Events on 25 December include:
- British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee introduced WorldWideWeb, the world's first web browser and WYSIWYG HTML editor (1990)
- The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951 (1950)
- American Revolutionary War: General George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day (1776)
This page gathers 76 events, 229 births and 133 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 36 to 2024.
Events · United Kingdom
National holiday: Christmas Day ›-
1990
British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee introduced WorldWideWeb, the world's first web browser and WYSIWYG HTML editor. Wikipedia: Tim Berners-Lee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1950
The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951. Wikipedia: Stone of Scone
-
1776
American Revolutionary War: General George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
Archive: American Revolutionary War from "History of Trenton, New Jersey, etc. [With illustrations.]". — The British Library, 1895 · Europeana -
1066
Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, but continued to face rebellions over the following years and was not secure on the throne until after 1072. Wikipedia: Norman Conquest · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
Archive: map from "The History of the Norman Conquest of England, its causes and its results". — The British Library · Europeana -
1013
Sweyn Forkbeard takes control of the Danelaw and is proclaimed king of England. Wikipedia: Swein Forkbeard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
Around the world
-
2024
After the loss of aircraft systems, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crashed near Aktau International Airport while attempting to perform an emergency landing after being hit by a Russian defense missile. Wikipedia: Aircraft systems · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2021
The James Webb Space Telescope is launched. Wikipedia: James Webb Space Telescope · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
2020
An explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, occurs, leaving three civilians in the hospital. Wikipedia: 2020 Nashville bombing
-
2019
Twenty people are killed and thousands are left homeless by Typhoon Phanfone in the Philippines. Wikipedia: Typhoon Phanfone · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2016
A Tupolev Tu-154 of the Russian Defence Ministry crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking off from Sochi International Airport, killing all 92 people on board. Wikipedia: Tupolev Tu-154 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
2012
An Antonov An-72 plane crashes close to the city of Shymkent, killing 27 people. Wikipedia: Antonov An-72
-
2012
Air Bagan Flight 011, a Fokker 100, crashes on approach to Heho Airport in Heho, Myanmar, killing two people. Wikipedia: Air Bagan Flight 011
-
2009
Aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear. Wikipedia: Northwest Airlines Flight 253 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2009
A fire destroyed Longford's 19th-century St Mel's Cathedral, considered the "flagship cathedral" of the Irish midlands. Wikipedia: Longford
-
2007
A tiger at the San Francisco Zoo escaped from its enclosure and attacked three patrons before it was shot and killed. Wikipedia: San Francisco Zoo
-
2004
The Cassini orbiter releases Huygens probe which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan on January 14, 2005. Wikipedia: Cassini–Huygens · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
2003
UTA Flight 141, a Boeing 727-223, crashes at the Cotonou Airport in Benin, killing 141 people. Wikipedia: UTA Flight 141
-
2003
The ill-fated Beagle 2 probe, released from the Mars Express spacecraft on December 19, stops transmitting shortly before its scheduled landing. Wikipedia: Beagle 2 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
2000
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill officially adopting a new national anthem, with music by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov originally composed for the anthem of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Vladimir Putin
-
1999
Cubana de Aviación Flight 310, a Yakovlev Yak-42, crashes near Bejuma, Carabobo State, Venezuela, killing 22 people. Wikipedia: Cubana de Aviación Flight 310
-
1996
The body of American child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was found in her family's Boulder, Colorado, home. Her murder remains unsolved. Wikipedia: Killing of JonBenét Ramsey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1991
In a nationally televised speech, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as President of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Mikhail Gorbachev · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1989
Romanian Revolution: Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena were condemned to death on a wide range of charges and executed. Wikipedia: Romanian revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1986
Iraqi Airways Flight 163, a Boeing 737-270C, is hijacked and crashes in Arar, Saudi Arabia, killing 63 people. Wikipedia: Iraqi Airways Flight 163 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1977
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with its president Anwar Sadat. Wikipedia: Menachem Begin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1976
EgyptAir Flight 864, a Boeing 707-366C, crashes on approach to Don Mueang International Airport, killing 71 people. Wikipedia: EgyptAir Flight 864 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1971
A fire at the Daeyeonggak Hotel in Seoul, South Korea kills 164 people. Wikipedia: Daeyeonggak Hotel fire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1968
In Tamil Nadu, India, families of striking Dalit workers were massacred by a gang, allegedly led by their landlords. Wikipedia: Tamil Nadu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1968
Apollo program: Apollo 8 performs the first successful Trans-Earth injection (TEI) maneuver, sending the crew and spacecraft on a trajectory back to Earth from Lunar orbit. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1963
Turkish Cypriot Bayrak Radio begins transmitting in Cyprus after Turkish Cypriots are forcibly excluded from Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation. Wikipedia: Bayrak
-
1962
The Soviet Union conducts its final above-ground nuclear weapon test, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1951
A bomb explodes at the home of Harry T. Moore and Harriette V. S. Moore, early leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, killing Harry instantly and fatally wounding Harriette. Wikipedia: Murders of Harry and Harriette Moore
-
1946
The first European self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is initiated within the Soviet Union's F-1 nuclear reactor. Wikipedia: Nuclear chain reaction · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1941
Second World War: The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when Mark Aitchison Young, the Governor of Hong Kong, surrendered the territory to Japan after 18 days of fierce fighting. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1941
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, appointed commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet on December 17, arrives at Pearl Harbor. Wikipedia: Chester W. Nimitz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1941
Admiral Émile Muselier seizes the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which become the first part of France to be liberated by the Free French Forces. Wikipedia: Émile Muselier
-
1932
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills 275 people. Wikipedia: 1932 Changma earthquake
-
1927
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng, a revolutionary socialist political party that sought Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule, was formed in Hanoi. Wikipedia: Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng
