December 22: what happened on this day in history

Events on December 22 include:

The 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, the second-longest shutdown of the U.S. federal government in history, begins (2018)
The United States Copyright Office stated that works lacking human authorship, such as a photograph taken by a monkey, could not be registered for copyright in the United States (2014)
The United States repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military (signing pictured) (2010)

This page gathers 62 events, 221 births and 99 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 69 to 2018.

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Events · United States

2018
The 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, the second-longest shutdown of the U.S. federal government in history, begins. Wikipedia: 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown
2014
The United States Copyright Office stated that works lacking human authorship, such as a photograph taken by a monkey, could not be registered for copyright in the United States. Wikipedia: United States Copyright Office
2010
The United States repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military (signing pictured). Wikipedia: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
2001
Richard Reid unsuccessfully attempted to detonate a bomb in his shoe on a transatlantic flight from Paris to Miami. Wikipedia: Richard Reid · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1984
While riding a New York City Subway train, Bernhard Goetz shot four African-American youths who had attempted to rob him, sparking a nationwide debate on vigilantism, racism, and the legal limits of self-defense. Wikipedia: New York City Subway · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1975
U.S. President Gerald Ford creates the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the 1970s energy crisis. Wikipedia: Gerald Ford · ✓ 2 WikipediasArchive: Former US President of State Gerald Ford arrived to Israel for a 4 days visit. — National Library of Israel, 1979 · Europeana
1964
The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) takes place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, United States. Wikipedia: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1945
U.S. President Harry S. Truman issues an executive order giving World War II refugees precedence in visa applications under U.S. immigration quotas. Wikipedia: Harry S. Truman
1944
World War II: Battle of the Bulge: German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!" Wikipedia: Battle of the Bulge · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1864
American Civil War: Savannah, Georgia, falls to the Union's Army of the Tennessee, and General Sherman tells President Abraham Lincoln: "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah". Wikipedia: American Civil War
1825
The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., burns. Wikipedia: Library of Congress
1807
In an effort to avoid engaging in the Napoleonic Wars, the United States Congress passed the Embargo Act, forbidding American ships from engaging in trade with foreign nations. Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars · ✓ 4 Wikipedias

