales (born 1825)

1870

Ma Xinyi, Chinese general and politician, Viceroy of Liangjiang (born 1821)

1867

Juan Álvarez, Mexican general and president (1855) (born 1790)

1854

Thomas Clayton, American lawyer and politician (born 1777)

1853

Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (born 1783)

1838

Adelbert von Chamisso, German botanist and poet (born 1781)

1836

Claude-Louis Navier, French physicist and engineer (born 1785)

1835

John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic (born 1773)

1814

Benjamin Thompson, American-English physicist and colonel (born 1753)

1796

John McKinly, American physician and politician, first Governor of Delaware (born 1721)

1775

Zahir al-Umar, Arabian ruler (born 1690)

1763

Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (born 1710)

1762

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, English author, poet, and playwright (born 1689)

1689

William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier (born 1661)

1673

Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford, English soldier (born 1599)

1627

Jacques Mauduit, French composer and academic (born 1557)

1622

Juan de Tassis, 2nd Count of Villamediana, Spanish poet and politician (born 1582)

1614

Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and purported serial killer (born 1560)

1568

Jean Parisot de Valette, 49th Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (born 1495)

1534

Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, 44th Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (born 1464)

1271

Alphonse, Count of Poitiers (born 1220)

1245

Alexander of Hales, English theologian

1157

Alfonso VII of León and Castile (born 1105)

1148

William II, Count of Nevers (born c. 1089)

1131

King Baldwin II of Jerusalem

913

Tang Daoxi, Chinese general

784

Alberic, archbishop of Utrecht

672

Emperor Kōbun of Japan (born 648)

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