April 20: what happened on this day in history

Events on April 20 include:

SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight (2023)
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd by a Minnesota court (2021)
Ten people are killed in a bomb attack on a convoy carrying food supplies to a United Nations compound in Garowe in the Somali region of Puntland (2015)

This page gathers 59 events, 163 births and 82 deaths recorded on this day, from 1152 to 2023.

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Events · United States

2023
SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight. Wikipedia: SpaceX · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 117 languages
2021
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd by a Minnesota court. Wikipedia: Derek Chauvin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 32 languages
2015
Ten people are killed in a bomb attack on a convoy carrying food supplies to a United Nations compound in Garowe in the Somali region of Puntland. Wikipedia: Garowe attack · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2010
An explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history. Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon explosion · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
2008
American racing driver Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar auto race. Wikipedia: Danica Patrick · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 40 languages
2007
Johnson Space Center shooting: William Phillips barricades himself with a handgun in NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, before killing a male hostage and himself. Wikipedia: Johnson Space Center shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1999
Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carried out a massacre at Columbine High School, killing 13 people before committing suicide. Wikipedia: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1985
The Animal Liberation Front raided a laboratory at the University of California, Riverside, rescuing 467 animals and causing $700,000 in damage. Wikipedia: Animal Liberation Front · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1972
Apollo program: The Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke, lands on the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 102 languages
1946
The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations. Wikipedia: League of Nations · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 119 languages
1945
World War II: U.S. troops capture Leipzig, Germany, only to later cede the city to the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 291 languages
1939
Billie Holiday (pictured) recorded the song "Strange Fruit", which later became an emblem of the civil rights movement. Wikipedia: Billie Holiday · 91 languages
1914
A fire and a gun battle between the Colorado National Guard and striking coal miners led to 17 deaths in the Ludlow Massacre. Wikipedia: Colorado National Guard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1898
U.S. President William McKinley signs a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War. Wikipedia: William McKinley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 142 languages
1861
American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 170 languages
1861
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, attempting to display the value of balloons, makes record journey, flying 900 miles from Cincinnati to South Carolina. Wikipedia: Thaddeus S. C. Lowe · 12 languages
1836
U.S. Congress passes an act creating the Wisconsin Territory. Wikipedia: United States Congress · 113 languages
1789
George Washington arrives at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, while en route to Manhattan for his inauguration. Wikipedia: George Washington · 275 languages

