Events

2025

Israel launches widespread aerial bombardments and attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 591 people, including children.

2015

The Bardo National Museum in Tunisia is attacked by gunmen. Twenty-four people, almost all tourists, are killed, and at least 50 other people are wounded.

2014

The parliaments of Russia and Crimea sign an accession treaty.

1997

The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter plane breaks off while en route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 people on board.

1996

A nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162 people.

1994

Bosnia's Bosniaks and Croats sign the Washington Agreement, ending war between the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and establishing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1990

Germans in the German Democratic Republic vote in the first democratic elections in the former communist dictatorship.

1990

In the largest art theft in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $500 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

1980

A Vostok-2M rocket at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 explodes during a fueling operation, killing 48 people.

1974

Güzel İstanbul, a nude sculpture by Gürdal Duyar in Istanbul, is torn down in the middle of the night.

1971

Peru: A landslide crashes into Yanawayin Lake, killing 200 people at the mining camp of Chungar.

1970

Lon Nol ousts Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia.

1969

The United States begins secretly bombing the Sihanouk Trail in Cambodia, used by communist forces to infiltrate South Vietnam.

1968

Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.

1967

The supertanker Torrey Canyon runs aground off the Cornish coast.

1966

United Arab Airlines Flight 749 crashes on approach to Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt, killing 30 people.

1965

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space.

1962

The Évian Accords end the Algerian War of Independence, which had begun in 1954.

1959

The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law.

1953

An earthquake hits western Turkey, killing at least 1,070 people.

1948

Soviet consultants leave Yugoslavia in the first sign of the Tito–Stalin split.

1945

World War II: 40th Infantry Division, spearheaded by the 185th US Infantry Regiment, lands unopposed in Tigbauan, forcing the Japanese forces to surrender and General Macario Peralta and Gen. Gen. Eichelberger to declare the Liberation of Panay, Romblon and Guimaras.

1944

Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupts, killing 26 people, causing thousands to flee their homes, and destroying dozens of Allied bombers.

1942

The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody.

1940

World War II: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.

1938

Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities.

1937

The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children.

1937

Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara.

1925

The 1925 Tri-State tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.

1922

In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves only two.

1921

The second Peace of Riga is signed between Poland and the Soviet Union.

1921

The Kronstadt rebellion is suppressed by the Red Army.

1921

Mongolian Revolution of 1921: The Mongolian People's Army defeats local Chinese forces at Altanbulag, Selenge (then known as Maimachen). This battle was seen as the birthday of the People's Army and completed the expulsion of Chinese militants in Mongolia.

1915

World War I: During the Battle of Gallipoli, three battleships are sunk during a failed British and French naval attack on the Dardanelles.

1913

King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki.

1902

Macario Sakay issues Presidential Order No. 1 of his Tagalog Republic.

1901

The Kumasi Mutiny of 1901 begins.

1899

Phoebe, a satellite of Saturn, becomes the first to be discovered with photographs, taken in August 1898, by William Henry Pickering.

1871

Declaration of the Paris Commune; President of the French Republic, Adolphe Thiers, orders the evacuation of Paris.

1865

American Civil War: The Congress of the Confederate States adjourns for the last time.

1848

The premiere of William Henry Fry's Leonora in Philadelphia is the first known performance of a grand opera by an American composer.

1848

Revolutions of 1848: A rebellion arises in Milan which in five days of street fighting drove Marshal Radetzky and his Austrian soldiers from the city.

1834

Six farm labourers from Tolpuddle, Dorset, England are sentenced to be transported to Australia for forming a trade union.

1793

The first modern republic in Germany, the Republic of Mainz, is declared by Andreas Joseph Hofmann.

1793

Flanders Campaign of the French Revolution, Battle of Neerwinden.

1766

American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.

1741

New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George is burned in an arson attack, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741.

1673

English lord John Berkeley sells his half of New Jersey to the Quakers.

1644

The Third Anglo-Powhatan War begins in the Colony of Virginia.

1608

Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.

1571

Valletta is made the capital city of Malta.

1438

Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of the Romans.

1314

Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and final Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake.

1241

First Mongol invasion of Poland: Mongols overwhelm Polish armies in Kraków in the Battle of Chmielnik and plunder the city.

