August 11: what happened on this day in history

Events on August 11 include:

The Mall of America (pictured) in Bloomington, Minnesota, opened as the largest shopping mall in the United States (1992)
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio (1984)
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated an investigation into the alleged vulnerability of the Ford Pinto to fuel leakage and fire in a rear-end collision (1977)

This page gathers 58 events, 209 births and 109 deaths recorded on this day, from 3114 BC to 2023.

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Events · United States

1992
The Mall of America (pictured) in Bloomington, Minnesota, opened as the largest shopping mall in the United States. Wikipedia: Mall of America
1984
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio. Wikipedia: We begin bombing in five minutes
1977
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated an investigation into the alleged vulnerability of the Ford Pinto to fuel leakage and fire in a rear-end collision. Wikipedia: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1972
Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam. Wikipedia: Vietnam War
1929
The first Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, the oldest and largest African-American parade in the United States, was held in Chicago. Wikipedia: Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic
1898
Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Wikipedia: Spanish–American War Archive: map from "History of the Spanish-American War, embracing a complete review of our relations with Spain ... Illustrated, etc". — The British Library · Europeana

Around the world

2023
Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Wikipedia: Luna 25
2017
At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt. Wikipedia: Alexandria train collision
2012
At least 306 people were killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran. Wikipedia: 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes
2006
The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill. Wikipedia: Oil tanker
2003
NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history. Wikipedia: NATO
2003
Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. Wikipedia: Jemaah Islamiyah
2000
An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries. Wikipedia: Air rage
1999
A tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City, damaging 120 homes and injuring over 100 people. Wikipedia: 1999 Salt Lake City tornado
1999
Ken Levine's System Shock 2 was released to mediocre sales, but later received critical acclaim and influenced subsequent first-person shooter game design. Wikipedia: Ken Levine (game developer)
1996
The killing of Tassos Isaac by Turkish nationalists of the Grey Wolves in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus. Wikipedia: Killing of Tassos Isaac
1995
The Russell Hill subway accident in Toronto kills three and injures 30, due to a combination of human error and a safety system design flaw. Wikipedia: 1995 Russell Hill subway accident
1991
Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats and Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel. Wikipedia: Nickelodeon
1988
A meeting between Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, and leaders of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Afghanistan culminates in the formation of Al-Qaeda. Wikipedia: Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif
1982
A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others. Wikipedia: Pan Am Flight 830
1979
Two Aeroflot passenger jets collided in mid-air near Dniprodzerzhynsk in the Ukrainian SSR, killing all 178 people on both aircraft. Wikipedia: Aeroflot
1975
The Timorese Democratic Union launched a coup in Portuguese Timor, starting the East Timorese civil war. Wikipedia: Timorese Democratic Union
1973
At a party in New York City, Jamaican musician DJ Kool Herc (pictured) began rapping during an extended break, laying the foundation for hip hop music. Wikipedia: DJ Kool Herc
1969
The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo 11
1965
Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California. Wikipedia: Watts riots
1962
Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity. Wikipedia: Vostok 3 and 4
1961
The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Wikipedia: India
1960
Chad declares independence from France. Wikipedia: Chad
1959
Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens. Wikipedia: Sheremetyevo International Airport
1952
King Talal of Jordan was forced to abdicate due to mental illness and was succeeded by his eldest son, Hussein. Wikipedia: Talal of Jordan
1945
Amid rumors of kidnappings of children by Jews in Kraków, a crowd of Poles took part in a pogrom, resulting in at least one death. Wikipedia: Kraków
1942
Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones, two-way radio communications, and Wi-Fi. Wikipedia: Hedy Lamarr
1934
The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island. Wikipedia: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
1929
Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio. Wikipedia: Babe Ruth
1920
The 1920 Cork hunger strike begins which eventually results in the deaths of three Irish Republicans including the Lord Mayor of Cork Terence MacSwiney. Wikipedia: 1920 Cork hunger strike
1920
The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence. Wikipedia: Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty
1919
Germany's Weimar Constitution is signed into law. Wikipedia: Weimar Constitution
1918
World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends. Wikipedia: World War I
1871
An explosion of guncotton occurs in Stowmarket, England, killing 28. Wikipedia: Stowmarket Guncotton Explosion
1858
The Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren. Wikipedia: Eiger
1813
In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia. Wikipedia: Colombia
1812
Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda. Wikipedia: Peninsular War
1804
Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria. Wikipedia: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
1786
Francis Light founded George Town (city hall pictured), the first British settlement in Southeast Asia and the present-day capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. Wikipedia: Francis Light
1685
Morean War: The 49-day Siege of Coron ends with the surrender and massacre of its garrison by the Venetians. Wikipedia: Morean War
1675
Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke. Wikipedia: Franco-Dutch War
1492
The first conclave to be held in the Sistine Chapel elected Roderic Borja as Pope Alexander VI to succeed Innocent VIII. Wikipedia: 1492 conclave
1473
The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu. Wikipedia: Battle of Otlukbeli
1332
Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol. Wikipedia: Wars of Scottish Independence
1315
The Great Famine of Europe becomes so dire that even the king of England has difficulties buying bread for himself and his entourage. Wikipedia: Great Famine of 1315–1317
1309
Reconquista: Aragonese forces led by King James II landed on the coast of Almería, beginning an ultimately unsuccessful siege of the city, then held by the Emirate of Granada. Wikipedia: Reconquista
923
The Qarmatians of Bahrayn capture and pillage the city of Basra. Wikipedia: Qarmatians
490
Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan. Wikipedia: Goths
355
Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II. Wikipedia: Silvanus (magister peditum)
117
Hadrian is proclaimed Roman emperor, two days after Trajan's death. Wikipedia: AD 117
106
The region of Dacia, comprising parts of modern Romania, became a province of the Roman Empire. Wikipedia: AD 106
2492 BC
Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation. Wikipedia: 25th century BC
3114 BC
The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Maya, begins. Wikipedia: 4th millennium BC

