Events

2024

Martial law is declared in South Korea.

2023

Mount Marapi located in West Sumatra, Indonesia begins a sporadic series of eruptions. 23 people were killed, and 12 were injured.

2022

Massive power outage after Moore County substation attack that leaves 45,000 people without power for five days, leading to an FBI probe.

2014

The Japanese space agency, JAXA, launches the space explorer Hayabusa2 from the Tanegashima Space Center on a six-year round trip mission to an asteroid to collect rock samples.

2012

At least 475 people are killed after Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines.

2009

A suicide bombing at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, kills 25 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government.

2007

Winter storms cause the Chehalis River to flood many cities in Lewis County, Washington, and close a 32-kilometre (20 mi) portion of Interstate 5 for several days. At least eight deaths and billions of dollars in damages are blamed on the floods.

2005

XCOR Aerospace makes the first crewed rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California.

1999

NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.

1999

In Worcester, Massachusetts, firefighters responded to a fire at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. facility, which takes the lives of 6 firefighters.

1997

In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however.

1995

Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board.

1994

Taiwan holds its first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first directly elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung.

1994

Sony releases the PlayStation game console in Japan.

1992

The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo.

1992

A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world's first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague.

1989

In a meeting off the coast of Malta, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev release statements indicating that the Cold War between NATO and the Warsaw Pact may be coming to an end.

1984

Bhopal disaster: A methyl isocyanate leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, kills more than 3,800 people outright and injures 150,000–600,000 others (some 6,000 of whom later died from their injuries) in one of the worst industrial disasters in history.

1982

A soil sample is taken from Times Beach, Missouri, that will be found to contain 300 times the safe level of dioxin.

1979

In Cincinnati, 11 fans are suffocated in a crush for seats on the concourse outside Riverfront Coliseum before a Who concert.

1979

Iranian Revolution: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran.

1973

Pioneer program: Pioneer 10 sends back the first close-up images of Jupiter.

1972

Spantax Flight 275 crashes during takeoff from Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, killing all 155 people on board.

1971

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Pakistan launches a pre-emptive strike against India and a full-scale war begins.

1967

At Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, a transplant team headed by Christiaan Barnard carries out the first heart transplant on a human (53-year-old Louis Washkansky).

1965

Soviet Union, Space probe of the Luna program, called Luna 8, is launched, but crashes on the Moon.

1960

The musical Camelot debuts at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. It will become associated with the Kennedy administration.

1959

The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.

1954

Väinö Linna's war novel The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) is published.

1944

Greek Civil War: Fighting breaks out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army.

1938

Nazi Germany issues the Decree on the Utilization of Jewish Property forcing Jews to sell real property, businesses, and stocks at below market value as part of Aryanization.

1929

President Herbert Hoover delivers his first State of the Union message to Congress. It is presented in the form of a written message rather than a speech.

1925

Final agreement is signed between the Irish Free State, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom formalizing the Partition of Ireland.

1920

Following more than a month of Turkish–Armenian War, the Turkish-dictated Treaty of Alexandropol is concluded.

1919

After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.

1912

Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia (the Balkan League) sign an armistice with the Ottoman Empire, temporarily halting the First Balkan War. (The armistice will expire on February 3, 1913, and hostilities will resume.)

1910

Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.

1904

The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory.

1901

In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a 20,000-word report to the House of Representatives asking Congress to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits". The speech was not delivered in person.

1898

The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeats an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the first all-star game for professional American football.

1881

The first issue of Tamperean daily newspaper Aamulehti ("Morning Paper") is published.

1859

Nigeria's first newspaper, missionary Henry Townsend's Iwe Irohin, was published.

1854

Battle of the Eureka Stockade: More than 20 gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences.

1834

The Zollverein (German Customs Union) begins the first regular census in Germany.

1818

Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state.

1800

War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden: French General Jean Victor Marie Moreau decisively defeats the Archduke John of Austria near Munich. Coupled with First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte's earlier victory at Marengo, this will force the Austrians to sign an armistice and end the war.

