April 15: what happened on this day in history

Events on April 15 include:

A mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, killed nine and injured seven (2021)
Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev set off two pressure cooker bombs during the running of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring 264 others (2013)
The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen (1986)

This page gathers 49 events, 258 births and 113 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 769 to 2026.

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Events · United States

2021
A mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, killed nine and injured seven. Wikipedia: 2021 Indianapolis FedEx shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2013
Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev set off two pressure cooker bombs during the running of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring 264 others. Wikipedia: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
1986
The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen. Wikipedia: 1986 United States bombing of Libya · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1969
The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board. Wikipedia: 1969 EC-121 shootdown incident · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1960
At Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, Ella Baker leads a conference that results in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, one of the principal organizations of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Wikipedia: Shaw University · 4 languages
1958
On Walter O'Malley's initiative, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played the first Major League Baseball game on the U.S. West Coast. Wikipedia: Walter O'Malley · 8 languages
1955
American restaurateur Ray Kroc opened the ninth McDonald's franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois, an occasion considered to be the founding of the present corporation. Wikipedia: Ray Kroc · 55 languages
1952
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered, strategic bomber operated by the U.S. Air Force for most of the aircraft's history, made its first flight. Wikipedia: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress · 70 languages
1947
Jackie Robinson, the first African American to break the baseball color line, played his first game in Major League Baseball. Wikipedia: Jackie Robinson · 55 languages
1927
Torrential rains caused the Mississippi River to break out of its levee system in at least 145 places, resulting in the worst flooding in the history of the United States. Wikipedia: Mississippi River · 180 languages
1923
Ten Japanese-American children were killed in a racially motivated arson attack on a school in Sacramento, California. Wikipedia: Japanese mission school fire · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1922
U.S. senator John B. Kendrick introduced a resolution calling for an investigation of a secret land deal involving U.S. president Warren G. Harding's administration, leading to the Teapot Dome scandal. Wikipedia: John B. Kendrick · 16 languages
1920
Two security guards are murdered during a robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts. Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti would be convicted of and executed for the crime, amid much controversy. Wikipedia: Braintree, Massachusetts · 49 languages
1900
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines. Wikipedia: Philippine–American War · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1865
President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth. Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes president. Wikipedia: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1861
President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 militiamen to quell the insurrection that soon became the American Civil War. Wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1817
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc found the American School for the Deaf (then called the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons), the first American school for deaf students, in Hartford, Connecticut. Wikipedia: Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet · 25 languages
1715
The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina. Wikipedia: Yamasee War · 13 languages

Around the world

2026
Twelve people and the perpetrator are killed and twelve others injured in a mass shooting at a school in Onikişubat, Turkey. Wikipedia: 2026 Onikişubat school shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
2019
A fire severely damaged Notre-Dame de Paris, destroying the cathedral's timber spire and much of the roof. Wikipedia: Notre-Dame fire · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
2014
In the worst massacre of the South Sudanese Civil War, more than 400 civilians are gunned down after seeking refuge in houses of worship as well as hospitals. Wikipedia: Bentiu massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2013
A wave of bombings across Iraq kills at least 75 people. Wikipedia: 15 April 2013 Iraq attacks · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2002
Air China Flight 129 crashed on approach to Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, killing 129 people. Wikipedia: Air China Flight 129 · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1994
At a GATT ministerial meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, representatives of 123 countries and the European Communities signed an agreement to establish the World Trade Organization. Wikipedia: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade · 56 languages
1989
The Hillsborough disaster, a human crush that caused 97 deaths in the worst disaster in British sporting history, occurred during an FA Cup match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in Sheffield. Wikipedia: Hillsborough disaster · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1989
The death of former Chinese General Secretary Hu Yaobang triggered a series of events that led to the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. Wikipedia: Death of Hu Yaobang · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1970
During the Cambodian Civil War, massacre of the Vietnamese minority results in 800 bodies flowing down the Mekong river into South Vietnam. Wikipedia: Cambodian Civil War · 44 languages
1957
The Indiaman departed Victoria Coach Station, London, as part of the first UK–India bus service. Wikipedia: Victoria Coach Station · 12 languages
1945
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated. Wikipedia: Bergen-Belsen concentration camp · 52 languages
1942
World War II: The George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI. Wikipedia: Award of the George Cross to Malta · 3 languages
1941
World War II: In the Belfast Blitz, 200 bombers of the German Luftwaffe attack Belfast, killing some 1,000 people. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
1936
Two Jews were killed near Tulkarm in Mandatory Palestine, an act widely viewed as the beginning of violence within the Arab revolt. Wikipedia: 1936 Tulkarm shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1936
The Great Arab Revolt in the British Mandate for Palestine began when unknown assailants attacked a convoy of trucks and killed two of the Jewish drivers. Wikipedia: 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine · 36 languages
1923
Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes. Wikipedia: Insulin · 101 languages
1912
More than 1,500 people on the Titanic died when the passenger liner sank after colliding with an iceberg southeast of Newfoundland. Wikipedia: Titanic · 160 languages
1896
Closing ceremony of the Games of the I Olympiad in Athens, Greece. Wikipedia: 1896 Summer Olympics · 98 languages
1892
The General Electric Company is formed. Wikipedia: General Electric · 70 languages
1802
English poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy encountered a "long belt" of daffodils near Ullswater, inspiring him to pen his best-known work, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud". Wikipedia: William Wordsworth · 141 languages
1755
A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson was first published, becoming one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of English. Wikipedia: A Dictionary of the English Language · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1738
Serse, an opera by Baroque composer George Frideric Handel loosely based on Xerxes I of Persia, premiered in London. Wikipedia: Serse · 27 languages
1736
Foundation of the short-lived Kingdom of Corsica. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Corsica (1736) · 21 languages
1642
Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Royalist Army. Wikipedia: Irish Confederate Wars · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1632
Thirty Years' War: A Swedish–German army defeated the forces of the Catholic League at the Battle of Rain, mortally wounding their commander Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly. Wikipedia: Thirty Years' War · 133 languages
1450
Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Northern France. Wikipedia: Battle of Formigny · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1277
The Mamluk Sultanate defeats the Mongols in the battle of Elbistan. Wikipedia: Mamluk Sultanate · 72 languages
1191
Henry VI, King of Germany (pictured), was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Wikipedia: Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor · 58 languages
1071
Byzantine–Norman wars: After a siege of almost three years, Italo-Norman forces conquered the city of Bari, the capital of the Catepanate of Italy, ending more than five centuries of Byzantine presence in the region. Wikipedia: Byzantine–Norman wars · 21 languages
1071
The sharif of Mecca changes the khutbah from the Shiite Fatimid caliph in Cairo to the Sunni Abbasid Caliph in Bagdhad. Wikipedia: Sharif of Mecca · 21 languages
769
The final session of the Lateran Council, convened to rectify abuses in the papal electoral process that had led to the elevation of the antipopes Constantine II and Philip, was held in Rome. Wikipedia: Lateran Council (769) · 7 languages

