Events

2019

Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history.

2016

Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in mainland China, opens to the public.

2015

American businessman Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election.

2013

A multi-day cloudburst, centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, causes devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

2012

China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module.

2012

The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission.

2010

Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.

2002

Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.

2000

The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrawn from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon.

1997

Fifty people are killed in the Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria.

1995

The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched.

1989

Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of Communism in Hungary.

1981

US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979–81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor.

1977

Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL), by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.

1976

Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa, turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd.

1972

The largest single-site hydroelectric power project in Canada is inaugurated at Churchill Falls Generating Station.

1963

Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 mission: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space.

1963

In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique is signed between President Ngo Dinh Diem and Buddhist leaders.

1961

While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union.

1958

Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.

1955

In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bombs upon an unarmed crowd demonstrating in favor of Perón in Buenos Aires, killing 364 and injuring at least 800. At the same time on the ground, some soldiers attempt to stage a coup but are suppressed by loyal forces.

1948

Members of the Malayan Communist Party kill three British plantation managers in Sungai Siput; in response, British Malaya declares a state of emergency.

1940

World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français).

1940

The Soviet Union occupies Lithuania, which will eventually become the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR).

1933

The National Industrial Recovery Act is passed in the United States, allowing businesses to avoid antitrust prosecution if they establish voluntary wage, price, and working condition regulations on an industry-wide basis.

1930

Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR.

1925

Artek, the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, is established.

1922

General election in the Irish Free State: The pro-Treaty Sinn Féin party wins a large majority.

1911

IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.

1904

Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland.

1904

Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday".

1903

The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.

1903

Roald Amundsen leaves Oslo, Norway, to commence the first east–west navigation of the Northwest Passage.

1897

A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.

1884

The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.

1883

The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England, kills 183 children.

1871

The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology).

1858

Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois.

1846

The Papal conclave of 1846 elects Pope Pius IX, beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy.

1836

The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement.

1824

A meeting at Old Slaughter's coffee house in London leads to the formation of what is now the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).

1819

A major earthquake strikes the Kutch district of western India, killing over 1,543 people and raising a 6-metre-high (20 ft), 6-kilometre-wide (3.7 mi), ridge, extending for at least 80 kilometres (50 mi), that was known as the Allah Bund ("Dam of God").

1815

Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo.

1811

Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers.

1795

French Revolutionary Wars: In what became known as Cornwallis's Retreat, a British Royal Navy squadron led by Vice Admiral William Cornwallis strongly resists a much larger French Navy force and withdraws largely intact, setting up the French Navy defeat at the Battle of Groix six days later.

1779

American Revolutionary War: Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.

1760

French and Indian War: Robert Rogers and his Rangers surprise French held Fort Sainte Thérèse on the Richelieu River near Lake Champlain. The fort is raided and burned.

1755

French and Indian War: The French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.

1746

War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.

1745

War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date).

1632

The Plymouth Company grants a land patent to Thomas Purchase, the first settler of Pejepscot, Maine, settling at the site of Fort Andross.

1487

Battle of Stoke Field: King Henry VII of England defeats the leaders of a Yorkist rebellion in the final engagement of the Wars of the Roses.

1407

Ming–Hồ War: Retired King Hồ Quý Ly and his son King Hồ Hán Thương of Hồ dynasty are captured by the Ming armies.

632

Yazdegerd III ascends the throne as king (shah) of the Persian Empire. He becomes the last ruler of the Sasanian dynasty (modern Iran).

