February 16: what happened on this day in history

Events on February 16 include:

The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army (2006)
The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs (2005)
Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 crashes near Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova, California, killing all three aboard (2000)

This page gathers 76 events, 195 births and 85 deaths recorded on this day, from 1249 to 2026.

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Events · United States

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2006
The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army. Wikipedia: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital · 11 languages
2005
The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs. Wikipedia: National Hockey League · 81 languages
2000
Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 crashes near Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova, California, killing all three aboard. Wikipedia: Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1996
Eleven people died in a train collision in Silver Spring, Maryland, leading to the creation of comprehensive U.S. federal rules for the design of passenger cars. Wikipedia: 1996 Maryland train collision · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1978
The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago). Wikipedia: Bulletin board system · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1968
In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service. Wikipedia: Haleyville, Alabama · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1961
The DuSable Museum, the first museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art, was chartered. Wikipedia: DuSable Black History Museum · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1960
The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. Wikipedia: USS Triton (SSRN-586) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 16 languages
1945
World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines. Wikipedia: Battle of Corregidor (1945) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1945
The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law. Wikipedia: Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945 · 1 language
1937
Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon. Wikipedia: Wallace Carothers · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 44 languages
1881
The Canadian Pacific Railway is incorporated by Act of Parliament at Ottawa (44th Vic., c.1). Wikipedia: Canadian Pacific Railway · 37 languages
1862
American Civil War: A Union victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson gave General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender". Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 170 languages
1804
First Barbary War: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a U.S. Navy raid to destroy the captured USS Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli (depicted), denying her use to the Barbary States. Wikipedia: First Barbary War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 34 languages

