August 15: what happened on this day in history

Events on August 15 include:

US president Donald Trump meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the first such summit since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (2025)
President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the United States dollar into gold by foreign investors (1971)
Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game (1970)

This page gathers 109 events, 234 births and 109 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 636 to 2025.

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Events · United States

2025
US president Donald Trump meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the first such summit since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wikipedia: Donald Trump · ✓ 2 WikipediasArchive: Kampanjklistermärke för Donald Trump — Sörmland Museum, 2016 · Europeana
1971
President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the United States dollar into gold by foreign investors. Wikipedia: Richard Nixon · ✓ 5 WikipediasArchive: Richard Nixon in Finland — Finnish Heritage Agency · Europeana
1970
Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game. Wikipedia: Patricia Palinkas
1959
American Airlines Flight 514, a Boeing 707, crashes near the Calverton Executive Airpark in Calverton, New York, killing all five people on board. Wikipedia: American Airlines Flight 514
1914
A servant of American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin, and murders seven people there. Wikipedia: Architect · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1907
Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies. Wikipedia: Raphael Morgan
1843
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawaii is dedicated. Now the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, it is the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in continuous use in the United States. Wikipedia: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
1824
The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states. Wikipedia: Marquis de Lafayette
1814
War of 1812: British forces launch a costly and unsuccessful night attack against American defenders during the siege of Fort Erie. Wikipedia: War of 1812
1812
War of 1812: Potawatomi warriors ambushed a United States Army convoy after it had evacuated Fort Dearborn, in present-day Chicago, and razed the fort. Wikipedia: War of 1812

