August 23: what happened on this day in history

Events on August 23 include:

A 5.8 MW earthquake struck the Piedmont region of Virginia, and was felt by more people than any other quake in U.S. history (2011)
Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force (1994)
Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins (1970)

This page gathers 72 events, 250 births and 104 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 79 to 2023.

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Events · United States

2011
A 5.8 MW earthquake struck the Piedmont region of Virginia, and was felt by more people than any other quake in U.S. history. Wikipedia: Moment magnitude scale · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1994
Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Wikipedia: Eugene Bullard
1970
Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins. Wikipedia: Mexican Americans · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1944
Freckleton air disaster: A United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into a school in Freckleton, England, killing 61 people. Wikipedia: Freckleton Air Disaster
1933
The Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane made landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and went on to cause at least 47 deaths in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Wikipedia: 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane
1923
Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter perform the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours. Wikipedia: Captain (United States O-3)
1921
British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber Estuary; of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive. Wikipedia: R38-class airship
1864
American Civil War: The Union Navy captures Fort Morgan, Alabama, thus breaking Confederate dominance of all ports on the Gulf of Mexico except Galveston, Texas. Wikipedia: American Civil War
1831
Nat Turner's rebellion of enslaved Virginians is suppressed. Wikipedia: Nat Turner's Rebellion · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1784
Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years. Wikipedia: North Carolina
1775
King George III issued a proclamation that declared elements of the American colonies of Great Britain to be in a state of "open and avowed rebellion". Wikipedia: George III · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

Around the world

2023
Chandrayaan-3 mission initiates first Moon landing in Indian history. Wikipedia: Chandrayaan-3 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2023
A business jet carrying key leadership members of the Russian private military company Wagner Group crashes, killing all ten people on board. Wikipedia: Wagner Group · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2013
A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people. Wikipedia: 2013 Palmasola prison riot · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others. Wikipedia: 2012 Ljubljana Marshes hot air balloon crash
2011
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War. Wikipedia: Muammar Gaddafi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2010
The Manila hostage crisis occurs near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines, killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others. Wikipedia: Manila hostage crisis
2007
The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia. Wikipedia: Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2006
Natascha Kampusch (pictured), who had been abducted at the age of ten in Vienna, escaped from her captor's house in Strasshof an der Nordbahn after more than eight years in captivity. Wikipedia: Natascha Kampusch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2000
Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143. Wikipedia: Gulf Air Flight 072 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1991
The World Wide Web was opened to the public. Wikipedia: World Wide Web · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1990
Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War. Wikipedia: Saddam Hussein · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1990
Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Armenia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1990
West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3. Wikipedia: German reunification
1989
Singing Revolution: Approximately two million people joined hands to form a human chain spanning 675.5 kilometres (419.7 mi) across the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Soviet republics to demonstrate their desire for independence. Wikipedia: Singing Revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1985
Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany. Wikipedia: Hans Tiedge
1977
Waylon Jennings arrested in a drug raid. Wikipedia: Waylon Jennings
1975
The start of the Wave Hill walk-off by Gurindji people in Australia, lasting eight years, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 Paul Kelly song and an annual celebration. Wikipedia: Wave Hill walk-off
1975
The Pontiac Silverdome opens in Pontiac, Michigan, 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Detroit, Michigan. Wikipedia: Pontiac Silverdome
1973
A bank robbery gone wrong in Stockholm, Sweden, turns into a hostage crisis; over the next five days the hostages begin to sympathise with their captors, leading to the term "Stockholm syndrome". Wikipedia: Norrmalmstorg robbery · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1966
Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon. Wikipedia: Lunar Orbiter 1 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1960
Congo Crisis: In order to stop the secession of South Kasai from the Republic of Congo, Armée Nationale Congolaise forces launched an invasion of South Kasai. Wikipedia: Congo Crisis
1958
Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy. Wikipedia: Chinese Civil War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1954
The Cruise of the Kings, a royal cruise organised by the Queen Consort of Greece, Frederica of Hanover, departed from Marseille, France. Wikipedia: Cruise of the Kings
1954
The first flight of the Lockheed C-130 multi-role aircraft takes place. Wikipedia: Lockheed C-130 Hercules · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1948
The World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries. Wikipedia: World Council of Churches · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1946
Ordinance No. 46 of the British Military Government constitutes the German Länder (states) of Hanover and Schleswig-Holstein. Wikipedia: Ordinance No. 46 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1945