Around the world

2026
Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2024
Death and funeral of Alexei Navalny — February 2024 death of a Russian opposition leader Wikipedia: Death and funeral of Alexei Navalny · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
2022
Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom — men's slalom events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
2022
Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's relay — women’s relay events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's relay · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2022
Short-track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres — short track speed skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Short-track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2022
Short-track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay — short track speed skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Short-track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2022
Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials — freestyle skiing event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2022
Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint — women’s team sprint events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2022
Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint — men’s team sprint events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2021
Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the second anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria. Wikipedia: Kherrata · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 18 languages
2018
Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom — women's slalom events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2018
Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 metres — women's 5000 metres events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2018
Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's super-G — men's super-G events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's super-G · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2017
Sehwan suicide bombing — suicide bombing in Pakistan Wikipedia: Sehwan suicide bombing · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2014
67th British Academy Film Awards — film Award Wikipedia: 67th British Academy Film Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
2014
Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres — women's 1500 metres events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2014
Nepal Airlines Flight 183 — scheduled passenger flight which crashed with the loss of 18 lives Wikipedia: Nepal Airlines Flight 183 · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2014
Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross — results Wikipedia: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2013
At least 91 people were killed and 190 others injured after a bomb hidden in a water tank exploded at a market in Hazara Town, Pakistan. Wikipedia: February 2013 Quetta bombing · 6 languages
2010
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres — women's 500 metres events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2010
Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross — women's snowboard cross events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2006
Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's — women's Skeleton events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2005
The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia. Wikipedia: Kyoto Protocol · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 93 languages
1999
Solar eclipse of February 16, 1999 — solar eclipse Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of February 16, 1999 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1998
While on approach to Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, China Airlines Flight 676 crashed due to an over-reliance of the autopilot, which resulted in the deaths of 202 people. Wikipedia: Taoyuan International Airport · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1991
Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua. Wikipedia: Nicaragua · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1986
The Soviet liner MS Mikhail Lermontov runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. Wikipedia: Soviet Union · 282 languages
1986
China Airlines Flight 2265 crashes into the Pacific Ocean near Penghu Airport in Taiwan, killing all 13 aboard. Wikipedia: China Airlines Flight 2265 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1985
The Lebanese Shia political and paramilitary organization Hezbollah released a manifesto describing its ideology and goals. Wikipedia: Shia Islam · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 159 languages
1985
South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) — 1985-2000 war between Israel and insurgents in South Lebanon Wikipedia: South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1984
Iran launches Operation Dawn 5, a major offensive during the Iran–Iraq War targeting the Basra–Baghdad highway, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides. Wikipedia: Iran · 376 languages
1983
The Ash Wednesday bushfires burned over half a million acres (over 2,000 km2) each in both South Australia and Victoria, killing 75 people and injuring 2,676 others. Wikipedia: Ash Wednesday bushfires · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1976
Barcelona Convention — 1976 multilateral treaty Wikipedia: Barcelona Convention · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1968
Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground. Wikipedia: Civil Air Transport Flight 10 · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1962
The Great Sheffield Gale impacts the United Kingdom, killing nine people; the city of Sheffield is devastated, with 150,000 homes damaged. Wikipedia: Great Sheffield Gale · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 1 language
1962
Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people. Wikipedia: North Sea flood of 1962 · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1961
Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched. Wikipedia: Explorers Program · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 29 languages
1959
Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba, beginning his decades-long rule over the country. Wikipedia: Fidel Castro · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 206 languages
1943
World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city. Wikipedia: Third Battle of Kharkov · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 42 languages
1942
World War II: In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established Wikipedia: Athens · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1942
World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas. Wikipedia: Attack on Aruba · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1942
Bangka Island massacre — World World II mass killing Wikipedia: Bangka Island massacre · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1940
World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMS Cossack. A total of 299 British prisoners are freed. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1936
The Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing parties, came to power in the Spanish general election, a factor in the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War five months later. Wikipedia: Popular Front (Spain) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1934
The Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republikanischer Schutzbund. Wikipedia: Austrian Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 37 languages
1934
The Commission of Government is officially sworn in; ending 79 years of responsible government in Newfoundland. Wikipedia: Newfoundland Commission of Government · 3 languages
1930
The Romanian Football Federation joins FIFA. Wikipedia: Romanian Football Federation · 41 languages
1923
Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Wikipedia: Howard Carter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 87 languages
1922
A landslide in Byblos revealed a sarcophagus in an underground tomb that was later discovered to be part of a large Bronze Age necropolis. Wikipedia: Byblos · 83 languages
1919
1919 Austrian Constituent Assembly election Wikipedia: 1919 Austrian Constituent Assembly election · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1918
The Council of Lithuania signed the Act of Independence (pictured), proclaiming the restoration of an independent Lithuania. Wikipedia: Council of Lithuania · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1900
The Southern Cross Expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink (pictured) achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier. Wikipedia: Southern Cross Expedition · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 24 languages
1899
Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded. Wikipedia: Iceland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 355 languages
1866
Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War. Wikipedia: Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire · 17 languages
1859
The French government passed a law setting the musical note A4 to a frequency of 435 hertz, in the first attempt to standardize concert pitch. Wikipedia: Musical note · 79 languages
1796
Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) falls to the British, completing their invasion of Ceylon. Wikipedia: Colombo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 153 languages
1742
Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister. Wikipedia: Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 52 languages
1699
First Leopoldine Diploma is issued by the Holy Roman Emperor, recognizing the Greek Catholic clergy enjoyed the same privileges as Roman Catholic priests in the Principality of Transylvania. Wikipedia: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 73 languages
1646
Battle of Torrington, Devon: The last major battle of the First English Civil War. Wikipedia: Battle of Torrington · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1630
Dutch forces led by Hendrick Lonck capture Olinda in what was to become part of Dutch Brazil. Wikipedia: Hendrick Lonck · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 5 languages
1270
Livonian Crusade: In the Battle of Karuse, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved a decisive victory over the Livonian Order on the frozen surface of the Baltic Sea. Wikipedia: Livonian Crusade · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1249
King Louis IX dispatched André de Longjumeau as the French ambassador to the Mongol Empire. Wikipedia: Louis IX of France · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 94 languages

World days

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Technology

1978
The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago). Wikipedia: Bulletin board system · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1881
The Canadian Pacific Railway is incorporated by Act of Parliament at Ottawa (44th Vic., c.1). Wikipedia: Canadian Pacific Railway · 37 languages

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Science

1999
Solar eclipse of February 16, 1999 — solar eclipse Wikipedia: Solar eclipse of February 16, 1999 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages

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Business

No entries.

