August 19: what happened on this day in history

Events on August 19 include:

Around 250,000 farmed non-native Atlantic salmon were accidentally released into the wild near Cypress Island, Washington (2017)
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait (2010)
Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra (1981)

This page gathers 70 events, 199 births and 86 deaths recorded on this day, from 295 BC to 2017.

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Events · United States

2017
Around 250,000 farmed non-native Atlantic salmon were accidentally released into the wild near Cypress Island, Washington. Wikipedia: Fish farming Archive: fish farming — Finnish Heritage Agency · Europeana
2010
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait. Wikipedia: Iraq War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1981
Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra. Wikipedia: Gulf of Sidra incident (1981) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1960
Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage. Wikipedia: Lockheed U-2 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1955
In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives. Wikipedia: Northeastern United States · ✓ 2 WikipediasArchive: Chestnut culture in the northeastern United States — University of California Libraries, 1902 · Europeana
1934
The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio. Wikipedia: Soap Box Derby
1854
The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred. Wikipedia: Sioux Wars · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1848
California Gold Rush: The New York Herald breaks the news to the East Coast of the United States of the gold rush in California (although the rush started in January). Wikipedia: California gold rush · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1812
War of 1812: American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada earning the nickname "Old Ironsides". Wikipedia: War of 1812 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1782
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Charles Cornwallis following the Siege of Yorktown. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