World War II: Soviet–Japanese War: The USSR State Defense Committee issues Decree no. 9898cc "About Receiving, Accommodation, and Labor Utilization of the Japanese Army Prisoners of War". Wikipedia: Soviet–Japanese War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1944
World War II: Marseille is liberated by the Allied forces. Wikipedia: Marseille · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1944
World War II: King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of Marshal Antonescu, who is later arrested. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies. Wikipedia: Michael I of Romania · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1943
Second World War: A decisive Soviet victory against German forces at the Battle of Kursk gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1942
World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad. Wikipedia: Battle of Stalingrad · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1939
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (pictured), a ten-year mutual non-aggression treaty, which also secretly divided northern and eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence. Wikipedia: Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1929
Hebron Massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate of Palestine occur, continuing until the next day, resulting in the death of 65–68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city. Wikipedia: 1929 Hebron massacre · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1927
Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial. Wikipedia: Sacco and Vanzetti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1914
In their first major action of the First World War, the British Expeditionary Force engaged German troops in Mons, Belgium. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1914
World War I: Japan declares war on Germany. Wikipedia: Japan during World War I
1904
The automobile tire chain is patented. Wikipedia: Snow chains · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1898
The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departed London. Wikipedia: Southern Cross Expedition · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1873
The Albert Bridge, spanning the River Thames in London, opened to traffic. Wikipedia: Albert Bridge, London
1866
The Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague. Wikipedia: Austro-Prussian War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1839
The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong as a base as it prepares for the First Opium War with Qing China. Wikipedia: First Opium War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1813
At the Battle of Großbeeren, the Prussians under Von Bülow repulse the French army. Wikipedia: Battle of Großbeeren · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1799
Napoleon Bonaparte leaves Egypt for France en route to seizing power. Wikipedia: Napoleon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1782
British forces under Edward Despard complete the reconquest of the Black River settlements on the Mosquito Coast from the Spanish. Wikipedia: Edward Despard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1703
Edirne event: Sultan Mustafa II of the Ottoman Empire is dethroned. Wikipedia: Edirne Incident · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1655
Battle of Sobota: The Swedish Empire led by Charles X Gustav defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Wikipedia: Battle of Sobota · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1628
George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton. Wikipedia: George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1600
Battle of Gifu Castle: The eastern forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu defeat the western Japanese clans loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori, leading to the destruction of Gifu Castle and serving as a prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara. Wikipedia: Battle of Gifu Castle · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1595
Long Turkish War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and achieves a tactical victory. Wikipedia: Long Turkish War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1572
French Wars of Religion: Mob violence against thousands of Huguenots in Paris results in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. Wikipedia: French Wars of Religion · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1541
French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada. Wikipedia: Jacques Cartier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1521
Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent. Wikipedia: Christian II of Denmark · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1514
The Battle of Chaldiran ends with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, founder of the Safavid dynasty. Wikipedia: Battle of Chaldiran · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1382
The Golden Horde, led by Khan Tokhtamysh, begins the Siege of Moscow, which ends four days later with the storming of the city and the death of Muscovite Prince Ostei. Wikipedia: Golden Horde · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1328
Battle of Cassel: French troops stop an uprising of Flemish farmers. Wikipedia: Battle of Cassel (1328) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1305
William Wallace, a leader of Scottish resistance against England during the Wars of Scottish Independence, was hanged, drawn and quartered. Wikipedia: William Wallace · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1268
The Battle of Tagliacozzo: The army of Prince Conradin is nearly destroyed by Charles of Anjou, ending Hohenstaufen control over the Kingdom of Sicily and leaving the Angevins in control. Wikipedia: Battle of Tagliacozzo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1244
Siege of Jerusalem: The city surrenders to the Khwarazmiyya, ending Christian control of Jerusalem for the next 672 years. Wikipedia: Siege of Jerusalem (1244) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
476
Odoacer, chieftain of the Germanic tribes (Herulic – Scirian foederati), is proclaimed rex Italiae ("King of Italy") by his troops. Wikipedia: Odoacer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
406
The Western Roman army under Stilicho corners and defeats the Ostrogothic army in the battle of Faesulae. Wikipedia: Late Roman army · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
79
Mount Vesuvius begins stirring, on the feast day of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. Wikipedia: AD 79 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