Births

2003

Anna Cathcart, Canadian actress

2002

Sam Walker, English-Australian rugby league player

2000

Bianca Andreescu, Canadian tennis player

1999

Justin Jefferson, American football player

1999

Ibrahima Koné, Malian footballer

1999

Snail Mail, American singer-songwriter

1998

Karman Thandi, Indian tennis player

1995

Euan Aitken, Australian rugby league player

1995

Akira Ioane, New Zealand rugby Union player

1995

Joseph Schooling, Singaporean swimmer

1995

Ki Hui-hyeon, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress

1994

Rezar, Albanian wrestler

1993

Park Bo-gum, South Korean actor

1993

Gnash, American singer, songwriter, rapper, DJ and record producer

1992

Maik Brückner, German politician

1992

Vladimir Morozov, Russian swimmer

1991

Joe McElderry, English singer-songwriter

1991

Siya Kolisi, South African rugby player

1991

Matt Moylan, Australian rugby league player

1990

John Newman, English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer

1989

Odion Ighalo, Nigerian footballer

1988

Keshia Chanté, Canadian singer

1988

Jermaine Gresham, American football player

1987

Diana DeGarmo, American singer-songwriter and actress

1987

Per Ciljan Skjelbred, Norwegian footballer

1987

Ali Stroker, American actress

1987

Christian Tshimanga Kabeya, Belgian footballer

1986

Rodrigo Defendi, Brazilian footballer

1986

Urby Emanuelson, Dutch footballer

1986

Fernando Muslera, Uruguayan footballer

1984

Rick Nash, Canadian ice hockey player

1984

Dan Ryckert, American writer and entertainer

1984

Steven Whittaker, Scottish footballer

1983

Armend Dallku, Albanian footballer

1983

Olivia Hack, American actress

1982

May Andersen, Danish model and actress

1982

Missy Peregrym, Canadian model and actress

1981

Benjamin Becker, German tennis player

1981

Kevin Bieksa, Canadian ice hockey player

1981

Alexandre Giroux, Canadian ice hockey player

1981

Ola Kvernberg, Norwegian violinist

1981

Miguel Villalta, Peruvian footballer

1980

Brandon Armstrong, American basketball player

1980

Phil Christophers, German-English rugby player

1980

Sibel Kekilli, German actress

1980

Henry Perenara, New Zealand rugby league player and referee

1980

Martin Stranzl, Austrian footballer

1980

Justin Tranter, American singer-songwriter and activist

1980

Joey Yung, Hong Kong singer

1978

Daniel Brühl, Spanish-German actor

1978

Dainius Zubrus, Lithuanian ice hockey player

1978

Fish Leong, Malaysian singer

1977

Craig Fitzgibbon, Australian rugby league player and coach

1977

Duncan Hames, English accountant and politician

1977

Kerry Wood, American baseball player

1975

Anthony Carter, American basketball player and coach

1975

Heather Peace, English actress and singer

1974

Glenicia James, Saint Lucian cricketer

1974

Joseph May, British-born Canadian-American actor

1973

Eddie Cibrian, American actor

1972

John Cho, American actor

1972

Kiko Loureiro, Brazilian musician

1972

Andy Weir, American novelist

1971

Tupac Shakur, American rapper and producer (died 1996)

1970

Younus AlGohar, Pakistani poet and academic, co-founded Messiah Foundation International

1970

Clifton Collins Jr., American actor

1970

Cobi Jones, American soccer player and manager

1970

Phil Mickelson, American golfer

1969

Shami Chakrabarti, English lawyer and academic

1969

Mark Crossley, English-Welsh footballer and manager

1969

MC Ren, American rapper

1968

Adam Schmitt, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer

1968

James Patrick Stuart, American actor

1967

Charalambos Andreou, Cypriot footballer

1967

Jürgen Klopp, German footballer and manager

1966

Mark Occhilupo, Australian surfer

1966

Olivier Roumat, French rugby player

1966

Phil Vischer, American voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-created VeggieTales

1966

Jan Železný, Czech javelin thrower and coach

1965

Michael Richard Lynch, Irish computer scientist and entrepreneur; co-founded HP Autonomy (died 2024)

