February 1: what happened on this day in history

Events on February 1 include:

The National Weather Service in the United States switches from the Fujita scale to the new Enhanced Fujita scale to measure the intensity and strength of tornadoes (2007)
During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction", resulting in an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in U.S. broadcasting (2004)
All seven crew members aboard Space Shuttle Columbia were killed when the orbiter disintegrated over Texas during reentry (2003)

This page gathers 57 events, 198 births and 105 deaths recorded on this day, from 1327 to 2022.

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Events · United States

2007
The National Weather Service in the United States switches from the Fujita scale to the new Enhanced Fujita scale to measure the intensity and strength of tornadoes. Wikipedia: National Weather Service · 29 languages
2004
During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction", resulting in an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in U.S. broadcasting. Wikipedia: Halftime show · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
2003
All seven crew members aboard Space Shuttle Columbia were killed when the orbiter disintegrated over Texas during reentry. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Columbia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languagesArchive: Medalie "N.A.S.A. - în amintirea misiunii în spațiu a navetei STS-3 Columbia". Avers: naveta spațială STS-3 Columbia, surmontată de inscripția, "Going to/ Work in/ Space"; în partea inferioară, "STS-3/ Columbia/ March 1982". Cerc liniar pe margine. Revers: în partea superioară, sigla "NASA". În câmp, între două linii, legenda columnară "This medallion was made/ in part from metal that/ was flown in space aboard/ the Space Shuttle Columbia,/ March 22-30, 1982". În partea inferioară, semnăturile astronauților Jack Lousma și Gordon Fullerton; dedesubt, trei stele și inscripția "UNISPACE 82". Cerc liniar pe margine — National Museum of Romanian History, 1982 · Europeana
2002
Daniel Pearl, American journalist and South Asia Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal, kidnapped on January 23, is beheaded and mutilated by his captors. Wikipedia: Daniel Pearl · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1998
Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne becomes the first female African American to be promoted to rear admiral. Wikipedia: Lillian E. Fishburne · 2 languages
1996
The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia: Communications Decency Act · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 10 languages
1992
The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal court declares Warren Anderson, ex-CEO of Union Carbide, a fugitive under Indian law for failing to appear in the Bhopal disaster case. Wikipedia: Bhopal · 121 languages
1991
A runway collision between USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 at Los Angeles International Airport results in the deaths of 34 people, and injuries to 30 others. Wikipedia: 1991 Los Angeles runway collision · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1968
Vietnam War: The execution of Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém by South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan is recorded on motion picture film, as well as in an iconic still photograph taken by Eddie Adams. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1968
The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form Penn Central Transportation. Wikipedia: New York Central Railroad · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
1964
The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Wikipedia: The Beatles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 245 languages
1960
Civil rights movement: Four African-American students staged the first of more than five months of sit-ins at an F. W. Woolworth lunch counter (pictured) in Greensboro, North Carolina, to protest the company's policy of racial segregation. Wikipedia: Civil rights movement · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 60 languages
1957
Northeast Airlines Flight 823 crashes on Rikers Island in New York City, killing 20 people and injuring 78 others. Wikipedia: Northeast Airlines Flight 823 · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1942
Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States federal government, began broadcasting to Germany during World War II. Wikipedia: Voice of America · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
1942
World War II: U.S. Navy conducts Marshalls–Gilberts raids, the first offensive action by the United States against Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater. Wikipedia: Marshalls–Gilberts raids · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1893
Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey. Wikipedia: Thomas Edison · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 254 languages
1865
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 296 languages
1861
American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States and joins the Confederacy a week later. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 170 languages