World days

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition Wikipedia: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

Technology

1991
The World Wide Web was opened to the public. Wikipedia: World Wide Web · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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Science

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Business

2023
A business jet carrying key leadership members of the Russian private military company Wagner Group crashes, killing all ten people on board. Wikipedia: Wagner Group · ✓ 4 Wikipedias

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Sport

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Culture

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Births

2000
Boryana Kaleyn, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and Olympic silver medalist Wikipedia: Boryana Kaleyn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1999
Saya Sakakibara, Australian cyclist Wikipedia: Saya Sakakibara
1998
P. J. Washington, American basketball player Wikipedia: P. J. Washington · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1997
Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer Wikipedia: Lil Yachty · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1996
Alejo Igoa, Argentine YouTuber Wikipedia: Alejo Igoa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1995
Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player Wikipedia: Gabriela Lee
1995
Cameron Norrie, British tennis player Wikipedia: Cameron Norrie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1994
August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (died 2017) Wikipedia: August Ames · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1994
Jusuf Nurkić, Bosnian basketball player Wikipedia: Jusuf Nurkić
1993
Taylor Decker, American football player Wikipedia: Taylor Decker
1993
Tyler Glasnow, American baseball player Wikipedia: Tyler Glasnow
1993
Iván López, Spanish professional footballer Wikipedia: Iván López (footballer, born 1993) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1992
Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Nicola Docherty
1992
Will Toledo, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Will Toledo
1990
Seth Curry, American basketball player Wikipedia: Seth Curry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1990
Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mike Yastrzemski
1989
Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Wikipedia: Lianne La Havas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer Wikipedia: Trixie Mattel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
Heiko Schwarz, German footballer Wikipedia: Heiko Schwarz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1989
TeddyLoid, Japanese musician Wikipedia: TeddyLoid
1988
Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player Wikipedia: Olga Govortsova · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1988
Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Carl Hagelin
1988
Jeremy Lin, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jeremy Lin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1988
Kim Matula, American actress Wikipedia: Kim Matula · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1988
Miles Mikolas, American baseball player Wikipedia: Miles Mikolas
1987
Darren Collison, American basketball player Wikipedia: Darren Collison
1986
Sky Blu, American rapper and DJ Wikipedia: Sky Blu (rapper) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1986
Neil Cicierega, American comedian and musician Wikipedia: Neil Cicierega · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1986
Ayron Jones, American musician Wikipedia: Ayron Jones
1986
Brett Morris, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Brett Morris
1986
Josh Morris, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Josh Morris (rugby league)
1985
Valeria Lukyanova, Moldovan-Ukrainian model and singer Wikipedia: Valeria Lukyanova · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1984
Glen Johnson, English footballer Wikipedia: Glen Johnson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1984
Eric Tai, New Zealand rugby player and actor Wikipedia: Eric Tai
1983
James Collins, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: James Collins (footballer, born 1983) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1983
Athena Farrokhzad, Iranian-Swedish poet, playwright, and critic Wikipedia: Athena Farrokhzad
1983
Sun Mingming, Chinese basketball player Wikipedia: Sun Mingming · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1983
Tony Moll, American football player Wikipedia: Tony Moll
1983
Fiona Onasanya, British politician and criminal Wikipedia: Fiona Onasanya
1983
Bruno Spengler, Canadian race car driver Wikipedia: Bruno Spengler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1982
Natalie Coughlin, American swimmer Wikipedia: Natalie Coughlin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1982
Scott Palguta, American soccer player Wikipedia: Scott Palguta
1982
Cristian Tudor, Romanian footballer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Cristian Tudor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1981
Carlos Cuéllar, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Carlos Cuéllar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1981
Jaime Lee Kirchner, American actress Wikipedia: Jaime Lee Kirchner
1981
Stephan Loboué, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia: Stephan Loboué · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1980
Denny Bautista, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Denny Bautista · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1980
Nadine Jolie Courtney, American journalist, reality personality and author Wikipedia: Nadine Jolie Courtney
1980
Joanne Froggatt, English actress Wikipedia: Joanne Froggatt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1980
Rex Grossman, American football player Wikipedia: Rex Grossman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1980
Nenad Vučković, Serbian handball player Wikipedia: Nenad Vučković (handballer)
1979
Jessica Bibby, Australian basketball player Wikipedia: Jessica Bibby
1979
Saskia Clark, English sailor Wikipedia: Saskia Clark
1979
Edgar Sosa, Mexican boxer Wikipedia: Édgar Sosa (boxer)
1979
Zuzana Váleková, Slovak tennis player Wikipedia: Zuzana Váleková
1978
Kobe Bryant, American basketball player and businessman (died 2020) Wikipedia: Kobe Bryant · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1978
Julian Casablancas, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Julian Casablancas · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1978
Randal Tye Thomas, American journalist and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Randal Tye Thomas
1978
Andrew Rannells, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Andrew Rannells · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1977
Douglas Sequeira, Costa Rican footballer and manager Wikipedia: Douglas Sequeira · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1977
Jared Fogle, American spokesman and criminal Wikipedia: Jared Fogle
1976
Scott Caan, American actor Wikipedia: Scott Caan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1976
Pat Garrity, American basketball player and executive Wikipedia: Pat Garrity · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1975
Eliza Carthy, English folk musician Wikipedia: Eliza Carthy
1975
Sean Marks, New Zealand basketball player and manager Wikipedia: Sean Marks · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1975