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Technology

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Science

1969
The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo 11
1962
Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity. Wikipedia: Vostok 3 and 4

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Business

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Sport

1929
Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio. Wikipedia: Babe Ruth

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Culture

1991
Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats and Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel. Wikipedia: Nickelodeon
1973
At a party in New York City, Jamaican musician DJ Kool Herc (pictured) began rapping during an extended break, laying the foundation for hip hop music. Wikipedia: DJ Kool Herc
1942
Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones, two-way radio communications, and Wi-Fi. Wikipedia: Hedy Lamarr

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Births

2002
Marvin Harrison Jr., American football player Wikipedia: Marvin Harrison Jr.
2001
Moyuka Uchijima, Japanese tennis player Wikipedia: Moyuka Uchijima
1999
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, Indonesian badminton player Wikipedia: Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
1999
Changbin, South Korean rapper Wikipedia: Changbin
1997
Sarah Clelland, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Sarah Clelland
1995
Brad Binder, South African motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Brad Binder
1994
Storm Sanders, Australian tennis player Wikipedia: Storm Hunter
1994
Anton Cooper, New Zealand cross-country cyclist Wikipedia: Anton Cooper
1994
Joseph Barbato, French footballer Wikipedia: Joseph Barbato
1994
Song I-han, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Song I-han
1993
Alyson Stoner, American actor, singer, and dancer Wikipedia: Alyson Stoner
1992
Tomi Lahren, American conservative political commentator Wikipedia: Tomi Lahren
1991
Cristian Tello, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Cristian Tello
1990
Lenka Juríková, Slovak tennis player Wikipedia: Lenka Juríková
1989
Junior Heffernan, Irish cyclist and triathlete (died 2013) Wikipedia: Junior Heffernan
1989
Sebastian Huke, German footballer Wikipedia: Sebastian Huke
1988
Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia: Rabeh Al-Hussaini
1988
Patty Mills, Australian basketball player Wikipedia: Patty Mills
1988
Mustafa Pektemek, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Mustafa Pektemek
1987
Dany N'Guessan, French footballer Wikipedia: Dany N'Guessan
1987
Drew Storen, American baseball player Wikipedia: Drew Storen
1986
Mokhtar Benmoussa, Algerian footballer Wikipedia: Mokhtar Benmoussa
1986
Hélène Defrance, French sailor Wikipedia: Hélène Defrance
1986
Pablo Sandoval, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Pablo Sandoval
1985
Jacqueline Fernandez, Bahraini–Sri Lankan actress Wikipedia: Jacqueline Fernandez
1985
Asher Roth, American rapper Wikipedia: Asher Roth
1984
Mojtaba Abedini, Iranian Olympic fencer Wikipedia: Mojtaba Abedini
1984
Melky Cabrera, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Melky Cabrera
1984
Lucas di Grassi, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia: Lucas di Grassi
1983
Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor Wikipedia: Chris Hemsworth
1983
Luke Lewis, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Luke Lewis
1983
Pavel 183, Russian painter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Pavel 183
1982
Andy Lee, American football player Wikipedia: Andy Lee (American football)
1981
Daniel Poohl, Swedish journalist Wikipedia: Daniel Poohl
1980
Daniel Lloyd, English cyclist and sportscaster Wikipedia: Daniel Lloyd (cyclist)
1980
Lee Suggs, American football player Wikipedia: Lee Suggs
1979
Walter Ayoví, Ecuadorian footballer Wikipedia: Walter Ayoví
1978
Spyros Gogolos, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Spyros Gogolos
1978
Charlotte Leslie, British politician Wikipedia: Charlotte Leslie
1978
Lillian Nakate, Ugandan politician Wikipedia: Lillian Nakate
1978
Isy Suttie, English comedian, musician, actress, and writer Wikipedia: Isy Suttie
1977
Gemma Hayes, Irish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Gemma Hayes
1977
Dênio Martins, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Dênio (footballer)
1976
Iván Córdoba, Colombian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Iván Córdoba
1976
Bubba Crosby, American baseball player Wikipedia: Bubba Crosby
1976
Will Friedle, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Will Friedle
1976
Ben Gibbard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Ben Gibbard
1976
Ľubomír Višňovský, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ľubomír Višňovský
1975
Chris Cummings, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Chris Cummings
1974
