Events

2024

Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, marking the fifth Israeli invasion of Lebanon since 1978.

2022

One hundred and thirty-five are killed in a human crush following a football match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in East Java, Indonesia.

2021

The 2020 World Expo in Dubai begins. Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Finland.

2018

The International Court of Justice rules that Chile is not obliged to negotiate access to the Pacific Ocean with Bolivia.

2017

An independence referendum, later declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia.

2017

Sixty people are killed and 867 others injured in a mass shooting at a country music festival at the Las Vegas Strip in the United States; the gunman, Stephen Paddock, later commits suicide.

2016

The leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Pedro Sánchez, resigns. He would return to the position a year later.

2015

A gunman kills nine people at a community college in Oregon.

2015

Heavy rains trigger a major landslide in Guatemala, killing 280 people.

2015

The American cargo vessel SS El Faro sinks with all of its 33 crew after steaming into the eyewall of Hurricane Joaquin.

2014

A series of explosions at a gunpowder plant in Bulgaria completely destroys the factory, killing 15 people.

2014

A double bombing of an elementary school in Homs, Syria kills over 50 people.

2012

A ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong kills 38 people and injures 102 others.

2009

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.

2003

The popular and controversial English-language imageboard 4chan is launched.

2001

Militants attack the state legislature building in Kashmir, killing 38.

2001

3G wireless technology first becomes available when it is adopted by Japanese telecommunications company NTT Docomo.

2000

Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Palestinians protest the killing of 12-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah by Israeli police in northern Israel, beginning the "October 2000 events".

1994

Palau enters a Compact of Free Association with the United States.

1991

Croatian War of Independence: The Siege of Dubrovnik begins.

1989

Denmark introduces the world's first legal same-sex registered partnerships.

1987

The 5.9 Mw Whittier Narrows earthquake shakes the San Gabriel Valley with a Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing eight and injuring 200.

1985

Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israel attacks the Palestine Liberation Organization's Tunisia headquarters during Operation Wooden Leg.

1982

Helmut Kohl replaces Helmut Schmidt as Chancellor of Germany through a constructive vote of no confidence.

1982

EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida.

1982

Sony and Phillips launch the compact disc in Japan; on the same day, Sony releases the model CDP-101 compact disc player, the first player of its kind.

1979

Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to the United States.

1979

The MTR, Hong Kong's rapid transit railway system, opens.

1978

Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom.

1975

Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a boxing match in Manila, Philippines.

1971

Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida.

1971

The first practical CT scanner is used to diagnose a patient.

1969

Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.

1968

Guyana nationalizes the British Guiana Broadcasting Service, which would eventually become part of the National Communications Network, Guyana.

1966

West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with no survivors in Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9.

1965

At dawn, seven Indonesian Army officers and a police inspector were assassinated by the September 30 Movement at Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta. In addition, two more officers were killed in Yogyakarta. The Army pinned the murders to the Communist Party of Indonesia, resulting in mass killings of suspected leftists.

1964

The Free Speech Movement is launched on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.

1964

Japanese Shinkansen ("bullet trains") begin high-speed rail service from Tokyo to Osaka.

1963

On its third anniversary as an independent nation, Nigeria became a republic.

1962

James Meredith becomes the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.

1961

The United States Defense Intelligence Agency is formed, becoming the country's first centralized military intelligence organization.

1961

East and West Cameroon merge to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon.

1961

The CTV Television Network, Canada's first private television network, is launched.

1960

Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom.

1958

The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is replaced by NASA.

1957

The motto In God We Trust first appears on U.S. paper currency.

1955

The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.

1953

Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State.

1953

A United States-South Korea mutual defense treaty is concluded in Washington, D.C.

1949

The People's Republic of China is established.

1947

The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.

1946

Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg trials.

1946

The Daegu October incident occurs in Allied-occupied Korea.

1943

World War II: After the Four Days of Naples, Allied troops enter the city.

1942

World War II: USS Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong.

1940

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.

1939

World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw.

1938

Pursuant to the Munich Agreement signed the day before, Nazi Germany begins the military occupation and annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.