Jarkko Ruutu, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jarkko Ruutu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1974
Lexi Alexander, American film and television director Wikipedia: Lexi Alexander
1974
Mark Bellhorn, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mark Bellhorn
1974
Benjamin Limo, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: Benjamin Limo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1974
Konstantin Novoselov, Russian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Konstantin Novoselov · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1974
Ray Park, Scottish actor and stuntman Wikipedia: Ray Park · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1973
Casey Blake, American baseball player Wikipedia: Casey Blake · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1973
Kerry Walmsley, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Kerry Walmsley
1972
Mark Butcher, English cricketer and singer Wikipedia: Mark Butcher
1972
Raul Casanova, Puerto Rican-American baseball player Wikipedia: Raúl Casanova
1972
Anthony Calvillo, Canadian football player Wikipedia: Anthony Calvillo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1972
Martin Grainger, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Martin Grainger
1972
Manuel Vidrio, Mexican footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Manuel Vidrio · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1971
Demetrio Albertini, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Demetrio Albertini · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1971
Tim Gutberlet, German footballer Wikipedia: Tim Gutberlet
1971
Gretchen Whitmer, 49th Governor of Michigan Wikipedia: Gretchen Whitmer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1970
Lawrence Frank, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Lawrence Frank · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1970
Jason Hetherington, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Jason Hetherington
1970
Brad Mehldau, American jazz pianist Wikipedia: Brad Mehldau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1970
Jay Mohr, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Jay Mohr · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1970
River Phoenix, American actor (died 1993) Wikipedia: River Phoenix · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1969
Tinus Linee, South African rugby player and coach (died 2014) Wikipedia: Tinus Linee
1969
Jack Lopresti, English soldier and politician Wikipedia: Jack Lopresti
1969
Jeremy Schaap, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Jeremy Schaap
1969
Keith Tyson, English painter and illustrator Wikipedia: Keith Tyson
1968
Laura Claycomb, American soprano Wikipedia: Laura Claycomb
1968
Chris DiMarco, American golfer Wikipedia: Chris DiMarco · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1968
Cortez Kennedy, American football player (died 2017) Wikipedia: Cortez Kennedy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Jim Murphy, Scottish lawyer and politician, Minister of State for Europe Wikipedia: Jim Murphy
1967
Richard Petrie, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Richard Petrie
1966
Rik Smits, Dutch-American basketball player Wikipedia: Rik Smits · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1965
Roger Avary, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Roger Avary · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1964
Ray Ferraro, Canadian ice hockey player and broadcaster Wikipedia: Ray Ferraro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1964
Kong Hee, Singaporean minister and criminal Wikipedia: Kong Hee
1963
Park Chan-wook, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Park Chan-wook · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1963
Glória Pires, Brazilian actress Wikipedia: Glória Pires · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1963
Richard Illingworth, English cricketer and umpire Wikipedia: Richard Illingworth
1963
Kenny Wallace, American race car driver Wikipedia: Kenny Wallace
1962
Martin Cauchon, Canadian lawyer and politician, 46th Canadian Minister of Justice Wikipedia: Martin Cauchon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1962
Shaun Ryder, English singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Shaun Ryder
1961
Dean DeLeo, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Dean DeLeo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1961
Alexandre Desplat, French composer and conductor Wikipedia: Alexandre Desplat · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1961
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian commander and politician, 54th Mayor of Tehran Wikipedia: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1961
Gary Mabbutt, English footballer Wikipedia: Gary Mabbutt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1961
Hitomi Takahashi, Japanese actress Wikipedia: Hitomi Takahashi (actress)
1960
Gary Hoey, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Gary Hoey
1959
Edwyn Collins, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Edwyn Collins · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1959
George Kalovelonis, Greek tennis player and coach Wikipedia: George Kalovelonis
1958
Julio Franco, Dominican baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Julio Franco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1957
Tasos Mitropoulos, Greek footballer and politician Wikipedia: Tasos Mitropoulos
1956
Andreas Floer, German mathematician and academic (died 1991) Wikipedia: Andreas Floer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1956
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, Norwegian educator and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture Wikipedia: Valgerd Svarstad Haugland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1956
Skipp Sudduth, American actor Wikipedia: Skipp Sudduth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1955
David Learner, British actor Wikipedia: David Learner
1954
Charles Busch, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Charles Busch
1954
Halimah Yacob, Singaporean unionist and politician, 9th Speaker and 8th President of Singapore Wikipedia: Halimah Yacob · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1953
Bobby G, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Bobby G
1952
Santillana, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Santillana (footballer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1952
Georgios Paraschos, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia: Georgios Paraschos
1951
Mark Hudson, American record producer and musician Wikipedia: Mark Hudson (musician)
1951
Jimi Jamison, American singer-songwriter and musician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Jimi Jamison · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1951
Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen cleric and politician, 1st President of the Chechen Republic (died 2004) Wikipedia: Akhmad Kadyrov · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1951
Queen Noor of Jordan Wikipedia: Queen Noor of Jordan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1950
Luigi Delneri, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Luigi Delneri · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1949
Vicky Leandros, Greek singer and politician Wikipedia: Vicky Leandros · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1949
Shelley Long, American actress Wikipedia: Shelley Long · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1949
