Events

2022

Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22.

2021

A Cessna Citation I/SP crashes into Percy Priest Lake in Tennessee, killing all six people on board, including actor Joe Lara and his wife Gwen Shamblin Lara.

2020

An oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers.

2015

One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens.

2012

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people.

2008

A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.

2005

France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.

2004

The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.

2001

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.

1999

Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule.

1999

Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.

1993

The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war-torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens.

1990

The Congress of People's Deputies of Russia elects Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

1989

Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States that allows for the manufacture of F-16 Falcon parts in Egypt.

1988

U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

1985

Heysel Stadium disaster: Thirty-nine association football fans die and hundreds are injured when a dilapidated retaining wall collapses.

1985

Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months.

1982

Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit Canterbury Cathedral.

1982

Falklands War: The British Army defeats the Argentine Army at the Battle of Goose Green.

1974

SETA, a Finnish LGBT rights organisation, is founded in Helsinki.

1973

Tom Bradley is elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles, California.

1964

The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

1964

Having deposed them in a January coup South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh has rival Generals Trần Văn Đôn and Lê Văn Kim convicted of "lax morality".

1962

Chinese police open fire on protesters in Yining, Xinjiang, killing at least five people and wounding a dozen others.

1953

Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on Tenzing Norgay's (adopted) 39th birthday.

1950

The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

1948

United Nations Truce Supervision Organization is founded.

1947

United Airlines Flight 521 crashes at LaGuardia Airport, killing 43.

1945

First combat mission of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber.

1935

First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane.

1932

World War I veterans begin to assemble in Washington, D.C., in the Bonus Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945.

1931

Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by a Royal Italian Army firing squad for intent to kill Benito Mussolini.

1920

The Louth flood of 1920, a severe flash flood in the Lincolnshire market town of Louth, results in 23 fatalities in 20 minutes. It has been described as one of the most significant flood disasters in the United Kingdom during the 20th century.

1919

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is tested (later confirmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin.

1918

Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.

1914

The ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.

1913

Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere performance in Paris, France, provoking a near-riot.

1903

In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.

1900

N'Djamena is founded as Fort-Lamy by the French commander Émile Gentil.

1886

The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.

1867

The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 ("the Compromise") is born through Act 12, which establishes the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

1864

Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico arrives in Mexico for the first time.

1861

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.

1852

Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour.

1851

Sojourner Truth delivers her famous Ain't I a Woman? speech at the Woman's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio.

1825

The Coronation of Charles X of France takes place in Reims Cathedral, the last-ever coronation of a French monarch.

1807

Mustafa IV becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.

1798

United Irishmen Rebellion: Between 300 and 500 United Irishmen are executed as rebels by the British Army in County Kildare, Ireland.

1790

Rhode Island becomes the last of North America's original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution and become one of the United States.

1780

American Revolutionary War: At the Waxhaws Massacre, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.

1733

The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City.

1660

English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland.

1658

Battle of Samugarh: Decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658–1659).

1555

The Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire sign a peace treaty to end the Ottoman–Safavid War of 1532–1555.

1453

Fall of Constantinople: Ottoman armies under Sultan Mehmed II capture Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Roman Empire after over 2,000 years.

1416

Battle of Gallipoli: The Venetians under Pietro Loredan defeat a much larger Ottoman fleet off Gallipoli.

1328

Philip VI is crowned King of France.

1233

Mongol–Jin war: The Mongols enter Kaifeng after a successful siege and begin looting in the fallen capital of the Jin dynasty.

1176

Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I.

1167

Battle of Monte Porzio: A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III is defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel.

1138

Antipope Victor IV gives up his claim to the papacy due to the instigation of Bernard of Clairvaux.

1108

Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under the command of Tamim ibn Yusuf defeat a Castile and León alliance under the command of Prince Sancho Alfónsez.

757

Election of pope Paul I following the death of pope Stephen II in the previous month.

526

A catastrophic earthquake hits Antioch, killing several thousands including patriarch Euphrasius.

363

The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city.