Marie-France Dubreuil, Canadian figure skater Wikipedia: Marie-France Dubreuil
1974
Hadiqa Kiani, Pakistani singer, songwriter and philanthropist Wikipedia: Hadiqa Kiani
1974
Audrey Mestre, French biologist and diver (died 2002) Wikipedia: Audrey Mestre
1974
Carolyn Murphy, American model and actress Wikipedia: Carolyn Murphy
1973
Kristin Armstrong, American cyclist Wikipedia: Kristin Armstrong
1971
Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress and screenwriter Wikipedia: Alejandra Barros
1971
Tommy Mooney, English footballer Wikipedia: Tommy Mooney
1970
Andy Bell, British musician and songwriter Wikipedia: Andy Bell (Welsh musician)
1970
Dirk Hannemann, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Dirk Hannemann
1970
Gianluca Pessotto, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Gianluca Pessotto
1968
Anna Gunn, American actress Wikipedia: Anna Gunn
1968
Veda Hille, Canadian experimental pop singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and accordionist Wikipedia: Veda Hille
1968
Sophie Okonedo, British actress Wikipedia: Sophie Okonedo
1968
Charlie Sexton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Charlie Sexton
1967
Massimiliano Allegri, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Massimiliano Allegri
1967
Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Enrique Bunbury
1967
Joe Rogan, American actor, comedian, and television host Wikipedia: Joe Rogan
1967
Petter Wettre, Norwegian saxophonist and composer Wikipedia: Petter Wettre
1966
Nigel Martyn, English footballer and coach Wikipedia: Nigel Martyn
1966
Juan María Solare, Argentinian pianist and composer Wikipedia: Juan María Solare
1965
Marc Bergevin, Canadian ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia: Marc Bergevin
1965
Embeth Davidtz, American actress Wikipedia: Embeth Davidtz
1965
Viola Davis, American actress Wikipedia: Viola Davis
1964
Jim Lee, South Korean-American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Jim Lee
1964
Grant Waite, New Zealand golfer Wikipedia: Grant Waite
1963
Hiromi Makihara, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Hiromi Makihara
1962
Brian Azzarello, American author Wikipedia: Brian Azzarello
1962
Charles Cecil, English video game designer and co-founded Revolution Software Wikipedia: Charles Cecil
1962
John Micklethwait, English journalist and author Wikipedia: John Micklethwait
1962
Rob Minkoff, American director and producer Wikipedia: Rob Minkoff
1961
David Brooks, American journalist and author Wikipedia: David Brooks (commentator)
1961
Craig Ehlo, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Craig Ehlo
1961
Suniel Shetty, Indian actor and film producer Wikipedia: Suniel Shetty
1959
Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gustavo Cerati
1959
Yoshiaki Murakami, Japanese businessman Wikipedia: Yoshiaki Murakami
1959
Taraki Sivaram, Sri Lankan journalist and author (died 2005) Wikipedia: Taraki Sivaram
1959
Richard Scudamore, English businessman Wikipedia: Richard Scudamore
1959
László Szlávics, Jr., Hungarian sculptor Wikipedia: László Szlávics Jr.
1958
Steven Pokere, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia: Steven Pokere
1958
Jah Wobble, English singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Jah Wobble
1957
Ian Stuart Donaldson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Ian Stuart Donaldson
1957
Masayoshi Son, Japanese technology entrepreneur and investor Wikipedia: Masayoshi Son
1956
Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Pierre-Louis Lions
1955
Marc Bureau, Canadian politician, 16th Mayor of Gatineau Wikipedia: Marc Bureau (politician)
1955
Sylvia Hermon, Northern Irish academic and politician Wikipedia: Sylvia Hermon
1954
Bryan Bassett, American guitarist Wikipedia: Bryan Bassett
1954
Vance Heafner, American golfer and coach (died 2012) Wikipedia: Vance Heafner
1954
Joe Jackson, English singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Joe Jackson (musician)
1954
Tarmo Rüütli, Estonian footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Tarmo Rüütli
1954
Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricketer and umpire (died 2021) Wikipedia: Yashpal Sharma (cricketer)
1953
Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler (died 2025) Wikipedia: Hulk Hogan
1953
Wijda Mazereeuw, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia: Wijda Mazereeuw
1952
Reid Blackburn, American photographer (died 1980) Wikipedia: Reid Blackburn
1952
Bob Mothersbaugh, American singer, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Bob Mothersbaugh
1950
Erik Brann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003) Wikipedia: Erik Brann
1950
Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian engineer, designed the AN-94 rifle (died 2003) Wikipedia: Gennadiy Nikonov
1950
Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc. Wikipedia: Steve Wozniak
1949
Eric Carmen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Eric Carmen
1949