Rick Springfield, Australian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia: Rick Springfield · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1948
Atef Bseiso, Palestinian intelligence officer (died 1992) Wikipedia: Atef Bseiso
1948
Andrei Pleșu, Romanian journalist and politician, 95th Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Andrei Pleșu
1948
Rudy Ruettiger, American football player Wikipedia: Rudy Ruettiger
1948
Lev Zeleny, Russian physicist and academic Wikipedia: Lev Zelyony
1947
David Robb, Scottish actor Wikipedia: David Robb · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1947
Willy Russell, English playwright and composer Wikipedia: Willy Russell
1947
Linda Thompson, English folk-rock singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Linda Thompson (singer)
1946
Keith Moon, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (died 1978) Wikipedia: Keith Moon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1945
Rayfield Wright, American football player and coach (died 2022) Wikipedia: Rayfield Wright
1944
Antonia Novello, Puerto Rican-American physician and admiral, 14th Surgeon General of the United States Wikipedia: Antonia Novello
1943
Dale Campbell-Savours, Baron Campbell-Savours, English businessman and politician Wikipedia: Dale Campbell-Savours
1943
Nelson DeMille, American lieutenant and author (died 2024) Wikipedia: Nelson DeMille
1943
Peter Lilley, English politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Wikipedia: Peter Lilley
1943
Pino Presti, Italian bass player, composer, conductor, and producer Wikipedia: Pino Presti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1943
Rodney Alcala, American serial killer, rapist, and kidnapper (died 2021) Wikipedia: Rodney Alcala
1942
Nancy Richey, American tennis player Wikipedia: Nancy Richey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1941
Onora O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, British philosopher, academic, and politician Wikipedia: Onora O'Neill
1940
Galen Rowell, American mountaineer and photographer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Galen Rowell
1940
Richard Sanders, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia: Richard Sanders (actor)
1940
Thomas A. Steitz, American biochemist best known for his work on the ribosome (died 2018) Wikipedia: Thomas A. Steitz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1938
Giacomo Bini, Italian priest and missionary (died 2014) Wikipedia: Giacomo Bini
1938
Roger Greenaway, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Roger Greenaway
1936
Rudy Lewis, American R&B singer (died 1964) Wikipedia: Rudy Lewis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1936
Henry Lee Lucas, American murderer (died 2001) Wikipedia: Henry Lee Lucas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1935
Roy Strong, English historian, curator, and author Wikipedia: Roy Strong
1934
Sonny Jurgensen, American football player and sportscaster (died 2026) Wikipedia: Sonny Jurgensen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1933
Robert Curl, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2022) Wikipedia: Robert Curl · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1933
Don Talbot, Australian swim coach and administrator (died 2020) Wikipedia: Don Talbot
1933
Pete Wilson, American commander and politician, 36th Governor of California Wikipedia: Pete Wilson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1932
Houari Boumediene, Algerian colonel and politician, 2nd President of Algeria (died 1978) Wikipedia: Houari Boumédiène · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1932
Enos Nkala, Zimbabwean soldier and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Defence (died 2013) Wikipedia: Enos Nkala
1932
Mark Russell, American comedian and pianist (died 2023) Wikipedia: Mark Russell
1931
Barbara Eden, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Barbara Eden · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1931
Hamilton O. Smith, American microbiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2025) Wikipedia: Hamilton O. Smith · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1930
Michel Rocard, French civil servant and politician, 160th Prime Minister of France (died 2016) Wikipedia: Michel Rocard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1930
Vera Miles, American actress Wikipedia: Vera Miles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1929
Vladimir Beekman, Estonian poet and translator (died 2009) Wikipedia: Vladimir Beekman
1929
Zoltán Czibor, Hungarian footballer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Zoltán Czibor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1929
Peter Thomson, Australian golfer (died 2018) Wikipedia: Peter Thomson (golfer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1928
Marian Seldes, American actress (died 2014) Wikipedia: Marian Seldes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1927
Dick Bruna, Dutch author and illustrator (died 2017) Wikipedia: Dick Bruna · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1927
Allan Kaprow, American painter and author (died 2006) Wikipedia: Allan Kaprow · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1927
Martial Solal, Algerian-French pianist and composer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Martial Solal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1926
Clifford Geertz, American anthropologist and academic (died 2006) Wikipedia: Clifford Geertz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1926
Gyula Hernádi, Hungarian author and screenwriter (died 2005) Wikipedia: Gyula Hernádi
1925
Robert Mulligan, American director and producer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Robert Mulligan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1924
Ephraim Kishon, Israeli author, screenwriter, and director (died 2005) Wikipedia: Ephraim Kishon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1924
Madeleine Riffaud, French poet, journalist and Resistance member (died 2024) Wikipedia: Madeleine Riffaud · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1924
Robert Solow, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2023) Wikipedia: Robert Solow · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1923
Wynona Carr, American gospel, R&B and rock and roll singer-songwriter (died 1976) Wikipedia: Wynona Carr
1922
Nazik Al-Malaika, Iraqi poet and academic (died 2007) Wikipedia: Nazik Al-Malaika · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1922
Jean Darling, American actress and singer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Jean Darling
1922
George Kell, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2009) Wikipedia: George Kell
1921
Kenneth Arrow, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2017) Wikipedia: Kenneth Arrow · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1921
Sam Cook, English cricketer and umpire (died 1996) Wikipedia: Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1921)
1919
Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin, Azerbaijani mathematician and theorist (died 1984) Wikipedia: Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin
1917
Tex Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1985) Wikipedia: Tex Williams · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1913
Bob Crosby, American swing singer and bandleader (died 1993) Wikipedia: Bob Crosby · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1912
Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Gene Kelly · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1912
