December 2: what happened on this day in history

Events on December 2 include:

Thirty-six people died when a fire broke out at an illegally converted warehouse in Oakland, California, the deadliest U.S. building fire since 2003 (2016)
Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, the Texas-based energy firm Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, evaporating nearly $11 billion in shareholder wealth (2001)
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense (1992)

This page gathers 55 events, 230 births and 115 deaths recorded on this day, from 1244 to 2020.

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Events · United States

2016
Thirty-six people died when a fire broke out at an illegally converted warehouse in Oakland, California, the deadliest U.S. building fire since 2003. Wikipedia: Ghost Ship warehouse fire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2001
Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, the Texas-based energy firm Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, evaporating nearly $11 billion in shareholder wealth. Wikipedia: Enron scandal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1992
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery
1988
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-27, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Atlantis
1980
Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad. Wikipedia: Salvadoran Civil War
1970
The United States Environmental Protection Agency begins operations. Wikipedia: United States Environmental Protection Agency · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1962
Returning from a fact-finding mission, U.S. senator Mike Mansfield became the first American official to comment adversely on the progress of the Vietnam War. Wikipedia: Mike Mansfield
1954
The United States Senate voted of 67 to 22 to approve a resolution condemning Senator Joseph McCarthy who continued to serve in the Senate until his death two and a half years later. Wikipedia: United States Senate · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1954
The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and Taiwan, is signed in Washington, D.C. Wikipedia: Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of China · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1930
Great Depression: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a $150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy. Wikipedia: Great Depression · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1899
Philippine–American War: A 60-man Filipino rearguard was defeated at the Battle of Tirad Pass, but delayed the American advance long enough to ensure President Emilio Aguinaldo's escape. Wikipedia: Philippine–American War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1867
At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States. Wikipedia: Tremont Temple · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1865
Alabama ratifies the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed by North Carolina, then Georgia; U.S. slaves were legally free within two weeks. Wikipedia: Alabama · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1859
Origins of the American Civil War: Militant abolitionist leader John Brown is hanged for his October raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). Wikipedia: Origins of the American Civil War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1845
Manifest Destiny: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James K. Polk proposes that the United States should aggressively expand into the West. Wikipedia: Manifest destiny · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1823
U.S. president James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine, a proclamation of opposition to European colonialism in the New World. Wikipedia: James Monroe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1763
Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States. Wikipedia: Touro Synagogue · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

Around the world

2020
Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Wikipedia: Cannabis (drug) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2015
In San Bernardino, California, a married couple carried out a mass shooting at a Christmas party before fleeing and dying in a shootout with police. Wikipedia: San Bernardino, California · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1999
The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement. Wikipedia: Northern Ireland · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1993
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed by police in Medellín. Wikipedia: Colombia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1993
Space Shuttle program: STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1991
Canada and Poland become the first nations to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Ukraine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1990
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-35, carrying the ASTRO-1 spacelab observatory. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Columbia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1989
The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency. Wikipedia: Malayan Communist Party · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1988
Benazir Bhutto (pictured) took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state. Wikipedia: Benazir Bhutto · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1982
At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart. Wikipedia: University of Utah · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1977
A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Benghazi, Libya, killing 59. Wikipedia: Tupolev Tu-154
1976
Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado. Wikipedia: Fidel Castro · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1975
Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Wikipedia: Laotian Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1972
Gough Whitlam is elected the 21st Prime Minister of Australia in the 1972 Australian federal election, defeating William McMahon and leading the Australian Labor Party back into office after 23 years in Opposition. Wikipedia: Gough Whitlam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Quwain form the United Arab Emirates. Wikipedia: Emirate of Abu Dhabi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1968
Wien Consolidated Airlines Flight 55 crashes into Pedro Bay, Alaska, killing all 39 people on board. Wikipedia: Wien Consolidated Airlines Flight 55
1961
In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba will adopt Communism. Wikipedia: Cuba · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1957
United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to the Kashmir conflict is adopted. Wikipedia: United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1956
Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba. Wikipedia: Cuban Revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1950
Korean War: UN forces began a retreat from North Korea following defeat at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River. Wikipedia: Korean War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1949
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others is adopted. Wikipedia: Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1947
Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Arabs riot in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. Wikipedia: 1947 Jerusalem riots · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1943
World War II: The Luftwaffe conducted a surprise air raid on Allied ships in Bari, Italy, sinking twenty-eight vessels and releasing one ship's secret cargo of mustard gas. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1942
Manhattan Project scientists led by Enrico Fermi initiated the first self-sustaining chain reaction in the experimental nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1. Wikipedia: Manhattan Project · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1939
New York City's LaGuardia Airport opens. Wikipedia: LaGuardia Airport · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1927
The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A (pictured), its first new model in 18 years. Wikipedia: Ford Motor Company · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1919
Ukrainian Bolsheviks led by Mykhailo Polonsky attempted to assassinate Nestor Makhno, as part of the Polonsky conspiracy. Wikipedia: Mykhailo Polonsky
1917
World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin. Wikipedia: World War I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1908
Puyi becomes Emperor of China at the age of two. Wikipedia: Puyi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1852
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte becomes Emperor of the French as Napoleon III. Wikipedia: Napoleon III · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1851
French President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic. Wikipedia: Napoleon III · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1848
Franz Joseph I becomes Emperor of Austria. Wikipedia: Franz Joseph I · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1805
War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Austerlitz: French troops under Napoleon decisively defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force. Wikipedia: War of the Third Coalition · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1804
At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French. Wikipedia: Notre-Dame de Paris · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1766
Swedish parliament approves the Swedish Freedom of the Press Act and implements it as a ground law, thus being first in the world with freedom of speech. Wikipedia: Swedish Freedom of the Press Act
1697
St Paul's Cathedral, rebuilt to the design of Sir Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London, is consecrated. Wikipedia: St Paul's Cathedral · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1409
The University of Leipzig opens. Wikipedia: Leipzig University · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1244
Pope Innocent IV arrives at Lyon for the First Council of Lyon. Wikipedia: Pope Innocent IV · ✓ 4 Wikipedias

