August 25: what happened on this day in history

Events on August 25 include:

Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2004 (2017)
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in Florida (2005)
American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in The Bahamas (2001)

This page gathers 64 events, 244 births and 130 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 383 to 2017.

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Events · United States

2017
Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2004. Wikipedia: Hurricane Harvey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2005
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in Florida. Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2001
American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in The Bahamas. Wikipedia: Aaliyah · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1967
Founder of the American Nazi Party George Lincoln Rockwell was assassinated by John Patler, a former member of his group. Wikipedia: American Nazi Party · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1948
The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss. Wikipedia: House Un-American Activities Committee
1945
Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War. Wikipedia: Victory over Japan Day · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1916
The United States National Park Service is created. Wikipedia: National Park Service · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1823
American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota. Wikipedia: Hugh Glass
1814
War of 1812: On the second day of the burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings. Wikipedia: War of 1812 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

Around the world

2017
Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present): One hundred seventy people are killed in at least 26 separate attacks carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, leading to the governments of Myanmar and Malaysia designating the group as a terrorist organisation. Wikipedia: Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2012
The skeleton of King Richard III of England was discovered under a car park in Leicester. Wikipedia: Richard III of England
2011
Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico. Wikipedia: Mexican drug war · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2010
A Filair Let L-410 Turbolet crashes on approach to Bandundu Airport, killing 20. Wikipedia: Filair
2006
Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is sentenced to nine years imprisonment for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion. Wikipedia: Pavlo Lazarenko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2003
NASA successfully launches the Spitzer Space Telescope into space. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1997
Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. Wikipedia: Egon Krenz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1991
Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Belarus · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1991
The Battle of Vukovar begins. An 87-day siege of Vukovar by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various Serb paramilitary forces, between August and November 1991 (during the Croatian War of Independence). Wikipedia: Battle of Vukovar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1991
Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux. Wikipedia: Linus Torvalds · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1989
The NASA spacecraft Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Neptune and provided definitive proof of the existence of the planet's rings (pictured). Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1989
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404, carrying 54 people, disappears over the Himalayas after takeoff from Gilgit Airport in Pakistan. The aircraft was never found. Wikipedia: Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404
1985
Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 crashes near Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn, Maine, killing all eight people on board including peace activist and child actress Samantha Smith. Wikipedia: Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1981
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn. Wikipedia: Voyager 2 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1980
Zimbabwe joins the United Nations. Wikipedia: Zimbabwe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1980
The last performance of the Jahrhundertring at the Bayreuth Festival receives ovations of 45 minutes. Wikipedia: Jahrhundertring
1975
Bruce Springsteen released his commercial breakthrough album, Born to Run. Wikipedia: Bruce Springsteen
1961
President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that culminates in a military coup in 1964. Wikipedia: Jânio Quadros · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1960
The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy. Wikipedia: 1960 Summer Olympics · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1958
The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando. Wikipedia: Instant noodles · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1950
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads. Wikipedia: Frank Pace
1945
The August Revolution ends as Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the Nguyễn dynasty. Wikipedia: August Revolution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1944
World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies. Wikipedia: Liberation of Paris · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1942
World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay during the New Guinea campaign. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1942
World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons; a Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned back by an Allied air attack. Wikipedia: Battle of the Eastern Solomons · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1941
World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the Imperial State of Iran. Wikipedia: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1940
World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1939
As part of its S-Plan, the Irish Republican Army carries out the 1939 Coventry bombing in which five civilians were killed. Wikipedia: S-Plan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1939
The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power. Wikipedia: Second Polish Republic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1933
The Diexi earthquake strikes Mao County, Sichuan, China and kills 9,000 people. Wikipedia: 1933 Diexi earthquake · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1933
Nazi Germany and the Zionist Federation of Germany signed the Haavara Agreement. The agreement was a major factor in breaking the anti-Nazi boycott of 1933 and facilitated Jewish emigration from Germany and into British Mandate of Palestine. Wikipedia: Nazi Germany
1920
Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat. Wikipedia: Polish–Soviet War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1914
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying hundreds of medieval manuscripts. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1912
The Kuomintang is founded for the first time in Peking. Wikipedia: Kuomintang · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1904
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins. Wikipedia: Russo-Japanese War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1894
Kitasato Shibasaburō discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet. Wikipedia: Kitasato Shibasaburō · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1883
France and Viet Nam sign the Treaty of Huế, recognizing a French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin. Wikipedia: French Third Republic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1875
Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes. Wikipedia: Matthew Webb · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1835
The New York Sun perpetrated the Great Moon Hoax, publishing articles about the supposed discovery of life on the Moon (lithograph pictured). Wikipedia: The Sun (New York City) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1830
The Belgian Revolution begins. Wikipedia: Belgian Revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1825
The Thirty-Three Orientals declare the independence of Uruguay from Brazil. Wikipedia: Thirty-Three Orientals
1758
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland. Wikipedia: Seven Years' War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1651
A parliamentarian army defeats a royalist army under James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, in the battle of Wigan Lane during the Third English Civial War. Wikipedia: Roundhead
1630
Portuguese forces are defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy at the Battle of Randeniwela in Sri Lanka. Wikipedia: Kingdom of Kandy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1609
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (pictured) demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers. Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1580
War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union. Wikipedia: War of the Portuguese Succession · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1543
António Mota and a few companions become the first Europeans to visit Japan. Wikipedia: António Mota · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1537
The Honourable Artillery Company, now the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, was granted a royal charter by Henry VIII. Wikipedia: Honourable Artillery Company
1270
Philip III became King of France following the death of his father Louis IX during the Eighth Crusade. Wikipedia: Philip III of France · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1258
George Mouzalon, the regent of the Empire of Nicaea, was assassinated as part of a conspiracy led by nobles under the future emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. Wikipedia: George Mouzalon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1248
The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht. Wikipedia: Ommen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
766
Emperor Constantine V humiliates nineteen high-ranking officials, after discovering a plot against him. He executes the leaders, Constantine Podopagouros and his brother Strategios. Wikipedia: Constantine V · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
450
Marcian is proclaimed Eastern Roman emperor at Hebdomon and marries empress Pulcheria. Wikipedia: Marcian
383
Roman Emperor Gratian is murdered at a banquet after having surrendered to the forces of rival emperor Magnus Maximus. Wikipedia: AD 383 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias

World days

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Technology

1991
Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux. Wikipedia: Linus Torvalds · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1950
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads. Wikipedia: Frank Pace

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Science

2012
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2003
NASA successfully launches the Spitzer Space Telescope into space. Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
The NASA spacecraft Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Neptune and provided definitive proof of the existence of the planet's rings (pictured). Wikipedia: NASA · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1981
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn. Wikipedia: Voyager 2 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1609
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (pictured) demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers. Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias

Today's news: Science ›

Business

1537
The Honourable Artillery Company, now the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, was granted a royal charter by Henry VIII. Wikipedia: Honourable Artillery Company

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Sport

1960
The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy. Wikipedia: 1960 Summer Olympics · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

Today's news: Sport ›

Culture

2001
American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in The Bahamas. Wikipedia: Aaliyah · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1980
The last performance of the Jahrhundertring at the Bayreuth Festival receives ovations of 45 minutes. Wikipedia: Jahrhundertring
1975
Bruce Springsteen released his commercial breakthrough album, Born to Run. Wikipedia: Bruce Springsteen

Today's news: Culture ›

Births

2006
Kimi Antonelli, Italian race car driver Wikipedia: Kimi Antonelli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2004
Evann Girault, French-Nigerien sabre fencer Wikipedia: Evann Girault
2003
Rebeka Jančová, Slovak alpine ski racer Wikipedia: Rebeka Jančová
2000
Nicki Nicole, Argentine rapper and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Nicki Nicole · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1998
China Anne McClain, American actress and singer Wikipedia: China Anne McClain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1995
Ong Seong-wu, South Korean singer and actor Wikipedia: Ong Seong-wu
1995
Dowoon, South Korean musician Wikipedia: Dowoon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1994
Edmunds Augstkalns, Latvian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Edmunds Augstkalns
1994
Caris LeVert, American basketball player Wikipedia: Caris LeVert
1992
Miyabi Natsuyaki, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia: Miyabi Natsuyaki · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1992
Ricardo Rodriguez, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Ricardo Rodriguez (footballer)
1990
Max Muncy, American baseball player Wikipedia: Max Muncy
1989
Hiram Mier, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Hiram Mier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1989
Jaakko Ohtonen, Finnish actor Wikipedia: Jaakko Ohtonen
1988
Angela Park, Brazilian-American golfer Wikipedia: Angela Park
1988
Giga Chikadze, Georgian mixed martial artist and kickboxer Wikipedia: Giga Chikadze
1987
Stacey Farber, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Stacey Farber
1987
Velimir Jovanović, Serbian footballer Wikipedia: Velimir Jovanović
1987
Blake Lively, American model and actress Wikipedia: Blake Lively · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1987
Amy Macdonald, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Amy Macdonald · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1987
Justin Upton, American baseball player Wikipedia: Justin Upton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1987
Adam Warren, American baseball player Wikipedia: Adam Warren (baseball)
1987
James Wesolowski, Australian footballer Wikipedia: James Wesolowski
1986
Rodney Ferguson, American footballer Wikipedia: Rodney Ferguson
1984
Florian Mohr, German footballer Wikipedia: Florian Mohr · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1984
Anya Monzikova, Russian-American model and actress Wikipedia: Anya Monzikova
1983
James Rossiter, English race car driver Wikipedia: James Rossiter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1982
Jung Jung-suk, South Korean footballer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Jung Jung-suk
1982
Nick Schultz, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nick Schultz (ice hockey)
1981
Rachel Bilson, American actress Wikipedia: Rachel Bilson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1981
Jan-Berrie Burger, Namibian cricketer Wikipedia: Jan-Berry Burger
1981
Camille Pin, French tennis player Wikipedia: Camille Pin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1979
Marlon Harewood, English footballer Wikipedia: Marlon Harewood · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1979
Philipp Mißfelder, German historian and politician (died 2015) Wikipedia: Philipp Mißfelder · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1979
Deanna Nolan, American basketball player Wikipedia: Deanna Nolan
1978
Kel Mitchell, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Kel Mitchell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1978
Robert Mohr, German rugby player Wikipedia: Robert Mohr (rugby union)
1977
Masumi Asano, Japanese voice actress and producer Wikipedia: Masumi Asano
1977
Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Andy McDonald (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1977
Jonathan Togo, American actor Wikipedia: Jonathan Togo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1976
Damon Jones, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Damon Jones
1976
Javed Qadeer, Pakistani cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Javed Qadeer
1976
Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor Wikipedia: Alexander Skarsgård · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1975
Brad Drew, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Brad Drew
1975
Petria Thomas, Australian swimmer and coach Wikipedia: Petria Thomas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1974
Eric Millegan, American actor Wikipedia: Eric Millegan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1974
Pablo Ozuna, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Pablo Ozuna
1973
Fatih Akın, German director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Fatih Akin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1972
Marvin Harrison, American football player Wikipedia: Marvin Harrison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
Jason Death, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Jason Death
1971
Nathan Page, Australian actor Wikipedia: Nathan Page
1970
Doug Glanville, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Doug Glanville
1970
Debbie Graham, American tennis player Wikipedia: Debbie Graham
1970
Robert Horry, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Robert Horry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1970
Adrian Lam, Papua New Guinean-Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Adrian Lam
1970
Sille Lundquist, Danish model and fashion model (died 2018) Wikipedia: Sille Lundquist
