December 11: what happened on this day in history

Events on December 11 include:

The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency (2020)
New York City Subway bombing: A pipe bomb partially detonates in the New York City Subway, in the Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal. Four people are injured, including the perpetrator (2017)
American stockbroker Bernie Madoff was arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $64.8 billion Ponzi scheme, the largest in history (2008)

This page gathers 68 events, 217 births and 95 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 220 to 2024.

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Events · United States

2020
The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency. Wikipedia: Food and Drug Administration · 57 languagesArchive: Illicium anisatum L. Illiciaceae Japanese Star Anise. Distribution Japan. This was also called Illicium religiosum and the fruits are toxic. Effects of taking Illicium anisatum tea include epilepsy, vomiting, shakiness and rapid eye movements (US Food and Drug Administration report, 2003). Lindley (1838) and Bentley (1861) thought that I. anisatum was used in cooking, but they were describing the uses of I. verum which is used as a spice in Asia. Illicium anisatum syn. religiosum is 'used to make incense in Japanese and Chinese temples and was called Skimi by Kaempfer. This derives from the Japanese word 'shi-kimi'. The seed pods of both species contain shikimic acid (the name being derived from the Japanese) from which Tamiflu, the antiviral drug was synthesised. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London. — Wellcome Collection · Europeana
2017
New York City Subway bombing: A pipe bomb partially detonates in the New York City Subway, in the Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal. Four people are injured, including the perpetrator. Wikipedia: 2017 New York City Subway bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2008
American stockbroker Bernie Madoff was arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $64.8 billion Ponzi scheme, the largest in history. Wikipedia: Bernie Madoff · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 57 languages
1990
Several fatal collisions in the 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster result in a total of 12 deaths and 42 being injured Wikipedia: 1990 Interstate 75 fog pileup · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1980
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (also known as Superfund) is enacted by the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia: Superfund · 7 languagesArchive: New Bedford Harbor Superfund Project, Acushnet River Estuary engineering feasibility study of dredging and dredged material disposal alternatives — MBLWHOI Library, 1988 · Europeana
1978
The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time. Wikipedia: Lufthansa heist · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1972
Apollo 17 (Lunar Roving Vehicle pictured), the last Apollo mission, landed on the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo 17 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 65 languages
1962
Arthur Lucas, convicted of murder, is the last person to be executed in Canada. Wikipedia: Arthur Lucas · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1948
Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict. Wikipedia: 1948 Arab–Israeli War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1946
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established. Wikipedia: UNICEF · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 118 languages
1941
World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 291 languages
1941
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy suffers its first loss of surface vessels during the Battle of Wake Island. Wikipedia: Imperial Japanese Navy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 51 languages
1934
Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time. Wikipedia: Bill W. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 22 languages
1862
American Civil War: The Battle of Fredericksburg begins as the Army of the Potomac under Union General Ambrose Burnside crosses the Rappahannock River to clash with the Army of Northern Virginia led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1816
Indiana becomes the 19th U.S. state. Wikipedia: Indiana · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 225 languages
1815
The U.S. Senate creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency, predecessor of the United States Senate Committee on Finance. Wikipedia: United States Senate · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1789
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (structure pictured), one of the oldest public universities in the United States and the only one to award degrees in the 18th century, was chartered. Wikipedia: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages

Around the world

2024
Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of the murder of Sara Sharif, and were sentenced to life imprisonment. Wikipedia: Murder of Sara Sharif · 3 languages
2019
The results of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum are announced. The results are overwhelmingly one-sided. Over 98% of voters vote for Bougainville's independence. Wikipedia: 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 26 languages
2012
At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in bombings in the Alawite village of Aqrab, Syria. Wikipedia: Aqrab massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2009
Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment releases the hit mobile game Angry Birds internationally on iOS. Wikipedia: Rovio Entertainment · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
2007
Insurgency in the Maghreb: Two car bombs explode in Algiers, Algeria, one near the Supreme Constitutional Court and the other near the offices of the United Nations. Wikipedia: Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2006
The first action in the Mexican drug war began as President Felipe Calderón ordered Mexican soldiers and Federal Police units into the state of Michoacán. Wikipedia: Mexican drug war · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
2006
Criticized worldwide as a "meeting of Holocaust deniers", the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust opened in Tehran. Wikipedia: Holocaust denial · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2005
Demonstrations in Cronulla, a suburb of Sydney, against recent violence towards locals turned into a series of race riots. Wikipedia: Cronulla · 18 languages
2005
The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England. Wikipedia: Buncefield fire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2001
China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO). Wikipedia: World Trade Organization · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 153 languages
1999
SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashes into Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island in the Azores, killing 35. Wikipedia: SATA Air Açores Flight 530M · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1998
Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-200 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation. Wikipedia: Thai Airways International Flight 261 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1997
The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, opens for signature. Wikipedia: Kyoto Protocol · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
1994
First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya. Wikipedia: First Chechen War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
1994
A bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, en route from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan, killing one. The captain is able to land the plane safely. Wikipedia: Philippine Airlines Flight 434 · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1993
A block of the Highland Towers condominium complex collapses following a landslide caused by heavy rain and water flowing from a construction site at Ampang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 48 of its residents die, including one who died in hospital after being rescued alive, leaving only two survivors. Wikipedia: Highland Towers collapse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1990
Demonstrations by students and workers across Albania begin, which eventually trigger the fall of communism in Albania. Wikipedia: Albania · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 387 languages
1988
A Soviet Air Force Il-76 aircraft crashes while participating in the Armenian earthquake relief, killing 78 people. Wikipedia: Soviet Air Forces · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1981
El Mozote massacre: Armed forces in El Salvador kill an estimated 900 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign during the Salvadoran Civil War. Wikipedia: El Mozote massacre · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1964
Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Wikipedia: Che Guevara · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 227 languages
1960
French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French president Charles de Gaulle. Wikipedia: French Algeria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 51 languages
1958
French Upper Volta and French Dahomey gain self-government from France, becoming the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and the Republic of Dahomey (now Benin), respectively, and joining the French Community. Wikipedia: French Upper Volta · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1941
World War II: Poland declares war on the Empire of Japan. Wikipedia: Polish government-in-exile · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 39 languages
1937
Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Italy leaves the League of Nations. Wikipedia: Second Italo-Ethiopian War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 57 languages
1936
Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective. Wikipedia: Abdication of Edward VIII · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 24 languages
1931
Statute of Westminster 1931: The British Parliament establishes legislative equality between the UK and the Dominions of the Commonwealth—Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland. Wikipedia: Statute of Westminster 1931 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 156 languages
1927
Guangzhou Uprising: Communist Red Guards launch an uprising in Guangzhou, China, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet. Wikipedia: Guangzhou Uprising · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1925
Pope Pius XI promulgated the encyclical Quas primas, establishing the Feast of Christ the King. Wikipedia: Pope Pius XI · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 121 languages
1920
Irish War of Independence: Following an Irish Republican Army ambush of an Auxiliary patrol, British forces burned and looted numerous buildings in Cork. Wikipedia: Irish War of Independence · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1917
World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 265 languages
1913
More than two years after it was stolen from the Louvre, Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa is recovered in Florence, Italy. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, is immediately arrested. Wikipedia: Louvre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 170 languages
1907
The original Parliament House in Wellington, New Zealand, was destroyed by fire (pictured). Wikipedia: Parliament House, Wellington · 6 languages
1907
The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire. Wikipedia: New Zealand Parliament Buildings · 7 languages
1905
A workers' uprising occurs in Kyiv, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), and establishes the Shuliavka Republic. Wikipedia: Kyiv · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 277 languages
1901
Guglielmo Marconi transmits the first transatlantic radio signal from Poldhu, Cornwall, England to St. John's, Newfoundland. Wikipedia: Guglielmo Marconi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 130 languages
1899
Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein, Boers defeated British forces trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley. Wikipedia: Second Boer War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1886
The London-based football club Arsenal, then known as Dial Square, played their first match on the Isle of Dogs. Wikipedia: Association football · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 296 languages
1868
Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat the Paraguayan Army at the Battle of Avay. Wikipedia: Paraguayan War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1792
French Revolution: King Louis XVI of France is put on trial for treason by the National Convention. Wikipedia: French Revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 195 languages
1688
Glorious Revolution: James II of England, while trying to flee to France, throws the Great Seal of the Realm into the River Thames. Wikipedia: Glorious Revolution · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 66 languages
1675
Antonio de Vea expedition enters San Rafael Lake in western Patagonia. Wikipedia: Antonio de Vea expedition · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 4 languages
1640
A crowd of 1,500 people presented the Root and Branch petition to the Long Parliament, calling for abolishing the episcopacy of the Church of England. Wikipedia: Root and Branch petition · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 5 languages
1602
A surprise attack by forces under the command of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. (Commemorated annually by the Fête de l'Escalade.) Wikipedia: Charles Emmanuel I · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 43 languages
1317
The Nyköping Banquet (Swedish: Nyköpings gästabud) takes place as King Birger of Sweden celebrates Christmas at Nyköping Castle. Among the guests are his two brothers Duke Valdemar and Duke Eric, who later that night are imprisoned and eventually starved to death in the castle dungeon. Wikipedia: Nyköping Banquet · 9 languages
1282
Battle of Orewin Bridge: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri near Builth Wells in mid-Wales. Wikipedia: Battle of Orewin Bridge · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1239
Treaty of Benavente: the heiresses of the Kingdom of León renounce their throne to King Ferdinand III of Castile Wikipedia: Treaty of Benavente · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 4 languages
1041
Michael V, adoptive son of Empress Zoë of Byzantium, is proclaimed emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. Wikipedia: Michael V Kalaphates · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 48 languages
969
Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas is assassinated by his wife Theophano and her lover, the later Emperor John I Tzimiskes. Wikipedia: List of Byzantine emperors · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 74 languages
861
The Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil was assassinated by his guards, beginning the Anarchy at Samarra. Wikipedia: Abbasid Caliphate · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
361
Julian enters Constantinople as sole Roman Emperor. Wikipedia: Julian (emperor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 94 languages
220
Emperor Xian of Han is forced to abdicate the throne by Cao Cao's son Cao Pi, ending the Han dynasty. Wikipedia: Emperor Xian of Han · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 34 languages