1965

Richard Madaleno, American politician

1964

Danny Burstein, American actor and singer

1963

The Sandman, American wrestler

1962

Wally Joyner, American baseball player and coach

1962

Femi Kuti, Nigerian musician

1962

Arnold Vosloo, South African-American actor

1962

Anthony Wong, Hong Kong singer

1961

Can Dündar, Turkish journalist and author

1961

Robbie Kerr, Australian cricketer

1961

Steve Larmer, Canadian ice hockey player

1961

Margus Metstak, Estonian basketball player and coach

1960

Peter Sterling, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

1959

The Ultimate Warrior, American wrestler (died 2014)

1958

Darrell Griffith, American basketball player

1958

Ulrike Tauber, German swimmer

1958

Warren Rodwell, Australian soldier, educator and musician

1957

Ian Buchanan, Scottish-American actor

1957

Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian, Scottish lawyer and judge

1955

Grete Faremo, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Defence

1955

Laurie Metcalf, American actress

1955

Artemy Troitsky, Russian journalist and critic

1954

Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (died 2014)

1954

Garry Roberts, Irish guitarist (died 2022)

1953

Valerie Mahaffey, American actress (died 2025)

1953

Ian Mosley, English drummer

1952

George Papandreou, Greek sociologist and politician, 182nd Prime Minister of Greece

1952

Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer-songwriter

1951

Charlie Dominici, American singer and guitarist (died 2023)

1951

Roberto Durán, Panamanian boxer

1950

Mithun Chakraborty, Indian actor and politician

1950

Michel Clair, Canadian lawyer and politician

1950

Jerry Petrowski, American politician and farmer

1949

Caju, Brazilian footballer

1949

Ralph Mann, American hurdler and author

1948

Ron LeFlore, American baseball player and manager

1947

Al Cowlings, American football player and actor

1947

Tom Malone, American trombonist, composer, and producer

1947

Buddy Roberts, American wrestler (died 2012)

1946

Rick Adelman, American basketball player and coach (died 2026)

1946

John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, English businessman and politician

1946

Karen Dunnell, English statistician and academic

1946

Tom Harrell, American trumpet player and composer

1946

Neil MacGregor, Scottish historian and curator

1946

Iain Matthews, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

1946

Jodi Rell, American politician, 87th Governor of Connecticut (died 2024)

1946

Mark Ritts, American actor, puppeteer, and producer (died 2009)

1946

Derek Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

1946

Simon Williams, English actor and playwright

1945

Claire Alexander, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1945

Lucienne Robillard, Canadian social worker and politician, 59th Secretary of State for Canada

1944

Henri Richelet, French painter and etcher (died 2020)

1943

Joan Van Ark, American actress

1942

Giacomo Agostini, Italian motorcycle racer and manager

1942

Eddie Levert, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, musician, and actor

1941

Lamont Dozier, American songwriter and producer (died 2022)

1941

Tommy Horton, English golfer (died 2017)

1941

Mumtaz Hamid Rao, Pakistani journalist (died 2011)

1940

Māris Čaklais, Latvian poet, writer, and journalist (died 2003)

1940

Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (died 2024)

1940

Carole Ann Ford, British actress

1939

Billy "Crash" Craddock, American singer-songwriter

1938

Thomas Boyd-Carpenter, English general

1938

Torgny Lindgren, Swedish author and poet (died 2017)

1938

Joyce Carol Oates, American novelist, short story writer, critic, and poet

1937

Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Bulgarian politician, 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria

1937

Erich Segal, American author and screenwriter (died 2010)

1935

Jim Dine, American painter and illustrator

1934

Bill Cobbs, American actor (died 2024)

1934

Jane Henson, American puppeteer (died 2013)

1934

Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2003)

1930

Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer and producer (died 2016)

1929

Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (died 2020)

1927

Tom Graveney, English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2015)

1927

Ya'akov Hodorov, Israeli footballer (died 2006)

1927

Herbert Lichtenfeld, German author and screenwriter (died 2001)

1927

Ariano Suassuna, Brazilian author and playwright (died 2014)