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Business

1955
American restaurateur Ray Kroc opened the ninth McDonald's franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois, an occasion considered to be the founding of the present corporation. Wikipedia: Ray Kroc · 55 languages
1892
The General Electric Company is formed. Wikipedia: General Electric · 70 languages

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Sport

2013
Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev set off two pressure cooker bombs during the running of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring 264 others. Wikipedia: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
1958
On Walter O'Malley's initiative, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played the first Major League Baseball game on the U.S. West Coast. Wikipedia: Walter O'Malley · 8 languages
1947
Jackie Robinson, the first African American to break the baseball color line, played his first game in Major League Baseball. Wikipedia: Jackie Robinson · 55 languages
1896
Closing ceremony of the Games of the I Olympiad in Athens, Greece. Wikipedia: 1896 Summer Olympics · 98 languages

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Culture

1802
English poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy encountered a "long belt" of daffodils near Ullswater, inspiring him to pen his best-known work, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud". Wikipedia: William Wordsworth · 141 languages
1738
Serse, an opera by Baroque composer George Frideric Handel loosely based on Xerxes I of Persia, premiered in London. Wikipedia: Serse · 27 languages

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Births

2001
Shanti Dope, Filipino rapper Wikipedia: Shanti Dope · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1998
Sexyy Red, American rapper Wikipedia: Sexyy Red · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1997
Ashleigh Gardner, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Ashleigh Gardner · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1997
Maisie Williams, English actress Wikipedia: Maisie Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1995
Leander Dendoncker, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Leander Dendoncker · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1994
Brodie Grundy, Australian rules football player Wikipedia: Brodie Grundy · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1994
Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Bahamian sprinter Wikipedia: Shaunae Miller-Uibo · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1993
Felipe Anderson, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Felipe Anderson · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1992
Remo Freuler, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Remo Freuler · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1992
John Guidetti, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: John Guidetti · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1992
Jeremy McGovern, Australian rules football player Wikipedia: Jeremy McGovern · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1991
Daiki Arioka, Japanese idol, singer, and actor Wikipedia: Daiki Arioka · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1991
Javier Fernández López, Spanish figure skater Wikipedia: Javier Fernández (figure skater) · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1990
Emma Watson, English actress Wikipedia: Emma Watson · ✓ Wikidata · 144 languages
1989
Darren Nicholls, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Darren Nicholls · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1988
Blake Ayshford, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Blake Ayshford · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1988
Steven Defour, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Steven Defour · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1988
Chris Tillman, American baseball pitcher Wikipedia: Chris Tillman · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1986
Tom Heaton, English footballer Wikipedia: Tom Heaton · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1986
Sylvain Marveaux, French footballer Wikipedia: Sylvain Marveaux · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1985
Ryan Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ryan Hamilton (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1984
Antonio Cromartie, American football player Wikipedia: Antonio Cromartie · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1984
Cam Janssen, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Cam Janssen · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1984
Daniel Paille, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Daniel Paille · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1983
Alice Braga, Brazilian actress Wikipedia: Alice Braga · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1983
Matt Cardle, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Matt Cardle · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1983
Dudu Cearense, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Dudu Cearense · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1983
Andreas Fransson, Swedish skier (died 2014) Wikipedia: Andreas Fransson · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1983
Ilya Kovalchuk, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ilya Kovalchuk · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1983
Martin Pedersen, Danish cyclist Wikipedia: Martin Pedersen (cyclist) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1982
Michael Aubrey, American baseball player Wikipedia: Michael Aubrey · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1982
Anthony Green, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Anthony Green (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1982
Albert Riera, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Albert Riera · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1982
Seth Rogen, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Seth Rogen · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1981
Andrés D'Alessandro, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Andrés D'Alessandro · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1980
Patrick Carney, American drummer, musician, and producer Wikipedia: Patrick Carney · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1980
James Foster, English cricketer Wikipedia: James Foster (cricketer, born 1980) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1980
Raül López, Spanish basketball player Wikipedia: Raül López (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1980
Willie Mason, New Zealand-Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Willie Mason · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1980
Billy Yates, American football player Wikipedia: Billy Yates (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1979
Luke Evans, Welsh actor and singer Wikipedia: Luke Evans · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
1978
Milton Bradley, American baseball player Wikipedia: Milton Bradley (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1978
Tim Corcoran, American baseball player Wikipedia: Tim Corcoran (pitcher) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1978
Luis Fonsi, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter and dancer Wikipedia: Luis Fonsi · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1978
Chris Stapleton, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Chris Stapleton · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1977