Around the world

2018
A tsunami, triggered by the partial collapse of Anak Krakatoa, killed 426 people and injured over 14,000 in coastal areas of Indonesia. Wikipedia: 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2017
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397 against North Korea is unanimously approved. Wikipedia: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397
2016
A study finds the VSV-EBOV vaccine against the Ebola virus between 70 and 100% effective, making it the first proven vaccine against the disease. Wikipedia: RVSV-ZEBOV vaccine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
Bashir Ahmad Bilour of Awami National Party and eight others are killed in a Pakistan Taliban bomber suicide attack in Dhaki Nalbandi area near Qissa Khwani Bazaar. Wikipedia: Bashir Ahmad Bilour
2008
A dike ruptured at a waste containment area for a coal-fired power plant in Kingston, Tennessee, releasing 1.1 billion gallons (4.2 million m3) of coal fly ash slurry in the largest industrial spill in US history. Wikipedia: Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill
2001
Burhanuddin Rabbani of the Northern Alliance handed over power in Afghanistan to the interim government headed by Hamid Karzai. Wikipedia: Burhanuddin Rabbani · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1999
Just after taking off from London Stansted Airport, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes into Hatfield Forest near Great Hallingbury, killing all four people on board. Wikipedia: London Stansted Airport
1997
Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquished the disputed title of President of Somalia. Wikipedia: Hussein Farrah Aidid
1997
Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces. Wikipedia: Acteal massacre · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1996
Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes in Narrows, Virginia, killing all six people on board. Wikipedia: Airborne Express Flight 827
1992
During approach to Tripoli International Airport, a Boeing 727 operating as Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103 collides in mid-air with a Libyan Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, killing 157 people. Wikipedia: Tripoli International Airport · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1990
Lech Wałęsa is elected President of Poland. Wikipedia: Lech Wałęsa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1990
Final independence of Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia after termination of trusteeship. Wikipedia: Marshall Islands · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
Romanian Revolution: Communist President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu is overthrown by Ion Iliescu after days of bloody confrontations. The deposed dictator and his wife Elena flee Bucharest in a helicopter as protesters erupt in cheers. Wikipedia: Romanian revolution · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1989
German reunification: Berlin's Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany. Wikipedia: German reunification · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1988
Brazilian unionist and environmental activist Chico Mendes was murdered at his home in Xapuri. Wikipedia: Trade union · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1987
In Zimbabwe, the political parties ZANU and ZAPU reach an agreement that ends the violence in the Matabeleland region known as the Gukurahundi. Wikipedia: Zimbabwe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1978
The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao-era policies to pursue a program for the reform and opening up. Wikipedia: 11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1974
Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli vote to become the independent nation of Comoros. Mayotte remains under French administration. Wikipedia: Grande Comore · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1973
A Royal Air Maroc Sud Aviation Caravelle crashes near Tangier-Boukhalef Airport in Tangier, Morocco, killing 106. Wikipedia: Royal Air Maroc · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
The international aid organization Doctors Without Borders is founded by Bernard Kouchner and a group of journalists in Paris, France. Wikipedia: Médecins Sans Frontières · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1968
Cultural Revolution: People's Daily posted the instructions of Mao Zedong that "The intellectual youth must go to the country, and will be educated from living in rural poverty." Wikipedia: Cultural Revolution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1965
In the United Kingdom, a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time. Wikipedia: Speed limit
1963
The cruise ship Lakonia burns 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Madeira, Portugal with the loss of 128 lives. Wikipedia: Cruise ship · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1948
Chaired by Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia was established to counter Dutch attempts to re-assert colonial control. Wikipedia: Sjafruddin Prawiranegara
1944
World War II: The People's Army of Vietnam is formed to resist Japanese occupation of Indochina, now Vietnam. Wikipedia: People's Army of Vietnam · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1942
World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon. Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1940
World War II: Himara is captured by the Greek army. Wikipedia: Himarë
1939
Members of the All-India Muslim League observed a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over the decision to enter the Second World War at the request of the United Kingdom. Wikipedia: All-India Muslim League · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1937
The Lincoln Tunnel, connecting New York City to Weehawken, New Jersey, opened. Wikipedia: Lincoln Tunnel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1921
Opening of Visva-Bharati College, also known as Santiniketan College, now Visva Bharati University, India. Wikipedia: Visva-Bharati University
1920
The Congress of Soviets approved the GOELRO plan, the first Soviet plan for national economic recovery and development. Wikipedia: Congress of Soviets · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1906
An Mw 7.9 earthquake strikes Xinjiang, China, killing at least 280. Wikipedia: 1906 Manasi earthquake
1894
The Dreyfus affair begins in France, when Alfred Dreyfus is wrongly convicted of treason. Wikipedia: Dreyfus affair · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1891
Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography. Wikipedia: 323 Brucia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1890
Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia. Wikipedia: Cornwallis Valley Railway
1888
The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement. Wikipedia: Christmas Meeting of 1888
1885
Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, becomes the first Prime Minister of Japan. Wikipedia: Itō Hirobumi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1851
India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, to transport material for the construction of the Ganges Canal. Wikipedia: Roorkee
1808
Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and performs in concert at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, with the premiere of his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto and Choral Fantasy. Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1790
The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Alexander Suvorov and his Russian armies. Wikipedia: Izmail · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1788
Nguyễn Huệ proclaims himself Emperor Quang Trung, in effect abolishing on his own the Lê dynasty. Wikipedia: Quang Trung · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1769
Sino-Burmese War: The war ends with the Qing dynasty withdrawing from Burma forever. Wikipedia: Sino-Burmese War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1489
The forces of the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, take control of Almería from the Nasrid ruler of Granada, Muhammad XI. Wikipedia: Catholic Monarchs of Spain · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1216
Pope Honorius III approves the Dominican Order through the papal bull of confirmation Religiosam vitam. Wikipedia: Pope Honorius III · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1135
Three weeks after the death of King Henry I of England, Stephen of Blois claims the throne and is privately crowned King of England, beginning the English Anarchy. Wikipedia: Henry I of England
880
Luoyang, eastern capital of the Tang dynasty, is captured by rebel leader Huang Chao during the reign of Emperor Xizong. Wikipedia: Luoyang
856
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 struck the eastern Alborz mountains in Persia, causing an estimated 200,000 deaths. Wikipedia: 856 Damghan earthquake
401
Pope Innocent I began his papacy, succeeding Anastasius I. Wikipedia: Pope Innocent I · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
69
Vespasian is proclaimed Emperor of Rome; his predecessor, Vitellius, attempts to abdicate but is captured and killed at the Gemonian stairs. Wikipedia: AD 69 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias

World days

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Technology

1890
Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia. Wikipedia: Cornwallis Valley Railway

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Science

2016
A study finds the VSV-EBOV vaccine against the Ebola virus between 70 and 100% effective, making it the first proven vaccine against the disease. Wikipedia: RVSV-ZEBOV vaccine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2008
A dike ruptured at a waste containment area for a coal-fired power plant in Kingston, Tennessee, releasing 1.1 billion gallons (4.2 million m3) of coal fly ash slurry in the largest industrial spill in US history. Wikipedia: Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill
1891
Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography. Wikipedia: 323 Brucia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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Business

1975
U.S. President Gerald Ford creates the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the 1970s energy crisis. Wikipedia: Gerald Ford · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1920
The Congress of Soviets approved the GOELRO plan, the first Soviet plan for national economic recovery and development. Wikipedia: Congress of Soviets · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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Sport

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Culture

1808
Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and performs in concert at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, with the premiere of his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto and Choral Fantasy. Wikipedia: Ludwig van Beethoven · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