Around the world

2022
Five-year-old Moroccan boy Rayan Aourram falls into a 32-meter (105 feet) deep well in Ighran village in Tamorot commune, Chefchaouen Province, Morocco, but dies four days later, before rescue workers reached him. Wikipedia: Death of Rayan Aourram · 9 languages
2021
The Burmese military staged a coup d'état that deposed the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking nationwide protests and a civil war. Wikipedia: Tatmadaw · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
2013
The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public. Wikipedia: The Shard · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 60 languages
2012
Following an Egyptian Premier League match in Port Said, Al Masry fans rioted and violently attacked Al Ahly supporters, resulting in 74 deaths. Wikipedia: Egyptian Premier League · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
2009
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (pictured) became the first female prime minister of Iceland. Wikipedia: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 73 languages
2005
King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers. Wikipedia: Gyanendra of Nepal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 54 languages
2004
Hajj pilgrimage stampede: In a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured. Wikipedia: Incidents during the Hajj · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 9 languages
2004
Double suicide attack in Erbil on the offices of Iraqi Kurdish political parties by members of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad Wikipedia: 2004 Erbil bombings · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2001
The Timor-Leste Defence Force was established from the erstwhile anti-Indonesian independence movement Falintil. Wikipedia: Timor-Leste Defence Force · 18 languages
1991
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes the Hindu Kush region, killing at least 848 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan and present-day Tajikistan. Wikipedia: 1991 Hindu Kush earthquake · 4 languages
1982
The Intel 80286 is released, which introduced protected mode memory. The IBM PC/AT and its clones used this CPU. Wikipedia: Intel 80286 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 33 languages
1981
The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 occurred when Trevor Chappell bowls underarm on the final delivery of a game between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Wikipedia: Underarm bowling incident of 1981 · 6 languages
1979
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile and soon led the Iranian Revolution to overthrow the Pahlavi dynasty. Wikipedia: Ruhollah Khomeini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1974
A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293. Wikipedia: Joelma Building fire · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1972
Kuala Lumpur (pictured), the capital of Malaysia, was granted city status. Wikipedia: Kuala Lumpur · 213 languages
1968
Canada's three military services, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, are unified into the Canadian Forces. Wikipedia: Royal Canadian Navy · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1957
Invented by German engineer Felix Wankel, the first working prototype of the Wankel rotary engine ran for the first time at the research and development department of NSU Motorenwerke AG. Wikipedia: Felix Wankel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 37 languages
1950
The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight. Wikipedia: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 55 languages
1946
Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first United Nations Secretary-General. Wikipedia: Trygve Lie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 79 languages
1946
The Parliament of Hungary abolishes the monarchy after nine centuries, and proclaims the Hungarian Republic. Wikipedia: National Assembly (Hungary) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1942
World War II: Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar of German-occupied Norway, appoints Vidkun Quisling the Minister President of the National Government. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1942
Mao Zedong makes a speech on "Reform in Learning, the Party and Literature", which puts into motion the Yan'an Rectification Movement. Wikipedia: Mao Zedong · 232 languages
1924
Russia–United Kingdom relations are restored, over six years after the Communist revolution. Wikipedia: Russia–United Kingdom relations · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 20 languages
1908
Lisbon Regicide: King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon. Wikipedia: Lisbon Regicide · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1900
Great Britain, defeated by Boers in key battles, names Lord Roberts commander of British forces in South Africa. Wikipedia: Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 30 languages
1897
Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul. Wikipedia: Shinhan Bank · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
1896
Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy, eventually becoming one of the most frequently performed operas internationally. Wikipedia: Giacomo Puccini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 147 languages
1895
Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger. Wikipedia: Fountains Valley, Pretoria · 3 languages
1884
The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary, a 352-page volume that covered words from A to ant, was published. Wikipedia: Serial (literature) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 27 languages
1864
Second Schleswig War: Prussian forces crossed the border into Schleswig, starting the war. Wikipedia: Second Schleswig War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
1835
Slavery is abolished in Mauritius. Wikipedia: Abolitionism · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 82 languages
1814
More than 1,200 people died in the most destructive recorded eruption of Mayon in the Philippines. Wikipedia: Mayon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 69 languages
1796
The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York. Wikipedia: Upper Canada · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 34 languages
1793
French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Wikipedia: French Revolutionary Wars · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 58 languages
1713
The Kalabalik or Skirmish at Bender results from the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized. Wikipedia: Skirmish at Bender · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1662
Sino-Dutch conflicts: After besieging Fort Zeelandia for nine months, Ming loyalist Zheng Chenggong secured the Dutch East India Company's surrender and the end of their rule in Taiwan. Wikipedia: Sino-Dutch conflicts · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 5 languages
1411
The First Peace of Thorn was signed, ending the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. Wikipedia: Peace of Thorn (1411) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 28 languages
1329
The Teutonic Knights successfully besieged the hillfort of Medvėgalis (pictured) in Samogitia, Lithuania, and baptised the defenders in the Catholic rite. Wikipedia: Teutonic Order · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1327
Fourteen-year-old Edward III was crowned King of England, but with the country ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. Wikipedia: Edward III · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 84 languages

World days

World Hijab Day Wikipedia: World Hijab Day · 20 languages

Technology

1968
The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form Penn Central Transportation. Wikipedia: New York Central Railroad · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
1982
The Intel 80286 is released, which introduced protected mode memory. The IBM PC/AT and its clones used this CPU. Wikipedia: Intel 80286 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 33 languages

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Science

2003
All seven crew members aboard Space Shuttle Columbia were killed when the orbiter disintegrated over Texas during reentry. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Columbia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages

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Business

2002
Daniel Pearl, American journalist and South Asia Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal, kidnapped on January 23, is beheaded and mutilated by his captors. Wikipedia: Daniel Pearl · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1960
Civil rights movement: Four African-American students staged the first of more than five months of sit-ins at an F. W. Woolworth lunch counter (pictured) in Greensboro, North Carolina, to protest the company's policy of racial segregation. Wikipedia: Civil rights movement · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 60 languages
1662
Sino-Dutch conflicts: After besieging Fort Zeelandia for nine months, Ming loyalist Zheng Chenggong secured the Dutch East India Company's surrender and the end of their rule in Taiwan. Wikipedia: Sino-Dutch conflicts · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 5 languages