Igor Troubetzkoy, Russian aristocrat and race car driver (died 2008) Wikipedia: Igor Troubetzkoy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1911
Betty Robinson, American sprinter (died 1999) Wikipedia: Betty Robinson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1911
J.V. Cunningham, American poet, literary critic, and translator (died 1985) Wikipedia: J. V. Cunningham
1910
Lonny Frey, American baseball player and soldier (died 2009) Wikipedia: Lonny Frey
1910
Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer and manager (died 1979) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Meazza · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1909
Syd Buller, English cricketer and umpire (died 1970) Wikipedia: Syd Buller
1908
Hannah Frank, Scottish sculptor and illustrator (died 2008) Wikipedia: Hannah Frank
1906
Zoltan Sarosy, Hungarian-Canadian chess master (died 2017) Wikipedia: Zoltan Sarosy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1905
Ernie Bushmiller, American cartoonist (died 1982) Wikipedia: Ernie Bushmiller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1905
Constant Lambert, English composer and conductor (died 1951) Wikipedia: Constant Lambert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1904
William Primrose, Scottish viola player and educator (died 1982) Wikipedia: William Primrose
1901
Guy Bush, American baseball player and manager (died 1985) Wikipedia: Guy Bush
1901
John Sherman Cooper, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 2nd United States Ambassador to East Germany (died 1991) Wikipedia: John Sherman Cooper · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1900
Frances Adaskin, Canadian pianist (died 2001) Wikipedia: Frances Adaskin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1900
Ernst Krenek, Austrian-American composer and educator (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ernst Krenek · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1900
Malvina Reynolds, American singer-songwriter and activist (died 1978) Wikipedia: Malvina Reynolds · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1897
Henry F. Pringle, American historian and journalist (died 1958) Wikipedia: Henry F. Pringle
1894
John Auden, English solicitor, deputy coroner and a territorial soldier (died 1959) Wikipedia: John Auden
1891
Roy Agnew, Australian pianist and composer (died 1944) Wikipedia: Roy Agnew
1891
Minna Craucher, Finnish socialite and spy (died 1932) Wikipedia: Minna Craucher
1890
Harry Frank Guggenheim, American businessman and publisher, co-founded Newsday (died 1971) Wikipedia: Harry F. Guggenheim
1884
Will Cuppy, American author and critic (died 1949) Wikipedia: Will Cuppy
1884
Ogden L. Mills, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 50th United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 1937) Wikipedia: Ogden L. Mills
1883
Jonathan M. Wainwright, American general, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1953) Wikipedia: Jonathan M. Wainwright (general) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1882
Volin, Russia anarchist intellectual (died 1945) Wikipedia: Volin
1880
Alexander Grin, Russian sailor and author (died 1932) Wikipedia: Alexander Grin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1877
István Medgyaszay, Hungarian architect and academic (died 1959) Wikipedia: István Medgyaszay
1875
William Eccles, English physicist and engineer (died 1966) Wikipedia: William Eccles (physicist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1875
Eugene Lanceray, Russian painter and sculptor (died 1946) Wikipedia: Eugene Lanceray
1872
Tanguturi Prakasam, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Andhra (died 1957) Wikipedia: Tanguturi Prakasam
1868
Edgar Lee Masters, American lawyer, author, poet, and playwright (died 1950) Wikipedia: Edgar Lee Masters
1867
Edgar de Wahl, Ukrainian-Estonian linguist and academic (died 1948) Wikipedia: Edgar de Wahl · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1864
Eleftherios Venizelos, Greek lawyer, jurist, and politician, 93rd Prime Minister of Greece (died 1936) Wikipedia: Eleftherios Venizelos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1854
Moritz Moszkowski, Polish-German pianist and composer (died 1925) Wikipedia: Moritz Moszkowski · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1852
Radha Gobinda Kar, Indian physician and philanthropist (died 1918) Wikipedia: Radha Gobinda Kar
1852
Clímaco Calderón, Colombian lawyer and politician, 15th President of Colombia (died 1913) Wikipedia: Clímaco Calderón · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1852
Arnold Toynbee, English economist and historian (died 1883) Wikipedia: Arnold Toynbee (historian, born 1852) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1850
John Cockburn, Scottish-Australian politician, 18th Premier of South Australia (died 1929) Wikipedia: John Cockburn (Australian politician)
1849
William Ernest Henley, English poet and critic (died 1903) Wikipedia: William Ernest Henley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1847
Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (died 1927) Wikipedia: Sarah Frances Whiting · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1846
Alexander Milne Calder, Scottish-American sculptor (died 1923) Wikipedia: Alexander Milne Calder
1843
William Southam, Canadian publisher (died 1932) Wikipedia: William Southam
1829
Moritz Cantor, German mathematician and historian (died 1920) Wikipedia: Moritz Cantor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1814
James Roosevelt Bayley, American archbishop (died 1877) Wikipedia: James Roosevelt Bayley
1805
Anton von Schmerling, Austrian judge and politician (died 1893) Wikipedia: Anton von Schmerling · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1800
Evangelos Zappas, Greek patriot, philanthropist, and businessman (died 1865) Wikipedia: Evangelos Zappas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1785
Oliver Hazard Perry, American commander (died 1819) Wikipedia: Oliver Hazard Perry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1783
William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designed the Hammersmith Bridge (died 1852) Wikipedia: William Tierney Clark
1769
Georges Cuvier, French biologist and academic (died 1832) Wikipedia: Georges Cuvier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1768
Astley Cooper, British surgeon and anatomist (died 1841) Wikipedia: Astley Cooper
1754
Louis XVI of France (died 1793) Wikipedia: Louis XVI · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1741
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, French admiral and explorer (died 1788) Wikipedia: Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1724
Abraham Yates Jr., American lawyer and civil servant (died 1796) Wikipedia: Abraham Yates Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1623
Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer, theologian, and historian (died 1675) Wikipedia: Stanisław Lubieniecki · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1579
Thomas Dempster, Scottish scholar and historian (died 1625) Wikipedia: Thomas Dempster
1524
François Hotman, French lawyer and jurist (died 1590) Wikipedia: François Hotman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1498
Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (died 1500) Wikipedia: Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1486
Sigismund von Herberstein, Slovenian historian and diplomat (died 1566) Wikipedia: Sigismund von Herberstein · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1482
Cho Kwangjo, Korean philosopher (died 1520) Wikipedia: Cho Kwangjo

