5 January: what happened on this day in history

Events on 5 January include:

The Metropolitan Police arrested six people in conjunction with an alleged terrorist plot to release ricin on the London Underground, although no toxin was found (2003)
The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil (1993)
The Troubles: In response to the killings of six Catholics the previous night, South Armagh Republican Action Force gunmen killed ten Protestants in County Armagh, Northern Ireland (1976)

This page gathers 60 events, 214 births and 97 deaths recorded on this day, from 1067 to 2024.

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Events · United Kingdom

2003
The Metropolitan Police arrested six people in conjunction with an alleged terrorist plot to release ricin on the London Underground, although no toxin was found. Wikipedia: Metropolitan Police · 33 languagesArchive: Dublin Metropolitan Police Telegraph — Digital Repository of Ireland · Europeana
1993
The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil. Wikipedia: MV Braer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 5 languages
1976
The Troubles: In response to the killings of six Catholics the previous night, South Armagh Republican Action Force gunmen killed ten Protestants in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Wikipedia: The Troubles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languagesArchive: The troubles of intellectual life in Germany. — Bauhaus University Weimar. University Library · Europeana
1969
Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes in Fernhill, West Sussex, UK, while on approach to Gatwick Airport, killing 50 people. Wikipedia: Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1944
The Daily Mail becomes the first major London newspaper to be published on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia: Daily Mail · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 58 languagesArchive: Daily Mail War Map — Europeana 1914-1918, 1914 · Europeana
1941
Second World War: Australian and British troops defeated Italian forces in Bardia, Libya, the first battle of the war in which an Australian Army formation took part. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languagesArchive: WORLD WAR II: Casualty Evaucation by jeep — Wellcome Collection · Europeana
1941
Amy Johnson, a 37-year-old pilot and the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia, disappears after bailing out of her plane over the River Thames, and is presumed dead. Wikipedia: Amy Johnson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1900
Irish nationalist leader John Edward Redmond calls for revolt against British rule. Wikipedia: John Redmond · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 23 languages
1809
Treaty of the Dardanelles — 1809 treaty between the Ottoman Empire and Great Britain Wikipedia: Treaty of the Dardanelles · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1781
American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by former American general Benedict Arnold. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 115 languages