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Sport

2026
Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2022
Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom — men's slalom events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
2022
Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's relay — women’s relay events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's relay · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2022
Short-track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres — short track speed skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Short-track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2022
Short-track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay — short track speed skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Short-track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2022
Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials — freestyle skiing event at the 2022 Winter Olympics Wikipedia: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2022
Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint — women’s team sprint events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2022
Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint — men’s team sprint events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2018
Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom — women's slalom events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2018
Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 metres — women's 5000 metres events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2018
Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's super-G — men's super-G events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's super-G · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2014
Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres — women's 1500 metres events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2014
Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross — results Wikipedia: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2010
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres — women's 500 metres events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2010
Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross — women's snowboard cross events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2006
Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's — women's Skeleton events at the Olympics Wikipedia: Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1930
The Romanian Football Federation joins FIFA. Wikipedia: Romanian Football Federation · 41 languages
1899
Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded. Wikipedia: Iceland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 355 languages

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Culture

1961
The DuSable Museum, the first museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art, was chartered. Wikipedia: DuSable Black History Museum · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2014
67th British Academy Film Awards — film Award Wikipedia: 67th British Academy Film Awards · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1859
The French government passed a law setting the musical note A4 to a frequency of 435 hertz, in the first attempt to standardize concert pitch. Wikipedia: Musical note · 79 languages