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Sport

2004
During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction", resulting in an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in U.S. broadcasting. Wikipedia: Halftime show · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1981
The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 occurred when Trevor Chappell bowls underarm on the final delivery of a game between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Wikipedia: Underarm bowling incident of 1981 · 6 languages

Today's news: Sport ›

Culture

1968
Vietnam War: The execution of Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém by South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan is recorded on motion picture film, as well as in an iconic still photograph taken by Eddie Adams. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1964
The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Wikipedia: The Beatles · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 245 languages
1942
World War II: U.S. Navy conducts Marshalls–Gilberts raids, the first offensive action by the United States against Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater. Wikipedia: Marshalls–Gilberts raids · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1942
Mao Zedong makes a speech on "Reform in Learning, the Party and Literature", which puts into motion the Yan'an Rectification Movement. Wikipedia: Mao Zedong · 232 languages
1896
Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy, eventually becoming one of the most frequently performed operas internationally. Wikipedia: Giacomo Puccini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 147 languages
1884
The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary, a 352-page volume that covered words from A to ant, was published. Wikipedia: Serial (literature) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 27 languages

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Births

2002
Brian Brobbey, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Brian Brobbey · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
2002
Seth Jarvis, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Seth Jarvis · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2001
Egor Chinakhov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Egor Chinakhov · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2000
Talanoa Hufanga, American football player Wikipedia: Talanoa Hufanga · 8 languages
1999
Mohamed Abdelmonem, Egyptian footballer Wikipedia: Mohamed Abdelmonem · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1998
Jazz Chisholm Jr., Bahamian baseball player Wikipedia: Jazz Chisholm Jr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1997
Drew Eubanks, American basketball player Wikipedia: Drew Eubanks · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1997
Jihyo, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Jihyo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1996
Ahmad Abughaush, Jordanian taekwondo athlete Wikipedia: Ahmad Abughaush · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1996
Doyoung, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Doyoung · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1996
Azurá Stevens, American basketball player Wikipedia: Azurá Stevens · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1994
Anna-Lena Friedsam, German tennis player Wikipedia: Anna-Lena Friedsam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1994
Julia Garner, American actress Wikipedia: Julia Garner · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1994
Harry Styles, English singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Harry Styles · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
1993
Diego Mella, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Diego Mella · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1992
Sean Manaea, American baseball player Wikipedia: Sean Manaea · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1991
Blake Austin, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Blake Austin · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1991
Kyle Palmieri, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Kyle Palmieri · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1990
Tyler Myers, American-Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tyler Myers · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1989
Ricky Pinheiro, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Ricky Pinheiro · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1988
Brett Anderson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Brett Anderson (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1987
Sebastian Boenisch, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Sebastian Boenisch · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1987
Moises Henriques, Portuguese-Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Moises Henriques · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1987
Austin Jackson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Austin Jackson (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1987
Heather Morris, American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia: Heather Morris · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1987
Giuseppe Rossi, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Giuseppe Rossi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1987
Ronda Rousey, American mixed martial artist, wrestler and actress Wikipedia: Ronda Rousey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1986
Jorrit Bergsma, Dutch speed skater Wikipedia: Jorrit Bergsma · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1986
Lauren Conrad, American fashion designer and author Wikipedia: Lauren Conrad · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1986
Ladislav Šmíd, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Ladislav Šmíd · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1985
Dean Shiels, Irish footballer Wikipedia: Dean Shiels · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1984
Darren Fletcher, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Darren Fletcher · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1983
Kevin Martin, American basketball player Wikipedia: Kevin Martin (basketball, born 1983) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1983
Jurgen Van den Broeck, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Jurgen Van den Broeck · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1983
Andrew VanWyngarden, American singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Andrew VanWyngarden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1982
Gavin Henson, Welsh rugby player Wikipedia: Gavin Henson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1982
Shoaib Malik, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia: Shoaib Malik · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1981
Hins Cheung, Hong Kong singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Hins Cheung · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1981
Christian Giménez, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Christian Giménez (footballer, born 1981) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1981
Graeme Smith, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Graeme Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1980
Héctor Luna, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Héctor Luna · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1979