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Births

2006
Callan McKenna, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Callan McKenna
2003
Joe Anders, American-British actor Wikipedia: Joe Anders
2002
David Datro Fofana, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia: David Datro Fofana
2001
Camila Osorio, Colombian tennis player Wikipedia: Camila Osorio · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2001
Jack Draper, British tennis player Wikipedia: Jack Draper · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2000
Joshua Bassett, American actor and singer Wikipedia: Joshua Bassett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1998
G Hannelius, American actress and singer Wikipedia: G Hannelius · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1998
Latto, American rapper and singer Wikipedia: Latto · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1998
Casper Ruud, Norwegian tennis player Wikipedia: Casper Ruud · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1994
Rúben Lameiras, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Rúben Lameiras
1993
Sergi Darder, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Sergi Darder · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1993
Raphaël Guerreiro, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Raphaël Guerreiro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1993
Meghan Trainor, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Meghan Trainor · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1992
Michaela Hončová, Slovak tennis player Wikipedia: Michaela Hončová
1992
Nick Johnson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Nick Johnson (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1992
Moonbyul, South Korean rapper, vocalist and songwriter Wikipedia: Moonbyul · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1991
DaBaby, American rapper Wikipedia: DaBaby · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1990
Jean-Baptiste Maunier, French actor and singer Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Maunier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1989
Jordin Sparks, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Jordin Sparks · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1989
Jacob Stallings, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jacob Stallings
1988
Scott Darling, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Scott Darling
1988
Mohamed El Shenawy, Egyptian footballer Wikipedia: Mohamed El Shenawy
1988
Leigh Halfpenny, Welsh rugby player Wikipedia: Leigh Halfpenny
1987
Zack Britton, American baseball player Wikipedia: Zack Britton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1987
Éder, Bissau-Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Eder (footballer, born 1987) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1986
Dennis Armfield, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Dennis Armfield
1986
Fatih Öztürk, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Fatih Öztürk (footballer, born 1986)
1984
Basshunter, Swedish singer, record producer and DJ Wikipedia: Basshunter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1984
Greg Finley, American actor Wikipedia: Greg Finley
1983
José Fonte, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: José Fonte · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1983
Doc Gallows, American wrestler Wikipedia: Doc Gallows · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1983
Viola Kibiwot, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: Viola Kibiwot
1982
Britta Heidemann, German fencer Wikipedia: Britta Heidemann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1982
Alinne Moraes, Brazilian actress and model Wikipedia: Alinne Moraes · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1981
Marina Kuptsova, Russian high jumper Wikipedia: Marina Kuptsova
1980
Chris Carmack, American actor, singer, and model Wikipedia: Chris Carmack · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1980
Marcus Haislip, American basketball player Wikipedia: Marcus Haislip · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1979
Jamie Langfield, Scottish footballer and coach Wikipedia: Jamie Langfield
1978
Danny Ahn, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Danny Ahn
1978
Joy Ali, Fijian boxer (died 2015) Wikipedia: Joy Ali
1978
Emmanuel Olisadebe, Nigerian-Polish footballer Wikipedia: Emmanuel Olisadebe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1977
Steve Kariya, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Steve Kariya
1976
Katleen De Caluwé, Belgian sprinter Wikipedia: Katleen De Caluwé
1976
Jason Lane, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Jason Lane
1976
Aya Takano, Japanese author and illustrator Wikipedia: Aya Takano
1975
Sergei Aschwanden, Swiss martial artist Wikipedia: Sergei Aschwanden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1975
Dmitri Khokhlov, Russian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Dmitri Khokhlov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1975
Marcin Mięciel, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Marcin Mięciel
1975
Stanislav Neckář, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Stanislav Neckář
1975
Takuya Onishi, Japanese astronaut Wikipedia: Takuya Onishi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1974
Rei Hance, American actress Wikipedia: Heather Donahue · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1972
Mark Hill, English musician, producer and songwriter Wikipedia: Mark Hill (musician)
1972
Kirk Maltby, Canadian ice hockey player and scout Wikipedia: Kirk Maltby
1972
Vanessa Paradis, French singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Vanessa Paradis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1971
Ajeenkya Patil, Indian economist and academic Wikipedia: Ajeenkya Patil
1970
Gary Anderson, Scottish darts player Wikipedia: Gary Anderson (darts player) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1970
Ted Cruz, Canadian-American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Ted Cruz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1969
Myriam Bédard, Canadian biathlete Wikipedia: Myriam Bédard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1969
Mark Robins, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Mark Robins
1968
Emre Aracı, Turkish composer, conductor, and historian Wikipedia: Emre Aracı
1968
