February 13: what happened on this day in history

Events on February 13 include:

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial (2021)
A major winter storm causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in Texas and northern Mexico (2021)
For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855 (2011)

This page gathers 54 events, 200 births and 115 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 962 to 2021.

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Events · United States

2021
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial. Wikipedia: Donald Trump · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 334 languagesArchive: Kampanjklistermärke för Donald Trump — Sörmland Museum, 2016 · Europeana
2021
A major winter storm causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in Texas and northern Mexico. Wikipedia: February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 8 languages
2011
For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855. Wikipedia: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 3 languages
2004
The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Wikipedia: Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 27 languages
1991
Gulf War: The United States Air Force dropped two laser-guided "smart bombs" on an air-raid shelter in Baghdad, Iraq, which was believed to be a military command site, killing at least 408 civilians. Wikipedia: Gulf War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languagesArchive: The Gulf war is here. — National Library of Israel, 1991 · Europeana
1987
Federal agents began to issue indictments against county-level supervisors in Mississippi after Operation Pretense exposed massive corruption in the state's local governments. Wikipedia: County commission · 4 languages
1981
Explosions caused by the ignition of hexane vapors destroyed more than 13 miles (21 km) of sewer lines in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Wikipedia: Louisville sewer explosions · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1979
An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) long section of the Hood Canal Bridge. Wikipedia: February 13, 1979, windstorm · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1978
Hilton bombing: A bomb explodes in a refuse truck outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two refuse collectors and a policeman. Wikipedia: Sydney Hilton Hotel bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1975
Fire at One World Trade Center (North Tower) of the World Trade Center in New York. Wikipedia: World Trade Center (1973–2001) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 108 languages
1967
American researchers discover the Madrid Codices by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Library of Spain. Wikipedia: Codex Madrid (Leonardo) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 13 languages
1961
Geode prospectors near Olancha, California, discovered what they claimed to be a 500,000-year-old rock with a 1920s-era spark plug encased within (pictured). Wikipedia: Geode · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 38 languages
1960
African-American college students staged the first of the Nashville sit-ins (sign at protest pictured) at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of a nonviolent direct-action campaign to end racial segregation in the U.S. Wikipedia: Nashville sit-ins · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 5 languages
1954
Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game. Wikipedia: Frank Selvy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
1935
A jury in Flemington, New Jersey finds Bruno Hauptmann guilty of the 1932 kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby, the son of Charles Lindbergh. Wikipedia: Flemington, New Jersey · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 42 languages
1920
The Negro National League is formed. Wikipedia: Negro National League (1920–1931) · 1 language
1914
Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members. Wikipedia: Copyright · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 148 languages
1880
Thomas Edison observes thermionic emission. Wikipedia: Thomas Edison · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 254 languages
1849
The delegation headed by Metropolitan bishop Andrei Șaguna hands out to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria the General Petition of Romanian leaders in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina, which demands that the Romanian nation be recognized. Wikipedia: Andrei Șaguna · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 12 languages