Around the world

2013
The Dhamara Ghat train accident kills at least 37 people in the Indian state of Bihar. Wikipedia: Dhamara Ghat train accident
2009
A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others. Wikipedia: August 2009 Baghdad bombings · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2005
Thunderstorms in southern Ontario, Canada, spawned at least three tornadoes that caused over C$500 million in damage. Wikipedia: Ontario
2005
The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins. Wikipedia: Peace Mission 2005
2004
Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq. Wikipedia: Google
2003
A Hamas suicide bomber killed 23 people and wounded more than 130 others, including many Orthodox Jewish children, on a crowded public bus in Shmuel HaNavi, Jerusalem. Wikipedia: Hamas
2003
A car bomb destroyed the United Nations headquarters at Baghdad's Canal Hotel, killing Brazilian diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 others. Wikipedia: Canal Hotel bombing · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2002
Second Chechen War: A Russian Mil Mi-26 was brought down by Chechen separatists with a man-portable air-defense system near Khankala, killing 127 people in the deadliest helicopter crash in history. Wikipedia: Second Chechen War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1999
In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević. Wikipedia: Belgrade · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1991
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. Wikipedia: Dissolution of the Soviet Union · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1991
Crown Heights riot in New York City begins. Wikipedia: Crown Heights riot
1989
Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years. Wikipedia: Wojciech Jaruzelski · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1989
Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Wikipedia: East Germany · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1987
Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide. Wikipedia: Hungerford massacre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1981
Silvio Santos launches a new Brazilian television channel in São Paulo, Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão. Wikipedia: Silvio Santos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1980
Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people. Wikipedia: Saudia Flight 163 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1980
Otłoczyn railway accident: In Poland's worst post-war railway accident, 67 people lose their lives and a further 62 are injured. Wikipedia: Otłoczyn train collision
1978
In Iran, the Cinema Rex fire causes more than 300 deaths. Wikipedia: Cinema Rex fire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1965
Japanese prime minister Eisaku Satō becomes the first post-World War II sitting prime minister to visit Okinawa Prefecture. Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1964
Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Wikipedia: Syncom · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1960
Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants. Wikipedia: List of spacecraft called Sputnik · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1953
Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Wikipedia: Cold War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1950
The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment of North Korea was disbanded after fighting for less than two months in the Korean War. Wikipedia: 766th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea)
1945
August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. Wikipedia: August Revolution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1944
World War II: Liberation of Paris: Paris, France rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops. Wikipedia: Liberation of Paris · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1942
World War II: Operation Jubilee (The Dieppe Raid): The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an amphibious assault by allied forces on Dieppe, France and fails. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1941
Germany and Romania sign the Tiraspol Agreement, rendering the region of Transnistria under control of the latter. Wikipedia: Nazi Germany · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1940
First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. Wikipedia: North American B-25 Mitchell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1936
The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened. Wikipedia: Great Purge · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1934
A referendum supported the recent merging of the posts of chancellor and president of Germany, consolidating Adolf Hitler's assumption of supreme power. Wikipedia: 1934 German head of state referendum · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1927
Patriarch Sergius of Moscow proclaims the declaration of loyalty of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Patriarch Sergius of Moscow · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1920
Russian Civil War: Peasants in Tambov Governorate began a rebellion against the Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia. Wikipedia: Russian Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1909
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens for automobile racing. William Bourque and his mechanic are killed during the first day's events. Wikipedia: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
1905
In a ceremony officiated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Luck of Cumberland (pictured) was presented to HMS Cumberland. Wikipedia: Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey
1903
The Transfiguration Uprising breaks out in East Thrace, resulting in the establishment of the Strandzha Commune. Wikipedia: Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising
1897
The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London. Wikipedia: Bersey Electric Cab
1862
Dakota War: During an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily defended Fort Ridgely and instead turn to the settlement of New Ulm, killing white settlers along the way. Wikipedia: Dakota War of 1862 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1861
First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps. Wikipedia: Weisshorn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1839
The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world". Wikipedia: Louis Daguerre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1813
Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's Second Triumvirate. Wikipedia: Gervasio Antonio de Posadas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1787
Sultan Abdul Hamid I declares war against the Russian Empire in an effort to regain territories lost in previous conflicts, starting the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792. Wikipedia: Abdul Hamid I
1772
Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, in which he assumes power and enacts a new constitution that divides power between the Riksdag and the King. Wikipedia: Gustav III · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1759
Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued the remainder of the fleet to Lagos, Portugal, and continued the battle there in violation of Portuguese neutrality. Wikipedia: Seven Years' War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1745
Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in an attempt to regain the British throne for his father, beginning the Jacobite rising of 1745. Wikipedia: Charles Edward Stuart · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1745
Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah. Wikipedia: Ottoman–Persian War (1743–1746) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1725
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the unchanged text of Neander's hymn. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach
1692
Salem witch trials: In Salem, province of Massachusetts Bay, Martha Carrier, George Jacobs Sr., John Proctor, John Willard, and clergyman George Burroughs are executed after being convicted of witchcraft. Wikipedia: Salem witch trials · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1691
An Imperial army under Ludwig of Baden defeats the Ottomans in the battle of Slankamen. Wikipedia: Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1666
Second Anglo-Dutch War: Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 116 to 160 merchant ships, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire". Wikipedia: Second Anglo-Dutch War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1659
Parliamentarian forces under John Lambert defeat Royalist forces under George Booth in the battle of Winnington Bridge, ending Booth's Uprising. Wikipedia: John Lambert (general)
1604
Eighty Years War: a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange forces the Spanish garrison of Sluis to capitulate. Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1561
Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France. Wikipedia: Mary, Queen of Scots · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1504
In Ireland, the Hiberno-Norman de Burghs (Burkes) and Cambro-Norman Fitzgeralds fight in the Battle of Knockdoe. Wikipedia: Norman Irish
1458
Pope Pius II is elected the 211th Pope. Wikipedia: Pope Pius II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1274
Shortly after his return from the Ninth Crusade, Edward I (pictured) was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, nearly two years after his father's death. Wikipedia: Lord Edward's crusade
1153
After a six-month siege, Baldwin III of Jerusalem captures Ascalon, obtaining a vast amount of plunder and securing the southern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Wikipedia: Baldwin III of Jerusalem · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
947
Abu Yazid, a Kharijite rebel leader, is defeated and killed in the Hodna Mountains in modern-day Algeria by Fatimid forces. Wikipedia: Abu Yazid · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
797
Byzantine Emperor Constantine VI is seized by supporters of his mother Irene, deposed and blinded. Wikipedia: List of Byzantine emperors
43 BC
In the wake of the murder of Julius Caesar, his nephew and heir, Octavian, uses the threat of military force to compel the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Wikipedia: Julius Caesar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
295 BC
The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges during the Third Samnite War. Wikipedia: Venus (mythology) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

World days

World Humanitarian Day Wikipedia: World Humanitarian Day

Technology

1980
Otłoczyn railway accident: In Poland's worst post-war railway accident, 67 people lose their lives and a further 62 are injured. Wikipedia: Otłoczyn train collision