-
1927
B. R. Ambedkar and his followers burn copies of the Manusmriti in Mahad, Maharashtra, to protest its treatment of Dalit people. Wikipedia: B. R. Ambedkar
-
1915
The National Protection War breaks out against the Empire of China, as military leaders Cai E and Tang Jiyao proclaim the independence of Yunnan and begin a campaign to restore the Republic. Wikipedia: National Protection War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1914
The Royal Navy armed trawler Night Hawk sank after striking a mine, with the loss of six of her crew. Wikipedia: HMT Night Hawk
-
1914
World War I: A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1913
Disfellowshipped Adventist lay preacher Felix Manalo begins the new religious movement known as the Iglesia ni Cristo with the baptism of its first members. Wikipedia: Adventism
-
1870
Wagner's Siegfried Idyll is first performed. Wikipedia: Richard Wagner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1868
Pardons for ex-Confederates: United States President Andrew Johnson grants an unconditional pardon to all Confederate veterans. Wikipedia: Pardons for ex-Confederates · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1837
Second Seminole War: American general Zachary Taylor leads 1,100 troops against the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee. Wikipedia: Second Seminole War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1831
A Baptist preacher named Samuel Sharpe began an unsuccessful eleven-day slave revolt in Jamaica. Wikipedia: Baptists · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1826
The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy concludes after beginning the previous evening. Wikipedia: Eggnog riot
-
1815
The Handel and Haydn Society, oldest continually performing arts organization in the United States, gives its first performance. Wikipedia: Handel and Haydn Society
-
1814
Rev. Samuel Marsden holds the first Christian service on land in New Zealand at Rangihoua Bay. Wikipedia: Samuel Marsden
-
1809
American physician Ephraim McDowell performed the world's first removal of an ovarian tumor. Wikipedia: Ephraim McDowell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1793
Northwest Indian War: General "Mad Anthony" Wayne and a 300 man detachment identify the site of St. Clair's 1791 defeat by the large number of unburied human remains at modern Fort Recovery, Ohio. Wikipedia: Northwest Indian War
-
1766
Mapuches in Chile launch a series of surprise attacks against the Spanish starting the Mapuche uprising of 1766. Wikipedia: Mapuche · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1758
Based on predictions by Edmond Halley in 1705, Johann Georg Palitzsch observed a comet that was later named Halley's Comet . Wikipedia: Edmond Halley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1725
J. S. Bach led the first performance of the Christmas cantata Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110, making laughter audible in singing. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1724
Johann Sebastian Bach led the first performance of Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, based on the Christmas hymn written by Martin Luther in 1524. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1559
Pope Pius IV is elected, four months after his predecessor's death. Wikipedia: Pope Pius IV · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1553
Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeat the Spanish conquistadors and executes the governor of Chile, Pedro de Valdivia. Wikipedia: Battle of Tucapel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1492
The carrack Santa María, commanded by Christopher Columbus, runs onto a reef off Haiti due to an improper watch. Wikipedia: Carrack · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1356
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, promulgates the Golden Bull, a constitution for his empire. Wikipedia: Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1261
Eleven-year-old John IV Laskaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaiologos. Wikipedia: John IV Doukas Laskaris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1130
Count Roger II of Sicily is crowned the first king of Sicily. Wikipedia: Roger II of Sicily · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1100
Baldwin I was crowned the first king of Jerusalem (depicted) in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Wikipedia: Baldwin I of Jerusalem · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1076
Coronation of Bolesław II the Generous as king of Poland. Wikipedia: Bolesław II the Bold · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1046
Henry III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II. Wikipedia: Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1025
Coronation of Mieszko II Lambert as king of Poland. Wikipedia: Mieszko II Lambert · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1000
The foundation of the Kingdom of Hungary: Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary. Wikipedia: AD 1000 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
820
Eastern Emperor Leo V is murdered in a church of the Great Palace of Constantinople by followers of Michael II. Wikipedia: Leo V the Armenian · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
800
The coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor, in Rome. Wikipedia: Charlemagne · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
597
Augustine of Canterbury and his fellow-labourers baptise in Kent more than 10,000 Anglo-Saxons. Wikipedia: Augustine of Canterbury · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
508
Clovis I, king of the Franks, is baptized into the Catholic faith at Reims, by Saint Remigius. Wikipedia: Clovis I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
350
Vetranio meets Constantius II at Naissus (Serbia) and is forced to abdicate his imperial title. Constantius allows him to live as a private citizen on a state pension. Wikipedia: Vetranio · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
336
First documented sign of Christmas celebration in Rome. Wikipedia: Christmas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
333
Roman Emperor Constantine the Great elevates his youngest son Constans to the rank of Caesar. Wikipedia: Constantine the Great · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
274
A temple to Sol Invictus is dedicated in Rome by Emperor Aurelian. Wikipedia: Temple of the Sun (Rome) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
36
After the death of Emperor Gongsun Shu of Chengjia, the empire was conquered by the Eastern Han dynasty. Wikipedia: 30s · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
World days
-
Christmas Day, Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. (Internationally observed) Wikipedia: Christmas
Technology
-
1990
British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee introduced WorldWideWeb, the world's first web browser and WYSIWYG HTML editor. Wikipedia: Tim Berners-Lee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
Science
-
2021
The James Webb Space Telescope is launched. Wikipedia: James Webb Space Telescope · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
2003
The ill-fated Beagle 2 probe, released from the Mars Express spacecraft on December 19, stops transmitting shortly before its scheduled landing. Wikipedia: Beagle 2 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1968
Apollo program: Apollo 8 performs the first successful Trans-Earth injection (TEI) maneuver, sending the crew and spacecraft on a trajectory back to Earth from Lunar orbit. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1758
Based on predictions by Edmond Halley in 1705, Johann Georg Palitzsch observed a comet that was later named Halley's Comet . Wikipedia: Edmond Halley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
Business
-
1963
Turkish Cypriot Bayrak Radio begins transmitting in Cyprus after Turkish Cypriots are forcibly excluded from Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation. Wikipedia: Bayrak
Sport
No entries.