World days

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (United Nations) Wikipedia: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Technology

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Science

1992
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery
1988
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-27, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Atlantis
1993
Space Shuttle program: STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1990
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-35, carrying the ASTRO-1 spacelab observatory. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Columbia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1942
Manhattan Project scientists led by Enrico Fermi initiated the first self-sustaining chain reaction in the experimental nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1. Wikipedia: Manhattan Project · ✓ 5 Wikipedias

Today's news: Science ›

Business

2001
Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, the Texas-based energy firm Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, evaporating nearly $11 billion in shareholder wealth. Wikipedia: Enron scandal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1930
Great Depression: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a $150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy. Wikipedia: Great Depression · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1927
The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A (pictured), its first new model in 18 years. Wikipedia: Ford Motor Company · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

Today's news: Business ›

Sport

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Culture

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Births

2005
Learner Tien, American tennis player Wikipedia: Learner Tien
2004
Ilia Malinin, American competitive figure skater Wikipedia: Ilia Malinin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2003
Neil Erasmus, South African-Australian footballer Wikipedia: Neil Erasmus
1998
Annalise Basso, American actress Wikipedia: Annalise Basso · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1998
Anna Kalinskaya, Russian tennis player Wikipedia: Anna Kalinskaya · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1998
Juice Wrld, American rapper, singer and songwriter (died 2019) Wikipedia: Juice Wrld · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1997
De'Andre Hunter, American basketball player Wikipedia: De'Andre Hunter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1996
Jake Doran, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Jake Doran
1995
Uladzislau Hancharou, Belarusian trampolinist Wikipedia: Uladzislau Hancharou · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1995
Inori Minase, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer Wikipedia: Inori Minase
1994
Zach Cunningham, American football player Wikipedia: Zach Cunningham
1994
Aaron Jones, American football player Wikipedia: Aaron Jones (running back)
1994
Elias Lindholm, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Elias Lindholm
1994
Fumika Shimizu, Japanese actress and model Wikipedia: Fumika Shimizu
1994
Tomokaze Yūta, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia: Tomokaze Sōdai
1993
Haruka Ishida, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia: Haruka Ishida
1993
Kostas Stafylidis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Kostas Stafylidis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1992
Sim Bhullar, Canadian basketball player Wikipedia: Sim Bhullar
1992
Gary Sánchez, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Gary Sánchez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1991
Chloé Dufour-Lapointe, Canadian skier Wikipedia: Chloé Dufour-Lapointe
1991
Brandon Knight, American basketball player Wikipedia: Brandon Knight (basketball) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1991
Charlie Puth, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Charlie Puth · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1990
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia: Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1990
Gastón Ramírez, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia: Gastón Ramírez · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
Etta Bond, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Etta Bond
1989
Matteo Darmian, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Matteo Darmian · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
Cassie Steele, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Cassie Steele · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1989
Robert Turbin, American football player Wikipedia: Robert Turbin
1988
Alfred Enoch, English actor Wikipedia: Alfred Enoch · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1988
Stephen McGinn, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Stephen McGinn
1986
Song Ha-yoon, South Korean actress Wikipedia: Song Ha-yoon
1986
Claudiu Keșerü, Romanian footballer Wikipedia: Claudiu Keșerü · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1986
Renee Montgomery, American basketball player and executive Wikipedia: Renee Montgomery
1986
Tal Wilkenfeld, Australian bass player and composer Wikipedia: Tal Wilkenfeld · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1985
Amaury Leveaux, French swimmer Wikipedia: Amaury Leveaux · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1985
Dorell Wright, American basketball player Wikipedia: Dorell Wright · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1984
Péter Máté, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia: Péter Máté (footballer, born 1984)
1983
Action Bronson, American rapper, songwriter, chef, and television host Wikipedia: Action Bronson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1983
Chris Burke, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Chris Burke (footballer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1983
Bibiana Candelas, Mexican volleyball player Wikipedia: Bibiana Candelas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1983
Jaime Durán, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Jaime Durán
1983
Eugene Jeter, American-Ukrainian basketball player, coach, and executive Wikipedia: Eugene Jeter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1983
Jana Kramer, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Jana Kramer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1983
Aaron Rodgers, American football player Wikipedia: Aaron Rodgers · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1983
Daniela Ruah, Portuguese-American actress Wikipedia: Daniela Ruah · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1982
Christos Karipidis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Christos Karipidis
1982
Matt Walsh, American basketball player Wikipedia: Matt Walsh (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1981
Maria Ferekidi, Greek canoe racer Wikipedia: Maria Ferekidi
1981
Eric Jungmann, American actor Wikipedia: Eric Jungmann
1981
Thomas Pöck, Austrian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Thomas Pöck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1981
Danijel Pranjić, Croatian footballer Wikipedia: Danijel Pranjić · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1981