Today's news: Technology ›

Science

1960
Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants. Wikipedia: List of spacecraft called Sputnik · ✓ 5 Wikipedias

Today's news: Science ›

Business

2004
Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq. Wikipedia: Google

Today's news: Business ›

Sport

1964
Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Wikipedia: Syncom · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

Today's news: Sport ›

Culture

1978
In Iran, the Cinema Rex fire causes more than 300 deaths. Wikipedia: Cinema Rex fire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

Today's news: Culture ›

Births

2004
Chae Hyun-woo, South Korean football player Wikipedia: Chae Hyun-woo
2004
Nguyễn Đình Bắc, Vietnamese football player Wikipedia: Nguyễn Đình Bắc · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2001
Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player Wikipedia: Awak Kuier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2000
Keegan Murray, American basketball player Wikipedia: Keegan Murray · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1999
Ethan Cutkosky, American actor and musician Wikipedia: Ethan Cutkosky · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1999
Thomas Flegler, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Thomas Flegler
1999
Florentino Luís, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Florentino Luís · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1996
Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia: Yerin (entertainer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1996
Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Lachlan Lewis
1994
Nafissatou Thiam, Belgian pentathlete and heptathlete Wikipedia: Nafissatou Thiam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1994
Fernando Gaviria, Colombian cyclist Wikipedia: Fernando Gaviria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1993
Pio Seci, Fijian rugby league player Wikipedia: Pio Seci
1992
David Rittich, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: David Rittich
1991
Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabian footballer Wikipedia: Salem Al-Dawsari · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor Wikipedia: Romeo Miller · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1988
Kirk Cousins, American football player Wikipedia: Kirk Cousins
1988
Veronica Roth, American author Wikipedia: Veronica Roth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1987
Patrick Chung, Jamaican-American football player Wikipedia: Patrick Chung
1987
Manny Jacinto, Canadian actor Wikipedia: Manny Jacinto · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1987
Nick Driebergen, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia: Nick Driebergen
1987
Nico Hülkenberg, German racing driver Wikipedia: Nico Hülkenberg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1986
Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Sotiris Balafas
1986
Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player Wikipedia: Saori Kimura
1986
Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Christina Perri · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1985
Lindsey Jacobellis, American snowboarder Wikipedia: Lindsey Jacobellis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1984
Simon Bird, English actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Simon Bird
1984
Alessandro Matri, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Alessandro Matri · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1984
Ryan Taylor, English footballer Wikipedia: Ryan Taylor (footballer, born 1984) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1983
Missy Higgins, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Missy Higgins · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1983
Tammin Sursok, South African-Australian actress and singer Wikipedia: Tammin Sursok · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1982
Erika Christensen, American actress Wikipedia: Erika Christensen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1982
Melissa Fumero, American actress Wikipedia: Melissa Fumero · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1982
Kevin Rans, Belgian pole vaulter Wikipedia: Kevin Rans
1982
Stipe Miocic, American professional mixed martial artist Wikipedia: Stipe Miocic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1982
Steve Ott, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Steve Ott · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1981
Nick Kennedy, English rugby player Wikipedia: Nick Kennedy
1981
Taylor Pyatt, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Taylor Pyatt
1980
Darius Campbell, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Darius Campbell Danesh
1980
Craig Frawley, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Craig Frawley
1980
Jun Jin, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Jun Jin
1980
Paul Parry, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Paul Parry
1979
Oumar Kondé, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Oumar Kondé · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1978
Jakub Dvorský, Czech game designer Wikipedia: Jakub Dvorský
1978
Thomas Jones, American football player Wikipedia: Thomas Jones (American football) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1977
Iban Mayo, Spanish cyclist Wikipedia: Iban Mayo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1976
Régine Chassagne, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Régine Chassagne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1975
Tracie Thoms, American actress Wikipedia: Tracie Thoms · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1973
Marco Materazzi, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Marco Materazzi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1973
Roy Rogers, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Roy Rogers (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1973
Tasma Walton, Australian actress Wikipedia: Tasma Walton
1972