1936

Spanish Civil War: Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.

1936

Spanish Civil War: The Central Committee of Antifascist Militias of Catalonia dissolves itself, handing control of Catalan defence militias over to the Generalitat.

1931

The George Washington Bridge in the United States is opened, linking New Jersey and New York.

1931

Clara Campoamor persuades the Constituent Cortes to enfranchise women in Spain's new constitution.

1928

The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.

1928

Newark Liberty International Airport opens, becoming the first airport in the New York City metro area.

1923

The 1923 Imperial Conference opened in London.

1923

Georges Carpentier knocked out former British heavyweight champion Joe Beckett a mere twenty seconds into the first round of their boxing match at Olympia in London.

1918

World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.

1918

Sayid Abdullah becomes the last Khan of Khiva.

1915

The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka is published in the German journal Die Weißen Blätter

1910

A large bomb destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21.

1908

Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.

1903

Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.

1898

The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.

1891

Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.

1890

Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.

1887

Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.

1861

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day.

1832

Texian political delegates convene at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas.

1829

The South African College is founded in Cape Town, later separating into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools.

1827

Russo-Persian War: The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination of Armenia.

1814

The Congress of Vienna opens with the intention of redrawing Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleon in the previous spring.

1800

Via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain cedes Louisiana to France, which would sell the land to the United States thirty months later.

1795

More than a year after the Battle of Sprimont, the Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium) are officially annexed by Revolutionary France.

1791

First session of the French Legislative Assembly.

1787

Russians under Alexander Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.

1779

The city of Tampere, Finland (belonging to Sweden at this time) is founded by King Gustav III of Sweden.

1730

Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.

1588

The coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia occurs.

1553

The coronation of Queen Mary I of England is held at Westminster Abbey.

965

Pope John XIII is consecrated.

959

Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig.

366

Pope Damasus I is consecrated.

-331

Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.

Births

2006

Priah Ferguson, American actress

2002

Livvy Dunne, American gymnast and social media personality

2001

Luna Blaise, American actress and singer

2001

Mason Greenwood, English footballer

2000

Kalle Rovanperä, Finnish professional rally driver

1998

Daniel Gafford, American basketball player

1998

Haumole Olakau'atu, Australian-Tongan rugby league player

1997

Jade Bird, English singer, songwriter, and musician

1994

Trézéguet, Egyptian footballer

1993

Chris Green, South African-Australian cricketer

1993

Lizaad Williams, South African cricketer

1992

Xander Bogaerts, Aruban baseball player

1991

Robbie Ray, American baseball player

1991

Jennifer Dodds, Scottish curler

1990

Pedro Filipe Mendes, Portuguese footballer

1990

Albert Prosa, Estonian footballer

1989

Brie Larson, American actress

1987

Hiroki Aiba, Japanese actor and singer

1987

Mitchell Aubusson, Australian rugby league player

1987

Matthew Daddario, American actor

1987

Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Indonesian businessman and politician, 14th Vice President of Indonesia

1986

Sayaka Kanda, Japanese actress and singer (died 2021)

1986

Jurnee Smollett, American actress

1985

Nazimuddin Ahmed, Bangladeshi cricketer

1984

Beck Bennett, American actor and comedian

1984

Matt Cain, American baseball player

1983

Mohamed Abdelwahab, Egyptian footballer (died 2006)

1983

Mirko Vučinić, Montenegrin footballer

1981

Júlio Baptista, Brazilian footballer

1981

Tom Donnelly, New Zealand rugby player

1981

Johnny Oduya, Swedish ice hockey player

1980

Sarah Drew, American actress

1980

Antonio Narciso, Italian footballer

1979

Curtis Axel, American wrestler

1979

Rudi Johnson, American football player (died 2025)