Births

2006

Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian chess player

2002

Paul Skenes, American baseball player

2001

Puka Nacua, American football player

2001

Andrew Torgashev, American figure skater

2000

Gennaro Nigro, American soccer player

2000

Adam Zdrójkowski, Polish actor and television presenter

1999

Park Ji-hoon, South Korean actor and singer

1998

Markelle Fultz, American basketball player

1998

Austin Reaves, American basketball player

1997

Tyler Nevin, American baseball player

1995

Konosuke Takeshita, Japanese professional wrestler

1993

Jana Čepelová, Slovak tennis player

1993

Maika Monroe, American actress and kiteboarder

1993

Grete Šadeiko, Estonian heptathlete

1992

Sarah Moundir, Swiss tennis player

1992

Gregg Sulkin, English actor

1991

Yaime Perez, Cuban discus thrower

1991

Tan Zhongyi, Women's World Chess Champion, 2017–2018

1990

Joe Biagini, American baseball pitcher

1990

Erica Garner, American civil rights activist (died 2017)

1989

Ezekiel Ansah, Ghanaian-American football player

1989

Diego Barisone, Argentinian footballer (died 2015)

1989

Riley Keough, American model and actress

1988

Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Jordanian captain and pilot (died 2015)

1988

Cheng Fei, Chinese gymnast

1988

Tobin Heath, American soccer player

1988

Steve Mason, Canadian ice hockey player

1987

Lina Andrijauskaitė, Lithuanian long jumper

1987

Jon Holland, Australian cricketer

1987

Issac Luke, New Zealand rugby league player

1987

Kelvin Maynard, Dutch footballer (died 2019)

1987

Noah Reid, Canadian actor, musician, producer, and screenwriter

1987

Rui Sampaio, Portuguese footballer

1985

Nathan Horton, Canadian ice hockey player

1984

Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player

1984

Nia Jax, Australian-American professional wrestler

1984

Funmi Jimoh, American long jumper

1984

Dhar Mann, American entrepreneur, film producer and YouTuber

1984

Andreas Schäffer, German footballer

1984

Ina Wroldsen, Norwegian singer and songwriter

1982

Nataliya Dobrynska, Ukrainian heptathlete

1982

Matt Macri, American baseball player

1982

Kim Tae-kyun, South Korean baseball player

1981

Andrey Arshavin, Russian footballer

1980

Ernesto Farías, Argentinian footballer

1979

Arne Friedrich, German footballer

1979

Brian Kendrick, American wrestler

1979

John Rheinecker, American baseball player (died 2017)

1978

Pelle Almqvist, Swedish singer-songwriter

1978

Sébastien Grosjean, French tennis player

1978

Adam Rickitt, English singer

1977

Massimo Ambrosini, Italian footballer

1977

Marco Cassetti, Italian footballer

1977

António Lebo Lebo, Angolan footballer

1976

Caçapa, Brazilian footballer and manager

1976

Jerry Hairston Jr., American baseball player and sportscaster

1976

Raef LaFrentz, American basketball player

1976

Yegor Titov, Russian footballer

1975

Jason Allison, Canadian ice hockey player

1975

Mel B, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

1975

Sven Kubis, German footballer

1975

Sarah Millican, English comedian

1975

Anthony Wall, English golfer

1975

Daniel Tosh, American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and executive producer