Valentín Elizalde, Mexican singer-songwriter (died 2006) Wikipedia: Valentín Elizalde · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1979
Jason Isbell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jason Isbell · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1979
Juan, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Juan (footballer, born 1979) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1978
Tim Harding, Australian singer and actor Wikipedia: Tim Harding (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1977
Phil Ivey, American poker player Wikipedia: Phil Ivey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1977
Robert Traylor, American basketball player (died 2011) Wikipedia: Robert Traylor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1976
Mat Rogers, Australian rugby player Wikipedia: Mat Rogers · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1975
Big Boi, American rapper Wikipedia: Big Boi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1975
Martijn Reuser, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Martijn Reuser · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1975
Tomáš Vlasák, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tomáš Vlasák · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1974
Walter McCarty, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Walter McCarty · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1973
Andrew DeClercq, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Andrew DeClercq · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1973
Óscar Pérez, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Óscar Pérez (footballer, born 1973) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1972
Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist Wikipedia: Leymah Gbowee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 94 languages
1972
Christian Ziege, German footballer Wikipedia: Christian Ziege · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1972
Geoff Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Geoff Sanderson · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1971
Michael C. Hall, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Michael C. Hall · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1971
Tommy Salo, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Tommy Salo · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1970
Yasuyuki Kazama, Japanese racing driver Wikipedia: Yasuyuki Kazama · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1970
Malik Sealy, American basketball player and actor (died 2000) Wikipedia: Malik Sealy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1969
Gabriel Batistuta, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Gabriel Batistuta · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
1969
Andrew Breitbart, American journalist, author, and publisher (died 2012) Wikipedia: Andrew Breitbart · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1969
Brian Krause, American actor Wikipedia: Brian Krause · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1969
Joshua Redman, American musician and composer Wikipedia: Joshua Redman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1969
Franklyn Rose, Jamaican cricketer Wikipedia: Franklyn Rose · 5 languages
1969
Patrick Wilson, American musician and songwriter Wikipedia: Patrick Wilson (drummer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1968
Lisa Marie Presley, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 2023) Wikipedia: Lisa Marie Presley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1968
Mark Recchi, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Mark Recchi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1968
Pauly Shore, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Pauly Shore · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1967
Meg Cabot, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia: Meg Cabot · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1966
Michelle Akers, American soccer player Wikipedia: Michelle Akers · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1965
Sherilyn Fenn, American actress Wikipedia: Sherilyn Fenn · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1965
Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Brandon Lee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1965
Stéphanie of Monaco Wikipedia: Princess Stéphanie of Monaco · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1964
Jani Lane, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Jani Lane · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1964
Eli Ohana, Israeli football player, and club chairman Wikipedia: Eli Ohana · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1964
Linus Roache, English actor Wikipedia: Linus Roache · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1962
José Luis Cuciuffo, Argentinian footballer (died 2004) Wikipedia: José Luis Cuciuffo · 34 languages
1962
Tomoyasu Hotei, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Tomoyasu Hotei · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1962
Takashi Murakami, Japanese painter and sculptor Wikipedia: Takashi Murakami · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1961
Volker Fried, German field hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Volker Fried · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1961
Kaduvetti Guru, Indian politician (died 2018) Wikipedia: Kaduvetti Guru · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1961
Daniel M. Tani, American engineer and astronaut Wikipedia: Daniel M. Tani · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1959
Wade Wilson, American football player and coach (died 2019) Wikipedia: Wade Wilson (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1958
Luther Blissett, Jamaican-English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Luther Blissett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1958
Eleanor Laing, Scottish lawyer and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Wikipedia: Eleanor Laing · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1956
Exene Cervenka, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Exene Cervenka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1955
T. R. Dunn, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: T. R. Dunn · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1954
Chuck Dukowski, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Chuck Dukowski · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1954
Bill Mumy, American actor, writer, and musician Wikipedia: Bill Mumy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1952
Owoye Andrew Azazi, Nigerian general (died 2012) Wikipedia: Owoye Andrew Azazi · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1951
Sonny Landreth, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Sonny Landreth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1950
Mike Campbell, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Mike Campbell (musician) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1950
Ali Haydar Konca, Turkish politician, 4th Turkish Minister of European Union Affairs Wikipedia: Ali Haydar Konca · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1950
Rich Williams, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Rich Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1949
Lex Marinos, Australian actor (died 2024) Wikipedia: Lex Marinos · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1948
Rick James, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2004) Wikipedia: Rick James · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1947