Deaths

2026
Klaus-Michael Kühne, German billionaire and businessman (born 1937) Wikipedia: Klaus-Michael Kühne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2023
Dmitry Utkin, Russian army officer, founder of Wagner Group (born 1970) Wikipedia: Dmitry Utkin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian businessman, chief of Wagner Group (born 1961) Wikipedia: Yevgeny Prigozhin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2023
Terry Funk, American professional wrestler (born 1944) Wikipedia: Terry Funk · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2021
Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (born 1931) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Blackadder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2015
Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (born 1921) Wikipedia: Augusta Chiwy
2015
Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (born 1930) Wikipedia: Guy Ligier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2015
Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (born 1971) Wikipedia: Enrique Reneau
2015
Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (born 1914) Wikipedia: Paul Royle
2014
Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (born 1989) Wikipedia: Albert Ebossé Bodjongo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2014
Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (born 1994) Wikipedia: Annefleur Kalvenhaar
2014
Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (born 1932) Wikipedia: Birgitta Stenberg
2014
Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (born 1949) Wikipedia: Jaume Vallcorba Plana · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2013
Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (born 1955) Wikipedia: Richard J. Corman
2013
William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (born 1925) Wikipedia: William Glasser · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2013
Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (born 1924) Wikipedia: Charles Lisanby
2013
Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (born 1951) Wikipedia: Konstanty Miodowicz
2013
Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (born 1987) Wikipedia: Vesna Rožič
2013
Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (born 1927) Wikipedia: Tatyana Zaslavskaya · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer and voice actor (born 1934) Wikipedia: Jerry Nelson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
Josepha Sherman, American anthologist and author (born 1946) Wikipedia: Josepha Sherman
2008
John Russell, English-American author and critic (born 1919) Wikipedia: John Russell (art critic)
2006
Maynard Ferguson, Canadian trumpet player and bandleader (born 1928) Wikipedia: Maynard Ferguson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2005
Brock Peters, American actor (born 1927) Wikipedia: Brock Peters · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2003
Bobby Bonds, American baseball player and manager (born 1946) Wikipedia: Bobby Bonds · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2003
Jack Dyer, Australian footballer and coach (born 1913) Wikipedia: Jack Dyer
2003
Jan Sedivka, Czech-Australian violinist and educator (born 1917) Wikipedia: Jan Sedivka
2003
Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Kenyan lawyer and politician, 8th Vice President of Kenya (born 1944) Wikipedia: Michael Kijana Wamalwa
2002
Hoyt Wilhelm, American baseball player and coach (born 1922) Wikipedia: Hoyt Wilhelm · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2001
Kathleen Freeman, American actress (born 1919) Wikipedia: Kathleen Freeman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2001
Peter Maas, American journalist and author (born 1929) Wikipedia: Peter Maas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2000
John Anthony Kaiser, American priest and missionary (born 1932) Wikipedia: John Anthony Kaiser
1999
Norman Wexler, American screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Norman Wexler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1999
James White, Irish author (born 1928) Wikipedia: James White (author)
1997
Eric Gairy, Grenadian educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Grenada (born 1922) Wikipedia: Eric Gairy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1997
John Kendrew, English biochemist and crystallographer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917) Wikipedia: John Kendrew · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1996
Margaret Tucker, Australian author and activist (born 1904) Wikipedia: Margaret Tucker
1995
Alfred Eisenstaedt, German-American photographer and journalist (born 1898) Wikipedia: Alfred Eisenstaedt
1994
Zoltán Fábri, Hungarian director and screenwriter (born 1917) Wikipedia: Zoltán Fábri
1990
David Rose, American pianist and composer (born 1910) Wikipedia: David Rose (songwriter) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1989
Mohammed Abed Elhai, Sudanese poet and academic (born 1944) Wikipedia: Mohammed Abdul-Hayy
1989
R. D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist and author (born 1927) Wikipedia: R. D. Laing · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1987
Didier Pironi, French race car and boat driver (born 1952) Wikipedia: Didier Pironi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1982
Stanford Moore, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1913) Wikipedia: Stanford Moore · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1977
Naum Gabo, Russian sculptor and academic (born 1890) Wikipedia: Naum Gabo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1975
Faruk Gürler, Turkish general (born 1913) Wikipedia: Faruk Gürler
1974
Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist and author (born 1888) Wikipedia: Roberto Assagioli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Georges Berger, Belgian race car driver (born 1918) Wikipedia: Georges Berger (racing driver) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1967
Nathaniel Cartmell, American runner and coach (born 1883) Wikipedia: Nathaniel Cartmell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1966
Francis X. Bushman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1883) Wikipedia: Francis X. Bushman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1964
Edmond Hogan, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Victoria (born 1883) Wikipedia: Edmond Hogan
1962
Walter Anderson, Russian-German ethnologist and academic (born 1885) Wikipedia: Walter Anderson (folklorist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1962
Hoot Gibson, American actor, director, and producer (born 1892) Wikipedia: Hoot Gibson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1960
Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and composer (born 1895) Wikipedia: Oscar Hammerstein II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1954