Sudarsan Pattnaik, Indian sculptor Wikipedia: Sudarsan Pattnaik · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1977
Brian Pothier, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brian Pothier · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1976
Jason Bonsignore, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Jason Bonsignore · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1976
Darius Regelskis, Lithuanian footballer Wikipedia: Darius Regelskis · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1976
Kęstutis Šeštokas, Lithuanian basketball player Wikipedia: Kęstutis Šeštokas · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1976
Steve Williams, English rower Wikipedia: Steve Williams (rower) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1975
Sarah Teichmann, German-American biophysicist and immunologist Wikipedia: Sarah Teichmann · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1974
Kim Min-kyo, South Korean actor and director Wikipedia: Kim Min-kyo · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1974
Danny Pino, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Danny Pino · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1974
Mike Quinn, American football player Wikipedia: Mike Quinn · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1974
Douglas Spain, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Douglas Spain · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1974
Tim Thomas, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tim Thomas (ice hockey, born 1974) · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1972
Arturo Gatti, Italian-Canadian boxer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Arturo Gatti · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1972
Lou Romano, American animator and voice actor Wikipedia: Lou Romano · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1971
Philippe Carbonneau, French rugby player Wikipedia: Philippe Carbonneau · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1971
Finidi George, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia: Finidi George · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1971
Jason Sehorn, American football player Wikipedia: Jason Sehorn · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1971
Josia Thugwane, South African runner Wikipedia: Josia Thugwane · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1971
Karl Turner, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Karl Turner · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1970
Chris Huffins, American decathlete and coach Wikipedia: Chris Huffins · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1969
Jeromy Burnitz, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jeromy Burnitz · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1969
Kaisa Roose, Estonian pianist and conductor Wikipedia: Kaisa Roose · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1969
Jimmy Waite, Canadian-German ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Jimmy Waite · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1968
Ben Clarke, English rugby player and coach Wikipedia: Ben Clarke · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1968
Brahim Lahlafi, Moroccan-French runner Wikipedia: Brahim Lahlafi · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1968
Ed O'Brien, English guitarist Wikipedia: Ed O'Brien · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1967
Frankie Poullain, Scottish bass player and songwriter Wikipedia: Frankie Poullain · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1967
Dara Torres, American swimmer and journalist Wikipedia: Dara Torres · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1966
Samantha Fox, English singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Samantha Fox · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1966
Mott Green, American businessman (died 2013) Wikipedia: Mott Green · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1965
Soichi Noguchi, Japanese engineer and astronaut Wikipedia: Soichi Noguchi · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1965
Linda Perry, American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer Wikipedia: Linda Perry · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1965
Kevin Stevens, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Kevin Stevens · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1964
Andre Joubert, South African rugby player Wikipedia: André Joubert · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1964
Lee Kernaghan, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Lee Kernaghan · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1963
Alex Crawford, Nigerian-South African journalist Wikipedia: Alex Crawford · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1963
Manzoor Elahi, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia: Manzoor Elahi · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1963
Manoj Prabhakar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Manoj Prabhakar · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1962
Nawal El Moutawakel, Moroccan athlete and politician Wikipedia: Nawal El Moutawakel · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1962
Tom Kane, American voice actor (died 2026) Wikipedia: Tom Kane · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1961
Neil Carmichael, English academic and politician Wikipedia: Neil Carmichael (English politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1961
Carol W. Greider, American molecular biologist Wikipedia: Carol W. Greider · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
1961
Dawn Wright, American geographer and oceanographer Wikipedia: Dawn Wright · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1960
Pierre Aubry, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Pierre Aubry · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1960
Susanne Bier, Danish director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Susanne Bier · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1960
Pedro Delgado, Spanish cyclist and sportscaster Wikipedia: Pedro Delgado · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1960
Tony Jones, English snooker player Wikipedia: Tony Jones (snooker player) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1959
Fruit Chan, Chinese director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Fruit Chan · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1959
Kevin Lowe, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Kevin Lowe · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1959
Emma Thompson, English actress, comedian, author, activist and screenwriter Wikipedia: Emma Thompson · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
1958
Keith Acton, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Keith Acton · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1958
John Bracewell, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: John Bracewell · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1958
Memos Ioannou, Greek basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Memos Ioannou · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1958
Benjamin Zephaniah, English actor, author, poet, and playwright (died 2023) Wikipedia: Benjamin Zephaniah · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1957
Evelyn Ashford, American runner and coach Wikipedia: Evelyn Ashford · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1956
Michael Cooper, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Michael Cooper · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1955