1970
Jo Dee Messina, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Jo Dee Messina · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1970
Claudia Schiffer, German model and fashion designer Wikipedia: Claudia Schiffer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1969
Olga Konkova, Norwegian-Russian pianist and composer Wikipedia: Olga Konkova
1969
Cameron Mathison, Canadian actor and television personality Wikipedia: Cameron Mathison
1969
Catriona Matthew, Scottish golfer Wikipedia: Catriona Matthew
1969
Vivek Razdan, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia: Vivek Razdan
1968
David Alan Basche, American actor Wikipedia: David Alan Basche · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1968
Stuart Murdoch, Scottish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Stuart Murdoch (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1968
Spider One, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Spider One
1968
Rachael Ray, American chef, author, and television host Wikipedia: Rachael Ray
1968
Takeshi Ueda, Japanese singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Takeshi Ueda
1967
Tom Hollander, English actor Wikipedia: Tom Hollander · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Jeff Tweedy, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer Wikipedia: Jeff Tweedy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Jon Husted, American politician Wikipedia: Jon Husted · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1966
Albert Belle, American baseball player Wikipedia: Albert Belle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1966
Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to Donald Trump Wikipedia: Michael Cohen (lawyer)
1966
Robert Maschio, American actor Wikipedia: Robert Maschio
1966
Derek Sherinian, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Derek Sherinian · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1966
Terminator X, American hip-hop DJ Wikipedia: Terminator X
1965
Cornelius Bennett, American football player Wikipedia: Cornelius Bennett
1965
Tim Cain, American video game designer Wikipedia: Tim Cain
1965
Sanjeev Sharma, Indian cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Sanjeev Sharma
1965
Mia Zapata, American singer (died 1993) Wikipedia: Mia Zapata · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1964
Azmin Ali, Malaysian mathematician and politician Wikipedia: Azmin Ali
1964
Maxim Kontsevich, Russian-American mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Maxim Kontsevich · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1964
Blair Underwood, American actor Wikipedia: Blair Underwood · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1963
Miro Cerar, Slovenian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Slovenia Wikipedia: Miro Cerar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1963
Shock G, American rapper and producer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Shock G
1963
Tiina Intelmann, Estonian lawyer and diplomat Wikipedia: Tiina Intelmann
1962
Taslima Nasrin, Bangladeshi author Wikipedia: Taslima Nasrin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1962
Theresa Andrews, American swimmer Wikipedia: Theresa Andrews · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1962
Vivian Campbell, Northern Irish rock guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Vivian Campbell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1962
Michael Zorc, German footballer Wikipedia: Michael Zorc · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1961
Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia: Billy Ray Cyrus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1961
Dave Tippett, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Dave Tippett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1961
Ally Walker, American actress Wikipedia: Ally Walker
1961
Joanne Whalley, English actress Wikipedia: Joanne Whalley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1960
Ashley Crow, American actress Wikipedia: Ashley Crow
1960
David Mabuza, South African politician, 8th Deputy President of South Africa (died 2025) Wikipedia: David Mabuza · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1960
Georg Zellhofer, Austrian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Georg Zellhofer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1959
Ian Falconer, American author and illustrator (died 2023) Wikipedia: Ian Falconer
1959
Steve Levy, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Steve Levy (politician)
1959
Bernardo Rezende, Brazilian volleyball coach and player Wikipedia: Bernardo Rezende · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1959
Lane Smith, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Lane Smith (illustrator) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1959
Ruth Ann Swenson, American soprano and actress Wikipedia: Ruth Ann Swenson
1958
Tim Burton, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Tim Burton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1958
Christian LeBlanc, American actor Wikipedia: Christian LeBlanc
1957
Sikander Bakht, Pakistani cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Sikander Bakht (cricketer)
1957
Simon McBurney, English actor and director Wikipedia: Simon McBurney · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1957
Frank Serratore, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Frank Serratore
1956
Matt Aitken, English songwriter and record producer Wikipedia: Matt Aitken
1956
Takeshi Okada, Japanese footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Takeshi Okada
1956
Henri Toivonen, Finnish race car driver (died 1986) Wikipedia: Henri Toivonen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1955
John McGeoch, Scottish guitarist (died 2004) Wikipedia: John McGeoch
1955
Gerd Müller, German businessman and politician Wikipedia: Gerd Müller (politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1954
Elvis Costello, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Elvis Costello · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1954
Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland Wikipedia: Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness
1952
Kurban Berdyev, Turkmen footballer and manager Wikipedia: Kurban Berdyev
1952
Geoff Downes, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Geoff Downes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1952
Duleep Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Duleep Mendis
1951
Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Rob Halford · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1951
Bill Handel, Brazilian-American lawyer and radio host Wikipedia: Bill Handel
1950
Willy DeVille, American singer and songwriter (died 2009) Wikipedia: Willy DeVille · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1950
Charles Fambrough, American bassist, composer, and producer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Charles Fambrough
1949
Martin Amis, British novelist (died 2023) Wikipedia: Martin Amis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1949
Rijkman Groenink, Dutch banker and academic Wikipedia: Rijkman Groenink
1949
John Savage, American actor and producer Wikipedia: John Savage (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1949
Gene Simmons, Israeli-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia: Gene Simmons · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1948
Ledward Kaapana, American singer and guitarist Wikipedia: Ledward Kaapana
1948