1926

Efraín Ríos Montt, Guatemalan general and politician, 26th President of Guatemala (died 2018)

1925

Jean d'Ormesson, French journalist and author (died 2017)

1925

Otto Muehl, Austrian-Portuguese painter and director (died 2013)

1924

Faith Domergue, American actress (died 1999)

1923

Ron Flockhart, Scottish race car driver (died 1962)

1923

Wanda Janicka, Polish architect, participant in the Warsaw Uprising (died 2023)

1922

Ilmar Kullam, Estonian basketball player and coach (died 2011)

1920

Isabelle Holland, Swiss-American author (died 2002)

1920

Raymond Lemieux, Canadian chemist and academic (died 2002)

1920

José López Portillo, Mexican lawyer and politician, 31st President of Mexico (died 2004)

1920

Hemanta Mukherjee, Indian singer and music director (died 1989)

1917

Phaedon Gizikis, Greek general and politician, President of Greece (died 1999)

1917

Katharine Graham, American publisher (died 2001)

1917

Aurelio Lampredi, Italian automobile and aircraft engine designer (died 1989)

1917

Irving Penn, American photographer (died 2009)

1915

John Tukey, American mathematician and academic (died 2000)

1915

Marga Faulstich, German glass chemist (died 1998)

1914

Eleanor Sokoloff, American pianist and teacher (died 2020)

1912

Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (died 2004)

1912

Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (died 1998)

1910

Juan Velasco Alvarado, Peruvian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (died 1977)

1909

Archie Carr, American ecologist and zoologist (died 1987)

1907

Jack Albertson, American actor (died 1981)

1906

Alan Fairfax, Australian cricketer (died 1955)

1902

Barbara McClintock, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)

1902

George Gaylord Simpson, American paleontologist and author (died 1984)

1899

Helen Traubel, American operatic soprano (died 1972)

1897

Georg Wittig, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1987)

1896

Murray Leinster, American author and screenwriter (died 1976)

1890

Stan Laurel, English actor and comedian (died 1965)

1888

Alexander Friedmann, Russian physicist and mathematician (died 1925)

1888

Peter Stoner, American mathematician and astronomer (died 1980)

1885

Erich Jacoby, Estonian-Polish architect (died 1941)

1882

Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iranian educator and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Iran (died 1967)

1880

Otto Eisenschiml, Austrian-American chemist and author (died 1963)

1874

Arthur Meighen, Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1960)

1867

René Seyssaud, French painter (died 1952)

1866

Germanos Karavangelis, Greek-Austrian metropolitan (died 1935)

1863

Francisco León de la Barra, Mexican politician and diplomat (died 1939)

1858

Gustaf V, King of Sweden (died 1950)

1857

Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, Austrian-Hungarian general (died 1935)

1850

Max Delbrück, German chemist and academic (died 1919)

1850

William Arnon Henry, American academic and agriculturist (died 1932)

1840

Ernst Otto Schlick, German engineer and author (died 1913)

1838

Frederic Archer, English organist, composer, and conductor (died 1901)

1838

Cushman Kellogg Davis, American lieutenant and politician, 7th Governor of Minnesota (died 1900)

1837

Ernst Laas, German philosopher and academic (died 1885)

1836

Wesley Merritt, American general and politician, Military Governor of the Philippines (died 1910)

1829

Geronimo, Apache military leader (died 1909)

1826

Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist and botanist (died 1897)

1821

Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer and architect (died 1908)

1820

Athanase Josué Coquerel, Dutch-French preacher and theologian (died 1875)

1813

Otto Jahn, German archaeologist and philologist (died 1869)

1806

Edward Davy, English physician and chemist (died 1885)

1801

Julius Plücker, German mathematician and physicist (died 1868)

1792

John Linnell, English painter and engraver (died 1882)

1754

Salawat Yulayev, Russian poet (died 1800)

1738

Mary Katherine Goddard, American publisher (died 1816)