Dodi Fayed, Egyptian film producer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Dodi Fayed · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1955
Joice Mujuru, Zimbabwean politician Wikipedia: Joice Mujuru · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1952
Kym Gyngell, Australian actor, comedian, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Kim Gyngell · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1952
Brian Muir, English sculptor and set designer Wikipedia: Brian Muir (sculptor) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1952
Avital Ronell, Czech-American philosopher and academic Wikipedia: Avital Ronell · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1952
Glenn Shadix, American actor, (died 2010) Wikipedia: Glenn Shadix · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1951
Heloise, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Heloise (columnist) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1951
John L. Phillips, American captain and astronaut Wikipedia: John L. Phillips · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1951
Stuart Prebble, English journalist and producer Wikipedia: Stuart Prebble · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1951
Marsha Ivins, American engineer and astronaut Wikipedia: Marsha Ivins · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1950
Josiane Balasko, French actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Josiane Balasko · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1950
Amy Wright, American actress Wikipedia: Amy Wright · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1950
Karel Kroupa, Czech football player Wikipedia: Karel Kroupa · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1949
Alla Pugacheva, Russian singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Alla Pugacheva · ✓ Wikidata · 109 languages
1949
Craig Zadan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2018) Wikipedia: Craig Zadan · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1948
Christopher Brown, English historian, curator, and academic Wikipedia: Christopher Brown (museum director) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1948
Michael Kamen, American composer and conductor (died 2003) Wikipedia: Michael Kamen · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1948
Phil Mogg, English singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Phil Mogg · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1947
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1947
Martin Broughton, English businessman Wikipedia: Martin Broughton · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1947
Lois Chiles, American model and actress Wikipedia: Lois Chiles · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1947
David Omand, English civil servant and academic Wikipedia: David Omand · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1947
Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, Swedish nurse and politician, Swedish Minister for Social Security Wikipedia: Cristina Husmark Pehrsson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1946
John Lloyd, Scottish journalist and author Wikipedia: John Lloyd (journalist) · 3 languages
1946
Pete Rouse, American politician, White House Chief of Staff Wikipedia: Pete Rouse · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1944
Dave Edmunds, Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Dave Edmunds · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1943
Pınar Kür, Turkish author, playwright, and academic (died 2025) Wikipedia: Pınar Kür · 12 languages
1943
Robert Lefkowitz, American physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Robert Lefkowitz · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
1943
Veronica Linklater, Baroness Linklater, English politician (died 2022) Wikipedia: Veronica Linklater, Baroness Linklater of Butterstone · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1943
Hugh Thompson, Jr., American soldier and pilot (died 2006) Wikipedia: Hugh Thompson Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1942
Francis X. DiLorenzo, American bishop (died 2017) Wikipedia: Francis X. DiLorenzo · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1942
Walt Hazzard, American basketball player and coach (died 2011) Wikipedia: Walt Hazzard · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1942
Kenneth Lay, American businessman and criminal (died 2006) Wikipedia: Kenneth Lay · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1942
Tim Lankester, English economist and academic Wikipedia: Tim Lankester · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1941
Howard Berman, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Howard Berman · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1940
Jeffrey Archer, English author, playwright, and politician (died 2026) Wikipedia: Jeffrey Archer · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1940
Penelope Coelen, South African actress, model, beauty queen and 1958 Miss World Wikipedia: Penelope Coelen · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1940
Willie Davis, American baseball player and actor (died 2010) Wikipedia: Willie Davis (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1940
Robert Lacroix, Canadian economist and academic Wikipedia: Robert Lacroix · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1940
Robert Walker, American actor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Robert Walker (actor, born 1940) · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1939
Marty Wilde, English singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Marty Wilde · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1939
Desiré Ecaré, Ivorian filmmaker (died 2009) Wikipedia: Desiré Ecaré · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1938
Claudia Cardinale, Italian actress (died 2025) Wikipedia: Claudia Cardinale · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
1938
Hso Khan Pha, Burmese-Canadian geologist and politician (died 2016) Wikipedia: Hso Khan Pha · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1937
Bob Luman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1978) Wikipedia: Bob Luman · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1937
Robert W. Gore, American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of Gore-Tex (died 2020) Wikipedia: Robert W. Gore · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1936
Raymond Poulidor, French cyclist (died 2019) Wikipedia: Raymond Poulidor · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1935
Stavros Paravas, Greek actor and producer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Stavros Paravas · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1933
Roy Clark, American musician and television personality (died 2018) Wikipedia: Roy Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1933
David Hamilton, English-French photographer and director (died 2016) Wikipedia: David Hamilton (photographer) · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1933
Elizabeth Montgomery, American actress and producer (died 1995) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Montgomery · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1931
Kenneth Bloomfield, Northern Irish civil servant (died 2025) Wikipedia: Kenneth Bloomfield · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1931
Tomas Tranströmer, Swedish poet, translator, and psychologist Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015) Wikipedia: Tomas Tranströmer · ✓ Wikidata · 105 languages
1930
Georges Descrières, French actor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Georges Descrières · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1930