1800

United States presidential election: The Electoral College casts votes for president and vice president that result in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

1799

War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Wiesloch: Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Sztáray defeats the French at Wiesloch.

1775

American Revolution: USS Alfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Continental Union Flag (precursor to the "Stars and Stripes"); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.

915

Pope John X crowns Berengar I of Italy as Holy Roman Emperor (probable date).

Births

1995

Julius Honka, Finnish ice hockey player

1995

Angèle, Belgian singer

1994

Jake T. Austin, American actor

1994

Lil Baby, American rapper

1994

Solomone Kata, New Zealand rugby league player

1994

Bernarda Pera, American tennis player

1992

Cristian Ceballos, Spanish footballer

1992

Joseph McManners, English singer-songwriter, musician and actor[citation needed]

1991

Ekaterine Gorgodze, Georgian tennis player

1990

Christian Benteke, Belgian footballer

1990

Sharon Fichman, Canadian-Israeli tennis player

1990

Matt Reynolds, American baseball player

1989

Selçuk Alibaz, Turkish footballer

1989

Alex McCarthy, English footballer

1989

Tomasz Narkun, Polish mixed martial artist

1988

Melissa Aldana, Chilean saxophonist

1987

Michael Angarano, American actor, director, and screenwriter

1987

Eric Barone, American video game designer and musician

1987

Erik Grönwall, Swedish singer-songwriter

1987

Brian Robiskie, American football player

1987

Alicia Sacramone, American gymnast

1986

James Laurinaitis, American football player

1985

Nina Ansaroff, American martial artist

1985

László Cseh, Hungarian swimmer

1985

Mike Randolph, American soccer player

1985

Brian Roberts, American basketball player

1985

Amanda Seyfried, American actress

1985

Robert Swift, American basketball player

1985

Marcus Williams, American basketball player

1984

Manuel Arana, Spanish footballer

1984

Avraam Papadopoulos, Greek footballer

1983

Stephen Donald, New Zealand rugby player

1983

Aleksey Drozdov, Russian decathlete

1983

Sherri DuPree, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1983

Andy Grammer, American singer, songwriter, and record producer

1983

James Ihedigbo, American football player

1982

Manny Corpas, Panamanian baseball player

1982

Michael Essien, Ghanaian footballer

1982

Dascha Polanco, Dominican-American actress

1982

Franco Sbaraglini, Argentinian-Italian rugby player

1981

Ioannis Amanatidis, Greek footballer

1981

Brian Bonsall, American actor and musician

1981

Tyjuan Hagler, American football player

1981

Edwin Valero, Venezuelan boxer (died 2010)