Around the world

2020
For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero, an effect of the 2020 Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war. Wikipedia: Price of oil · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 26 languages
2013
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Lushan County, Ya'an, in China's Sichuan province, killing at least 193 people and injuring thousands. Wikipedia: Moment magnitude scale · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
2012
One hundred twenty-seven people are killed when a plane crashes in a residential area near the Benazir Bhutto International Airport near Islamabad, Pakistan. Wikipedia: Bhoja Air Flight 213 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
2008
Fernando Lugo became the first candidate not from the Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years. Wikipedia: Fernando Lugo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2004
An incomplete tunnel leading to the Nicoll Highway MRT station in Singapore collapsed, resulting in four deaths and the station's relocation. Wikipedia: Nicoll Highway MRT station · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1998
Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, killing all 53 people on board. Wikipedia: Air France Flight 422 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1978
Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace and was forced to make an emergency landing. Wikipedia: Korean Air Lines Flight 902 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1968
Enoch Powell, a British Conservative member of Parliament, made a controversial speech in opposition to immigration and anti-discrimination legislation, resulting in his removal from the shadow cabinet. Wikipedia: Enoch Powell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1968
Pierre Trudeau was sworn in as prime minister of Canada, succeeding Lester B. Pearson. Wikipedia: Pierre Trudeau · 88 languages
1968
South African Airways Flight 228 crashed shortly after take-off from Windhoek in South West Africa, resulting in 123 deaths. Wikipedia: South African Airways Flight 228 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1961
Cold War: Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba. Wikipedia: Cold War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1949
Amethyst incident: The People's Liberation Army attacks HMS Amethyst (F116) travelling to the British embassy in Nanjing during the Chinese Civil War. Wikipedia: Amethyst incident · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 10 languages
1945
World War II: Führerbunker: On his 56th birthday Adolf Hitler makes his last trip to the surface to award Iron Crosses to boy soldiers of the Hitler Youth. Wikipedia: Führerbunker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 49 languages
1945
Twenty Jewish children used in medical experiments at Neuengamme are killed in the basement of the Bullenhuser Damm school. Wikipedia: Nazi human experimentation · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 36 languages
1942
World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1939
Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday was celebrated as a national holiday in Nazi Germany. Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1922
The Soviet government created the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the Georgian SSR. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1918
World War I: Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 265 languages
1908
Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League. Wikipedia: New South Wales Rugby League · 4 languages
1902
Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride. Wikipedia: Pierre Curie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 131 languages
1884
Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum genus, condemning Freemasonry. Wikipedia: Humanum genus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1876
The April Uprising begins. Its suppression shocks European opinion, and Bulgarian independence becomes a condition for ending the Russo-Turkish War. Wikipedia: April Uprising of 1876 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 30 languages
1865
Astronomer Angelo Secchi demonstrates the Secchi disk, which measures water clarity, aboard Pope Pius IX's yacht, the L'Immaculata Concezion. Wikipedia: Angelo Secchi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 44 languages
1862
Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard complete the experiment disproving the theory of spontaneous generation. Wikipedia: Louis Pasteur · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 213 languages
1828
French explorer René Caillié reached Timbuktu in present-day Mali, and later received a 9,000-franc prize from the Société de Géographie for being the first European to return with a description of the city. Wikipedia: René Caillié · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 28 languages
1818
Four days after the Court of King's Bench upheld an English murder suspect's right to a trial by battle in Ashford v Thornton, the plaintiff declined to fight, allowing the defendant to go free. Wikipedia: Court of King's Bench (England) · 4 languages
1809
War of the Fifth Coalition: Commanded by Napoleon, Franco-German forces defeated a reinforced Austrian corps at the Battle of Abensberg. Wikipedia: War of the Fifth Coalition · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1809
Two Austrian army corps in Bavaria are defeated by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon at the Battle of Abensberg on the second day of a four-day campaign that ended in a French victory. Wikipedia: First French Empire · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1800
The Septinsular Republic is established. Wikipedia: Septinsular Republic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 34 languages
1792
France declares war against the "King of Hungary and Bohemia", the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars. Wikipedia: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1770
The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspindza. Wikipedia: Georgia (country) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1752
Start of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, a new phase in the Burmese Civil War (1740–57). Wikipedia: Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1657
Anglo-Spanish War: The English navy sank much of a Spanish treasure fleet at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife off the Canary Islands, but was unable to capture the treasure. Wikipedia: Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1657
English Admiral Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet, under heavy fire from the shore, at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Wikipedia: Robert Blake (admiral) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1657
Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City). Wikipedia: Freedom of religion · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 84 languages
1653
Oliver Cromwell dissolves England's Rump Parliament. Wikipedia: Oliver Cromwell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 125 languages
1537
Bacatá, the main settlement of the Muisca Confederation in present-day Colombia, was conquered by Spanish conquistadors led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Wikipedia: Bacatá · 7 languages
1535
Sun dogs were observed over Stockholm, Sweden, inspiring Vädersolstavlan, the oldest coloured depiction of the city. Wikipedia: Sun dog · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 54 languages
1303
The Sapienza University of Rome is instituted by a bull of Pope Boniface VIII. Wikipedia: Sapienza University of Rome · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 70 languages
1303
The Bahri Mamluks defeat the Ilkhanate in the battle of Marj al-Saffar, marking the end of the Mongol incursions into Syria. Wikipedia: Bahri Mamluks · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1152
After an eight-year conflict, Baldwin III of Jerusalem wins sole control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende. Wikipedia: Baldwin III of Jerusalem · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 42 languages

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Technology

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Science

2023
SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight. Wikipedia: SpaceX · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 117 languages
2007
Johnson Space Center shooting: William Phillips barricades himself with a handgun in NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, before killing a male hostage and himself. Wikipedia: Johnson Space Center shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1972
Apollo program: The Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke, lands on the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 102 languages
1902
Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride. Wikipedia: Pierre Curie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 131 languages
1865
Astronomer Angelo Secchi demonstrates the Secchi disk, which measures water clarity, aboard Pope Pius IX's yacht, the L'Immaculata Concezion. Wikipedia: Angelo Secchi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 44 languages
1862
Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard complete the experiment disproving the theory of spontaneous generation. Wikipedia: Louis Pasteur · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 213 languages