Culture
-
2000
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill officially adopting a new national anthem, with music by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov originally composed for the anthem of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Vladimir Putin
Births
-
2000
Wilfried Singo, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia: Wilfried Singo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1999
Adut Akech, South Sudanese-Australian fashion model Wikipedia: Adut Akech · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1996
Emiliano Buendía, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Emiliano Buendía · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1993
Emi Takei, Japanese actress, fashion model and singer Wikipedia: Emi Takei · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1992
Mitakeumi Hisashi, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia: Mitakeumi Hisashi
-
1991
Avu-chan, Japanese musician, songwriter, actor, model and producer Wikipedia: Avu-chan
-
1988
Eric Gordon, American basketball player Wikipedia: Eric Gordon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1988
Lukas Hinds-Johnson, German rugby player Wikipedia: Lukas Hinds-Johnson
-
1988
Joãozinho, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Joãozinho (footballer, born 1988) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1987
Ceyhun Gülselam, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Ceyhun Gülselam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1987
Demaryius Thomas, American football player (died 2021) Wikipedia: Demaryius Thomas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1985
Martin Mathathi, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: Martin Mathathi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1985
Rusev, Bulgarian-American professional wrestler Wikipedia: Rusev (wrestler) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1985
Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukrainian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Ukraine Wikipedia: Yulia Svyrydenko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1984
Chris Cahill, Samoan footballer Wikipedia: Chris Cahill · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1984
Alastair Cook, English cricketer Wikipedia: Alastair Cook · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1984
Chris Richard, American basketball player Wikipedia: Chris Richard (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1982
Shawn Andrews, American football player Wikipedia: Shawn Andrews (American football)
-
1982
Rob Edwards, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1982) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1982
Ethan Kath, Canadian keyboard player, songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Ethan Kath
-
1982
Chris Rene, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Chris Rene
-
1981
Trenesha Biggers, American wrestler and model Wikipedia: Rhaka Khan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1981
Camille Herron, American ultramarathon runner Wikipedia: Camille Herron
-
1981
Christian Holst, Danish-Faroese footballer Wikipedia: Christian Holst · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1981
Willy Taveras, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Willy Taveras
-
1980
Laura Sadler, English actress (died 2003) Wikipedia: Laura Sadler
-
1980
Marcus Trufant, American football player Wikipedia: Marcus Trufant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1979
Ferman Akgül, Turkish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Ferman Akgül · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1979
Laurent Bonnart, French footballer Wikipedia: Laurent Bonnart · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1979
Robert Huff, English race car driver Wikipedia: Rob Huff · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1979
Hyun Young-min, South Korean footballer Wikipedia: Hyun Young-min · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1978
Simon Jones, Welsh cricketer Wikipedia: Simon Jones (cricketer)
-
1978
Joel Porter, Australian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Joel Porter
-
1978
Jeremy Strong, American actor Wikipedia: Jeremy Strong · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1977
Ali Tandoğan, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Ali Tandoğan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1977
Israel Vázquez, Mexican boxer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Israel Vázquez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1976
Tuomas Holopainen, Finnish keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Tuomas Holopainen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1976
Atko Väikmeri, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Atko Väikmeri
-
1976
Armin van Buuren, Dutch DJ and record producer Wikipedia: Armin van Buuren · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1975
Hideki Okajima, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Hideki Okajima · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1975
Choi Sung-yong, South Korean footballer and manager Wikipedia: Choi Sung-yong · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1975
Marcus Trescothick, English cricketer Wikipedia: Marcus Trescothick
-
1973
Robbie Elliott, English footballer and coach Wikipedia: Robbie Elliott
-
1973
Chris Harris, American wrestler Wikipedia: Chris Harris (wrestler) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1973
Daisuke Miura, Japanese baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Daisuke Miura
-
1973
Alexandre Trudeau, Canadian journalist and director Wikipedia: Alexandre Trudeau
-
1972
Qu Yunxia, Chinese runner Wikipedia: Qu Yunxia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1971
Justin Trudeau, Canadian educator and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Canada Wikipedia: Justin Trudeau · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1970
Emmanuel Amunike, Nigerian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Emmanuel Amunike · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1970
Rodney Dent, American basketball player Wikipedia: Rodney Dent
-
1969
Nicolas Godin, French musician Wikipedia: Nicolas Godin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1969
Noel Goldthorpe, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Noel Goldthorpe
-
1969
Frederick Onyancha, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: Frederick Onyancha
-
1968
Jim Dowd, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jim Dowd (ice hockey)
-
1967
Andreas Haitzer, Austrian politician Wikipedia: Andreas Haitzer
-
1967
Jason Thirsk, American bass player (died 1996) Wikipedia: Jason Thirsk · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1966
Toshi Arai, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia: Toshi Arai · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1965
Ed Davey, English politician, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Wikipedia: Ed Davey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1965
Dmitri Mironov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Dmitri Mironov
-
1965
David Rath, Czech physician and politician Wikipedia: David Rath
-
1964
Ian Bostridge, English tenor Wikipedia: Ian Bostridge · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1964
Gary McAllister, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Gary McAllister · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1964
Bob Stanley, British musician and writer Wikipedia: Bob Stanley (musician)
-
1962