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Births

2001
Yuki Naito, Japanese tennis player Wikipedia: Yuki Naito · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2000
Koffee, Jamaican singer, songwriter and rapper Wikipedia: Original Koffee · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2000
Coby White, American basketball player Wikipedia: Coby White · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2000
Carlos Yulo, Filipino artistic gymnast Wikipedia: Carlos Yulo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1999
Ignatius Ganago, Cameroonian footballer Wikipedia: Ignatius Ganago · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1999
Marie Ulven Ringheim, Norwegian singer, songwriter and music producer Wikipedia: Girl in Red · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1998
An Hyejin, South Korean volleyball player Wikipedia: An Hye-jin · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1998
Kim Suji, South Korean diver Wikipedia: Kim Su-ji (diver) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1997
Jordan Greenway, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jordan Greenway · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1995
Denzel Curry, American rapper Wikipedia: Denzel Curry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1995
Katy Dunne, English tennis player Wikipedia: Katy Dunne · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1995
Carina Witthöft, German tennis player Wikipedia: Carina Witthöft · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1994
Annika Beck, German tennis player Wikipedia: Annika Beck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1994
Federico Bernardeschi, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Federico Bernardeschi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1994
Ava Max, American singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Ava Max · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
1992
Nicolai Boilesen, Danish footballer Wikipedia: Nicolai Boilesen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1992
Zsófia Susányi, Hungarian tennis player Wikipedia: Zsófia Susányi · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1991
Sergio Canales, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Sergio Canales · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1990
The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: The Weeknd · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
1989
Elizabeth Olsen, American actress Wikipedia: Elizabeth Olsen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
1988
Diego Capel, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Diego Capel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1988
Denílson, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Denílson (footballer, born 1988) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1988
Korbinian Holzer, German ice hockey player Wikipedia: Korbinian Holzer · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1988
Zhang Jike, Chinese table tennis player Wikipedia: Zhang Jike · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1988
Andrea Ranocchia, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Andrea Ranocchia · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1988
Kim Soo-hyun, South Korean actor and singer Wikipedia: Kim Soo-hyun · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1987
Luc Bourdon, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2008) Wikipedia: Luc Bourdon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1987
Theresa Goh, Singaporean swimmer Wikipedia: Theresa Goh · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1987
Tommy Milone, American baseball player Wikipedia: Tommy Milone · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1987
Jon Ossoff, American politician and filmmaker Wikipedia: Jon Ossoff · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1987
Hasheem Thabeet, Tanzanian basketball player Wikipedia: Hasheem Thabeet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1986
Diego Godín, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia: Diego Godín · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
1986
Shawne Williams, American basketball player Wikipedia: Shawne Williams · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1985
Simon Francis, English footballer Wikipedia: Simon Francis (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1985
Stacy Lewis, American golfer Wikipedia: Stacy Lewis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1985
Ron Vlaar, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Ron Vlaar · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1984
Sofia Arvidsson, Swedish tennis player Wikipedia: Sofia Arvidsson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1984
Oussama Mellouli, Tunisian swimmer Wikipedia: Oussama Mellouli · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1983
Agyness Deyn, English model, actress, and singer Wikipedia: Agyness Deyn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1983
Tuomo Ruutu, Finnish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Tuomo Ruutu · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1982
Manny Delcarmen, American baseball player Wikipedia: Manny Delcarmen · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1982
Aleksandr Dmitrijev, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Aleksandr Dmitrijev · 19 languages
1982
Lupe Fiasco, American rapper Wikipedia: Lupe Fiasco · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1982
Rickie Lambert, English footballer Wikipedia: Rickie Lambert · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1981
Jay Howard, English race car driver Wikipedia: Jay Howard · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1981
Susanna Kallur, Swedish sprint hurdler Wikipedia: Susanna Kallur · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1981
Jerry Owens, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jerry Owens · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1981
Qyntel Woods, American basketball player Wikipedia: Qyntel Woods · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1980
Longineu W. Parsons III, French-American musician and songwriter Wikipedia: Longineu W. Parsons III · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1979
Stéphane Dalmat, French footballer Wikipedia: Stéphane Dalmat · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1979
Eric Mun, American-South Korean singer and actor Wikipedia: Eric Mun · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1979
Valentino Rossi, Italian motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Valentino Rossi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
1978
Tia Hellebaut, Belgian high jumper and chemist Wikipedia: Tia Hellebaut · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1978