Around the world

2021
Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Wikipedia: Kabul · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2020
Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. Wikipedia: Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2015
North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time, 81⁄2 hours ahead of UTC. Wikipedia: North Korea
2013
At least 27 people are killed and 226 injured in an explosion in southern Beirut near a complex used by Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. A previously unknown Syrian Sunni group claims responsibility in an online video. Wikipedia: August 2013 Beirut bombing · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2013
The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years. Wikipedia: Smithsonian Institution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2007
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru, killing 514 and injuring 1,090. Wikipedia: 2007 Peru earthquake · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2005
The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending more than 28 years of fighting. Wikipedia: Free Aceh Movement · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2005
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins. Wikipedia: Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1999
Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco. Wikipedia: Béni Ounif
1998
The Troubles: A car bomb attack carried out by the Real Irish Republican Army killed 29 people and injured approximately 220 others in Omagh, Northern Ireland. Wikipedia: The Troubles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1998
Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured. Wikipedia: Northern Ireland · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1998
Apple introduces the iMac computer. Wikipedia: Apple Inc. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1995
In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later). Wikipedia: South Carolina
1995
Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II. Wikipedia: Tomiichi Murayama · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1989
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 crashes after takeoff from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, killing 34 of the 40 people on board. Wikipedia: China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510
1985
Signing of the Assam Accord, an agreement between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement to end the movement. Wikipedia: Assam Accord
1984
The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack on police and gendarmerie bases in Şemdinli and Eruh. Wikipedia: Kurdistan Workers' Party · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1977
Big Ear, a radio telescope at Ohio State University, received a strong, apparently extraterrestrial radio signal that became known as the Wow! signal (printout pictured). Wikipedia: Ohio State University Radio Observatory · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1976
SAETA Flight 011 crashes into the Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador, killing all 59 people on board; the wreckage is not discovered until 2002. Wikipedia: SAETA Flight 011 (1976) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1975
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup. Wikipedia: Bangladeshis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1975
Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II. Wikipedia: Takeo Miki
1974
Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President Park Chung Hee. Wikipedia: Yuk Young-soo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1973
Vietnam War: The US Air Force bombing of Cambodia ends. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1971
Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia: Bahrain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1969
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in Bethel, New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era. Wikipedia: Woodstock · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1965
The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock. Wikipedia: The Beatles · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1963
President Fulbert Youlou was overthrown in the Republic of Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital. Wikipedia: Fulbert Youlou · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1963
Execution of Henry John Burnett, the last man to be hanged in Scotland. Wikipedia: Henry John Burnett
1962
James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea after running across the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Dresnok died in 2016. Wikipedia: James Joseph Dresnok
1961
Border guard Conrad Schumann flees from East Germany while on duty guarding the construction of the Berlin Wall. Wikipedia: Konrad Schumann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1960
Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France. Wikipedia: Republic of the Congo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1954
Alfredo Stroessner begins his dictatorship in Paraguay. Wikipedia: Alfredo Stroessner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1952
A flash flood devastates the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people. Wikipedia: Lynmouth Flood
1950
Measuring Mw 8.6, the largest earthquake on land occurs in the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, killing 4,800. Wikipedia: Seismic magnitude scales
1948
The Republic of Korea was established with Syngman Rhee as its first president. Wikipedia: History of South Korea
1948
The First Republic of Korea (South Korea) is established in the southern half of the peninsula. Wikipedia: First Republic of Korea
1947
Jawaharlal Nehru (pictured) took office as the first prime minister of India, a post he held for 16 years. Wikipedia: Jawaharlal Nehru · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1947
India gains independence from British rule after nearly 190 years of British company and crown rule and joins the Commonwealth of Nations. Wikipedia: India · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1947
Founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi. Wikipedia: Muhammad Ali Jinnah · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
Emperor Hirohito broadcasts his declaration of surrender following the effective surrender of Japan in World War II; Korea gains independence from the Empire of Japan. Wikipedia: Hirohito · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1944
World War II: Allied forces began Operation Dragoon, their invasion of southern France. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1943
World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds. Wikipedia: Battle of Trahili
1942
World War II: The tanker SS Ohio reached Malta as part of an operation to deliver much-needed supplies during the siege of Malta. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1941
Decree for the mass expulsion of ethnic Germans from Crimea issued by the Soviet government. Wikipedia: Deportation of Soviet Germans (1941–1942)
1941
Josef Jakobs, a German spy, became the last person executed at the Tower of London. Wikipedia: Josef Jakobs · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1940
An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli at Tinos harbor during peacetime, marking the most serious Italian provocation prior to the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War in October. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Italy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1939
Twenty-six Junkers Ju 87 bombers commanded by Walter Sigel meet unexpected ground fog during a dive-bombing demonstration for Luftwaffe generals at Neuhammer. Thirteen of them crash and burn. Wikipedia: Junkers Ju 87 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1939
The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California. Wikipedia: The Wizard of Oz
1935
Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska. Wikipedia: Will Rogers · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1920
Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, so-called Miracle at the Vistula. Wikipedia: Polish–Soviet War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1915
