Events

2026

A bar fire kills 33 people in Bangkok, Thailand.

2024

Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three.

2013

Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge.

2012

Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people.

2012

A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria.

2007

U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.

2006

A cross-border raid by Hezbollah militants starts the 2006 Lebanon War.

2001

Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.

1998

The Ulster Volunteer Force attack a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.

1998

France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0.

1995

Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11.

1979

The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

1975

São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.

1973

A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.

1971

The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time.

1967

Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey.

1963

Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.

1961

Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.

1961

ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca–Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72.

1960

Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.

1948

Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.

1943

World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time.

1920

The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania.

1918

The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.

1917

The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.

1913

Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends.

1913

The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China.

1862

The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.

1847

A riot occurs in Woodstock, New Brunswick, between Catholics and members of the Orange Order that results in up to ten deaths.

1812

The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario.

1806

At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.

1801

British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras.

1799

Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire).

1790

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.

1789

In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later.

1776

Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.

1691

Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.

1580

The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.

1576

Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal.

1562

Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya.

1543

King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.

1527

Lê Cung Hoàng cedes the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty.

1493

Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published.

1488

Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returns to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China.

1470

The Ottomans capture Euboea.

1450

Although he had been previously pardoned, Jack Cade is killed while fleeing, bringing an end to Jack Cade's Rebellion.

1335

Pope Benedict XII issues the papal bull Fulgens sicut stella matutina to reform the Cistercian Order.

1191

Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre.

927

King Constantine II of Scotland, King Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred of Bamburgh and King Owain of the Cumbrians accept the overlordship of King Æthelstan of England, leading to seven years of peace in the north.

813

Leo V the Armenian is crowned as Byzantine Emperor after he successfully forced previous emperor Michael I Rangabe to abdicate the previous day.

526

Election of Pope Felix IV following the death of Pope John I earlier that year.

70

The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple.

Births

2004

Diabé Bolumbu, French footballer

2002

Nico Williams, Spanish footballer

2001

Kaylee McKeown, Australian swimmer

2000

Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer

2000

Veronica Burton, American basketball player

1998

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player

1997

Claire Chicha, French Korean singer-songwriter known by the stage name Spill Tab

1997

Jean-Kévin Duverne, French footballer

1997

Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate

1996

Moussa Dembélé, French footballer

1996

Jordan Romero, American mountaineer

1995

Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player

1995

Luke Shaw, English footballer

1995

Moses Simon, Nigerian footballer

1995

Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast

1994

Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter

1993

Jonas Brodin, Swedish ice hockey player

1992

Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer

1992

Luke Berry, English footballer

1991

Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player

1991

Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer

1991

James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer

1991

Erik Per Sullivan, American actor

1990

Bebé, Portuguese footballer

1990

Rachel Brosnahan, American actress

1989

Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player

1989

Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress

1989

Hilary Knight, American ice hockey player

1988

Patrick Beverley, American basketball player

1988

LeSean McCoy, American football player

1988

Inbee Park, South Korean golfer

1987

Lisbeth Torfing, Danish politician

1986

Didier Digard, French footballer

1986

Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer

1986

JP Pietersen, South African rugby player

1986

Simone Laudehr, German footballer

1985

Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer

1985

Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer

1985

Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist

1985

Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer

1984

Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter

1984

Jonathan Lewis, American football player

1984

Natalie Martinez, American actress

1984

Michael McGovern, Northern Irish footballer

1984

Sami Zayn, Canadian professional wrestler

1983

Howie Kendrick, American baseball player

1983

Kimberly Perry, American singer and songwriter

1982

Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer

1982

Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive

1981

Adrienne Camp, South African singer-songwriter

1981

Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter

1980

Kristen Connolly, American actress

1979

Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist

1978

Topher Grace, American actor

1978

Michelle Rodriguez, American actress

1977

Neil Harris, English footballer and manager

1977

Steve Howey, American actor

1977

Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler

1977

Marco Silva, Portuguese football manager

1976

Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player

1976

Anna Friel, English actress

1976

Tracie Spencer, American singer-songwriter and actress

1975

Ben Carroll, Australian politician, 50th Premier of Victoria

1975

Phil Lord, American filmmaker and actor

1975

Cheyenne Jackson, American actor and singer

1974

Sharon den Adel, Dutch singer-songwriter

1974

Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager

1974

Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler

1973

Christian Vieri, Italian footballer

1972

Jake Wood, English actor

1971

Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player

1971

Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater

1970

Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter

1970

Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor

1970

Susan Tyler Witten, American politician

1969

Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

1969

Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef

1969

Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (died 2006)

1968

Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer

1967

John Petrucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1967

Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter

1966

Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver

1966

Annabel Croft, English tennis player and sportscaster

1966

Taiji, Japanese bass player and songwriter (died 2011)