Wasim Jaffer, Indian cricketer Wikipedia: Wasim Jaffer · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1978
John Tartaglia, American actor, singer, and puppeteer Wikipedia: John Tartaglia · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1977
Ian Clarke, Irish-American computer scientist, founded Hyphanet Wikipedia: Ian Clarke (computer scientist) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1977
Ahman Green, American football player Wikipedia: Ahman Green · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1977
Alexei Morozov, Russian ice hockey player and executive Wikipedia: Alexei Morozov · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1976
Eric Byrnes, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Eric Byrnes · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1976
Kyo, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Kyo (musician) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1974
Mahershala Ali, American actor Wikipedia: Mahershala Ali · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
1974
José Dominguez, Portuguese footballer and manager Wikipedia: José Dominguez · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1973
Cathy Freeman, Australian sprinter Wikipedia: Cathy Freeman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1972
Jerome Bettis, American football player Wikipedia: Jerome Bettis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1972
Zoran Čampara, Bosnian football player Wikipedia: Zoran Čampara · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1972
Sarah Clarke, American actress Wikipedia: Sarah Clarke · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1972
Naomi Nishida, Japanese actress Wikipedia: Naomi Nishida · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1971
Michael Avenatti, American attorney and pundit Wikipedia: Michael Avenatti · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1971
Craig Laundy, Australian politician Wikipedia: Craig Laundy · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1970
Angelo Peruzzi, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Angelo Peruzzi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1968
Warren Ellis, English author and screenwriter Wikipedia: Warren Ellis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1967
Keith Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Keith Gretzky · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1965
Dave Lombardo, Cuban-American musician and songwriter Wikipedia: Dave Lombardo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1964
Bebeto, Brazilian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Bebeto · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
1964
Christopher Eccleston, English actor Wikipedia: Christopher Eccleston · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1962
John Balance, English singer-songwriter (died 2004) Wikipedia: John Balance · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1961
Niko Nirvi, Finnish journalist Wikipedia: Niko Nirvi · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1961
Andy Taylor, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Andy Taylor (guitarist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1960
Pete Willis, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Pete Willis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1959
John McEnroe, American tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia: John McEnroe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 76 languages
1959
Kelly Tripucka, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Kelly Tripucka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1958
Natalie Angier, American author Wikipedia: Natalie Angier · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1958
Ice-T, American rapper and actor Wikipedia: Ice-T · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1958
Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian basketball player (died 2026) Wikipedia: Oscar Schmidt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1958
Herb Williams, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Herb Williams · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1957
LeVar Burton, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia: LeVar Burton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1956
Vincent Ward, New Zealand director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Vincent Ward (director) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1954
Iain Banks, Scottish author and playwright (died 2013) Wikipedia: Iain Banks · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1954
Margaux Hemingway, American model and actress (died 1996) Wikipedia: Margaux Hemingway · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1954
Michael Holding, Jamaican cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Michael Holding · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1953
John Bradbury, English musician, songwriter, and producer (died 2015) Wikipedia: John Bradbury (drummer) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1953
Lanny McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia: Lanny McDonald · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1953
Roberta Williams, American video game designer, co-founded Sierra Entertainment Wikipedia: Roberta Williams · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1952
James Ingram, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2019) Wikipedia: James Ingram · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1952
Peter Kitchen, English footballer Wikipedia: Peter Kitchen · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1951
William Katt, American actor Wikipedia: William Katt · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1950
Peter Hain, Welsh politician, Secretary of State for Wales Wikipedia: Peter Hain · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1948
Kaiketsu Masateru, Japanese sumo wrestler and coach (died 2014) Wikipedia: Kaiketsu Masateru · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1947
Jaroslav Kubera, Czech politician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Jaroslav Kubera · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1944
Glyn Davies, Welsh farmer and politician Wikipedia: Glyn Davies (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1944
Richard Ford, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia: Richard Ford · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1944
António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Cape Verdean politician, 2nd President of Cape Verde (died 2016) Wikipedia: António Mascarenhas Monteiro · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1942
Yang Jen-fu, Taiwanese politician (died 2024) Wikipedia: Yang Jen-fu · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1941