A story in the New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it to Bayer for aspirin production. Wikipedia: Great Phenol Plot
1914
The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon. Wikipedia: Panama Canal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1914
World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1914
World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I. Wikipedia: Battle of Cer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1909
A military coup against the government of Dimitrios Rallis began in the neighbourhood of Goudi in Athens, Greece. Wikipedia: Goudi coup
1899
Fratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened. Wikipedia: Fratton Park
1893
Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty was signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan, with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. Denton. Wikipedia: Ibadan
1882
Start of the second part of the Montceau-les-Mines troubles by the Black Band, groups of anarchist miners. Wikipedia: Montceau-les-Mines troubles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1863
The Anglo-Satsuma War begins between the Satsuma Domain of Japan and the United Kingdom (Traditional Japanese date: July 2, 1863). Wikipedia: Bombardment of Kagoshima · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1843
Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark. Wikipedia: Tivoli Gardens · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1760
Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: Frederick the Great's victory over the Austrians under Ernst Gideon von Laudon. Wikipedia: Seven Years' War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1695
French forces end the bombardment of Brussels. Wikipedia: Bombardment of Brussels · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1684
Emperor Leopold I and French king Louis XIV agree to an armistice in the truce of Ratisbon. Wikipedia: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1645
A Royalist army under the Marquess of Montrose defeats a Covenanter army in the battle of Kilsyth. Wikipedia: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
1599
Nine Years' War: Battle of Curlew Pass: Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle. Wikipedia: Nine Years' War (Ireland) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1592
Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Ŏkki, and Wŏn Kyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu. Wikipedia: Imjin War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1549
Jesuit priest Francis Xavier comes ashore at Kagoshima (Traditional Japanese date: 22 July 1549). Wikipedia: Jesuits · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1540
Arequipa, Peru is founded. Wikipedia: Arequipa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1537
Asunción, Paraguay is founded. Wikipedia: Asunción · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1534
Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540. Wikipedia: Ignatius of Loyola · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1519
Panama City, Panama is founded. Wikipedia: Panama City · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1517
Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary. Wikipedia: Watercraft · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1511
Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquers Malacca, the capital of the Malacca Sultanate. Wikipedia: Afonso de Albuquerque · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1483
Pope Sixtus IV consecrates the Sistine Chapel. Wikipedia: Pope Sixtus IV · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1461
The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David of Trebizond is exiled and later murdered. Wikipedia: Empire of Trebizond · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1430
Francesco Sforza, lord of Milan, conquers Lucca. Wikipedia: Francesco I Sforza · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1310
The city of Rhodes surrenders to the forces of the Knights of St. John, completing their conquest of Rhodes. The knights establish their headquarters on the island and rename themselves the Knights of Rhodes. Wikipedia: Rhodes (city) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1281
Mongol invasions of Japan: The Mongolian fleet of Kublai Khan is destroyed by a "divine wind" for the second time in the Battle of Kōan. Wikipedia: Mongol invasions of Japan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1261
Michael VIII Palaiologos was crowned Byzantine emperor in Constantinople. Wikipedia: Michael VIII Palaiologos · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1248
The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.) Wikipedia: Cornerstone · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1237
Spanish Reconquista: The Battle of the Puig between the Moorish forces of Taifa of Valencia against the Crown of Aragon culminates in an Aragonese victory. Wikipedia: Reconquista · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1224
The Livonian Brothers of the Sword, a Catholic military order, occupy Tarbatu (today Tartu) as part of the Livonian Crusade. Wikipedia: Livonian Brothers of the Sword · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1209
Albigensian Crusade: The Cathar stronghold of Carcassonne falls to the crusaders. Wikipedia: Albigensian Crusade
1185
The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia. Wikipedia: Vardzia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1136
Seljuk Sultan Ghiyath ad-Din Mas'ud enters Baghdad after he besieged it for fifty days and the flight of Abbasid caliph al-Rashid Billah the day before. Wikipedia: Ghiyath ad-Din Mas'ud
1096
Starting date of the First Crusade as set by Pope Urban II. Wikipedia: First Crusade · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1070
The Pavian-born Benedictine Lanfranc is appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury in England. Wikipedia: Pavia
1057
King Macbeth of Scotland is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada. Wikipedia: Macbeth, King of Scotland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1038
Upon the death of his uncle Stephen I, Peter (depicted) became the second king of Hungary. Wikipedia: Stephen I of Hungary · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1018
Byzantine general Eustathios Daphnomeles captured and blinded Ibatzes of Bulgaria by means of a ruse, ending the last resistance against Emperor Basil II's conquest of Bulgaria. Wikipedia: Eustathios Daphnomeles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
982
Holy Roman Emperor Otto II is defeated by the Saracens in the Battle of Capo Colonna, in Calabria. Wikipedia: Holy Roman Emperor
927
The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto. Wikipedia: Saracen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
838
The Arabs under Caliph al-Mu'tasim storm and sack the city of Amorium, killing half the population and enslaving the other. Wikipedia: Al-Mu'tasim
805
Noble Erchana of Dahauua grants the Bavarian town of Dachau to the Diocese of Freising. Wikipedia: Bavaria
778
The Battle of Roncevaux Pass takes place between the army of Charlemagne and a Basque army. Wikipedia: Battle of Roncevaux Pass · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
747
Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, renounces his position as majordomo and retires to a monastery near Rome. His brother, Pepin the Short, becomes the sole ruler (de facto) of the Frankish Kingdom. Wikipedia: AD 747 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
718
Forces of the Umayyad Caliphate abandoned a year-long siege of Constantinople, ending their goal of conquering the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia: Umayyad Caliphate · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
717
Arab–Byzantine wars: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik begins the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople, which will last for nearly a year. Wikipedia: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
636
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins. Wikipedia: Arab–Byzantine wars · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