Francis Dunnery, English musician Wikipedia: Francis Dunnery · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1961
Íngrid Betancourt, Colombian political scientist and politician Wikipedia: Íngrid Betancourt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1961
Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite, former owner of the TerraMar Project, and sex offender. Wikipedia: Ghislaine Maxwell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1959
Michael P. Anderson, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) Wikipedia: Michael P. Anderson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1959
Ramdas Athawale, Indian poet and politician Wikipedia: Ramdas Athawale
-
1958
Cheryl Chase, American voice actress and singer Wikipedia: Cheryl Chase (actress)
-
1958
Rickey Henderson, American baseball player and coach (died 2024) Wikipedia: Rickey Henderson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1958
Konstantin Kinchev, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Konstantin Kinchev
-
1958
Alannah Myles, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Alannah Myles · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1957
Mansoor Akhtar, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia: Mansoor Akhtar
-
1957
Chris Kamara, English footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Chris Kamara
-
1954
Annie Lennox, Scottish singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Annie Lennox · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1953
Kaarlo Maaninka, Finnish runner Wikipedia: Kaarlo Maaninka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1952
Tolossa Kotu, Ethiopian runner and coach Wikipedia: Tolossa Kotu
-
1952
Desireless, French singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Desireless · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1951
Warren Robinett, American video game designer Wikipedia: Warren Robinett
-
1950
Peter Boardman, English mountaineer and author (died 1982) Wikipedia: Peter Boardman
-
1950
Karl Rove, American political strategist and activist Wikipedia: Karl Rove · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1950
Manny Trillo, Venezuelan baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Manny Trillo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1949
Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, Brazilian singer Wikipedia: Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1949
Nawaz Sharif, Pakistani politician, 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan Wikipedia: Nawaz Sharif · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1948
Merry Clayton, American singer and actress Wikipedia: Merry Clayton
-
1948
Kay Hymowitz, American sociologist and writer Wikipedia: Kay Hymowitz
-
1948
Barbara Mandrell, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Barbara Mandrell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1948
Joel Santana, Brazilian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Joel Santana · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1946
Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (died 2023) Wikipedia: Jimmy Buffett · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1945
Rick Berman, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Rick Berman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1945
Mike Pringle, Zambian-Scottish lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Mike Pringle (politician)
-
1945
Noel Redding, English singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2003) Wikipedia: Noel Redding · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1945
Ken Stabler, American football player and sportscaster (died 2015) Wikipedia: Ken Stabler · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1944
Kenny Everett, British comedian and broadcaster (died 1995) Wikipedia: Kenny Everett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1944
Jairzinho, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Jairzinho · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1944
Sam Strahan, New Zealand rugby player (died 2019) Wikipedia: Sam Strahan
-
1943
Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Brazilian race car driver and businessman (died 2024) Wikipedia: Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1943
Ravish Malhotra, Indian pilot and military officer Wikipedia: Ravish Malhotra
-
1943
Eve Pollard, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Eve Pollard
-
1943
Hanna Schygulla, German actress Wikipedia: Hanna Schygulla · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1943
Jacqui McShee, English singer Wikipedia: Jacqui McShee
-
1942
Françoise Dürr, French tennis player and coach Wikipedia: Françoise Dürr · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1942
Barbara Follett, English politician Wikipedia: Barbara Follett (politician)
-
1942
Barry Goldberg, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Barry Goldberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1942
Enrique Morente, Spanish singer-songwriter (died 2010) Wikipedia: Enrique Morente · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1941
Kenneth Calman, Scottish physician and academic Wikipedia: Kenneth Calman
-
1940
Hilary Spurling, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Hilary Spurling
-
1939
Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, Pakistani businessman and politician Wikipedia: Ghulam Ahmad Bilour
-
1939
Bob James, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Bob James (musician) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1939
Akong Rinpoche, Tibetan-Chinese spiritual leader (died 2013) Wikipedia: Akong Rinpoche
-
1938
Duane Armstrong, American painter Wikipedia: Duane Armstrong
-
1938
Noel Picard, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017) Wikipedia: Noel Picard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1937
Maung Aye, Burmese military officer Wikipedia: Maung Aye · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1937
O'Kelly Isley Jr., American R&B/soul singer-songwriter (died 1986) Wikipedia: O'Kelly Isley Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1936
Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Wikipedia: Princess Alexandra of Kent · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1936
Ismail Merchant, Indian-English director and producer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Ismail Merchant · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1935
Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudanese politician, Prime Minister of Sudan (died 2020) Wikipedia: Sadiq al-Mahdi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1935
Stephen Barnett, American scholar and academic (died 2009) Wikipedia: Stephen Barnett
-
1935
Jeanne Hopkins Lucas, American educator and politician (died 2007) Wikipedia: Jeanne Hopkins Lucas
-
1933
Basil Heatley, English runner (died 2019) Wikipedia: Basil Heatley
-
1932
Mabel King, American actress and singer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Mabel King · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1930
Emmanuel Agassi, Iranian-American boxer and coach (died 2021) Wikipedia: Mike Agassi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1930
Armenak Alachachian, Armenian basketball player and coach (died 2017) Wikipedia: Armenak Alachachian · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1930
Mary Rose Tuitt, Montserrat politician (died 2005) Wikipedia: Mary Rose Tuitt
-
1929
Christine M. Jones, American educator and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Christine M. Jones
-
1929