Roberto Abbondanzieri, Argentinian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Roberto Abbondanzieri · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1972
Chihiro Yonekura, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Chihiro Yonekura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
Mary Joe Fernández, Dominican-American tennis player and coach Wikipedia: Mary Joe Fernandez · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1971
João Vieira Pinto, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: João Pinto · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1970
Fat Joe, American rapper Wikipedia: Fat Joe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1969
Douglas Allen Tunstall Jr., American professional wrestler and politician Wikipedia: Tiny the Terrible
1969
Nate Dogg, American rapper (died 2011) Wikipedia: Nate Dogg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1969
Matthew Perry, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Matthew Perry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1969
Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, Japanese baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Kazuyoshi Tatsunami
1969
Clay Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Clay Walker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Satya Nadella, Indian-American business executive, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Wikipedia: Satya Nadella · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1966
Lee Ann Womack, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Lee Ann Womack · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1965
Kevin Dillon, American actor Wikipedia: Kevin Dillon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1965
Kyra Sedgwick, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Kyra Sedgwick · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1965
James Tomkins, Australian rower Wikipedia: James Tomkins (rower) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1963
John Stamos, American actor Wikipedia: John Stamos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1961
Jonathan Coe, English author and academic Wikipedia: Jonathan Coe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1960
Morten Andersen, Danish-American football player Wikipedia: Morten Andersen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1960
Ron Darling, American baseball player and commentator Wikipedia: Ron Darling
1959
Chris Mortimer, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Chris Mortimer
1959
Ivan Neville, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Ivan Neville
1958
Anthony Muñoz, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Anthony Muñoz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1958
Brendan Nelson, Australian physician and politician, 47th Minister for Defence for Australia Wikipedia: Brendan Nelson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1958
Rick Snyder, American politician and businessman, 48th Governor of Michigan Wikipedia: Rick Snyder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1958
Darryl Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Darryl Sutter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1957
Paul-Jan Bakker, Dutch cricketer Wikipedia: Paul-Jan Bakker
1957
Gary Chapman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Gary Chapman (musician)
1957
Martin Donovan, American actor and director Wikipedia: Martin Donovan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1957
Cesare Prandelli, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Cesare Prandelli · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1957
Christine Soetewey, Belgian high jumper Wikipedia: Christine Soetewey
1957
Gerda Verburg, Dutch trade union leader and politician, Dutch Minister of Agriculture Wikipedia: Gerda Verburg
1956
Adam Arkin, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Adam Arkin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1956
José Rubén Zamora, Guatemalan journalist Wikipedia: José Rubén Zamora · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1955
Mary-Anne Fahey, Australian actress Wikipedia: Mary-Anne Fahey
1955
Peter Gallagher, American actor Wikipedia: Peter Gallagher · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1955
Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Dominica-born English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales Wikipedia: Patricia Scotland
1954
Oscar Larrauri, Argentinian racing driver Wikipedia: Oscar Larrauri · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1953
Luis Muñoz, Costa Rican jazz percussionist and bandleader
1952
Jonathan Frakes, American actor and director Wikipedia: Jonathan Frakes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1952
Gabriela Grillo, German equestrian (died 2024) Wikipedia: Gabriela Grillo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1952
Jimmy Watson, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jimmy Watson (ice hockey)
1951
John Deacon, English bass player and songwriter Wikipedia: John Deacon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1951
Gustavo Santaolalla, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Gustavo Santaolalla · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1950
Jennie Bond, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Jennie Bond
1950
Sudha Murty, Indian author and teacher, head of Infosys Foundation Wikipedia: Sudha Murty
1949
Michael Nazir-Ali, Pakistani-English bishop Wikipedia: Michael Nazir-Ali
1948
Jim Carter, English actor Wikipedia: Jim Carter (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1948
Tipper Gore, American activist and author, former Second Lady of the United States Wikipedia: Tipper Gore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1948
Christy O'Connor Jnr, Irish golfer and architect (died 2016) Wikipedia: Christy O'Connor Jnr
1947
Gerald McRaney, American actor Wikipedia: Gerald McRaney · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1947
Anuška Ferligoj, Slovenian mathematician Wikipedia: Anuška Ferligoj
1946