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Business

2020
For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero, an effect of the 2020 Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war. Wikipedia: Price of oil · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 26 languages

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Sport

1908
Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League. Wikipedia: New South Wales Rugby League · 4 languages

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Culture

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Births

2005
Tallyn Da Silva, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Tallyn Da Silva · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1997
Alexander Zverev, German tennis player Wikipedia: Alexander Zverev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1991
Luke Kuechly, American football player Wikipedia: Luke Kuechly · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1990
Kyle Higashioka, American baseball player Wikipedia: Kyle Higashioka · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1990
Jason Behrendorff, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Jason Behrendorff · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1989
Vannesa Rosales, Venezuelan activist and teacher Wikipedia: Vannesa Rosales · 2 languages
1988
Brandon Belt, American baseball player Wikipedia: Brandon Belt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1987
Jorge Pinto, Portuguese politician Wikipedia: Jorge Pinto · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1984
Harris Wittels, American comedian (died 2015) Wikipedia: Harris Wittels · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1983
Miranda Kerr, Australian model Wikipedia: Miranda Kerr · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
1980
Emma Husar, Australian politician Wikipedia: Emma Husar · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1978
Carl Greenidge, English cricketer Wikipedia: Carl Greenidge · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1975
Killer Mike, American rapper Wikipedia: Killer Mike · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1974
Randy Fine, American politician and former gambling industry executive Wikipedia: Randy Fine · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1973
Julie Powell, American food writer and memoirist (died 2022) Wikipedia: Julie Powell · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1972
Carmen Electra, American model and actress Wikipedia: Carmen Electra · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
1972
Stephen Marley, Jamaican-American musician Wikipedia: Stephen Marley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1971
Allan Houston, American basketball player Wikipedia: Allan Houston · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1971
Mikey Welsh, American bassist and painter (died 2011) Wikipedia: Mikey Welsh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1970
Shemar Moore, American actor Wikipedia: Shemar Moore · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1969
Felix Baumgartner, Austrian daredevil (died 2025) Wikipedia: Felix Baumgartner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
1969
Will Hodgman, Australian politician, 45th Premier of Tasmania Wikipedia: Will Hodgman · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1968
Julia Morris, Australian entertainer Wikipedia: Julia Morris · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1967
Lara Jill Miller, American actress Wikipedia: Lara Jill Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1967
Mike Portnoy, American drummer and songwriter Wikipedia: Mike Portnoy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1966
David Chalmers, Australian philosopher and academic Wikipedia: David Chalmers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1966
David Filo, American businessman, co-founded Yahoo! Wikipedia: David Filo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1965
Kostis Chatzidakis, Greek politician, Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism Wikipedia: Kostis Hatzidakis · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1965
Léa Fazer, Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress Wikipedia: Léa Fazer · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1965
Mark Mallia, Maltese painter and sculptor (died 2024) Wikipedia: Mark Mallia · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1964
John Carney, American football player Wikipedia: John Carney (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1964
Crispin Glover, American actor and filmmaker Wikipedia: Crispin Glover · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1964
Andy Serkis, English actor and director Wikipedia: Andy Serkis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
1964
Rosalynn Sumners, American figure skater Wikipedia: Rosalynn Sumners · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1963
Rachel Whiteread, English sculptor Wikipedia: Rachel Whiteread · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1962
Sanjaasürengiin Zorig, Mongolian Politician, (died 1998) Wikipedia: Sanjaasürengiin Zorig · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1961
Don Mattingly, American baseball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Don Mattingly · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1961
Konstantin Lavronenko, Russian actor Wikipedia: Konstantin Lavronenko · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1960
Debbie Flintoff-King, Australian hurdler and coach Wikipedia: Debbie Flintoff-King · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1959
Perry Haddock, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Perry Haddock · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1958
Viacheslav Fetisov, Russian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Viacheslav Fetisov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1956