1974

Steve Cardenas, American martial artist and retired actor

1974

Stephen Larkham, Australian rugby player and coach

1974

Aaron McGruder, American author and cartoonist

1974

Jenny Willott, English politician

1973

Tomoko Kaneda, Japanese voice actress, singer, and radio personality

1973

Mark Lee, American guitarist and songwriter

1973

Alpay Özalan, Turkish footballer

1973

Myf Warhurst, Australian radio and television host

1972

Laverne Cox, American actress and LGBT advocate

1972

Bill Curley, American basketball player and coach

1972

Simon Jones, English singer and bass player

1972

John Simon, Australian rugby league player

1971

Éric Lucas, Canadian boxer

1971

Bernd Mayländer, German race car driver

1971

Filipa Pinto, Portuguese politician

1971

Jo Beth Taylor, Australian television host and actress

1971

Rob Womack, English shot putter and discus thrower

1970

Natarsha Belling, Australian journalist

1970

Roberto Di Matteo, Italian footballer and manager

1968

Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll, Scottish politician

1968

Tate George, American basketball player

1968

Jessica Morden, English politician

1968

Hida Viloria, American activist

1967

Noel Gallagher, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

1967

Mike Keane, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1967

Steven Levitt, American economist, author, and academic

1966

Natalie Nougayrède, French journalist

1964

Howard Mills III, American academic and politician

1964

Oswaldo Negri Jr., Brazilian race car driver

1963

Blaze Bayley, English singer-songwriter

1963

Zhu Jianhua, Chinese high jumper

1963

Ukyo Katayama, Japanese race car driver

1963

Claude Loiselle, Canadian ice hockey player and manager

1962

Fandi Ahmad, Singaporean footballer, coach, and manager

1962

Eric Davis, American baseball player

1962

Carol Kirkwood, Scottish weather presenter

1962

Chloé Sainte-Marie, Canadian actress and singer

1961

Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist

1961

John Miceli, American drummer

1960

Thomas Baumer, Swiss economist and academic

1960

Mike Freer, English politician

1959

Rupert Everett, English actor and novelist

1959

Mel Gaynor, English drummer

1959

Steve Hanley, Irish-English bass player and songwriter

1958

Annette Bening, American actress

1958

Juliano Mer-Khamis, Israeli actor, director, and activist (died 2011)

1958

Uwe Rapolder, German footballer and coach

1958

Mike Stenhouse, American baseball player and sportscaster

1957

Steven Croft, English bishop and theologian

1957

Jeb Hensarling, American lawyer and politician

1957

Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iranian film director

1956

Mark Lyall Grant, English diplomat, British Ambassador to the United Nations

1956

La Toya Jackson, American singer-songwriter and actress

1955

Frank Baumgartl, German runner (died 2010)

1955

John Hinckley Jr., American attempted assassin of Ronald Reagan

1955

David Kirschner, American animator, producer, and author

1955

Gordon Rintoul, Scottish historian and curator

1955

Ken Schrader, American race car driver and sportscaster

1954

Robert Beaser, American composer and educator

1954

Jerry Moran, American lawyer and politician

1953

Danny Elfman, American film composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor

1950

Rebbie Jackson, American singer and actress

1949

Robert Axelrod, American actor and screenwriter (died 2019)

1949

Brian Kidd, English footballer and manager

1949

Francis Rossi, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

1948

Michael Berkeley, English composer and radio host

1948

Keith Gull, English microbiologist and academic

1947

Anthony Geary, American actor (died 2025)

1946

Fernando Buesa, Spanish politician (died 2000)

1945

Gary Brooker, English singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2022)

1945

Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie, Scottish lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland (died 2013)

1945

Julian Le Grand, English economist and author

1945

Martin Pipe, English jockey and trainer

1945

Joyce Tenneson, American photographer

1945

Jean-Pierre Van Rossem, Belgian scholar and author (died 2018)

1944

Bob Benmosche, American businessman (died 2015)

1944

Quentin Davies, English soldier and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (died 2025)

1943

Robert W. Edgar, American educator and politician (died 2013)

1942

Pierre Bourque, Canadian businessman and politician, 40th Mayor of Montreal

1942

Kevin Conway, American actor and director (died 2020)

1941

Doug Scott, English mountaineer and author (died 2020)

1941

Bob Simon, American journalist (died 2015)

1940

Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (died 2013)

1940

Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (died 2010)

1939

Pete Smith, Australian radio and television announcer

1939

Al Unser, American race car driver (died 2021)

1938

Christopher Bland, English businessman and politician (died 2017)

1938

Fay Vincent, American lawyer and businessman, 8th Commissioner of Baseball (died 2025)