1979

Gilberto Martínez, Costa Rican footballer

1979

Ryan Pontbriand, American football player

1978

Nicole Atkins, American singer-songwriter

1976

Denis Gauthier, Canadian ice hockey player

1976

Ümit Karan, Turkish footballer

1976

Richard Oakes, English guitarist and songwriter

1976

Mark Švets, Estonian footballer

1975

Justin Leppitsch, Australian rules footballer

1974

Keith Duffy, Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor

1974

Sherri Saum, American actress

1973

Christian Borle, American actor and singer

1973

Jana Henke, German swimmer

1973

John Mackey, American composer

1972

Ronen Altman Kaydar, Israeli author and poet

1972

Nicky Morgan, British politician

1972

Ayşe Yiğit, Belgian politician

1971

Andrew O'Keefe, Australian lawyer and television host

1970

Simon Davey, Welsh footballer and manager

1970

Alexei Zhamnov, Russian ice hockey player and manager

1970

Vince Zampella, American video game designer (died 2025)

1969

Zach Galifianakis, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter

1969

Joseph Patrick Moore, American musician, composer, and producer

1969

Ori Kaplan, Israeli-American saxophonist and producer

1969

Marcus Stephen, Nauruan weightlifter and politician, 27th President of Nauru

1969

Igor Ulanov, Russian ice hockey player

1968

Rob Collard, English race car driver

1968

Phil de Glanville, English rugby player

1968

Mark Durden-Smith, British television presenter

1968

Kevin Griffin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

1968

Jon Guenther, American author and engineer

1968

Jay Underwood, American actor and pastor

1967

Mike Pringle, American-Canadian football player

1967

Scott Young, American ice hockey player and coach

1966

George Weah, Liberian footballer and politician, 25th President of Liberia

1966

José Ángel Ziganda, Spanish footballer and manager

1965

Andreas Keller, German field hockey player

1965

Cindy Margolis, American actress and model

1965

Mia Mottley, Barbadian prime minister

1965

Chris Reason, Australian journalist

1965

Cliff Ronning, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

1964

Harry Hill, English comedian and author

1964

Max Matsuura, Japanese songwriter, producer, and manager

1964

Jonathan Sarfati, Australian-New Zealand chess player and author

1963

Jean-Denis Delétraz, Swiss race car driver

1963

Mark McGwire, American baseball player and coach

1962

Attaphol Buspakom, Thai footballer and manager (died 2015)

1962

Nico Claesen, Belgian footballer and coach

1962

Esai Morales, American actor

1962

Paul Walsh, English footballer and sportscaster

1961

Gary Ablett Sr., Australian footballer

1961

Rico Constantino, American wrestler and manager

1961

Corrie van Zyl, South African cricketer and coach

1960

Joshua Wurman, American scientist, Doppler on Wheels inventor, and storm chaser

1959

Mark Aizlewood, Welsh footballer and manager

1959

Brian P. Cleary, American author and poet

1959

Youssou N'Dour, Senegalese singer-songwriter, musician, and politician

1958

Martin Cooper, English saxophonist, composer, and painter

1958

Masato Nakamura, Japanese bass player and producer

1957

Kang Seok-woo, South Korean actor

1957

Éva Tardos, Hungarian mathematician and educator

1956

Andrus Ansip, Estonian engineer and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Estonia

1956

Theresa May, English politician, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

1955

Howard Hewett, American singer-songwriter

1955

Morten Gunnar Larsen, Norwegian pianist and composer

1955

Jeff Reardon, American baseball player

1953

Pete Falcone, American baseball player

1953

Viljar Loor, Estonian volleyball player (died 2011)

1953

Miguel Lopez, Salvadorian-American soccer player

1953

Grete Waitz, Norwegian runner and coach (died 2011)

1953

Klaus Wowereit, German civil servant and politician, Governing Mayor of Berlin

1952

Jacques Martin, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager

1952

Bob Myrick, American baseball player (died 2012)

1952

Ivan Sekyra, Czech singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2012)

1952

Earl Slick, American rock guitarist and songwriter

1951

Brian Greenway, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

1950

Elpida, Greek singer-songwriter

1950

Yvette Freeman, American actress

1950

Susan Greenfield, Baroness Greenfield, English neuroscientist, academic, and politician