Around the world

2017
Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was assassinated using VX nerve agent in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Wikipedia: Kim Jong-nam · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
2012
The first Vega rocket was launched by the European Space Agency from the Guiana Space Centre. Wikipedia: Vega (rocket) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 39 languages
2010
A terrorist bombing at a bakery popular among foreigners in Pune, India, killed 17 people and injured 60 others. Wikipedia: 2010 Pune bombing · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2008
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations. Wikipedia: Kevin Rudd · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 95 languages
2007
Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. Wikipedia: Taiwan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 314 languages
2001
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits El Salvador, killing at least 315. Wikipedia: Seismic magnitude scales · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 34 languages
1996
The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre). Wikipedia: Nepalese Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1984
Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Konstantin Chernenko · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 101 languages
1983
A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people. Wikipedia: Cinema Statuto fire · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1960
With the success of a nuclear test codenamed "Gerboise Bleue", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. Wikipedia: Nuclear weapons testing · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1955
Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls. Wikipedia: Israel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 380 languages
1955
Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy. Wikipedia: Sabena Flight 503 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1951
Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences. Wikipedia: Korean War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1945
World War II: The siege of Budapest concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Red Army. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 291 languages
1945
World War II: Royal Air Force bombers are dispatched to Dresden, Germany to attack the city with a massive aerial bombardment. Wikipedia: Royal Air Force · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1931
The British Raj completes its transfer from Calcutta to New Delhi. Wikipedia: British Raj · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 109 languages
1913
The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiates a period of almost four decades of independence. Wikipedia: 13th Dalai Lama · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 57 languages
1891
Frances Coles was killed in the last of eleven unsolved murders of women that took place in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London. Wikipedia: Whitechapel murders · 21 languages
1867
Work began on the covering of the Senne (pictured), burying the polluted main river of Brussels to allow for urban renewal in the centre of the city. Wikipedia: Covering of the Senne · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 7 languages
1861
Italian unification: The Siege of Gaeta ends with the capitulation of the defending fortress, effectively bringing an end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Wikipedia: Unification of Italy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 85 languages
1820
The Assassination of the Duke of Berry takes place in Paris. The Duke of Berry, nephew of Louis XVIII, is stabbed to death while attending the Paris Opera. Wikipedia: Assassination of the Duke of Berry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1755
Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into two: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Wikipedia: Treaty of Giyanti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1726
Parliament of Negrete between Mapuche and Spanish authorities in Chile brings an end to the Mapuche uprising of 1723–26. Wikipedia: Parliament of Negrete (1726) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1692
Members of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands were massacred, allegedly for failing to pledge allegiance to the new monarchs, William III and Mary II. Wikipedia: Clan MacDonald of Glencoe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1689
William III and Mary II are proclaimed co-rulers of England. Wikipedia: William III of England · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 90 languages
1660
The four-year-old Charles XI became King of Sweden upon his father's death. Wikipedia: Charles XI of Sweden · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1642
The Clergy Act becomes law, excluding bishops of the Church of England from serving in the House of Lords. Wikipedia: Clergy Act 1640 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 1 language
1633
Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 270 languages
1542
Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery. Wikipedia: Catherine Howard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
1503
Challenge of Barletta: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta. Wikipedia: Challenge of Barletta · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1462
The Treaty of Westminster is finalised between Edward IV of England and the Scottish Lord of the Isles. Wikipedia: Treaty of Westminster (1462) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 3 languages
1352
War of the Straits: The Battle of the Bosporus is fought in a stormy sea into the night between the Genoese, Venetian, Aragonese, and Byzantine fleets. Wikipedia: War of the Straits · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1322
The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th–13th. Wikipedia: Ely Cathedral · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 38 languages
1258
Siege of Baghdad: Hulegu Khan, a prince of the Mongol Empire, orders his army to sack and plunder the city of Baghdad, which they had just captured. Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 56 languages
962
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recognising John as ruler of Rome. Wikipedia: Otto the Great · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 91 languages

World days

World Radio Day Wikipedia: World Radio Day · 39 languages

Technology

1991
Gulf War: The United States Air Force dropped two laser-guided "smart bombs" on an air-raid shelter in Baghdad, Iraq, which was believed to be a military command site, killing at least 408 civilians. Wikipedia: Gulf War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages

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Science

1633
Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 270 languages

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Business

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Sport

1954
Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game. Wikipedia: Frank Selvy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages

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Culture

2004
The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Wikipedia: Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 27 languages
1914
Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members. Wikipedia: Copyright · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 148 languages
1983
A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people. Wikipedia: Cinema Statuto fire · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1820
The Assassination of the Duke of Berry takes place in Paris. The Duke of Berry, nephew of Louis XVIII, is stabbed to death while attending the Paris Opera. Wikipedia: Assassination of the Duke of Berry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages

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Births

2005
Sergio Mestre, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Sergio Mestre (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2003
Raúl Asencio, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Raúl Asencio (footballer, born 2003) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
2002
Jaden Ivey, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jaden Ivey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2002
Sophia Lillis, American actress Wikipedia: Sophia Lillis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
2001
Kaapo Kakko, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Kaapo Kakko · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
2000
Vitinha, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Vitinha · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1995
Kendall Fuller, American football player Wikipedia: Kendall Fuller · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1995
Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, French-Cameroonian footballer Wikipedia: Georges-Kévin Nkoudou · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1994
Memphis Depay, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Memphis Depay · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
1992
Keith Appling, American basketball player Wikipedia: Keith Appling · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1991
Eliaquim Mangala, French footballer Wikipedia: Eliaquim Mangala · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1991
Vianney, French singer Wikipedia: Vianney (singer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1991
Luke Voit, American baseball player Wikipedia: Luke Voit · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1990
Nathan Eovaldi, American baseball player Wikipedia: Nathan Eovaldi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1990
Mamadou Sakho, French footballer Wikipedia: Mamadou Sakho · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1989
Rodrigo Possebon, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Rodrigo Possebon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1988
Ryan Goins, American baseball player Wikipedia: Ryan Goins · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1988
Dave Rudden, Irish author Wikipedia: Dave Rudden · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1987
Eljero Elia, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Eljero Elia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1986
Luke Moore, English footballer Wikipedia: Luke Moore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1986
Aqib Talib, American football player Wikipedia: Aqib Talib · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1985
Somdev Devvarman, Indian tennis player Wikipedia: Somdev Devvarman · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1985
J. R. Giddens, American basketball player Wikipedia: J. R. Giddens · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1985
Kwak Ji-min, South Korean actress Wikipedia: Kwak Ji-min · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1985
Al Montoya, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Al Montoya · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1984
Hinkelien Schreuder, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia: Hinkelien Schreuder · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1983
Mike Nickeas, Canadian baseball player Wikipedia: Mike Nickeas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1983
Anna Watkins, English rower Wikipedia: Anna Watkins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1982
Even Helte Hermansen, Norwegian guitarist and composer Wikipedia: Even Helte Hermansen · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1982
Michael Turner, American football player Wikipedia: Michael Turner (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1981
Luisão, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Luisão · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1981
Luke Ridnour, American basketball player Wikipedia: Luke Ridnour · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1980
Carlos Cotto, Puerto Rican-American wrestler and boxer Wikipedia: Carlos Cotto · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1979
Anders Behring Breivik, Norwegian mass murderer Wikipedia: Anders Behring Breivik · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
1979
Rafael Márquez, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Rafael Márquez · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
1979
Rachel Reeves, English economist and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer Wikipedia: Rachel Reeves · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1979
Mena Suvari, American actress and fashion designer Wikipedia: Mena Suvari · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1978
Niklas Bäckström, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Niklas Bäckström · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1978
Philippe Jaroussky, French singer Wikipedia: Philippe Jaroussky · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1978
Cory Murphy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Cory Murphy · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1977
Randy Moss, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Randy Moss · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1976
Jörg Bergmeister, German race car driver Wikipedia: Jörg Bergmeister · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1976
Feist, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Feist (singer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1975
Ben Collins, English race car driver Wikipedia: Ben Collins (racing driver) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1975
Katie Hopkins, English media personality and columnist Wikipedia: Katie Hopkins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1974
Fonzworth Bentley, American rapper and actor Wikipedia: Fonzworth Bentley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1974
Robbie Williams, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Robbie Williams · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 92 languages
1972
Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuanian discus thrower Wikipedia: Virgilijus Alekna · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1972
Juha Ylönen, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Juha Ylönen · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1971
Sonia Evans, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Sonia (singer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1971
Mats Sundin, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mats Sundin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1971
Todd Williams, American baseball player Wikipedia: Todd Williams · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1970
Elmer Bennett, American basketball player Wikipedia: Elmer Bennett · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1970
Karoline Krüger, Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Karoline Krüger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1969
Joyce DiDonato, American soprano and actress Wikipedia: Joyce DiDonato · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1969