Beatrice Ask, Swedish politician, Swedish Minister for Justice Wikipedia: Beatrice Ask · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1956
Peter Chelsom, English film director, writer, and actor Wikipedia: Peter Chelsom · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1956
Kakha Bendukidze, Georgian economist and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Kakha Bendukidze · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1955
Olivia Dahl (died 1962), daughter of Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal Wikipedia: Olivia Dahl · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1955
Donald Pettit, American engineer and astronaut Wikipedia: Donald Pettit · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1955
Svante Pääbo, Swedish geneticist and Nobel Laureate Wikipedia: Svante Pääbo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
1953
Sebastian Faulks, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Sebastian Faulks · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1953
James Chance, American musician (died 2024) Wikipedia: James Chance · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1952
Louka Katseli, Greek economist and politician Wikipedia: Louka Katseli · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1951
Luther Vandross, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Luther Vandross · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1950
Alexander Lebed, Russian general and politician (died 2002) Wikipedia: Alexander Lebed · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1950
N. Chandrababu Naidu, Indian politician, 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Wikipedia: N. Chandrababu Naidu · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1949
Veronica Cartwright, English-American actress Wikipedia: Veronica Cartwright · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1949
Toller Cranston, Canadian-Mexican figure skater and painter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Toller Cranston · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1949
Massimo D'Alema, Italian journalist and politician, 76th Prime Minister of Italy Wikipedia: Massimo D'Alema · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
1949
Jessica Lange, American actress Wikipedia: Jessica Lange · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 90 languages
1948
Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Matthias Kuhle · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1947
Rita Dionne-Marsolais, Canadian economist and politician Wikipedia: Rita Dionne-Marsolais · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1947
Viktor Suvorov, Russian intelligence officer, historian, and author Wikipedia: Viktor Suvorov · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1947
Niko Lekishvili, Georgian politician (died 2025) Wikipedia: Niko Lekishvili · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1946
Sandro Chia, Italian painter and sculptor Wikipedia: Sandro Chia · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1945
Michael Brandon, American actor and director Wikipedia: Michael Brandon · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1945
Olga Karlatos, Greek actress and Bermudian lawyer Wikipedia: Olga Karlatos · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1945
Thein Sein, Burmese general and politician, 8th President of Burma Wikipedia: Thein Sein · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1945
Naftali Temu, Kenyan runner (died 2003) Wikipedia: Naftali Temu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1945
Steve Spurrier, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Steve Spurrier · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1944
Toivo Aare, Estonian journalist and author (died 1999) Wikipedia: Toivo Aare · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1943
Alan Beith, English academic and politician Wikipedia: Alan Beith · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1943
John Eliot Gardiner, English conductor and director Wikipedia: John Eliot Gardiner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1943
Edie Sedgwick, American model and actress (died 1971) Wikipedia: Edie Sedgwick · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1941
Ryan O'Neal, American actor (died 2023) Wikipedia: Ryan O'Neal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1940
James Gammon, American actor (died 2010) Wikipedia: James Gammon · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1939
Peter S. Beagle, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia: Peter S. Beagle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1939
Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norwegian physician and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Norway– Wikipedia: Gro Harlem Brundtland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 95 languages
1938
Betty Cuthbert, Australian sprinter (died 2017) Wikipedia: Betty Cuthbert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1938
Manfred Kinder, German runner Wikipedia: Manfred Kinder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1938
Eszter Tamási, Hungarian actress (died 1991) Wikipedia: Eszter Tamási · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1938
Johnny Tillotson, American singer-songwriter (died 2025) Wikipedia: Johnny Tillotson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1937
Jiří Dienstbier, Czech journalist and politician, Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2011) Wikipedia: Jiří Dienstbier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1937
Harvey Quaytman, American painter and educator (died 2002) Wikipedia: Harvey Quaytman · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1937
George Takei, American actor Wikipedia: George Takei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
1936
Pauli Ellefsen, Faroese technician, surveyor, and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 2012) Wikipedia: Pauli Ellefsen · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1936