Tim Hutchinson, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Tim Hutchinson
1949
Ian Charleson, Scottish-English actor and singer (died 1990) Wikipedia: Ian Charleson
1948
Don Boyd, Scottish director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Don Boyd
1947
Theo de Jong, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Theo de Jong
1947
Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek journalist and politician Wikipedia: Georgios Karatzaferis
1947
Wilma van den Berg, Dutch sprinter Wikipedia: Wilma van den Berg
1946
John Conlee, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: John Conlee
1946
Marilyn vos Savant, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Marilyn vos Savant
1944
Martin Linton, Swedish-English journalist and politician Wikipedia: Martin Linton
1944
Frederick W. Smith, American businessman, founded FedEx (died 2025) Wikipedia: Frederick W. Smith
1944
Ian McDiarmid, Scottish actor Wikipedia: Ian McDiarmid
1943
Jim Kale, Canadian bass player Wikipedia: Jim Kale
1943
Kenny Gamble, American songwriter, and "Philadelphia Soul" producer, with Leon Huff Wikipedia: Gamble and Huff
1943
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (died 2023) Wikipedia: Pervez Musharraf
1943
Denis Payton, English saxophonist (died 2006) Wikipedia: The Dave Clark Five
1942
Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player Wikipedia: Mike Hugg
1942
Otis Taylor, American football player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Otis Taylor (American football)
1941
John Ellison, American-Canadian musician and songwriter Wikipedia: John Ellison
1940
Glenys Page, New Zealand cricketer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Glenys Page
1939
James Mancham, first President of Seychelles (died 2017) Wikipedia: James Mancham
1939
Ronnie Dawson, American singer and guitarist (died 2003) Wikipedia: Ronnie Dawson (musician)
1937
Anna Massey, English actress (died 2011) Wikipedia: Anna Massey
1937
Patrick Joseph McGovern, American businessman, founded International Data Group (died 2014) Wikipedia: Patrick Joseph McGovern
1936
Andre Dubus, American short story writer, essayist, and memoirist (died 1999) Wikipedia: Andre Dubus
1936
Bill Monbouquette, American baseball player and coach (died 2015) Wikipedia: Bill Monbouquette
1936
Jonathan Spence, English-American historian and academic (died 2021) Wikipedia: Jonathan D. Spence
1934
Bob Hepple, South African lawyer and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Bob Hepple
1933
Jerry Falwell, American minister and television host (died 2007) Wikipedia: Jerry Falwell
1933
Jerzy Grotowski, Polish director and producer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Jerzy Grotowski
1933
Tamás Vásáry, Hungarian pianist and conductor (died 2026) Wikipedia: Tamás Vásáry
1932
Fernando Arrabal, Spanish actor, director, and playwright Wikipedia: Fernando Arrabal
1932
Izzy Asper, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician, founded Canwest (died 2003) Wikipedia: Izzy Asper
1932
Geoffrey Cass, English businessman Wikipedia: Geoffrey Cass
1932
Peter Eisenman, American architect, designed the City of Culture of Galicia Wikipedia: Peter Eisenman
1932
John Gorrie, English director and screenwriter Wikipedia: John Gorrie (director)
1929
Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Indian singer (died 1992) Wikipedia: Manabendra Mukhopadhyay
1927
Raymond Leppard, English harpsichord player and conductor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Raymond Leppard
1927
Stuart Rosenberg, American director and producer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Stuart Rosenberg
1926
Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2018) Wikipedia: Aaron Klug
1925
Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2006) Wikipedia: Floyd Curry
1925
Arlene Dahl, American actress, businesswoman and writer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Arlene Dahl
1923
Stan Chambers, American journalist and actor (died 2015) Wikipedia: Stan Chambers
1922
Mavis Gallant, Canadian short story writer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Mavis Gallant
1922
John "Mule" Miles, American baseball player (died 2013) Wikipedia: John Miles (baseball)
1921
Alex Haley, American historian and author (died 1992) Wikipedia: Alex Haley
1920
Mike Douglas, American singer and talk show host (died 2006) Wikipedia: Mike Douglas
1920
Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2002) Wikipedia: Chuck Rayner
1919
Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and manager (died 2017) Wikipedia: Luis Olmo
1916
Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (died 1956) Wikipedia: Johnny Claes
1915
Morris Weiss, American author and illustrator (died 2014) Wikipedia: Morris Weiss
1913
Paul Dupuis, Canadian actor (died 1976) Wikipedia: Paul Dupuis
1913
Bob Scheffing, American baseball player and manager (died 1985) Wikipedia: Bob Scheffing
1913
Angus Wilson, English author and academic (died 1991) Wikipedia: Angus Wilson
