August 26: what happened on this day in history

Events on August 26 include:

Two U.S. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in Moneta, Virginia (2015)
The U.S. Democratic Party's National Convention opened in Chicago, sparking four days of clashes (pictured) between anti-Vietnam War protesters and police (1968)
The 1940 New England hurricane formed over the Atlantic Ocean; it would go on to cause widespread damage despite never making landfall in the United States (1940)

This page gathers 61 events, 201 births and 108 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 683 to 2026.

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Events · United States

2015
Two U.S. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in Moneta, Virginia. Wikipedia: Murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward
1968
The U.S. Democratic Party's National Convention opened in Chicago, sparking four days of clashes (pictured) between anti-Vietnam War protesters and police. Wikipedia: Democratic Party (United States)
1940
The 1940 New England hurricane formed over the Atlantic Ocean; it would go on to cause widespread damage despite never making landfall in the United States. Wikipedia: 1940 New England hurricane
1920
The 19th amendment to United States Constitution, giving women the right to vote, is certified. Wikipedia: Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1791
John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat. Wikipedia: John Fitch (inventor)

Around the world

2026
A series of large flash floods and debris flows along the Nepal–Tibet border and the Trishuli River, believed to have been caused by glacier collapse, stuck and destroyed numerous settlements, including the Gyirong checkpoint, and killed over 1,400 people, with over 5,800 reported missing. Wikipedia: 2026 Nepal–Tibet floods
2023
Exactly five years after the 2018 Jacksonville Landing shooting, there is another shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, leaving three people dead. Wikipedia: 2018 Jacksonville Landing shooting
2021
During the 2021 Kabul airlift, a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport kills 13 US military personnel and at least 169 Afghan civilians. Wikipedia: 2021 Kabul airlift
2018
Three people are killed and eleven wounded during a mass shooting at a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. Wikipedia: 2018 Jacksonville Landing shooting
2014
The Jay Report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is published. Wikipedia: Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal
2011
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA. Wikipedia: Boeing 787 Dreamliner
2009
Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years. Her captors, Phillip and Nancy Garrido, are apprehended. Wikipedia: Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard
2008
After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Wikipedia: Russo-Georgian War
2003
A Beechcraft 1900 operating as Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes after taking off from Barnstable Municipal Airport in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, killing both pilots on board. Wikipedia: Beechcraft 1900
1999
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade. Wikipedia: Second Chechen War
1998
The first flight of the Boeing Delta III ends in disaster 75 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the loss of the Galaxy X communications satellite. Wikipedia: Delta III
1997
Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead. Wikipedia: Beni Ali massacre
1993
Sakha Avia Flight 301 crashes on approach to Aldan Airport, killing all 24 aboard. Wikipedia: Sakha Avia Flight 301
1981
Aeropesca Flight 221 crashes in Colombia's Huila Department, killing all 50 people on board. Wikipedia: Aeropesca Flight 221
1980
A bomb was planted at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, which the FBI later described as the most complex improvised explosive device ever created. Wikipedia: Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing
1978
A conclave elected Albino Luciani as Pope John Paul I, succeeding Paul VI. Wikipedia: August 1978 conclave
1977
The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec. Wikipedia: Charter of the French Language
1972
The Games of the XX Olympiad open in Munich, West Germany. Wikipedia: 1972 Summer Olympics
1970
Betty Friedan and the National Organization for Women organized the Women's Strike for Equality in New York City, in which 50,000 women protested the continuing lack of gender equality. Wikipedia: Betty Friedan
1969
Aeroflot Flight 1770 crashes while landing at Vnukovo International Airport, killing 16. Wikipedia: 1969 Vnukovo Airport Il-18 crash
1968
The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts. Wikipedia: The Beatles
1966
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe. Wikipedia: South African Border War
1959
The Coatzacoalcos earthquake struck near the Mexican state of Veracruz, killing 25 people. Wikipedia: 1959 Coatzacoalcos earthquake
1955
Pather Panchali, the first film in The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, was released and went on to win many Indian and international film awards. Wikipedia: Pather Panchali
1944
World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris. Wikipedia: Charles de Gaulle
1942
The Holocaust in Ukraine: At Chortkiv, the Ukrainian police and German Schutzpolizei deport two thousand Jews to Bełżec extermination camp. Five hundred of the sick and children are murdered on the spot. This continued until the next day. Wikipedia: The Holocaust in Ukraine
1940
World War II: Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor. Wikipedia: World War II
1936
Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved. Wikipedia: Spanish Civil War
1928