1723

Adam Smith, Scottish philosopher and economist (died 1790)

1713

Meshech Weare, American farmer, lawyer, and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire (died 1786)

1653

James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, English nobleman (died 1699)

1644

Henrietta Anne Stuart, Princess of Scotland, England and Ireland (died 1670)

1633

Jean de Thévenot, French linguist and botanist (died 1667)

1625

Samuel Chappuzeau, French scholar (died 1701)

1613

John Cleveland, English poet and educator (died 1658)

1606

Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier and politician (died 1675)

1591

Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Greek-Italian physician, mathematician, and theorist (died 1655)

1583

Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish politician, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden (died 1654)

1516

Yang Jisheng, Ming dynasty official and Confucian martyr (died 1555)

1514

John Cheke, English academic and politician, English Secretary of State (died 1557)

1454

Joanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples (died 1517)

1332

Isabella de Coucy, English daughter of Edward III of England (died 1379)

1139

Emperor Konoe of Japan (died 1155)

Deaths

2026

Daveigh Chase, American actress (born 1990)

2025

Kim Woodburn, English television personality and expert cleaner (born 1942)

2024

Ludwig Adamovich Jr., Austrian constitutional scholar (born 1932)

2024

Barbara Gladstone, American art dealer and film producer (born 1934)

2023

Gino Mäder, Swiss cyclist (born 1997)

2022

Tyler Sanders, American actor (born 2004)

2021

Frank Bonner, American actor and television director (born 1942)

2020

Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., Filipino businessman and politician (born 1935)

2017

Helmut Kohl, German politician, Chancellor of Germany (born 1930)

2016

Jo Cox, English political activist and MP (born 1974)

2015

Charles Correa, Indian architect and urban planner (born 1930)

2015

Jean Vautrin, French director, screenwriter, and critic (born 1933)

2014

Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (born 1960)

2014

Cándido Muatetema Rivas (born 1960), Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea

2013

Sam Farber, American businessman, co-founded OXO (born 1924)

2013

Hans Hass, Austrian biologist and diver (born 1919)

2013

Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (born 1950)

2013

Norman Ian MacKenzie, English journalist and author (born 1921)

2013

Ottmar Walter, German footballer (born 1924)

2012

Nils Karlsson, Swedish skier (born 1917)

2012

Jorge Lankenau, Mexican banker and businessman (born 1944)

2012

Sławomir Petelicki, Polish general (born 1946)

2012

Susan Tyrrell, American actress (born 1945)

2011

Östen Mäkitalo, Swedish engineer and academic (born 1938)

2010

Marc Bazin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th President of Haiti (born 1932)

2010

Maureen Forrester, Canadian singer and academic (born 1930)

2010

Ronald Neame, English director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1911)

2008

Mario Rigoni Stern, Italian soldier and author (born 1921)

2005

Enrique Laguerre, Puerto Rican-American author and critic (born 1906)

2004

Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1911)

2004

Jacques Miquelon, Canadian lawyer and judge (born 1911)

2003

Pierre Bourgault, Canadian journalist and politician (born 1934)

2003

Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish–Swedish philosopher and author (born 1916)

1999

Screaming Lord Sutch, English singer and activist (born 1940)

1998

Fred Wacker, American race car driver and engineer (born 1918)

1996

Mel Allen, American sportscaster and game show host (born 1913)

1994

Kristen Pfaff, American bass player and songwriter (born 1967)

1993

Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricketer and soldier (born 1913)

1988

Miguel Piñero, Puerto Rican-American actor and playwright (born 1946)

1987

Marguerite de Angeli, American author and illustrator (born 1889)

1986

Maurice Duruflé, French organist and composer (born 1902)

1984

Lew Andreas, American football player and coach (born 1895)

1984

Erni Krusten, Estonian author and poet (born 1900)

1982

James Honeyman-Scott, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1956)

1981

Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (born 1896)