1229

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares himself King of Jerusalem in the Sixth Crusade.

1068

An earthquake in the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula leaves up to 20,000 dead.

417

Pope Zosimus is elected following the death of Pope Innocent I.

37

Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (aka Caligula = Little Boots) emperor.

Births

2002

Brenden Rice, American football player

1999

Diogo Dalot, Portuguese footballer

1998

Emmanuel Clase, Dominican baseball player

1997

Ciara Bravo, American actress

1997

Rieko Ioane, New Zealand rugby union player

1997

Jordan Whitehead, American football player

1997

Ivica Zubac, Croatian basketball player

1996

Skal Labissière, Haitian basketball player

1995

Irina Bara, Romanian tennis player

1995

Julia Goldani Telles, American actress and dancer

1994

Kris Dunn, American basketball player

1994

Ronnie Stanley, American football player

1993

Solo Sikoa, American wrestler

1992

Anthony Barr, American football player

1992

Trey Mancini, American baseball player

1992

Ryan Truex, American race car driver

1992

Takuya Terada, Japanese singer, actor, and model

1991

Travis Frederick, American football player

1991

Leury García, Dominican baseball player

1991

Solomon Hill, American basketball player

1991

Dylan Mattingly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1991

J. T. Realmuto, American baseball player

1989

Robert Bortuzzo, Canadian ice hockey player

1989

Francesco Checcucci, Italian footballer

1989

Lily Collins, English-American actress

1989

Shreevats Goswami, Indian cricketer

1989

Kana Nishino, Japanese singer-songwriter

1989

Paul Marc Rousseau, Canadian guitarist and producer

1989

Ming Xi, Chinese model

1987

C. J. Miles, American basketball player

1987

Rebecca Soni, American swimmer

1986

Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani, Algerian footballer

1986

Lykke Li, Swedish singer-songwriter

1986

Cory Schneider, American ice hockey player

1986

Eric Wood, American football player and sportscaster

1985

Ana Beatriz, Brazilian race car driver

1985

Duane Henry, English actor

1985

Marvin Humes, English singer

1985

Vince Lia, Australian footballer

1984

Simone Padoin, Italian footballer

1984

Rajeev Ram, American tennis player

1984

Vonzell Solomon, American singer and actress

1983

Ethan Carter III, American wrestler

1983

Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro, French tennis player

1983

Andy Sonnanstine, American baseball player

1983

Tomasz Stolpa, Polish footballer

1982

Chad Cordero, American baseball player

1982

Timo Glock, German race car driver

1982

Matthew Lombardi, Canadian ice hockey player

1982

Mantorras, Angolan footballer

1982

Adam Pally, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

1981

Tora Berger, Norwegian biathlete

1981

Fabian Cancellara, Swiss cyclist

1981

Leslie Djhone, French sprinter

1981

Jang Na-ra, South Korean singer and actress

1981

Kasib Powell, American basketball player

1981

Tom Starke, German footballer

1981

Doug Warren, American soccer player

1981

Lovro Zovko, Croatian tennis player

1980

Sébastien Frey, French footballer

1980

Sophia Myles, English actress

1980

Vitaly Vishnevskiy, Russian ice hockey player

1980

Alexei Yagudin, Russian figure skater

1979

Adam Levine, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and television personality

1978

Jan Bulis, Czech ice hockey player

1978

Fernandão, Brazilian footballer and manager (died 2014)

1978

Brooke Hanson, Australian swimmer

1978

Hu Jun, Chinese actor[citation needed]

1978

Brian Scalabrine, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster

1978

Jonas Wallerstedt, Swedish footballer, coach, and manager

1977

Zdeno Chára, Slovak ice hockey player

1977

Danny Murphy, English footballer and sportscaster

1977

Fernando Rodney, Dominican-American baseball player

1977

Willy Sagnol, French footballer and manager

1977

Terrmel Sledge, American baseball player and coach

1976

Giovanna Antonelli, Brazilian actress and producer

1976

Tomo Ohka, Japanese baseball player

1976

Scott Podsednik, American baseball player

1976

Mike Quackenbush, American wrestler, trainer, and author, founded Chikara wrestling promotion