1937

Charles W. Pickering, American lawyer and judge

1937

Irmin Schmidt, German keyboard player and composer

1937

Alwin Schockemöhle, German show-jumper

1937

Harry Statham, American basketball player and coach

1935

André Brink, South African author and playwright (died 2015)

1935

Sylvia Robinson, American singer and producer (died 2011)

1934

Bill Vander Zalm, Dutch-Canadian businessman and politician, 28th Premier of British Columbia

1933

Helmuth Rilling, German conductor and educator (died 2026)

1933

Tarquinio Provini, Italian motorcycle racer (died 2005)

1932

Paul R. Ehrlich, American biologist and author (died 2026)

1932

Richie Guerin, American basketball player and coach

1929

Harry Frankfurt, American philosopher and academic (died 2023)

1929

Peter Higgs, English-Scottish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)

1929

Roberto Vargas, Puerto Rican-American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2014)

1928

Freddie Redd, American jazz pianist and composer (died 2021)

1927

Jean Coutu, Canadian pharmacist and businessman, founded the Jean Coutu Group

1926

Katie Boyle, Italian-English actress and television host (died 2018)

1926

Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe, Queen Consort of Tonga (died 2017)

1926

Abdoulaye Wade, Senegalese academic and politician, 3rd President of Senegal

1924

Lars Bo, Danish author and illustrator (died 1999)

1924

Miloslav Kříž, Czech basketball player and coach (died 2013)

1924

Pepper Paire, American baseball player (died 2013)

1923

Bernard Clavel, French author (died 2010)

1923

John Parker, 6th Earl of Morley, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Devon (died 2015)

1923

Eugene Wright, American jazz bassist (died 2020)

1922

Edith Roger, Norwegian dancer and choreographer (died 2023)

1922

Joe Weatherly, American race car driver (died 1964)

1922

Iannis Xenakis, Greek-French composer, engineer, and theorist (died 2001)

1921

Norman Hetherington, Australian cartoonist and puppeteer (died 2010)

1920

John Harsanyi, Hungarian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2000)

1920

Clifton James, American actor (died 2017)

1919

Jacques Genest, Canadian physician and academic (died 2018)

1917

John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States (died 1963)

1917

Marcel Trudel, Canadian historian, author, and academic (died 2011)

1915

Karl Münchinger, German conductor and composer (died 1990)

1914

Stacy Keach Sr., American actor (died 2003)

1914

Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese-Indian mountaineer (died 1986)

1913

Tony Zale, American boxer (died 1997)

1910

Aleksandr Laktionov, Soviet painter (died 1972)

1910

Ralph Metcalfe, American sprinter and politician (died 1978)

1908

Diana Morgan, Welsh-English playwright and screenwriter (died 1996)

1907

Hartland Molson, Canadian captain and politician (died 2002)

1906

T. H. White, Indian-English author (died 1964)

1905

Sebastian Shaw, English actor, director, and playwright (died 1994)

1904

Hubert Opperman, Australian cyclist and politician (died 1996)

1903

Bob Hope, English-American actor, singer, and producer (died 2003)

1902

Harry Kadwell, Australian rugby league player and coach (died 1999)

1899

Douglas Abbott, Canadian lawyer and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Defence (died 1987)

1897

Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Czech-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1957)

1894

Beatrice Lillie, Canadian-English actress, singer and writer (died 1989)

1894

Josef von Sternberg, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1969)

1893

Max Brand, American journalist and author (died 1944)

1892

Alfonsina Storni, Swiss-Argentinian poet and author (died 1938)

1880

Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (died 1936)

1874

G. K. Chesterton, English essayist, poet, and playwright (died 1936)

1873

Rudolf Tobias, Estonian organist and composer (died 1918)

1871

Clark Voorhees, American painter (died 1933)

1860

Isaac Albéniz, Spanish pianist and composer (died 1909)

1823

John H. Balsley, American carpenter and inventor (died 1895)

1797

Louise-Adéone Drölling, French painter (died 1836)

1794

Johann Heinrich von Mädler, German astronomer and selenographer (died 1874)