1979

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghanaian general and politician, 6th Head of state of Ghana (born 1931)

1979

Nicholas Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1911)

1977

Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer (born 1912)

1974

Amalie Sara Colquhoun, Australian landscape and portrait painter (born 1894)

1971

John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, Scottish broadcaster, co-founded BBC (born 1889)

1970

Sydney Chapman, English mathematician and geophysicist (born 1888)

1970

Brian Piccolo, American football player (born 1943)

1969

Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, English field marshal and politician, 17th Governor General of Canada (born 1891)

1967

Reginald Denny, English actor (born 1891)

1961

Marcel Junod, Swiss physician and anesthesiologist (born 1904)

1959

George Reeves, American actor and director (born 1914)

1958

Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)

1958

Imre Nagy, Hungarian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1895)

1955

Ozias Leduc, Canadian painter (born 1864)

1953

Margaret Bondfield, English politician, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (born 1873)

1952

Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist and academic (born 1861)

1946

Gordon Brewster, Irish cartoonist (b 1889)

1945

Aris Velouchiotis, Greek general (born 1905)

1944

Marc Bloch, French historian and academic (born 1886)

1944

George Stinney, wrongfully convicted African-American teenager (born 1929)

1940

DuBose Heyward, American author (born 1885)

1939

Chick Webb, American drummer and bandleader (born 1905)

1931

Lucie Lagerbielke, Swedish writer and painter (born 1865).

1930

Ezra Fitch, American lawyer and businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (born 1866)

1930

Elmer Ambrose Sperry, American inventor, co-invented the gyrocompass (born 1860)

1929

Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (born 1856)

1929

Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (born 1871)

1925

Chittaranjan Das, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1870)

1918

Bazil Assan, Romanian engineer and explorer (born 1860)

1902

Ernst Schröder, German mathematician and academic (born 1841)

1886

Alexander Stuart, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of New South Wales (born 1824)

1885

Wilhelm Camphausen, German painter and academic (born 1818)

1881

Josiah Mason, English businessman and philanthropist (born 1795)

1878

Crawford Long, American surgeon and pharmacist (born 1815)

1878

Kikuchi Yōsai, Japanese painter (born 1781)

1872

Norman MacLeod, Scottish minister and author (born 1812)

1869

Charles Sturt, Indian-English botanist and explorer (born 1795)

1862

Hidenoyama Raigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 9th Yokozuna (born 1808)

1858

John Snow, English epidemiologist and physician (born 1813)

1850

William Lawson, English-Australian explorer and politician (born 1774)

1849

Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette, German theologian and scholar (born 1780)

1824

Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, French lawyer and politician (born 1739)

1804

Johann Adam Hiller, German composer and conductor (born 1728)

1779

Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, English lawyer and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (born 1712)

1777

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset, French poet and playwright (born 1709)

1762

Anne Russell, Countess of Jersey (formerly Duchess of Bedford) (born c.1705)

1752

Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (born 1692)

1743

Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, eldest daughter of King Louis XIV of France (born 1673)

1722

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (born 1650)

1674

Tomás Yepes, Spanish painter (born 1595 or 1600)

1666

Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, English poet and diplomat, English Ambassador to Spain (born 1608)

1626

Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, German Protestant military leader (born 1599)

1622

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1555)

1540

Konrad von Thüngen, German nobleman (born c. 1466)

1487

John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (born c. 1463)

1468

Jean Le Fèvre de Saint-Remy, Burgundian historian and author (born 1395)

1424

Johannes Ambundii, archbishop of Riga

1397

Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (born 1358)

1361

Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian

1332

Adam de Brome, founder of Oriel College, Oxford

1286

Hugh de Balsham, English bishop

1185

Richeza of Poland, queen of León (born c. 1140)

956

Hugh the Great, Frankish nobleman (born 898)

924

Li Cunshen, general of Later Tang (born 862)

840

Rorgon I, Frankish nobleman (or 839)

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