Luis Hernández, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Luis Hernández (footballer, born 1968) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1968
Lori McKenna, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Lori McKenna
1968
Dina Meyer, American actress Wikipedia: Dina Meyer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1967
Richey Edwards, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Richey Edwards · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1967
Stéphane Gendron, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Stéphane Gendron · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Rebecca Harris, English businesswoman and politician Wikipedia: Rebecca Harris
1967
Dan Petrescu, Romanian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Dan Petrescu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1966
Dmitry Bilozerchev, Russian gymnast and coach Wikipedia: Dmitry Bilozerchev · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1966
Marcel Schirmer, German singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Destruction (band)
1966
David Wright, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia: David Wright (British politician)
1965
David S. Goyer, American screenwriter Wikipedia: David S. Goyer
1965
Urszula Włodarczyk, Polish heptathlete and triple jumper Wikipedia: Urszula Włodarczyk
1964
Mike Jackson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)
1964
Angela James, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Angela James
1964
Simon Kirby, English businessman and politician Wikipedia: Simon Kirby
1963
Giuseppe Bergomi, Italian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Giuseppe Bergomi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1963
Brian McMillan, South African cricketer and educator Wikipedia: Brian McMillan
1963
Luna H. Mitani, Japanese-American painter and illustrator Wikipedia: Luna H. Mitani
1962
Ralph Fiennes, English actor Wikipedia: Ralph Fiennes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1961
Yuri Malenchenko, Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia: Yuri Malenchenko · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1960
Jean-Michel Basquiat, American painter and poet (died 1988) Wikipedia: Jean-Michel Basquiat · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1960
Luther Campbell, American rapper and actor Wikipedia: Uncle Luke
1960
Paul Kuniholm, Artist Wikipedia: Paul Kuniholm Pauper
1959
Bernd Schuster, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Bernd Schuster · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1958
Frank Gambale, Australian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Frank Gambale · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1958
David Heavener, American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director Wikipedia: David Heavener
1957
Stephen Conway, English bishop Wikipedia: Stephen Conway
1957
Carole James, English-Canadian educator and politician Wikipedia: Carole James
1957
Peter Mortimer, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Peter Mortimer (rugby league)
1956
Jane Lighting, English businesswoman Wikipedia: Jane Lighting
1955
Galina Murašova, Lithuanian discus thrower Wikipedia: Galina Murašova
1955
Lonnie Smith, American baseball player Wikipedia: Lonnie Smith (baseball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1955
Thomas C. Südhof, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Thomas C. Südhof · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1954
Hideshi Matsuda, Japanese racing driver Wikipedia: Hideshi Matsuda · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1954
Derick Parry, Nevisian cricketer Wikipedia: Derick Parry
1953
Ian Turnbull, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ian Turnbull (ice hockey) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1953
Tom Underwood, American baseball player (died 2010) Wikipedia: Tom Underwood
1952
Sandra Kalniete, Latvian politician and diplomat, former Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Sandra Kalniete · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1951
Lasse Bengtsson, Swedish journalist Wikipedia: Lasse Bengtsson
1951
Charles de Lint, Dutch-Canadian author and critic Wikipedia: Charles de Lint
1951
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, British landowner, businessman and philanthropist (died 2016) Wikipedia: Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1951
Tony Isabella, American comic book writer, editor, actor, artist and critic Wikipedia: Jenny Blake Isabella
1951
Jan Stephenson, Australian golfer Wikipedia: Jan Stephenson
1950
Manfred Moore, American football player and rugby league player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Manfred Moore
1949
Maurice Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (died 2003) Wikipedia: Maurice Gibb · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1949
Robin Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Robin Gibb · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1949
Ray Guy, American football player (died 2022) Wikipedia: Ray Guy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1948
Steve Garvey, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Steve Garvey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1948
Don Kardong, American runner, journalist, and author Wikipedia: Don Kardong
1948
Rick Nielsen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Rick Nielsen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1948
Chris Old, English cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Chris Old
1948
Lynne Thigpen, American actress and singer (died 2003) Wikipedia: Lynne Thigpen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1947
Brian Daley, American author and screenwriter (died 1996) Wikipedia: Brian Daley
1947
Dilip Doshi, Indian cricketer Wikipedia: Dilip Doshi
1946
Roger Carr, English businessman Wikipedia: Roger Carr (businessman)
1946
C. Eugene Steuerle, American economist and author Wikipedia: C. Eugene Steuerle
1945
Frances Lannon, English historian and academic Wikipedia: Frances Lannon
1945
Sam Newman, Australian footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Sam Newman
1945
Diane Sawyer, American journalist Wikipedia: Diane Sawyer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1944
Mary Archer, English chemist and academic Wikipedia: Mary Archer
1944
Steve Carlton, American baseball player Wikipedia: Steve Carlton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1944