Pat Roberts, American captain, journalist, and politician Wikipedia: Pat Roberts · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1932
Myriam Bru, French actress Wikipedia: Myriam Bru · 15 languages
1931
Michael Allenby, 3rd Viscount Allenby, English lieutenant and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Michael Allenby, 3rd Viscount Allenby · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1931
John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles, English businessman and politician Wikipedia: John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1930
Dwight Gustafson, American composer and conductor (died 2014) Wikipedia: Dwight Gustafson · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1930
Antony Jay, English director and screenwriter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Antony Jay · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1928
Robert Byrne, American chess player and author (died 2013) Wikipedia: Robert Byrne (chess player) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1928
Johnny Gavin, Irish international footballer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Johnny Gavin (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1927
Bud Cullen, Canadian judge and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Employment and Immigration (died 2005) Wikipedia: Bud Cullen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1927
Phil Hill, American race car driver (died 2008) Wikipedia: Phil Hill · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1927
K. Alex Müller, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023) Wikipedia: K. Alex Müller · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
1925
Ernie Stautner, German-American football player and coach (died 2006) Wikipedia: Ernie Stautner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1925
Elena Verdugo, American actress (died 2017) Wikipedia: Elena Verdugo · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1924
Nina Foch, Dutch-American actress (died 2008) Wikipedia: Nina Foch · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1924
Leslie Phillips, English actor and producer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Leslie Phillips · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1924
Guy Rocher, Canadian sociologist and academic (died 2025) Wikipedia: Guy Rocher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1923
Mother Angelica, American nun and broadcaster, founded Eternal Word Television Network (died 2016) Wikipedia: Mother Angelica · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1923
Irene Lieblich, Polish-American painter and illustrator (died 2008) Wikipedia: Irene Lieblich · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1923
Tito Puente, American drummer and producer (died 2000) Wikipedia: Tito Puente · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1921
Katarína Kolníková, Slovak actress (died 2006) Wikipedia: Katarína Kolníková · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1920
Frances Ames, South African neurologist, psychiatrist, and human rights activist (died 2002) Wikipedia: Frances Ames · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1920
Clement Isong, Nigerian banker and politician, Governor of Cross River State (died 2000) Wikipedia: Clement Isong · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1920
John Paul Stevens, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (died 2019) Wikipedia: John Paul Stevens · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1919
Richard Hillary, Australian lieutenant and pilot (died 1943) Wikipedia: Richard Hillary · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1918
Kai Siegbahn, Swedish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2007) Wikipedia: Kai Siegbahn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
1916
Yoko Matsuoka, Japanese writer (died 1979) Wikipedia: Yoko Matsuoka (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1916
Nasiba Zeynalova, Azerbaijani actress (died 2004) Wikipedia: Nasiba Zeynalova · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1915
Joseph Wolpe, South African psychotherapist and physician (died 1997) Wikipedia: Joseph Wolpe · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1915
Israel Epstein, Chinese-Polish journalist and member of the Chinese Communist Party (died 2005) Wikipedia: Israel Epstein · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1914
Betty Lou Gerson, American actress (died 1999) Wikipedia: Betty Lou Gerson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1913
Mimis Fotopoulos, Greek actor and poet (died 1986) Wikipedia: Mimis Fotopoulos · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1913
Willi Hennig, German biologist and entomologist (died 1976) Wikipedia: Willi Hennig · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1910
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, Turkish diplomat and politician (died 1961) Wikipedia: Fatin Rüştü Zorlu · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1908
Lionel Hampton, American vibraphone player, pianist, bandleader, and actor (died 2002) Wikipedia: Lionel Hampton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1907
Miran Bakhsh, Pakistani cricketer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Miran Bakhsh · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1907
Augoustinos Kantiotes, Greek bishop (died 2010) Wikipedia: Augoustinos Kantiotes · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1904
Bruce Cabot, American actor (died 1972) Wikipedia: Bruce Cabot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1899
Alan Arnett McLeod, Canadian lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1918) Wikipedia: Alan Arnett McLeod · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1895
Henry de Montherlant, French essayist, novelist, and dramatist (died 1972) Wikipedia: Henry de Montherlant · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1893