Charles Bolden, American general and astronaut Wikipedia: Charles Bolden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1946
Bill Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas, 42nd President of the United States Wikipedia: Bill Clinton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1946
Dawn Steel, American film producer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Dawn Steel
1945
Dennis Eichhorn, American author and illustrator (died 2015) Wikipedia: Dennis Eichhorn
1945
Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, English politician Wikipedia: Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
Ian Gillan, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Ian Gillan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1944
Jack Canfield, American author Wikipedia: Jack Canfield
1944
Stew Johnson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Stew Johnson
1944
Bodil Malmsten, Swedish author and poet (died 2016) Wikipedia: Bodil Malmsten
1944
Eddy Raven, American country music singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Eddy Raven
1944
Charles Wang, Chinese-American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Computer Associates International (died 2018) Wikipedia: Charles Wang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1943
Sid Going, New Zealand rugby player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Sid Going
1943
Billy J. Kramer, English pop singer Wikipedia: Billy J. Kramer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1942
Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician (died 2015) Wikipedia: Fred Thompson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1941
John Cootes, Australian rugby league player, priest, and businessman Wikipedia: John Cootes
1941
Mihalis Papagiannakis, Greek educator and politician (died 2009) Wikipedia: Mihalis Papagiannakis
1940
Roger Cook, English songwriter, singer, and producer Wikipedia: Roger Cook (songwriter)
1940
Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter (died 2020) Wikipedia: Johnny Nash · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1940
Jill St. John, American model and actress Wikipedia: Jill St. John · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1939
Alan Baker, British mathematician known for his work on transcendental number theory (died 2018) Wikipedia: Alan Baker (mathematician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1939
Ginger Baker, English drummer and songwriter (died 2019) Wikipedia: Ginger Baker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1938
Diana Muldaur, American actress Wikipedia: Diana Muldaur · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1938
Nelly Vuksic, Argentine conductor and musician Wikipedia: Nelly Vuksic
1937
Richard Ingrams, English journalist, founded The Oldie Wikipedia: Richard Ingrams
1935
Bobby Richardson, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Bobby Richardson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1933
Bettina Cirone, American model and photographer (died 2026) Wikipedia: Bettina Cirone
1933
David Hopwood, English microbiologist and geneticist Wikipedia: David Hopwood
1933
Debra Paget, American actress Wikipedia: Debra Paget · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1932
Thomas P. Salmon, American lawyer and politician, 75th Governor of Vermont Wikipedia: Thomas P. Salmon
1932
Banharn Silpa-archa, Thai politician, Prime Minister (1995–1996) (died 2016) Wikipedia: Banharn Silpa-archa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1931
Bill Shoemaker, American jockey and author (died 2003) Wikipedia: Bill Shoemaker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1930
Frank McCourt, American author and educator (died 2009) Wikipedia: Frank McCourt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1929
Ion N. Petrovici, Romanian-German neurologist and academic (died 2021) Wikipedia: Ion N. Petrovici · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1928
Shiv Prasaad Singh, Indian Hindi writer (died 1998) Wikipedia: Shiv Prasaad Singh
1926
Angus Scrimm, American actor and author (died 2016) Wikipedia: Angus Scrimm
1925
Claude Gauvreau, Canadian poet and playwright (died 1971) Wikipedia: Claude Gauvreau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1924
Willard Boyle, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011) Wikipedia: Willard Boyle · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1924
William Marshall, American actor, director, and opera singer (died 2003) Wikipedia: William Marshall (actor)
1923
Edgar F. Codd, English computer scientist, inventor of relational model of data (died 2003) Wikipedia: Edgar F. Codd · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1922
Jack Holland, Australian rugby league player (died 1994) Wikipedia: Jack Holland (rugby league)
1921
Gene Roddenberry, American screenwriter and producer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Gene Roddenberry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1919
Malcolm Forbes, American publisher and politician (died 1990) Wikipedia: Malcolm Forbes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1916
Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (died 1987) Wikipedia: Dennis Poore · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1915
Ring Lardner, Jr., American journalist and screenwriter (died 2000) Wikipedia: Ring Lardner Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1915
Peter Kemp, British soldier, mercenary, and writer (died 1993) Wikipedia: Peter Kemp (writer)
1914
Lajos Baróti, Hungarian footballer and manager (died 2005) Wikipedia: Lajos Baróti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1914
Fumio Hayasaka, Japanese composer (died 1955) Wikipedia: Fumio Hayasaka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1914
Rose Heilbron, British barrister and judge (died 2005) Wikipedia: Rose Heilbron
1913
John Argyris, Greek engineer and academic (died 2004) Wikipedia: John Argyris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1912
Herb Narvo, Australian rugby league player, coach, and boxer (died 1958) Wikipedia: Herb Narvo
1911