1780

Henri Braconnot, French chemist and pharmacist (died 1855)

1736

Patrick Henry, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Virginia (died 1799)

1730

Jackson of Exeter, English organist and composer (died 1803)

1722

James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish soldier and politician (died 1773)

1716

Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, French zoologist and mineralogist (died 1800)

1675

Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (died 1715)

1630

Charles II of England (died 1685)

1627

Anne, Duchess of Montpensier, French princess (died 1693)

1594

Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian field marshal (died 1632)

1568

Virginia de' Medici, Italian princess (died 1615)

1555

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes, English general and administrator (died 1629)

1504

Antun Vrančić, Croatian archbishop (died 1573)

1443

Victor, Duke of Münsterberg, Reichsgraf, Duke of Münsterberg and Opava, Count of Glatz (died 1500)

1421

Charles, Prince of Viana (died 1461)

Deaths

2025

Bernie Kerik, American police officer, 40th Police Commissioner of New York City and interior minister of the Iraqi Coalition Provisional Authority (born 1955)

2024

Bob Rogers, Australian radio and television host (born 1926)

2022

Ronnie Hawkins, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist. (born 1935)

2022

Sidhu Moosewala, Indian singer, rapper, actor and politician. (born 1993)

2021

Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (born 1931)

2021

Mark Eaton, American basketball player and sportscaster (born 1957)

2021

B. J. Thomas, American singer (born 1942)

2021

Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (born 1951)

2020

Maikanti Baru, Nigerian engineer, former chief of state oil firm. (born 1959)

2017

Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (born 1934)

2017

Mordechai Tzipori, Israeli Lieutenant General and minister (born 1924)

2017

Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek politician and prime minister (born 1918)

2015

Henry Carr, American football player and sprinter (born 1942)

2015

Doris Hart, American tennis player (born 1925)

2015

Betsy Palmer, American actress (born 1926)

2014

Christine Charbonneau, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1943)

2014

Walter Jakob Gehring, Swiss biologist and academic (born 1939)

2014

Peter Glaser, Czech-American scientist and engineer (born 1923)

2014

Miljenko Prohaska, Croatian composer and conductor (born 1925)

2014

William M. Roth, American businessman (born 1916)

2013

Richard Ballantine, American-English journalist and author (born 1940)

2013

Françoise Blanchard, French actress (born 1954)

2013

Andrew Greeley, American priest, sociologist, and author (born 1928)

2013

Mulgrew Miller, American pianist and composer (born 1955)

2013

Henry Morgentaler, Polish-Canadian physician and activist (born 1923)

2013

Franca Rame, Italian actress and playwright (born 1928)

2013

Ludwig G. Strauss, German physician and academic (born 1949)

2013

Wali-ur-Rehman, Pakistani commander (born 1970)

2012

Mark Minkov, Russian composer (born 1944)

2012

Kaneto Shindo, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1912)

2012

Doc Watson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1923)

2011

Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazian politician, 2nd President of Abkhazia (born 1949)

2011

Bill Clements, American soldier and politician, 42nd Governor of Texas (born 1917)

2011

Ferenc Mádl, Hungarian academic and politician, 14th President of Hungary (born 1931)

2010

Dennis Hopper, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1936)

2008

Paula Gunn Allen, American writer (born 1939)

2008

Luc Bourdon, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1987)

2008

Harvey Korman, American actor and comedian (born 1927)

2007

Dave Balon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1938)

2007

Lois Browne-Evans, Bermudian lawyer and politician (born 1927)

2006

Jacques Bouchard, Canadian businessman (born 1930)

2006

Katarína Kolníková, Slovak actress (born 1921)

2005

John D'Amico, Canadian ice hockey player and referee (born 1937)

2005

Hamilton Naki, South African surgeon (born 1926)

2005

George Rochberg, American soldier and composer (born 1918)

2004

Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (born 1912)

2004

Samuel Dash, American academic and politician (born 1925)

2003

David Jefferies, English motorcycle racer (born 1972)