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Icelandic educator and politician, 4th President of Iceland Wikipedia: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
1929
Gérald Beaudoin, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 2008) Wikipedia: Gérald Beaudoin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1929
Adrian Cadbury, English rower and businessman (died 2015) Wikipedia: Adrian Cadbury · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1927
Robert Mills, American physicist and academic (died 1999) Wikipedia: Robert Mills (physicist) · 23 languages
1926
Jurriaan Schrofer, Dutch sculptor, designer, and educator (died 1990) Wikipedia: Jurriaan Schrofer · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1924
M. Canagaratnam, Sri Lankan politician (died 1980) Wikipedia: M. Canagaratnam · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1924
Rikki Fulton, Scottish comedian (died 2004) Wikipedia: Rikki Fulton · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1924
Neville Marriner, English violinist and conductor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Neville Marriner · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1923
Artur Alliksaar, Estonian poet and author (died 1966) Wikipedia: Artur Alliksaar · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1923
Robert DePugh, American activist, founded the Minutemen (an anti-Communist organization) (died 2009) Wikipedia: Robert DePugh · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1922
Michael Ansara, Syrian-American actor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Michael Ansara · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1922
Donn F. Draeger, American martial arts practitioner (died 1982) Wikipedia: Donn F. Draeger · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1922
Hasrat Jaipuri, Indian poet and songwriter (died 1999) Wikipedia: Hasrat Jaipuri · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1922
Harold Washington, American lawyer and politician, 51st Mayor of Chicago (died 1987) Wikipedia: Harold Washington · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1922
Graham Whitehead, English racing driver (died 1981) Wikipedia: Graham Whitehead · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1921
Georgy Beregovoy, Ukrainian-Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (died 1995) Wikipedia: Georgy Beregovoy · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1921
Angelo DiGeorge, American physician and endocrinologist (died 2009) Wikipedia: Angelo DiGeorge · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1920
Godfrey Stafford, English-South African physicist and academic (died 2013) Wikipedia: Godfrey Stafford · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1920
Thomas Szasz, Hungarian-American psychiatrist and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Thomas Szasz · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1920
Richard von Weizsäcker, German soldier and politician, 6th President of Germany (died 2015) Wikipedia: Richard von Weizsäcker · ✓ Wikidata · 85 languages
1919
Alberto Breccia, Uruguayan-Argentinian author and illustrator (died 1993) Wikipedia: Alberto Breccia · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1918
Hans Billian, German film director, screenwriter, and actor (died 2007) Wikipedia: Hans Billian · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1917
Hans Conried, American actor (died 1982) Wikipedia: Hans Conried · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1917
Elmer Gedeon, American baseball player and bomber pilot (died 1944) Wikipedia: Elmer Gedeon · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1917
James Kee, American lawyer and politician (died 1989) Wikipedia: James Kee · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1916
Alfred S. Bloomingdale, American businessman (died 1982) Wikipedia: Alfred S. Bloomingdale · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1916
Helene Hanff, American author and screenwriter (died 1997) Wikipedia: Helene Hanff · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1915
Elizabeth Catlett, African-American sculptor and illustrator (died 2012) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Catlett · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1912
William Congdon, American-Italian painter and sculptor (died 1998) Wikipedia: William Congdon · 5 languages
1912
Kim Il Sung, North Korean general and politician, 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea (died 1994) Wikipedia: Kim Il Sung · ✓ Wikidata · 160 languages
1910
Sulo Bärlund, Finnish shot putter (died 1986) Wikipedia: Sulo Bärlund · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1910
Miguel Najdorf, Polish-Argentinian chess player and theoretician (died 1997) Wikipedia: Miguel Najdorf · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1909
Robert Edison Fulton Jr., American inventor and adventurer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Robert Edison Fulton Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1908
Eden ahbez, American songwriter and recording artist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Eden ahbez · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1908
Lita Grey, American actress (died 1995) Wikipedia: Lita Grey · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1907
Nikolaas Tinbergen, Dutch-English ethologist and ornithologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988) Wikipedia: Nikolaas Tinbergen · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
1904
Arshile Gorky, Armenian-American painter and illustrator (died 1948) Wikipedia: Arshile Gorky · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1903
John Williams, English-American actor (died 1983) Wikipedia: John Williams (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1902
Fernando Pessa, Portuguese journalist (died 2002) Wikipedia: Fernando Pessa · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1901
Joe Davis, English snooker player (died 1978) Wikipedia: Joe Davis · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1901
Ajoy Mukherjee, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (died 1986) Wikipedia: Ajoy Mukherjee · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1901
René Pleven, French businessman and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1993) Wikipedia: René Pleven · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1900
Ramón Iribarren, Spanish civil engineer (died 1967) Wikipedia: Ramón Iribarren · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1898
Harry Edward, Guyanese-English sprinter (died 1973) Wikipedia: Harry Edward · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1896
Nikolay Semyonov, Russian physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986) Wikipedia: Nikolay Semyonov · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
1895
Clark McConachy, New Zealand snooker player (died 1980) Wikipedia: Clark McConachy · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1895
Abigail Mejia, Dominican feminist activist, nationalist, literary critic and educator (died 1941) Wikipedia: Abigail Mejia · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1894
Nikita Khrushchev, Russian general and politician, 7th Premier of the Soviet Union (died 1971) Wikipedia: Nikita Khrushchev · ✓ Wikidata · 170 languages
1894
Bessie Smith, African-American singer and actress (died 1937) Wikipedia: Bessie Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1892
Theo Osterkamp, German general and pilot (died 1975) Wikipedia: Theo Osterkamp · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1892