1981

David Villa, Spanish footballer

1980

Carrie Bickmore, Australian radio and television host

1980

Anna Chlumsky, American actress

1980

Jenna Dewan, American actress and dancer

1980

Zlata Filipović, Bosnian-Irish diarist

1979

Daniel Bedingfield, New Zealand-English singer-songwriter

1979

Rock Cartwright, American football player

1979

Tiffany Haddish, American comedian and actress

1979

Sean Parker, American entrepreneur and philanthropist

1978

Daniel Alexandersson, Swedish footballer

1978

Jiří Bicek, Slovak ice hockey player

1978

Bram Tankink, Dutch cyclist

1978

Trina, American rapper and producer

1977

Chad Durbin, American baseball player

1977

Troy Evans, American football player

1977

Adam Małysz, Polish ski jumper and race car driver

1977

Yelena Zadorozhnaya, Russian runner

1976

Mark Boucher, South African cricketer

1976

Gary Glover, American baseball player

1976

Cornelius Griffin, American football player

1976

Byron Kelleher, New Zealand rugby player

1976

Tomotaka Okamoto, Japanese soprano

1974

Lucette Rådström, Swedish journalist

1973

Bruno Campos, Brazilian-American actor and lawyer

1973

Holly Marie Combs, American actress and producer

1973

MC Frontalot, American rapper

1973

Charl Willoughby, South African cricketer

1972

Danilo Goffi, Italian runner

1971

Heiko Herrlich, German footballer and manager

1971

Frank Sinclair, English-Jamaican footballer and manager

1971

Henk Timmer, Dutch footballer and manager

1971

Vernon White, American mixed martial artist and wrestler

1970

Paul Byrd, American baseball player

1970

Lindsey Hunter, American basketball player and coach

1970

Christian Karembeu, French footballer

1970

Laura Schuler, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1969

Bill Steer, English guitarist and songwriter

1969

Hal Steinbrenner, American businessman

1968

Brendan Fraser, American actor and producer

1968

Montell Jordan, American singer-songwriter and producer

1967

Marie Françoise Ouedraogo, Burkinabé mathematician

1966

Tatjana Greif, Slovenian politician

1966

Flemming Povlsen, Danish footballer and manager

1966

Irina Zhuk, Russian figure skater and coach

1965

Andrew Stanton, American voice actor, director, producer, screenwriter

1965

Katarina Witt, German figure skater and actress

1964

Darryl Hamilton, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2015)

1963

Joe Lally, American singer-songwriter and bass player

1963

Terri Schiavo, American medical patient (died 2005)

1962

Richard Bacon, English banker, journalist, and politician

1962

Nataliya Grygoryeva, Ukrainian hurdler

1962

Tammy Jackson, American basketball player

1961

Ben Baldanza, American economist and business executive (died 2024)

1960

Daryl Hannah, American actress and producer

1960

Igor Larionov, Russian ice hockey player

1960

Julianne Moore, American actress and author

1960

Mike Ramsey, American ice hockey player and coach

1959

Eamonn Holmes, Irish journalist and game show host

1957

Maxim Korobov, Russian businessman and politician

1956

Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo, Central African politician, Mayor of Bangui

1956

Ewa Kopacz, Polish physician and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland

1955

Steven Culp, American actor

1954

Grace Andreacchi, American-English author, poet, and playwright

1953

Franz Klammer, Austrian skier and race car driver

1953

Rob Waring, American-Norwegian vibraphonist and contemporary composer

1952

Don Barnes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1952

Benny Hinn, Israeli-American evangelist and author

1952

Duane Roland, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2006)

1952

Mel Smith, English comedian, actor, director, and producer (died 2013)

1951

Mike Bantom, American basketball player and coach

1951

Jim Brewer, American basketball player

1951

Ray Candy, American wrestler and trainer (died 1994)

1951

Riki Choshu, Japanese-South Korean professional wrestler

1951

Rick Mears, American race car driver

1951

Mike Stock, English songwriter, record producer, and musician

1950

Alberto Juantorena, Cuban runner

1949

Heather Menzies, Canadian-American actress (died 2017)

1949

Mickey Thomas, American singer-songwriter

1948

Jan Hrubý, Czech violinist and songwriter

1948

Maxwell Hutchinson, English architect and television host

1948

Ozzy Osbourne, English singer-songwriter (died 2025)

1944

Ralph McTell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

1944

Craig Raine, English poet, author, and playwright

1944

António Variações, Portuguese musician (died 1984)

1943

Joseph Franklin Ada, American lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Guam

1943

J. Philippe Rushton, English-Canadian psychologist and academic (died 2012)

1942

Mike Gibson, Northern Irish-Irish rugby player

1942

Pedro Rocha, Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2013)

1942

Alice Schwarzer, German journalist and publisher, founded EMMA Magazine

1942

David K. Shipler, American journalist and author

1940

Jeffrey R. Holland, American academic and religious leader (died 2025)

1939

John Paul Sr., Dutch-American race car driver

1939

David Phillips, English chemist and academic

1938

Jean-Claude Malépart, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1989)

1938

Sally Shlaer, American mathematician and engineer (died 1998)

1937

Bobby Allison, American race car driver and businessman (died 2024)

1937

Morgan Llywelyn, American-Irish model and author

1935

Eddie Bernice Johnson, American nurse and politician (died 2023)

1934

Viktor Gorbatko, Russian general, pilot and cosmonaut (died 2017)