Around the world

2024
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 makes an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a door plug blows off the Boeing 737 MAX 9 operating the flight. There are no fatalities, but the accident prompts the 737 MAX to be grounded and renews scrutiny on Boeing's manufacturing and design issues. Wikipedia: Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
2023
The 2023 Sinaloa unrest begins. Wikipedia: 2023 Sinaloa unrest · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2022
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismisses Prime Minister Asqar Mamin and declares state of emergency over the 2022 Kazakh unrest. Wikipedia: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 89 languages
2017
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships — 2017 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Wikipedia: 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2016
2016 Pathankot attack — Terrorist attack in India Wikipedia: 2016 Pathankot attack · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2014
A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine. Wikipedia: GSAT-14 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 10 languages
2014
2014 Bangladeshi general election — general election held in Bangladesh Wikipedia: 2014 Bangladeshi general election · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2009
In Eng Foong Ho v Attorney-General, the Court of Appeal of Singapore held that equality before the law was satisfied by a "reasonable nexus" between state action and the object of the law. Wikipedia: Eng Foong Ho v Attorney-General · 1 language
2009
Morristown UFO hoax — 2009 hoax in Morristown, New Jersey Wikipedia: Morristown UFO hoax · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2008
Mikheil Saakashvili was decisively re-elected as President of Georgia in "the first genuinely competitive presidential election" in the history of the country. Wikipedia: Mikheil Saakashvili · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2008
2008 Georgian referendum Wikipedia: 2008 Georgian referendum · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2007
The Taiwan High Speed Rail opened, connecting Taipei and Kaohsiung. Wikipedia: Taiwan High Speed Rail · 25 languages
2005
The dwarf planet Eris was discovered by a team using images from the Samuel Oschin telescope at Palomar Observatory. Wikipedia: Dwarf planet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 140 languages
2003
A suicide bombing at the Tel Aviv central bus station kills 23 people and injures over 100 more. Wikipedia: Tel Aviv central bus station massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2000
Sri Lankan Tamil politician Kumar Ponnambalam was killed in an assassination suspected to have been sanctioned by President Chandrika Kumaratunga. Wikipedia: Sri Lankan Tamils · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1991
Georgian troops attacked Tskhinvali, the South Ossetian capital, beginning the First South Ossetia War. Wikipedia: Tskhinvali · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1991
The embassy of the United States to Somalia was evacuated by helicopter airlift days after violence enveloped Mogadishu during the Somali Civil War. Wikipedia: Embassy of the United States, Mogadishu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 6 languages
1976
The Khmer Rouge announce that the new Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea is ratified. Wikipedia: Khmer Rouge · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1975
The bulk carrier Lake Illawarra struck a bridge over the River Derwent in Hobart, Australia, causing the deaths of seven of the ship's crewmen and five motorists on the bridge. Wikipedia: SS Lake Illawarra · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1975
The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people. Wikipedia: Tasman Bridge · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1972
US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program. Wikipedia: Richard Nixon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 190 languages
1970
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Tonghai County in southern China, killing at least 10,000 people and eventually spurring the creation of the nation's largest earthquake monitoring system. Wikipedia: 1970 Tonghai earthquake · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 11 languages
1970
A Spantax Convair CV-990 Coronado crashes during takeoff from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, killing five people. Wikipedia: Spantax · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1969
The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur. Wikipedia: Venera 5 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 35 languages
1968
Alexander Dubček comes to power in Czechoslovakia, effectively beginning the "Prague Spring". Wikipedia: Alexander Dubček · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 87 languages
1967
Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is established following the seizure of power from local city officials by revolutionaries. Wikipedia: Cultural Revolution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1957
In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine. Wikipedia: United States Congress · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1953
The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris. Wikipedia: Waiting for Godot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 79 languages
1949
In his State of the Union speech, U.S. president Harry S. Truman (pictured) announced: "Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his government a fair deal." Wikipedia: State of the Union · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 35 languages
1948
The Semiramis Hotel bombing kills at least 23 people. Wikipedia: Semiramis Hotel bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1945
The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 282 languages
1933
Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge across the Straits of the Golden Gate, the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Wikipedia: Golden Gate Bridge · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 110 languages
1927
Petrushka (ballet) — 1911 ballet by Igor Stravinsky, Michel Fokine and Alexandre Benois, Ballets Russes Wikipedia: Petrushka (ballet) · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1925
Nellie Tayloe Ross was inaugurated as Governor of Wyoming, the first woman to serve as the governor of a U.S. state. Wikipedia: Nellie Tayloe Ross · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 32 languages
1922
Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton (pictured) died of a heart attack during his final expedition. Wikipedia: Ernest Shackleton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
1920
1920 United States census — national census Wikipedia: 1920 United States census · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1919
The German Workers' Party, the precursor of the Nazi Party, was founded by Anton Drexler. Wikipedia: German Workers' Party · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1914
The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses. Wikipedia: Ford Motor Company · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 114 languages
1913
First Balkan War: The Battle of Lemnos begins; Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war. Wikipedia: First Balkan War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1912
The sixth All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Prague Party Conference) opens. In the course of the conference, Vladimir Lenin and his supporters break from the rest of the party to form the Bolshevik movement. Wikipedia: Russian Social Democratic Labour Party · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1911
Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third-oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University. Wikipedia: Kappa Alpha Psi · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1895
Dreyfus affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. Wikipedia: Dreyfus affair · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 65 languages
1875
The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris. Wikipedia: Palais Garnier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 63 languages
1869
Te Kooti's War: After surviving a five-day siege in the pā at Ngātapa, Māori leader Te Kooti escaped from New Zealand's Armed Constabulary. Wikipedia: Te Kooti's War · 4 languages
1859
Lincoln–Douglas debates — series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Wikipedia: Lincoln–Douglas debates · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1822
The government of Central America votes for total annexation to the First Mexican Empire. Wikipedia: Central America · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 197 languages
1757
King Louis XV survived an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, who later became the last person in France to be executed by drawing and quartering. Wikipedia: Louis XV · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 106 languages
1675
Franco-Dutch War: French troops defeated Austrian and Brandenburg forces at the Battle of Turckheim (pictured) in Alsace. Wikipedia: Franco-Dutch War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1477
Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France. Wikipedia: Battle of Nancy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
1067
1066 Granada massacre — event on 30 December 1066, in which a mob stormed the royal palace in Granada, in the Taifa of Granada, crucified the Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela, and massacred much of the Jewish population of the city Wikipedia: 1066 Granada massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages

World days

Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (Harbin, China) Wikipedia: Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival · 25 languages

Technology

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Science

2014
A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine. Wikipedia: GSAT-14 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 10 languages
2005
The dwarf planet Eris was discovered by a team using images from the Samuel Oschin telescope at Palomar Observatory. Wikipedia: Dwarf planet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 140 languages
1972
US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program. Wikipedia: Richard Nixon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 190 languages
1969
The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur. Wikipedia: Venera 5 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 35 languages

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Business

1914
The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses. Wikipedia: Ford Motor Company · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 114 languages

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Sport

2017
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships — 2017 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Wikipedia: 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages

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Culture

1953
The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris. Wikipedia: Waiting for Godot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 79 languages
1927
Petrushka (ballet) — 1911 ballet by Igor Stravinsky, Michel Fokine and Alexandre Benois, Ballets Russes Wikipedia: Petrushka (ballet) · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1875
The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris. Wikipedia: Palais Garnier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 63 languages

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Births

2009
Walker Scobell, American actor Wikipedia: Walker Scobell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
2004
Shane Wright, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Shane Wright · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2001
Mykhailo Mudryk, Ukrainian footballer Wikipedia: Mykhailo Mudryk · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
2001
Ellis Simms, English footballer Wikipedia: Ellis Simms · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2000
Gastón Martirena, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia: Gastón Martirena · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1999
Mattias Svanberg, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Mattias Svanberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1999
Filip Ugrinić, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Filip Ugrinić · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1998
Carles Aleñá, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Carles Aleñá · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1998
Corey Horsburgh, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Corey Horsburgh · 3 languages
1997
Jesús Vallejo, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Jesús Vallejo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1996
James Fisher-Harris, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia: James Fisher-Harris · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1996
Nicolás Tripichio, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Nicolás Tripichio · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1996
Tyler Ulis, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Tyler Ulis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1995
Toafofoa Sipley, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia: Toafofoa Sipley · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1994
Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Lachlan Fitzgibbon · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1994
Zemgus Girgensons, Latvian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Zemgus Girgensons · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1994
Matt Grzelcyk, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Matt Grzelcyk · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1994
Tyrone Phillips, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Tyrone Phillips · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1994
Gustavo Scarpa, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Gustavo Scarpa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1993
Phillip Dorsett, American football player Wikipedia: Phillip Dorsett · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1993
Franz Drameh, English actor Wikipedia: Franz Drameh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1993
Stefan Rzadzinski, Canadian race car driver Wikipedia: Stefan Rzadzinski · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1992
Mike Faist, American actor, singer, and dancer Wikipedia: Mike Faist · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1992
Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model Wikipedia: Suki Waterhouse · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1991
Denis Alibec, Romanian footballer Wikipedia: Denis Alibec · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1991
Eric Fisher, American football player Wikipedia: Eric Fisher (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1990
C. J. Cron, American baseball player Wikipedia: C. J. Cron · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1990
Leroy Fer, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Leroy Fer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1990
José Iglesias, Cuban-American baseball player Wikipedia: Jose Iglesias (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1990
Mark Nicholls, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Mark Nicholls (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1990
José Luis Palomino, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: José Luis Palomino · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1989
Eduardo Escobar, Venezuelan-American baseball player Wikipedia: Eduardo Escobar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1989
Krisztián Németh, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia: Krisztián Németh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1988
Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysian track cyclist Wikipedia: Azizulhasni Awang · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1988
Luke Daniels, English footballer Wikipedia: Luke Daniels · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1988
Mandip Gill, English actress Wikipedia: Mandip Gill · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1988
Nikola Kalinić, Croatian footballer Wikipedia: Nikola Kalinić (footballer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1988
Miroslav Raduljica, Serbian basketball player Wikipedia: Miroslav Raduljica · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1987
Dexter Bean, American race car driver Wikipedia: Dexter Bean · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1987
Kristin Cavallari, American television personality Wikipedia: Kristin Cavallari · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1987
Stuart Flanagan, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Stuart Flanagan · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1987
Brian Mushana Kwesiga, Ugandan-born entrepreneur, engineer, and civic leader Wikipedia: Brian Mushana Kwesiga · 4 languages
1987
Jason Mitchell, American actor Wikipedia: Jason Mitchell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1987
Alexander Salák, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Alexander Salák · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1986
Deepika Padukone, Indian actress Wikipedia: Deepika Padukone · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
1985
Filinga Filiga, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia: Filinga Filiga · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1985
Anthony Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Anthony Stewart (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1985
Diego Vera, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia: Diego Vera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1984
Derrick Atkins, Bahamian sprinter Wikipedia: Derrick Atkins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1984
Matt Ballin, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Matt Ballin · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1984
Bronx Goodwin, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Bronx Goodwin · 2 languages
1982
Nori Aoki, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Nori Aoki · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1982
Janica Kostelić, Croatian skier Wikipedia: Janica Kostelić · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1981
Deadmau5, Canadian musician Wikipedia: Deadmau5 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1981