Jaan Sarv, Estonian mathematician and scholar (born 1877) Wikipedia: Jaan Sarv
1949
Helen Churchill Candee, American geographer, journalist, and author (born 1858) Wikipedia: Helen Churchill Candee
1944
Abdülmecid II, Ottoman caliph (born 1868) Wikipedia: Abdülmecid II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1944
Stefan Filipkiewicz, Polish painter and illustrator (born 1879) Wikipedia: Stefan Filipkiewicz
1937
Albert Roussel, French composer (born 1869) Wikipedia: Albert Roussel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1933
Adolf Loos, Austrian architect and theoretician, designed Villa Müller (born 1870) Wikipedia: Adolf Loos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1927
Nicola Sacco, Italian anarchist convicted of murder (born 1891) Wikipedia: Sacco and Vanzetti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1927
Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian anarchist convicted of murder (born 1888) Wikipedia: Sacco and Vanzetti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1926
Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor (born 1895) Wikipedia: Rudolph Valentino · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1924
Heinrich Berté, Slovak-Austrian composer (born 1856) Wikipedia: Heinrich Berté
1900
Kuroda Kiyotaka, Japanese general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1840) Wikipedia: Kuroda Kiyotaka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1892
Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st President of Brazil (born 1827) Wikipedia: Deodoro da Fonseca · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1880
William Thompson, British boxer (born 1811) Wikipedia: William Thompson (boxer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1867
Auguste-Marseille Barthélemy, French poet and author (born 1796) Wikipedia: Auguste-Marseille Barthélemy
1853
Alexander Calder, American lawyer and politician (born 1806) Wikipedia: Alexander Calder (mayor)
1845
Thomas R. Gray, American author and diplomat (born 1800) Wikipedia: Thomas R. Gray
1831
Ferenc Kazinczy, Hungarian author and poet (born 1759) Wikipedia: Ferenc Kazinczy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1831
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau, Prussian field marshal (born 1760) Wikipedia: August Neidhardt von Gneisenau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1819
Oliver Hazard Perry, American commander (born 1785) Wikipedia: Oliver Hazard Perry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1813
Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (born 1766) Wikipedia: Alexander Wilson (ornithologist) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1806
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (born 1736) Wikipedia: Charles-Augustin de Coulomb · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1723
Increase Mather, American minister and author (born 1639) Wikipedia: Increase Mather · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1706
Edward Nott, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1654) Wikipedia: Edward Nott
1652
John Byron, 1st Baron Byron, English soldier and politician (born 1600) Wikipedia: John Byron, 1st Baron Byron
1628
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (born 1592) Wikipedia: George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1618
Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero, Dutch poet and playwright (born 1585) Wikipedia: Gerbrand Bredero · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1591
Luis de León, Spanish poet and academic (born 1527) Wikipedia: Luis de León · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1574
Ebussuud Efendi, Turkish lawyer and jurist (born 1490) Wikipedia: Ebussuud Efendi
1568
Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton (born 1495) Wikipedia: Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton
1540
Guillaume Budé, French philosopher and scholar (born 1467) Wikipedia: Guillaume Budé · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1519
Philibert Berthelier, Swiss soldier (born 1465) Wikipedia: Philibert Berthelier (Geneva patriot) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1507
Jean Molinet, French poet and composer (born 1435) Wikipedia: Jean Molinet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1498
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, eldest daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (born 1470) Wikipedia: Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1481
Thomas de Littleton, English judge and legal author (born c. 1407) Wikipedia: Thomas de Littleton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1478
Johannes Pullois, Franco-Flemish composer (born c. 1420?) Wikipedia: Johannes Pullois · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1367
Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz, Spanish cardinal (born 1310) Wikipedia: Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz
1363
Chen Youliang, founder of the Dahan regime (born 1320) Wikipedia: Chen Youliang · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1348
John de Stratford, Archbishop of Canterbury Wikipedia: John de Stratford · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1335
Heilwige Bloemardinne, Christian mystic (born c. 1265) Wikipedia: Heilwige Bloemardinne
1329
Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (born 1282) Wikipedia: Frederick IV of Lorraine
1328
Nicolaas Zannekin, Flemish peasant leader (in the battle of Cassel) Wikipedia: Nicolaas Zannekin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1305
William Wallace, Scottish knight and rebel leader (born c.1270) Wikipedia: William Wallace · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1176
Emperor Rokujō of Japan (born 1164) Wikipedia: Emperor Rokujō · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1106
Magnus, Duke of Saxony (born 1045) Wikipedia: Magnus, Duke of Saxony · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
992
Volkold, bishop of Meissen Wikipedia: Volkold · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
634
Abu Bakr, Arabian caliph (born 573) Wikipedia: Abu Bakr · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
406
Radagaisus, Gothic king Wikipedia: Radagaisus · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
93
Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman general and politician (born AD 40) Wikipedia: AD 93 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
30 BC
Caesarion, Egyptian king (born 47 BC) Wikipedia: Caesarion · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
30 BC
Marcus Antonius Antyllus, Roman soldier (born 47 BC) Wikipedia: Marcus Antonius Antyllus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

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