1934

Abimael Guzmán, Peruvian philosopher and academic (died 2021)

1933

Nicolas Coster, British-American actor (died 2023)

1933

Paul J. Crutzen, Dutch chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

1932

Takao Fujinami, Japanese lawyer and politician (died 2007)

1931

Franz Josef Degenhardt, German author and poet (died 2011)

1931

Jaye P. Morgan, American singer and actress

1930

Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss director and screenwriter (died 2022)

1930

Raul M. Gonzalez, Filipino lawyer and politician, 42nd Filipino Secretary of Justice (died 2014)

1930

Yves Trudeau, Canadian sculptor (died 2017)

1929

John S. Dunne, American priest and theologian (died 2013)

1928

Thomas M. Foglietta, American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (died 2004)

1928

Muhammad Habibur Rahman, Indian-Bangladeshi jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (died 2014)

1927

Andy Williams, American singer (died 2012)

1926

Bob Rogers, Australian radio and television host (died 2024)

1925

Ferlin Husky, American country music singer (died 2011)

1924

John Backus, American computer scientist, led the team that developed FORTRAN (died 2007)

1924

Wiel Coerver, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2011)

1924

F. Sionil José, Filipino journalist, writer and author (died 2022)

1924

Roberto Mieres, Argentinian race car driver and sailor (died 2012)

1923

Trevor Bailey, English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2011)

1923

Stjepan Bobek, Croatian-Serbian footballer and manager (died 2010)

1923

Moyra Fraser, Australian-English actress, singer, and dancer (died 2009)

1922

Len Lesser, American actor (died 2011)

1922

Eli Mandel, Canadian poet, critic, and academic (died 1992)

1922

Sven Nykvist, Swedish director and cinematographer (died 2006)

1921

Phyllis Curtin, American soprano and academic (died 2016)

1921

John Doar, American lawyer and activist (died 2014)

1919

Charles Lynch, Canadian journalist and author (died 1994)

1918

Abdul Haris Nasution, Indonesian general and politician, 12th Indonesian Minister of Defence (died 2000)

1914

Irving Fine, American composer and academic (died 1962)

1911

Nino Rota, Italian pianist, composer, conductor, and academic (died 1979)

1907

Connee Boswell, American jazz singer (died 1976)

1905

Les Ames, English cricketer (died 1990)

1904

Edgar Moon, Australian tennis player (died 1976)

1902

Mitsuo Fuchida, Japanese captain and pilot (died 1976)

1902

Feliks Kibbermann, Estonian chess player and philologist (died 1993)

1901

Glenn Hartranft, American shot putter and discus thrower (died 1970)

1901

Mildred Wiley, American high jumper (died 2000)

1900

Bert Hawke, Australian politician, 18th Premier of Western Australia (died 1986)

1900

Ulrich Inderbinen, Swiss mountaineer (died 2004)

1900

Richard Kuhn, Austrian-German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1967)

1899

Hayato Ikeda, Japanese politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1965)

1899

Howard Kinsey, American tennis player (died 1966)

1897

William Gropper, American cartoonist and painter (died 1977)

1895

Anna Freud, Austrian-English psychologist and psychoanalyst (died 1982)

1895

Sheng Shicai, Chinese warlord (died 1970)

1894

Deiva Zivarattinam, Indian lawyer and politician (died 1975)

1891

Thomas Farrell, American general (died 1967)

1887

Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, Japanese general and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Japan (died 1990)

1886

Manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1978)

1884

Rajendra Prasad, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st President of India (died 1963)

1884

Walther Stampfli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th President of the Swiss Confederation (died 1965)

1883

Anton Webern, Austrian composer and conductor (died 1945)

1880

Fedor von Bock, German field marshal (died 1945)

1879

Albert Asher, New Zealand rugby player (died 1965)

1879

Charles Hutchison, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1949)

1879

Kafū Nagai, Japanese author and playwright (died 1959)

1879

Donald Matheson Sutherland, Canadian physician and politician, 5th Canadian Minister of National Defence (died 1970)