Anna Terruwe, Dutch psychiatrist and author (died 2004) Wikipedia: Anna Terruwe
1910
Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (died 1946) Wikipedia: Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1909
Ronald King, New Zealand rugby player (died 1988) Wikipedia: Ronald King
1907
Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian, author, and scholar (died 1979) Wikipedia: Hazari Prasad Dwivedi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1906
Philo Farnsworth, American inventor, invented the Fusor, key figure in the invention of television (died 1971) Wikipedia: Philo Farnsworth · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1903
James Gould Cozzens, American novelist and short story writer (died 1978) Wikipedia: James Gould Cozzens
1902
Ogden Nash, American poet (died 1971) Wikipedia: Ogden Nash · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1900
Gontran de Poncins, French author and adventurer (died 1962) Wikipedia: Gontran de Poncins
1900
Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher, author, and academic (died 1976) Wikipedia: Gilbert Ryle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1900
Dorothy Burr Thompson, American archaeologist and art historian (died 2001) Wikipedia: Dorothy Burr Thompson
1899
Colleen Moore, American actress (died 1988) Wikipedia: Colleen Moore
1895
C. Suntharalingam, Sri Lankan lawyer, academic, and politician (died 1985) Wikipedia: C. Suntharalingam
1887
S. Satyamurti, Indian lawyer and politician (died 1943) Wikipedia: S. Satyamurti
1885
Grace Hutchins, American labor reformer and researcher (died 1969) Wikipedia: Grace Hutchins
1883
Coco Chanel, French fashion designer, founded the Chanel Company (died 1971) Wikipedia: Coco Chanel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1883
José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese admiral and politician, 9th President of Portugal (died 1965) Wikipedia: José Mendes Cabeçadas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1881
George Enescu, Romanian violinist, pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1955) Wikipedia: George Enescu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1878
Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (died 1944) Wikipedia: Manuel L. Quezon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1873
Fred Stone, American actor and producer (died 1959) Wikipedia: Fred Stone
1871
Orville Wright, American engineer and pilot, co-founded the Wright Company (died 1948) Wikipedia: Wright brothers
1870
Bernard Baruch, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1965) Wikipedia: Bernard Baruch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1858
Ellen Willmott, English horticulturalist (died 1934) Wikipedia: Ellen Willmott
1849
Joaquim Nabuco, Brazilian politician and diplomat (died 1910) Wikipedia: Joaquim Nabuco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1848
Gustave Caillebotte, French painter and engineer (died 1894) Wikipedia: Gustave Caillebotte · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1846
Luis Martín, Spanish religious leader, 24th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (died 1906) Wikipedia: Luis Martín · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1843
C. I. Scofield, American minister and theologian (died 1921) Wikipedia: C. I. Scofield · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1835
Tom Wills, Australian cricketer and pioneer of Australian rules football (died 1880) Wikipedia: Tom Wills
1830
Julius Lothar Meyer, German chemist (died 1895) Wikipedia: Lothar Meyer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1819
Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Luxembourger-Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1894) Wikipedia: Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1815
Harriette Newell Woods Baker, American editor and children's book writer (died 1893) Wikipedia: Harriette Woods Baker
1777
Francis I, king of the Two Sicilies (died 1830) Wikipedia: Francis I of the Two Sicilies · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1743
Madame du Barry, French mistress of Louis XV (died 1793) Wikipedia: Madame du Barry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1719
Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (died 1781) Wikipedia: Charles François de Broglie, Marquis of Ruffec
1711
Edward Boscawen, English admiral and politician (died 1761) Wikipedia: Edward Boscawen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1700
Bajirao I, 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. (died 1740) Wikipedia: Bajirao I
1686
Eustace Budgell, English journalist and politician (died 1737) Wikipedia: Eustace Budgell
1674
František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (died 1766) Wikipedia: František Maxmilián Kaňka
1646
John Flamsteed, English astronomer and academic (died 1719) Wikipedia: John Flamsteed · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1631
John Dryden, English poet, literary critic and playwright (died 1700) Wikipedia: John Dryden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1621
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter, etcher, and poet (died 1674) Wikipedia: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1609
Jan Fyt, Flemish painter (died 1661) Wikipedia: Jan Fyt
1596
Elizabeth Stuart, queen of Bohemia (died 1662) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1590
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (died 1649) Wikipedia: Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland
1583
Daišan, Chinese prince and statesman (died 1648) Wikipedia: Daišan
1570
Salamone Rossi, Italian violinist and composer (probable; (died 1630) Wikipedia: Salamone Rossi
1398
Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana, Spanish poet and politician (died 1458) Wikipedia: Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1342
Catherine of Bohemia, duchess of Austria (died 1395) Wikipedia: Catherine of Bohemia
232
Marcus Aurelius Probus, Roman emperor (died 282) Wikipedia: Probus (emperor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