At a cafe in Paisley, Scotland, a woman found the remains of a snail in her bottle of ginger beer, giving rise to the landmark civil-action case Donoghue v Stevenson. Wikipedia: Paisley, Renfrewshire
1922
Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun. Wikipedia: Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
1914
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign. Wikipedia: World War I
1914
World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II Corps delayed the pursuing Germans at the Battle of Le Cateau long enough for the main force to escape. Wikipedia: World War I
1914
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau. Wikipedia: Battle of Mons
1883
A massive eruption (pictured) destroyed the island of Krakatoa, Indonesia, ejecting so much volcanic ash that average global temperatures fell by as much as 1.2 °C (2.2 °F) over the next year. Wikipedia: 1883 eruption of Krakatoa
1863
The Swedish-language liberal newspaper Helsingfors Dagblad proposes the current blue-and-white cross flag as the flag of Finland. Wikipedia: Flag of Finland
1849
President Faustin Soulouque of the First Republic of Haiti has the Senate and Chamber of Deputies proclaim him the Emperor of Haiti, abolishing the Republic and inaugurating the Second Empire of Haiti. Wikipedia: Faustin Soulouque
1833
The great 1833 Kathmandu–Bihar earthquake causes major damage in Nepal, northern India and Tibet, killing a total of 500 people. Wikipedia: 1833 Bihar–Nepal earthquake
1826
Quincy Market (pictured) in Boston, Massachusetts, opened as a replacement for an overcrowded market in Faneuil Hall. Wikipedia: Quincy Market
1814
Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias. Wikipedia: Chilean War of Independence
1813
War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run into each other near Liegnitz, Prussia (now Legnica, Poland). Wikipedia: War of the Sixth Coalition
1810
The former viceroy Santiago de Liniers of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed after the defeat of his counter-revolution. Wikipedia: Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires
1789
French Revolution: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (pictured), defining a set of individual and collective rights of the people, was approved by the National Constituent Assembly. Wikipedia: French Revolution
1778
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia. Wikipedia: Triglav
1768
Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour, starting his first voyage of discovery. Wikipedia: James Cook
1767
Jesuits all over Chile are arrested as the Spanish Empire suppresses the Society of Jesus. Wikipedia: Jesuits
1748
The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, was founded in Philadelphia. Wikipedia: Lutheranism
1648
The Fronde: First Fronde: In the wake of the successful Battle of Lens, Cardinal Mazarin, Chief Minister of France, suddenly orders the arrest of the leaders of the Parlement of Paris, provoking the rest of Paris to break into insurrection and barricade the streets the next day. Wikipedia: The Fronde
1642
Dutch–Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day Keelung, Taiwan) to surrender, ending the short-lived Spanish colony on Formosa and replacing it with a new Dutch administration. Wikipedia: Dutch–Portuguese War
1542
A year and a half after leaving Guayaquil on the Pacific coast, Francisco de Orellana finishes his overland journey across South America and reaches the mouth of the Amazon River on the Atlantic coast. Wikipedia: Guayaquil
1444
Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs: A vastly outnumbered force of Swiss Confederates is defeated by the Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI of France) and his army of 'Armagnacs' near Basel. Wikipedia: Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs
1366
The Byzantine Empire retakes Gallipoli with the help of the Savoyard Crusade. Wikipedia: Byzantine Empire
1346
Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the military supremacy of English longbows over the French combination of crossbows and armoured knights. Wikipedia: Hundred Years' War
1303
Chittorgarh falls to the Delhi Sultanate. Wikipedia: Siege of Chittorgarh (1303)
1278
Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle on the Marchfeld near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia. Wikipedia: Ladislaus IV of Hungary
1071
Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan captured Byzantine emperor Romanos IV at the Battle of Manzikert, marking a decline in Byzantine fortunes. Wikipedia: Byzantine–Seljuk wars
683
Second Fitna: The Battle of al-Harra was fought between Umayyad forces and the rebel defenders of Medina at a lava field northeast of the city. Wikipedia: Second Fitna

World days

International Dog Day, an observance promoting dog adoption and animal welfare (2004). Wikipedia: International Dog Day

Technology

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Science

1998
The first flight of the Boeing Delta III ends in disaster 75 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the loss of the Galaxy X communications satellite. Wikipedia: Delta III

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Business

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Sport

2018
Three people are killed and eleven wounded during a mass shooting at a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. Wikipedia: 2018 Jacksonville Landing shooting
1972
The Games of the XX Olympiad open in Munich, West Germany. Wikipedia: 1972 Summer Olympics

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Culture

1968
The Beatles released "Hey Jude", which became the then-longest single to top the UK charts. Wikipedia: The Beatles
1955
Pather Panchali, the first film in The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, was released and went on to win many Indian and international film awards. Wikipedia: Pather Panchali