China Machado, Chinese-born Portuguese-American fashion model, editor and television producer (died 2016) Wikipedia: China Machado
-
1929
Chris Kenner, American singer and songwriter (died 1976) Wikipedia: Chris Kenner
-
1928
Irish McCalla, American actress and model (died 2002) Wikipedia: Irish McCalla
-
1928
Dick Miller, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2019) Wikipedia: Dick Miller · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1927
Nellie Fox, American baseball player and coach (died 1975) Wikipedia: Nellie Fox · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1927
Ram Narayan, Indian sarangi player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Ram Narayan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1926
Enrique Jorrín, Cuban violinist and composer (died 1987) Wikipedia: Enrique Jorrín · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1925
Carlos Castaneda, Peruvian-American anthropologist and author (died 1998) Wikipedia: Carlos Castaneda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1925
Ned Garver, American baseball player (died 2017) Wikipedia: Ned Garver
-
1925
Sam Pollock, Canadian businessman (died 2007) Wikipedia: Sam Pollock · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1924
Rod Serling, American screenwriter and producer, created The Twilight Zone (died 1975) Wikipedia: Rod Serling · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1924
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian poet and politician, 10th Prime Minister of India (died 2018) Wikipedia: Atal Bihari Vajpayee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1923
René Girard, French-American historian, philosopher, and critic (died 2015) Wikipedia: René Girard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1923
Louis Lane, American conductor and educator (died 2016) Wikipedia: Louis Lane
-
1922
William Demby, American author (died 2013) Wikipedia: William Demby
-
1921
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Indian-Pakistani journalist and author (died 2000) Wikipedia: Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah
-
1921
Steve Otto, Polish-Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1989) Wikipedia: Steve Otto
-
1919
Naushad Ali, Indian composer and director (died 2006) Wikipedia: Naushad
-
1919
Paul David, Canadian cardiologist and politician, founded the Montreal Heart Institute (died 1999) Wikipedia: Paul David (cardiologist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1919
Noele Gordon, English actress (died 1985) Wikipedia: Noele Gordon
-
1917
Arseny Mironov, Russian scientist, engineer, pilot, oldest active researcher in aircraft aerodynamics and flight testing (died 2019) Wikipedia: Arseny Mironov
-
1917
Lincoln Verduga Loor, Ecuadorian journalist and politician (died 2009) Wikipedia: Lincoln Verduga Loor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1916
Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (died 2012) Wikipedia: Ahmed Ben Bella · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1915
Pete Rugolo, Italian-American composer and producer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Pete Rugolo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1914
James Fletcher Jnr, New Zealand businessman (died 2007) Wikipedia: James Fletcher Jnr
-
1914
Oscar Lewis, American anthropologist of Latin America (died 1970) Wikipedia: Oscar Lewis
-
1913
Candy Candido, American singer, bass player, and voice actor (died 1999) Wikipedia: Candy Candido · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1913
Tony Martin, American singer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Tony Martin (American singer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1911
Louise Bourgeois, French-American sculptor and painter (died 2010) Wikipedia: Louise Bourgeois · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1909
Zora Arkus-Duntov, Belgian-American engineer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Zora Arkus-Duntov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1908
Quentin Crisp, English author and illustrator (died 1999) Wikipedia: Quentin Crisp · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1908
Ernest L. Massad, American general (died 1993) Wikipedia: Ernest L. Massad
-
1908
Jo-Jo Moore, American baseball player (died 2001) Wikipedia: Jo-Jo Moore
-
1907
Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader (died 1994) Wikipedia: Cab Calloway · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1907
Mike Mazurki, Ukrainian-American wrestler and actor (died 1990) Wikipedia: Mike Mazurki · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1907
Glenn McCarthy, American businessman, founded the Shamrock Hotel (died 1988) Wikipedia: Glenn McCarthy
-
1906
Lew Grade, Baron Grade, Ukrainian-English film producer (died 1998) Wikipedia: Lew Grade
-
1906
Ernst Ruska, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988) Wikipedia: Ernst Ruska · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1904
Gerhard Herzberg, German-Canadian physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1999) Wikipedia: Gerhard Herzberg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1904
Philip Vera Cruz, Filipino-American labor leader and farmworker (died 1994) Wikipedia: Philip Vera Cruz
-
1903
Antiochos Evangelatos, Greek composer and conductor (died 1981) Wikipedia: Antiochos Evangelatos
-
1902
William Bell, American tuba player and educator (died 1971) Wikipedia: William John Bell
-
1902
Barton MacLane, American actor, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1969) Wikipedia: Barton MacLane · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1901
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (died 2004) Wikipedia: Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1899
Humphrey Bogart, American actor (died 1957) Wikipedia: Humphrey Bogart · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1891
Kenneth Anderson, Indian-English general and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (died 1959) Wikipedia: Kenneth Anderson (British Army officer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1891
Clarrie Grimmett, New Zealand-Australian cricketer (died 1980) Wikipedia: Clarrie Grimmett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1890
Noel Odell, English geologist and mountaineer (died 1987) Wikipedia: Noel Odell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1889
Lila Bell Wallace, American publisher and philanthropist, co-founded Reader's Digest (died 1984) Wikipedia: Lila Acheson Wallace
-
1887
Conrad Hilton, American entrepreneur (died 1979) Wikipedia: Conrad Hilton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1886
Malak Hifni Nasif, Egyptian poet and activist (died 1918) Wikipedia: Malak Hifni Nasif · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1886
Kid Ory, American trombonist and bandleader (died 1973) Wikipedia: Kid Ory · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1884
Samuel Berger, American boxer (died 1925) Wikipedia: Samuel Berger (boxer)
-
1884
Evelyn Nesbit, American model and actress (died 1967) Wikipedia: Evelyn Nesbit · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1883
Hugo Bergmann, Czech-Israeli philosopher and academic (died 1975) Wikipedia: Hugo Bergmann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1883
Hana Meisel, Belarusian-Israeli agronomist and politician (died 1972) Wikipedia: Hana Meisel
-
1878
Louis Chevrolet, American race car driver and businessman, co-founded Chevrolet (died 1941) Wikipedia: Louis Chevrolet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1878