World days

International Apostrophe Day Wikipedia: International Apostrophe Day

Technology

1998
Apple introduces the iMac computer. Wikipedia: Apple Inc. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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Science

2020
Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. Wikipedia: Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1977
Big Ear, a radio telescope at Ohio State University, received a strong, apparently extraterrestrial radio signal that became known as the Wow! signal (printout pictured). Wikipedia: Ohio State University Radio Observatory · ✓ 5 Wikipedias

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Business

1971
President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the United States dollar into gold by foreign investors. Wikipedia: Richard Nixon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1947
India gains independence from British rule after nearly 190 years of British company and crown rule and joins the Commonwealth of Nations. Wikipedia: India · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

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Sport

1970
Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game. Wikipedia: Patricia Palinkas
1965
The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock. Wikipedia: The Beatles · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1899
Fratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened. Wikipedia: Fratton Park

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Culture

1969
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in Bethel, New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era. Wikipedia: Woodstock · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1939
The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California. Wikipedia: The Wizard of Oz
1882
Start of the second part of the Montceau-les-Mines troubles by the Black Band, groups of anarchist miners. Wikipedia: Montceau-les-Mines troubles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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Births

2003
Juanlu Sánchez, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Juanlu Sánchez · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1999
Paola Reis, BMX rider Wikipedia: Paola Reis
1995
Chief Keef, American rapper Wikipedia: Chief Keef · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1995
Setyana Mapasa, Indonesian-Australian badminton player Wikipedia: Setyana Mapasa
1994
Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer Wikipedia: Lasse Vigen Christensen
1994
Kosuke Hagino, Japanese swimmer Wikipedia: Kosuke Hagino · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1993
Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer Wikipedia: Clinton N'Jie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1993
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer Wikipedia: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1992
Baskaran Adhiban, Indian chess player Wikipedia: Adhiban Baskaran · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1992
Matthew Judon, American football player Wikipedia: Matthew Judon
1991
Petja Piiroinen, Finnish snowboarder Wikipedia: Petja Piiroinen
1990
Jennifer Lawrence, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Jennifer Lawrence · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1989
Joe Jonas, American singer, songwriter, and actor Wikipedia: Joe Jonas · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1989
Ryan McGowan, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Ryan McGowan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1989
Carlos PenaVega, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Carlos PenaVega · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1989
Jordan Rapana, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia: Jordan Rapana
1988
Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer Wikipedia: Oussama Assaidi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1988
Boban Marjanović, Serbian basketball player Wikipedia: Boban Marjanović · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1987
Ryan D'Imperio, American football player Wikipedia: Ryan D'Imperio
1987
Michel Kreder, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia: Michel Kreder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1987
Sean McAllister, English footballer Wikipedia: Sean McAllister (footballer, born 1987)
1985
Nipsey Hussle, American rapper (died 2019) Wikipedia: Nipsey Hussle · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1984
Jarrod Dyson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jarrod Dyson
1984
Emily Kinney, American actress and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Emily Kinney
1983
Siobhan Chamberlain, English association football goalkeeper Wikipedia: Siobhan Chamberlain
1983
Rachel Haot, American businesswoman Wikipedia: Rachel Haot
1982
Casey Burgener, American weightlifter Wikipedia: Casey Burgener
1982
David Harrison, American basketball player Wikipedia: David Harrison (basketball)
1981
Brendan Hansen, American swimmer Wikipedia: Brendan Hansen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1981
Óliver Pérez, American baseball player Wikipedia: Óliver Pérez
1980
Fiann Paul, Icelandic explorer Wikipedia: Fiann Paul
1979
Carl Edwards, American race car driver Wikipedia: Carl Edwards · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1978
Waleed Aly, Australian journalist and television host Wikipedia: Waleed Aly
1978
Lilia Podkopayeva, Ukrainian gymnast Wikipedia: Lilia Podkopayeva · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1978
Stavros Tziortziopoulos, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Stavros Tziortziopoulos
1978
Kerri Walsh Jennings, American volleyball player Wikipedia: Kerri Walsh Jennings · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1977
Martin Biron, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Martin Biron · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1977
Anthony Rocca, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Anthony Rocca
1976
Robert Macfarlane, English nature writer Wikipedia: Robert Macfarlane (writer)
1976
Boudewijn Zenden, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Boudewijn Zenden · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1975
Bertrand Berry, American football player and radio host Wikipedia: Bertrand Berry
1975
Vijay Bharadwaj, Indian cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Vijay Bharadwaj
1975
Brendan Morrison, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brendan Morrison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1975
Kara Wolters, American basketball player Wikipedia: Kara Wolters · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1974
Natasha Henstridge, Canadian model and actress Wikipedia: Natasha Henstridge · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1974
Tomasz Suwary, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Tomasz Suwary
1972
Ben Affleck, American actor and filmmaker Wikipedia: Ben Affleck · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1972
Jennifer Alexander, Canadian ballerina (died 2007) Wikipedia: Jennifer Alexander
1972
Mikey Graham, Irish singer Wikipedia: Michael Graham (singer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
Adnan Sami, Indian singer, musician, music composer, pianist and actor Wikipedia: Adnan Sami
1970
Anthony Anderson, American comedian, actor, and producer Wikipedia: Anthony Anderson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1970
Ben Silverman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Electus Studios Wikipedia: Ben Silverman
1969
Bernard Fanning, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Bernard Fanning · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1969
Carlos Roa, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Carlos Roa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1968
Debra Messing, American actress Wikipedia: Debra Messing · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1967
Tony Hand, Scottish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Tony Hand
1967
Peter Hermann, American actor Wikipedia: Peter Hermann (actor)
1966
Scott Brosius, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Scott Brosius
1966
Dimitris Papadopoulos, Greek basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Dimitris Papadopoulos (basketball player)
1965
Rob Thomas, American author, screenwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Rob Thomas (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1964
Jane Ellison, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Jane Ellison
1964
Melinda French Gates, American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founded the Gates Foundation Wikipedia: Melinda French Gates · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1963
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican filmmaker Wikipedia: Alejandro González Iñárritu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1963
Simon Hart, Welsh soldier and politician Wikipedia: Simon Hart
1963
Jack Russell, English cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Jack Russell (cricketer, born 1963)
1962
Tom Colicchio, American chef and author Wikipedia: Tom Colicchio
1962
Rıdvan Dilmen, Turkish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Rıdvan Dilmen
1962
Inês Pedrosa, Portuguese writer Wikipedia: Inês Pedrosa
1962
Vilja Savisaar-Toomast, Estonian lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Vilja Toomast
1961
Ed Gillespie, American political strategist Wikipedia: Ed Gillespie
1961
Matt Johnson, English singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Matt Johnson (singer)
1961
Gary Kubiak, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Gary Kubiak
1961
Suhasini Maniratnam, Indian actress and screenwriter Wikipedia: Suhasini Maniratnam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1959
Scott Altman, American captain, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia: Scott Altman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1958