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Births

2006
Victoria Mboko, Canadian tennis player Wikipedia: Victoria Mboko
2002
Lil Tecca, American rapper Wikipedia: Lil Tecca
2001
Patrick Williams, American basketball player Wikipedia: Patrick Williams (basketball)
2000
Kyren Williams, American football player Wikipedia: Kyren Williams
1999
Rosa, former sea otter at Monterey Bay Aquarium Wikipedia: Rosa (sea otter)
1999
Naz Reid, American basketball player Wikipedia: Naz Reid
1999
Kotoshoho Yoshinari, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia: Kotoshōhō Yoshinari
1998
Charlie Gillespie, Canadian actor and singer Wikipedia: Charlie Gillespie
1998
Jeon Soyeon, Korean rapper and record producer Wikipedia: Soyeon
1997
Cordae, American rapper Wikipedia: Cordae
1995
Anthony Duclair, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Anthony Duclair
1995
Ranger Suárez, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Ranger Suárez
1994
Alex Collins, American football player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Alex Collins (American football)
1994
Austin Gunn, American professional wrestler Wikipedia: Austin Gunn
1993
Keke Palmer, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Keke Palmer
1991
Jessie Diggins, American cross-country skier Wikipedia: Jessie Diggins
1991
Dylan O'Brien, American actor Wikipedia: Dylan O'Brien
1990
Lorenzo Brown, American basketball player Wikipedia: Lorenzo Brown
1990
Irina-Camelia Begu, Romanian tennis player Wikipedia: Irina-Camelia Begu
1988
Elvis Andrus, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Elvis Andrus
1988
Evan Ross, American actor Wikipedia: Evan Ross
1988
Danielle Savre, American actress Wikipedia: Danielle Savre
1988
Wayne Simmonds, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Wayne Simmonds
1988
Lars Stindl, German footballer Wikipedia: Lars Stindl
1986
Vladislav Gussev, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Vladislav Gussev
1986
Saint Jhn, Guyanese-American rapper, singer, and songwriter Wikipedia: Saint Jhn
1986
Colin Kazim-Richards, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Colin Kazim-Richards
1986
Cassie Ventura, American singer, dancer, actress and model Wikipedia: Cassie Ventura
1985
Hugo Duminil-Copin, French mathematician (Fields Medal 2022) Wikipedia: Hugo Duminil-Copin
1985
Oleksiy Kasyanov, Ukrainian decathlete Wikipedia: Oleksiy Kasyanov
1983
Mattia Cassani, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Mattia Cassani
1983
Félix Porteiro, Spanish race car driver Wikipedia: Félix Porteiro
1983
Nicol David, Malaysian squash player Wikipedia: Nicol David
1982
Angelo Iorio, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Angelo Iorio
1982
John Mulaney, American comedian, actor, writer, and producer Wikipedia: John Mulaney
1981
Tino Best, Barbadian cricketer Wikipedia: Tino Best
1981
Sebastian Bönig, German footballer Wikipedia: Sebastian Bönig
1981
Vangelis Moras, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Vangelis Moras
1980
Macaulay Culkin, American actor Wikipedia: Macaulay Culkin
1980
Manolis Papamakarios, Greek basketball player Wikipedia: Manolis Papamakarios
1980
Chris Pine, American actor Wikipedia: Chris Pine
1977
Therese Alshammar, Swedish swimmer Wikipedia: Therese Alshammar
1977
Saeko Chiba, Japanese voice actress and singer Wikipedia: Saeko Chiba
1977
Simone Motta, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Simone Motta
1977
Morris Peterson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Morris Peterson
1976
Mike Colter, American actor Wikipedia: Mike Colter
1976
Amaia Montero, Spanish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Amaia Montero
1975
Morgan Ensberg, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Morgan Ensberg
1974
Kelvin Cato, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Kelvin Cato
1974
Meredith Eaton, American actress Wikipedia: Meredith Eaton
1973
Richard Evatt, English boxer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Richard Evatt
1971
Thalía, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Thalía
1970
Melissa McCarthy, American actress, comedian, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Melissa McCarthy
1970
Brett Schultz, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Brett Schultz
1969
Adrian Young, American drummer and songwriter Wikipedia: Adrian Young
1968
Chris Boardman, English cyclist Wikipedia: Chris Boardman
1967
Michael Gove, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Education Wikipedia: Michael Gove
1966
Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Jacques Brinkman
1966
Shirley Manson, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Shirley Manson
1965
Chris Burke, American actor Wikipedia: Chris Burke (actor)
1964