1912
Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer and academic (died 1954) Wikipedia: Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs
1912
Raphael Blau, American screenwriter and producer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Raphael Blau
1911
Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (died 2004) Wikipedia: Thanom Kittikachorn
1909
Yūji Koseki, Japanese composer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Yūji Koseki
1909
Uku Masing, Estonian philosopher and theologian (died 1985) Wikipedia: Uku Masing
1908
Don Freeman, American author and illustrator (died 1978) Wikipedia: Don Freeman
1908
Torgny T:son Segerstedt, Swedish sociologist and philosopher (died 1999) Wikipedia: Torgny T:son Segerstedt
1907
Ted a'Beckett, Australian cricketer and lawyer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Ted à Beckett
1905
Erwin Chargaff, Austrian-American biochemist and academic (died 2002) Wikipedia: Erwin Chargaff
1905
Ernst Jaakson, Estonian diplomat (died 1998) Wikipedia: Ernst Jaakson
1902
Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (died 1986) Wikipedia: Alfredo Binda
1902
Lloyd Nolan, American actor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Lloyd Nolan
1902
Christian de Castries, French general (died 1991) Wikipedia: Christian de Castries
1900
Charley Paddock, American sprinter (died 1943) Wikipedia: Charley Paddock
1900
Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (died 1994) Wikipedia: Philip Phillips (archaeologist)
1898
Peter Mohr Dam, Faroese educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 1968) Wikipedia: Peter Mohr Dam
1897
Enid Blyton, English author, poet, and educator (died 1968) Wikipedia: Enid Blyton
1897
Louise Bogan, American poet and critic (died 1970) Wikipedia: Louise Bogan
1892
Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet and linguist (died 1978) Wikipedia: Hugh MacDiarmid
1892
Eiji Yoshikawa, Japanese author (died 1962) Wikipedia: Eiji Yoshikawa
1891
Stancho Belkovski, Bulgarian architect and educator (died 1962) Wikipedia: Stancho Belkovski
1891
Edgar Zilsel, Austrian historian and philosopher of science, linked to the Vienna Circle (died 1944) Wikipedia: Edgar Zilsel
1885
Stephen Butterworth, English physicist and engineer (died 1958) Wikipedia: Stephen Butterworth
1884
Hermann Wlach, Austrian-Swiss actor (died 1962) Wikipedia: Hermann Wlach
1881
Aleksander Aberg, Estonian wrestler (died 1920) Wikipedia: Aleksander Aberg
1878
Oliver W. F. Lodge, English poet and author (died 1955) Wikipedia: Oliver W. F. Lodge
1877
Adolph M. Christianson, American lawyer and judge (died 1954) Wikipedia: Adolph M. Christianson
1874
Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg (died 1953) Wikipedia: Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg
1870
Tom Richardson, English cricketer (died 1912) Wikipedia: Tom Richardson (cricketer)
1860
Ottó Bláthy, Hungarian engineer and chess player (died 1939) Wikipedia: Ottó Bláthy
1858
Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1930) Wikipedia: Christiaan Eijkman
1855
John Hodges, Australian cricketer (died 1933) Wikipedia: John Hodges (cricketer)
1837
Marie François Sadi Carnot, French engineer and politician, 4th President of the French Republic (died 1894) Wikipedia: Sadi Carnot (statesman)
1836
Warren Brown, American historian and politician (died 1919) Wikipedia: Warren Brown (politician)
1833
Robert G. Ingersoll, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 1899) Wikipedia: Robert G. Ingersoll
1833
Kido Takayoshi, Japanese samurai and politician (died 1877) Wikipedia: Kido Takayoshi
1816
Frederick Innes, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Tasmania (died 1882) Wikipedia: Frederick Innes
1808
William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician (died 1892) Wikipedia: William W. Chapman
1807
David Rice Atchison, American general, lawyer, and politician (died 1886) Wikipedia: David Rice Atchison
1794
James B. Longacre, American engraver (died 1869) Wikipedia: James B. Longacre
1778
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Prussian gymnast, educator, and politician (died 1852) Wikipedia: Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
1748
Joseph Schuster, German composer (died 1812) Wikipedia: Joseph Schuster (composer)
1722
Richard Brocklesby, English physician (died 1797) Wikipedia: Richard Brocklesby
1718
Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (died 1791) Wikipedia: Frederick Haldimand
1673
Richard Mead, English physician and astrologer (died 1754) Wikipedia: Richard Mead
1510
Margaret Paleologa, Sovereign Marchioness of Montferrat (died 1566) Wikipedia: Margaret Paleologa
1472
Nikolaus von Schönberg, Catholic cardinal (died 1537) Wikipedia: Nikolaus von Schönberg
1384
Yolande of Aragon (died 1442) Wikipedia: Yolande of Aragon
1086
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1125) Wikipedia: Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor

Deaths

2025
Miguel Uribe Turbay, Colombian precandidate to presidency (born 1986) Wikipedia: Miguel Uribe Turbay
2025
Danielle Spencer, American actress (born 1965) Wikipedia: Danielle Spencer (American actress)
2024
Ángel Salazar, Cuban-American comedian and actor (born 1956) Wikipedia: Ángel Salazar
2024
Noël Treanor, Irish Roman Catholic prelate (born 1950) Wikipedia: Noël Treanor
2023
Mike Ahern, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Queensland (born 1942) Wikipedia: Mike Ahern (Australian politician)
2022
Anne Heche, American actress (born 1969) Wikipedia: Anne Heche
2022
Hanae Mori, Japanese fashion designer (born 1926) Wikipedia: Hanae Mori
2020
Trini Lopez, American singer and guitarist (born 1937) Wikipedia: Trini Lopez
2020
Sumner Redstone, American billionaire businessman (born 1923) Wikipedia: Sumner Redstone
2019
Sergio Obeso Rivera, Mexican Roman Catholic cardinal (born 1931) Wikipedia: Sergio Obeso Rivera
2018
V S Naipaul, British writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1932) Wikipedia: V. S. Naipaul
2018
Terry A. Davis, American computer programmer, creator of TempleOS (born 1969) Wikipedia: Terry A. Davis
2017
Yisrael Kristal, Polish-Israeli supercentenarian; oldest living Holocaust survivor and one of the ten oldest men ever (born 1903) Wikipedia: Yisrael Kristal
2017
Segun Bucknor, Nigerian musician and journalist (born 1946) Wikipedia: Segun Bucknor
2015
Serge Collot, French viola player and educator (born 1923) Wikipedia: Serge Collot
2015
Harald Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (born 1941) Wikipedia: Harald Nielsen
2015
Richard Oriani, Salvadoran-American metallurgist and engineer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Richard Oriani
2014
Vladimir Beara, Croatian footballer and manager (born 1928) Wikipedia: Vladimir Beara
2014
Raymond Gravel, Canadian priest and politician (born 1952) Wikipedia: Raymond Gravel
2014
Kika Szaszkiewiczowa, Polish author and blogger (born 1917) Wikipedia: Kika Szaszkiewiczowa
2014
Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (born 1951) Wikipedia: Robin Williams
2014
Sam Hall, American diver, legislator, and mercenary (born 1937) Wikipedia: Sam Hall (diver)
2013
Raymond Delisle, French cyclist (born 1943) Wikipedia: Raymond Delisle
2013
Zafar Futehally, Indian ornithologist and author (born 1919) Wikipedia: Zafar Futehally
2013
David Howard, English ballet dancer and educator (born 1937) Wikipedia: David Howard (ballet teacher)
2012
Red Bastien, American wrestler, trainer, and promoter (born 1931) Wikipedia: Red Bastien
2012
Michael Dokes, American boxer (born 1958) Wikipedia: Michael Dokes
2012
Lucy Gallardo, Argentinian-Mexican actress and screenwriter (born 1929) Wikipedia: Lucy Gallardo
2012
Sid Waddell, British Sports commentator, television presenter, producer, writer & director (born 1940) Wikipedia: Sid Waddell
2010
James Mourilyan Tanner, British paediatric endocrinologist (born 1920) Wikipedia: James Mourilyan Tanner
2009
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American activist, founded the Special Olympics (born 1921) Wikipedia: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
2008
George Furth, American actor and playwright (born 1932) Wikipedia: George Furth
2008
Dursun Karataş, founding leader of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party–Front (DHKP-C) in Turkey (born 1952) Wikipedia: Dursun Karataş
2006
Mike Douglas, American singer and talk show host (born 1920) Wikipedia: Mike Douglas
2003
Armand Borel, Swiss-American mathematician and academic (born 1923) Wikipedia: Armand Borel