Britney Spears, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Wikipedia: Britney Spears · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1980
Adam Kreek, Canadian rower Wikipedia: Adam Kreek
1980
Darryn Randall, South African cricketer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Darryn Randall
1980
Joel Ward, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Joel Ward (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1979
Yvonne Catterfeld, German singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Yvonne Catterfeld · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1979
Michael McIndoe, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Michael McIndoe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1979
Abdul Razzaq, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia: Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)
1978
Jarron Collins, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Jarron Collins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1978
Jason Collins, American basketball player (died 2026) Wikipedia: Jason Collins · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1978
Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia: Nelly Furtado · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1978
Luigi Malafronte, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Luigi Malafronte
1978
Peter Moylan, Australian baseball player Wikipedia: Peter Moylan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1978
Maëlle Ricker, Canadian snowboarder Wikipedia: Maëlle Ricker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1978
David Rivas, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: David Rivas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1978
Andrew Ryan, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Andrew Ryan (rugby league)
1978
Christopher Wolstenholme, English singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Chris Wolstenholme · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1977
Siyabonga Nomvethe, South African footballer Wikipedia: Siyabonga Nomvethe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1976
Masafumi Gotoh, Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Masafumi Gotoh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1975
Mark Kotsay, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Mark Kotsay
1973
Graham Kavanagh, Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Graham Kavanagh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1973
Monica Seles, Serbian-American tennis player Wikipedia: Monica Seles · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1973
Lee Steele, English footballer Wikipedia: Lee Steele
1973
Jan Ullrich, German cyclist Wikipedia: Jan Ullrich · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1972
Alan Henderson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Alan Henderson
1972
Sergei Zholtok, Latvian ice hockey player (died 2004) Wikipedia: Sergei Zholtok · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1971
Wilson Jermaine Heredia, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Wilson Jermaine Heredia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
Rachel McQuillan, Australian tennis player Wikipedia: Rachel McQuillan
1971
Jüri Reinvere, Estonian-German composer and poet Wikipedia: Jüri Reinvere · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
Francesco Toldo, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Francesco Toldo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1971
Mine Yoshizaki, Japanese illustrator Wikipedia: Mine Yoshizaki
1970
Joe Lo Truglio, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Joe Lo Truglio · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1970
Maksim Tarasov, Russian pole vaulter Wikipedia: Maksim Tarasov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1970
Treach, American rapper and actor Wikipedia: Treach · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1969
Ulrika Bergquist, Swedish journalist Wikipedia: Ulrika Bergquist
1969
Chris Kiwomya, English footballer Wikipedia: Chris Kiwomya
1969
Pavel Loskutov, Estonian runner Wikipedia: Pavel Loskutov
1969
Tanya Plibersek, Australian journalist and politician, 45th Australian Minister of Health Wikipedia: Tanya Plibersek
1968
David Batty, English footballer Wikipedia: David Batty · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1968
Jiří Dopita, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jiří Dopita
1968
Darryl Kile, American baseball player (died 2002) Wikipedia: Darryl Kile · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1968
Lucy Liu, American actress and producer Wikipedia: Lucy Liu · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1968
Nate Mendel, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Nate Mendel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1968
Rena Sofer, American actress Wikipedia: Rena Sofer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Mary Creagh, English scholar and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Wikipedia: Mary Creagh
1966
Philippe Etchebest, French chef and television host Wikipedia: Philippe Etchebest · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1966
Jinsei Shinzaki, Japanese wrestler and promoter, co-founded Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling Wikipedia: Jinsei Shinzaki · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1965
Shane Flanagan, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Shane Flanagan
1963
Brendan Coyle, English actor Wikipedia: Brendan Coyle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1963
Ann Patchett, American author Wikipedia: Ann Patchett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1963
Rich Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and scout Wikipedia: Rich Sutter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1963
Ron Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Ron Sutter · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1962
John Dyegh, Nigerian businessman and politician Wikipedia: John Dyegh
1960
Peter Blakeley, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Peter Blakeley
1960
Deb Haaland, American politician, 54th United States Secretary of the Interior Wikipedia: Deb Haaland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1960
Razzle, English rock drummer (died 1984) Wikipedia: Razzle (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1960
Rick Savage, English singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Rick Savage · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1960
Silk Smitha, Indian film actress Wikipedia: Silk Smitha
1959
Kelefa Diallo, Guinean general (died 2013) Wikipedia: Kelefa Diallo
1958
Randy Gardner, American figure skater Wikipedia: Randy Gardner (figure skater) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1958
Andrew George, English politician Wikipedia: Andrew George (politician)
1958
Vladimir Parfenovich, Belarusian canoe racer and politician Wikipedia: Vladimir Parfenovich · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1958
George Saunders, American short story writer and essayist Wikipedia: George Saunders · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1957
Dagfinn Høybråten, Norwegian political scientist and politician, Norwegian Minister of Health Wikipedia: Dagfinn Høybråten · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1956