Allegra Huston, English-American author and screenwriter Wikipedia: Allegra Huston
1964
Zadok Malka, Israeli footballer and manager Wikipedia: Zadok Malka
1964
Torsten Schmitz, German boxer Wikipedia: Torsten Schmitz
1964
Carsten Wolf, German cyclist Wikipedia: Carsten Wolf
1964
Mehriban Aliyeva, 1st Vice President of Azerbaijan, goodwill ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO Wikipedia: Mehriban Aliyeva
1962
Roger Kingdom, American hurdler Wikipedia: Roger Kingdom
1961
Daniel Lévi, Algerian-French singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2022) Wikipedia: Daniel Lévi
1960
Branford Marsalis, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Wikipedia: Branford Marsalis
1960
Ola Ray, American model and actress Wikipedia: Ola Ray
1959
Oliver Colvile, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Oliver Colvile
1959
Stan Van Gundy, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Stan Van Gundy
1958
Jan Nevens, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Jan Nevens
1957
Dr. Alban, Swedish musician Wikipedia: Dr. Alban
1957
Rick Hansen, Canadian track and field athlete (Paralympic Games), activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities Wikipedia: Rick Hansen
1956
Sally Beamish, English viola player and composer Wikipedia: Sally Beamish
1956
Brett Cullen, American actor Wikipedia: Brett Cullen
1955
Giuseppe Resnati, Italian chemist and educator Wikipedia: Giuseppe Resnati
1954
Howard Clark, English golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Howard Clark (golfer)
1953
David Hurley, Australian general and politician, 27th Governor General of Australia Wikipedia: David Hurley
1953
Andrea Saltelli, Italian statistician and sociologist Wikipedia: Andrea Saltelli
1953
Pat Sharkey, Irish footballer Wikipedia: Pat Sharkey
1952
Bryon Baltimore, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Bryon Baltimore
1952
Michael Jeter, American actor (died 2003) Wikipedia: Michael Jeter
1952
Will Shortz, American journalist and puzzle creator Wikipedia: Will Shortz
1951
Gerd Bonk, German weightlifter (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gerd Bonk
1951
Bill Whitaker, American journalist Wikipedia: Bill Whitaker (journalist)
1951
Edward Witten, American physicist and academic Wikipedia: Edward Witten
1949
Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Azerbaijani cleric Wikipedia: Allahshukur Pashazade
1949
Leon Redbone, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Leon Redbone
1947
Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer and manager (died 2007) Wikipedia: Nicolae Dobrin
1946
Zhou Ji, Chinese engineer and politician, 14th Chinese Minister of Education Wikipedia: Zhou Ji (politician, born 1946)
1946
Valerie Simpson, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Ashford & Simpson
1946
Mark Snow, American composer for film and television (died 2025) Wikipedia: Mark Snow
1946
Alison Steadman, English actress Wikipedia: Alison Steadman
1945
Tom Ridge, American sergeant and politician, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security Wikipedia: Tom Ridge
1944
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Wikipedia: Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
1944
Alan Parker, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Alan Parker (musician)
1944
Judith Rees, English geographer and academic Wikipedia: Judith Rees
1944
Maureen Tucker, American singer-songwriter and drummer Wikipedia: Moe Tucker
1943
Dori Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Dori Caymmi
1942
Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston, English lawyer and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Dennis Turner
1942
Chow Kwai Lam, Malaysian football coach and player (died 2018) Wikipedia: Chow Kwai Lam
1942
Vic Dana, American dancer and singer Wikipedia: Vic Dana
1941
Chris Curtis, English drummer and singer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Chris Curtis (musician)
1941
Barbara Ehrenreich, American activist, journalist and author (died 2022) Wikipedia: Barbara Ehrenreich
1941
Jane Merrow, English actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Jane Merrow
1941
Barbet Schroeder, French-Swiss director and producer Wikipedia: Barbet Schroeder
1940
Michael Cockerell, English journalist Wikipedia: Michael Cockerell
1940
Don LaFontaine, American voice actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Don LaFontaine
1940
Nik Turner, English musician and songwriter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Nik Turner
1939
Pinchas Goldstein, Israeli businessman and politician (died 2007) Wikipedia: Pinchas Goldstein
1939
Jorge Paulo Lemann, Brazilian banker and financier Wikipedia: Jorge Paulo Lemann
1939