1950

Mark Helias, American bassist and composer

1950

Sigbjørn Johnsen, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Finance

1950

Boris Morukov, Russian physician and astronaut (died 2015)

1950

Randy Quaid, American actor

1949

Isaac Bonewits, American singer-songwriter, liturgist, and author (died 2010)

1949

Sheila Gilmore, Scottish lawyer and politician

1949

André Rieu, Dutch violinist, composer, and conductor

1948

Cub Koda, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2000)

1947

Dave Arneson, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (died 2009)

1947

Dalveer Bhandari, Indian lawyer and judge

1947

Buzz Capra, American baseball player and coach

1947

Aaron Ciechanover, Israeli biologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate

1947

Stephen Collins, American actor and director

1947

Nevill Drury, English-Australian journalist and publisher (died 2013)

1947

Adriano Tilgher, Italian politician

1947

Martin Turner, English singer-songwriter and bass player

1947

Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (died 2006)

1946

Dave Holland, English bassist, composer, and bandleader

1946

Tim O'Brien, American novelist and short story writer

1945

Rod Carew, Panamanian-American baseball player and coach

1945

Donny Hathaway, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 1979)

1945

Ram Nath Kovind, 14th President of India

1943

Jean-Jacques Annaud, French director, producer, and screenwriter

1943

Angèle Arsenault, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2014)

1943

Jerry Martini, American saxophonist

1943

Robert Slater, American author and journalist (died 2014)

1942

Herb Fame, American R&B singer

1942

Jean-Pierre Jabouille, French race car driver and engineer (died 2023)

1942

Bob Lanigan, Australian rugby league player (died 2024)

1942

Robert Lelièvre, French singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1973)

1942

David Stancliffe, English bishop and scholar

1942

Günter Wallraff, German journalist and author

1940

Phyllis Chesler, American feminist psychologist

1940

Steve O'Rourke, English race car driver and manager (died 2003)

1940

Marc Savoy, American accordion player, created the Cajun accordion

1939

George Archer, American golfer (died 2005)

1939

Geoffrey Whitehead, English actor

1938

Tunç Başaran, Turkish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2019)

1938

Mary McFadden, American fashion designer (died 2024)

1938

Stella Stevens, American actress and director (died 2023)

1937

Saeed Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (died 2024)

1936

Duncan Edwards, English footballer (died 1958)

1935

Julie Andrews, English actress and singer

1935

Walter De Maria, American sculptor and drummer (died 2013)

1934

Emilio Botín, Spanish banker and businessman (died 2014)

1932

Albert Collins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1993)

1931

Sylvano Bussotti, Italian violinist and composer (died 2021)

1931

Anwar Shamim, Pakistani general (died 2013)

1931

Alan Wagner, American radio host and critic (died 2007)

1930

Frank Gardner, Australian race car driver and manager (died 2009)

1930

Richard Harris, Irish actor (died 2002)

1930

Naimatullah Khan, Pakistani lawyer and politician, Mayor of Karachi (died 2020)

1930

Philippe Noiret, French actor (died 2006)

1929

Ken Arthurson, Australian rugby player and coach

1929

Grady Chapman, American singer (died 2011)

1929

Bonnie Owens, American singer-songwriter (died 2006)

1928

Laurence Harvey, Lithuanian-English actor, director, and producer (died 1973)

1928

Willy Mairesse, Belgian race car driver (died 1969)

1928

George Peppard, American actor (died 1994)

1928

Sivaji Ganesan, Indian actor (died 2001)

1928

Zhu Rongji, Chinese engineer and politician, 5th Premier of the People's Republic of China

1927

Tom Bosley, American actor (died 2010)

1927

Sherman Glenn Finesilver, American lawyer and judge (died 2006)

1927

Sandy Gall, Malaysian-Scottish journalist and author (died 2025)

1924

Jimmy Carter, American naval lieutenant, politician, 39th President of the United States, and Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)

1924

Bob Geigel, American wrestler and promoter (died 2014)

1924

Leonie Kramer, Australian academic (died 2016)