World days

International Mountain Day Wikipedia: Mountain Day · 31 languages

Technology

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Science

2020
The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency. Wikipedia: Food and Drug Administration · 57 languages
1972
Apollo 17 (Lunar Roving Vehicle pictured), the last Apollo mission, landed on the Moon. Wikipedia: Apollo 17 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 65 languages

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Business

1815
The U.S. Senate creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency, predecessor of the United States Senate Committee on Finance. Wikipedia: United States Senate · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages

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Sport

1886
The London-based football club Arsenal, then known as Dial Square, played their first match on the Isle of Dogs. Wikipedia: Association football · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 296 languages

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Culture

1913
More than two years after it was stolen from the Louvre, Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa is recovered in Florence, Italy. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, is immediately arrested. Wikipedia: Louvre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 170 languages

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Births

2000
Onyeka Okongwu, American basketball player Wikipedia: Onyeka Okongwu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1997
Matthew Tkachuk, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Matthew Tkachuk · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1996
Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Hailee Steinfeld · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
1995
Abbi Grant, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Abbi Grant · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1993
Yalitza Aparicio, Mexican actress Wikipedia: Yalitza Aparicio · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1992
Tiffany Alvord, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Tiffany Alvord · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1992
Malcolm Brogdon, American basketball player Wikipedia: Malcolm Brogdon · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1990
Alexa Demie, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Alexa Demie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1989
Kellie Harrington, Irish boxer Wikipedia: Kellie Harrington · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1988
Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Tim Southee · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1987
Violetta Bock, German politician Wikipedia: Violetta Bock · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1987
Clifton Geathers, American football player Wikipedia: Clifton Geathers · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1987
Alex Russell, Australian actor Wikipedia: Alex Russell (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1987
Miranda Tapsell, Australian actress Wikipedia: Miranda Tapsell · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1986
Roy Hibbert, American basketball player Wikipedia: Roy Hibbert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1985
Karla Souza, Mexican actress Wikipedia: Karla Souza · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1984
Leighton Baines, English footballer Wikipedia: Leighton Baines · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
1984
Sandra Echeverría, Mexican actress and singer Wikipedia: Sandra Echeverría · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1984
James Ellsworth, American wrestler Wikipedia: James Ellsworth (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1984
Xosha Roquemore, American actress Wikipedia: Xosha Roquemore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1982
Roman Harper, American football player Wikipedia: Roman Harper · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1982
Pablo Pérez Companc, Argentine race car driver Wikipedia: Pablo Pérez Companc · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1981
Rebekkah Brunson, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Rebekkah Brunson · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1981
Jason Kennedy, American journalist Wikipedia: Jason Kennedy (TV personality) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1981
Jeff McComsey, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Jeff McComsey · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1981
Paul Medhurst, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Paul Medhurst · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1981
Javier Saviola, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Javier Saviola · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1980
Adi Keissar, Israeli poet Wikipedia: Adi Keissar · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1980
Kristjan Kitsing, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia: Kristjan Kitsing · 8 languages
1979
Colleen Hoover, American author Wikipedia: Colleen Hoover · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1979
Valdis Mintals, Estonian figure skater Wikipedia: Valdis Mintals · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1979
Rider Strong, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Rider Strong · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1978
Roy Wood, Jr., American comedian, actor, and radio host Wikipedia: Roy Wood Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1977
Mark Streit, Swiss ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mark Streit · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1976
Shareef Abdur-Rahim, American basketball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Shareef Abdur-Rahim · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1976
Yujiro Shirakawa, Japanese actor Wikipedia: Yujiro Shirakawa · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1975
Gerben de Knegt, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia: Gerben de Knegt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1974
Maarten Lafeber, Dutch golfer Wikipedia: Maarten Lafeber · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1974
Rey Mysterio, American wrestler Wikipedia: Rey Mysterio · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1974
Lisa Ortiz, American theatre and voice actress Wikipedia: Lisa Ortiz · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1974
Ben Shephard, English journalist and television host Wikipedia: Ben Shephard · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1974
Gete Wami, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia: Gete Wami · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1973
Mos Def, American rapper Wikipedia: Yasiin Bey · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1972
Daniel Alfredsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Daniel Alfredsson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1972
Sami Al-Jaber, Saudi Arabian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Sami Al-Jaber · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1972
Murray Goodwin, Zimbabwean cricketer Wikipedia: Murray Goodwin · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1972
Andriy Husin, Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 2014) Wikipedia: Andriy Husin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1971
Willie McGinest, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Willie McGinest · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1970
Victoria Fuller, American model and actress Wikipedia: Victoria Fuller (model) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1969
Viswanathan Anand, Indian chess player Wikipedia: Viswanathan Anand · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 102 languages
1969
Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Norwegian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Stig Inge Bjørnebye · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1969
Max Martini, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Max Martini · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1969