Bill White, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2017) Wikipedia: Bill White (ice hockey)
1938
Jet Black, English drummer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Jet Black
1937
Don Bowman, American singer-songwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Don Bowman (singer)
1936
Benedict Anderson, American political scientist and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Benedict Anderson
1935
Geraldine Ferraro, American lawyer and politician (died 2011) Wikipedia: Geraldine Ferraro
1935
Karen Spärck Jones, English computer scientist and academic (died 2007) Wikipedia: Karen Spärck Jones
1934
Tom Heinsohn, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2020) Wikipedia: Tom Heinsohn
1934
Kevin Ryan, Australian rugby player, coach, lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Kevin Ryan (rugby)
1932
Luis Salvadores Salvi, Chilean basketball player (died 2014) Wikipedia: Luis Salvadores
1931
Kálmán Markovits, Hungarian water polo player (died 2009) Wikipedia: Kálmán Markovits
1930
Joe Solomon, Guyanese cricketer and coach (died 2023) Wikipedia: Joe Solomon
1929
Reuben Kamanga, Zambian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Zambia (died 1996) Wikipedia: Reuben Kamanga
1928
Peter Appleyard, British-Canadian jazz vibraphonist (died 2015) Wikipedia: Peter Appleyard
1928
Om Prakash Munjal, Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Hero Cycles (died 2015) Wikipedia: Om Prakash Munjal
1926
Anahit Tsitsikian, Armenian violinist and educator (died 1999) Wikipedia: Anahit Tsitsikian
1926
Robert Vickrey, American painter and author (died 2011) Wikipedia: Robert Vickrey
1925
Jack Hirshleifer, American economist and academic (died 2005) Wikipedia: Jack Hirshleifer
1925
Alain Peyrefitte, French scholar and politician, Minister of Justice for France (died 1999) Wikipedia: Alain Peyrefitte
1925
Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Pyotr Todorovsky
1925
Etelka Keserű, Hungarian economist and politician (died 2018) Wikipedia: Etelka Keserű
1925
Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt, Chilean composer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt
1924
Alex Kellner, American baseball player (died 1996) Wikipedia: Alex Kellner
1923
Wolfgang Sawallisch, German pianist and conductor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Wolfgang Sawallisch
1922
Irving R. Levine, American journalist and author (died 2009) Wikipedia: Irving R. Levine
1921
Shimshon Amitsur, Israeli mathematician and scholar (died 1994) Wikipedia: Shimshon Amitsur
1921
Benjamin C. Bradlee, American journalist and author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ben Bradlee
1920
Brant Parker, American illustrator (died 2007) Wikipedia: Brant Parker
1920
Prem Tinsulanonda, Thai general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Thailand (died 2019) Wikipedia: Prem Tinsulanonda
1919
Gerard Campbell, American priest and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Gerard J. Campbell
1918
Katherine Johnson, American physicist and mathematician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Katherine Johnson
1915
Humphrey Searle, English composer and conductor (died 1982) Wikipedia: Humphrey Searle
1914
Julio Cortázar, Belgian-Argentinian author and translator (died 1984) Wikipedia: Julio Cortázar
1914
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Turkish soldier and poet (died 2008) Wikipedia: Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
1912
John Tinniswood, British supercentenarian (died 2024) Wikipedia: John Tinniswood
1911
Otto Binder, American author and screenwriter (died 1974) Wikipedia: Otto Binder
1910
Mother Teresa, Albanian-Indian nun, missionary, Catholic saint, and Nobel Prize laureate (died 1997) Wikipedia: Mother Teresa
1909
Eric Davies, South African cricketer and educator (died 1976) Wikipedia: Eric Davies
1909
Jim Davis, American actor (died 1981) Wikipedia: Jim Davis (actor)
1909
Gene Moore, American baseball player (died 1978) Wikipedia: Gene Moore (outfielder)
1908
Walter Bruno Henning, Prussian-American linguist and scholar (died 1967) Wikipedia: Walter Bruno Henning
1908
Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Aubrey Schenck
1906
Bunny Austin, English tennis player (died 2000) Wikipedia: Bunny Austin
1906
Albert Sabin, Polish-American physician and virologist, developed the polio vaccine (died 1993) Wikipedia: Albert Sabin
1905
Helen Sharsmith, American biologist and educator (died 1982) Wikipedia: Helen Sharsmith
1904
Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (died 1986) Wikipedia: Christopher Isherwood
1904
Joe Hulme, English footballer and cricketer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Joe Hulme
1903