Nicholas A. Peppas, Greek chemist and biologist Wikipedia: Nicholas A. Peppas
1947
Michael Kaluta, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Michael Kaluta
1947
Keith Tippett, British jazz pianist and composer (died 2020) Wikipedia: Keith Tippett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1946
Rollie Fingers, American baseball player Wikipedia: Rollie Fingers · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1946
Charles Ghigna, American poet and author Wikipedia: Charles Ghigna
1946
Charlie Sanders, American football player and sportscaster (died 2015) Wikipedia: Charlie Sanders · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
Daniel Hulet, Belgian cartoonist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Daniel Hulet
1945
Hannah Louise Shearer, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Hannah Louise Shearer
1944
Conrad Black, Canadian historian and author Wikipedia: Conrad Black · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1944
Jacques Demers, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and politician Wikipedia: Jacques Demers · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1944
Anthony Heald, American actor Wikipedia: Anthony Heald · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1944
Andrew Longmore, British lawyer and judge Wikipedia: Andrew Longmore
1943
Pete Stemkowski, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Pete Stemkowski
1942
Nathan Deal, American lawyer, and politician, 82nd Governor of Georgia Wikipedia: Nathan Deal
1942
Pat Ingoldsby, Irish poet and television presenter (died 2025) Wikipedia: Pat Ingoldsby
1942
Ivan Koloff, Canadian wrestler (died 2017) Wikipedia: Ivan Koloff
1941
Mario Corso, Italian footballer and coach (died 2020) Wikipedia: Mario Corso · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1941
Ludwig Müller, German footballer (died 2021) Wikipedia: Ludwig Müller (footballer)
1940
Wilhelm von Homburg, German boxer and actor (died 2004) Wikipedia: Wilhelm von Homburg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1939
John Badham, English-American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: John Badham · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1939
Marshall Brickman, Brazilian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2024) Wikipedia: Marshall Brickman
1938
David Canary, American actor (died 2015) Wikipedia: David Canary · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1938
Frederick Forsyth, English journalist and author (died 2025) Wikipedia: Frederick Forsyth · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1937
Jimmy Hannan, Australian television host and singer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Jimmy Hannan
1937
Virginia Euwer Wolff, American author Wikipedia: Virginia Euwer Wolff
1936
Giridharilal Kedia, Indian businessman (died 2009) Wikipedia: Giridharilal Kedia
1935
Charles Wright, American poet Wikipedia: Charles Wright (poet)
1934
Lise Bacon, Canadian judge and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec (died 2025) Wikipedia: Lise Bacon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1934
Eddie Ilarde, Filipino journalist and politician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Eddie Ilarde
1933
Patrick F. McManus, American journalist and author (died 2018) Wikipedia: Patrick F. McManus
1933
Wayne Shorter, American saxophonist and composer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Wayne Shorter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1933
Tom Skerritt, American actor Wikipedia: Tom Skerritt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1932
Anatoly Kartashov, Soviet aviator and cosmonaut (died 2005) Wikipedia: Anatoly Kartashov (cosmonaut)
1931
Regis Philbin, American actor and television host (died 2020) Wikipedia: Regis Philbin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1930
Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer (died 2020) Wikipedia: Sean Connery · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1930
György Enyedi, Hungarian economist and geographer (died 2012) Wikipedia: György Enyedi (geographer)
1930
Graham Jarvis, Canadian actor (died 2003) Wikipedia: Graham Jarvis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1930
Crispin Tickell, English academic and diplomat, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations (died 2022) Wikipedia: Crispin Tickell
1928
John "Kayo" Dottley, American football player (died 2018) Wikipedia: Kayo Dottley
1928
Darrell Johnson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2004) Wikipedia: Darrell Johnson
1928
Karl Korte, American composer and academic (died 2022) Wikipedia: Karl Korte
1928
Herbert Kroemer, German-American physicist, engineer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024) Wikipedia: Herbert Kroemer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1927
Althea Gibson, American tennis player and golfer (died 2003) Wikipedia: Althea Gibson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1927
Des Renford, Australian swimmer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Des Renford
1925
Thea Astley, Australian journalist and author (died 2004) Wikipedia: Thea Astley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1925
Hilmar Hoffmann, German film and culture academic (died 2018) Wikipedia: Hilmar Hoffmann · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1925
Stepas Butautas, Lithuanian basketball player and coach (died 2001) Wikipedia: Stepas Butautas
1924
Zsuzsa Körmöczy, Hungarian tennis player and coach (died 2006) Wikipedia: Zsuzsa Körmöczy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1923
Álvaro Mutis, Colombian-Mexican author and poet (died 2013) Wikipedia: Álvaro Mutis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1923
Allyre Sirois, Canadian lawyer and judge (died 2012) Wikipedia: Allyre Sirois
1921
Monty Hall, Canadian television personality and game show host (died 2017) Wikipedia: Monty Hall
1921
Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour (died 1999) Wikipedia: Bryce Mackasey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1921
Brian Moore, Northern Irish-Canadian author and screenwriter (died 1999) Wikipedia: Brian Moore (novelist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1919
William P. Foster, American bandleader and educator (died 2010) Wikipedia: William P. Foster
1919
George Wallace, American lawyer, and politician, 45th Governor of Alabama (died 1998) Wikipedia: George Wallace · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1919
Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympic medalist (died 2017) Wikipedia: Jaap Rijks
1918
Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1990) Wikipedia: Leonard Bernstein · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1918
Richard Greene, English actor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Richard Greene · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1917
Mel Ferrer, American actor, director, and producer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Mel Ferrer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1916
Van Johnson, American actor (died 2008) Wikipedia: Van Johnson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1916
Frederick Chapman Robbins, American pediatrician and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003) Wikipedia: Frederick Chapman Robbins · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1916
Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (died 2000) Wikipedia: Saburō Sakai
1913