Simon Baron-Cohen, English-Canadian psychiatrist and author Wikipedia: Simon Baron-Cohen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1958
Craig MacTavish, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Craig MacTavish · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1958
Simple Kapadia, Indian actress and costume designer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Simple Kapadia
1958
Victor Shenderovich, Russian journalist and radio host Wikipedia: Viktor Shenderovich
1958
Rondell Sheridan, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Rondell Sheridan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1957
Željko Ivanek, Slovenian-American actor Wikipedia: Željko Ivanek · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1956
Lorraine Desmarais, Canadian pianist and composer Wikipedia: Lorraine Desmarais · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1956
Freedom Neruda, Ivorian journalist Wikipedia: Freedom Neruda
1956
Robert Syms, English businessman and politician Wikipedia: Robert Syms
1954
Stieg Larsson, Swedish journalist and author (died 2004) Wikipedia: Stieg Larsson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1953
Carol Thatcher, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Carol Thatcher
1953
Mark Thatcher, English businessman Wikipedia: Mark Thatcher · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1953
Wolfgang Hohlbein, German author Wikipedia: Wolfgang Hohlbein · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1952
Chuck Burgi, American drummer Wikipedia: Chuck Burgi
1951
Ann Biderman, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Ann Biderman
1951
Bobby Caldwell, American singer-songwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Bobby Caldwell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1951
John Childs, English cricketer Wikipedia: John Childs (cricketer)
1950
Tommy Aldridge, American drummer Wikipedia: Tommy Aldridge · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1950
Tess Harper, American actress Wikipedia: Tess Harper · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1950
Tom Kelly, American baseball player Wikipedia: Tom Kelly (baseball)
1950
Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom Wikipedia: Anne, Princess Royal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1949
Phyllis Smith, American actress Wikipedia: Phyllis Smith
1948
Patsy Gallant, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Patsy Gallant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1948
Tom Johnston, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Tom Johnston (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1947
Rakhee Gulzar, Indian film actress Wikipedia: Rakhee Gulzar
1946
Jimmy Webb, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Jimmy Webb · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1945
Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (died 2025) Wikipedia: Khaleda Zia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1944
Linda Ellerbee, American broadcast journalist Wikipedia: Linda Ellerbee
1944
Dimitris Sioufas, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Health (died 2019) Wikipedia: Dimitris Sioufas
1943
Eileen Bell, Northern Irish civil servant and politician, 2nd Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Wikipedia: Eileen Bell
1942
Pete York, English rock drummer Wikipedia: Pete York · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1941
Jim Brothers, American sculptor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Jim Brothers · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1941
Don Rich, American country musician (died 1974) Wikipedia: Don Rich
1940
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded Red Army Faction (died 1977) Wikipedia: Gudrun Ensslin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1939
Hardial Bains, Canadian politician, founded CPC(M-L) (died 1997) Wikipedia: Hardial Bains
1939
Norma Waterson, British folk music revivalist, and singer-songwriter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Norma Waterson
1938
Stephen Breyer, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Wikipedia: Stephen Breyer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1938
Stix Hooper, American jazz drummer Wikipedia: Stix Hooper
1938
Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian cartoonist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Pran Kumar Sharma
1938
Maxine Waters, American educator and politician Wikipedia: Maxine Waters
1938
Janusz Zajdel, Polish engineer and author (died 1985) Wikipedia: Janusz Zajdel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1936
Pat Priest, American actress Wikipedia: Pat Priest (actress) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1936
Rita Shane, American soprano and educator (died 2014) Wikipedia: Rita Shane
1935
Jim Dale, English actor, narrator, singer, director, and composer Wikipedia: Jim Dale
1935
Régine Deforges, French author, playwright, and director (died 2014) Wikipedia: Régine Deforges · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1935
Vernon Jordan, American businessman and civil rights activist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Vernon Jordan
1934
Bobby Byrd, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Bobby Byrd · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1934
Purushottam Upadhyay, Indian musician, singer and composer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Purushottam Upadhyay
1934
Reginald Scarlett, Jamaican cricketer and coach (died 2019) Wikipedia: Reginald Scarlett
1934
Darrell K. Sweet, American illustrator (died 2011) Wikipedia: Darrell K. Sweet
1934
Valentin Varlamov, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut instructor (died 1980) Wikipedia: Valentin Varlamov
1933
Bobby Helms, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Bobby Helms · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1933
Stanley Milgram, American social psychologist (died 1984) Wikipedia: Stanley Milgram · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1933
Mike Seeger, American folk musician and folklorist (died 2009) Wikipedia: Mike Seeger
1932
Abby Dalton, American actress (died 2020) Wikipedia: Abby Dalton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1932
Robert L. Forward, American physicist and engineer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Robert L. Forward · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1932
Jim Lange, American game show host and DJ (died 2014) Wikipedia: Jim Lange
1932
Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn, South African-English lawyer and judge (died 2017) Wikipedia: Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn
1931
Ernest C. Brace, American captain and pilot (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ernest C. Brace
1931
Richard F. Heck, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015) Wikipedia: Richard F. Heck · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1929
Eugene Braunwald, Austrian-American cardiologist known as "The Father of Modern Cardiology" (died 2026) Wikipedia: Eugene Braunwald · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1928
Carl Joachim Classen, German scholar and academic (died 2013) Wikipedia: Carl Joachim Classen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1928
Malcolm Glazer, American businessman and sports team owner (died 2014) Wikipedia: Malcolm Glazer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1928
Nicolas Roeg, English director and cinematographer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Nicolas Roeg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1927
Eddie Leadbeater, English cricketer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Eddie Leadbeater
1927
Oliver Popplewell, English cricketer and judge (died 2024) Wikipedia: Oliver Popplewell
1926
Julius Katchen, American pianist and composer (died 1969) Wikipedia: Julius Katchen
1926
Eddie Little Sky, American actor (died 1997) Wikipedia: Eddie Little Sky
1926
Sami Michael, Iraqi-Israeli author and playwright (died 2024) Wikipedia: Sami Michael
1926
John Silber, American philosopher and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: John Silber · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1926
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Greek lawyer and politician, 6th President of Greece (died 2016) Wikipedia: Konstantinos Stephanopoulos · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1925
Mike Connors, American actor and producer (died 2017) Wikipedia: Mike Connors · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1925
Rose Maddox, American singer-songwriter and fiddle player (died 1998) Wikipedia: Rose Maddox · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1925
Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist and composer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Oscar Peterson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1925
Bill Pinkney, American singer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Bill Pinkney
1925
Erik Schmidt, Swedish-Estonian painter and author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Erik Schmidt (painter)
1924
Robert Bolt, English playwright and screenwriter (died 1995) Wikipedia: Robert Bolt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1924
Hedy Epstein, German-American Holocaust survivor and activist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Hedy Epstein · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1924
Yoshirō Muraki, Japanese production designer, art director, and fashion designer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Yoshirō Muraki
1924
Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer, writer, and political activist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Phyllis Schlafly · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1923
Rose Marie, American actress and singer (died 2017) Wikipedia: Rose Marie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1922
Leonard Baskin, American sculptor and illustrator (died 2000) Wikipedia: Leonard Baskin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1922