Caroline Pafford Miller, American author (died 1992) Wikipedia: Caroline Pafford Miller
1901
Eleanor Dark, Australian author and poet (died 1985) Wikipedia: Eleanor Dark
1901
Hans Kammler, German SS officer and engineer (died 1945) Wikipedia: Hans Kammler
1901
Jimmy Rushing, American singer and bandleader (died 1972) Wikipedia: Jimmy Rushing
1901
Maxwell D. Taylor, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (died 1987) Wikipedia: Maxwell D. Taylor
1901
Chen Yi, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (died 1972) Wikipedia: Chen Yi (marshal)
1900
Margaret Utinsky, American nurse, recipient of the Medal of Freedom (died 1970) Wikipedia: Margaret Utinsky
1900
Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer and businessman (died 1980) Wikipedia: Hellmuth Walter
1898
Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector and philanthropist (died 1979) Wikipedia: Peggy Guggenheim
1897
Yun Posun, South Korean activist and politician, 2nd President of South Korea (died 1990) Wikipedia: Yun Po-sun
1896
Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian soldier and politician (died 1990) Wikipedia: Ivan Mihailov
1894
Sparky Adams, American baseball player and farmer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Sparky Adams
1891
Acharya Chatursen Shastri, Indian author and playwright (died 1960) Wikipedia: Chatursen Shastri
1888
Gustavo R. Vincenti, Maltese architect and developer (died 1974) Wikipedia: Gustavo R. Vincenti
1885
Jules Romains, French author and poet (died 1972) Wikipedia: Jules Romains
1882
James Franck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1964) Wikipedia: James Franck
1882
Sam Hardy, English footballer (died 1966) Wikipedia: Sam Hardy (footballer)
1880
Guillaume Apollinaire, Italian-French author, poet, playwright, and critic (died 1918) Wikipedia: Guillaume Apollinaire
1875
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, 15th Governor General of Canada (died 1940) Wikipedia: John Buchan
1874
Zona Gale, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (died 1938) Wikipedia: Zona Gale
1873
Lee de Forest, American engineer and academic, invented the Audion tube (died 1961) Wikipedia: Lee de Forest
1865
Arthur James Arnot, Scottish-Australian engineer, designed the Spencer Street Power Station (died 1946) Wikipedia: Arthur James Arnot
1862
Herbert Booth, Canadian songwriter and bandleader (died 1926) Wikipedia: Herbert Booth
1856
Clara Schønfeld, Danish actress (died 1939) Wikipedia: Clara Schønfeld
1854
Arnold Fothergill, English cricketer (died 1932) Wikipedia: Arnold Fothergill
1842
Heinrich Quincke, German internist and surgeon (introduced lumbar puncture) (died 1922) Wikipedia: Heinrich Quincke
1824
Martha Darley Mutrie, British painter (died 1885) Wikipedia: Martha Darley Mutrie
1819
Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom (died 1861) Wikipedia: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1797
Saint Innocent of Alaska, Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the Americas, and finally the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (died 1879) Wikipedia: Innocent of Alaska
1792
Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan soldier and politician, 4th President of Uruguay (died 1857) Wikipedia: Manuel Oribe
1783
Federigo Zuccari, astronomer, director of the Astronomical Observatory of Naples (died 1817) Wikipedia: Federigo Zuccari
1775
William Joseph Behr, German publicist and academic (died 1851) Wikipedia: William Joseph Behr
1751
Manuel Abad y Queipo, Spanish-born Mexican bishop (died 1825) Wikipedia: Manuel Abad y Queipo
1743
Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (died 1794) Wikipedia: Antoine Lavoisier
1740
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor, invented the hot air balloon (died 1810) Wikipedia: Montgolfier brothers
1736
Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French mineralogist and geologist (died 1790) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle
1728
Johann Heinrich Lambert, Swiss mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (died 1777) Wikipedia: Johann Heinrich Lambert
1695
Marie-Anne-Catherine Quinault, French singer-songwriter (died 1791) Wikipedia: Marie-Anne-Catherine Quinault
1694
Elisha Williams, English colonial minister, academic, and politician (died 1755) Wikipedia: Elisha Williams
1676
Robert Walpole, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1745) Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
1596
Frederick V, Elector Palatine, Bohemian king (died 1632) Wikipedia: Frederick V of the Palatinate
1582
Humilis of Bisignano, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (died 1637) Wikipedia: Humilis of Bisignano
1548
Bernardino Poccetti, Italian painter (died 1612) Wikipedia: Bernardino Poccetti