Don DeFore, American actor (died 1993) Wikipedia: Don DeFore · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1913
Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (died 1973) Wikipedia: Walt Kelly · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1912
Erich Honecker, German politician (died 1994) Wikipedia: Erich Honecker · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1911
Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence for Vietnam (died 2013) Wikipedia: Võ Nguyên Giáp · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1910
George Cisar, American baseball player (died 2010) Wikipedia: George Cisar (baseball)
1910
Dorothea Tanning, American painter, sculptor, and poet (died 2012) Wikipedia: Dorothea Tanning · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1909
Ruby Keeler, Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1993) Wikipedia: Ruby Keeler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1909
Michael Rennie, English actor and producer (died 1971) Wikipedia: Michael Rennie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1906
Jim Smith, English cricketer (died 1979) Wikipedia: Jim Smith (cricketer, born 1906)
1905
Faustina Kowalska, Polish nun and saint (died 1938) Wikipedia: Faustina Kowalska · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1903
Arpad Elo, Hungarian-American chess player, created the Elo rating system (died 1992) Wikipedia: Arpad Elo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1902
Stefan Wolpe, German-American composer and educator (died 1972) Wikipedia: Stefan Wolpe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1900
Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie, Scottish architect (died 1970) Wikipedia: Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie
1900
Hans Adolf Krebs, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1981) Wikipedia: Hans Krebs (biochemist) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1899
Paul Herman Buck, American historian and author (died 1978) Wikipedia: Paul Herman Buck
1898
Helmut Hasse, German mathematician and academic (died 1975) Wikipedia: Helmut Hasse · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1898
Arthur Wood, English cricketer (died 1973) Wikipedia: Arthur Wood (cricketer, born 1898)
1893
Henry Trendley Dean, American dentist (died 1962) Wikipedia: H. Trendley Dean
1891
David Shimoni, Belarusian-Israeli poet and translator (died 1956) Wikipedia: David Shimoni
1889
Alexander Mair, Australian politician, 26th Premier of New South Wales (died 1969) Wikipedia: Alexander Mair
1882
Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish journalist and politician, 2nd President of Ireland (died 1966) Wikipedia: Seán T. O'Kelly · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1878
Ted Birnie, English footballer and manager (died 1935) Wikipedia: Ted Birnie
1877
Joshua Lionel Cowen, American businessman, co-founded the Lionel Corporation (died 1965) Wikipedia: Joshua Lionel Cowen
1875
Agnes Mowinckel, Norwegian actress (died 1963) Wikipedia: Agnes Mowinckel
1869
Tom Kiely, British-Irish decathlete (died 1951) Wikipedia: Tom Kiely · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1867
James W. Gerard, American lawyer and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Germany (died 1951) Wikipedia: James W. Gerard
1850
Charles Richet, French physiologist and occultist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1935) Wikipedia: Charles Richet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1845
Ludwig II of Bavaria, King of Bavaria (died 1886) Wikipedia: Ludwig II of Bavaria · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1841
Emil Theodor Kocher, Swiss physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1917) Wikipedia: Emil Theodor Kocher · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1840
George C. Magoun, American businessman (died 1893) Wikipedia: George C. Magoun
1836
Bret Harte, American short story writer and poet (died 1902) Wikipedia: Bret Harte · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1829
Carlo Acton, Italian pianist and composer (died 1909) Wikipedia: Carlo Acton
1828
Jane Stanford American philanthropist, co-founder of Stanford University, first lady of California (died 1905) Wikipedia: Jane Stanford
1819
Allan Pinkerton Scottish-American barrel maker, private detective (co-founder of Pinkerton Agency), abolitionist, and spy (died 1884) Wikipedia: Allan Pinkerton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1817
Marie-Eugénie de Jésus, French nun and saint, founded the Religious of the Assumption (died 1898) Wikipedia: Marie-Eugénie de Jésus
1812
Nikolay Zinin, Russian organic chemist (died 1880) Wikipedia: Nikolay Zinin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1803
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias (died 1880) Wikipedia: Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1802
Nikolaus Lenau, Romanian-Austrian poet and author (died 1850) Wikipedia: Nikolaus Lenau
1796
James Lick, American carpenter and piano builder (died 1876) Wikipedia: James Lick · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1793
John Neal, American writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist (died 1876) Wikipedia: John Neal
1786
Ludwig I of Bavaria, King of Bavaria (died 1868) Wikipedia: Ludwig I of Bavaria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1776
Thomas Bladen Capel, English admiral (died 1853) Wikipedia: Thomas Bladen Capel
1767
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, French soldier and politician (died 1794) Wikipedia: Louis Antoine de Saint-Just · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1758
Franz Teyber, Austrian organist and composer (died 1810) Wikipedia: Franz Teyber · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1744
Johann Gottfried Herder, German poet, philosopher, and critic (died 1803) Wikipedia: Johann Gottfried Herder · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1741
Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian and author (died 1792) Wikipedia: Karl Friedrich Bahrdt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1724
George Stubbs, English painter and academic (died 1806) Wikipedia: George Stubbs · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1707
Louis I of Spain (died 1724) Wikipedia: Louis I of Spain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1662
John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (died 1724) Wikipedia: John Leverett the Younger
1624
François de la Chaise, French priest (died 1709) Wikipedia: François de la Chaise · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1605
Philipp Moritz, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg, German noble (died 1638) Wikipedia: Philipp Moritz, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1561
Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (died 1632) Wikipedia: Philippe van Lansberge · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1540
Lady Catherine Grey, English noblewoman (died 1568) Wikipedia: Lady Katherine Grey
1530
Ivan the Terrible, Russian ruler (died 1584) Wikipedia: Ivan the Terrible · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1509
Ippolito II d'Este, Italian cardinal and statesman (died 1572) Wikipedia: Ippolito II d'Este · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1491
Innocenzo Cybo, Italian cardinal (died 1550) Wikipedia: Innocenzo Cybo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1467
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque, Spanish duke (died 1526) Wikipedia: Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque

Deaths

2026
Tim Curry, English actor and singer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Tim Curry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2026
Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist and businesswoman (born 1946) Wikipedia: Dolly Parton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2024
Salim Al-Huss, Lebanese statesman, 34th Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1929) Wikipedia: Salim Al-Huss · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2022
Mable John, American blues vocalist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Mable John
2019
Ferdinand Piëch, Austrian business magnate and engineer (born 1937) Wikipedia: Ferdinand Piëch · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2018
John McCain, American politician (born 1936) Wikipedia: John McCain · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2017
Rich Piana, American bodybuilder (born 1971) Wikipedia: Rich Piana
2016
Marvin Kaplan, American actor (born 1927) Wikipedia: Marvin Kaplan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2015
José María Benegas, Spanish lawyer and politician (born 1948) Wikipedia: José María Benegas
2015
Francis Sejersted, Norwegian historian and academic (born 1936) Wikipedia: Francis Sejersted · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2014
William Greaves, American director and producer (born 1926) Wikipedia: William Greaves · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2014
Marcel Masse, Canadian educator and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of National Defence (born 1936) Wikipedia: Marcel Masse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2014
Nico M. M. Nibbering, Dutch chemist and academic (born 1938) Wikipedia: Nico M. M. Nibbering
2014
Uziah Thompson, Jamaican-American drummer and producer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Uziah Thompson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2014
Enrique Zileri, Peruvian journalist and publisher (born 1931) Wikipedia: Enrique Zileri
2013
Ciril Bergles, Slovene poet and translator (born 1934) Wikipedia: Ciril Bergles
2013
António Borges, Portuguese economist and banker (born 1949) Wikipedia: António Borges
2013
William Froug, American screenwriter and producer (born 1922) Wikipedia: William Froug
2013
Liu Fuzhi, Chinese academic and politician, 3rd Minister of Justice for China (born 1917) Wikipedia: Liu Fuzhi
2013
Raghunath Panigrahi, Indian singer-songwriter (born 1932) Wikipedia: Raghunath Panigrahi
2013
Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Brazilian footballer (born 1930) Wikipedia: Gilmar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2012
Florencio Amarilla, Paraguayan footballer, coach, and actor (born 1935) Wikipedia: Florencio Amarilla · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (born 1930) Wikipedia: Neil Armstrong · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2012
Roberto González Barrera, Mexican banker and businessman (born 1930) Wikipedia: Roberto González Barrera · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
Donald Gorrie, Scottish politician (born 1933) Wikipedia: Donald Gorrie
2011
Lazar Mojsov, Macedonian politician (born 1920) Wikipedia: Lazar Mojsov
2009
Ted Kennedy, American politician (born 1932) Wikipedia: Ted Kennedy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2009
Mandé Sidibé, Malian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Mali (born 1940) Wikipedia: Mandé Sidibé
2008
Ahmad Faraz, Pakistani poet (born 1931) Wikipedia: Ahmad Faraz
2008
Kevin Duckworth, American basketball player (born 1964) Wikipedia: Kevin Duckworth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2007
Benjamin Aaron, American lawyer and scholar (born 1915) Wikipedia: Benjamin Aaron
2007
Ray Jones, English footballer (born 1988) Wikipedia: Ray Jones (footballer, born 1988) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2006
Noor Hassanali, Trinidadian-Tobagonian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Trinidad and Tobago (born 1918) Wikipedia: Noor Hassanali · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2005
Peter Glotz, Czech-German academic and politician (born 1939) Wikipedia: Peter Glotz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2003
Tom Feelings, American author and illustrator (born 1933) Wikipedia: Tom Feelings
2002
Dorothy Hewett, Australian author and poet (born 1923) Wikipedia: Dorothy Hewett
2001
Aaliyah, American singer and actress (born 1979) Wikipedia: Aaliyah · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2001
Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1938) Wikipedia: Carl Brewer (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2001
Üzeyir Garih, Turkish engineer and businessman, co-founded Alarko Holding (born 1929) Wikipedia: Üzeyir Garih
2001
Ken Tyrrell, English race car driver and businessman, founded Tyrrell Racing (born 1924) Wikipedia: Ken Tyrrell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2000
Carl Barks, American author and illustrator (born 1901) Wikipedia: Carl Barks · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2000
Frederick C. Bock, American soldier and pilot (born 1918) Wikipedia: Frederick C. Bock
2000
Jack Nitzsche, American pianist, composer, and producer (born 1937) Wikipedia: Jack Nitzsche · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2000
Allen Woody, American bass player and songwriter (born 1955) Wikipedia: Allen Woody
1999
Rob Fisher, English keyboard player and songwriter (born 1956) Wikipedia: Rob Fisher (British musician)
1998
Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American lawyer and Supreme Court justice (born 1907) Wikipedia: Lewis F. Powell Jr.