Bryan Thomas Schmidt, American science fiction author and editor Wikipedia: Bryan Thomas Schmidt · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1968
Kelly Hu, American actress Wikipedia: Kelly Hu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1967
Stanimir Stoilov, Bulgarian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Stanimir Stoilov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1966
Neal McDonough, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Neal McDonough · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1966
Jeff Waters, Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Jeff Waters · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1966
Freedom Williams, American rapper and singer Wikipedia: Freedom Williams · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1965
Peter O'Neill, Papua New Guinean accountant and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Wikipedia: Peter O'Neill · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1964
Stephen Bowen, American engineer, captain, and astronaut Wikipedia: Stephen Bowen (astronaut) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1964
Ylva Johansson, Swedish educator and politician, Swedish Minister of Employment Wikipedia: Ylva Johansson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1962
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Puerto Rican lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Aníbal Acevedo Vilá · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1962
Baby Doll, American wrestler and manager Wikipedia: Baby Doll (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1962
Michele Greene, American actress Wikipedia: Michele Greene · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 20 languages
1961
Marc Crawford, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Marc Crawford · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1961
CEvin Key, Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboard player, and producer Wikipedia: CEvin Key · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1961
Henry Rollins, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia: Henry Rollins · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1960
Pierluigi Collina, Italian footballer and referee Wikipedia: Pierluigi Collina · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1960
John Healey, English journalist and politician Wikipedia: John Healey · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1960
Gary Patterson, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Gary Patterson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1960
Matt Salinger, American actor Wikipedia: Matt Salinger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1960
Artur Yusupov, Russian-German chess player and author Wikipedia: Artur Yusupov (chess player) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1959
Gaston Gingras, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Gaston Gingras · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1958
Pernilla August, Swedish actress Wikipedia: Pernilla August · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1958
Øivind Elgenes, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and composer Wikipedia: Øivind Elgenes · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1958
Marc Emery, Canadian publisher and activist Wikipedia: Marc Emery · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1958
Jean-François Lisée, Canadian journalist and politician Wikipedia: Jean-François Lisée · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1958
Derek Riggs, English painter and illustrator Wikipedia: Derek Riggs · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1957
Denise Austin, American fitness trainer and author Wikipedia: Denise Austin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1956
Peter Hook, English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer Wikipedia: Peter Hook · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1955
Joe Birkett, American lawyer, judge, and politician Wikipedia: Joe Birkett · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1954
Donnie Moore, American baseball player (died 1989) Wikipedia: Donnie Moore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1953
Akio Sato, Japanese wrestler and manager Wikipedia: Akio Sato (wrestler) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1952
Ed Gagliardi, American musician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ed Gagliardi · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1951
David Naughton, American actor and singer Wikipedia: David Naughton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1950
Vera Baird, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Vera Baird · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1950
Peter Gabriel, English singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia: Peter Gabriel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
1949
Peter Kern, Austrian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) Wikipedia: Peter Kern (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1947
Stephen Hadley, American soldier and diplomat, 21st United States National Security Advisor Wikipedia: Stephen Hadley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1947
Mike Krzyzewski, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Mike Krzyzewski · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1947
Bogdan Tanjević, Montenegrin-Bosnian basketball coach Wikipedia: Bogdan Tanjević · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1947
Kevin Bloody Wilson, Australian comedian, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Wikipedia: Kevin Bloody Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1946
Richard Blumenthal, American sergeant and politician, 23rd Attorney General of Connecticut Wikipedia: Richard Blumenthal · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1946
Janet Finch, English sociologist and academic Wikipedia: Janet Finch · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1946
Colin Matthews, English composer and educator Wikipedia: Colin Matthews · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1945
Marian Dawkins, English biologist and academic Wikipedia: Marian Dawkins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1945
King Floyd, American singer-songwriter (died 2006) Wikipedia: King Floyd · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1945
Simon Schama, English historian and author Wikipedia: Simon Schama · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1945
William Sleator, American author and composer (died 2011) Wikipedia: William Sleator · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1944
Stockard Channing, American actress Wikipedia: Stockard Channing · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1944
Jerry Springer, English-American television host, actor, and politician, 56th Mayor of Cincinnati (died 2023) Wikipedia: Jerry Springer · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1943
Elaine Pagels, American theologian and academic Wikipedia: Elaine Pagels · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1942
Carol Lynley, American model and actress (died 2019) Wikipedia: Carol Lynley · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1942
Peter Tork, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Peter Tork · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1942