Alessandro Melli, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Alessandro Melli · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1968
Emmanuelle Charpentier, French researcher in microbiology, genetics and biochemistry, and Nobel laureate Wikipedia: Emmanuelle Charpentier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
1968
Fabrizio Ravanelli, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Fabrizio Ravanelli · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1967
Peter Kelamis, Australian voice actor Wikipedia: Peter Kelamis · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1967
Mo'Nique, American comedian, actress, and producer Wikipedia: Mo'Nique · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1967
Chris Shepherd, English animator, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Chris Shepherd · 5 languages
1967
Katy Steding, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Katy Steding · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1966
Gary Dourdan, American actor Wikipedia: Gary Dourdan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1966
Erik Honoré, Norwegian guitarist and producer Wikipedia: Erik Honoré · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1966
Göran Kropp, Swedish race car driver and mountaineer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Göran Kropp · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1966
Leon Lai, Hong Kong singer and actor Wikipedia: Leon Lai · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1965
Jay Bell, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Jay Bell · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1965
Gavin Hill, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia: Gavin Hill · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1965
Glenn Lazarus, Australian rugby league player and politician Wikipedia: Glenn Lazarus · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1965
Giannis Ragousis, Greek economist and politician, Greek Minister for National Defence Wikipedia: Giannis Ragousis · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1964
Justin Currie, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Justin Currie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1964
Dave Schools, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer Wikipedia: Dave Schools · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1964
Carolyn Waldo, Canadian swimmer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Carolyn Waldo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1963
Mario Been, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Mario Been · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1963
Mark Greatbatch, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia: Mark Greatbatch · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1963
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, German tennis player Wikipedia: Claudia Kohde-Kilsch · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1963
John Lammers, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: John Lammers (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1963
Nigel Winterburn, English footballer and coach Wikipedia: Nigel Winterburn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1962
Ben Browder, American actor Wikipedia: Ben Browder · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1961
Dave King, Irish-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Dave King (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1961
Steve Nicol, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Steve Nicol · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1961
Macky Sall, Senegalese engineer and politician, fourth President of Senegal Wikipedia: Macky Sall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
1961
Marco Pierre White, English chef and mentor Wikipedia: Marco Pierre White · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1960
Anders Eldebrink, Swedish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Anders Eldebrink · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1958
Chris Hughton, English-born Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Chris Hughton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1958
Tom Shadyac, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Tom Shadyac · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1958
Nikki Sixx, American bass player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Nikki Sixx · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1957
Peter Bagge, American author and illustrator Wikipedia: Peter Bagge · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1956
Lani Brockman, American actress and director Wikipedia: Lani Brockman · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1956
Andrew Lansley, English politician, Secretary of State for Health Wikipedia: Andrew Lansley · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1955
Gene Grossman, American economist and academic Wikipedia: Gene Grossman · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1955
Stu Jackson, American basketball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Stu Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1955
Ray Kelvin, British fashion designer Wikipedia: Ray Kelvin · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1955
Christian Sackewitz, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Christian Sackewitz · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1954
Brad Bryant, American golfer Wikipedia: Brad Bryant · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1954
Sylvester Clarke, Barbadian cricketer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Sylvester Clarke · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1954
Santiago Creel, Mexican lawyer and politician, Mexican Secretary of the Interior Wikipedia: Santiago Creel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1954
Jermaine Jackson, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer Wikipedia: Jermaine Jackson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1954
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Icelandic guitarist, mathematician, and engineer Wikipedia: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1953
Bess Armstrong, American actress Wikipedia: Bess Armstrong · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1951
Mazlan Othman, Malaysian astrophysicist and astronomer Wikipedia: Mazlan Othman · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1951
Ria Stalman, Dutch discus thrower and shot putter Wikipedia: Ria Stalman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1949
Christina Onassis, Greek-Argentine businesswoman, socialite, and heiress (died 1988) Wikipedia: Christina Onassis · 24 languages
1948
Stamatis Spanoudakis, Greek guitarist and composer Wikipedia: Stamatis Spanoudakis · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1948
Shinji Tanimura, Japanese singer-songwriter (died 2023) Wikipedia: Shinji Tanimura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1946
Rhoma Irama, Indonesian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia: Rhoma Irama · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1946
Rick McCosker, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Rick McCosker · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1946
Diana Palmer, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Diana Palmer (author) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1944
Teri Garr, American actress and comedian (died 2024) Wikipedia: Teri Garr · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1944
Jon Garrison, American tenor and educator Wikipedia: Jon Garrison · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1944
Lynda Day George, American actress Wikipedia: Lynda Day George · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1944
Michael Lang, American concert promoter and producer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Michael Lang (producer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1944
Brenda Lee, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Brenda Lee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1943