Deaths

2026
Peter Cullen, Canadian voice actor (born 1941) Wikipedia: Peter Cullen
2026
Péter Nádas, Hungarian author and playwright (born 1942) Wikipedia: Péter Nádas
2024
Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish footballer and manager (born 1948) Wikipedia: Sven-Göran Eriksson
2024
Sid Eudy, American actor and professional wrestler (born 1960) Wikipedia: Sid Eudy
2023
Bob Barker, American television game show host (born 1923) Wikipedia: Bob Barker
2020
Joe Ruby, American animator (born 1933) Wikipedia: Joe Ruby
2018
Neil Simon, American playwright and author (born 1927) Wikipedia: Neil Simon
2017
Tobe Hooper, American film director (born 1943) Wikipedia: Tobe Hooper
2015
Amelia Boynton Robinson, American activist (born 1905) Wikipedia: Amelia Boynton Robinson
2015
Donald Eric Capps, American theologian, author, and academic (born 1939) Wikipedia: Donald Eric Capps
2015
P. J. Kavanagh, English poet and author (born 1931) Wikipedia: P. J. Kavanagh
2015
Stefanos Manikas, Greek politician (born 1952) Wikipedia: Stefanos Manikas
2015
Francisco San Diego, Filipino bishop (born 1935) Wikipedia: Francisco San Diego
2014
Christian Bourquin, French lawyer and politician (born 1954) Wikipedia: Christian Bourquin
2014
Peter Bacon Hales, American historian, photographer, and author (born 1950) Wikipedia: Peter Bacon Hales
2014
Caroline Kellett, English journalist (born 1960) Wikipedia: Caroline Kellett
2014
Chūsei Sone, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937) Wikipedia: Chūsei Sone
2013
Hélie de Saint Marc, French soldier (born 1922) Wikipedia: Hélie de Saint Marc
2013
John J. Gilligan, American soldier and politician, 62nd Governor of Ohio (born 1921) Wikipedia: John J. Gilligan
2013
Bill Schmitz, American football player and coach (born 1954) Wikipedia: Bill Schmitz
2013
Jack Sinagra, American lawyer and politician (born 1950) Wikipedia: Jack Sinagra
2013
Clyde A. Wheeler, American soldier and politician (born 1921) Wikipedia: Clyde A. Wheeler
2012
Russ Alben, American composer and businessman (born 1929) Wikipedia: Russ Alben
2012
Reginald Bartholomew, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (born 1936) Wikipedia: Reginald Bartholomew
2012
Jacques Bensimon, Canadian director and producer (born 1943) Wikipedia: Jacques Bensimon
2012
Krzysztof Wilmanski, Polish-German physicist and academic (born 1940) Wikipedia: Krzysztof Wilmanski
2011
George Band, Taiwanese-English mountaineer and author (born 1929) Wikipedia: George Band
2011
Patrick C. Fischer, American computer scientist and academic (born 1935) Wikipedia: Patrick C. Fischer
2011
John McAleese, Scottish sergeant (born 1949) Wikipedia: John McAleese
2010
Raimon Panikkar, Catalan priest and scholar (born 1918) Wikipedia: Raimon Panikkar
2009
Dominick Dunne, American journalist and novelist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Dominick Dunne
2007
Gaston Thorn, Luxembourger jurist and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (born 1928) Wikipedia: Gaston Thorn
2006
Rainer Barzel, Polish-German lawyer and politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (born 1924) Wikipedia: Rainer Barzel
2006
Clyde Walcott, Barbadian cricketer and coach (born 1926) Wikipedia: Clyde Walcott
2006
William Garnett, American landscape photographer (born 1916) Wikipedia: William Garnett (photographer)
2005
Denis D'Amour, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (born 1960) Wikipedia: Denis D'Amour
2005
Robert Denning, American art collector and interior designer (born 1927) Wikipedia: Robert Denning
2005
Moondog King, Canadian wrestler and politician (born 1949) Wikipedia: Moondog King
2004
Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1952) Wikipedia: Laura Branigan
2003
Jim Wacker, American football player and coach (born 1937) Wikipedia: Jim Wacker
2001
Louis Muhlstock, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (born 1904) Wikipedia: Louis Muhlstock
2001
Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, 8th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1940) Wikipedia: Marita Petersen
2000
Akbar Adibi, Iranian engineer and academic (born 1939) Wikipedia: Akbar Adibi
2000
Bunny Austin, English tennis player (born 1906) Wikipedia: Bunny Austin
1998
Frederick Reines, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918) Wikipedia: Frederick Reines
1995
John Brunner, English-Scottish author and poet (born 1934) Wikipedia: John Brunner (author)
1993
Reima Pietilä, Finnish architect, co-designed the Kaleva Church (born 1923) Wikipedia: Reima Pietilä
1992
Bob de Moor, Belgian author and illustrator (born 1925) Wikipedia: Bob de Moor
1991
Mildred Albert, American fashion commentator, TV and radio personality, and fashion show producer (born 1905) Wikipedia: Mildred Albert
1990
Tang Chang, Thai artist (born 1934) Wikipedia: Tang Chang
1989
Irving Stone, American author (born 1903) Wikipedia: Irving Stone
1988
Carlos Paião, Portuguese singer-songwriter (born 1957) Wikipedia: Carlos Paião
1987
John Goddard, Barbadian-English cricketer and manager (born 1919) Wikipedia: John Goddard (cricketer)
1987
Georg Wittig, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897) Wikipedia: Georg Wittig
1986
Ted Knight, American actor (born 1923) Wikipedia: Ted Knight