Harold Lloyd, American actor, comedian, and producer (died 1971) Wikipedia: Harold Lloyd · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
1893
Joan Miró, Spanish painter and sculptor (died 1983) Wikipedia: Joan Miró · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
1891
Dave Bancroft, American baseball player and manager (died 1972) Wikipedia: Dave Bancroft · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1890
Maurice Duplessis, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Premier of Quebec (died 1959) Wikipedia: Maurice Duplessis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1890
Adolf Schärf, Austrian soldier and politician, 6th President of Austria (died 1965) Wikipedia: Adolf Schärf · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1889
Albert Jean Amateau, Turkish rabbi, lawyer, and activist (died 1996) Wikipedia: Albert Jean Amateau · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1889
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland (died 1918) Wikipedia: Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1889
Marie-Antoinette de Geuser, French mystic (died 1918) Wikipedia: Marie-Antoinette de Geuser · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1889
Adolf Hitler, Austrian-born German politician, Führer of Nazi Germany (died 1945) Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 328 languages
1889
Tonny Kessler, Dutch footballer (died 1960) Wikipedia: Tonny Kessler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1884
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (died 1966) Wikipedia: Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1884
Oliver Kirk, American boxer (died 1960) Wikipedia: Oliver Kirk · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1884
Daniel Varoujan, Armenian poet and educator (died 1915) Wikipedia: Daniel Varoujan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1882
Holland Smith, American general (died 1967) Wikipedia: Holland Smith · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1879
Paul Poiret, French fashion designer (died 1944) Wikipedia: Paul Poiret · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1875
Vladimir Vidrić, Croatian poet and lawyer (died 1909) Wikipedia: Vladimir Vidrić · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1873
James Harcourt, English character actor (died 1951) Wikipedia: James Harcourt · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1871
Sydney Chapman, English economist and civil servant (died 1951) Wikipedia: Sydney Chapman (economist) · 5 languages
1860
Justinien de Clary, French target shooter (died 1933) Wikipedia: Justinien Clary · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1851
Alexander Dianin, Russian chemist (died 1918) Wikipedia: Aleksandr Dianin · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1851
Siegmund Lubin, Polish-American businessman, founded the Lubin Manufacturing Company (died 1923) Wikipedia: Siegmund Lubin · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1850
Daniel Chester French, American sculptor, designed the Lincoln statue (died 1931) Wikipedia: Daniel Chester French · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1848
Kurd Lasswitz, author and physician (died 1910) Wikipedia: Kurd Lasswitz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1840
Odilon Redon, French painter and illustrator (died 1916) Wikipedia: Odilon Redon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
1839
Carol I of Romania, King of Romania (died 1914) Wikipedia: Carol I of Romania · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1826
Dinah Craik, English author and poet (died 1887) Wikipedia: Dinah Craik · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1818
Heinrich Göbel, German-American mechanic and engineer (died 1893) Wikipedia: Heinrich Göbel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1816
Bogoslav Šulek, Croatian philologist, historian, and lexicographer (died 1895) Wikipedia: Bogoslav Šulek · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1808
Napoleon III, French politician, 1st President of France, Emperor of French Second Empire (died 1873) Wikipedia: Napoleon III · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 128 languages
1748
Georg Michael Telemann, German composer and theologian (died 1831) Wikipedia: Georg Michael Telemann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1745
Philippe Pinel, French physician and psychiatrist (died 1826) Wikipedia: Philippe Pinel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1727
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian minister and diplomat (died 1794) Wikipedia: Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1723
Cornelius Harnett, American merchant, farmer, and politician (died 1781) Wikipedia: Cornelius Harnett · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1718
David Brainerd, American missionary (died 1747) Wikipedia: David Brainerd · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1650
William Bedloe, English spy (died 1680) Wikipedia: William Bedloe · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1646
Charles Plumier, French botanist and author (died 1704) Wikipedia: Charles Plumier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1633
Emperor Go-Kōmyō of Japan (died 1654) Wikipedia: Emperor Go-Kōmyō · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1619
Geoffrey Shakerley, English politician (died 1696) Wikipedia: Geoffrey Shakerley (1619–1696) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1586
Rose of Lima, Peruvian mystic and saint (died 1617) Wikipedia: Rose of Lima · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1544
Renata of Lorraine, Duchess consort of Bavaria (died 1602) Wikipedia: Renata of Lorraine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1494
Johannes Agricola, German theologian and reformer (died 1566) Wikipedia: Johannes Agricola · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages

Deaths

2026
Luis Brandoni, Argentine actor and politician (born 1940) Wikipedia: Luis Brandoni · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2025
Hugo Gatti, Argentine footballer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Hugo Gatti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
2024
Antonio Cantafora, Italian film and television actor (born 1944) Wikipedia: Antonio Cantafora · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2024
Andrew Davis, English conductor (born 1944) Wikipedia: Andrew Davis (conductor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2024
Roman Gabriel, Filipino-American NFL American footballer Wikipedia: Roman Gabriel · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2024
Lourdes Portillo, Mexican film director, producer, and writer (born 1943) Wikipedia: Lourdes Portillo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2022
Gavin Millar, Scottish film director (born 1938) Wikipedia: Gavin Millar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2021
Idriss Déby, Chadian politician and military officer (born 1952) Wikipedia: Idriss Déby · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
2021
Monte Hellman, American film director (born 1929) Wikipedia: Monte Hellman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
2021
Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (born 1955) Wikipedia: Les McKeown · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2018
Avicii, Swedish DJ and musician (born 1989) Wikipedia: Avicii · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
2016
Victoria Wood, British comedian, actress and writer (born 1953) Wikipedia: Victoria Wood · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
2014
Neville Wran, Australian politician, 35th Premier of New South Wales (born 1926) Wikipedia: Neville Wran · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2012
Bert Weedon, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1920) Wikipedia: Bert Weedon · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2011
Tim Hetherington, English photographer and journalist (born 1970) Wikipedia: Tim Hetherington · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
2010
Dorothy Height, American educator and activist (born 1912) Wikipedia: Dorothy Height · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
2008
Monica Lovinescu, Romanian journalist and author (born 1923) Wikipedia: Monica Lovinescu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2007
Andrew Hill, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1931) Wikipedia: Andrew Hill (pianist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2007
Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (born 1931) Wikipedia: Michael Fu Tieshan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2007
Robert Rosenthal World War II B 17 Commander Pilot who also served on the Nuremburg Trials (born 1917) Wikipedia: Robert Rosenthal · 2 languages
2005
Fumio Niwa, Japanese journalist and author (born 1904) Wikipedia: Fumio Niwa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2004
Lizzy Mercier Descloux, French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter (born 1956) Wikipedia: Lizzy Mercier Descloux · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2003
Bernard Katz, German-English biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911) Wikipedia: Bernard Katz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
2002
Alan Dale, American singer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Alan Dale (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2001
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Italian conductor and composer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Sinopoli · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1999
Rick Rude, American professional wrestler (born 1958) Wikipedia: Rick Rude · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1999
Rachel Scott, American victim of Columbine High School massacre (born 1981) Wikipedia: Rachel Scott · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1999
Cassie Bernall, American victim of Columbine High School massacre (born 1981) Wikipedia: Cassie Bernall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1996
Trần Văn Trà, Vietnamese general and politician (born 1918) Wikipedia: Trần Văn Trà · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1995
Milovan Đilas, Yugoslav communist, politician, theorist and author (born 1911) Wikipedia: Milovan Djilas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1993
Cantinflas, Mexican actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1911) Wikipedia: Cantinflas · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1992
Marjorie Gestring, American springboard diver (born 1922) Wikipedia: Marjorie Gestring · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1992
Benny Hill, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1924) Wikipedia: Benny Hill · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1991
Steve Marriott, English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1947) Wikipedia: Steve Marriott · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1991
Don Siegel, American director and producer (born 1912) Wikipedia: Don Siegel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1986
Sibte Hassan, Pakistani journalist, scholar, and activist (born 1916) Wikipedia: Sibte Hassan · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1982
Archibald MacLeish, American poet, playwright, and lawyer (born 1892) Wikipedia: Archibald MacLeish · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1980
M. Canagaratnam, Sri Lankan politician (born 1924) Wikipedia: M. Canagaratnam · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1978
Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War (born 1948) Wikipedia: Lord Richard Cecil · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1969
Vjekoslav Luburić, Croatian Ustaše official and concentration camp administrator (born 1914) Wikipedia: Vjekoslav Luburić · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1968
Rudolph Dirks, German-American illustrator (born 1877) Wikipedia: Rudolph Dirks · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1967