Giorgos Mouzakis, Greek trumpet player and composer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Giorgos Mouzakis
1922
Sabino Barinaga, Spanish footballer and manager (died 1988) Wikipedia: Sabino Barinaga · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1921
August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and director (died 2012) Wikipedia: August Kowalczyk
1920
Judy Cassab, Austrian-Australian painter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Judy Cassab · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1919
Huntz Hall, American actor (died 1999) Wikipedia: Huntz Hall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1919
Benedict Kiely, Irish journalist and author (died 2007) Wikipedia: Benedict Kiely
1917
Jack Lynch, Irish footballer and politician, 5th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 1999) Wikipedia: Jack Lynch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1917
Óscar Romero, Salvadoran archbishop (died 1980) Wikipedia: Óscar Romero · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1916
Aleks Çaçi, Albanian journalist and author (died 1989) Wikipedia: Aleks Çaçi
1915
Signe Hasso, Swedish-American actress (died 2002) Wikipedia: Signe Hasso · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1914
Paul Rand, American graphic designer and art director (died 1996) Wikipedia: Paul Rand · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1912
Julia Child, American chef and author (died 2004) Wikipedia: Julia Child · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1912
Wendy Hiller, English actress (died 2003) Wikipedia: Wendy Hiller · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1909
Hugo Winterhalter, American composer and bandleader (died 1973) Wikipedia: Hugo Winterhalter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1904
Bil Baird, American puppeteer (died 1987) Wikipedia: Bil Baird
1904
George Klein, Canadian inventor, invented the motorized wheelchair (died 1992) Wikipedia: George Klein (inventor)
1902
Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (died 1943) Wikipedia: Jan Campert
1901
Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Panamanian politician, 21st President of Panamá (died 1988) Wikipedia: Arnulfo Arias · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1901
Pyotr Novikov, Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1975) Wikipedia: Pyotr Novikov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1900
Estelle Brody, American silent film actress (died 1995) Wikipedia: Estelle Brody
1900
Jack Tworkov, Polish-American painter and educator (died 1982) Wikipedia: Jack Tworkov
1898
Jan Brzechwa, Polish author and poet (died 1966) Wikipedia: Jan Brzechwa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1896
Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1957) Wikipedia: Gerty Cori · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1896
Catherine Doherty, Russian-Canadian activist, founded the Madonna House Apostolate (died 1985) Wikipedia: Catherine Doherty
1896
Paul Outerbridge, American photographer and educator (died 1958) Wikipedia: Paul Outerbridge
1893
Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and academic (died 1950) Wikipedia: Leslie Comrie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1892
Louis de Broglie, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1987) Wikipedia: Louis de Broglie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1892
Abraham Wachner, New Zealand politician, 35th Mayor of Invercargill (died 1950) Wikipedia: Abraham Wachner
1890
Jacques Ibert, French composer and educator (died 1962) Wikipedia: Jacques Ibert · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1886
Bill Whitty, Australian cricketer (died 1974) Wikipedia: Bill Whitty
1885
Edna Ferber, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (died 1968) Wikipedia: Edna Ferber · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1883
Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect (died 1962) Wikipedia: Ivan Meštrović · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1882
Marion Bauer, American composer and critic (died 1955) Wikipedia: Marion Bauer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1882
Gisela Richter, English archaeologist and art historian (died 1972) Wikipedia: Gisela Richter
1881
Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American activist and politician (died 1956) Wikipedia: Alfred Wagenknecht
1879
Ethel Barrymore, American actress (died 1959) Wikipedia: Ethel Barrymore · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1877
Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (died 1941) Wikipedia: Tachiyama Mineemon
1876
Stylianos Gonatas, Greek colonel and politician, 111th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1966) Wikipedia: Stylianos Gonatas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1875
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, English pianist, violinist, and composer (died 1912) Wikipedia: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1873
Ramaprasad Chanda, Indian archaeologist and historian (died 1942) Wikipedia: Ramaprasad Chanda
1872
Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru, poet, and philosopher (died 1950) Wikipedia: Sri Aurobindo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1866
Italo Santelli, Italian fencer (died 1945) Wikipedia: Italo Santelli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1865
Mikao Usui, Japanese spiritual leader, founded Reiki (died 1926) Wikipedia: Mikao Usui · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1863
Aleksey Krylov, Russian mathematician and engineer (died 1945) Wikipedia: Aleksey Krylov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1860
Florence Harding, American publisher, 31st First Lady of the United States (died 1924) Wikipedia: Florence Harding · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1859
Charles Comiskey, American baseball player and manager (died 1931) Wikipedia: Charles Comiskey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1858
E. Nesbit, English author and poet (died 1924) Wikipedia: E. Nesbit · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1857
Albert Ballin, German businessman (died 1918) Wikipedia: Albert Ballin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1856
Keir Hardie, Scottish politician and trade unionist (died 1915) Wikipedia: Keir Hardie
1845
Walter Crane, English artist and book illustrator (died 1915) Wikipedia: Walter Crane · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1844
Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (died 1908) Wikipedia: Thomas-Alfred Bernier
1839
Antonín Petrof, Czech piano maker (died 1915) Wikipedia: Antonín Petrof
1824
John Chisum, American businessman (died 1884) Wikipedia: John Chisum · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1810
Louise Colet, French poet (died 1876) Wikipedia: Louise Colet
1807
Jules Grévy, French lawyer and politician, 4th President of the French Republic (died 1891) Wikipedia: Jules Grévy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1798
Sangolli Rayanna, Indian warrior (died 1831) Wikipedia: Sangolli Rayanna
1787
Eliza Lee Cabot Follen, American writer, editor, abolitionist (died 1860) Wikipedia: Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
1785
Thomas De Quincey, English journalist and author (died 1859) Wikipedia: Thomas De Quincey · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1771
Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet (died 1832) Wikipedia: Walter Scott · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1769
Napoleon Bonaparte, French general and emperor (died 1821) Wikipedia: Napoleon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1740
Matthias Claudius, German poet and author (died 1815) Wikipedia: Matthias Claudius · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1736
Johann Christoph Kellner, German organist and composer (died 1803) Wikipedia: Johann Christoph Kellner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1717
Blind Jack, English engineer (died 1810) Wikipedia: John Metcalf (civil engineer)
1702
Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian painter and Royal Academician (died 1788) Wikipedia: Francesco Zuccarelli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1652
John Grubb, American politician (died 1708) Wikipedia: John Grubb
1615
Marie de Lorraine, duchess of Guise (died 1688) Wikipedia: Marie de Lorraine, Duchess of Guise
1613
Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (died 1692) Wikipedia: Gilles Ménage · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1608
Henry Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel, English politician (died 1652) Wikipedia: Henry Howard, 15th Earl of Arundel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1607
Herman IV, landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg (died 1658) Wikipedia: Herman IV of Hesse-Rotenburg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1589
Gabriel Báthory, Prince of Transylvania (died 1613) Wikipedia: Gabriel Báthory
1575
Bartol Kašić, Croatian linguist and lexicographer (died 1650) Wikipedia: Bartol Kašić · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1507
George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, German prince (died 1553) Wikipedia: George III of Anhalt-Dessau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1455
George, duke of Bavaria (died 1503) Wikipedia: George, Duke of Bavaria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1432
Luigi Pulci, Italian poet (died 1484) Wikipedia: Luigi Pulci · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1385
Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford, English commander (died 1417) Wikipedia: Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford
1195
Anthony of Padua, Portuguese priest and saint (died 1231) Wikipedia: Anthony of Padua · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1171
Alfonso IX, king of León and Galicia (died 1230) Wikipedia: Alfonso IX of León · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1013
Teishi, empress of Japan (died 1094) Wikipedia: Princess Teishi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