1995
Doug Stegmeyer, American bass player and producer (born 1951) Wikipedia: Doug Stegmeyer
1990
Morley Callaghan, Canadian author and playwright (born 1903) Wikipedia: Morley Callaghan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1988
Price Daniel, American politician, 38th Governor of Texas (born 1910) Wikipedia: Price Daniel
1988
Art Rooney, American businessman, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers (born 1901) Wikipedia: Art Rooney · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1984
Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1924) Wikipedia: Truman Capote · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1984
Viktor Chukarin, Ukrainian gymnast and coach (born 1921) Wikipedia: Viktor Chukarin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1984
Waite Hoyt, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1899) Wikipedia: Waite Hoyt
1982
Anna German, Polish singer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Anna German
1981
Nassos Kedrakas, Greek actor and cinematographer (born 1915) Wikipedia: Nassos Kedrakas
1980
Gower Champion, American dancer and choreographer (born 1919) Wikipedia: Gower Champion · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1979
Stan Kenton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1911) Wikipedia: Stan Kenton · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1977
Károly Kós, Hungarian architect, ethnologist, and politician (born 1883) Wikipedia: Károly Kós
1976
Eyvind Johnson, Swedish novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1900) Wikipedia: Eyvind Johnson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1973
Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Hungarian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1875) Wikipedia: Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám
1971
Ted Lewis, American singer and clarinet player (born 1890) Wikipedia: Ted Lewis (musician)
1970
Tachū Naitō, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (born 1886) Wikipedia: Tachū Naitō
1969
Robert Cosgrove, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Tasmania (born 1884) Wikipedia: Robert Cosgrove
1968
Stan McCabe, Australian cricketer and coach (born 1910) Wikipedia: Stan McCabe
1967
Stanley Bruce, Australian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1883) Wikipedia: Stanley Bruce · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Oscar Cabalén, Argentine race car driver (born 1928) Wikipedia: Oscar Cabalén · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Paul Muni, Ukrainian-born American actor (born 1895) Wikipedia: Paul Muni · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
George Lincoln Rockwell, American commander, politician, and activist, founded the American Nazi Party (born 1918) Wikipedia: George Lincoln Rockwell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1966
Lao She, Chinese novelist and dramatist (born 1899) Wikipedia: Lao She
1965
Moonlight Graham, American baseball player and physician (born 1879) Wikipedia: Moonlight Graham
1956
Alfred Kinsey, American biologist and academic (born 1894) Wikipedia: Alfred Kinsey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
John Birch, American soldier and missionary (born 1918) Wikipedia: John Birch (missionary)
1942
Prince George, Duke of Kent (born 1902) Wikipedia: Prince George, Duke of Kent · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1940
Prince Jean, Duke of Guise (born 1874) Wikipedia: Prince Jean, Duke of Guise · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1939
Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1904) Wikipedia: Babe Siebert · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1938
Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian pilot, explorer, and author (born 1870) Wikipedia: Aleksandr I. Kuprin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1936
Juliette Adam, French author (born 1836) Wikipedia: Juliette Adam
1931
Dorothea Fairbridge, South African author and co-founder of Guild of Loyal Women (born 1862) Wikipedia: Dorothea Fairbridge
1930
Frankie Campbell, American boxer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Frankie Campbell
1925
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Austrian field marshal (born 1852) Wikipedia: Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1924
Mariano Álvarez, Filipino general and politician (born 1842) Wikipedia: Mariano Álvarez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1924
Velma Caldwell Melville, American editor, and writer of prose and poetry (born 1858) Wikipedia: Velma Caldwell Melville
1921
Nikolay Gumilyov, Russian poet and critic (born 1886) Wikipedia: Nikolai Gumilev
1916
Mary Tappan Wright, American novelist and short story writer (born 1851) Wikipedia: Mary Tappan Wright
1908
Henri Becquerel, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1852) Wikipedia: Henri Becquerel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1904
Henri Fantin-Latour, French painter and lithographer (born 1836) Wikipedia: Henri Fantin-Latour · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1900
Friedrich Nietzsche, German philologist, philosopher, and critic (born 1844) Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1892
William Champ, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Tasmania (born 1808) Wikipedia: William Champ · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1886
Zinovios Valvis, Greek lawyer and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1800) Wikipedia: Zinovios Valvis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1882