1975

Sutton Foster, American actress, singer, and dancer

1975

Brian Griese, American football player and sportscaster

1975

Kimmo Timonen, Finnish ice hockey player

1975

Tomas Žvirgždauskas, Lithuanian footballer

1974

Laure Savasta, French basketball player, coach, and sportscaster

1974

Stuart Zender, English bass player, songwriter, and producer

1973

Luci Christian, American voice actress and screenwriter

1972

Dane Cook, American comedian, actor, director, and producer

1972

Reince Priebus, American lawyer and politician

1971

Wayne Arthurs, Australian tennis player

1971

Mike Bell, American wrestler (died 2008)

1971

Mariaan de Swardt, South African-American tennis player, coach, and sportscaster

1971

Kitty Ussher, English economist and politician

1970

Katy Gallagher, Australian politician

1970

Queen Latifah, American rapper, producer, and actress

1969

Michael Bergin, American actor

1969

Andy Cutting, English accordion player and composer

1969

Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ukrainian chess player

1969

Shaun Udal, English cricketer

1968

Miguel Herrera, Mexican footballer and manager

1968

Temur Ketsbaia, Georgian footballer and manager

1968

Paul Marsden, English businessman and politician

1967

Miki Berenyi, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

1966

Jerry Cantrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1966

Peter Jones, English businessman

1966

Brian Watts, Canadian golfer

1965

David Cubitt, English-Canadian actor

1964

Bonnie Blair, American speed skater

1964

Alex Caffi, Italian race car driver

1964

Jo Churchill, British politician

1964

Isabel Noronha, Mozambican film director

1964

Courtney Pine, English saxophonist and clarinet player

1963

Jeff LaBar, American guitarist (died 2021)

1963

Vanessa L. Williams, American model, actress, and singer

1962

Thomas Ian Griffith, American actor, producer, screenwriter, musician and martial artist

1962

James McMurtry, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

1962

Mike Rowe, American television personality

1962

Etsushi Toyokawa, Japanese actor and director

1962

Volker Weidler, German race car driver and engineer

1961

Grant Hart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)

1961

Geoffrey Owens, American actor

1960

Richard Biggs, American actor (died 2004)

1960

Guy Carbonneau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1960

James Plaskett, Cypriot-English chess player

1959

Luc Besson, French director, producer, and screenwriter, founded EuropaCorp

1959

Irene Cara, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 2022)

1958

Richard de Zoysa, Sri Lankan journalist and author (died 1990)

1957

Christer Fuglesang, Swedish physicist and astronaut

1956

Rick Martel, Canadian wrestler

1956

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, American madam (died 2008)

1956

Ingemar Stenmark, Swedish skier

1955

Francis G. Slay, American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of St. Louis

1955

Jeff Stelling, English journalist and game show host

1953

Franz Wright, Austrian-American poet and translator (died 2015)

1953

Takashi Yoshimatsu, Japanese composer

1952

Will Durst, American journalist and actor

1952

Pat Eddery, Irish jockey and trainer (died 2015)

1952

Bernie Tormé, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2019)

1952

Mike Webster, American football player (died 2002)

1951

Paul Barber, English actor

1951

Ben Cohen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Ben and Jerry's

1951

Bill Frisell, American guitarist and composer

1951

Timothy N. Philpot, American lawyer, author, and judge

1950

James Conlon, American conductor and educator

1950

Brad Dourif, American actor

1950

Linda Partridge, English geneticist and academic

1950

Larry Perkins, Australian race car driver

1949

Åse Kleveland, Norwegian singer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture

1948

Guy Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1948

Brian Lloyd, Welsh footballer

1948

Eknath Solkar, Indian cricketer (died 2005)

1947

Patrick Barlow, English actor and playwright

1947

Patrick Chesnais, French actor, director, and screenwriter

1947

David Lloyd, English cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster

1947

Drew Struzan, American artist, illustrator and poster/cover designer (died 2025)

1947

B. J. Wilson, English rock drummer (died 1990)

1946

Michel Leclère, French race car driver

1945

Hiroh Kikai, Japanese photographer (died 2020)

1945

Michael Reagan, American journalist and radio host (died 2026)

1945

Susan Tyrrell, American actress (died 2012)

1945

Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 2009)

1944

Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Israeli general and politician, 22nd Transportation Minister of Israel (died 2012)

1944

Frank McRae, American football player and actor (died 2021)