Steven Bauer, Cuban-American actor and producer Wikipedia: Steven Bauer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1954
Dan Butler, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Dan Butler · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1953
Pertti Sveholm, Finnish actor Wikipedia: Pertti Sveholm
1952
Carol Shea-Porter, American social worker, academic, and politician Wikipedia: Carol Shea-Porter
1952
Keith Szarabajka, American actor Wikipedia: Keith Szarabajka
1950
John Wesley Ryles, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: John Wesley Ryles
1950
Amin Saikal, Afghan-Australian political scientist and academic Wikipedia: Amin Saikal
1950
Benjamin Stora, Algerian-French historian and author Wikipedia: Benjamin Stora · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1950
Paul Watson, Canadian activist, founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Wikipedia: Paul Watson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1948
Elizabeth Berg, American nurse and author Wikipedia: Elizabeth Berg (author)
1948
T. Coraghessan Boyle, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia: T. C. Boyle · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1948
Patricia Hewitt, Australian-English educator and politician, English Secretary of State for Health Wikipedia: Patricia Hewitt
1948
Toninho Horta, Brazilian guitarist and composer Wikipedia: Toninho Horta · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1948
Antonín Panenka, Czech footballer Wikipedia: Antonín Panenka · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1947
Isaac Bitton, Moroccan-French drummer and songwriter Wikipedia: Isaac Bitton
1947
Tommy Jenkins, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Tommy Jenkins
1947
Ivan Atanassov Petrov, Bulgarian neurologist and author Wikipedia: Ivan Atanassov Petrov
1946
John Banks, New Zealand businessman and politician, 38th Mayor of Auckland City Wikipedia: John Banks (New Zealand politician)
1946
David Macaulay, English-American author and illustrator Wikipedia: David Macaulay
1946
Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (died 1997) Wikipedia: Gianni Versace · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1945
Penelope Spheeris, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Penelope Spheeris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
Alan Thomson, Australian cricketer (died 2022) Wikipedia: Alan Thomson (cricketer)
1944
Cathy Lee Crosby, American actress and tennis player Wikipedia: Cathy Lee Crosby
1944
Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovan journalist and politician, 1st President of Kosovo (died 2006) Wikipedia: Ibrahim Rugova · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1944
Dionysis Savvopoulos, Greek singer-songwriter (died 2025) Wikipedia: Dionysis Savvopoulos
1944
Botho Strauß, German author and playwright Wikipedia: Botho Strauss · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1943
Wayne Allard, American veterinarian and politician Wikipedia: Wayne Allard
1942
Anna G. Jónasdóttir, Icelandic political scientist and academic Wikipedia: Anna G. Jónasdóttir · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1941
Mike England, Welsh footballer and manager Wikipedia: Mike England
1941
Tom McGuinness, English guitarist, songwriter, author, and producer Wikipedia: Tom McGuinness (musician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1940
Willie Brown, American football player, coach, and manager (died 2019) Wikipedia: Willie Brown (American football)
1939
Yael Dayan, Israeli journalist, author, and politician Wikipedia: Yael Dayan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1939
Francis Fox, Canadian lawyer and politician, 48th Secretary of State for Canada (died 2024) Wikipedia: Francis Fox · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1939
Harry Reid, American lawyer and politician, 25th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (died 2021) Wikipedia: Harry Reid · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1937
Manohar Joshi, Indian lawyer and politician, 15th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2024) Wikipedia: Manohar Joshi
1935
David Hackett Fischer, American historian, author, and academic Wikipedia: David Hackett Fischer
1934
Tarcisio Bertone, Italian cardinal Wikipedia: Tarcisio Bertone · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1933
Peter Robin Harding, English marshal and pilot (died 2021) Wikipedia: Peter Harding (RAF officer, born 1933)
1933
Mike Larrabee, American sprinter and educator (died 2003) Wikipedia: Mike Larrabee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1931
Nigel Calder, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2014) Wikipedia: Nigel Calder
1931
Masaaki Hatsumi, Japanese martial artist and educator, founded Bujinkan Wikipedia: Masaaki Hatsumi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1931
Wynton Kelly, American pianist and composer (died 1971) Wikipedia: Wynton Kelly · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1931
Edwin Meese, American lawyer, 75th United States Attorney General Wikipedia: Edwin Meese · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1931
Gareth Wigan, British film studio executive (died 2010) Wikipedia: Gareth Wigan
1930
Gary Becker, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gary Becker · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1930
David Piper, English race car driver Wikipedia: David Piper (racing driver) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1929
Dan Jenkins, American journalist and author (died 2019) Wikipedia: Dan Jenkins
1929
Leon Litwack, American historian and author (died 2021) Wikipedia: Leon Litwack
1928
Guy Bourdin, French photographer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Guy Bourdin
1927
Ralph Beard, American basketball player (died 2007) Wikipedia: Ralph Beard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1925
Julie Harris, American actress (died 2013) Wikipedia: Julie Harris · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1924
Jonathan Frid, Canadian actor (died 2012) Wikipedia: Jonathan Frid
1924
Alexander Haig, American general and politician, 59th United States Secretary of State (died 2010) Wikipedia: Alexander Haig · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1924
Else Marie Pade, Danish composer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Else Marie Pade · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1924
Vilgot Sjöman, Swedish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2006) Wikipedia: Vilgot Sjöman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1923
Maria Callas, American-Greek soprano and actress (died 1977) Wikipedia: Maria Callas · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1922
Iakovos Kambanelis, Greek author, poet, and screenwriter (died 2011) Wikipedia: Iakovos Kambanellis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1921
Carlo Furno, Italian cardinal (died 2015) Wikipedia: Carlo Furno · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1917
Sylvia Syms, American singer (died 1992) Wikipedia: Sylvia Syms (singer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1916
Howard Finster, American minister and painter (died 2001) Wikipedia: Howard Finster
1915