Corrie ten Boom, Dutch-American clocksmith, Nazi resister, and author (died 1983) Wikipedia: Corrie ten Boom · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1890
Percy Shaw, English businessman, invented the cat's eye (died 1976) Wikipedia: Percy Shaw · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1889
Thomas Hart Benton, American painter and educator (died 1975) Wikipedia: Thomas Hart Benton (painter) · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1889
A. Philip Randolph, American activist (died 1979) Wikipedia: A. Philip Randolph · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1888
Maximilian Kronberger, German poet and author (died 1904) Wikipedia: Maximilian Kronberger · 5 languages
1887
Felix Pipes, Austrian tennis player (died 1983) Wikipedia: Felix Pipes · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1887
William Forgan Smith, Scottish-Australian politician, 24th Premier of Queensland (died 1953) Wikipedia: William Forgan Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1886
Nikolay Gumilyov, Russian poet and critic (died 1921) Wikipedia: Nikolai Gumilev · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1885
Tadeusz Kutrzeba, Polish general (died 1947) Wikipedia: Tadeusz Kutrzeba · 24 languages
1883
Stanley Bruce, Australian captain and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1967) Wikipedia: Stanley Bruce · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1879
Melville Henry Cane, American lawyer and poet (died 1980) Wikipedia: Melville Henry Cane · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1878
Robert Walser, Swiss author and playwright (died 1956) Wikipedia: Robert Walser · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1877
Georg Kolbe, German sculptor (died 1947) Wikipedia: Georg Kolbe · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1877
William David Ross, Scottish philosopher (died 1971) Wikipedia: W. D. Ross · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1875
James J. Jeffries, American boxer and promoter (died 1953) Wikipedia: James J. Jeffries · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1874
George Harrison Shull, American botanist and geneticist (died 1954) Wikipedia: George Harrison Shull · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1874
Johannes Stark, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1957) Wikipedia: Johannes Stark · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
1863
Ida Freund, Austrian-born chemist and educator (died 1914) Wikipedia: Ida Freund · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1861
Bliss Carman, Canadian-British poet and playwright (died 1929) Wikipedia: Bliss Carman · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1858
Émile Durkheim, French sociologist, psychologist, and philosopher (died 1917) Wikipedia: Émile Durkheim · ✓ Wikidata · 125 languages
1856
Jean Moréas, Greek poet and critic (died 1910) Wikipedia: Jean Moréas · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1843
Henry James, American novelist, short story writer, and critic (died 1916) Wikipedia: Henry James · ✓ Wikidata · 100 languages
1841
Mary Grant Roberts, Australian zoo owner (died 1921) Wikipedia: Mary Grant Roberts · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1841
Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian businessman and politician, founded the Seagram Company Ltd (died 1919) Wikipedia: Joseph E. Seagram · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1832
Wilhelm Busch, German poet, painter, and illustrator (died 1908) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Busch · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
1829
Mary Harris Thompson, Mary Harris Thompson, American physician and surgeon (died 1895) Wikipedia: Mary Harris Thompson · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1828
Jean Danjou, French captain (died 1863) Wikipedia: Jean Danjou · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1817
William Crowther, Dutch-Australian politician, 14th Premier of Tasmania (died 1885) Wikipedia: William Crowther (Australian politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1809
Hermann Grassmann, German linguist and mathematician (died 1877) Wikipedia: Hermann Grassmann · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1808
William Champ, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Tasmania (died 1892) Wikipedia: William Champ · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1800
James Clark Ross, English captain and explorer (died 1862) Wikipedia: James Clark Ross · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1795
Maria Schicklgruber, mother of Alois Hitler and the paternal grandmother of Adolf Hitler (died 1847) Wikipedia: Maria Schicklgruber · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1793
Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve, German astronomer and academic (died 1864) Wikipedia: Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
1772
Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, French biologist and zoologist (died 1844) Wikipedia: Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1771
Nicolas Chopin, French-Polish educator (died 1844) Wikipedia: Nicolas Chopin · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1741
Charles Willson Peale, American painter and soldier (died 1827) Wikipedia: Charles Willson Peale · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1731
William B. Whiting, New York politician (died 1796) Wikipedia: William B. Whiting · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1710
William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (died 1790) Wikipedia: William Cullen · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1707
Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician and physicist (died 1783) Wikipedia: Leonhard Euler · ✓ Wikidata · 191 languages
1688
Johann Friedrich Fasch, German violinist and composer (died 1758) Wikipedia: Johann Friedrich Fasch · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1684
Catherine I of Russia (died 1727) Wikipedia: Catherine I of Russia · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
1646
Christian V of Denmark (died 1699) Wikipedia: Christian V of Denmark · 47 languages
1642
Suleiman II, Ottoman sultan (died 1691) Wikipedia: Suleiman II (Ottoman sultan) · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
1641
Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician and geographer (died 1722) Wikipedia: Robert Sibbald · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1592
Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Catholic cardinal (died 1675) Wikipedia: Francesco Maria Brancaccio · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1588
Claudius Salmasius, French author and scholar (died 1653) Wikipedia: Claudius Salmasius · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1563
Guru Arjan Dev, fifth Sikh leader (died 1606) Wikipedia: Guru Arjan · 44 languages
1552
Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician and astronomer (died 1626) Wikipedia: Pietro Cataldi · 30 languages
1469
Guru Nanak, the first Sikh guru (died 1539) Wikipedia: Guru Nanak · 107 languages
1452
Leonardo da Vinci, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect (died 1519) Wikipedia: Leonardo da Vinci · 307 languages
1442
John Paston, English noble (died 1479) Wikipedia: John Paston (died 1479) · 1 language
1282
Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (died 1329) Wikipedia: Frederick IV of Lorraine · 18 languages
68 BC
Gaius Maecenas, Roman politician (died 8 BC) Wikipedia: Gaius Maecenas · 55 languages