Barry Jenkins, English drummer Wikipedia: Barry Jenkins (musician)
1943
Stefan Janos, Slovak-Swiss physicist and academic Wikipedia: Štefan Jánoš
1943
Paul Wolfowitz, American banker and politician, 25th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Wikipedia: Paul Wolfowitz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1942
Jerry Koosman, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jerry Koosman
1942
Dick Parry, English saxophonist (died 2026) Wikipedia: Dick Parry · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1940
Luis Francisco Cuéllar, Colombian rancher and politician (died 2009) Wikipedia: Luis Francisco Cuéllar · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1940
Mike Molloy, English journalist, author, and illustrator Wikipedia: Mike Molloy
1938
Matty Alou, Dominican-American baseball player and scout (died 2011) Wikipedia: Matty Alou · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1938
Lucien Bouchard, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Premier of Quebec Wikipedia: Lucien Bouchard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1938
Red Steagall, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and poet Wikipedia: Red Steagall
1937
Charlotte Lamb, English author (died 2000) Wikipedia: Charlotte Lamb
1937
Eduard Uspensky, Russian author, poet, and playwright (died 2018) Wikipedia: Eduard Uspensky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1937
Ken Whitmore, English author and playwright Wikipedia: Ken Whitmore
1936
James Burke, Irish historian and author Wikipedia: James Burke (science historian) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1936
Héctor Elizondo, American actor and director Wikipedia: Héctor Elizondo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1935
Paulo Rocha, Portuguese director and screenwriter (died 2012) Wikipedia: Paulo Rocha (film director) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1934
David Pearson, American race car driver (died 2018) Wikipedia: David Pearson (racing driver) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1933
John Hartle, English motorcycle racer (died 1968) Wikipedia: John Hartle
1932
Phil Woosnam, Welsh soccer player and manager (died 2013) Wikipedia: Phil Woosnam
1931
Gisela Birkemeyer, German hurdler and coach (died 2024) Wikipedia: Gisela Birkemeyer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1931
Carlos Graça, São Toméan lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (died 2013) Wikipedia: Carlos Graça · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1930
Ardalion Ignatyev, Russian sprinter and educator (died 1998) Wikipedia: Ardalion Ignatyev
1929
Wazir Mohammad, Indian-Pakistani cricketer (died 2025) Wikipedia: Wazir Mohammad
1928
Fredrik Barth, German-Norwegian anthropologist and academic (died 2016) Wikipedia: Fredrik Barth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1926
Alcides Ghiggia, Italian-Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2015) Wikipedia: Alcides Ghiggia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1926
Roberta Leigh, English writer, artist and TV producer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Roberta Leigh
1925
Lewis Glucksman, American businessman and philanthropist (died 2006) Wikipedia: Lewis Glucksman
1925
Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Turkish footballer and manager (died 2012) Wikipedia: Lefter Küçükandonyadis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1924
Frank Corsaro, American actor and director (died 2017) Wikipedia: Frank Corsaro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1923
Peregrine Worsthorne, English journalist and author (died 2020) Wikipedia: Peregrine Worsthorne
1922
Ruth Roman, American actress (died 1999) Wikipedia: Ruth Roman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1922
Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 2015) Wikipedia: Jim Wright
1921
Dimitri Fampas, Greek guitarist and composer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Dimitri Fampas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1921
Hawkshaw Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1963) Wikipedia: Hawkshaw Hawkins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1917
Gene Rayburn, American game show host and actor (died 1999) Wikipedia: Gene Rayburn
1915
Barbara Billingsley, American actress (died 2010) Wikipedia: Barbara Billingsley · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1915
Phillip Glasier, English author and academic (died 2000) Wikipedia: Phillip Glasier
1913
Giorgio Oberweger, Italian discus thrower and hurdler (died 1998) Wikipedia: Giorgio Oberweger
1912
Elias Degiannis, Greek commander (died 1943) Wikipedia: Ilias Degiannis
1912
Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 38th First Lady of the United States (died 2007) Wikipedia: Lady Bird Johnson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1911
Danny O'Dea, English actor (died 2003) Wikipedia: Danny O'Dea
1909
Patricia Hayes, English actress (died 1998) Wikipedia: Patricia Hayes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1908
Giacomo Manzù, Italian sculptor and academic (died 1991) Wikipedia: Giacomo Manzù · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1907
Peggy Ashcroft, English actress (died 1991) Wikipedia: Peggy Ashcroft · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1905
Pierre Brasseur, French-Italian actor and screenwriter (died 1972) Wikipedia: Pierre Brasseur · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1905
Pierre Levegh, French ice hockey player and racing driver (died 1955) Wikipedia: Pierre Levegh · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1905
Kenneth Rexroth, American poet, translator, and academic (died 1982) Wikipedia: Kenneth Rexroth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1903
Haldan Keffer Hartline, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983) Wikipedia: Haldan Keffer Hartline · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1901
Andre Kostelanetz, Russian-American conductor and composer (died 1980) Wikipedia: Andre Kostelanetz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1900
Marc Allégret, French director and screenwriter (died 1973) Wikipedia: Marc Allégret · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1899
Gustaf Gründgens, German actor and director (died 1963) Wikipedia: Gustaf Gründgens · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1898