Deaths

2024
Peter Marshall, American game show host, performer, and singer (born 1926) Wikipedia: Peter Marshall (entertainer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2021
Gerd Müller, German footballer (born 1945) Wikipedia: Gerd Müller · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2020
Robert Trump, American real-estate developer, business executive (born 1948) Wikipedia: Robert Trump · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2017
Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (born 1925) Wikipedia: Gunnar Birkerts · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2015
Julian Bond, American academic, leader of the civil rights movement, and politician (born 1940) Wikipedia: Julian Bond
2015
Hamid Gul, Pakistani general (born 1936) Wikipedia: Hamid Gul
2014
Licia Albanese, Italian-American soprano and actress (born 1909) Wikipedia: Licia Albanese · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2013
Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (born 1944) Wikipedia: Rosalía Mera · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2013
Sławomir Mrożek, Polish-French author and playwright (born 1930) Wikipedia: Sławomir Mrożek · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2013
Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (born 1942) Wikipedia: Marich Man Singh Shrestha · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2013
August Schellenberg, Canadian actor (born 1936) Wikipedia: August Schellenberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2012
Bob Birch, American bass player and saxophonist (born 1956) Wikipedia: Bob Birch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
Altamiro Carrilho, Brazilian flute player and composer (born 1924) Wikipedia: Altamiro Carrilho · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2012
Harry Harrison, American author and illustrator (born 1925) Wikipedia: Harry Harrison (writer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2011
Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1984) Wikipedia: Rick Rypien · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2009
Mary Catherine Lamb, American textile artist (born 1949) Wikipedia: Mary Catherine Lamb
2008
Vic Toweel, South African-Australian boxer (born 1929) Wikipedia: Vic Toweel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2008
Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (born 1917) Wikipedia: Jerry Wexler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2007
Richard Bradshaw, English conductor and director (born 1944) Wikipedia: Richard Bradshaw (conductor)
2007
John Gofman, American biologist, chemist, and physicist (born 1918) Wikipedia: John Gofman
2007
Geoffrey Orbell, New Zealand physician (born 1908) Wikipedia: Geoffrey Orbell
2007
Sam Pollock, Canadian businessman (born 1925) Wikipedia: Sam Pollock · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2006
Te Atairangikaahu, New Zealand Māori queen (born 1931) Wikipedia: Te Atairangikaahu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2006
Rick Bourke, Australian rugby league player (born 1955) Wikipedia: Rick Bourke
2006
Faas Wilkes, Dutch footballer and manager (born 1923) Wikipedia: Faas Wilkes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2005
Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana, Indian dermatologist and academic (born 1927) Wikipedia: Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana
2004
Sune Bergström, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1916) Wikipedia: Sune Bergström · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2004
Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, 8th Chief Minister of Gujarat (born 1941) Wikipedia: Amarsinh Chaudhary
2001
Yavuz Çetin, Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1970) Wikipedia: Yavuz Çetin
2001
Richard Chelimo, Kenyan runner (born 1972) Wikipedia: Richard Chelimo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2001
Kateryna Yushchenko, Ukrainian computer scientist and academic (born 1919) Wikipedia: Kateryna Yushchenko (scientist)
2000
Lancelot Ware, English barrister and biochemist, co-founder of Mensa (born 1915) Wikipedia: Lancelot Ware
1999
Hugh Casson, English architect and interior designer (born 1910) Wikipedia: Hugh Casson
1997
Ida Gerhardt, Dutch poet and educator (born 1905) Wikipedia: Ida Gerhardt
1995
John Cameron Swayze, American journalist and actor (born 1906) Wikipedia: John Cameron Swayze
1994
Wout Wagtmans, Dutch cyclist (born 1929) Wikipedia: Wout Wagtmans · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1992
Linda Laubenstein, American physician and academic (born 1947) Wikipedia: Linda Laubenstein
1990
Viktor Tsoi, Russian musician and actor (born 1962) Wikipedia: Viktor Tsoi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1989
Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (born 1904) Wikipedia: Minoru Genda · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, Greek general and diplomat (born 1897) Wikipedia: Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos
1982
Ernie Bushmiller, American cartoonist (born 1905) Wikipedia: Ernie Bushmiller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1982
Jock Taylor, Scottish motorcycle sidecar racer (born 1954) Wikipedia: Jock Taylor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1982
Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903) Wikipedia: Hugo Theorell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1981
Carol Ryrie Brink, American author (born 1895) Wikipedia: Carol Ryrie Brink
1981
Jørgen Løvset, Norwegian gynaecologist and academic (born 1896) Wikipedia: Jørgen Løvset
1977
Raymond A. Palmer, American author and magazine editor (born 1910) Wikipedia: Raymond A. Palmer
1975
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (born 1920) Wikipedia: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1975
Harun Karadeniz, Turkish political activist and author (born 1942) Wikipedia: Harun Karadeniz
1974
Clay Shaw, American businessman (born 1913) Wikipedia: Clay Shaw
1971
Paul Lukas, Hungarian-American actor (born 1894) Wikipedia: Paul Lukas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1967
René Magritte, Belgian painter (born 1898) Wikipedia: René Magritte · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1962
Lei Feng, Chinese soldier (born 1940) Wikipedia: Lei Feng · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1953
Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist and engineer (born 1875) Wikipedia: Ludwig Prandtl · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1951
Artur Schnabel, Polish pianist and composer (born 1882) Wikipedia: Artur Schnabel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1945
Korechika Anami, Japanese general and politician, 54th Japanese Minister of the Army (born 1887) Wikipedia: Korechika Anami · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