John Kerry, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 68th United States Secretary of State Wikipedia: John Kerry · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 109 languages
1942
Anna Carteret, English actress Wikipedia: Anna Carteret · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1941
Max Baucus, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 11th United States Ambassador to China Wikipedia: Max Baucus · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1941
J. P. Parisé, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2015) Wikipedia: J. P. Parisé · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1941
Rogier van Otterloo, Dutch conductor and composer (died 1988) Wikipedia: Rogier van Otterloo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1941
J. Frank Wilson, American singer-songwriter (died 1991) Wikipedia: J. Frank Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1940
David Gates, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: David Gates · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1940
Donna Mills, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Donna Mills · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1939
Tom Hayden, American activist and politician (died 2016) Wikipedia: Tom Hayden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1939
Thomas McGuane, American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Thomas McGuane · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1938
Enrico Macias, Algerian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Enrico Macias · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1938
McCoy Tyner, American jazz musician (died 2020) Wikipedia: McCoy Tyner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1937
Jim Harrison, American novelist, essayist, and poet (died 2016) Wikipedia: Jim Harrison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1936
Hans van den Broek, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Hans van den Broek · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1936
Taku Yamasaki, Japanese politician Wikipedia: Taku Yamasaki · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1935
Pranab Mukherjee, Indian journalist and politician, 13th President of India (died 2020) Wikipedia: Pranab Mukherjee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
1935
Elmer Vasko, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1998) Wikipedia: Elmer Vasko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1934
Salim Durani, Afghan-Indian cricketer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Salim Durani · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1933
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., Filipino civil servant and politician, 23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines (died 2019) Wikipedia: Nene Pimentel · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1932
Enrique Bermúdez, Nicaraguan colonel and engineer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Enrique Bermúdez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1932
Keith Waldrop, American author and poet (died 2023) Wikipedia: Keith Waldrop · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1931
Ernie Beck, American basketball player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Ernie Beck · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1931
Ronald Dworkin, American philosopher and scholar (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ronald Dworkin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1931
Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia: Rita Moreno · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
1931
Pierre Pilote, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017) Wikipedia: Pierre Pilote · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1931
Rajneesh, Indian guru, mystic, and educator (died 1990) Wikipedia: Osho · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
1930
Chus Lampreave, Spanish actress (died 2016) Wikipedia: Chus Lampreave · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1930
Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2022) Wikipedia: Jean-Louis Trintignant · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
1929
Axel Anderson, German actor and production manager (died 2012) Wikipedia: Axel Anderson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1929
Subhash Gupte, Indian cricketer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Subhash Gupte · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1927
John Buscema, American illustrator (died 2002) Wikipedia: John Buscema · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1926
Big Mama Thornton, American singer-songwriter (died 1984) Wikipedia: Big Mama Thornton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1925
Aaron Feuerstein, American businessman and philanthropist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Aaron Feuerstein · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1925
Paul Greengard, American neuroscientist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2019) Wikipedia: Paul Greengard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1925
James Sullivan, American politician (died 2012) Wikipedia: James Sullivan (city manager) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1924
Doc Blanchard, American football player and colonel (died 2009) Wikipedia: Doc Blanchard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1923
Betsy Blair, American actress and dancer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Betsy Blair · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1923
Lillian Cahn, Hungarian-born American businesswoman, co-founded Coach, Inc. (died 2013) Wikipedia: Lillian Cahn · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1923
Morrie Turner, American comics creator (died 2014) Wikipedia: Morrie Turner · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1922
Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer-songwriter (died 2005) Wikipedia: Grigoris Bithikotsis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1922
Dilip Kumar, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2021) Wikipedia: Dilip Kumar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1922
Maila Nurmi, Finnish-American actress, producer, and screenwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Maila Nurmi · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1922
Grace Paley, American short story writer and poet (died 2007) Wikipedia: Grace Paley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1921
Ilmar Laaban, Estonian poet and publicist (died 2000) Wikipedia: Ilmar Laaban · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1921
Liz Smith, English actress (died 2016) Wikipedia: Liz Smith (actress) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1920
Mary Ivy Burks, American environmental activist (died 2007) Wikipedia: Mary Ivy Burks · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1920
Denis Jenkinson, English motorcycle racer and journalist (died 1996) Wikipedia: Denis Jenkinson · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1919
Cliff Michelmore, English television host and producer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Cliff Michelmore · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1919
Marie Windsor, American actress (died 2000) Wikipedia: Marie Windsor · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1918
Clinton Adams, American painter and historian (died 2002) Wikipedia: Clinton Adams · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1918
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian novelist, historian, and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) Wikipedia: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 160 languages
1916
Elena Garro, Mexican author and playwright (died 1998) Wikipedia: Elena Garro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1916
Pérez Prado, Cuban-Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and bandleader (died 1989) Wikipedia: Pérez Prado · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1913
Jean Marais, French actor and director (died 1998) Wikipedia: Jean Marais · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 77 languages
1912