Vladimir Fock, Russian physicist and mathematician (died 1974) Wikipedia: Vladimir Fock · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1894
Edwin Linkomies, Finnish academic, professor and the Prime Minister of Finland (died 1963) Wikipedia: Edwin Linkomies
1892
Herman Potočnik, Slovenian-Austrian engineer (died 1929) Wikipedia: Herman Potočnik · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1889
George Hutson, English runner and soldier (died 1914) Wikipedia: George Hutson
1888
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, English businessman, founded Rank Organisation (died 1972) Wikipedia: J. Arthur Rank · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1887
Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and theorist (died 1920) Wikipedia: Srinivasa Ramanujan · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1885
Deems Taylor, American conductor and critic (died 1966) Wikipedia: Deems Taylor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1884
St. Elmo Brady, African American chemist and educator (died 1966) Wikipedia: St. Elmo Brady
1883
Marcus Hurley, American cyclist (died 1941) Wikipedia: Marcus Hurley
1883
Edgard Varèse, French-American composer (died 1965) Wikipedia: Edgard Varèse · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1880
Fred Woolley, Australian rugby league player (died 1955) Wikipedia: Fred Woolley
1878
Myer Prinstein, Polish-American jumper (died 1925) Wikipedia: Myer Prinstein
1876
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Egyptian-Italian poet and composer (died 1944) Wikipedia: Filippo Tommaso Marinetti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1874
Franz Schmidt, Austrian cellist, pianist, and composer (died 1939) Wikipedia: Franz Schmidt (composer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1872
Camille Guérin, French veterinarian and bacteriologist (died 1961) Wikipedia: Camille Guérin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1869
Dmitri Egorov, Russian mathematician and academic (died 1931) Wikipedia: Dmitri Egorov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1869
Edwin Arlington Robinson, American poet and playwright (died 1935) Wikipedia: Edwin Arlington Robinson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1868
Jaan Tõnisson, Estonian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Estonia (died 1941?) Wikipedia: Jaan Tõnisson
1865
Charles Sands, American golfer and tennis player (died 1945) Wikipedia: Charles Sands · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1862
Connie Mack, American baseball player and manager (died 1956) Wikipedia: Connie Mack · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1858
Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer and educator (died 1924) Wikipedia: Giacomo Puccini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1856
Frank B. Kellogg, American lawyer and politician, 45th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1937) Wikipedia: Frank B. Kellogg · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1853
Teresa Carreño, Venezuelan-American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1917) Wikipedia: Teresa Carreño · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1853
Evgraf Fedorov, Russian mathematician, crystallographer, and mineralogist (died 1919) Wikipedia: Evgraf Fedorov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1853
Sarada Devi, Indian mystic and philosopher (died 1920) Wikipedia: Sarada Devi
1850
Victoriano Huerta, Mexican general and politician, 35th President of Mexico (died 1916) Wikipedia: Victoriano Huerta · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1839
John Nevil Maskelyne, English magician (died 1917) Wikipedia: John Nevil Maskelyne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1819
Franz Abt, German composer and conductor (died 1870) Wikipedia: Franz Abt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1819
Pierre Ossian Bonnet, French mathematician and academic (died 1892) Wikipedia: Pierre Ossian Bonnet
1807
Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Norwegian author, poet, and critic (died 1873) Wikipedia: Johan Sebastian Welhaven · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1805
John Obadiah Westwood, English entomologist and archaeologist (died 1893) Wikipedia: John O. Westwood · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1799
Nicholas Callan, Irish priest and physicist (died 1864) Wikipedia: Nicholas Callan
1765
Johann Friedrich Pfaff, German mathematician and academic (died 1825) Wikipedia: Johann Friedrich Pfaff · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1723
Carl Friedrich Abel, German viol player and composer (died 1787) Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Abel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1696
James Oglethorpe, English general and politician, 1st Colonial Governor of Georgia (died 1785) Wikipedia: James Oglethorpe · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1694
Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and academic (died 1768) Wikipedia: Hermann Samuel Reimarus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1666
Guru Gobind Singh, Indian guru and poet (died 1708) Wikipedia: Guru Gobind Singh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1639
Jean Racine, French poet and playwright (died 1699) Wikipedia: Jean Racine · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1591
Tommaso Dingli, Maltese architect and sculptor (died 1666) Wikipedia: Tommaso Dingli
1569
Étienne Martellange, French architect (died 1641) Wikipedia: Étienne Martellange
1550
Cesare Cremonini, Italian philosopher and author (died 1631) Wikipedia: Cesare Cremonini (philosopher) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1546
Kuroda Yoshitaka, Japanese daimyō (died 1604) Wikipedia: Kuroda Yoshitaka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1459
Sultan Cem, Ottoman politician (died 1495) Wikipedia: Cem Sultan
1300
Khutughtu Khan Kusala, Mongolian emperor (died 1329) Wikipedia: Khutughtu Khan Kusala
1183
Chagatai Khan, Mongol ruler (died 1242) Wikipedia: Chagatai Khan
1178
Emperor Antoku of Japan (died 1185) Wikipedia: Emperor Antoku · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1095
Roger II of Sicily (died 1154) Wikipedia: Roger II of Sicily · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
948
Kang Kam-ch'an, Korean official and general (died 1031) Wikipedia: Kang Kamch'an
244
Diocletian, Roman emperor (died 311) Wikipedia: Diocletian · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