Fred Hockley, English lieutenant and pilot (born 1923) Wikipedia: Fred Hockley
1942
Mahadev Desai, Indian activist and author (born 1892) Wikipedia: Mahadev Desai
1936
Grazia Deledda, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1871) Wikipedia: Grazia Deledda · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1935
Wiley Post, American pilot (born 1898) Wikipedia: Wiley Post
1935
Will Rogers, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1879) Wikipedia: Will Rogers · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1935
Paul Signac, French painter and author (born 1863) Wikipedia: Paul Signac · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1928
Anatole von Hügel, Italian ethnologist and academic, co-founded St Edmund's College, Cambridge (born 1854) Wikipedia: Anatole von Hügel
1925
Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (born 1878) Wikipedia: Konrad Mägi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1917
Thomas J. Higgins, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1831) Wikipedia: Thomas J. Higgins
1909
Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian sociologist and journalist (born 1866) Wikipedia: Euclides da Cunha · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1907
Joseph Joachim, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1831) Wikipedia: Joseph Joachim · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1859
Nathaniel Claiborne, American farmer and politician (born 1777) Wikipedia: Nathaniel Claiborne
1852
Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (born 1760) Wikipedia: Johan Gadolin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1844
José María Coppinger, governor of Spanish East Florida (born 1733) Wikipedia: José María Coppinger
1799
Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and author (born 1729) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Parini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1758
Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (born 1698) Wikipedia: Pierre Bouguer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1728
Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (born 1656) Wikipedia: Marin Marais · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1714
Constantin Brâncoveanu, Romanian prince (born 1654) Wikipedia: Constantin Brâncoveanu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1666
Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer (born 1591) Wikipedia: Johann Adam Schall von Bell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1621
John Barclay, Scottish poet and author (born 1582) Wikipedia: John Barclay (poet) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1594
Thomas Kyd, English playwright (born 1558) Wikipedia: Thomas Kyd
1552
Hermann of Wied, German archbishop (born 1477) Wikipedia: Hermann of Wied · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1528
Odet of Foix, Viscount of Lautrec, French general (born 1485) Wikipedia: Odet de Foix, Viscount of Lautrec · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1507
John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (born 1439) Wikipedia: John V of Saxe-Lauenburg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1506
Alexander Agricola, Flemish composer (born c. 1445) Wikipedia: Alexander Agricola · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1496
Infanta Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile and León (born 1428) Wikipedia: Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1399
Ide Pedersdatter Falk, Danish noblewoman (born 1358) Wikipedia: Ide Pedersdatter Falk
1388
Adalbertus Ranconis de Ericinio, Bohemian theologian and rector of the University of Paris (born circa 1320) Wikipedia: Adalbertus Ranconis de Ericinio · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1369
Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England (born 1314) Wikipedia: Philippa of Hainault · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1328
Yesün Temür, emperor of the Yuan dynasty (born 1293) Wikipedia: Yesün Temür (Yuan dynasty) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1275
Lorenzo Tiepolo, Doge of Venice Wikipedia: Lorenzo Tiepolo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1274
Robert de Sorbon, French theologian and educator, founded the College of Sorbonne (born 1201) Wikipedia: Robert de Sorbon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1257
Saint Hyacinth of Poland Wikipedia: Hyacinth of Poland · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1224
Marie of France, Duchess of Brabant (born 1198) Wikipedia: Marie of France, Duchess of Brabant
1196
Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (born 1173) Wikipedia: Conrad II of Swabia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1118
Alexios I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (born 1048) Wikipedia: Alexios I Komnenos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1057
Macbeth, King of Scotland Wikipedia: Macbeth, King of Scotland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1038
Stephen I, Hungarian king (born 975) Wikipedia: Stephen I of Hungary · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1022
Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos, Byzantine rebel Wikipedia: Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
986
Minnborinus, Irish missionary and abbot Wikipedia: Minnborinus of Cologne
978
Li Yu, ruler ('king') of Southern Tang Wikipedia: Li Yu (Southern Tang) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
955
Bulcsú, Hungarian tribal chieftain (harka) Wikipedia: Bulcsú (chieftain)
955
Lehel, Hungarian tribal chieftain Wikipedia: Lehel
955
Súr, Hungarian tribal chieftain Wikipedia: Súr (chieftain)
932
Ma Xisheng, Chinese governor and king (born 899) Wikipedia: Ma Xisheng
912
Han Jian, Chinese warlord (born 855) Wikipedia: Han Jian (Zhenguo warlord)
874
Altfrid, bishop of Hildesheim Wikipedia: Altfrid · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
873
Yi Zong, Chinese emperor (born 833) Wikipedia: Emperor Yizong of Tang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
778
Roland, Frankish military leader Wikipedia: Roland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
767
Abu Hanifa, Iraqi scholar and educator (born 699) Wikipedia: AD 767
698
Theodotus of Amida, Syrian Orthodox holy man Wikipedia: Theodotus of Amida
465
Libius Severus, Roman emperor (born 420) Wikipedia: Libius Severus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
423
Honorius, Roman emperor (born 384) Wikipedia: Honorius · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
398
Lan Han, official of the Xianbei state Later Yan Wikipedia: Lan Han

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