Carlo Ponti, Italian-Swiss film producer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Carlo Ponti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1911
Val Guest, English-American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Val Guest · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1911
Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian author, playwright, and screenwriter, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2006) Wikipedia: Naguib Mahfouz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 171 languages
1911
Qian Xuesen, Chinese aerodynamicist and academic (died 2009) Wikipedia: Qian Xuesen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1910
Mildred Cleghorn, Native American chairwoman and educator (died 1997) Wikipedia: Mildred Cleghorn · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1909
Ronald McKie, Australian soldier, journalist, and author (died 1991) Wikipedia: Ronald McKie · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1908
Elliott Carter, American composer and academic (died 2012) Wikipedia: Elliott Carter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1908
Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Manoel de Oliveira · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1908
Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, fourth Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 1987) Wikipedia: Hákun Djurhuus · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1908
Amon Göth, Austrian Nazi war criminal (died 1946) Wikipedia: Amon Göth · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1905
Robert Henriques, English farmer, author, and broadcaster (died 1967) Wikipedia: Robert Henriques · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1905
Gilbert Roland, Mexican-American actor and singer (died 1994) Wikipedia: Gilbert Roland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1904
Marge, American cartoonist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Marge (cartoonist) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1900
Hermína Týrlová, Czech animator, screenwriter and film director (died 1993) Wikipedia: Hermína Týrlová · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1900
Gerd Arntz, German Modernist artist, co-creator of Isotype (died 1988) Wikipedia: Gerd Arntz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1899
Julio de Caro, Argentinian violinist, composer, and conductor (died 1980) Wikipedia: Julio de Caro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1897
Ronald Skirth, English soldier (died 1977) Wikipedia: Ronald Skirth · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1893
Leo Ornstein, Russian-American pianist and composer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Leo Ornstein · 20 languages
1892
Arnold Majewski, Finnish military hero of Polish descent (died 1942) Wikipedia: Arnold Majewski · 2 languages
1890
Carlos Gardel, French-Argentinian singer-songwriter and actor (died 1935) Wikipedia: Carlos Gardel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
1890
Mark Tobey, American-Swiss painter and educator (died 1976) Wikipedia: Mark Tobey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1889
Walter Knott, American farmer and businessman, founded Knott's Berry Farm (died 1981) Wikipedia: Walter Knott · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1884
Piet Ooms, Dutch swimmer and water polo player (died 1961) Wikipedia: Piet Ooms · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1882
Subramania Bharati, Indian journalist and poet (died 1921) Wikipedia: Subramania Bharati · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1882
Max Born, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970) Wikipedia: Max Born · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 120 languages
1882
Fiorello H. La Guardia, American lawyer and politician, 99th Mayor of New York City (died 1947) Wikipedia: Fiorello La Guardia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1880
Frank Tarrant, Australian cricketer and umpire (died 1951) Wikipedia: Frank Tarrant · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1875
Yehuda Leib Maimon, Moldovan-Israeli rabbi and politician (died 1962) Wikipedia: Yehuda Leib Maimon · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1873
Josip Plemelj, Slovenian mathematician and academic (died 1967) Wikipedia: Josip Plemelj · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1872
René Bull, British illustrator and photographer (died 1942) Wikipedia: René Bull · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1863
Annie Jump Cannon, American astronomer and academic (died 1941) Wikipedia: Annie Jump Cannon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
1861
Frederick Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 5th Baron Ventry, British Army officer and Anglo-Irish peer (died 1923) Wikipedia: Frederick Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 5th Baron Ventry · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1858
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Russian director, producer, and playwright (died 1943) Wikipedia: Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1856
Georgi Plekhanov, Russian philosopher, theorist, and author (died 1918) Wikipedia: Georgi Plekhanov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
1854
Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, American baseball pitcher (died 1897) Wikipedia: Charles Radbourn · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1843
Robert Koch, German microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1910) Wikipedia: Robert Koch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 125 languages
1838
John Labatt, Canadian brewer and businessman (died 1915) Wikipedia: John Labatt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1837
Webster Paulson, English civil engineer (died 1887) Wikipedia: Webster Paulson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1830
Kamehameha V of Hawaii (died 1872) Wikipedia: Kamehameha V · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1810
Alfred de Musset, French dramatist, poet, and novelist (died 1857) Wikipedia: Alfred de Musset · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 101 languages
1803
Hector Berlioz, French composer, conductor, and critic (died 1869) Wikipedia: Hector Berlioz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 135 languages
1801
Christian Dietrich Grabbe, German poet and playwright (died 1836) Wikipedia: Christian Dietrich Grabbe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1781
David Brewster, Scottish physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (died 1868) Wikipedia: David Brewster · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
1761
Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist, economist, and jurist (died 1835) Wikipedia: Gian Domenico Romagnosi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1758
Carl Friedrich Zelter, German composer, conductor, and educator (died 1832) Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Zelter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1725
George Mason, American lawyer and politician (died 1792) Wikipedia: George Mason · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1712
Francesco Algarotti, Italian poet, philosopher, and critic (died 1764) Wikipedia: Francesco Algarotti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1613
Amar Singh Rathore, Rajput nobleman (died 1644) Wikipedia: Amar Singh Rathore · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1595
Hŏ Mok, Korean politician, poet and scholar (died 1682) Wikipedia: Hŏ Mok · 21 languages
1566
Manuel Cardoso, Portuguese organist and composer (died 1650) Wikipedia: Manuel Cardoso (composer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1475
Pope Leo X (died 1521) Wikipedia: Pope Leo X · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
1465
Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (died 1489) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshihisa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1445
Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg (died 1496) Wikipedia: Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages

Deaths

2024
David Bonderman, American billionaire businessman (born 1942) Wikipedia: David Bonderman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2024
Khalil Haqqani, Afghan politician and warlord (born 1966) Wikipedia: Khalil Haqqani · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2024
Purushottam Upadhyay, Indian musician, singer and composer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Purushottam Upadhyay · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2023
Andre Braugher, American actor (born 1962) Wikipedia: Andre Braugher · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
2021
Anne Rice, American author (born 1941) Wikipedia: Anne Rice · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
2020
James Flynn, New Zealand intelligence researcher. (born 1934) Wikipedia: James Flynn (academic) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2017
Keith Chegwin, British TV presenter (born 1957) Wikipedia: Keith Chegwin · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2015
Abish Kekilbayev, Kazakh academic and politician (born 1939) Wikipedia: Abish Kekilbayev · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2015
H. Arnold Steinberg, Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and academic (born 1933) Wikipedia: H. Arnold Steinberg · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2015
Hema Upadhyay, Indian painter and sculptor (born 1972) Wikipedia: Hema Upadhyay · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
2015
John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player (born 1962) Wikipedia: John "Hot Rod" Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2015
Ken Woolley, Australian architect (born 1933) Wikipedia: Ken Woolley · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2014
Hans Wallat, German conductor and director (born 1929) Wikipedia: Hans Wallat · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2013
Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (born 1920) Wikipedia: Nadir Afonso · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2013
Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author and academic (born 1929) Wikipedia: Barbara Branden · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2013
Javier Jáuregui (boxer), Mexican boxer (born 1973) Wikipedia: Javier Jáuregui (boxer) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2013
Sheikh Mussa Shariefi, Indian philosopher and scholar (born 1942) Wikipedia: Sheikh Mussa Shariefi · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2012
Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano and actress (born 1926) Wikipedia: Galina Vishnevskaya · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
2012
Mendel Weinbach, Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (born 1933) Wikipedia: Mendel Weinbach · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2012
Ravi Shankar, Indian-American sitar player and composer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Ravi Shankar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
2011
John Patrick Foley, American cardinal (born 1935) Wikipedia: John Patrick Foley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
2010
Dick Hoerner, American football player (born 1922) Wikipedia: Dick Hoerner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2008
Bettie Page, American model (born 1923) Wikipedia: Bettie Page · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
2004
José Luis Cuciuffo, Argentinian footballer (born 1962) Wikipedia: José Luis Cuciuffo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
2004
Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand runner and coach (born 1917) Wikipedia: Arthur Lydiard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2003
Ahmadou Kourouma, Ivorian author and playwright (born 1927) Wikipedia: Ahmadou Kourouma · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
2001
Mainza Chona, Zambian lawyer and politician, first Prime Minister of Zambia (born 1930) Wikipedia: Mainza Chona · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2000
Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Pakistani politician and diplomat (born 1915) Wikipedia: Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
2000
David Lewis, American actor (born 1916) Wikipedia: David Lewis (American actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1998
André Lichnerowicz, French physicist and mathematician (born 1915) Wikipedia: André Lichnerowicz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1998
Lynn Strait, American singer-songwriter (born 1968) Wikipedia: Lynn Strait · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1997
Eddie Chapman, English spy (born 1914) Wikipedia: Eddie Chapman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1997
Simon Jeffes, English guitarist and composer (born 1949) Wikipedia: Simon Jeffes · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1996
Willie Rushton, English cartoonist, author, and publisher, co-founded Private Eye (born 1937) Wikipedia: Willie Rushton · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1995
Greg Bahnsen, American minister and philosopher (born 1948) Wikipedia: Greg Bahnsen · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1994
Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (born 1900) Wikipedia: Philip Phillips (archaeologist) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1991
Robert Q. Lewis, American actor, comedian, game show host/panelist, and television personality (born 1921) Wikipedia: Robert Q. Lewis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1991
Artur Lundkvist, Swedish author and critic (born 1906) Wikipedia: Artur Lundkvist · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1989
Louise Dahl-Wolfe, American photographer (born 1895) Wikipedia: Louise Dahl-Wolfe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1987
G. A. Kulkarni, Indian author and academic (born 1923) Wikipedia: G. A. Kulkarni · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1984
Oskar Seidlin, German-American author, poet, and scholar (born 1911) Wikipedia: Oskar Seidlin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1984
George Waggner, American director, producer and actor (born 1894) Wikipedia: George Waggner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1983
Neil Ritchie, Guyanese-English general (born 1897) Wikipedia: Neil Ritchie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1979
James J. Gibson, American psychologist and author (born 1904) Wikipedia: James J. Gibson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1978
Vincent du Vigneaud, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1901) Wikipedia: Vincent du Vigneaud · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1978
Paul O'Dea, American baseball player and manager (born 1920) Wikipedia: Paul O'Dea · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1975
Lee Wiley, American singer (born 1908) Wikipedia: Lee Wiley · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1975