Léo-Paul Desrosiers, Canadian journalist and author (born 1896) Wikipedia: Léo-Paul Desrosiers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1951
Ivanoe Bonomi, Italian politician, 25th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1873) Wikipedia: Ivanoe Bonomi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1947
Christian X, King of Denmark (born 1870) Wikipedia: Christian X · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
1946
Mae Busch, Australian actress (born 1891) Wikipedia: Mae Busch · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1945
Erwin Bumke, Polish-German jurist and politician (born 1874) Wikipedia: Erwin Bumke · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1944
Elmer Gedeon, American baseball player and pilot (born 1917) Wikipedia: Elmer Gedeon · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1942
Jüri Jaakson, Estonian businessman and politician, 6th State Elder of Estonia (born 1870) Wikipedia: Jüri Jaakson · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1935
John Cameron, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1872) Wikipedia: John Cameron (footballer, born 1872) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1935
Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, English fashion designer (born 1863) Wikipedia: Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1932
Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician and philosopher (born 1858) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Peano · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
1931
Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, Scottish-English fencer and businessman (born 1862) Wikipedia: Cosmo Duff-Gordon · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1929
Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862) Wikipedia: Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1927
Enrique Simonet, Spanish painter and educator (born 1866) Wikipedia: Enrique Simonet · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1918
Jussi Merinen, Finnish politician (born 1873) Wikipedia: Jussi Merinen · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1918
Karl Ferdinand Braun, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1850) Wikipedia: K. Ferdinand Braun · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
1912
Bram Stoker, Anglo-Irish novelist and critic, created Count Dracula (born 1847) Wikipedia: Bram Stoker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 107 languages
1902
Joaquim de Sousa Andrade, Brazilian poet and educator (born 1833) Wikipedia: Joaquim de Sousa Andrade · 6 languages
1899
Joseph Wolf, German ornithologist and illustrator (born 1820) Wikipedia: Joseph Wolf · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1887
Muhammad Sharif Pasha, Greek-Egyptian politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Egypt (born 1826) Wikipedia: Mohamed Sherif Pasha · 18 languages
1886
Charles-François-Frédéric, marquis de Montholon-Sémonville, French general and diplomat, French ambassador to the United States (born 1814) Wikipedia: Charles-François-Frédéric, marquis de Montholon-Sémonville · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1881
William Burges, English architect and designer (born 1827) Wikipedia: William Burges · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1874
Alexander H. Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1817) Wikipedia: Alexander H. Bailey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1873
William Tite, English architect, designed the Royal Exchange (born 1798) Wikipedia: William Tite · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1831
John Abernethy, English surgeon and anatomist (born 1764) Wikipedia: John Abernethy (surgeon) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1769
Chief Pontiac, American tribal leader (born 1720) Wikipedia: Pontiac (Odawa leader) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1703
Lancelot Addison, English clergyman and educator (born 1632) Wikipedia: Lancelot Addison · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1643
Christoph Demantius, German composer and poet (born 1567) Wikipedia: Christoph Demantius · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1558
Johannes Bugenhagen, German priest and theologian (born 1485) Wikipedia: Johannes Bugenhagen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1534
Elizabeth Barton, English nun and martyr (born 1506) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Barton · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1521
Zhengde, Chinese emperor (born 1491) Wikipedia: Zhengde Emperor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1502
Mary of Looz-Heinsberg, Dutch noble (born 1424) Wikipedia: Maria of Looz-Heinsberg · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1344
Gersonides, French Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, physician, and astronomer (born 1288) Wikipedia: Gersonides · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1322
Simon Rinalducci, Italian Augustinian friar Wikipedia: Simon Rinalducci · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1314
Pope Clement V (born 1264) Wikipedia: Pope Clement V · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 78 languages
1284
Hōjō Tokimune, regent of Japan (born 1251) Wikipedia: Hōjō Tokimune · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1248
Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (born 1206) Wikipedia: Güyük Khan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1176
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English-Irish politician, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland (born 1130) Wikipedia: Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1164
Antipope Victor IV Wikipedia: Antipope Victor IV (1159–1164) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1099
Peter Bartholomew (born 1061) Wikipedia: Peter Bartholomew · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
888
Xi Zong, Chinese emperor (born 862) Wikipedia: AD 888 · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
689
Cædwalla, king of Wessex (born 659) Wikipedia: Cædwalla · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages

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