1944

Dick Smith, Australian publisher and businessman, founded Dick Smith Electronics and Australian Geographic

1943

Dennis Linde, American singer-songwriter (died 2006)

1942

Kathleen Collins, American filmmaker and playwright (died 1988)

1942

Jeff Mullins, American basketball player and coach

1941

Wilson Pickett, American singer-songwriter (died 2006)

1939

Ron Atkinson, English footballer and manager

1939

Jean-Pierre Wallez, French violinist and conductor

1938

Carl Gottlieb, American actor and screenwriter

1938

Shashi Kapoor, Indian actor and producer (died 2017)

1938

Kenny Lynch, English singer-songwriter and actor (died 2019)

1938

Timo Mäkinen, Finnish race car driver (died 2017)

1938

Machiko Soga, Japanese actress (died 2006)

1937

Rudi Altig, German cyclist and sportscaster (died 2016)

1937

Mark Donohue, American race car driver (died 1975)

1936

F. W. de Klerk, South African lawyer and politician, former State President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

1935

Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician and statistician (died 2022)

1935

Frances Cress Welsing, American psychiatrist and author (died 2016)

1934

Roy Chapman, English footballer and manager (died 1983)

1934

Charley Pride, American country music singer and musician (died 2020)

1933

Unita Blackwell, American civil rights activist and politician (died 2019)

1932

John Updike, American novelist, short story writer, and critic (died 2009)

1931

John Fraser, Scottish actor (died 2020)

1930

James J. Andrews, American mathematician and academic (died 1998)

1929

Samuel Pisar, Polish-American lawyer and author (died 2015)

1928

Miguel Poblet, Spanish cyclist (died 2013)

1928

Fidel V. Ramos, Filipino general and politician, 12th President of the Philippines (died 2022)

1927

John Kander, American pianist and composer

1927

George Plimpton, American journalist and actor (died 2003)

1927

Lillian Vernon, German-American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the Lillian Vernon Company (died 2015)

1926

Peter Graves, American actor and director (died 2010)

1925

Alessandro Alessandroni, Italian musician (died 2017)

1925

James Pickles, English journalist, lawyer, and judge (died 2010)

1923

Andy Granatelli, American race car driver and businessman (died 2013)

1922

Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (died 2015)

1922

Seymour Martin Lipset, American sociologist and academic (died 2006)

1922

Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian-Dutch visual artist (died 2020)

1922

Fred Shuttlesworth, American activist, co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (died 2011)

1918

Mitchell WerBell III, American mercenary (died 1983)

1915

Richard Condon, American author and screenwriter (died 1996)

1913

René Clément, French director and screenwriter (died 1996)

1913

Werner Mölders, German colonel and pilot (died 1941)

1912

Art Gilmore, American voice actor and announcer (died 2010)

1911

Smiley Burnette, American singer-songwriter and actor (died 1967)

1909

Ernest Gallo, American businessman, co-founded the E & J Gallo Winery (died 2007)

1909

C. Walter Hodges, English author and illustrator (died 2004)

1908

Loulou Gasté, French composer (died 1995)

1907

John Zachary Young, English zoologist and neurophysiologist (died 1997)

1905

Thomas Townsend Brown, American physicist and engineer (died 1985)

1905

Robert Donat, English actor (died 1958)

1904

Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet and author (died 1926)

1903

Galeazzo Ciano, Italian journalist and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1944)

1903

E. O. Plauen, German cartoonist (died 1944)

1901

Manly Palmer Hall, Canadian mystic, author and philosopher (died 1990)

1901

William Johnson, American painter (died 1970)

1899

Marjorie Abbatt, English toy-maker and businesswoman (died 1991)

1893

Costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist (died 1978)

1893

Wilfred Owen, English soldier and poet (died 1918)

1890

Henri Decoin, French director and screenwriter (died 1969)

1886

Edward Everett Horton, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1970)

1884

Bernard Cronin, English-Australian journalist and author (died 1968)

1882

Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer and educator (died 1973)

1880

Kalle Hakala, Finnish politician (died 1947)

1878

Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English businessman (died 1956)

1877

Edgar Cayce, American mystic and psychic (died 1945)

1877

Clem Hill, Australian cricketer and engineer (died 1945)