Kim Jong Il, North Korean commander and politician, 2nd Supreme Leader of North Korea (died 2011) Wikipedia: Kim Jong Il · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 136 languages
1940
Hannelore Schmatz, German mountaineer (died 1979) Wikipedia: Hannelore Schmatz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1939
Adolfo Azcuna, Filipino lawyer and judge Wikipedia: Adolfo Azcuna · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1938
John Corigliano, American composer and academic Wikipedia: John Corigliano · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1937
Paul Bailey, British novelist, critic, and biographer Wikipedia: Paul Bailey (British writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1937
Valentin Bondarenko, Soviet aviator and cosmonaut (died 1961) Wikipedia: Valentin Bondarenko · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1937
Yuri Manin, Russian-German mathematician and academic (died 2023) Wikipedia: Yuri Manin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1936
Carl Icahn, American businessman and investor Wikipedia: Carl Icahn · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1935
Brian Bedford, English-American actor and director (died 2016) Wikipedia: Brian Bedford · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1935
Sonny Bono, American actor, singer, and politician (died 1998) Wikipedia: Sonny Bono · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1935
Stephen Gaskin, American activist, co-founded The Farm (died 2014) Wikipedia: Stephen Gaskin · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1935
Bradford Parkinson, American colonel and engineer Wikipedia: Bradford Parkinson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1935
Kenneth Price, American painter and sculptor (died 2012) Wikipedia: Kenneth Price · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1934
Ken Brown, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ken Brown (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1934
August Coppola, American author and academic (died 2009) Wikipedia: August Coppola · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1934
Marlene Hagge, American golfer (died 2023) Wikipedia: Marlene Hagge · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1932
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Sierra Leonean economist, lawyer, and politician, 3rd President of Sierra Leone (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ahmad Tejan Kabbah · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1932
Gretchen Wyler, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2007) Wikipedia: Gretchen Wyler · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1931
Otis Blackwell, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2002) Wikipedia: Otis Blackwell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1931
Bernie Geoffrion, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2006) Wikipedia: Bernie Geoffrion · 16 languages
1931
Ken Takakura, Japanese actor and singer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Ken Takakura · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1929
Gerhard Hanappi, Austrian footballer and architect (died 1980) Wikipedia: Gerhard Hanappi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1929
Peter Porter, Australian-English poet and educator (died 2010) Wikipedia: Peter Porter (poet) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1927
June Brown, English actress (died 2022) Wikipedia: June Brown · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1926
Margot Frank, German-Dutch holocaust victim (died 1945) Wikipedia: Margot Frank · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1926
John Schlesinger, English actor and director (died 2003) Wikipedia: John Schlesinger · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1925
Ed Emshwiller, American illustrator and experiment film maker (died 1990) Wikipedia: Ed Emshwiller · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1923
Samuel Willenberg, Polish-Israeli sculptor and painter (died 2016) Wikipedia: Samuel Willenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1922
Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, German soldier and pilot (died 1950) Wikipedia: Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1921
Jean Behra, French race car driver (died 1959) Wikipedia: Jean Behra · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1921
John Galbraith Graham, English priest and academic (died 2013) Wikipedia: John Galbraith Graham · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1921
Vera-Ellen, German-American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1981) Wikipedia: Vera-Ellen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1920
Anna Mae Hays, American general (died 2018) Wikipedia: Anna Mae Hays · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1919
Georges Ulmer, Danish-French actor and composer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Georges Ulmer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1916
Bill Doggett, American pianist and composer (died 1996) Wikipedia: Bill Doggett · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1914
Jimmy Wakely, American country music singer-songwriter and actor (died 1982) Wikipedia: Jimmy Wakely · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1909
Hugh Beaumont, American actor and director (died 1982) Wikipedia: Hugh Beaumont · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1909
Richard McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (died 1998) Wikipedia: Richard and Maurice McDonald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 29 languages
1906
Vera Menchik, Russian-Czechoslovak-British chess player (died 1944) Wikipedia: Vera Menchik · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1905
Henrietta Barnett, English Women's Royal Air Force officer (died 1985) Wikipedia: Henrietta Barnett (WRAF officer) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1904
James Baskett, American actor and singer (died 1948) Wikipedia: James Baskett · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1904
George F. Kennan, American historian and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (died 2005) Wikipedia: George F. Kennan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
1903
Edgar Bergen, American ventriloquist and actor (died 1978) Wikipedia: Edgar Bergen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1902
Cyril Vincent, South African cricketer (died 1968) Wikipedia: Cyril Vincent · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1901
Wayne King, American singer-songwriter and conductor (died 1985) Wikipedia: Wayne King · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1901
Chester Morris, American actor (died 1970) Wikipedia: Chester Morris · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1896