Takahito, Prince Mikasa of Japan (died 2016) Wikipedia: Takahito, Prince Mikasa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1914
Bill Erwin, American actor (died 2010) Wikipedia: Bill Erwin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1914
Adolph Green, American playwright and composer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Adolph Green
1913
Marc Platt, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Marc Platt (dancer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1912
George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (died 1976) Wikipedia: George Emmett
1911
Meng Qingshu, Chinese politician (died 1983) Wikipedia: Meng Qingshu
1910
Russell Lynes, American photographer, historian, and author (died 1991) Wikipedia: Russell Lynes
1910
Taisto Mäki, Finnish runner (died 1979) Wikipedia: Taisto Mäki
1909
Arvo Askola, Finnish runner (died 1975) Wikipedia: Arvo Askola · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1909
Walenty Kłyszejko, Estonian–Polish basketball player and coach (died 1987) Wikipedia: Walenty Kłyszejko
1909
Joseph P. Lash, American activist and author (died 1987) Wikipedia: Joseph P. Lash
1906
Peter Carl Goldmark, Hungarian-American engineer (died 1977) Wikipedia: Peter Carl Goldmark · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1905
Khan Bahadur Abdul Hakim, Bangladeshi mathematician (died 1985) Wikipedia: Abdul Hakim (writer)
1901
Raimundo Orsi, Argentinian-Italian footballer (died 1986) Wikipedia: Raimundo Orsi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1900
Elisa Godínez Gómez de Batista, former First Lady of Cuba (died 1993) Wikipedia: Elisa Godínez Gómez de Batista
1900
Herta Hammerbacher, German landscape architect and professor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Herta Hammerbacher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1899
John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (died 1970) Wikipedia: John Barbirolli · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1899
John Cobb, English race car driver and pilot (died 1952) Wikipedia: John Cobb (racing driver)
1899
Ray Morehart, American baseball player (died 1989) Wikipedia: Ray Morehart
1898
Indra Lal Roy, Indian lieutenant and first Indian fighter aircraft pilot (died 1918) Wikipedia: Indra Lal Roy
1897
Ivan Bagramyan, Russian general (died 1982) Wikipedia: Ivan Bagramyan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1897
Rewi Alley, New Zealand writer and political activist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Rewi Alley
1895
Harriet Cohen, English pianist (died 1967) Wikipedia: Harriet Cohen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1894
Warren William, American actor (died 1948) Wikipedia: Warren William · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1891
Otto Dix, German painter and illustrator (died 1969) Wikipedia: Otto Dix · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1891
Charles H. Wesley, American historian and author (died 1987) Wikipedia: Charles H. Wesley
1885
George Minot, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1950) Wikipedia: George Minot · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1884
Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand soldier, lawyer, and judge (died 1953) Wikipedia: Erima Northcroft · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1884
Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, Turkish poet and author (died 1958) Wikipedia: Yahya Kemal Beyatlı
1877
Cahir Healy, Northern Irish Anti Partitionist, writer and politician (died 1970) Wikipedia: Cahir Healy
1876
Yusuf Akçura, Tatar-Turkish activist and ideologue of Turanism (died 1935) Wikipedia: Yusuf Akçura
1866
Harry Burleigh, American singer-songwriter (died 1949) Wikipedia: Harry Burleigh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1863
Charles Edward Ringling, American businessman, co-founded the Ringling Brothers Circus (died 1926) Wikipedia: Charles Edward Ringling
1860
Charles Studd, England cricketer and missionary (died 1931) Wikipedia: Charles Studd
1859
Kateryna Melnyk-Antonovych, Ukrainian historian and archaeologist (died 1942) Wikipedia: Kateryna Melnyk-Antonovych
1859
Georges Seurat, French painter (died 1891) Wikipedia: Georges Seurat · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1847
Deacon White, American baseball player and manager (died 1939) Wikipedia: Deacon White
1846
Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, French lawyer and politician, 68th Prime Minister of France (died 1904) Wikipedia: Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1827
William Burges, English architect and designer (died 1881) Wikipedia: William Burges
1825
Pedro II of Brazil (died 1891) Wikipedia: Pedro II of Brazil · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1817
Heinrich von Sybel, German historian, academic, and politician (died 1895) Wikipedia: Heinrich von Sybel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1811
Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian farmer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Agriculture (died 1885) Wikipedia: Jean-Charles Chapais · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1810
Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle (died 1892) Wikipedia: Henry Yesler
1798
António Luís de Seabra, 1st Viscount of Seabra, Portuguese magistrate and politician (died 1895) Wikipedia: António Luís de Seabra, 1st Viscount of Seabra · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1760
John Breckinridge, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 5th United States Attorney General (died 1806) Wikipedia: John Breckinridge (U.S. Attorney General) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1760
Joseph Graetz, German organist, composer, and educator (died 1826) Wikipedia: Joseph Graetz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1759
James Edward Smith, English botanist and mycologist, founded the Linnean Society (died 1828) Wikipedia: James Edward Smith (botanist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1754
William Cooper, American judge and politician, founded Cooperstown, New York (died 1809) Wikipedia: William Cooper (New York politician)
1738
Richard Montgomery, Irish-American general (died 1775) Wikipedia: Richard Montgomery · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1703
Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian missionary and explorer (died 1759) Wikipedia: Fernando Consag
1694
William Shirley, English-American lawyer and politician, Governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay (died 1771) Wikipedia: William Shirley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1629
Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg, Catholic cardinal (died 1704) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1599
Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin, Scottish nobleman (died 1663) Wikipedia: Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin
1578
Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and theorist (died 1641) Wikipedia: Agostino Agazzari · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1501
Queen Munjeong, Korean queen (died 1565) Wikipedia: Queen Munjeong · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
503
Emperor Jianwen of Liang, emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty (died 551) Wikipedia: Emperor Jianwen of Liang