1981
Roger Nash Baldwin, American trade union leader, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (born 1884) Wikipedia: Roger Nash Baldwin
1981
Lee Hays, American singer-songwriter (born 1914) Wikipedia: Lee Hays
1980
Rosa Albach-Retty, German-Austrian actress (born 1874) Wikipedia: Rosa Albach-Retty
1980
Tex Avery, American animator, director, and voice actor (born 1908) Wikipedia: Tex Avery
1979
Mika Waltari, Finnish author, translator, and academic (born 1908) Wikipedia: Mika Waltari
1978
Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer (born 1899) Wikipedia: Charles Boyer
1978
José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (born 1916) Wikipedia: José Manuel Moreno
1977
H. A. Rey, German-American author and illustrator, created Curious George (born 1898) Wikipedia: H. A. Rey
1976
Lotte Lehmann, German-American soprano (born 1888) Wikipedia: Lotte Lehmann
1975
Olaf Holtedahl, Norwegian geologist and academic (born 1885) Wikipedia: Olaf Holtedahl
1974
Charles Lindbergh, American pilot and explorer (born 1902) Wikipedia: Charles Lindbergh
1972
Francis Chichester, English pilot and sailor (born 1901) Wikipedia: Francis Chichester
1968
Kay Francis, American actress (born 1905) Wikipedia: Kay Francis
1966
W. W. E. Ross, Canadian geophysicist and poet (born 1894) Wikipedia: W. W. E. Ross
1958
Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer and educator (born 1872) Wikipedia: Ralph Vaughan Williams
1956
Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American activist (born 1881) Wikipedia: Alfred Wagenknecht
1946
Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (born 1887) Wikipedia: Jeanie MacPherson
1945
Franz Werfel, Austrian author and playwright (born 1890) Wikipedia: Franz Werfel
1944
Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (born 1909) Wikipedia: Adam von Trott zu Solz
1943
Bîmen Şen, Turkish composer and songwriter (born 1873) Wikipedia: Bîmen Şen
1930
Lon Chaney, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1883) Wikipedia: Lon Chaney
1921
Matthias Erzberger, German publicist and politician (born 1875) Wikipedia: Matthias Erzberger
1921
Sándor Wekerle, Hungarian jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1848) Wikipedia: Sándor Wekerle
1921
Petro Petrenko, Ukrainian anarchist military commander (born 1890) Wikipedia: Petro Petrenko
1910
William James, American psychologist and philosopher (born 1842) Wikipedia: William James
1878
Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (born 1846) Wikipedia: Mariam Baouardy
1865
Johann Franz Encke, German astronomer and academic (born 1791) Wikipedia: Johann Franz Encke
1850
Louis Philippe I of France (born 1773) Wikipedia: Louis Philippe I
1813
Theodor Körner, German soldier and author (born 1791) Wikipedia: Theodor Körner (author)
1810
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires, French-Spanish sailor and politician, 10th Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (born 1753) Wikipedia: Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires
1785
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, English soldier and politician, 3rd Secretary of State for the Colonies (born 1716) Wikipedia: George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
1778
Johan Augustin Mannerheim, Swedish nobleman and military leader (born 1706) Wikipedia: Johan Augustin Mannerheim
1723
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch microscopist and biologist (born 1632) Wikipedia: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
1714
Constantin Brâncoveanu, Ruler of Wallachia (born 1654) Wikipedia: Constantin Brâncoveanu
1714
Edward Fowler, English bishop and author (born 1632) Wikipedia: Edward Fowler (bishop)
1666
Frans Hals, Dutch painter and educator (born 1580) Wikipedia: Frans Hals
1595
António, Prior of Crato (born 1531) Wikipedia: António, Prior of Crato
1572
Petrus Ramus, French philosopher and logician (born 1515) Wikipedia: Petrus Ramus
1551
Margaret Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (born 1516) Wikipedia: Margaret Leijonhufvud
1500
Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (born 1449) Wikipedia: Philipp I of Hanau-Münzenberg
1486
Ernest, Elector of Saxony (born 1441) Wikipedia: Ernest, Elector of Saxony
1462
Catherine Zaccaria, Despotess of the Morea Wikipedia: Catherine Zaccaria
1399
Mikhail II, Grand Prince of Tver (born 1333) Wikipedia: Mikhail II of Tver
1349
Thomas Bradwardine, English archbishop, mathematician, and physicist (born 1290) Wikipedia: Thomas Bradwardine
1346
Charles II, Count of Alençon (born 1297) Wikipedia: Charles II of Alençon
1346
Louis I, Count of Flanders (born 1304) Wikipedia: Louis I of Flanders
1346
Louis II, Count of Blois Wikipedia: Louis II of Blois
1346
Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine (born 1320) Wikipedia: Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine
1346
John of Bohemia (born 1296) Wikipedia: John of Bohemia
1278
Ottokar II of Bohemia (born 1233) Wikipedia: Ottokar II of Bohemia
1214
Michael IV of Constantinople Wikipedia: Michael IV of Constantinople
887
Kōkō, emperor of Japan (born 830) Wikipedia: Emperor Kōkō
787
Arechis II, duke of Benevento Wikipedia: AD 787

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