1878

Francis A. Nixon, American businessman (died 1956)

1875

Max Meldrum, Scottish-Australian painter and educator (died 1955)

1872

Arthur Charles Hardy, Canadian lawyer and politician, Canadian Speaker of the Senate (died 1962)

1872

William Haselden, English cartoonist (died 1953)

1867

William John Bowser, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of British Columbia (died 1933)

1864

Herman Heijermans, Dutch author and playwright (died 1924)

1863

Gussie Davis, African-American songwriter (died 1899)

1857

Joseph Conrad, Polish-born British novelist (died 1924)

1857

Mathilde Kralik, Austrian pianist and composer (died 1944)

1856

George Leake, Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Western Australia (died 1902)

1850

Richard Butler, English-Australian politician, 23rd Premier of South Australia (died 1925)

1848

William Shiels, Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Victoria (died 1904)

1842

Phoebe Hearst, American philanthropist and activist (died 1919)

1842

Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American businessman, founded the Pillsbury Company (died 1899)

1842

Ellen Swallow Richards, American chemist, ecologist, and educator (died 1911)

1838

Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist and academic (died 1916)

1838

Octavia Hill, English activist and author (died 1912)

1838

Princess Louise of Prussia (died 1923)

1833

Carlos Finlay, Cuban epidemiologist and physician (died 1915)

1827

Lombe Atthill, Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist (died 1910)

1826

George B. McClellan, American general and politician, 24th Governor of New Jersey (died 1885)

1810

Louisa Susannah Cheves McCord, American author and political essayist (died 1879)

1800

France Prešeren, Slovenian poet and lawyer (died 1849)

1798

Alfred Iverson Sr., American politician (died 1873)

1793

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, English painter and academic (died 1867)

1755

Gilbert Stuart, American painter (died 1828)

1730

Mahadaji Shinde, Maratha ruler of Gwalior (died 1794)

1729

Antonio Soler, Spanish composer and theorist (died 1783)

1722

Hryhorii Skovoroda, Ukrainian poet, composer, and philosopher (died 1794)

1684

Ludvig Holberg, Norwegian historian and writer (died 1754)

1616

John Wallis, English mathematician and cryptographer (died 1703)

1590

Daniel Seghers, Flemish Jesuit brother and painter (died 1661)

1560

Jan Gruter, Dutch scholar and critic (died 1627)

1483

Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German theologian and Protestant reformer (died 1565)

1447

Bayezid II, Ottoman sultan (died 1512)

1368

Charles VI of France (died 1422)

Deaths

2024

Mohamed Ali Yusuf, Somali politician (born 1944)

2019

Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (born 1920)

2015

Gladstone Anderson, Jamaican singer and pianist (born 1934)

2015

Scott Weiland, American singer-songwriter (born 1967)

2014

Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (born 1929)

2012

Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil, Iraqi-Lebanese archbishop (born 1938)

2011

Dev Anand, Indian actor, director, and producer (born 1923)

2010

Abdumalik Bahori, Azerbaijani poet and author (born 1927)

2009

Leila Lopes, Brazilian actress and journalist (born 1959)

2009

Richard Todd, Irish-born British soldier and actor (born 1919)

2008

Robert Zajonc, Polish-American psychologist and author (born 1923)

2007

James Kemsley, Australian cartoonist and actor (born 1948)

2005

Frederick Ashworth, American admiral (born 1912)

2005

Herb Moford, American baseball player (born 1928)

2005

Kikka Sirén, Finnish pop/schlager singer (born 1964)

2004

Shiing-Shen Chern, Chinese-American mathematician and academic (born 1911)

2003

David Hemmings, English actor (born 1941)

2003

Sita Ram Goel, Indian historian, publisher and writer (born 1921)

2002

Adrienne Adams, American illustrator (born 1906)

2002

Glenn Quinn, Irish-American actor (born 1970)

2000

Gwendolyn Brooks, American poet and educator (born 1917)

2000

Hoyt Curtin, American composer and producer (born 1922)