Donald E. Williams, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (died 2016) Wikipedia: Donald E. Williams · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1941
Sigmar Polke, German painter and photographer (died 2010) Wikipedia: Sigmar Polke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1941
Bo Svenson, Swedish-American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: Bo Svenson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1940
Bram Peper, Dutch sociologist and politician, Mayor of Rotterdam (died 2022) Wikipedia: Bram Peper · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1938
Oliver Reed, English actor (died 1999) Wikipedia: Oliver Reed · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1937
Ali El-Maak, Sudanese author and academic (died 1992) Wikipedia: Ali El-Makk · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1937
Sigmund Jähn, German pilot and cosmonaut (died 2019) Wikipedia: Sigmund Jähn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1937
Angelo Mosca, American-Canadian football player and wrestler (died 2021) Wikipedia: Angelo Mosca · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1934
George Segal, American actor (died 2021) Wikipedia: George Segal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1933
Paul Biya, Cameroon politician, 2nd President of Cameroon Wikipedia: Paul Biya · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
1933
Kim Novak, American actress Wikipedia: Kim Novak · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
1933
Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer (died 2019) Wikipedia: Emanuel Ungaro · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1932
Susan Oliver, American actress (died 1990) Wikipedia: Susan Oliver · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1930
Ernst Fuchs, Austrian painter, sculptor, and illustrator (died 2015) Wikipedia: Ernst Fuchs (artist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1930
Israel Kirzner, English-American economist, author, and academic Wikipedia: Israel Kirzner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1929
Omar Torrijos, Panamanian commander and politician, Military Leader of Panama (died 1981) Wikipedia: Omar Torrijos · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1928
Gerald Regan, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Nova Scotia (died 2019) Wikipedia: Gerald Regan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1926
Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, American nuclear physicist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Fay Ajzenberg-Selove · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1924
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French journalist and politician (died 2006) Wikipedia: Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1923
Michael Anthony Bilandic, American soldier, judge, and politician, 49th Mayor of Chicago (died 2002) Wikipedia: Michael A. Bilandic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1923
Chuck Yeager, American general and pilot; first test pilot to break the sound barrier (died 2020) Wikipedia: Chuck Yeager · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1922
Francis Pym, Baron Pym, Welsh soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (died 2008) Wikipedia: Francis Pym · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1922
Gordon Tullock, American economist and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gordon Tullock · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1921
Jeanne Demessieux, French pianist and composer (died 1968) Wikipedia: Jeanne Demessieux · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1921
Aung Khin, Burmese painter (died 1996) Wikipedia: Aung Khin · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1920
Boudleaux Bryant, American songwriter (died 1987) Wikipedia: Felice and Boudleaux Bryant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 12 languages
1920
Eileen Farrell, American soprano and educator (died 2002) Wikipedia: Eileen Farrell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1919
Tennessee Ernie Ford, American singer and actor (died 1991) Wikipedia: Tennessee Ernie Ford · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1919
Eddie Robinson, American football player and coach (died 2007) Wikipedia: Eddie Robinson (American football coach) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1918
Patty Berg, golfer, Ladies Professional Golf Association tour founder Wikipedia: Patty Berg · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1916
Dorothy Bliss, American invertebrate zoologist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Dorothy Bliss · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1915
Lyle Bettger, American actor (died 2003) Wikipedia: Lyle Bettger · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1915
Aung San, Burmese general and politician, 5th Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma (died 1947) Wikipedia: Aung San · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
1913
Khalid of Saudi Arabia (died 1982) Wikipedia: Khalid of Saudi Arabia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 66 languages
1912
Harald Riipalu, Russian-Estonian commander (died 1961) Wikipedia: Harald Riipalu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1912
Margaretta Scott, English actress (died 2005) Wikipedia: Margaretta Scott · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1911
Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Indian-Pakistani poet and journalist (died 1984) Wikipedia: Faiz Ahmad Faiz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1911
Jean Muir, American actress and educator (died 1996) Wikipedia: Jean Muir (actress) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1910
William Shockley, English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1989) Wikipedia: William Shockley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
1907
Katy de la Cruz, Filipino-American singer and actress (died 2004) Wikipedia: Katy de la Cruz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1906
Agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher and author (died 1994) Wikipedia: Agostinho da Silva · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1903
Georgy Beriev, Georgian-Russian engineer, founded the Beriev Design Bureau (died 1979) Wikipedia: Georgy Beriev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1903
Georges Simenon, Belgian-Swiss author (died 1989) Wikipedia: Georges Simenon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 88 languages
1902
Harold Lasswell, American political scientist and theorist (died 1978) Wikipedia: Harold Lasswell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1901
Paul Lazarsfeld, Austrian-American sociologist and academic (died 1976) Wikipedia: Paul Lazarsfeld · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1900
Barbara von Annenkoff, Russian-born German film and stage actress (died 1979) Wikipedia: Barbara von Annenkoff · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1899
Rolf Stenersen, Norwegian businessman (died 1978) Wikipedia: Rolf Stenersen · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1898
Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (died 1979) Wikipedia: Hubert Ashton · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1892