Normie Rowe, Australian singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia: Normie Rowe · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1947
Jessica Savitch, American journalist (died 1983) Wikipedia: Jessica Savitch · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1946
Karen Krantzcke, Australian tennis player (died 1977) Wikipedia: Karen Krantzcke · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1946
Elisabeth Sladen, English actress (died 2011) Wikipedia: Elisabeth Sladen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1945
Serge Joyal, Canadian lawyer and politician, 50th Secretary of State for Canada Wikipedia: Serge Joyal · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1945
Ferruccio Mazzola, Italian footballer and manager (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ferruccio Mazzola · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1945
Mary Jane Reoch, American cyclist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Mary Jane Reoch · 9 languages
1944
Burkhard Ziese, German footballer and manager (died 2010) Wikipedia: Burkhard Ziese · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1944
Paul Blair, American baseball player and coach (died 2013) Wikipedia: Paul Blair (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1942
Bibi Besch, Austrian-American actress (died 1996) Wikipedia: Bibi Besch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1942
Terry Jones, Welsh actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2020) Wikipedia: Terry Jones · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
1939
Fritjof Capra, Austrian physicist, author, and academic Wikipedia: Fritjof Capra · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1939
Claude François, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and dancer (died 1978) Wikipedia: Claude François · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1939
Ekaterina Maximova, Russian ballerina (died 2009) Wikipedia: Ekaterina Maximova · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1939
Joe Sample, American pianist and composer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Joe Sample · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1938
Jimmy Carl Black, American drummer and singer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Jimmy Carl Black · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1938
Sherman Hemsley, American actor and singer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Sherman Hemsley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1937
Don Everly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Don Everly · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1937
Garrett Morris, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Garrett Morris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1936
Tuncel Kurtiz, Turkish actor, playwright, and director (died 2013) Wikipedia: Tuncel Kurtiz · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1934
Marina Kondratyeva, Russian ballet dancer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Marina Kondratyeva · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1932
John Nott, British politician (died 2024) Wikipedia: John Nott · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1932
Hassan al-Turabi, Sudanese activist and politician (died 2016) Wikipedia: Hassan al-Turabi · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1931
Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (died 2007) Wikipedia: Boris Yeltsin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 161 languages
1930
Shahabuddin Ahmed, Bangladeshi judge and politician, 12th President of Bangladesh (died 2022) Wikipedia: Shahabuddin Ahmed · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1930
Hussain Muhammad Ershad, Bangladeshi general and politician, 10th President of Bangladesh (died 2019) Wikipedia: Hussain Muhammad Ershad · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1928
Sam Edwards, Welsh physicist and academic (died 2015) Wikipedia: Sam Edwards (physicist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1928
Tom Lantos, Hungarian-American academic and politician (died 2008) Wikipedia: Tom Lantos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1928
Stuart Whitman, American actor (died 2020) Wikipedia: Stuart Whitman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1927
Galway Kinnell, American poet and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Galway Kinnell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1926
Vivian Maier, American street photographer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Vivian Maier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1924
Emmanuel Scheffer, German-Israeli footballer, coach, and manager (died 2012) Wikipedia: Emmanuel Scheffer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 17 languages
1923
Ben Weider, Canadian businessman, co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (died 2008) Wikipedia: Ben Weider · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1922
Renata Tebaldi, Italian soprano and actress (died 2004) Wikipedia: Renata Tebaldi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1921
Teresa Mattei, Italian feminist partisan and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Teresa Mattei · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1920
Zao Wou-Ki, Chinese-French painter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Zao Wou-Ki · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1918
Muriel Spark, Scottish novelist (died 2006) Wikipedia: Muriel Spark · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1918
Ignacy Tokarczuk, Polish archbishop (died 2012) Wikipedia: Ignacy Tokarczuk · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1917
José Luis Sampedro, Spanish economist and author (died 2013) Wikipedia: José Luis Sampedro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1917
Eiji Sawamura, Japanese baseball player and soldier (died 1944) Wikipedia: Eiji Sawamura · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1915
Stanley Matthews, English footballer and manager (died 2000) Wikipedia: Stanley Matthews · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1910
Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Chinese general and politician (died 2009) Wikipedia: Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1909
George Beverly Shea, Canadian-American singer-songwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: George Beverly Shea · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1908
George Pal, Hungarian-American animator and producer (died 1980) Wikipedia: George Pal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1908
Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist and banker (died 1998) Wikipedia: Louis Rasminsky · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1907
Günter Eich, German author and songwriter (died 1972) Wikipedia: Günter Eich · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1907
Camargo Guarnieri, Brazilian pianist and composer (died 1993) Wikipedia: Camargo Guarnieri · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1906
Adetokunbo Ademola, Nigerian lawyer and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (died 1993) Wikipedia: Adetokunbo Ademola · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1905
Emilio Segrè, Italian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1989) Wikipedia: Emilio Segrè · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
1904
S. J. Perelman, American humorist and screenwriter (died 1979) Wikipedia: S. J. Perelman · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1902