Deaths

2024
Ed Botterell, Canadian Olympic sailor (born 1931) Wikipedia: Ed Botterell
2024
Helmut Duckadam, Romanian footballer (born 1959) Wikipedia: Helmut Duckadam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2024
Neale Fraser, Australian tennis player (born 1933) Wikipedia: Neale Fraser
2024
Paul Maslansky, American film producer and writer (born 1933) Wikipedia: Paul Maslansky
2024
Debbie Mathers, Mother of Eminem (born 1955) Wikipedia: Eminem
2024
Israel Vázquez, Mexican boxer (born 1977) Wikipedia: Israel Vázquez
2020
Pat Patterson, American wrestler (born 1941) Wikipedia: Pat Patterson
2015
Sandy Berger, American lawyer and politician, 19th United States National Security Advisor (born 1945) Wikipedia: Sandy Berger
2015
Will McMillan, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Will McMillan
2015
George T. Sakato, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1921) Wikipedia: George T. Sakato
2014
A. R. Antulay, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1929) Wikipedia: A. R. Antulay
2014
Jean Béliveau, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1931) Wikipedia: Jean Béliveau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2014
Josie Cichockyj, English basketball player and coach (born 1964) Wikipedia: Josie Cichockyj
2014
Bobby Keys, American saxophonist (born 1943) Wikipedia: Bobby Keys · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2014
Don Laws, American figure skater and coach (born 1929) Wikipedia: Don Laws
2013
William Allain, American soldier and politician, 58th Governor of Mississippi (born 1928) Wikipedia: William Allain
2013
Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (born 1925) Wikipedia: Jean-Claude Beton
2013
Marcelo Déda, Brazilian lawyer and politician (born 1960) Wikipedia: Marcelo Déda · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2013
Junior Murvin, Jamaican singer-songwriter (born 1946) Wikipedia: Junior Murvin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
Tom Hendry, Canadian playwright, co-founded the Manitoba Theatre Centre (born 1929) Wikipedia: Tom Hendry
2012
Ehsan Naraghi, Iranian sociologist and author (born 1926) Wikipedia: Ehsan Naraghi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2009
Foge Fazio, American football player and coach (born 1938) Wikipedia: Foge Fazio · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2009
Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1945) Wikipedia: Eric Woolfson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2008
Odetta, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (born 1930) Wikipedia: Odetta · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2008
Henry Molaison, American memory disorder patient (born 1926) Wikipedia: Henry Molaison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2008
Edward Samuel Rogers, Canadian lawyer and businessman (born 1933) Wikipedia: Edward S. Rogers Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2008
Renato de Grandis, Italian composer, musicologist, and writer (born 1927) Wikipedia: Renato de Grandis
2007
Jennifer Alexander, Canadian-American ballerina and actress (born 1972) Wikipedia: Jennifer Alexander
2007
Elizabeth Hardwick, American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer (born 1916) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Hardwick (writer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2006
Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (born 1947) Wikipedia: Mariska Veres · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2005
William P. Lawrence, American admiral and pilot (born 1930) Wikipedia: William P. Lawrence
2005
Van Tuong Nguyen, Australian convicted drug trafficker (born 1980) Wikipedia: Van Tuong Nguyen
2004
Alicia Markova, English ballerina and choreographer (born 1910) Wikipedia: Alicia Markova · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2004
Mona Van Duyn, American poet and academic (born 1921) Wikipedia: Mona Van Duyn
2003
Alan Davidson, British soldier, historian, and author (born 1924) Wikipedia: Alan Davidson (food writer)
2002
Ivan Illich, Austrian priest and philosopher (born 1926) Wikipedia: Ivan Illich · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2002
Arno Peters, German cartographer and historian (born 1916) Wikipedia: Arno Peters · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2000
Gail Fisher, American actress (born 1935) Wikipedia: Gail Fisher
1999
Charlie Byrd, American guitarist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Charlie Byrd · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1997
Shirley Crabtree, English wrestler (born 1930) Wikipedia: Big Daddy (wrestler) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1997
Michael Hedges, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1953) Wikipedia: Michael Hedges · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1995
Robertson Davies, Canadian author, playwright, and critic (born 1913) Wikipedia: Robertson Davies · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1995