2003
Herb Brooks, American ice hockey player and coach (born 1937) Wikipedia: Herb Brooks
2002
Galen Rowell, American photographer and mountaineer (born 1940) Wikipedia: Galen Rowell
2001
Percy Stallard, English cyclist and coach (born 1909) Wikipedia: Percy Stallard
2000
Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer and academic (born 1916) Wikipedia: Jean Papineau-Couture
1996
Rafael Kubelík, Czech conductor and composer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Rafael Kubelík
1996
Ambrosio Padilla, Filipino basketball player and politician (born 1910) Wikipedia: Ambrosio Padilla
1995
Phil Harris, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1904) Wikipedia: Phil Harris
1994
Peter Cushing, English actor (born 1913) Wikipedia: Peter Cushing
1991
J. D. McDuffie, American race car driver (born 1938) Wikipedia: J. D. McDuffie
1989
John Meillon, Australian actor (born 1934) Wikipedia: John Meillon
1988
Anne Ramsey, American actress (born 1929) Wikipedia: Anne Ramsey
1986
János Drapál, Hungarian motorcycle racer (born 1948) Wikipedia: János Drapál
1984
Alfred A. Knopf Sr., American publisher, founded Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (born 1892) Wikipedia: Alfred A. Knopf Sr.
1984
Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian–American chemist and chess player (born 1916) Wikipedia: Paul Felix Schmidt
1982
Tom Drake, American actor and singer (born 1918) Wikipedia: Tom Drake
1980
Paul Robert, French lexicographer and publisher (born 1910) Wikipedia: Paul Robert (lexicographer)
1979
J. G. Farrell, English author (born 1935) Wikipedia: J. G. Farrell
1978
Berta Ruck, Indian-born Welsh romance novelist (born 1878) Wikipedia: Berta Ruck
1977
Frederic Calland Williams, British co-inventor of the Williams-Kilborn tube, used for memory in early computer systems (born 1911) Wikipedia: Frederic C. Williams
1974
Vicente Emilio Sojo, Venezuelan conductor and composer (born 1887) Wikipedia: Vicente Emilio Sojo
1972
Max Theiler, South African-American virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899) Wikipedia: Max Theiler
1969
Miriam Licette, English soprano and educator (born 1885) Wikipedia: Miriam Licette
1965
Bill Woodfull, Australian cricketer and educator (born 1897) Wikipedia: Bill Woodfull
1963
Otto Wahle, Austrian-American swimmer and coach (born 1879) Wikipedia: Otto Wahle
1961
Antanas Škėma, Lithuanian-American author, playwright, actor, and director (born 1910) Wikipedia: Antanas Škėma
1956
Jackson Pollock, American painter (born 1912) Wikipedia: Jackson Pollock
1953
Tazio Nuvolari, Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer (born 1892) Wikipedia: Tazio Nuvolari
1945
Stefan Jaracz, Polish actor and theater producer (born 1883) Wikipedia: Stefan Jaracz
1939
Jean Bugatti, German-Italian engineer (born 1909) Wikipedia: Jean Bugatti
1939
Siegfried Flesch, Austrian fencer (born 1872) Wikipedia: Siegfried Flesch
1937
Edith Wharton, American novelist and short story writer (born 1862) Wikipedia: Edith Wharton
1936
Blas Infante, Spanish historian and politician (born 1885) Wikipedia: Blas Infante
1921
Mary Sumner, English philanthropist, founded the Mothers' Union (born 1828) Wikipedia: Mary Sumner
1919
Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Carnegie Steel Company and Carnegie Hall (born 1835) Wikipedia: Andrew Carnegie
1908
Khudiram Bose, Indian Bengali revolutionary (born 1889) Wikipedia: Khudiram Bose
1903
Eugenio María de Hostos, Puerto Rican-American sociologist, philosopher, and lawyer (born 1839) Wikipedia: Eugenio María de Hostos
1892