Brooklyn Sudano, American actress Wikipedia: Brooklyn Sudano · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1980
Luke Bailey, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Luke Bailey (rugby league) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1980
Brad Meyers, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Brad Meyers · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1979
Jason Basham, American stock car racing driver Wikipedia: Jason Basham · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1979
Kyle Calder, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Kyle Calder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1979
Giuseppe Gibilisco, Italian pole vaulter Wikipedia: Giuseppe Gibilisco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1979
Scott Kremerskothen, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Scott Kremerskothen · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1978
January Jones, American actress Wikipedia: January Jones · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1977
Gavin Lester, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Gavin Lester · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1976
Diego Tristán, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Diego Tristán · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1975
Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Bradley Cooper · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 135 languages
1975
Warrick Dunn, American football player Wikipedia: Warrick Dunn · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1975
Mike Grier, American ice hockey player and scout Wikipedia: Mike Grier · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1974
Jessica Chaffin, American actress, comedian, and writer Wikipedia: Jessica Chaffin · 12 languages
1974
Iwan Thomas, Welsh sprinter and coach Wikipedia: Iwan Thomas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1973
Derek Cecil, American actor Wikipedia: Derek Cecil · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1973
Uday Chopra, Indian actor and filmmaker Wikipedia: Uday Chopra · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1972
Sakis Rouvas, Greek singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia: Sakis Rouvas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1971
Stian Carstensen, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer Wikipedia: Stian Carstensen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1970
Nigel Gaffey, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Nigel Gaffey · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1969
Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director Wikipedia: Marilyn Manson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
1969
Paul McGillion, Scottish actor Wikipedia: Paul McGillion · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1969
Shaun Micheel, American golfer Wikipedia: Shaun Micheel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1969
Shea Whigham, American actor Wikipedia: Shea Whigham · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1968
Carrie Ann Inaba, American actress, dancer, and choreographer Wikipedia: Carrie Ann Inaba · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1968
Joé Juneau, Canadian ice hockey player and engineer Wikipedia: Joé Juneau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1967
Joe Flanigan, American actor Wikipedia: Joe Flanigan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1965
Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor Wikipedia: Vinnie Jones · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1965
Stuart Raper, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Stuart Raper · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1965
Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper Wikipedia: Patrik Sjöberg · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1965
Alfie Turcotte, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Alfie Turcotte · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1963
Jeff Fassero, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Jeff Fassero · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1962
Suzy Amis, American actress and model Wikipedia: Suzy Amis Cameron · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1962
Danny Jackson, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Danny Jackson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1962
Arie Setiabudi Soesilo, Indonesian sociologist Wikipedia: Arie Setiabudi Soesilo · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1961
Iris DeMent, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Iris DeMent · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1960
Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Glenn Strömberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1959
Clancy Brown, American actor Wikipedia: Clancy Brown · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1959
Nancy Delahunt, Canadian curler Wikipedia: Nancy Delahunt · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1958
Jiří Hrdina, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jiří Hrdina · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1958
Ron Kittle, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Ron Kittle · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1957
Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Kevin Hastings · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1957
George Moroko, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: George Moroko · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1956
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German academic and politician, 12th President of Germany Wikipedia: Frank-Walter Steinmeier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 115 languages
1955
Mamata Banerjee, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal Wikipedia: Mamata Banerjee · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1954
Alex English, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Alex English · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1954
László Krasznahorkai, Hungarian author and screenwriter Wikipedia: László Krasznahorkai · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
1953
Pamela Sue Martin, American actress Wikipedia: Pamela Sue Martin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1953
Mike Rann, English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia Wikipedia: Mike Rann · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1953
George Tenet, American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence Wikipedia: George Tenet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1952
Uli Hoeneß, German footballer and chairman Wikipedia: Uli Hoeneß · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1950
Ioan P. Culianu, Romanian historian, philosopher, and author (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ioan Petru Culianu · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1950
Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales Wikipedia: Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1950
John Manley, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Wikipedia: John Manley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1950
Chris Stein, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Chris Stein · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1948
Ted Lange, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Ted Lange · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1947
Mike DeWine, American lawyer and politician, 70th Governor of Ohio Wikipedia: Mike DeWine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1947