Deaths

2024
Maria Branyas, American-Spanish supercentenarian (born 1907) Wikipedia: Maria Branyas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2023
Václav Patejdl, Slovak musician (born 1954) Wikipedia: Vašo Patejdl
2022
Tekla Juniewicz, Polish supercentenarian (born 1906) Wikipedia: Tekla Juniewicz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2021
Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (born 1939) Wikipedia: Sonny Chiba · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2019
Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (born 1948) Wikipedia: Lars Larsen
2017
Brian Aldiss, British novelist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Brian Aldiss · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2017
Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (born 1932) Wikipedia: Dick Gregory
2015
Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (born 1935) Wikipedia: Sanat Mehta
2014
Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (born 1939) Wikipedia: Samih al-Qasim
2014
Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (born 1927) Wikipedia: Simin Behbahani
2014
Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (born 1942) Wikipedia: Candida Lycett Green
2013
Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (born 1923) Wikipedia: Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
2013
Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (born 1926)[citation needed] Wikipedia: Abdul Rahim Hatif · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2013
Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Donna Hightower
2012
Donal Henahan, American journalist and critic (born 1921) Wikipedia: Donal Henahan
2012
Ivar Iversen, Norwegian canoe racer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Ivar Iversen
2012
Tony Scott, English-American director and producer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Tony Scott · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2011
Raúl Ruiz, Chilean director and producer (born 1941) Wikipedia: Raúl Ruiz (director) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2009
Don Hewitt, American television producer, created 60 Minutes (born 1922) Wikipedia: Don Hewitt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2008
Levy Mwanawasa, Zambian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Zambia (born 1948) Wikipedia: Levy Mwanawasa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2005
Mo Mowlam, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1949) Wikipedia: Mo Mowlam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2003
Carlos Roberto Reina, Honduran lawyer and politician, President of Honduras (born 1926) Wikipedia: Carlos Roberto Reina · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2003
Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Brazilian diplomat (born 1948) Wikipedia: Sérgio Vieira de Mello · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2001
Donald Woods, South African journalist and activist (born 1933) Wikipedia: Donald Woods
2000
Bineshwar Brahma, Indian poet, author, and educator (born 1948) Wikipedia: Bineswar Brahma
1995
Pierre Schaeffer, French composer and musicologist (born 1910) Wikipedia: Pierre Schaeffer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1994
Linus Pauling, American chemist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1901) Wikipedia: Linus Pauling · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1993
Utpal Dutt, Bangladeshi actor, director, and playwright (born 1929) Wikipedia: Utpal Dutt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1986
Hermione Baddeley, English actress (born 1906) Wikipedia: Hermione Baddeley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1986
Viv Thicknesse, Australian rugby player (born 1910) Wikipedia: Viv Thicknesse
1982
August Neo, Estonian wrestler (born 1908) Wikipedia: August Neo
1981
Jessie Matthews, English actress, singer, and dancer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Jessie Matthews · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1980
Otto Frank, German-Swiss businessman, father of Anne Frank (born 1889) Wikipedia: Otto Frank · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1977
Aleksander Kreek, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (born 1914) Wikipedia: Aleksander Kreek
1977
Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (born 1890) Wikipedia: Groucho Marx · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1976
Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor (born 1900) Wikipedia: Alastair Sim · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1976
Ken Wadsworth, New Zealand cricketer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Ken Wadsworth
1975
Mark Donohue, American race car driver and engineer (born 1937) Wikipedia: Mark Donohue · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1970
Paweł Jasienica, Polish soldier and historian (born 1909) Wikipedia: Paweł Jasienica · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1968
George Gamow, Ukrainian-American physicist and cosmologist (born 1904) Wikipedia: George Gamow · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1967
Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourg-born American author and publisher (born 1884) Wikipedia: Hugo Gernsback · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1967
Isaac Deutscher, Polish-English journalist and historian (born 1907) Wikipedia: Isaac Deutscher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1957
David Bomberg, English soldier and painter (born 1890) Wikipedia: David Bomberg
1954
Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1881) Wikipedia: Alcide De Gasperi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1950
Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (born 1871) Wikipedia: Giovanni Giorgi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