Enrico Betti, Italian mathematician and academic (born 1813) Wikipedia: Enrico Betti
1890
John Henry Newman, English cardinal and theologian (born 1801) Wikipedia: John Henry Newman
1886
Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet and playwright (born 1843) Wikipedia: Lydia Koidula
1868
Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian pianist and composer (born 1815) Wikipedia: Halfdan Kjerulf
1854
Macedonio Melloni, Italian physicist and academic (born 1798) Wikipedia: Macedonio Melloni
1851
Lorenz Oken, German botanist, biologist, and ornithologist (born 1779) Wikipedia: Lorenz Oken
1813
Henry James Pye, English poet and politician (born 1745) Wikipedia: Henry James Pye
1774
Charles-François Tiphaigne de la Roche, French physician and author (born 1722) Wikipedia: Charles-François Tiphaigne de la Roche
1725
Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy (born 1723) Wikipedia: Prince Vittorio Amedeo Teodoro, Duke of Aosta
1656
Ottavio Piccolomini, Austrian-Italian field marshal (born 1599) Wikipedia: Ottavio Piccolomini
1614
Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter (born 1552) Wikipedia: Lavinia Fontana
1596
Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (born 1585) Wikipedia: Hamnet Shakespeare
1578
Pedro Nunes, Portuguese mathematician and academic (born 1502) Wikipedia: Pedro Nunes
1563
Bartolomé de Escobedo, Spanish composer and educator (born 1500) Wikipedia: Bartolomé de Escobedo
1556
John Bell, English bishop Wikipedia: John Bell (bishop of Worcester)
1519
Johann Tetzel, German preacher (born 1465) Wikipedia: Johann Tetzel
1494
Hans Memling, German-Belgian painter (born 1430) Wikipedia: Hans Memling
1486
William Waynflete, English Lord Chancellor and bishop of Winchester (born c. 1398) Wikipedia: William Waynflete
1465
Kettil Karlsson, regent of Sweden and Bishop of Linköping (born 1433) Wikipedia: Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)
1464
Nicholas of Cusa, German cardinal and mystic (born 1401) Wikipedia: Nicholas of Cusa
1456
John Hunyadi, Hungarian general and politician (born 1387) Wikipedia: John Hunyadi
1332
Domhnall II, Earl of Mar Wikipedia: Domhnall II, Earl of Mar
1332
Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland Wikipedia: Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland
1332
Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray Wikipedia: Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray
1332
Murdoch III, Earl of Menteith Wikipedia: Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith
1332
Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale Wikipedia: Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale
1268
Agnes of Faucigny, Dame ruler of Faucigny, Countess consort of Savoy Wikipedia: Agnes of Faucigny
1259
Möngke Khan, Mongolian emperor (born 1208) Wikipedia: Möngke Khan
1253
Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi (born 1194) Wikipedia: Clare of Assisi
1204
Guttorm of Norway (born 1199) Wikipedia: Guttorm of Norway
1044
Sokkate, king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma (born 1001) Wikipedia: Sokkate
991
Byrhtnoth, English soldier (born 956) Wikipedia: Byrhtnoth
979
Gero, Count of Alsleben Wikipedia: Gero, Count of Alsleben
919
Dhuka al-Rumi, Abbasid governor of Egypt Wikipedia: Dhuka al-Rumi
632
Rusticula, abbess of Arles Wikipedia: Rusticula
449
Archbishop Flavian of Constantinople Wikipedia: Flavian of Constantinople
353
Magnentius, Roman usurper (born 303) Wikipedia: Magnentius
223
Jia Xu, Chinese politician and strategist (born 147) Wikipedia: Jia Xu

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