Roxie Roker, American actress (born 1929) Wikipedia: Roxie Roker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1995
Mária Telkes, Hungarian–American biophysicist and chemist (born 1900) Wikipedia: Mária Telkes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1993
Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord (born 1949) Wikipedia: Pablo Escobar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1990
Aaron Copland, American composer and conductor (born 1900) Wikipedia: Aaron Copland · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1990
Robert Cummings, American actor, director, and producer (born 1908) Wikipedia: Robert Cummings · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1988
Karl-Heinz Bürger, German colonel (born 1904) Wikipedia: Karl-Heinz Bürger
1988
Tata Giacobetti, Italian singer-songwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: Tata Giacobetti
1987
Luis Federico Leloir, French-Argentinian physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906) Wikipedia: Luis Federico Leloir · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1987
Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich, Belarusian physicist, astronomer, and cosmologist (born 1914) Wikipedia: Yakov Zeldovich · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1986
Desi Arnaz, Cuban-American actor, singer, businessman, and television producer (born 1917) Wikipedia: Desi Arnaz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1986
John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist and academic (born 1912) Wikipedia: John Curtis Gowan
1985
Philip Larkin, English poet, author, and librarian (born 1922) Wikipedia: Philip Larkin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1983
Fifi D'Orsay, Canadian-American actress and singer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Fifi D'Orsay
1982
Marty Feldman, English actor and comedian (born 1934) Wikipedia: Marty Feldman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1982
Giovanni Ferrari, Italian footballer and manager (born 1907) Wikipedia: Giovanni Ferrari · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1981
Wallace Harrison, American architect, co-founded Harrison & Abramovitz (born 1895) Wikipedia: Wallace Harrison · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1980
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Indian-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1905) Wikipedia: Chaudhri Muhammad Ali
1980
Romain Gary, Lithuanian-French author, director, and screenwriter (born 1914) Wikipedia: Romain Gary · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1976
Danny Murtaugh, American baseball player and manager (born 1917) Wikipedia: Danny Murtaugh
1974
Sylvi Kekkonen, Finnish writer and wife of President of Finland Urho Kekkonen (born 1900) Wikipedia: Sylvi Kekkonen
1974
Max Weber, Swiss lawyer and politician (born 1897) Wikipedia: Max Weber (Swiss politician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1969
José María Arguedas, Peruvian anthropologist, author, and poet (born 1911) Wikipedia: José María Arguedas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1969
Kliment Voroshilov, Ukrainian-Russian marshal and politician, 3rd Head of State of The Soviet Union (born 1881) Wikipedia: Kliment Voroshilov · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1967
Francis Spellman, American cardinal (born 1889). Wikipedia: Francis Spellman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1966
L. E. J. Brouwer, Dutch mathematician and philosopher (born 1881) Wikipedia: L. E. J. Brouwer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1966
Giles Cooper, Irish author, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1918) Wikipedia: Giles Cooper (playwright)
1957
Harrison Ford, American actor (born 1884) Wikipedia: Harrison Ford (silent film actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1957
Manfred Sakel, Ukrainian-American neurophysiologist and psychiatrist (born 1902) Wikipedia: Manfred Sakel
1953
Reginald Baker, Australian rugby player (born 1884) Wikipedia: Snowy Baker
1953
Trần Trọng Kim, Vietnamese historian, scholar, and politician, Prime Minister of Vietnam (born 1883) Wikipedia: Trần Trọng Kim
1950
Dinu Lipatti, Romanian pianist and composer (born 1917) Wikipedia: Dinu Lipatti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1944
Josef Lhévinne, Russian pianist and educator (born 1874) Wikipedia: Josef Lhévinne · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1944
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Egyptian-Italian poet and composer (born 1876) Wikipedia: Filippo Tommaso Marinetti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1944
Eiji Sawamura, Japanese baseball player and soldier (born 1917) Wikipedia: Eiji Sawamura
1943
Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian journalist and author (born 1902) Wikipedia: Nordahl Grieg
1936
John Ringling, American businessman, co-founded Ringling Brothers Circus (born 1866) Wikipedia: John Ringling