1874

Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian-French philosopher and theologian (died 1948)

1870

Agnes Sime Baxter, Canadian mathematician (died 1917)

1869

Neville Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1940)

1863

William Sulzer, American lawyer and politician, 39th Governor of New York (died 1941)

1862

Eugène Jansson, Swedish painter (died 1915)

1858

Rudolf Diesel, German engineer, invented the Diesel engine (died 1913)

1857

Harriet Converse Moody, American businesswoman and arts patron (died 1932)

1848

Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, American architect and engineer (died 1938)

1845

Kicking Bear, Native American tribal leader (died 1904)

1844

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer and academic (died 1908)

1842

Stéphane Mallarmé, French poet and critic (died 1898)

1840

William Cosmo Monkhouse, English poet and critic (died 1901)

1837

Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (died 1908)

1828

Randal Cremer, English activist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1908)

1823

Antoine Chanzy, French general (died 1883)

1820

John Plankinton, American businessman, industrialist, and philanthropist (died 1891)

1819

James McCulloch, Scottish-Australian politician, 5th Premier of Victoria (died 1893)

1814

Jacob Bunn, American businessman (died 1897)

1813

Christian Friedrich Hebbel, German poet and playwright (died 1864)

1800

Harriet Smithson, Irish actress, the first wife and muse of Hector Berlioz (died 1854)

1798

Francis Lieber, German-American jurist and philosopher (died 1872)

1789

Charlotte Elliott, English poet, hymn writer, editor (died 1871)

1782

John C. Calhoun, American lawyer and politician, 7th Vice President of the United States (died 1850)

1780

Miloš Obrenović, Serbian prince (died 1860)

1733

Christoph Friedrich Nicolai, German author and bookseller (died 1811)

1701

Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Swedish East India Company (died 1776)

1690

Christian Goldbach, Prussian-German mathematician and academic (died 1764)

1657

Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian organist and composer (died 1743)

1640

Philippe de La Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (died 1719)

1634

Madame de La Fayette, French author (died 1693)

1609

Frederick III of Denmark (died 1670)

1603

Simon Bradstreet, English colonial magistrate (died 1697)

1597

Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière, French religious leader, founded the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal (died 1659)

1590

Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (died 1649)

1578

Adam Elsheimer, German painter (died 1610)

1555

Francis, Duke of Anjou (died 1584)

1554

Josias I, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (died 1588)

1552

Polykarp Leyser the Elder, German theologian (died 1610)

1548

Cornelis Ketel, Dutch painter (died 1616)

1495

Mary Tudor, Queen of France (died 1533)

1075

Al-Zamakhshari, Persian scholar and theologian (died 1144)

Deaths

2025

Kanzi, Bonobo research subject (born 1980)

2025

Jessie Hoffman Jr., American convicted murderer (born 1978)

2024

Thomas P. Stafford, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1930)

2020

Alfred Worden, American test pilot, engineer and astronaut (born 1932)

2017

Chuck Berry, American guitarist, singer and songwriter (born 1926)

2016

Barry Hines, English author and screenwriter (born 1939)

2016

Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (born 1936)

2016

Tray Walker, American football player (born 1992)

2016

Guido Westerwelle, German lawyer and politician, 15th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (born 1961)

2015

Zhao Dayu, Chinese footballer and manager (born 1961)

2015

Thomas Hopko, American priest and theologian (born 1939)

2015

Grace Ogot, Kenyan nurse, journalist, and politician (born 1930)

2014

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu, Nigerian author, playwright, and academic (born 1951)

2014

Kaiser Kalambo, Zambian footballer, coach, and manager (born 1953)

2014

Lucius Shepard, American author and critic (born 1943)

2013

Muhammad Mahmood Alam, Pakistani general and pilot (born 1935)

2013

Henry Bromell, American novelist, screenwriter, and director (born 1947)

2013

Clay Ford, American lawyer and politician (born 1938)

2012

Furman Bisher, American journalist and author (born 1918)

2012

William R. Charette, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1932)

2012

William G. Moore Jr., American general (born 1920)

2012

George Tupou V of Tonga (born 1948)

2011

Warren Christopher, American lawyer and politician, 63rd United States Secretary of State (born 1925)

2010

Fess Parker, American actor and businessman (born 1924)