Deaths

2025
Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter (born 1951) Wikipedia: Chris Rea · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2023
Leon Coates, English composer (born 1937) Wikipedia: Leon Coates
2019
Ram Dass, American spiritual teacher and author (born 1931) Wikipedia: Ram Dass
2018
Paddy Ashdown, British politician (born 1941) Wikipedia: Paddy Ashdown · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2018
Simcha Rotem, last survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (born 1924) Wikipedia: Simcha Rotem
2018
Herman Sikumbang, Indonesian guitarist (born 1982); casualty during 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami Wikipedia: Seventeen (Indonesian band) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2017
Gonzalo Morales Sáurez, Costa Rican painter (born 1945) Wikipedia: Gonzalo Morales Sáurez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2016
Chad Robinson, Australian rugby league player (born 1980) Wikipedia: Chad Robinson
2015
Peter Lundblad, Swedish singer-songwriter (born 1950) Wikipedia: Peter Lundblad
2015
Freda Meissner-Blau, Australian activist and politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: Freda Meissner-Blau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2014
John Robert Beyster, American physicist and academic (born 1924) Wikipedia: John Robert Beyster
2014
Christine Cavanaugh, American actress (born 1963) Wikipedia: Christine Cavanaugh
2014
Joe Cocker, English singer-songwriter (born 1944) Wikipedia: Joe Cocker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2014
Bernard Stone, American lawyer and politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: Bernard Stone
2013
Diomedes Díaz, Colombian singer-songwriter (born 1956) Wikipedia: Diomedes Díaz · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2013
Hans Hækkerup, Danish lawyer and politician (born 1945) Wikipedia: Hans Hækkerup
2013
Oscar Peer, Swiss author, playwright, and philologist (born 1928) Wikipedia: Oscar Peer
2012
Chuck Cherundolo, American football player and coach (born 1916) Wikipedia: Chuck Cherundolo
2012
Ryan Freel, American baseball player (born 1976) Wikipedia: Ryan Freel
2012
Cliff Osmond, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937) Wikipedia: Cliff Osmond
2012
Lim Keng Yaik, Malaysian physician and politician (born 1939) Wikipedia: Lim Keng Yaik
2010
Fred Foy, American soldier and announcer (born 1921) Wikipedia: Fred Foy
2009
Luis Francisco Cuéllar, Colombian rancher and politician (born 1940) Wikipedia: Luis Francisco Cuéllar · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2009
Albert Scanlon, English footballer (born 1935) Wikipedia: Albert Scanlon
2007
Charles Court, Australian politician, 21st Premier of Western Australia (born 1911) Wikipedia: Charles Court
2007
Adrian Cristobal, Filipino journalist and playwright (born 1932) Wikipedia: Adrian Cristobal
2006
Elena Mukhina, Russian gymnast (born 1960) Wikipedia: Elena Mukhina
2006
Galina Ustvolskaya, Russian composer (born 1919) Wikipedia: Galina Ustvolskaya · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2004
Doug Ault, American baseball player and manager (born 1950) Wikipedia: Doug Ault
2002
Desmond Hoyte, Guyanese lawyer, politician and President of Guyana (born 1929) Wikipedia: Desmond Hoyte · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2002
Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter (born 1952) Wikipedia: Joe Strummer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2001
Ovidiu Iacov, Romanian footballer (born 1981) Wikipedia: Ovidiu Iacov
2001
Walter Newton Read, American lawyer and second chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (born 1918) Wikipedia: Walter Newton Read
1997
Sebastian Arcos Bergnes, Cuban-American dentist and activist (born 1931) Wikipedia: Sebastian Arcos Bergnes
1996
Jack Hamm, American cartoonist and television host (born 1916) Wikipedia: Jack Hamm
1995
Butterfly McQueen, American actress and dancer (born 1911) Wikipedia: Butterfly McQueen · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1995
James Meade, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1907) Wikipedia: James Meade · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1993
Don DeFore, American actor (born 1913) Wikipedia: Don DeFore · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1992
Harry Bluestone, English violinist and composer (born 1907) Wikipedia: Harry Bluestone
1992
Frederick William Franz, American religious leader (born 1893) Wikipedia: Frederick Franz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1989
Samuel Beckett, Irish author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906) Wikipedia: Samuel Beckett · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1988
Chico Mendes, Brazilian trade union leader and activist (born 1944) Wikipedia: Chico Mendes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1987
Luca Prodan, Italian-Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1953) Wikipedia: Luca Prodan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1986
Mary Burchell, English author and activist (born 1904) Wikipedia: Mary Burchell
1986
David Penhaligon, Cornish Liberal Politician (born 1944), Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro (1974–1986) Wikipedia: David Penhaligon
1985
D. Boon, American singer and musician (born 1958) Wikipedia: D. Boon
1979
Darryl F. Zanuck, American director and producer (born 1902) Wikipedia: Darryl F. Zanuck · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1974
Sterling North, American author and critic (born 1906) Wikipedia: Sterling North
1974
Carlos Alberto Sacheri, Argentinian philosopher (born 1933) Wikipedia: Carlos Alberto Sacheri · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
Godfried Bomans, Dutch journalist and author (born 1913) Wikipedia: Godfried Bomans
1969