Tomás Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (born 1875) Wikipedia: Tomás Burgos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1944
Henry Wood, English conductor (born 1869) Wikipedia: Henry Wood
1942
Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (born 1901) Wikipedia: Harald Kaarmann
1942
Heinrich Rauchinger, Kraków-born painter (born 1858) Wikipedia: Heinrich Rauchinger
1936
Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and director (born 1898) Wikipedia: Federico García Lorca · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1932
Louis Anquetin, French painter (born 1861) Wikipedia: Louis Anquetin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1929
Sergei Diaghilev, Russian critic and producer, founded Ballets Russes (born 1872) Wikipedia: Sergei Diaghilev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1928
Stefanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and diplomat, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1838) Wikipedia: Stefanos Skouloudis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1923
Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (born 1845) Wikipedia: Vilfredo Pareto · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1915
Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (born 1867) Wikipedia: Tevfik Fikret · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1914
Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (born 1844) Wikipedia: Franz Xavier Wernz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1900
Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1833) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Accolay · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1895
John Wesley Hardin, American Old West outlaw, gunfighter (born 1853) Wikipedia: John Wesley Hardin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1889
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1838) Wikipedia: Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1883
Jeremiah S. Black, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Attorney General (born 1810) Wikipedia: Jeremiah S. Black · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1822
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (born 1749) Wikipedia: Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1808
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (born 1721) Wikipedia: Fredrik Henrik af Chapman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1753
Johann Balthasar Neumann, German engineer and architect, designed Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (born 1687) Wikipedia: Balthasar Neumann · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1702
Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, English politician (born 1645) Wikipedia: Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1691
Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha, Ottoman commander and politician, 117th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1637) Wikipedia: Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1680
Jean Eudes, French priest, founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (born 1601) Wikipedia: John Eudes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1662
Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (born 1623) Wikipedia: Blaise Pascal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1654
Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller, Bohemian rabbi (born 1579) Wikipedia: Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1646
Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian and academic (born 1583) Wikipedia: Alexander Henderson (theologian) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1580
Andrea Palladio, Italian architect, designed the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore (born 1508) Wikipedia: Andrea Palladio · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1541
Vincenzo Cappello, Venetian admiral and statesman (born 1469) Wikipedia: Vincenzo Cappello
1506
King Alexander Jagiellon of Poland (born 1461) Wikipedia: Alexander Jagiellon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1493
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1415) Wikipedia: Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1470
Richard Olivier de Longueil, French cardinal (born 1406) Wikipedia: Richard Olivier de Longueil
1457
Andrea del Castagno, Italian painter (born 1421) Wikipedia: Andrea del Castagno · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1297
Louis of Toulouse, French bishop and saint (born 1274) Wikipedia: Louis of Toulouse · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1284
Alphonso, Earl of Chester (born 1273) Wikipedia: Alphonso, Earl of Chester · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1245
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (born 1195) Wikipedia: Ramon Berenguer V of Provence · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1186
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (born 1158) Wikipedia: Geoffrey II of Brittany · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1085
Al-Juwayni, Muslim scholar and imam (born 1028) Wikipedia: Al-Juwayni
1072
Hawise, Duchess of Brittany (born 1037) Wikipedia: Hawise of Brittany
998
Fujiwara no Sukemasa, Japanese noble, statesman and calligrapher (born 944) Wikipedia: Fujiwara no Sukemasa
947
Abu Yazid, Kharijite rebel leader (born 873) Wikipedia: Abu Yazid · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
780
Credan, English abbot and saint Wikipedia: Credan
14
Augustus, Roman emperor (born 63 BC) Wikipedia: 10s · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
607 BC
Duke Ling of Jin, Chinese monarch Wikipedia: Duke Ling of Jin

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