Therese Brandl, German concentration camp guard (died 1947) Wikipedia: Therese Brandl · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1902
Langston Hughes, American poet, social activist, novelist, and playwright (died 1967) Wikipedia: Langston Hughes · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
1901
Frank Buckles, American soldier (died 2011) Wikipedia: Frank Buckles · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1901
Clark Gable, American actor (died 1960) Wikipedia: Clark Gable · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
1898
Leila Denmark, American pediatrician and author (died 2012) Wikipedia: Leila Denmark · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1897
Denise Robins, English journalist and author (died 1985) Wikipedia: Denise Robins · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1895
Conn Smythe, Canadian businessman (died 1980) Wikipedia: Conn Smythe · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1894
John Ford, American director and producer (died 1973) Wikipedia: John Ford · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
1894
James P. Johnson, American pianist and composer (died 1955) Wikipedia: James P. Johnson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1890
Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (died 1942) Wikipedia: Nikolai Reek · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1887
Charles Nordhoff, English-American lieutenant, pilot, and author (died 1947) Wikipedia: Charles Nordhoff · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1884
Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian journalist and author (died 1937) Wikipedia: Yevgeny Zamyatin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
1884
Candy Jim Taylor, American baseball player (died 1948) Wikipedia: Candy Jim Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1882
Vladimir Dimitrov, Bulgarian artist (died 1960) Wikipedia: Vladimir Dimitrov · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1882
Louis St. Laurent, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1973) Wikipedia: Louis St. Laurent · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1881
Tip Snooke, South African cricketer (died 1966) Wikipedia: Tip Snooke · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1878
Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer and architect, designed the Grand Hotel Aranybika (died 1955) Wikipedia: Alfréd Hajós · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1878
Milan Hodža, Slovak journalist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (died 1944) Wikipedia: Milan Hodža · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1874
Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (died 1929) Wikipedia: Hugo von Hofmannsthal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
1873
John Barry, Irish soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1901) Wikipedia: John Barry (VC) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1872
Clara Butt, English opera singer (died 1936) Wikipedia: Clara Butt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1872
Jerome F. Donovan, American lawyer and politician (died 1949) Wikipedia: Jerome F. Donovan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1870
Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish physician (died 1949) Wikipedia: Erik Adolf von Willebrand · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1868
Ștefan Luchian, Romanian painter and illustrator (died 1917) Wikipedia: Ștefan Luchian · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1866
Agda Meyerson, Swedish nurse and healthcare activist (died 1924) Wikipedia: Agda Meyerson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1859
Victor Herbert, Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor (died 1924) Wikipedia: Victor Herbert · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1858
Ignacio Bonillas, Mexican diplomat (died 1942) Wikipedia: Ignacio Bonillas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1851
Durham Stevens, American lawyer and diplomat (died 1908) Wikipedia: Durham Stevens · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1844
G. Stanley Hall, American psychologist and academic (died 1924) Wikipedia: G. Stanley Hall · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1836
Emil Hartmann, Danish organist and composer (died 1898) Wikipedia: Emil Hartmann · 16 languages
1820
George Hendric Houghton, American clergyman and theologian (died 1897) Wikipedia: George Hendric Houghton · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1801
Émile Littré, French lexicographer and philosopher (died 1881) Wikipedia: Émile Littré · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1796
Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich, Swiss minister, poet, and educator (died 1865) Wikipedia: Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1763
Thomas Campbell, Irish minister and theologian (died 1854) Wikipedia: Thomas Campbell (minister) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1761
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, South African-French mycologist and academic (died 1836) Wikipedia: Christiaan Hendrik Persoon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1701
Johan Agrell, Swedish-German pianist and composer (died 1765) Wikipedia: Johan Agrell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1690
Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian violinist and composer (died 1768) Wikipedia: Francesco Maria Veracini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1687
Johann Adam Birkenstock, German violinist and composer (died 1733) Wikipedia: Johann Adam Birkenstock · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1666
Marie Thérèse de Bourbon, Princess of Conti and titular queen of Poland (died 1732) Wikipedia: Marie Thérèse de Bourbon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1663
Ignacia del Espíritu Santo, Filipino nun, founded the Religious of the Virgin Mary (died 1748) Wikipedia: Ignacia del Espíritu Santo · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1659
Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (died 1729) Wikipedia: Jacob Roggeveen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1648
Elkanah Settle, English poet and playwright (died 1724) Wikipedia: Elkanah Settle · 8 languages
1635
Marquard Gude, German archaeologist and scholar (died 1689) Wikipedia: Marquard Gude · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1561
Henry Briggs, British mathematician (died 1630) Wikipedia: Henry Briggs (mathematician) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1552
Edward Coke, English lawyer, judge, and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (died 1634) Wikipedia: Edward Coke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1462
Johannes Trithemius, German lexicographer, historian, and cryptographer (died 1516) Wikipedia: Johannes Trithemius · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1459
Conrad Celtes, German poet and scholar (died 1508) Wikipedia: Conrad Celtes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1447
Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg (died 1504) Wikipedia: Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1435
Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy (died 1472) Wikipedia: Amadeus IX of Savoy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1261
Walter de Stapledon, English bishop and politician, Lord High Treasurer (died 1326) Wikipedia: Walter Stapledon · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages

Deaths

2025
Horst Köhler, Polish-German economist and politician, 9th President of Germany (born 1943) Wikipedia: Horst Köhler · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
2025
Fay Vincent, American lawyer and businessman, 8th Commissioner of Baseball (born 1938) Wikipedia: Fay Vincent · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2022
Remi De Roo, Canadian bishop of the Catholic Church (born 1924) Wikipedia: Remi De Roo · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2021
Dustin Diamond, American actor, director, stand-up comedian, and musician (born 1977) Wikipedia: Dustin Diamond · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
2021
Temur Tsiklauri, Georgian pop singer and actor (born 1946) Wikipedia: Temur Tsiklauri · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2019
Jeremy Hardy, English comedian, radio host and panelist (born 1961) Wikipedia: Jeremy Hardy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2019
Clive Swift, English actor (born 1936) Wikipedia: Clive Swift · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
2019
Wade Wilson, American football player and coach (born 1959) Wikipedia: Wade Wilson (American football) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2018
Barys Kit, Belarusian rocket scientist (born 1910) Wikipedia: Barys Kit · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2018
Mowzey Radio, Ugandan singer and songwriter (born 1985) Wikipedia: Mowzey Radio · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2017
Desmond Carrington, British actor and broadcaster (born 1926) Wikipedia: Desmond Carrington · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2016
Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores, Guatemalan general and politician, 27th President of Guatemala (born 1930) Wikipedia: Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
2015
Aldo Ciccolini, Italian-French pianist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Aldo Ciccolini · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
2015
Udo Lattek, German footballer, manager, and sportscaster (born 1935) Wikipedia: Udo Lattek · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
2015
Monty Oum, American animator, director, and screenwriter (born 1981) Wikipedia: Monty Oum · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2014
Luis Aragonés, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1938) Wikipedia: Luis Aragonés · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
2014
Vasily Petrov, Russian marshal (born 1917) Wikipedia: Vasily Petrov (marshal) · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
2014
Rene Ricard, American poet, painter, and critic (born 1946) Wikipedia: Rene Ricard · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2014
Maximilian Schell, Austrian-Swiss actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930) Wikipedia: Maximilian Schell · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
2013
Helene Hale, American politician (born 1918) Wikipedia: Helene Hale · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2013
Ed Koch, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (born 1924) Wikipedia: Ed Koch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
2013
Shanu Lahiri, Indian painter and educator (born 1928) Wikipedia: Shanu Lahiri · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2013
Cecil Womack, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1947) Wikipedia: Cecil Womack · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2012
Don Cornelius, American television host and producer (born 1936) Wikipedia: Don Cornelius · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
2012
Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1923) Wikipedia: Wisława Szymborska · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 121 languages
2010
Jack Brisco, American professional wrestler (born 1941) Wikipedia: Jack Brisco · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2008
Beto Carrero, Brazilian actor and businessman (born 1937) Wikipedia: Beto Carrero · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2007
Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian-American playwright and composer (born 1911) Wikipedia: Gian Carlo Menotti · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
2005
John Vernon, Canadian-American actor (born 1932) Wikipedia: John Vernon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
2004
Suha Arın, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1942) Wikipedia: Suha Arın · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew Wikipedia: Michael P. Anderson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew Wikipedia: David M. Brown · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew Wikipedia: Kalpana Chawla · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew Wikipedia: Laurel Clark · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew Wikipedia: Rick Husband · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew Wikipedia: William C. McCool · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew Wikipedia: Ilan Ramon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
2003
Mongo Santamaría, Cuban-American drummer and bandleader (born 1922) Wikipedia: Mongo Santamaría · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
2002
Aykut Barka, Turkish geologist and academic (born 1951) Wikipedia: Aykut Barka · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2002
Hildegard Knef, German actress and singer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Hildegard Knef · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
2001
André D'Allemagne, Canadian political scientist and academic (born 1929) Wikipedia: André D'Allemagne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1999
Paul Mellon, American art collector and philanthropist (born 1907) Wikipedia: Paul Mellon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1997
Herb Caen, American journalist and author (born 1916) Wikipedia: Herb Caen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1996
Ray Crawford, American race car driver, pilot, and businessman (born 1915) Wikipedia: Ray Crawford (racing driver) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1993
Sven Thofelt, Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer (born 1904) Wikipedia: Sven Thofelt · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1992
Jean Hamburger, French physician and surgeon (born 1909) Wikipedia: Jean Hamburger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1991
Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar, Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (born 1916) Wikipedia: Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1989
Elaine de Kooning, American painter and academic (born 1918) Wikipedia: Elaine de Kooning · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1989
Eduardo Franco, Uruguayan lead singer of the band "Los Iracundos" (born 1945) Wikipedia: Eduardo Franco (singer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1988
Heather O'Rourke, American child actress (born 1975) Wikipedia: Heather O'Rourke · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1987
Alessandro Blasetti, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1900) Wikipedia: Alessandro Blasetti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1986
Alva Myrdal, Swedish sociologist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902) Wikipedia: Alva Myrdal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
1981
Donald Wills Douglas, Sr., American engineer and businessman, founded the Douglas Aircraft Company (born 1892) Wikipedia: Donald Wills Douglas Sr. · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 21 languages
1981
Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian pianist and composer (born 1908) Wikipedia: Geirr Tveitt · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1980
Yolanda González (activist), Basque activist (born1961) Wikipedia: Yolanda González (activist) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1979
Abdi İpekçi, Turkish journalist and activist (born 1929) Wikipedia: Abdi İpekçi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1976
Werner Heisenberg, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1901) Wikipedia: Werner Heisenberg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 140 languages
1976
George Whipple, American physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1878) Wikipedia: George Whipple · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1970
Alfréd Rényi, Hungarian mathematician and academic (born 1921) Wikipedia: Alfréd Rényi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1968
Echol Cole and Robert Walker - sparking the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike Wikipedia: Death of Echol Cole and Robert Walker · 3 languages
1966
Hedda Hopper, American actress and journalist (born 1885) Wikipedia: Hedda Hopper · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1966
Buster Keaton, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1895) Wikipedia: Buster Keaton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 99 languages
1965
Johan Scharffenberg, Norwegian psychiatrist (born 1869) Wikipedia: Johan Scharffenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1959
Madame Sul-Te-Wan, American actress (born 1873) Wikipedia: Madame Sul-Te-Wan · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1958
Clinton Davisson, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1888) Wikipedia: Clinton Davisson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
1957
Friedrich Paulus, German general (born 1890) Wikipedia: Friedrich Paulus · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
1949
Nicolae Dumitru Cocea, Romanian journalist, author, and activist (born 1880) Wikipedia: N. D. Cocea · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1949
Herbert Stothart, American conductor and composer (born 1885) Wikipedia: Herbert Stothart · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1944
Piet Mondrian, Dutch-American painter (born 1872) Wikipedia: Piet Mondrian · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
1940
Philip Francis Nowlan, American author, created Buck Rogers (born 1888) Wikipedia: Philip Francis Nowlan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1940
Zacharias Papantoniou, Greek journalist and critic (born 1877) Wikipedia: Zacharias Papantoniou · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1936
Georgios Kondylis, Greek general and politician, 128th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1878) Wikipedia: Georgios Kondylis · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 27 languages
1928
Hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (born 1869) Wikipedia: Hughie Jennings · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1924
Maurice Prendergast, American painter (born 1858) Wikipedia: Maurice Prendergast · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1922
William Desmond Taylor, American actor and director (born 1872) Wikipedia: William Desmond Taylor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1917
Georg Andreas Bull, Norwegian architect (born 1829) Wikipedia: Georg Andreas Bull · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1916
James Boucaut, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of South Australia (born 1831) Wikipedia: James Boucaut · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1908
Carlos I of Portugal (born 1863) Wikipedia: Carlos I of Portugal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1907
Léon Serpollet, French businessman (born 1858) Wikipedia: Léon Serpollet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 17 languages
1903
Sir George Stokes, Anglo-Irish physicist, mathematician, and politician (born 1819) Wikipedia: Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1897
Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist and botanist (born 1826) Wikipedia: Constantin von Ettingshausen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1893
George Henry Sanderson, American lawyer and politician, 22nd Mayor of San Francisco (born 1824) Wikipedia: George Henry Sanderson · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1871
Alexander Serov, Russian composer and critic (born 1820) Wikipedia: Alexander Serov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1851
Mary Shelley, English novelist and playwright (born 1797) Wikipedia: Mary Shelley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 133 languages
1832
Archibald Murphey, American judge and politician (born 1777) Wikipedia: Archibald Murphey · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1803
Anders Chydenius, Finnish economist, philosopher and Lutheran priest (born 1729) Wikipedia: Anders Chydenius · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1793
William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1717) Wikipedia: William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1768
Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, English field marshal and politician (born 1685) Wikipedia: Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1761
Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French priest and historian (born 1682) Wikipedia: Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1750
Bakar of Kartli (born 1700) Wikipedia: Bakar of Kartli · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1743
Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian organist and composer (born 1657) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1734
John Floyer, English physician and author (born 1649) Wikipedia: John Floyer (physician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1733
Augustus II the Strong, Polish king (born 1670) Wikipedia: Augustus II the Strong · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 62 languages
1718
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1660) Wikipedia: Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1691
Pope Alexander VIII (born 1610) Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VIII · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
1590
Lawrence Humphrey, English theologian and academic (born 1527) Wikipedia: Lawrence Humphrey · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1563
Menas of Ethiopia Wikipedia: Menas of Ethiopia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1542
Girolamo Aleandro, Italian cardinal (born 1480) Wikipedia: Girolamo Aleandro · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1501
Sigismund of Bavaria (born 1439) Wikipedia: Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1328
Charles IV of France (born 1294) Wikipedia: Charles IV of France · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
1248
Henry II, Duke of Brabant (born 1207) Wikipedia: Henry II of Brabant · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1222
Alexios Megas Komnenos, first Emperor of Trebizond Wikipedia: Alexios I of Trebizond · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
850
Ramiro I, king of Asturias Wikipedia: Ramiro I of Asturias · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
772
Pope Stephen III (born 720) Wikipedia: Pope Stephen III · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 77 languages
583
Kan Bahlam I, ruler of Palenque (born 524) Wikipedia: Kan Bahlam I · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages

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