2009

Omid Reza Mir Sayafi, Iranian journalist and blogger (born 1980)

2009

Natasha Richardson, English-American actress (born 1963)

2008

Anthony Minghella, English director and screenwriter (born 1954)

2007

Bob Woolmer, Indian-English cricketer, coach, and sportscaster (born 1948)

2006

Dan Gibson, Canadian photographer and cinematographer (born 1922)

2004

Harrison McCain, Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods (born 1927)

2003

Karl Kling, German race car driver (born 1910)

2003

Adam Osborne, Thai-English engineer and businessman, founded the Osborne Computer Corporation (born 1939)

2002

R. A. Lafferty, American soldier and author (born 1914)

2001

John Phillips, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1935)

2000

Eberhard Bethge, German theologian and academic (born 1909)

1996

Odysseas Elytis, Greek poet and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911)

1993

Kenneth E. Boulding, English-American economist and activist (born 1910)

1990

Robin Harris, American comedian (born 1953)

1988

Billy Butterfield, American trumpet player and cornet player (born 1917)

1987

Kari Diesen, Norwegian singer and revue actress (born 1914)

1986

Bernard Malamud, American novelist and short story writer (born 1914)

1984

Charley Lau, American baseball player and coach (born 1933)

1983

Umberto II of Italy (born 1904)

1982

Patrick Smith, Irish farmer and politician, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (born 1901)

1980

Erich Fromm, German psychologist and philosopher (born 1900)

1980

Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-American painter (born 1898)

1978

Leigh Brackett, American author and screenwriter (born 1915)

1978

Peggy Wood, American actress (born 1892)

1977

Marien Ngouabi, Congolese politician, President of the Republic of the Congo (born 1938)

1977

Carlos Pace, Brazilian race car driver (born 1944)

1973

Johannes Aavik, Estonian philologist and poet (born 1880)

1965

Farouk of Egypt (born 1920)

1964

Sigfrid Edström, Swedish businessman, 4th President of the International Olympic Committee (born 1870)

1963

C. C. Martindale, English Jesuit priest (born 1879)

1962

Walter W. Bacon, American accountant and politician, 60th Governor of Delaware (born 1880)

1956

Louis Bromfield, American environmentalist and author (born 1896)

1954

Walter Mead, English cricketer (born 1868)

1947

William C. Durant, American businessman, co-founded General Motors and Chevrolet (born 1861)

1941

Henri Cornet, French cyclist (born 1884)

1939

Henry Simpson Lunn, English businessman, founded Lunn Poly (born 1859)

1936

Eleftherios Venizelos, Greek journalist, lawyer, and politician, 93rd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1864)

1930

Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, American painter (born 1863)

1918

Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, American architect, designed the Plaza Hotel (born 1847)

1913

George I of Greece (born 1845)

1907

Marcellin Berthelot, French chemist and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1827)

1900

Hjalmar Kiærskou, Danish botanist (born 1835)

1898

Matilda Joslyn Gage, American author and activist (born 1826)

1871

Augustus De Morgan, Indian-English mathematician and academic (born 1806)

1845

Johnny Appleseed, American gardener and missionary (born 1774)

1835

Christian Günther von Bernstorff, Danish-Prussian politician and diplomat (born 1769)

1823

Jean-Baptiste Bréval, French cellist and composer (born 1753)

1793

Karl Abraham Zedlitz, Prussian minister of education (born 1731)

1781

Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (born 1727)

1768

Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist and clergyman (born 1713)

1745

Robert Walpole, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1676)

1703

Maria de Dominici, Maltese sculptor and painter (born 1645)

1689

John Dixwell, English soldier and politician (born 1607)

1675

Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (born 1606)

1582

Juan Jauregui, attempted assassin of William I of Orange (born 1562)

1321

Matthew III Csák, Hungarian oligarch (born c. 1260/5)

1314

Jacques de Molay, Frankish knight (born 1244)

1314

Geoffroy de Charney, Preceptor of Normandy for the Knights Templar

1308

Yuri I of Galicia

1227

Pope Honorius III (born 1148)

1086

Anselm of Lucca, Italian bishop (born 1036)

1076

Ermengarde of Anjou, Duchess of Burgundy (born 1018)

978

Edward the Martyr, English king (born 962)

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