Deaths

2026
José Santamaría, Uruguayan-Spanish footballer and manager (born 1929) Wikipedia: José Santamaría · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
2025
Wink Martindale, American DJ, radio personality, and TV personality (born 1933) Wikipedia: Wink Martindale · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
2024
Whitey Herzog, American professional baseball outfielder and manager (born 1931) Wikipedia: Whitey Herzog · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2024
Josip Manolić, Croatian politician, prime minister, and speaker of the Chamber of Counties (born 1920) Wikipedia: Josip Manolić · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
2022
Bilquis Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist and wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi (born 1947) Wikipedia: Bilquis Edhi · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2022
Henry Plumb, British politician and farmer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2022
Liz Sheridan, American actress (born 1929) Wikipedia: Liz Sheridan · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
2018
R. Lee Ermey, American actor (born 1944) Wikipedia: R. Lee Ermey · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
2018
Vittorio Taviani, Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1929) Wikipedia: Paolo and Vittorio Taviani · 38 languages
2017
Clifton James, American actor (born 1920) Wikipedia: Clifton James · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
2017
Emma Morano, Italian supercentenarian, last person verified born in the 1800s (born 1899) Wikipedia: Emma Morano · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
2015
Jonathan Crombie, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter (born 1966) Wikipedia: Jonathan Crombie · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2015
Surya Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese politician, 24th Prime Minister of Nepal (born 1928) Wikipedia: Surya Bahadur Thapa · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
2014
John Houbolt, American engineer and academic (born 1919) Wikipedia: John Houbolt · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
2014
Eliseo Verón, Argentinian sociologist and academic (born 1935) Wikipedia: Eliseo Verón · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2013
Benjamin Fain, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: Benjamin Fain · 9 languages
2013
Richard LeParmentier, American-English actor and screenwriter (born 1946) Wikipedia: Richard LeParmentier · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2013
Jean-François Paillard, French conductor (born 1928) Wikipedia: Jean-François Paillard · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2012
Paul Bogart, American director and producer (born 1919) Wikipedia: Paul Bogart · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2012
Dwayne Schintzius, American basketball player (born 1968) Wikipedia: Dwayne Schintzius · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2011
Vittorio Arrigoni, Italian journalist, author, and activist (born 1975) Wikipedia: Vittorio Arrigoni · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
2010
Jack Herer, American author and activist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Jack Herer · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2010
Michael Pataki, American actor and director (born 1938) Wikipedia: Michael Pataki · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2009
Clement Freud, German-English journalist, academic, and politician (born 1924) Wikipedia: Clement Freud · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2009
László Tisza, Hungarian-American physicist and academic (born 1907) Wikipedia: László Tisza · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2009
Salih Neftçi, Turkish economist and author (born 1947) Wikipedia: Salih Neftçi · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2008
Krister Stendahl, Swedish bishop, theologian, and scholar (born 1921) Wikipedia: Krister Stendahl · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2007
Brant Parker, American illustrator (born 1920) Wikipedia: Brant Parker · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2004
Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese illustrator (born 1934) Wikipedia: Mitsuteru Yokoyama · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2002
Damon Knight, American author and critic (born 1922) Wikipedia: Damon Knight · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
2002
Byron White, American football player, lawyer, and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (born 1917) Wikipedia: Byron White · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2001
Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter (born 1951) Wikipedia: Joey Ramone · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
2000
Edward Gorey, American poet and illustrator (born 1925) Wikipedia: Edward Gorey · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1999
Harvey Postlethwaite, English engineer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Harvey Postlethwaite · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1998
William Congdon, American-Italian painter and sculptor (born 1912) Wikipedia: William Congdon · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1998
Pol Pot, Cambodian general and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Cambodia (born 1925) Wikipedia: Pol Pot · ✓ Wikidata · 131 languages
1993
Leslie Charteris, English author and screenwriter (born 1907) Wikipedia: Leslie Charteris · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1993
John Tuzo Wilson, Canadian geophysicist and geologist (born 1908) Wikipedia: John Tuzo Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1990
Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress (born 1905) Wikipedia: Greta Garbo · ✓ Wikidata · 116 languages
1989
Hu Yaobang, Chinese soldier and politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (born 1915) Wikipedia: Hu Yaobang · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1988
Kenneth Williams, English actor and screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Kenneth Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1986
Jean Genet, French novelist, poet, and playwright (born 1910) Wikipedia: Jean Genet · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
1984
Tommy Cooper, Welsh comedian and magician (born 1921) Wikipedia: Tommy Cooper · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1982
Arthur Lowe, English actor (born 1915) Wikipedia: Arthur Lowe · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1980
Raymond Bailey, American actor and soldier (born 1904) Wikipedia: Raymond Bailey · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1980
Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1905) Wikipedia: Jean-Paul Sartre · ✓ Wikidata · 201 languages
1979
David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia (born 1912) Wikipedia: David Brand · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1971
Gurgen Boryan, Armenian poet and playwright (born 1915) Wikipedia: Gurgen Boryan · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1971
Friedebert Tuglas, Estonian author and critic (born 1886) Wikipedia: Friedebert Tuglas · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1967
Totò, Italian comedian (born 1898) Wikipedia: Totò · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1966
Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury, Bengali politician, writer, journalist, first health minister of East Pakistan (born 1906) Wikipedia: Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury · 4 languages
1963