Robert H. Jackson, American politician, 57th United States Attorney General, Nuremberg prosecutor, and Supreme Court justice (died 1954) Wikipedia: Robert H. Jackson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1891
Kate Roberts, Welsh author and activist (died 1985) Wikipedia: Kate Roberts (author) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1891
Grant Wood, American painter and academic (died 1942) Wikipedia: Grant Wood · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1889
Leontine Sagan, Austrian actress and director (died 1974) Wikipedia: Leontine Sagan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1888
Georgios Papandreou, Greek lawyer, economist, and politician, 162nd Prime Minister of Greece (died 1968) Wikipedia: Georgios Papandreou · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1887
Géza Csáth, Hungarian playwright and critic (died 1919) Wikipedia: Géza Csáth · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1885
Bess Truman, 35th First Lady of the United States (died 1982) Wikipedia: Bess Truman · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1884
Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American pole vaulter and businessman, founded the A. C. Gilbert Company (died 1961) Wikipedia: Alfred Carlton Gilbert · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 24 languages
1883
Hal Chase, American baseball player and manager (died 1947) Wikipedia: Hal Chase · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1883
Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Russian-Armenian actor and director (died 1922) Wikipedia: Yevgeny Vakhtangov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1881
Eleanor Farjeon, English author, poet, and playwright (died 1965) Wikipedia: Eleanor Farjeon · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1880
Dimitrie Gusti, Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and philosopher (died 1955) Wikipedia: Dimitrie Gusti · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1879
Sarojini Naidu, Indian poet and activist (died 1949) Wikipedia: Sarojini Naidu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
1876
Fritz Buelow, German-American baseball player and umpire (died 1933) Wikipedia: Fred Buelow · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1873
Feodor Chaliapin, Russian opera singer (died 1938) Wikipedia: Feodor Chaliapin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1871
Joseph Devlin, Northern Irish political leader (Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)) (died 1934) Wikipedia: Joseph Devlin · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1870
Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist and composer (died 1938) Wikipedia: Leopold Godowsky · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1867
Harold Mahony, Scottish-Irish tennis player (died 1905) Wikipedia: Harold Mahony · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1863
Hugo Becker, German cellist and composer (died 1941) Wikipedia: Hugo Becker · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1855
Paul Deschanel, Belgian-French politician, 11th President of France (died 1922) Wikipedia: Paul Deschanel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
1849
Lord Randolph Churchill, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (died 1895) Wikipedia: Lord Randolph Churchill · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1835
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indian religious leader (died 1908) Wikipedia: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1834
Heinrich Caro, Sephardic Jewish Polish-German chemist and academic (died 1910) Wikipedia: Heinrich Caro · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1831
John Aaron Rawlins, American general and politician, 29th United States Secretary of War (died 1869) Wikipedia: John Aaron Rawlins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1819
Francis Smith, Haitian-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Tasmania (died 1909) Wikipedia: Francis Smith (Australian politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1815
Rufus Wilmot Griswold, American anthologist, editor, poet and critic (died 1857) Wikipedia: Rufus Wilmot Griswold · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1811
François Achille Bazaine, French general (died 1888) Wikipedia: François Achille Bazaine · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1805
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, German mathematician and academic (died 1859) Wikipedia: Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
1769
Ivan Krylov, Russian author, poet, and playwright (died 1844) Wikipedia: Ivan Krylov · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 89 languages
1768
Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French general and politician, 15th Prime Minister of France (died 1835) Wikipedia: Édouard Mortier, Duke of Treviso · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1766
Thomas Robert Malthus, English economist and scholar (died 1834) Wikipedia: Thomas Robert Malthus · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
1728
John Hunter, Scottish surgeon and anatomist (died 1793) Wikipedia: John Hunter (surgeon) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1721
John Reid, Scottish general (died 1807) Wikipedia: John Reid (British Army officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1719
George Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, English admiral and politician (died 1792) Wikipedia: George Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1683
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Italian painter (died 1754) Wikipedia: Giovanni Battista Piazzetta · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1672
Étienne François Geoffroy, French physician and chemist (died 1731) Wikipedia: Étienne François Geoffroy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1602
William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (died 1637) Wikipedia: William V of Hesse-Kassel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1599
Pope Alexander VII (died 1667) Wikipedia: Pope Alexander VII · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
1569
Johann Reinhard I, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (died 1625) Wikipedia: Johann Reinhard I of Hanau-Lichtenberg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1539
Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine (died 1582) Wikipedia: Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1523
Valentin Naboth, German astronomer and mathematician (died 1593) Wikipedia: Valentin Naboth · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1480
Girolamo Aleandro, Italian cardinal (died 1542) Wikipedia: Girolamo Aleandro · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1469
Elia Levita, Renaissance Hebrew grammarian (died 1549) Wikipedia: Elia Levita · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1457
Mary of Burgundy, Sovereign Duchess regnant of Burgundy, married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1482) Wikipedia: Mary of Burgundy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1440
Hartmann Schedel, German physician (died 1514) Wikipedia: Hartmann Schedel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages

Deaths

2025
Jim Guy Tucker, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Arkansas (born 1943) Wikipedia: Jim Guy Tucker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
2021
Kadir Topbaş, Turkish politician (born 1945) Wikipedia: Kadir Topbaş · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
2019
Callistus Ndlovu, Zimbabwean academic and politician (born 1936) Wikipedia: Callistus Ndlovu · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
2018
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, French-born Danish royal (born 1934) Wikipedia: Prince Henrik of Denmark · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
2017
Ricardo Arias Calderón, Panamanian politician (born 1933) Wikipedia: Ricardo Arias Calderón · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2017
Aileen Hernandez, American union organizer and activist (born 1926) Wikipedia: Aileen Hernandez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2017
Seijun Suzuki, Japanese filmmaker (born 1923) Wikipedia: Seijun Suzuki · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
2017
Kim Jong-nam, North Korean politician (born 1971) Wikipedia: Kim Jong-nam · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
2017
E-Dubble, American rapper (born 1982) Wikipedia: E-Dubble · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2016
O. N. V. Kurup, Indian poet and academic (born 1931) Wikipedia: O. N. V. Kurup · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2016
Antonin Scalia, American lawyer and judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (born 1936) Wikipedia: Antonin Scalia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
2015
Faith Bandler, Australian activist and author (born 1918) Wikipedia: Faith Bandler · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2015
Stan Chambers, American journalist and actor (born 1923) Wikipedia: Stan Chambers · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2014
Balu Mahendra, Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1939) Wikipedia: Balu Mahendra · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2014
Richard Møller Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (born 1937) Wikipedia: Richard Møller Nielsen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
2014
Ralph Waite, American actor and activist (born 1928) Wikipedia: Ralph Waite · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
2014
Laura Motta, Brazilian catholic nun (born 1919) Wikipedia: Laura Motta · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2013
Gerry Day, American journalist and screenwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: Gerry Day · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2013
Miles J. Jones, American pathologist and physician (born 1952) Wikipedia: Miles J. Jones · 1 language
2013
Pieter Kooijmans, Dutch judge and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for The Netherlands (born 1933) Wikipedia: Pieter Kooijmans · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2013
Andrée Malebranche, Haitian artist (born 1916) Wikipedia: Andrée Malebranche · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2013
Yuko Tojo, Japanese activist and politician (born 1939) Wikipedia: Yuko Tojo · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2012
Russell Arms, American actor and singer (born 1920) Wikipedia: Russell Arms · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2012
Louise Cochrane, American-English screenwriter and producer (born 1918) Wikipedia: Louise Cochrane · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2012
Daniel C. Gerould, American playwright and academic (born 1928) Wikipedia: Daniel C. Gerould · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2010
Lucille Clifton, American poet and academic (born 1936) Wikipedia: Lucille Clifton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2010
Dale Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1936) Wikipedia: Dale Hawkins · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2009
Edward Upward, English author and educator (born 1903) Wikipedia: Edward Upward · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2008
Kon Ichikawa, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1915) Wikipedia: Kon Ichikawa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
2007
Elizabeth Jolley, English-Australian author and academic (born 1923) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Jolley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2007
Charlie Norwood, American captain and politician (born 1941) Wikipedia: Charlie Norwood · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2007
Richard Gordon Wakeford, English air marshal (born 1922) Wikipedia: Richard Gordon Wakeford · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2006
P. F. Strawson, English philosopher and author (born 1919) Wikipedia: P. F. Strawson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
2005
Nelson Briles, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1943) Wikipedia: Nelson Briles · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2005
Lúcia Santos, Portuguese nun (born 1907) Wikipedia: Sister Lúcia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
2004
François Tavenas, Canadian engineer and academic (born 1942) Wikipedia: François Tavenas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2004
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Chechen politician, 2nd President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (born 1952) Wikipedia: Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
2003
Kid Gavilán, Cuban-American boxer (born 1926) Wikipedia: Kid Gavilán · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2003
Walt Whitman Rostow, American economist; 7th United States National Security Advisor (born 1916) Wikipedia: Walt Rostow · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
2002
Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1937) Wikipedia: Waylon Jennings · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
2000
Anders Aalborg, Canadian educator and politician (born 1914) Wikipedia: Anders Aalborg · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
2000
James Cooke Brown, American sociologist and author (born 1921) Wikipedia: James Cooke Brown · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2000
John Leake, English soldier (born 1949) Wikipedia: John Leake (NAAFI manager) · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1997
Robert Klark Graham, American eugenicist and businessman (born 1906) Wikipedia: Robert Klark Graham · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1997
Mark Krasnosel'skii, Russian-Ukrainian mathematician and academic (born 1920) Wikipedia: Mark Krasnoselsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1996
Martin Balsam, American actor (born 1919) Wikipedia: Martin Balsam · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1992
Nikolay Bogolyubov, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and physicist (born 1909) Wikipedia: Nikolay Bogolyubov · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1991
Arno Breker, German sculptor and illustrator (born 1900) Wikipedia: Arno Breker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1989
Wayne Hays, American lieutenant and politician (born 1911) Wikipedia: Wayne Hays · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1986
Yuri Ivask, Russian-American poet and critic (born 1907) Wikipedia: George Ivask · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1984
Cheong Eak Chong, Singaporean entrepreneur (born 1888) Wikipedia: Cheong Eak Chong · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1980
David Janssen, American actor (born 1931) Wikipedia: David Janssen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1976
Murtala Mohammed, Nigerian general and politician, 4th President of Nigeria (born 1938) Wikipedia: Murtala Muhammed · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1976
Lily Pons, French-American soprano and actress (born 1904) Wikipedia: Lily Pons · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1975
André Beaufre, French general (born 1902) Wikipedia: André Beaufre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1973
Marinus Jan Granpré Molière, Dutch architect and educator (born 1883) Wikipedia: Marinus Jan Granpré Molière · 6 languages
1968
Mae Marsh, American actress (born 1895) Wikipedia: Mae Marsh · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1968
Portia White, Canadian opera singer (born 1911) Wikipedia: Portia White · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1967
Yoshisuke Aikawa, entrepreneur, businessman, and politician, founded Nissan Motor Company (born 1880) Wikipedia: Yoshisuke Aikawa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1967