Noël, Countess of Rothes, British philanthropist, social leader and heroine of Titanic disaster (died 1956) Wikipedia: Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1878
Joseph M. Schenck, Russian-American film producer (died 1961) Wikipedia: Joseph M. Schenck
-
1876
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Indian-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (died 1948) Wikipedia: Muhammad Ali Jinnah · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1876
Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1959) Wikipedia: Adolf Windaus · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1875
Francis Aveling, Canadian psychologist and priest (died 1941) Wikipedia: Francis Aveling
-
1875
Theodor Innitzer, Austrian cardinal (died 1955) Wikipedia: Theodor Innitzer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1874
Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano and actress (died 1944) Wikipedia: Lina Cavalieri · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1873
Otto Frederick Hunziker, Swiss-American agriculturalist and educator (died 1959) Wikipedia: Otto Frederick Hunziker
-
1872
Helena Rubinstein, Polish-American businesswoman and philanthropist (died 1965) Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1869
Charles Finger, English-American journalist and author (died 1941) Wikipedia: Charles Finger
-
1865
Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (died 1950) Wikipedia: Evangeline Booth
-
1861
Francis Henry Buzzacott, American hunter, explorer and army scout famous for writing Buzzacott's Masterpiece (died 1947) Wikipedia: Francis Buzzacott
-
1861
Madan Mohan Malaviya, Indian educator, lawyer, and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (died 1946) Wikipedia: Madan Mohan Malaviya
-
1856
Pud Galvin, American baseball player and manager (died 1902) Wikipedia: Pud Galvin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1829
Patrick Gilmore, Irish-American composer and bandleader (died 1892) Wikipedia: Patrick Gilmore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1825
Stephen F. Chadwick, American lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Oregon (died 1895) Wikipedia: Stephen F. Chadwick
-
1821
Clara Barton, American nurse and humanitarian, founder of the American Red Cross (died 1912) Wikipedia: Clara Barton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1810
L. L. Langstroth, American apiarist, clergyman and teacher (died 1895) Wikipedia: L. L. Langstroth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1776
Sydney, Lady Morgan, Irish author and poet (died 1859) Wikipedia: Sydney, Lady Morgan
-
1771
Dorothy Wordsworth, English diarist and poet (died 1855) Wikipedia: Dorothy Wordsworth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1766
Christmas Evans, Welsh Nonconformist preacher (died 1838) Wikipedia: Christmas Evans
-
1757
Benjamin Pierce, American general and politician, 17th Governor of New Hampshire (died 1839) Wikipedia: Benjamin Pierce (politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1745
Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Caribbean-French violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1799) Wikipedia: Chevalier de Saint-Georges · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1730
Filippo Mazzei, Italian-American physician and philosopher (died 1816) Wikipedia: Philip Mazzei
-
1728
Johann Adam Hiller, German composer and conductor (died 1804) Wikipedia: Johann Adam Hiller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1717
Pope Pius VI (died 1799) Wikipedia: Pope Pius VI · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1716
Johann Jakob Reiske, German physician and scholar (died 1774) Wikipedia: Johann Jakob Reiske · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1711
Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (died 1772) Wikipedia: Jean-Joseph de Mondonville · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1700
Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (died 1758) Wikipedia: Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1686
Giovanni Battista Somis, Italian violinist and composer (died 1763) Wikipedia: Giovanni Battista Somis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1674
Thomas Halyburton, Scottish minister and theologian (died 1712) Wikipedia: Thomas Halyburton
-
1665
Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish-English poet and songwriter (died 1746) Wikipedia: Lady Grizel Baillie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1652
Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician, anatomist, and scholar (died 1713) Wikipedia: Archibald Pitcairne
-
1642
Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician (died 1727) Wikipedia: Isaac Newton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1628
Noël Coypel, French painter and educator (died 1707) Wikipedia: Noël Coypel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1601
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha (died 1675) Wikipedia: Ernest I of Saxe-Gotha · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1584
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain (died 1611) Wikipedia: Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1583
Orlando Gibbons, English organist and composer (died 1625) Wikipedia: Orlando Gibbons · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1564
Johannes Buxtorf, German Calvinist theologian (died 1629) Wikipedia: Johannes Buxtorf · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1505
Christine of Saxony, German noblewoman (died 1549) Wikipedia: Christine of Saxony · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1493
Antoinette de Bourbon, French noblewoman (died 1583) Wikipedia: Antoinette of Bourbon
-
1490
Francesco Marinoni, Italian Roman Catholic priest (died 1562) Wikipedia: Francesco Marinoni · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1461
Christina of Saxony, Queen consort of Denmark (died 1521) Wikipedia: Christina of Saxony · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1424
Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France (died 1445) Wikipedia: Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1400
John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1487) Wikipedia: John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1281
Alice de Lacy, 4th Countess of Lincoln (died 1348) Wikipedia: Alice de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1250
John IV Laskaris, Byzantine emperor (died 1305) Wikipedia: John IV Doukas Laskaris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
Deaths
-
2024
Britt Allcroft, English writer (born 1943) Wikipedia: Britt Allcroft
-
2024
Bill Bergey, American football player (born 1945) Wikipedia: Bill Bergey
-
2024
Jax Dane, American professional wrestler (born 1976) Wikipedia: Jax Dane · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2024
M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Indian author and screenwriter (born 1933) Wikipedia: M. T. Vasudevan Nair
-
2024
Osamu Suzuki, Japanese businessman (born 1930) Wikipedia: Osamu Suzuki (businessman) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2023
Jim Breaks, British wrestler (born 1940) Wikipedia: Jim Breaks
-
2022
Fabián O'Neill, Uruguayan footballer (born 1973) Wikipedia: Fabián O'Neill · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
2021
Wayne Thiebaud, American artist (born 1920) Wikipedia: Wayne Thiebaud
-
2020
K. C. Jones, American basketball player and coach (born 1932) Wikipedia: K.C. Jones · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
2019
Ari Behn, Norwegian writer (born 1972) Wikipedia: Ari Behn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
2018