1998

Barry Goldwater, American general, activist, and politician (born 1909)

1997

Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1966)

1996

Tamara Toumanova, American ballerina and actress (born 1919)

1994

Erich Honecker, German lawyer and politician, leader of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (born 1912)

1994

Lady May Abel Smith, member of the British Royal Family (born 1906)

1993

Billy Conn, American boxer (born 1917)

1992

Rogério Lemgruber, Brazilian criminal, founder of Comando Vermelho (born 1952)

1991

Margaret Barr (choreographer), Australian choreographer and teacher of dance-drama (born 1904)

1989

George C. Homans, American sociologist and academic (born 1910)

1988

Salem bin Laden, Saudi Arabian businessman (born 1946)

1987

Charan Singh, Indian politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (born 1902)

1983

Arvīds Pelše, Latvian-Russian historian and politician (born 1899)

1982

Romy Schneider, German-French actress (born 1938)

1981

Nina Negri, Argentine-French painter and engraver (born 1901)

1979

Mary Pickford, Canadian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter, co-founder of United Artists (born 1892)

1977

Ba Maw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (born 1893)

1973

George Harriman, English businessman (born 1908)

1972

Moe Berg, American baseball player, coach, and spy (born 1902)

1972

Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (born 1878)

1970

John Gunther, American journalist and author (born 1901)

1970

Eva Hesse, American artist (born 1936)

1968

Arnold Susi, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Education (born 1896)

1958

Juan Ramón Jiménez, Spanish poet and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1881)

1957

James Whale, English director (born 1889)

1951

Fanny Brice, American singer and comedian (born 1891)

1951

Dimitrios Levidis, Greek-French soldier and composer (born 1885)

1948

May Whitty, English actress (born 1865)

1946

Martin Gottfried Weiss, German SS officer, commandant of the Dachau concentration camp, executed war criminal (born 1905)

1942

John Barrymore, American actor (born 1882)

1941

Léo-Pol Morin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (born 1892)

1939

Ursula Ledóchowska, Austrian-Polish nun and saint, founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus (born 1865)

1935

Josef Suk, Czech violinist and composer (born 1874)

1921

Abbott Handerson Thayer, American painter and educator (born 1849)

1919

Robert Bacon, American colonel and politician, 39th United States Secretary of State (born 1860)

1911

W. S. Gilbert, English playwright and poet (born 1836)

1910

Mily Balakirev, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1837)

1903

Bruce Price, American architect, designed the Château Frontenac and American Surety Building (born 1845)

1896

Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist and academic (born 1814)

1892

Bahá'u'lláh, Persian religious leader, founded the Baháʼí Faith (born 1817)

1873

Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine (born 1870)

1866

Winfield Scott, American general, lawyer, and politician (born 1786)

1862

Franz Mirecki, Polish composer, music conductor, and music teacher (born 1791)

1847

Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy, French general (born 1766)

1829

Humphry Davy, English-Swiss chemist and academic (born 1778)

1814

Joséphine de Beauharnais, French empress, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte (born 1763)

1796

Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (born 1720)

1790

Israel Putnam, American general (born 1718)

1691

Cornelis Tromp, Dutch admiral (born 1629)

1660

Frans van Schooten, Dutch mathematician and academic (born 1615)

1593

John Penry, Welsh martyr (born 1559)

1546

David Beaton, Scottish cardinal and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (born 1494)

1500

Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese explorer and navigator (born 1451)

1500

Thomas Rotherham, English cleric and minister (born 1423)

1453

Ulubatlı Hasan, Ottoman commander (born 1428)

1453

Constantine XI Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1404)

1425

Hongxi Emperor of China (born 1378)

1405

Philippe de Mézières, French soldier and author (born 1327)

1379

Henry II of Castile (born 1334)

1327

Jens Grand, Danish archbishop (born c. 1260)

1320

Pope John VIII of Alexandria, Coptic pope

1311

James II of Majorca (born 1243)

1259

Christopher I of Denmark (born 1219)

1040

Renauld I, Count of Nevers

931

Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona

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