1924

William Rehnquist, American lawyer and jurist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States (died 2005)

1924

Roger Williams, American pianist (died 2011)

1922

Chen-Ning Yang, Chinese-American physicist, academic, and Nobel Prize laureate (died 2025)

1921

James Whitmore, American actor (died 2009)

1920

David Herbert Donald, American historian and author (died 2009)

1920

Walter Matthau, American actor (died 2000)

1919

Bob Boyd, American baseball player (died 2004)

1919

Majrooh Sultanpuri, Indian poet and songwriter (died 2000)

1917

Cahal Daly, Irish cardinal and theologian (died 2009)

1915

Jerome Bruner, American psychologist and author (died 2016)

1914

Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, lawyer, author, and 12th Librarian of Congress (died 2004)

1913

Hélio Gracie, Brazilian martial artist (died 2009)

1913

Harry Lookofsky, American violinist and producer (died 1998)

1912

Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (died 2014)

1911

Irwin Kostal, American songwriter, screenwriter, and publisher (died 1994)

1911

Heinrich Mark, Estonian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 2004)

1910

Fritz Köberle, Austrian-Brazilian physician and pathologist (died 1983)

1910

José Enrique Moyal, Australian physicist and engineer (died 1998)

1910

Bonnie Parker, American criminal (died 1934)

1910

Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg, Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 2012)

1909

Sam Yorty, American captain, politician, and 37th Mayor of Los Angeles (died 1998)

1908

Herman David Koppel, Danish pianist and composer (died 1998)

1907

Maurice Bardèche, French journalist, author, and critic (died 1998)

1907

Ödön Pártos, Hungarian-Israeli viola player and composer (died 1977)

1906

S. D. Burman, Indian composer and singer (died 1975)

1904

Otto Robert Frisch, Austrian-English physicist and academic (died 1979)

1904

A. K. Gopalan, Indian educator and politician (died 1977)

1903

Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-born American pianist and composer (died 1989)

1903

Pierre Veyron, French race car driver (died 1970)

1900

Tom Goddard, English cricketer (died 1966)

1900

Ashfaqulla Khan, Indian activist (died 1927)

1899

Ernest Haycox, American author (died 1950)

1896

Ted Healy, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (died 1937)

1895

Liaquat Ali Khan, Indian-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan (died 1951)

1894

Edgar Krahn, Estonian mathematician and academic (died 1961)

1893

Cliff Friend, American pianist and songwriter (died 1974)

1893

Ip Man, Chinese martial artist (died 1972)

1890

Stanley Holloway, English actor (died 1982)

1887

Ned Hanlon, Australian politician, 26th Premier of Queensland (died 1952)

1887

Shizuichi Tanaka, Japanese general (died 1945)

1885

Louis Untermeyer, American poet, anthologist, and critic (died 1977)

1881

William Boeing, American engineer and businessman who founded the Boeing Company (died 1956)

1878

Othmar Spann, Austrian economist, sociologist, and philosopher (died 1950)

1865

Paul Dukas, French composer, scholar, and critic (died 1935)

1857

John Mackenzie Moore, Canadian architect (died 1930)

1847

Annie Besant, English-Indian activist and author (died 1933)

1846

Nectarios of Aegina, Greek metropolitan and saint (died 1920)

1842

S. Subramania Iyer, Indian lawyer and jurist (died 1924)

1842

Charles Cros, French poet and author (died 1888)

1835

Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician and anatomist (died 1920)

1832

Caroline Harrison, American educator, 24th First Lady of the United States (died 1892)

1832

Henry Clay Work, American composer and songwriter (died 1884)

1808

Mary Anna Custis Lee, American wife of Robert E. Lee (died 1873)

1791

Sergey Aksakov, Russian soldier and author (died 1859)

1771

Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer (died 1842)

1762

Anton Bernolák, Slovak priest and linguist (died 1813)

1760

William Thomas Beckford, English author and politician (died 1844)

1730

Richard Stockton, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (died 1781)