Edward Greeves, Jr., Australian footballer (born 1903) Wikipedia: Carji Greeves · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1962
Clara Blandick, American actress (born 1880) Wikipedia: Clara Blandick · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1962
Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila (born 1912) Wikipedia: Arsenio Lacson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1949
Wallace Beery, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1885) Wikipedia: Wallace Beery · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1948
Radola Gajda, Montenegrin-Czech general and politician (born 1892) Wikipedia: Radola Gajda · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1945
Hermann Florstedt, German SS officer (born 1895) Wikipedia: Hermann Florstedt · 14 languages
1944
Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin, Russian general (born 1901) Wikipedia: Nikolai Vatutin · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1943
Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian painter and set designer (born 1882) Wikipedia: Aristarkh Lentulov · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1942
Robert Musil, Austrian-Swiss author and playwright (born 1880) Wikipedia: Robert Musil · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
1938
César Vallejo, Peruvian journalist, poet, and playwright (born 1892) Wikipedia: César Vallejo · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
1927
Gaston Leroux, French journalist and author (born 1868) Wikipedia: Gaston Leroux · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1925
Fritz Haarmann, German serial killer (born 1879) Wikipedia: Fritz Haarmann · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1917
János Murkovics, Slovene author, poet, and educator (born 1839) Wikipedia: János Murkovics · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Thomas Andrews · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: John Jacob Astor IV · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Archibald Butt · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Jacques Futrelle · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Benjamin Guggenheim · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Henry B. Harris · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Wallace Hartley · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Charles Melville Hays · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: James Paul Moody · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: William McMaster Murdoch · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Jack Phillips (wireless operator) · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Edward Smith (sea captain) · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: W. T. Stead · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Ida Straus · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Isidor Straus · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: John B. Thayer · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1912
Victims of the Titanic disaster: Wikipedia: Henry Tingle Wilde · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1898
Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui, New Zealand commander and politician Wikipedia: Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1889
Father Damien, Belgian priest and saint (born 1840) Wikipedia: Father Damien · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1888
Matthew Arnold, English poet and critic (born 1822) Wikipedia: Matthew Arnold · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
1865
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (born 1809) Wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln · ✓ Wikidata · 296 languages
1861
Sylvester Jordan, Austrian-German lawyer and politician (born 1792) Wikipedia: Sylvester Jordan · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1854
Arthur Aikin, English chemist and mineralogist (born 1773) Wikipedia: Arthur Aikin · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1793
Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian priest, mathematician, and astronomer (born 1718) Wikipedia: Ignacije Szentmartony · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1788
Giuseppe Bonno, Austrian composer (born 1711) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Bonno · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1765
Mikhail Lomonosov, Russian chemist and physicist (born 1711) Wikipedia: Mikhail Lomonosov · ✓ Wikidata · 110 languages
1764
Peder Horrebow, Danish astronomer and mathematician (born 1679) Wikipedia: Peder Horrebow · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1764
Madame de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV (born 1721) Wikipedia: Madame de Pompadour · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
1761
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Court of Session (born 1682) Wikipedia: Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1761
William Oldys, English historian and author (born 1696) Wikipedia: William Oldys · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1757
Rosalba Carriera, Italian painter (born 1673) Wikipedia: Rosalba Carriera · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1754
Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician and academic (born 1676) Wikipedia: Jacopo Riccati · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1719
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon, French wife of Louis XIV (born 1635) Wikipedia: Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1659
Simon Dach, German poet and hymnwriter (born 1605) Wikipedia: Simon Dach · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1652
Patriarch Joseph of Moscow, Russian patriarch Wikipedia: Patriarch Joseph of Moscow · 10 languages
1632
George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, English politician, English Secretary of State (born 1580) Wikipedia: George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1610
Robert Persons, English Jesuit priest, insurrectionist, and author (born 1546) Wikipedia: Robert Persons · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1578
Wolrad II, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg, German nobleman (born 1509) Wikipedia: Wolrad II of Waldeck-Eisenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1558
Hurrem Sultan, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent and the Haseki sultan of Ottoman Empire (born 1505) Wikipedia: Hürrem Sultan · 87 languages
1502
John IV of Chalon-Arlay, Prince of Orange (born 1443) Wikipedia: John IV of Chalon-Arlay · 8 languages
1446
Filippo Brunelleschi, Italian sculptor and architect (born 1377) Wikipedia: Filippo Brunelleschi · 69 languages
1415
Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek philosopher and translator (born 1355) Wikipedia: Manuel Chrysoloras · 34 languages
1237
Richard Poore, English ecclesiastic Wikipedia: Richard Poore · 8 languages
1220
Adolf of Altena, German archbishop (born 1157) Wikipedia: Adolf of Altena · 12 languages
1136
Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare (born 1094) Wikipedia: Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare · 9 languages
1053
Godwin, Earl of Wessex (born 1001) Wikipedia: Godwin, Earl of Wessex · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
956
Lin Yanyu, Chinese court official and eunuch Wikipedia: Lin Yanyu · 2 languages
943
Liu Bin, emperor of Southern Han (born 920) Wikipedia: Liu Bin (Southern Han) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
628
Suiko, emperor of Japan (born 554) Wikipedia: Empress Suiko · 43 languages

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