Mercury Morris, American football player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Mercury Morris · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1946
Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (died 2025) Wikipedia: Diane Keaton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
1944
Carolyn McCarthy, American nurse and politician (died 2025) Wikipedia: Carolyn McCarthy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1944
Ed Rendell, American politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania Wikipedia: Ed Rendell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1943
Mary Gaudron, Australian lawyer and judge Wikipedia: Mary Gaudron · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1943
Murtaz Khurtsilava, Georgian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Murtaz Khurtsilava · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1942
Maurizio Pollini, Italian pianist and conductor (died 2024) Wikipedia: Maurizio Pollini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1942
Charlie Rose, American journalist and talk show host Wikipedia: Charlie Rose · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1942
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti royal and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Kuwait (died 2024) Wikipedia: Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1941
Bob Cunis, New Zealand cricketer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Bob Cunis · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1941
Chuck McKinley, American tennis player (died 1986) Wikipedia: Chuck McKinley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1941
Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Hayao Miyazaki · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 111 languages
1941
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (died 2011) Wikipedia: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1940
Athol Guy, Australian singer-songwriter and bassist Wikipedia: Athol Guy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1940
Pim de la Parra, Surinamese-Dutch film director (died 2024) Wikipedia: Pim de la Parra · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1939
M. E. H. Maharoof, Sri Lankan politician (died 1997) Wikipedia: M. E. H. Maharoof · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1938
Juan Carlos I of Spain Wikipedia: Juan Carlos I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 126 languages
1938
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author and playwright (died 2025) Wikipedia: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
1936
Florence King, American journalist and memoirist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Florence King · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1936
Terry Lineen, New Zealand rugby player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Terry Lineen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1934
Murli Manohar Joshi, Indian politician Wikipedia: Murli Manohar Joshi · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1934
Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (died 2013) Wikipedia: Phil Ramone · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1932
Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (died 2016) Wikipedia: Umberto Eco · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 151 languages
1932
Chuck Noll, American football player and coach (died 2014) Wikipedia: Chuck Noll · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1931
Alvin Ailey, American dancer and choreographer, founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (died 1989) Wikipedia: Alvin Ailey · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1931
Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author (died 2025) Wikipedia: Alfred Brendel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1931
Walt Davis, American athlete (died 2020) Wikipedia: Walt Davis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1931
Robert Duvall, American actor and director (died 2026) Wikipedia: Robert Duvall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
1930
Kevin Considine, Australian rugby league player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Kevin Considine · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1929
Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (died 2014) Wikipedia: Aulis Rytkönen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1928
Imtiaz Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Imtiaz Ahmed (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1928
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan (died 1979) Wikipedia: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
1928
Denise Bryer, English actress (died 2021) Wikipedia: Denise Bryer · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1928
Walter Mondale, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (died 2021) Wikipedia: Walter Mondale · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
1927
Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, American guru and author, founded Iraivan Temple (died 2001) Wikipedia: Sivaya Subramuniyaswami · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1926
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam, Singaporean lawyer and politician (died 2008) Wikipedia: J. B. Jeyaretnam · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1926
Veikko Karvonen, Finnish runner (died 2007) Wikipedia: Veikko Karvonen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1926
W. D. Snodgrass, American poet (died 2009) Wikipedia: W. D. Snodgrass · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1926
Hosea Williams, American businessman and activist (died 2000) Wikipedia: Hosea Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1925
Lou Carnesecca, American basketball player and coach (died 2024) Wikipedia: Lou Carnesecca · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1923
Virginia Halas McCaskey, American football executive (died 2025) Wikipedia: Virginia Halas McCaskey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1923
Sam Phillips, American radio host and producer, founded Sun Records (died 2003) Wikipedia: Sam Phillips (record producer) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1922
Anthony Synnot, Australian admiral (died 2001) Wikipedia: Anthony Synnot · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1921
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss author and playwright (died 1990) Wikipedia: Friedrich Dürrenmatt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
1921
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourgish soldier and aristocrat (died 2019) Wikipedia: Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1921
John H. Reed, American politician and diplomat, 67th Governor of Maine (died 2012) Wikipedia: John H. Reed · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1920
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Italian pianist and educator (died 1995) Wikipedia: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1919
Hector Abhayavardhana, Sri Lankan theorist and politician (died 2012) Wikipedia: Hector Abhayavardhana · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1919
Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flute player (died 1992) Wikipedia: Severino Gazzelloni · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1917
Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (died 2006) Wikipedia: Francis L. Kellogg · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1917
Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (died 1966) Wikipedia: Wieland Wagner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1917
Jane Wyman, American actress (died 2007) Wikipedia: Jane Wyman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