1965

Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster

1965

Robin Wilson, American singer and guitarist

1964

Gaby Roslin, English television host and actress

1962

Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer

1962

Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014)

1962

Dan Murphy, American musician

1962

Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman

1962

Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager

1961

Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager

1961

Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer

1959

Tupou VI, King of Tonga

1959

Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist

1959

Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (died 2017)

1958

Tonya Lee Williams, English-Canadian actress and producer

1957

Catherine Connolly, Irish politician, 10th President of Ireland

1957

Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003)

1957

Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017)

1956

Mel Harris, American actress

1956

Pate Mustajärvi, Finnish rock singer (died 2025)

1956

Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist

1956

Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player

1955

Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author

1954

Eric Adams, American singer-songwriter

1954

Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach

1952

Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer

1952

Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs

1951

Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment

1951

Cheryl Ladd, American actress

1951

Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer

1951

Jamey Sheridan, American actor

1950

Eric Carr, American drummer and songwriter (died 1991)

1950

Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1948

Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer

1948

Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1948

Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024)

1948

Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024)

1947

Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster

1947

Carl Lundgren, American artist and illustrator

1947

Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic

1946

Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025)

1945

Butch Hancock, American country-folk singer-songwriter and musician

1944

Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic

1944

Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter

1943

Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2022)

1943

Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022)

1942

Swamp Dogg, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician

1942

Roy Palmer, English cricketer and umpire

1942

Billy Smith, Australian rugby league footballer and coach

1942

Steve Young, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)

1941

Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007)

1939

Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer

1939

Bill Cooper, American football player

1938

Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019)

1938

Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer

1938

Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (died 2012)

1938

Ray Scott, American basketball player and coach

1937

Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter

1937

Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician

1937

Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France (died 2026)

1937

Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022)

1937

Guy Woolfenden, English composer and conductor (died 2016)

1936

Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (died 2016)

1936

Frank Ryan, American football player and mathematician (died 2024)

1935

Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

1934

Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (died 2013)

1933

Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012)

1933

Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (died 2008)

1932

Monte Hellman, American director and producer (died 2021)

1932

Otis Davis, American sprinter (died 2024)

1931

Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012)

1931

Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013)

1931

Giuseppe Malandrino, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (died 2025)

1930

Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023)

1930

Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015)

1928

Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012)

1928

Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

1928

Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (died 2013)

1927

Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993)

1927

Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2001)

1927

Jack Harshman, American baseball player (died 2013)

1927

Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011)

1925

Albert Lance, Australian-French tenor (died 2013)

1925

Roger Smith, American businessman (died 2007)

1924

Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2011)

1924

Michel d'Ornano, French politician (died 1991)

1923

James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (died 2020)

1922

Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011)

1920

Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004)

1920

Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015)

1920

Paul Gonsalves, American saxophonist (died 1974)

1920

Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017)

1920

Beah Richards, American actress (died 2000)

1917

Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (died 2014)

1917

Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006)

1917

Andrew Wyeth, American artist (died 2009)

1916

Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974)

1914

Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971)

1913

Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008)

1911

Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (died 1993)

1909

Joe DeRita, American actor, 'Curly' of the Three Stooges (died 1993)

1909

Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010)

1909

Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999)

1909

Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (died 1994)

1908

Milton Berle, American comedian and actor (died 2002)

1908

Alain Cuny, French actor (died 1994)

1908

Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (died 2002)

1907

Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (died 1993)

1905

Prince John of the United Kingdom, Youngest son of George V and Mary of Teck (died 1919)

1904

Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973)

1902

Günther Anders, German philosopher and journalist (died 1992)

1902

Vic Armbruster, Australian rugby league footballer (died 1984)

1900

Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982)

1895

Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (died 1962)

1895

Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983)

1895

Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and songwriter (died 1960)

1892

Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942)

1888

Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920)

1886

Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (died 1956)

1884

Bob Diry, Austrian-born wrestler and boxer (died 1935)

1884

Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957)

1884

Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1920)

1881

Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (died 1962)

1880

Tod Browning, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1962)

1879

Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (died 1976)

1879

Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944)

1878

Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930)

1876

Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (died 1944)

1872

Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia (died 1945)

1870

Louis II, Prince of Monaco (died 1949)

1868

Stefan George, German poet and translator (died 1933)

1863

Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933)

1863

Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (died 1906)

1861

Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1906)

1857

George E. Ohr, American potter (died 1918)

1855

Ned Hanlan, Canadian rower, academic, and businessman (died 1908)

1854

George Eastman, American businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (died 1933)

1852

Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (died 1933)

1850

Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912)

1849

William Osler, Canadian physician and author (died 1919)

1824

Eugène Boudin, French painter (died 1898)

1821

D. H. Hill, American general and academic (died 1889)

1817

Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (died 1862)

1817

Alvin Saunders, Territorial Governor and Senator from Nebraska (died 1899)

1813

Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (died 1878)

1807

Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893)

1803

Peter Chanel, French priest and saint (died 1841)

1730

Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (died 1795)

1675

Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (died 1742)

1628

Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (died 1684)

1549

Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (died 1587)

1477

Jacopo Sadoleto, Italian cardinal (died 1547)

1468

Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; (died 1530)

1394

Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (died 1441)

-100

Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (died 44 BC)

Deaths

2026

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (born 1952)

2026

John Hamm, Canadian politician, 25th Premier of Nova Scotia (born 1938).