1729

Anton Cajetan Adlgasser, German organist and composer (died 1777)

1724

Giovanni Battista Cirri, Italian cellist and composer (died 1808)

1719

John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley, British parliamentarian (died 1781)

1712

William Shippen, American physician and politician (died 1801)

1691

Arthur Onslow, English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (died 1768)

1685

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1740)

1681

Giulia Lama, Italian painter (died 1747)

1671

Luigi Guido Grandi, Italian monk, mathematician, and engineer (died 1742)

1620

Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Dutch painter (died 1683)

1554

Leonardus Lessius, Jesuit theologian (died 1623)

1550

Anne of Saint Bartholomew, Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun (died 1626)

1542

Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, Spanish explorer (died 1595)

1540

Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss pastor and theologian (died 1617)

1526

Dorothy Stafford, English noble (died 1604)

1507

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect who designed the Church of the Gesù (died 1573)

1480

Saint Cajetan, Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer (died 1547)

1476

Guy XVI, Count of Laval (died 1531)

1207

Henry III of England (died 1272)

208

Alexander Severus, Roman emperor (died 235)

-86

Sallust, Roman historian (died 34 BC)

Deaths

2025

Jane Goodall, English primatologist (born 1934)

2024

Michael Ancram, English lawyer and politician (born 1945)

2023

Tim Wakefield, American professional baseball player (born 1966)

2022

Antonio Inoki, Japanese professional wrestler and politician (born 1943)

2019

Karel Gott, Czech singer (born 1939)

2018

Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian singer, composer, writer, filmmaker and public figure (born 1924)

2017

Stephen Paddock, American mass murderer (born 1953)

2017

Dave Strader, American sportscaster (born 1955)

2015

Božo Bakota, Croatian footballer (born 1950)

2015

Don Edwards, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (born 1915)

2015

Hadi Norouzi, Iranian footballer (born 1985)

2015

Jacob Pressman, American rabbi and academic, co-founder of American Jewish University (born 1919)

2014

Lynsey de Paul, English singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (born 1948)

2014

Shlomo Lahat, Israeli general and politician (born 1927)

2014

José Martínez, Cuban-American baseball player and coach (born 1942)

2014

Robert Serra, Venezuelan criminologist and politician (born 1987)

2013

Arnold Burns, American lawyer, politician, and 21st United States Deputy Attorney General (born 1930)

2013

Tom Clancy, American author (born 1947)

2013

Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (born 1928)

2013

Israel Gutman, Polish-Israeli historian and author (born 1923)

2013

Ole Danbolt Mjøs, Norwegian physician, academic, and politician (born 1939)

2013

Jim Rountree, American football player and coach (born 1936)

2012

Octavio Getino, Spanish-Argentinian director and screenwriter (born 1935)

2012

Eric Hobsbawm, Egyptian-English historian and author (born 1917)

2012

Mark R. Kravitz, American lawyer and judge (born 1950)

2012

Moshe Sanbar, Hungarian-Israeli economist and banker (born 1926)

2012

Shlomo Venezia, Greek-Italian Holocaust survivor and author (born 1923)

2011

Sven Tumba, Swedish ice hockey player and golfer (born 1931)

2010

Ian Buxton, English footballer and cricketer (born 1938)

2009

Cintio Vitier, Cuban poet and author (born 1921)

2008

John Biddle, American cinematographer (born 1925)

2007

Ronnie Hazlehurst, English conductor and composer (born 1928)

2007

Chris Mainwaring, Australian footballer and journalist (born 1965)

2007

Al Oerter, American discus thrower (born 1936)

2006

Fawaz al-Rabeiee, Saudi Arabian terrorist (born 1979)

2006

Jerald Tanner, American author and activist (born 1938)

2004

Richard Avedon, American photographer (born 1923)

2004

Bruce Palmer, Canadian bass player (born 1946)

2004

Robert Vaidlo, Estonian journalist and author (born 1921)

2002

Walter Annenberg, American publisher and diplomat (born 1908)

1997

Jerome H. Lemelson, American engineer and philanthropist (born 1923)