1931
Vincent d'Indy, French composer and educator (born 1851) Wikipedia: Vincent d'Indy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1927
Paul Heinrich von Groth, German scientist who systematically classified minerals and founded the journal Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie (born 1843) Wikipedia: Paul Heinrich von Groth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1924
Kazimieras Būga, Lithuanian linguist and philologist (born 1879) Wikipedia: Kazimieras Būga
1918
Edmond Rostand, French poet and playwright (born 1868) Wikipedia: Edmond Rostand · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1899
Gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general and politician, 1st Governor of Bulacan (born 1875) Wikipedia: Gregorio del Pilar
1892
Jay Gould, American businessman and financier (born 1836) Wikipedia: Jay Gould · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1888
Namık Kemal, Turkish journalist, poet, and playwright (born 1840) Wikipedia: Namık Kemal
1885
Allen Wright, Principal chief of the Choctaw Nation (1866–1870); proposed the name "Oklahoma", from Choctaw words okra and umma, meaning "Territory of the Red People". (born 1826) Wikipedia: Allen Wright
1881
Jenny von Westphalen, German author (born 1814) Wikipedia: Jenny von Westphalen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1859
John Brown, American abolitionist (born 1800) Wikipedia: John Brown (abolitionist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1849
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover (born 1792) Wikipedia: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1844
Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (born 1768) Wikipedia: Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko
1814
Marquis de Sade, French philosopher, author, and politician (born 1740) Wikipedia: Marquis de Sade · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1774
Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (born 1720) Wikipedia: Johann Friedrich Agricola · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1748
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (born 1662) Wikipedia: Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1747
Vincent Bourne, English poet and scholar (born 1695) Wikipedia: Vincent Bourne
1726
Samuel Penhallow, English-American historian and author (born 1665) Wikipedia: Samuel Penhallow
1723
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (born 1674) Wikipedia: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1719
Pasquier Quesnel, French theologian and author (born 1634) Wikipedia: Pasquier Quesnel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1694
Pierre Puget, French painter, sculptor, and architect (born 1622) Wikipedia: Pierre Puget · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1665
Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, French author (born 1588) Wikipedia: Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1615
Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general (born 1541) Wikipedia: Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon
1594
Gerardus Mercator, Flemish mathematician, cartographer, and philosopher (born 1512) Wikipedia: Gerardus Mercator · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1547
Hernán Cortés, Spanish general and explorer (born 1485) Wikipedia: Hernán Cortés · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1515
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (born 1453) Wikipedia: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1510
Muhammad Shaybani, Khan of Bukhara (born 1451) Wikipedia: Muhammad Shaybani
1469
Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, Italian banker and politician (born 1416) Wikipedia: Piero di Cosimo de' Medici · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1463
Albert VI, Archduke of Austria (born 1418) Wikipedia: Albert VI of Austria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1455
Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (born 1432) Wikipedia: Isabel of Coimbra · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1381
John of Ruusbroec, Flemish priest and mystic (born 1293) Wikipedia: John of Ruusbroec · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1348
Emperor Hanazono of Japan (born 1297) Wikipedia: Emperor Hanazono · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1340
Geoffrey le Scrope, Chief Justice of King Edward III of England Wikipedia: Geoffrey le Scrope
1255
Muhammad III of Alamut, Nizari Ismaili Imam Wikipedia: Muhammad III of Alamut
1022
Elvira Menéndez, queen of Alfonso V of Castile (born 996) Wikipedia: Elvira Menéndez (died 1022) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
949
Odo of Wetterau, German nobleman Wikipedia: Odo of Wetterau
930
Ma Yin, Chinese warlord, king of Chu (Ten Kingdoms) (born 853) Wikipedia: Ma Yin
537
Pope Silverius Wikipedia: Pope Silverius · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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