Abelardo L. Rodríguez, substitute president of Mexico (1932–1934) (born 1889) Wikipedia: Abelardo L. Rodríguez · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1964
Paulino Alcántara, Filipino-Spanish footballer and manager (born 1896) Wikipedia: Paulino Alcántara · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1964
Werner Heyde, German psychiatrist and academic (born 1902) Wikipedia: Werner Heyde · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1958
Christabel Pankhurst, English activist, co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (born 1880) Wikipedia: Christabel Pankhurst · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1958
Georges Rouault, French painter and illustrator (born 1871) Wikipedia: Georges Rouault · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1956
Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish mathematician and philosopher (born 1878) Wikipedia: Jan Łukasiewicz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1954
Agnes Macphail, Canadian educator and politician (born 1890) Wikipedia: Agnes Macphail · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1952
Josephine Tey, Scottish author and playwright (born 1896) Wikipedia: Josephine Tey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1951
Lloyd C. Douglas, American minister and author (born 1877) Wikipedia: Lloyd C. Douglas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1950
Rafael Sabatini, Italian-English novelist and short story writer (born 1875) Wikipedia: Rafael Sabatini · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1942
Otakar Batlička, Czech journalist (born 1895) Wikipedia: Otakar Batlička · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1942
Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian lawyer, judge, and politician, 11th President of Brazil (born 1865) Wikipedia: Epitácio Pessoa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1934
József Pusztai, Slovene-Hungarian poet and journalist (born 1864) Wikipedia: József Pusztai · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1906
Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter (born 1866) Wikipedia: Albert Gottschalk · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1905
Konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter (born 1844) Wikipedia: Konstantin Savitsky · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1893
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano, Mexican intellectual and journalist (born 1834) Wikipedia: Ignacio Manuel Altamirano · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1892
Provo Wallis, Canadian-English admiral (born 1791) Wikipedia: Provo Wallis · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1888
Jean-Baptiste Lamy, French-American archbishop (born 1814) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Lamy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 11 languages
1883
Richard Wagner, German composer (born 1813) Wikipedia: Richard Wagner · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 206 languages
1877
Costache Caragiale, Romanian actor and manager (born 1815) Wikipedia: Costache Caragiale · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1859
Eliza Acton, English food writer and poet (born 1799) Wikipedia: Eliza Acton · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1845
Henrik Steffens, Norwegian-German philosopher and poet (born 1773) Wikipedia: Henrik Steffens · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1837
Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and author (born 1809) Wikipedia: Mariano José de Larra · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1831
Edward Berry, English admiral (born 1768) Wikipedia: Edward Berry · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1826
Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen, Russian general and politician, Governor-General of Baltic provinces (born 1745) Wikipedia: Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1818
George Rogers Clark, American general (born 1752) Wikipedia: George Rogers Clark · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1813
Samuel Ashe, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of North Carolina (born 1725) Wikipedia: Samuel Ashe (North Carolina governor) · 6 languages
1795
George (Konissky), Orthodox archbishop, preacher, philosopher and theologian (born 1717) Wikipedia: George (Konissky) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1787
Roger Joseph Boscovich, Croatian physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (born 1711) Wikipedia: Roger Joseph Boscovich · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1787
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French lawyer and politician, Foreign Minister of France (born 1717) Wikipedia: Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1741
Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer and theorist (born 1660) Wikipedia: Johann Joseph Fux · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1732
Charles-René d'Hozier, French historian and author (born 1640) Wikipedia: Charles-René d'Hozier · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1728
Cotton Mather, American minister and author (born 1663) Wikipedia: Cotton Mather · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1727
William Wotton, English linguist and scholar (born 1666) Wikipedia: William Wotton · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1693
Johann Caspar Kerll, German organist and composer (born 1627) Wikipedia: Johann Caspar Kerll · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1662
Elizabeth Stuart, queen of Bohemia (born 1596) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1660
Charles X Gustav, king of Sweden (born 1622) Wikipedia: Charles X Gustav · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1602
Alexander Nowell, English clergyman and theologian (born 1507) Wikipedia: Alexander Nowell · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1585
Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish priest and scholar (born 1515) Wikipedia: Alfonso Salmeron · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1571
Benvenuto Cellini, Italian painter and sculptor (born 1500) Wikipedia: Benvenuto Cellini · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
1542
Catherine Howard, Queen Consort of England and English wife of King Henry VIII (executed; b. 1521) Wikipedia: Catherine Howard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
1539
Isabella d'Este, Italian noblewoman (born 1474) Wikipedia: Isabella d'Este · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1351
Kō no Morofuyu, Japanese general Wikipedia: Kō no Morofuyu · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1332
Andronikos II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1259) Wikipedia: Andronikos II Palaiologos · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1219
Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shōgun (born 1192) Wikipedia: Minamoto no Sanetomo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1199
Stefan Nemanja, Serbian grand prince (born 1113) Wikipedia: Stefan Nemanja · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1141
Béla II, king of Hungary and Croatia (born 1110) Wikipedia: Béla II of Hungary · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1130
Honorius II, pope of the Catholic Church (born 1060) Wikipedia: Pope Honorius II · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 70 languages
1021
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, Fatimid caliph (born 985) Wikipedia: Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
988
Adalbert Atto, Lombard nobleman Wikipedia: Adalbert Atto of Canossa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
942
Muhammad ibn Ra'iq, Abbasid emir and regent Wikipedia: Muhammad ibn Ra'iq · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 12 languages
936
Xiao Wen, empress of the Liao dynasty Wikipedia: Xiao Wen · 4 languages
921
Vratislaus I, duke of Bohemia Wikipedia: Vratislaus I of Bohemia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
858
Kenneth MacAlpin, Scottish king (probable; b. 810) Wikipedia: Kenneth MacAlpin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 55 languages
721
Chilperic II, Frankish king (born 672) Wikipedia: Chilperic II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
106
Emperor He of Han (Han Hedi) of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty (born AD 79) Wikipedia: AD 106 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages

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