1994

Paul Lorenzen, German mathematician and philosopher (born 1915)

1992

Petra Kelly, German activist and politician (born 1947)

1990

Curtis LeMay, American general (born 1906)

1988

Sacheverell Sitwell, English author, poet, and critic (born 1897)

1986

Archie League, American air traffic controller (born 1907)

1985

Ninian Sanderson, Scottish race car driver (born 1925)

1985

E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (born 1899)

1984

Walter Alston, American baseball player and manager (born 1911)

1975

Al Jackson, Jr., American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1935)

1974

Spyridon Marinatos, Greek archaeologist and academic (born 1901)

1972

Louis Leakey, Kenyan-English archaeologist and paleontologist (born 1903)

1970

Raúl Riganti, Argentinian race car driver (born 1893)

1968

Romano Guardini, Italian-German Catholic priest, author, and academic (born 1885)

1961

Ludwig Bemelmans, Italian-American author and illustrator (born 1898)

1959

Enrico De Nicola, Italian journalist, lawyer, politician, and first President of Italy (born 1877)

1958

Robert Falk, Russian painter and educator (born 1886)

1957

Abdülhalik Renda, Turkish civil servant, politician, and sixth Turkish Minister of National Defence (born 1881)

1955

Charles Christie, American film producer who founded Christie Film Company (born 1880)

1953

John Marin, American painter (born 1870)

1951

Peter McWilliam, Scottish-English footballer and manager (born 1878)

1950

Faik Ali Ozansoy, Turkish poet, educator, and politician (born 1876)

1942

Ants Piip, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Estonia (born 1884)

1940

Chiungtze C. Tsen, Chinese mathematician (born 1898)

1929

Antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor and painter (born 1861)

1913

Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1827)

1901

Abdur Rahman Khan, Afghan emir (born 1844)

1895

Eli Whitney Blake, Jr., American chemist, physicist, and academic (born 1836)

1885

John Light Atlee, American physician and surgeon (born 1799)

1878

Mindon Min, Burmese king (born 1808)

1864

Rose O'Neal Greenhow, American spy (born 1817)

1838

Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman (born 1768)

1837

Robert Clark, American politician (born 1777)

1819

James Bunbury White, American politician (born 1774)

1788

William Brodie, Scottish businessman and politician (born 1741)

1768

Robert Simson, Scottish mathematician and academic (born 1687)

1708

John Blow, English organist and composer (born 1649)

1693

Pedro Abarca, Spanish theologian and academic (born 1619)

1690

Girolamo Corner, Venetian statesman and military commander (born 1632)

1684

Pierre Corneille, French playwright (born 1606)

1683

John Hull, colonial American merchant and politician (born 1624)

1652

Jan Asselijn, Dutch painter (born 1610)

1609

Giammateo Asola, Italian priest and composer (born 1532)

1602

Hernando de Cabezón, Spanish organist and composer (born 1541)

1588

Edward James, English priest and martyr (born 1557)

1578

John of Austria (born 1547)

1574

Maarten van Heemskerck, Dutch painter (born 1498)

1570

Frans Floris, Flemish painter (born 1520)

1567

Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (born 1508)

1532

Jan Mabuse, Flemish painter

1500

John Alcock, English bishop and politician (born 1430)

1499

Marsilio Ficino, Italian astrologer and philosopher (born 1433)

1450

Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara, Italian noble (born 1407)

1416

Yaqub Spata, Albanian ruler

1404

Pope Boniface IX (born 1356)

1310

Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (born 1257)

1246

Ednyfed Fychan, distain of Gwynedd

1126

Morphia of Melitene, Queen of Jerusalem

1040

Alan III, Duke of Brittany (born 997)

961

Artald, archbishop of Reims

959

Eadwig, English king (born 941)

918

Zhou, empress of Former Shu

895

Kong Wei, chancellor of the Tang dynasty

804

Richbod, archbishop of Trier

686

Emperor Tenmu of Japan (born 631)

630

Tajoom Uk'ab K'ahk', Mayan king

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