Enrique Peñaranda, 45th President of Bolivia (born 1892) Wikipedia: Enrique Peñaranda
1968
Raymond Gram Swing, American journalist (born 1887) Wikipedia: Raymond Gram Swing
1965
Richard Dimbleby, English journalist (born 1913) Wikipedia: Richard Dimbleby
1962
Ross McLarty, Australian politician, 17th Premier of Western Australia (born 1891) Wikipedia: Ross McLarty
1960
Ninian Comper, Scottish-English architect (born 1864) Wikipedia: Ninian Comper
1959
Gilda Gray, Polish-American actress and dancer (born 1901) Wikipedia: Gilda Gray
1957
Frank George Woollard, English engineer (born 1883) Wikipedia: Frank George Woollard
1950
Frederick Freake, English polo player (born 1876) Wikipedia: Frederick Freake
1944
Harry Langdon, American actor, comedian, and vaudevillian (born 1884) Wikipedia: Harry Langdon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1943
Beatrix Potter, English children's book writer and illustrator (born 1866) Wikipedia: Beatrix Potter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1942
Franz Boas, German-American anthropologist and linguist (born 1858) Wikipedia: Franz Boas
1941
Karel Hašler, Czech actor, director, composer, and screenwriter (born 1879) Wikipedia: Karel Hašler · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1940
Nathanael West, American author and screenwriter (born 1903) Wikipedia: Nathanael West · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1939
Ma Rainey, American singer (born 1886) Wikipedia: Ma Rainey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1925
Amelie Beese, German pilot and engineer (born 1886) Wikipedia: Amelie Beese
1925
Frank Munsey, American publisher, banker, political financier and author (born 1854) Wikipedia: Frank Munsey
1924
Karl Denke, German serial killer and cannibal (born 1860) Wikipedia: Karl Denke
1919
Hermann Weingärtner, German gymnast (born 1864) Wikipedia: Hermann Weingärtner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1918
Aristeidis Moraitinis, Greek lieutenant and pilot (born 1891) Wikipedia: Aristeidis Moraitinis (aviator)
1917
Frances Xavier Cabrini, Italian-American nun and saint (born 1850) Wikipedia: Frances Xavier Cabrini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1915
Rose Talbot Bullard, American medical doctor and professor (born 1864) Wikipedia: Rose Talbot Bullard
1902
Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German-Austrian psychiatrist and author (born 1840) Wikipedia: Richard von Krafft-Ebing · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1899
Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist and publisher, founded Moody Publishers (born 1837) Wikipedia: Dwight L. Moody · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1891
Paul de Lagarde, German biblical scholar and orientalist (born 1827) Wikipedia: Paul de Lagarde · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1884
John Chisum, American cattle baron (born 1824) Wikipedia: John Chisum
1880
George Eliot, English novelist and poet (born 1819) Wikipedia: George Eliot · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1870
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Spanish journalist, poet, and playwright (born 1836) Wikipedia: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1867
Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician and engineer (born 1788) Wikipedia: Jean-Victor Poncelet · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1853
Manuel María Lombardini, Mexican general and politician. President (1853) (born 1802) Wikipedia: Manuel María Lombardini · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1828
William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist (born 1766) Wikipedia: William Hyde Wollaston · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1806
William Vernon, English-American merchant (born 1719) Wikipedia: William Vernon
1788
Percivall Pott, English physician and surgeon (born 1714) Wikipedia: Percivall Pott · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1767
John Newbery, English publisher (born 1713) Wikipedia: John Newbery · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1681
Richard Alleine, English minister and author (born 1611) Wikipedia: Richard Alleine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1666
Guercino, Italian painter (born 1591) Wikipedia: Guercino · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1660
André Tacquet, Flemish priest and mathematician (born 1612) Wikipedia: André Tacquet
1646
Petro Mohyla, Ruthenian metropolitan and saint (born 1596) Wikipedia: Petro Mohyla
1641
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, 2nd Prime Minister of France (born 1560) Wikipedia: Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1603
Mehmed III, Ottoman sultan (born 1566) Wikipedia: Mehmed III · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1572
François Clouet, French miniaturist (born c. 1510) Wikipedia: François Clouet
1554
Alessandro Bonvicino, Italian painter (born 1498) Wikipedia: Moretto da Brescia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1530
Willibald Pirckheimer, German lawyer and author (born 1470) Wikipedia: Willibald Pirckheimer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1419
Antipope John XXIII Wikipedia: Antipope John XXIII · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1115
Olaf Magnusson, King of Norway (born 1099) Wikipedia: Olav Magnusson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1100
Bretislav II of Bohemia (born 1060) Wikipedia: Bretislav II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1060
Cynesige, Archbishop of York Wikipedia: Cynesige · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1012
Baha' al-Dawla, Buyid amir of Iraq Wikipedia: Baha al-Dawla
731
Yuan Qianyao, official of the Chinese Tang dynasty Wikipedia: Yuan Qianyao
69
Vitellius, Roman emperor (born 15) Wikipedia: AD 69 · ✓ 4 Wikipedias

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