Sulagitti Narasamma, Indian midwife (born 1920) Wikipedia: Sulagitti Narasamma
-
2017
D. Herbert Lipson, American magazine publisher (Philadelphia, Boston) (born 1929) Wikipedia: D. Herbert Lipson
-
2016
Valery Khalilov, Russian military musician and composer (born 1952) Wikipedia: Valery Khalilov
-
2016
George Michael, British singer and songwriter (born 1963) Wikipedia: George Michael · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
2016
Vera Rubin, American astronomer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Vera Rubin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2015
George Clayton Johnson, American author and screenwriter (born 1929) Wikipedia: George Clayton Johnson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2015
Dorothy M. Murdock, American author and historian (born 1961) Wikipedia: Acharya S
-
2014
Ricardo Porro, Cuban-French architect (born 1925) Wikipedia: Ricardo Porro
-
2014
Geoff Pullar, English cricketer (born 1935) Wikipedia: Geoff Pullar
-
2014
David Ryall, English actor (born 1935) Wikipedia: David Ryall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2013
Anthony J. Bryant, American historian and author (born 1961) Wikipedia: Anthony J. Bryant
-
2013
David R. Harris, English geographer, anthropologist, archaeologist and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: David R. Harris (geographer)
-
2013
Wayne Harrison, English footballer (born 1967) Wikipedia: Wayne Harrison (footballer, born 1967)
-
2013
Mike Hegan, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1942) Wikipedia: Mike Hegan
-
2013
Lola Lange, Canadian rural feminist and appointee to the Royal Commission on the Status of Women (born 1922) Wikipedia: Lola Lange
-
2013
Mel Mathay, Filipino politician, 8th Mayor of Quezon City (born 1932) Wikipedia: Mel Mathay
-
2012
Erico Aumentado, Filipino journalist, lawyer, and politician (born 1940) Wikipedia: Erico Aumentado
-
2012
Halfdan Hegtun, Norwegian radio host and politician (born 1918) Wikipedia: Halfdan Hegtun
-
2012
Joe Krivak, American football player and coach (born 1935) Wikipedia: Joe Krivak
-
2012
Turki bin Sultan, Saudi Arabian politician (born 1959) Wikipedia: Turki bin Sultan Al Saud
-
2012
Şerafettin Elçi, Turkish lawyer, politician, government minister (born 1938) Wikipedia: Şerafettin Elçi
-
2011
Giorgio Bocca, Italian journalist (born 1920) Wikipedia: Giorgio Bocca
-
2011
Jim Sherwood, American saxophonist (born 1942) Wikipedia: Jim Sherwood
-
2011
Simms Taback, American author and illustrator (born 1932) Wikipedia: Simms Taback
-
2010
Carlos Andrés Pérez, Venezuelan politician, 66th President of Venezuela (born 1922) Wikipedia: Carlos Andrés Pérez · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
2009
Vic Chesnutt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1964) Wikipedia: Vic Chesnutt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
2008
Eartha Kitt, American singer and actress (born 1927) Wikipedia: Eartha Kitt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
2007
Des Barrick, English cricketer (born 1927) Wikipedia: Des Barrick
-
2007
Jim Beauchamp, American baseball player and coach (born 1939) Wikipedia: Jim Beauchamp
-
2006
James Brown, American singer-songwriter (born 1933) Wikipedia: James Brown · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
2005
Derek Bailey, English guitarist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Derek Bailey (guitarist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
2005
Robert Barbers, Filipino police officer, lawyer, and politician, 15th Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (born 1944) Wikipedia: Robert Barbers
-
2005
Birgit Nilsson, Swedish operatic soprano (born 1918) Wikipedia: Birgit Nilsson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
2005
Joseph Pararajasingham, Sri Lankan journalist, businessman, and politician (born 1934) Wikipedia: Joseph Pararajasingham
-
2004
Gennadi Strekalov, Russian engineer and astronaut (born 1940) Wikipedia: Gennady Strekalov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
2003
Nicholas Mavroules, American politician (born 1929) Wikipedia: Nicholas Mavroules · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2001
Alfred A. Tomatis, French otolaryngologist and academic (born 1920) Wikipedia: Alfred Tomatis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
2000
Neil Hawke, Australian cricketer and footballer (born 1939) Wikipedia: Neil Hawke
-
2000
Willard Van Orman Quine, American philosopher and academic (born 1908) Wikipedia: Willard Van Orman Quine · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1998
John Pulman, English snooker player (born 1923) Wikipedia: John Pulman
-
1997
Anatoli Boukreev, Kazakh mountaineer and explorer (born 1958) Wikipedia: Anatoli Boukreev · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1997
Denver Pyle, American actor (born 1920) Wikipedia: Denver Pyle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1996
Bill Hewitt, Canadian sportscaster (born 1928) Wikipedia: Bill Hewitt (sportscaster)
-
1995
Emmanuel Levinas, Lithuanian-French philosopher and academic (born 1906) Wikipedia: Emmanuel Levinas · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1995
Dean Martin, American singer and actor (born 1917) Wikipedia: Dean Martin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1995
Chang Kee-ryo, Korean surgeon (born 1914) Wikipedia: Chang Kee-ryo
-
1995
Vincent Patriarca, Italian-American aviator and mercenary (born 1914) Wikipedia: Vincent Patriarca
-
1994
Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India (born 1916) Wikipedia: Zail Singh
-
1993
Pierre Victor Auger, French physicist and academic (born 1899) Wikipedia: Pierre Victor Auger
-
1992
Monica Dickens, British-American nurse and author (born 1915) Wikipedia: Monica Dickens
-
1991
Wilbur Snyder, American football player and wrestler (born 1929) Wikipedia: Wilbur Snyder
-
1989
Benny Binion, American poker player and businessman (born 1904) Wikipedia: Benny Binion
-
1989
Elena Ceaușescu, Romanian politician, First Lady of Romania (born 1916) Wikipedia: Elena Ceaușescu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1989
Nicolae Ceaușescu, Romanian general and politician, 1st President of Romania (born 1918) Wikipedia: Nicolae Ceaușescu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1989
Betty Garde, American actress (born 1905) Wikipedia: Betty Garde
-
1989
Frederick F. Houser, American judge and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of California (born 1905) Wikipedia: Frederick F. Houser
-
1989
Billy Martin, American baseball player and manager (born 1928) Wikipedia: Billy Martin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1989
Robert Pirosh, American director and screenwriter (born 1910) Wikipedia: Robert Pirosh
-
1988
Shōhei Ōoka, Japanese author and critic (born 1909) Wikipedia: Shōhei Ōoka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1988
Edward Pelham-Clinton, 10th Duke of Newcastle, English entomologist and lepidopterist (born 1920) Wikipedia: Edward Pelham-Clinton, 10th Duke of Newcastle
-
1983
Joan Miró, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1893) Wikipedia: Joan Miró · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1980
Fred Emney, English actor and comedian (born 1900) Wikipedia: Fred Emney
-
1979
Joan Blondell, American actress and singer (born 1906) Wikipedia: Joan Blondell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1979
Jordi Bonet, Canadian painter and sculptor (born 1932) Wikipedia: Jordi Bonet · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1977
Charlie Chaplin, English actor and director (born 1889) Wikipedia: Charlie Chaplin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1975