1915
Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian geographer and cartographer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Arthur H. Robinson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1914
Doug Deitz, Australian rugby league player (died 1994) Wikipedia: Doug Deitz · 1 language
1914
George Reeves, American actor and director (died 1959) Wikipedia: George Reeves · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1911
Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor and screenwriter (died 2001) Wikipedia: Jean-Pierre Aumont · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1910
Jack Lovelock, New Zealand runner and journalist (died 1949) Wikipedia: Jack Lovelock · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1909
Lucienne Bloch, Swiss-American sculptor, painter, and photographer (died 1995) Wikipedia: Lucienne Bloch · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1909
Stephen Cole Kleene, American mathematician and computer scientist (died 1994) Wikipedia: Stephen Cole Kleene · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1908
George Dolenz, Italian-American actor (died 1963) Wikipedia: George Dolenz · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1907
Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish athlete (died 1969) Wikipedia: Volmari Iso-Hollo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1906
Kathleen Kenyon, English archaeologist and academic (died 1978) Wikipedia: Kathleen Kenyon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1904
Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (died 1997) Wikipedia: Jeane Dixon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1904
Erika Morini, Austrian violinist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Erika Morini · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1903
Harold Gatty, Australian pilot and navigator (died 1957) Wikipedia: Harold Gatty · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1902
Hubert Beuve-Méry, French journalist (died 1989) Wikipedia: Hubert Beuve-Méry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1902
Stella Gibbons, English journalist and author (died 1989) Wikipedia: Stella Gibbons · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1900
Yves Tanguy, French-American painter (died 1955) Wikipedia: Yves Tanguy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1897
Kiyoshi Miki, Japanese philosopher and author (died 1945) Wikipedia: Kiyoshi Miki · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1893
Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian-American guru and philosopher (died 1952) Wikipedia: Paramahansa Yogananda · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
1892
Agnes von Kurowsky, American nurse (died 1984) Wikipedia: Agnes von Kurowsky · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1886
Markus Reiner, Israeli physicist and engineer (died 1976) Wikipedia: Markus Reiner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1885
Humbert Wolfe, Italian-English poet and civil servant (died 1940) Wikipedia: Humbert Wolfe · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1882
Herbert Bayard Swope, American journalist (died 1958) Wikipedia: Herbert Bayard Swope · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1882
Edwin Barclay, 18th president of Liberia (died 1955) Wikipedia: Edwin Barclay · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1881
Pablo Gargallo, Spanish sculptor and painter (died 1934) Wikipedia: Pablo Gargallo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1880
Nikolai Medtner, Russian pianist and composer (died 1951) Wikipedia: Nikolai Medtner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1879
Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician and academic (died 1946) Wikipedia: Hans Eppinger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1876
Konrad Adenauer, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of West Germany (died 1967) Wikipedia: Konrad Adenauer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 147 languages
1874
Joseph Erlanger, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1965) Wikipedia: Joseph Erlanger · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1871
Frederick Converse, American composer and academic (died 1940) Wikipedia: Frederick Converse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1867
Dimitrios Gounaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 94th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1922) Wikipedia: Dimitrios Gounaris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1865
Fatima Cates, British Muslim convert and activist (died 1900) Wikipedia: Fatima Cates · 3 languages
1864
Bob Caruthers, American baseball player and manager (died 1911) Wikipedia: Bob Caruthers · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1855
King Camp Gillette, American businessman, founded the Gillette Company (died 1932) Wikipedia: King C. Gillette · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1846
Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1926) Wikipedia: Rudolf Christoph Eucken · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 102 languages
1846
Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (died 1878) Wikipedia: Mariam Baouardy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1838
Camille Jordan, French mathematician and academic (died 1922) Wikipedia: Camille Jordan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1834
William John Wills, English surgeon and explorer (died 1861) Wikipedia: William John Wills · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1808
Anton Füster, Austrian priest and activist (died 1881) Wikipedia: Anton Füster · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1793
Harvey Putnam, American lawyer and politician (died 1855) Wikipedia: Harvey Putnam · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1781
Gaspar Flores de Abrego, three terms mayor of San Antonio, in Spanish Texas (died 1836) Wikipedia: Gaspar Flores de Abrego · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1779
Stephen Decatur, American commander (died 1820) Wikipedia: Stephen Decatur · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1779
Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (died 1813) Wikipedia: Zebulon Pike · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1767
Jean-Baptiste Say, French economist and academic (died 1832) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Say · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
1735
Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer (died 1800) Wikipedia: Claude Martin · 5 languages
1640
Paolo Lorenzani, Italian composer (died 1713) Wikipedia: Paolo Lorenzani · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1620
Miklós Zrínyi, Croatian military commander (died 1664) Wikipedia: Miklós Zrínyi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 37 languages
1592
Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor (died 1666) Wikipedia: Shah Jahan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 102 languages
1587
Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer and explorer (died 1641) Wikipedia: Xu Xiake · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1548
Francisco Suárez, Spanish priest, philosopher, and theologian (died 1617) Wikipedia: Francisco Suárez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
1530
Gaspar de Bono, monk of the Order of the Minims (died 1571) Wikipedia: Gaspar de Bono · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1209
Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English prince, nominal King of Germany (died 1272) Wikipedia: Richard of Cornwall · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages

Deaths

2025
Mike Rinder, Australian-American former Scientologist, critic (born 1955) Wikipedia: Mike Rinder · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2025
Costas Simitis, Greek economist, lawyer, and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (born 1936) Wikipedia: Costas Simitis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
2024
Joseph Lelyveld, American journalist and executive editor of The New York Times (born 1937) Wikipedia: Joseph Lelyveld · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2024
Mário Zagallo, Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1931) Wikipedia: Mário Zagallo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
2022
Kim Mi-soo, South Korean actress and model (born 1992) Wikipedia: Kim Mi-soo · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
2021
Colin Bell, English footballer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Colin Bell (footballer, born 1946) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
2021
John Georgiadis, English violinist and composer (born 1939) Wikipedia: John Georgiadis · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2020
Tafazzul Haque Habiganji, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician (born 1938) Wikipedia: Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh · 10 languages
2019
Bernice Sandler, American women's rights activist (born 1928) Wikipedia: Bernice Sandler · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2019
Dragoslav Šekularac, Serbian footballer and manager (born 1937) Wikipedia: Dragoslav Šekularac · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
2018
Asghar Khan, Pakistani three star general and politician (born 1921) Wikipedia: Asghar Khan · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2018
Thomas Bopp, American astronomer best known as the co-discoverer of comet Hale–Bopp (born 1949) Wikipedia: Thomas Bopp · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
2018
Karin von Aroldingen, German ballerina (born 1941) Wikipedia: Karin von Aroldingen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2017
Jill Saward, English rape victim and activist (born 1965) Wikipedia: Jill Saward · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2016
Pierre Boulez, French pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1925) Wikipedia: Pierre Boulez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
2015
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, French racing driver and motorcycle racer (born 1937) Wikipedia: Jean-Pierre Beltoise · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
2015
Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, American bishop (born 1912) Wikipedia: Bernard Joseph McLaughlin · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2014
Eusébio, Mozambican-Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1942) Wikipedia: Eusébio · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 95 languages
2014
Carmen Zapata, American actress (born 1927) Wikipedia: Carmen Zapata · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
2013
Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Pakistani scholar and politician (born 1938) Wikipedia: Qazi Hussain Ahmad · 13 languages
2012
Isaac Díaz Pardo, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1920) Wikipedia: Isaac Díaz Pardo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2012
Frederica Sagor Maas, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1900) Wikipedia: Frederica Sagor Maas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2010
Willie Mitchell, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and producer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Willie Mitchell (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2010
Kenneth Noland, American painter (born 1924) Wikipedia: Kenneth Noland · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
2009
Griffin Bell, American lawyer and politician, 72nd United States Attorney General (born 1918) Wikipedia: Griffin Bell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2007
Momofuku Ando, Taiwanese-Japanese businessman and inventor, founded Nissin Foods (born 1910) Wikipedia: Momofuku Ando · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
2006
Merlyn Rees, Welsh educator and politician, Home Secretary (born 1920) Wikipedia: Merlyn Rees · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2004
Norman Heatley, English biologist and chemist, co-developed penicillin (born 1911) Wikipedia: Norman Heatley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2003
Roy Jenkins, Welsh politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Roy Jenkins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
2003
Félix Loustau, Argentine footballer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Félix Loustau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2000
Kumar Ponnambalam, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1938) Wikipedia: Kumar Ponnambalam · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1998
Sonny Bono, American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician (born 1935) Wikipedia: Sonny Bono · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1997
André Franquin, Belgian author and illustrator (born 1924) Wikipedia: André Franquin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1997
Burton Lane, American composer and songwriter (born 1912) Wikipedia: Burton Lane · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1996
Thung Sin Nio, Dutch–Indonesian activist (born 1902) Wikipedia: Thung Sin Nio · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1994
Tip O'Neill, American lawyer and politician, 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1912) Wikipedia: Tip O'Neill · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1991
Vasko Popa, Serbian poet and academic (born 1922) Wikipedia: Vasko Popa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1990
Arthur Kennedy, American actor (born 1914) Wikipedia: Arthur Kennedy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1987
Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Margaret Laurence · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1987
Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian-Canadian skier (born 1875) Wikipedia: Herman Smith-Johannsen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1985
Eithne Coyle, Irish Republican, President of Cumann na mBan (born 1897) Wikipedia: Eithne Coyle · 9 languages
1985
Robert L. Surtees, American cinematographer (born 1906) Wikipedia: Robert Surtees (cinematographer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1982
Hans Conried, American actor (born 1917) Wikipedia: Hans Conried · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1982
Edmund Herring, Australian general and politician, 7th Chief Justice of Victoria (born 1892) Wikipedia: Edmund Herring · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1981
Harold Urey, American chemist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1893) Wikipedia: Harold Urey · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
1981
Lanza del Vasto, Italian poet and philosopher (born 1901) Wikipedia: Lanza del Vasto · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1979
Billy Bletcher, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (born 1894) Wikipedia: Billy Bletcher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1979
Charles Mingus, American bassist, composer, bandleader (born 1922) Wikipedia: Charles Mingus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1978