Nihal Atsız, Turkish philosopher, author, and poet (born 1905) Wikipedia: Nihal Atsız · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1971
Maurice McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (born 1902) Wikipedia: Richard and Maurice McDonald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 29 languages
1968
Richard Sagrits, Estonian painter and author (born 1910) Wikipedia: Richard Sagrits · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1968
Arthur Hays Sulzberger, American publisher (born 1891) Wikipedia: Arthur Hays Sulzberger · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1966
Augusta Fox Bronner, American psychologist, specialist in juvenile psychology (born 1881) Wikipedia: Augusta Fox Bronner · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1964
Sam Cooke, American singer-songwriter (born 1931) Wikipedia: Sam Cooke · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1964
Percy Kilbride, American actor (born 1888) Wikipedia: Percy Kilbride · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1959
Jim Bottomley, American baseball player and manager (born 1900) Wikipedia: Jim Bottomley · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1957
Musidora, French actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1889) Wikipedia: Musidora · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1953
Sedat Simavi, Turkish journalist and director (born 1896) Wikipedia: Sedat Simavi · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1951
Mustafa Muğlalı, Turkish general (born 1882) Wikipedia: Mustafa Muğlalı · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1951
Hijri Dede, Iraqi Turkmen poet and writer (born 1881) Wikipedia: Hijri Dede · 4 languages
1950
Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and author (born 1893) Wikipedia: Leslie Comrie · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1945
Charles Fabry, French physicist and academic (born 1867) Wikipedia: Charles Fabry · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1941
John Gillespie Magee, Jr., American pilot and poet (born 1922) Wikipedia: John Gillespie Magee Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1941
Émile Picard, French mathematician and academic (born 1856) Wikipedia: Émile Picard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1938
Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian historian and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1869) Wikipedia: Christian Lous Lange · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1937
Jaan Anvelt, Estonian theorist and politician (born 1884) Wikipedia: Jaan Anvelt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1937
Hugh Thackeray Turner, English architect and painter (born 1853) Wikipedia: Hugh Thackeray Turner · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1936
Myron Grimshaw, American baseball player (born 1875) Wikipedia: Myron Grimshaw · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1928
Juho Kekkonen, Finnish forestry manager and tenant farmer (born 1873) Wikipedia: Juho Kekkonen (forester) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1920
Olive Schreiner, South African author and activist (born 1855) Wikipedia: Olive Schreiner · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1918
Ivan Cankar, Slovenian author, poet, and playwright (born 1876) Wikipedia: Ivan Cankar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1913
Carl von In der Maur, Governor of Liechtenstein (born 1852) Wikipedia: Carl von In der Maur · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1909
Ludwig Mond, German-born chemist and British industrialist who discovered the metal carbonyls (born 1839) Wikipedia: Ludwig Mond · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1906
Charles Townsend, American fencer, engineer, and academic (born 1872) Wikipedia: Fitzhugh Townsend · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1892
William Milligan, Scottish theologian and scholar (born 1821) Wikipedia: William Milligan · 3 languages
1880
Oliver Winchester, American businessman, founded the Winchester Repeating Arms Company (born 1810) Wikipedia: Oliver Winchester · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1872
Kamehameha V of Hawaii (born 1830) Wikipedia: Kamehameha V · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1840
Emperor Kōkaku of Japan (born 1771) Wikipedia: Emperor Kōkaku · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1826
Maria Leopoldina of Austria (born 1797) Wikipedia: Maria Leopoldina of Austria · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1797
Richard Brocklesby, English physician (born 1722) Wikipedia: Richard Brocklesby · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1747
Edmund Curll, English bookseller and publisher (born 1675) Wikipedia: Edmund Curll · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1737
John Strype, English priest, historian, and author (born 1643) Wikipedia: John Strype · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1694
Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (born 1630) Wikipedia: Ranuccio II Farnese · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1686
Louis, Grand Condé, French general (born 1621) Wikipedia: Louis, Grand Condé · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1610
Adam Elsheimer, German artist working in Rome (born 1578) Wikipedia: Adam Elsheimer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1582
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Spanish general and politician, 12th Constable of Portugal (born 1508) Wikipedia: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1532
Pietro Accolti, Italian cardinal (born 1455) Wikipedia: Pietro Accolti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1474
Henry IV of Castile, King of the Crown of Castile (born 1425) Wikipedia: Henry IV of Castile · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1282
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Welsh prince (born 1223) Wikipedia: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1282
Michael VIII Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1225) Wikipedia: Michael VIII Palaiologos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1241
Ögedei Khan, Mongolian emperor (born 1186) Wikipedia: Ögedei Khan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 81 languages
1198
Averroes, Spanish astronomer, physicist, and philosopher (born 1126) Wikipedia: Averroes · 131 languages
1121
Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Egyptian political adviser (born 1066) Wikipedia: Al-Afdal Shahanshah · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
969
Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine emperor (born 912) Wikipedia: Nikephoros II Phokas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 54 languages
861
Al-Fath ibn Khaqan, chief confidant and councillor to al-Mutawakkil Wikipedia: Al-Fath ibn Khaqan · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
384
Pope Damasus I (born c.304) Wikipedia: Pope Damasus I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages

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