2024

Tonke Dragt, Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930)

2024

Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951)

2024

Ruth Westheimer, German-American sex therapist (born 1928)

2024

Evan Wright, American writer (born 1964)

2024

Noriko Ohara, Japanese voice actress and narrator (born 1935)

2020

Kelly Preston, American actress and model (born 1962)

2020

Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945)

2019

Emily Hartridge, English YouTuber and television presenter (born 1984)

2018

Annabelle Neilson, English socialite (born 1969)

2016

Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician (born 1958)

2015

D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (born 1941)

2015

Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956)

2015

Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (born 1950)

2015

Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935)

2014

Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (born 1931)

2014

Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924)

2014

Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (born 1927)

2014

Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919)

2014

Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924)

2014

Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950)

2013

Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929)

2013

Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932)

2013

Elaine Morgan, Welsh writer (born 1920)

2013

Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921)

2012

Alimuddin, Pakistani cricketer (born 1930)

2012

Dara Singh, Indian wrestler, actor, and politician (born 1928)

2012

Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (born 1926)

2012

Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American author and illustrator (born 1920)

2012

Roger Payne, English mountaineer (born 1956)

2012

Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (born 1931)

2012

George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916)

2011

Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (born 1916)

2010

Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (born 1922)

2010

James P. Hogan, English-American author (born 1941)

2010

Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1932)

2010

Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957)

2010

Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939)

2008

Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946)

2008

Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955)

2007

Robert Burås, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1975)

2007

Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947)

2005

John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, English businessman (born 1917)

2004

Betty Oliphant, English-Canadian ballerina, co-founded the National Ballet School of Canada (born 1918)

2003

Benny Carter, American trumpet player, saxophonist, and composer (born 1907)

2003

Mark Lovell, English race car driver (born 1960)

2001

Fred Marcellino, American author and illustrator (born 1939)

2000

Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1908)

1999

Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor (born 1921)

1998

Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (born 1907)

1998

Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925)

1998

Serge Lemoyne, Canadian painter (born 1941)

1997

François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927)

1996

John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927)

1994

Eila Campbell, English geographer and cartographer (born 1915)

1993

Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970)

1992

Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903)

1990

João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (born 1917)

1983

Chris Wood, English saxophonist (born 1944)

1982

Kenneth More, English actor (born 1914)

1980

John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888)

1979

Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952)

1979

Minnie Riperton, American singer-songwriter (born 1947)

1975

James Ormsbee Chapin, American painter and illustrator (born 1887)

1973

Lon Chaney Jr., American actor (born 1906)

1971

Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (born 1914)

1969

Henry George Lamond, Australian farmer and author (born 1885)

1966

D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870)

1965

Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (born 1898)

1962

Roger Wolfe Kahn, American composer and bandleader (born 1907)

1961

Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author and playwright (born 1879)

1956

John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (born 1868)

1950

Elsie de Wolfe, American actress, author, and interior decorator (born 1865)

1949

Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860)

1947

Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1902)

1946

Ray Stannard Baker, American journalist and author (born 1870)

1945

Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871)

1945

Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895)

1944

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887)

1935

Alfred Dreyfus, French colonel (born 1859)

1934

Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (born 1877)

1931

Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866)

1929

Robert Henri, American painter and educator (born 1865)

1926

Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (born 1868)

1926

Charles Wood Irish composer (born 1866)

1910

Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877)

1908

William D. Coleman, 13th President of Liberia (born 1842)

1892

Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820)

1870

John A. Dahlgren, American admiral (born 1809)

1855

Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802)

1850

Robert Stevenson, Scottish engineer (born 1772)

1845

Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (born 1808)

1804

Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755)

1773

Johann Joachim Quantz, German flute player and composer (born 1697)

1749

Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer and politician, Governor General of New France (born 1671)

1742

Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (born 1675)

1712

Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician (born 1626)

1693

John Ashby, English admiral (born 1640)

1691

Marquis de St Ruth, French general

1682

Jean Picard, French priest and astronomer (born 1620)

1664

Stefano della Bella, Italian illustrator and engraver (born 1610)

1623

William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (born 1557)

1584

Steven Borough, English navigator and explorer (born 1525)

1536

Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch priest and philosopher (born 1466)

1489

Bahlul Lodi, sultan of Delhi

1441

Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (born 1394)

1441

Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman

1067

John Komnenos, Byzantine general

981

Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian

965

Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919)

783

Bertrada of Laon, Frankish queen (born 720)

524

Viventiolus, archbishop of Lyon (born 460)

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