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, Estonian physician and author (born 1803) Wikipedia: Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1867
Michael Faraday, English physicist and chemist (born 1791) Wikipedia: Michael Faraday · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1822
William Herschel, German-English astronomer and composer (born 1738) Wikipedia: William Herschel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1819
James Watt, Scottish engineer and instrument maker (born 1736) Wikipedia: James Watt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1815
Stephen Badlam, American artisan and military officer (born 1751) Wikipedia: Stephen Badlam
1797
Thomas Chittenden, Governor of the Vermont Republic, and first Governor of the State of Vermont (born 1730) Wikipedia: Thomas Chittenden · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1794
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian diplomat (born 1727) Wikipedia: Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1776
David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (born 1711) Wikipedia: David Hume · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1774
Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer and educator (born 1714) Wikipedia: Niccolò Jommelli · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1742
Carlos Seixas, Portuguese organist and composer (born 1704) Wikipedia: Carlos Seixas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1711
Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (born 1656) Wikipedia: Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1699
Christian V of Denmark (born 1646) Wikipedia: Christian V of Denmark · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1688
Henry Morgan, Welsh admiral and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (born 1635) Wikipedia: Henry Morgan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1632
Thomas Dekker, English author and playwright (born 1572) Wikipedia: Thomas Dekker (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1631
Nicholas Hyde, Lord Chief Justice of England (bornc. 1572) Wikipedia: Nicholas Hyde
1603
Ahmad al-Mansur, Sultan of the Saadi dynasty (born 1549) Wikipedia: Ahmad al-Mansur · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1600
Hosokawa Gracia, Japanese aristocrat and Catholic convert (born 1563) Wikipedia: Hosokawa Gracia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1592
William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (born 1532) Wikipedia: William IV of Hesse-Kassel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1554
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1473) Wikipedia: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1485
William Catesby, supporter of Richard III (born 1450) Wikipedia: William Catesby · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1482
Margaret of Anjou wife of Henry VI and Queen Consort of England and disputed Queen Consort of France (born 1429) Wikipedia: Margaret of Anjou · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1368
Andrea Orcagna, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect Wikipedia: Orcagna · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1339
Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (born 1260) Wikipedia: Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1330
Sir James Douglas, Scottish guerrilla leader (born 1286) Wikipedia: James Douglas, Lord of Douglas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1327
Demasq Kaja, Chobanid Wikipedia: Demasq Kaja
1322
Beatrice of Silesia, queen consort of Germany (born c. 1292) Wikipedia: Beatrice of Silesia
1282
Thomas de Cantilupe, English bishop and saint (born 1218) Wikipedia: Thomas de Cantilupe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1271
Joan, Countess of Toulouse (born 1220) Wikipedia: Joan of Toulouse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1270
Louis IX of France (born 1214) Wikipedia: Louis IX of France · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1270
Alphonso of Brienne (born c. 1225) Wikipedia: Alfonso of Brienne · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1258
George Mouzalon, regent of the Empire of Nicaea Wikipedia: George Mouzalon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1192
Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (born 1142) Wikipedia: Hugh III of Burgundy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1091
Sisnando Davides, military leader Wikipedia: Sisnando Davides · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
985
Dietrich of Haldensleben, German margrave Wikipedia: Dietrich of Haldensleben, Margrave of the Nordmark · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
766
Constantine Podopagouros, Byzantine official Wikipedia: Constantine Podopagouros · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
766
Strategios Podopagouros, Byzantine general Wikipedia: Strategios Podopagouros · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
471
Gennadius I, patriarch of Constantinople Wikipedia: Gennadius of Constantinople · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
383
Gratian, Roman emperor (born 359) Wikipedia: AD 383 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
306
Saint Maginus, Christian hermit and martyr from Tarragona Wikipedia: Saint Maginus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
274
Yang Yan, Jin Dynasty empress (born 238) Wikipedia: Yang Yan (empress)
79
Pliny the Elder, Roman commander and philosopher (born 23) Wikipedia: AD 79 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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