1999

John Archer, American actor (born 1915)

1999

Scatman John, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1942)

1999

Madeline Kahn, American actress, comedian, and singer (born 1942)

1999

Horst Mahseli, Polish footballer (born 1934)

1999

Jarl Wahlström, Finnish 12th General of The Salvation Army (born 1918)

1998

Pierre Hétu, Canadian pianist and conductor (born 1936)

1996

Georges Duby, French historian and author (born 1919)

1993

Lewis Thomas, American physician, etymologist, and academic (born 1913)

1989

Fernando Martín Espina, Spanish basketball player (born 1962)

1989

Connie B. Gay, American businessman, founded the Country Music Association (born 1914)

1984

Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin, Azerbaijani-Russian mathematician and academic (born 1919)

1981

Walter Knott, American farmer, founded Knott's Berry Farm (born 1889)

1981

Joel Rinne, Finnish actor (born 1897)

1980

Oswald Mosley, English lieutenant, fascist, and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1896)

1979

Dhyan Chand, Indian field hockey player and coach (born 1905)

1973

Emile Christian, American trombonist, cornet player, and composer (born 1895)

1973

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, President of Mexico, 1952–1958 (born 1889)

1972

William Manuel Johnson, American bassist (born 1872)

1967

Harry Wismer, American football player and sportscaster (born 1913)

1956

Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (born 1908)

1956

Alexander Rodchenko, Russian sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer (born 1891)

1952

Rudolf Margolius, Czech lawyer and politician (born 1913)

1949

Maria Ouspenskaya, Russian-American actress and educator (born 1876)

1941

Pavel Filonov, Russian painter and poet (born 1883)

1937

William Propsting, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Tasmania (born 1861)

1935

Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (born 1868)

1934

Charles James O'Donnell, Irish lawyer and politician (born 1849)

1928

Ezra Meeker, American farmer and politician (born 1830)

1919

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor (born 1841)

1917

Harold Garnett, English-French cricketer (born 1879)

1912

Prudente de Morais, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Brazil (born 1841)

1910

Mary Baker Eddy, American religious leader and author, founded Christian Science (born 1821)

1904

David Bratton, American water polo player (born 1869)

1902

Robert Lawson, New Zealand architect, designed the Otago Boys' High School and Knox Church (born 1833)

1894

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist (born 1850)

1892

Afanasy Fet, Russian author and poet (born 1820)

1890

Billy Midwinter, English-Australian cricketer (born 1851)

1888

Carl Zeiss, German physicist and lens maker, created the optical instrument (born 1816)

1882

Archibald Tait, Scottish-English archbishop (born 1811)

1876

Samuel Cooper, American general (born 1798)

1854

Edward Thonen, German emigrant to Australia (born 1827)

1815

John Carroll, American archbishop (born 1735)

1789

Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (born 1714)

1765

Lord John Sackville, English cricketer and politician (born 1713)

1752

Henri-Guillaume Hamal, Walloon musician and composer (born 1685)

1706

Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (born 1637)

1691

Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh, British scientist (born 1615)

1668

William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury (born 1591)

1610

Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general and daimyō (born 1548)

1592

Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (born 1545)

1552

Francis Xavier, Spanish missionary and saint (born 1506)

1542

Jean Tixier de Ravisi, French scholar and academic (born 1470)

1533

Vasili III of Russia (born 1479)

1532

Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (born 1502)

1322

Maud Chaworth, Countess of Leicester (born 1282)

1309

Henry III, Duke of Głogów (born 1251/60)

1266

Henry III the White, Duke of Wroclaw

1265

Odofredus, Italian lawyer and jurist

1154

Pope Anastasius IV (born 1073)

1099

Saint Osmund (born 1065)

1038

Emma of Lesum, Saxon countess and Saint

978

Abraham, Coptic pope of Alexandria

937

Siegfried, Frankish nobleman

860

Abbo, bishop of Auxerre

649

Birinus, French-English bishop and saint (born 600)

311

Diocletian, Roman emperor (born 244)

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