Gaston Gallimard, French publisher, founded Éditions Gallimard (born 1881) Wikipedia: Gaston Gallimard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1975
Gunnar Kangro, Estonian mathematician and author (born 1913) Wikipedia: Gunnar Kangro
-
1973
İsmet İnönü, Turkish general and politician, 2nd President of Turkey (born 1884) Wikipedia: İsmet İnönü · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1973
Gabriel Voisin, French pilot and engineer (born 1880) Wikipedia: Gabriel Voisin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1970
Michael Peto, Hungarian-English photographer and journalist (born 1908) Wikipedia: Michael Peto
-
1963
Tristan Tzara, Romanian-French poet, playwright, painter, and critic (born 1896) Wikipedia: Tristan Tzara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1961
Owen Brewster, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 54th Governor of Maine (born 1888) Wikipedia: Owen Brewster
-
1961
Otto Loewi, German-American pharmacologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1873) Wikipedia: Otto Loewi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1957
Charles Pathé, French record producer, founded Pathé Records (born 1863) Wikipedia: Charles Pathé · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1956
Robert Walser, Swiss author and playwright (born 1878) Wikipedia: Robert Walser · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1953
Patsy Donovan, Irish-American baseball player and manager (born 1865) Wikipedia: Patsy Donovan
-
1953
William Haselden, British cartoonist (born 1872) Wikipedia: William Haselden
-
1952
Margrethe Mather, American photographer (born 1886) Wikipedia: Margrethe Mather
-
1950
Neil Francis Hawkins, English politician (born 1903) Wikipedia: Neil Francis Hawkins
-
1949
Leon Schlesinger, American animator and producer, founded Warner Bros. Cartoons (born 1884) Wikipedia: Leon Schlesinger
-
1947
Gaspar G. Bacon, American lawyer and politician, 51st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (born 1886) Wikipedia: Gaspar G. Bacon
-
1946
W. C. Fields, American actor, comedian, juggler, and screenwriter (born 1880) Wikipedia: W. C. Fields · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1944
George Steer, South African-English journalist and author (born 1909) Wikipedia: George Steer
-
1941
Richard S. Aldrich, American lawyer and politician (born 1884) Wikipedia: Richard S. Aldrich
-
1940
Agnes Ayres, American actress (born 1898) Wikipedia: Agnes Ayres · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1938
Karel Čapek, Czech author and playwright (born 1890) Wikipedia: Karel Čapek · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1935
Paul Bourget, French author and critic (born 1852) Wikipedia: Paul Bourget · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1933
Francesc Macià, Catalan colonel and politician, 122nd President of Catalonia (born 1859) Wikipedia: Francesc Macià · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1930
Jakob Mändmets, Estonian journalist and author (born 1871) Wikipedia: Jakob Mändmets
-
1928
Miles Burke, American boxer (born 1885) Wikipedia: Miles Burke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1926
Emperor Taishō of Japan (born 1879) Wikipedia: Emperor Taishō · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1925
Karl Abraham, German psychoanalyst and author (born 1877) Wikipedia: Karl Abraham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1921
Vladimir Korolenko, Russian journalist, author, and activist (born 1853) Wikipedia: Vladimir Korolenko · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1916
Albert Chmielowski, Polish saint, founded the Albertine Brothers (born 1845) Wikipedia: Albert Chmielowski
-
1880
Fridolin Anderwert, Swiss lawyer and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (born 1828) Wikipedia: Fridolin Anderwert · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1875
Young Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (born 1851) Wikipedia: Young Tom Morris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1868
Linus Yale, Jr., American engineer and businessman (born 1821) Wikipedia: Linus Yale Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1866
Hayrullah Efendi, Ottoman physician, historian, and official (born 1818) Wikipedia: Hayrullah Efendi
-
1824
Barbara von Krüdener, German mystic and author (born 1764) Wikipedia: Barbara von Krüdener · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1824
William Lawless, Irish revolutionary, later French Army general (born 1772) Wikipedia: William Lawless
-
1796
Velu Nachiyar, Queen of Sivagangai (born 1730) Wikipedia: Velu Nachiyar
-
1784
Yosa Buson, Japanese poet and painter (born 1716) Wikipedia: Yosa Buson
-
1758
James Hervey, English priest and author (born 1714) Wikipedia: James Hervey
-
1730
Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine, Scottish peer and general (born 1676) Wikipedia: Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine
-
1708
Jørgen Thormøhlen, German-Norwegian merchant (born c.1640) Wikipedia: Jørgen Thormøhlen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1683
Kara Mustafa Pasha, Ottoman general and politician, 111th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1634) Wikipedia: Kara Mustafa Pasha · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1676
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (born 1592) Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1676
Matthew Hale, English lawyer and jurist, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (born 1609) Wikipedia: Matthew Hale (jurist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
1635
Samuel de Champlain, French soldier, geographer, and explorer (born 1567) Wikipedia: Samuel de Champlain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1634
Lettice Knollys, English noblewoman (born 1543) Wikipedia: Lettice Knollys · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1553
Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish explorer and politician, 1st Royal Governor of Chile (born 1500) Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
-
1505
George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent, English politician (born 1454) Wikipedia: George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent
-
1406
Henry III of Castile (born 1379) Wikipedia: Henry III of Castile · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1395
Elisabeth, Countess of Neuchâtel, Swiss ruler Wikipedia: Elisabeth, Countess of Neuchâtel
-
1294
Mestwin II, Duke of Pomerania Wikipedia: Mestwin II of Pomerania · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1156
Peter the Venerable, French abbot and saint (born 1092) Wikipedia: Peter the Venerable · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
1156
Sverker the Elder, king of Sweden Wikipedia: Sverker the Elder · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
-
1147
Guy II, Count of Ponthieu (born c. 1120) Wikipedia: Guy II of Ponthieu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
-
940
Makan ibn Kaki, Iranian general Wikipedia: Makan ibn Kaki
-
936
Zhang Jingda, general of Later Tang Wikipedia: Zhang Jingda
-
820
Emperor Leo V Wikipedia: Leo V the Armenian · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
795
Pope Adrian I Wikipedia: Pope Adrian I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
-
304
Saint Anastasia Wikipedia: Anastasia of Sirmium
The same day in other countries
The same day in other countries: Portugal · Brasil · Suisse · France · Deutschland · España · United States
Source: Wikipedia: wikipedia.org (CC BY-SA 4.0)