Wyatt Emory Cooper, American author and screenwriter (born 1927) Wikipedia: Wyatt Emory Cooper · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1976
John A. Costello, Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd Taoiseach of Ireland (born 1891) Wikipedia: John A. Costello · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1974
Lev Oborin, Russian pianist and educator (born 1907) Wikipedia: Lev Oborin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1971
Douglas Shearer, Canadian-American sound designer and engineer (born 1899) Wikipedia: Douglas Shearer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1970
Max Born, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1882) Wikipedia: Max Born · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 120 languages
1970
Roberto Gerhard, Catalan composer and scholar (born 1896) Wikipedia: Roberto Gerhard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1963
Rogers Hornsby, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1896) Wikipedia: Rogers Hornsby · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1956
Mistinguett, French actress and singer (born 1875) Wikipedia: Mistinguett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1954
Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player and manager (born 1891) Wikipedia: Rabbit Maranville · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1952
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, Scottish colonel and politician, 46th Governor-General of India (born 1887) Wikipedia: Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1952
Hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian-Italian physician and activist (born 1869) Wikipedia: Hristo Tatarchev · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1951
Soh Jaipil, South Korean-American journalist and activist (born 1864) Wikipedia: Philip Jaisohn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
1951
Andrei Platonov, Russian journalist and author (born 1899) Wikipedia: Andrei Platonov · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
1943
George Washington Carver, American botanist, educator, and inventor (born 1864) Wikipedia: George Washington Carver · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
1942
Tina Modotti, Italian photographer, model, actress, and activist (born 1896) Wikipedia: Tina Modotti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1939
Lisandro de la Torre, Argentine politician (born 1868) Wikipedia: Lisandro de la Torre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1933
Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician, 30th President of the United States (born 1872) Wikipedia: Calvin Coolidge · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 161 languages
1922
Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish sailor and explorer (born 1874) Wikipedia: Ernest Shackleton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
1917
Isobel Lilian Gloag, English painter (born 1865) Wikipedia: Isobel Lilian Gloag · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1910
Léon Walras, French-Swiss economist and academic (born 1834) Wikipedia: Léon Walras · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
1904
Karl Alfred von Zittel, German paleontologist and geologist (born 1839) Wikipedia: Karl Alfred von Zittel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1899
Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician (born 1818) Wikipedia: Ezra Otis Kendall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1889
Konstanty Schmidt-Ciążyński, Polish collector and art connoisseur who donated a large collection to the National Museum in Kraków (born 1818) Wikipedia: Konstanty Schmidt-Ciążyński · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1888
Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer (born 1803) Wikipedia: Henri Herz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1885
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Norwegian author and scholar (born 1812) Wikipedia: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 52 languages
1883
Charles Tompson, Australian poet and public servant (born 1806) Wikipedia: Charles Tompson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1860
John Neumann, Czech-American bishop and saint (born 1811) Wikipedia: John Neumann · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1858
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (born 1766) Wikipedia: Joseph Radetzky von Radetz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1846
Alfred Thomas Agate, American painter and illustrator (born 1812) Wikipedia: Alfred Thomas Agate · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1845
Robert Smirke, English painter and illustrator (born 1753) Wikipedia: Robert Smirke (painter) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1823
George Johnston, Scottish-Australian colonel and politician, Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales (born 1764) Wikipedia: George Johnston (Royal Marines officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1796
Samuel Huntington, American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (born 1731) Wikipedia: Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1771
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (born 1710) Wikipedia: John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1762
Empress Elizabeth of Russia (born 1709) Wikipedia: Elizabeth of Russia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
1740
Antonio Lotti, Italian composer and educator (born 1667) Wikipedia: Antonio Lotti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1713
Jean Chardin, French explorer and author (born 1643) Wikipedia: Jean Chardin · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1589
Catherine de' Medici, queen of Henry II of France (born 1519) Wikipedia: Catherine de' Medici · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
1580
Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg, German noblewoman (born 1542) Wikipedia: Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1578
Giulio Clovio, Dalmatian painter (born 1498) Wikipedia: Giulio Clovio · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 28 languages
1527
Felix Manz, Swiss martyr (born 1498) Wikipedia: Felix Manz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1524
Marko Marulić, Croatian poet (born 1450) Wikipedia: Marko Marulić · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1477
Charles, Duke of Burgundy (born 1433) Wikipedia: Charles the Bold · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
1430
Philippa of England, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (born 1394) Wikipedia: Philippa of England · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1400
John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (born 1350) Wikipedia: John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury · 8 languages
1382
Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster (born 1355) Wikipedia: Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 18 languages
1173
Bolesław IV the Curly, High Duke of Poland (born 1120) Wikipedia: Bolesław IV the Curly · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1066
Edward the Confessor, King of England (born 1004) Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 70 languages
941
Zhang Yanhan, Chinese chancellor (born 884) Wikipedia: Zhang Yanhan · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
842
Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (born 796) Wikipedia: Al-Mu'tasim · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages

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