Eugénie Blanchard, French super-centenarian (died 2010) Wikipedia: List of French supercentenarians · 6 languages
1893
Katharine Cornell, American actress and producer (died 1974) Wikipedia: Katharine Cornell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1891
Hans F. K. Günther, German eugenicist and academic (died 1968) Wikipedia: Hans F. K. Günther · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1887
Kathleen Clifford, American actress (died 1962) Wikipedia: Kathleen Clifford · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1884
Robert J. Flaherty, American director and producer (died 1951) Wikipedia: Robert J. Flaherty · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1878
Pamela Colman Smith, English occultist and illustrator (died 1951) Wikipedia: Pamela Colman Smith · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1878
James Colosimo, Italian-American mob boss (died 1920) Wikipedia: Big Jim Colosimo · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1877
Tom Crean, Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer (died 1938) Wikipedia: Tom Crean (explorer) · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1876
G. M. Trevelyan, English historian and academic (died 1962) Wikipedia: G. M. Trevelyan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1873
Radoje Domanović, Serbian journalist and author (died 1908) Wikipedia: Radoje Domanović · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
1866
Billy Hamilton, American baseball player and manager (died 1940) Wikipedia: Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1856
Ossian Everett Mills, American academic, founded Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (died 1920) Wikipedia: Ossian E. Mills · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1848
Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist, geneticist, and academic (died 1935) Wikipedia: Hugo de Vries · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1848
Octave Mirbeau, French journalist, novelist, and playwright (died 1917) Wikipedia: Octave Mirbeau · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 161 languages
1845
George Kennan, American journalist and explorer (died 1924) Wikipedia: George Kennan (explorer) · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1843
Henry M. Leland, American engineer and businessman, founded Cadillac and Lincoln (died 1932) Wikipedia: Henry M. Leland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1841
Armand Guillaumin, French painter (died 1927) Wikipedia: Armand Guillaumin · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1838
Henry Adams, American journalist, historian, and author (died 1918) Wikipedia: Henry Adams · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
1834
Ernst Haeckel, German biologist, physician, and philosopher (died 1919) Wikipedia: Ernst Haeckel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 106 languages
1831
Nikolai Leskov, Russian author, playwright, and journalist (died 1895) Wikipedia: Nikolai Leskov · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
1830
Lars Hertervig, Norwegian painter (died 1902) Wikipedia: Lars Hertervig · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1826
Joseph Victor von Scheffel, German poet and author (died 1886) Wikipedia: Joseph Victor von Scheffel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1824
Peter Kosler, Slovenian lawyer, geographer, and cartographer (died 1879) Wikipedia: Peter Kosler · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1822
Francis Galton, English biologist and statistician (died 1911) Wikipedia: Francis Galton · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
1821
Heinrich Barth, German explorer and scholar (died 1865) Wikipedia: Heinrich Barth · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1812
Henry Wilson, American colonel and politician, 18th Vice President of the United States (died 1875) Wikipedia: Henry Wilson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1804
Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist and zoologist (died 1885) Wikipedia: Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1802
Phineas Quimby, American mystic and philosopher (died 1866) Wikipedia: Phineas Parkhurst Quimby · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1786
Maria Pavlovna, Russian Grand Duchess (died 1859) Wikipedia: Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 36 languages
1774
Pierre Rode, French violinist and composer (died 1830) Wikipedia: Pierre Rode · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1761
Jean-Charles Pichegru, French general (died 1804) Wikipedia: Jean-Charles Pichegru · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1740
Giambattista Bodoni, Italian publisher and engraver (died 1813) Wikipedia: Giambattista Bodoni · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1727
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian botanist, chemist, and mycologist (died 1817) Wikipedia: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1698
Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (died 1758) Wikipedia: Pierre Bouguer · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1643
John Sharp, English archbishop (died 1714) Wikipedia: John Sharp (bishop) · 5 languages
1620
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (died 1688) Wikipedia: Frederick William, the Great Elector · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1543
Kanō Eitoku, Japanese painter and educator (died 1590) Wikipedia: Kanō Eitoku · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1519
Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (died 1572) Wikipedia: Gaspard II de Coligny · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1514
Georg Joachim Rheticus, Austrian cartographer and instrument maker (died 1574) Wikipedia: Georg Joachim Rheticus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1497
Philip Melanchthon, German astronomer, theologian, and academic (died 1560) Wikipedia: Philipp Melanchthon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
1471
Krishnadevaraya, emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire (died 1529) Wikipedia: Krishnadevaraya · 37 languages
1470
Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1540) Wikipedia: Eric I of Brunswick-Lüneburg · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1419
John I, Duke of Cleves (died 1481) Wikipedia: John I of Cleves · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 20 languages
1331
Coluccio Salutati, Italian political leader (died 1406) Wikipedia: Coluccio Salutati · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1304
Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür, Chinese emperor (died 1332) Wikipedia: Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1222
Nichiren, founder of Nichiren Buddhism (died 1282) Wikipedia: Nichiren · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages

Deaths

2026
Billy Steinberg, American songwriter (born 1950) Wikipedia: Billy Steinberg · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2026
Frederick Wiseman, American filmmaker (born 1930) Wikipedia: Frederick Wiseman · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
2025
Viktor Antonov, Bulgarian artist (born 1972) Wikipedia: Viktor Antonov (artist) · 11 languages
2024
Alexei Navalny, Russian activist (born 1976) Wikipedia: Alexei Navalny · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 132 languages
2021
Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian politician, 42nd President of Ecuador (born 1937) Wikipedia: Gustavo Noboa · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
2019
Bruno Ganz, Swiss actor (born 1941) Wikipedia: Bruno Ganz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
2016
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian politician and diplomat, 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations (born 1922) Wikipedia: Boutros Boutros-Ghali · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 92 languages
2015
Lasse Braun, Algerian-Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1936) Wikipedia: Lasse Braun · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2015
Lesley Gore, American singer-songwriter (born 1946) Wikipedia: Lesley Gore · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
2015
R. R. Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1957) Wikipedia: R. R. Patil · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2015
Lorena Rojas, Mexican actress and singer (born 1971) Wikipedia: Lorena Rojas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
2014
Ken Farragut, American football player (born 1928) Wikipedia: Ken Farragut · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2014
Kralle Krawinkel, German guitarist (born 1947) Wikipedia: Kralle Krawinkel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2014
Michael Shea, American author (born 1946) Wikipedia: Michael Shea (American author) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2013
Colin Edwards, Guyanese footballer (born 1991) Wikipedia: Colin Edwards (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2013
Grigory Pomerants, Russian philosopher and author (born 1918) Wikipedia: Grigory Pomerants · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2013
Tony Sheridan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1940) Wikipedia: Tony Sheridan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
2012
Gary Carter, American baseball player and coach (born 1954) Wikipedia: Gary Carter · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2012
Elyse Knox, American model, actress, and fashion designer (born 1917) Wikipedia: Elyse Knox · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2012
John Macionis, American swimmer and lieutenant (born 1916) Wikipedia: John Macionis · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2012
Anthony Shadid, American journalist (born 1968) Wikipedia: Anthony Shadid · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2011
Len Lesser, American actor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Len Lesser · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
2011
Justinas Marcinkevičius, Lithuanian poet and playwright (born 1930) Wikipedia: Justinas Marcinkevičius · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
2009
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, South Korean cardinal (born 1921) Wikipedia: Stephen Kim Sou-hwan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
2006
Johnny Grunge, American wrestler (born 1966) Wikipedia: Johnny Grunge · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2006
Ernie Stautner, German-American football player and coach (born 1925) Wikipedia: Ernie Stautner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2004
Doris Troy, American singer-songwriter (born 1937) Wikipedia: Doris Troy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2003
Rusty Magee, American actor and composer (born 1955) Wikipedia: Rusty Magee · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2002
Walter Winterbottom, English footballer and manager (born 1913) Wikipedia: Walter Winterbottom · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
2001
Howard W. Koch, American director and producer (born 1916) Wikipedia: Howard W. Koch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2001
William Masters, American gynecologist and sexologist (born 1915) Wikipedia: William Masters · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2000
Marceline Day, American actress (born 1908) Wikipedia: Marceline Day · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
2000
Lila Kedrova, Russian-French actress and singer Wikipedia: Lila Kedrova · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
2000
Karsten Solheim, Norwegian-American businessman, founded PING (born 1911) Wikipedia: Karsten Solheim · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1998
Mary Amdur, American toxicologist and public health researcher (born 1908) Wikipedia: Mary Amdur · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1998
Sheu Yuan-dong, Taiwanese politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: Sheu Yuan-dong · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1997
Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-American physicist and academic (born 1912) Wikipedia: Chien-Shiung Wu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
1996
Roberto Aizenberg, Argentinian painter and sculptor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Roberto Aizenberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1996
Roger Bowen, American actor and author (born 1932) Wikipedia: Roger Bowen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1996
Pat Brown, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of California (born 1905) Wikipedia: Pat Brown · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1996
Brownie McGhee, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1915) Wikipedia: Brownie McGhee · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1992
Angela Carter, English novelist, short story writer (born 1940) Wikipedia: Angela Carter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
1992
Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician, 22nd President of Brazil (born 1917) Wikipedia: Jânio Quadros · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1992
Herman Wold, Norwegian-Swedish economist and statistician (born 1908) Wikipedia: Herman Wold · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1991
Enrique Bermúdez, Nicaraguan lieutenant and engineer (born 1932) Wikipedia: Enrique Bermúdez · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1990
Keith Haring, American painter and activist (born 1958) Wikipedia: Keith Haring · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1988
Ye Shengtao, Chinese writer, educator, and politician (born 1894) Wikipedia: Ye Shengtao · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1984
M. A. G. Osmani, Bangladeshi general (born 1918) Wikipedia: M. A. G. Osmani · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1980
Erich Hückel, German physicist and chemist (born 1895) Wikipedia: Erich Hückel · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1977
Janani Luwum, bishop, Church of Uganda, martyr (born c.1922) Wikipedia: Janani Luwum · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 16 languages
1977
Rózsa Péter, Hungarian mathematician (born 1905) Wikipedia: Rózsa Péter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1975
Morgan Taylor, American hurdler and coach (born 1903) Wikipedia: Morgan Taylor · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1974
John Garand, Canadian-American engineer, designed the M1 Garand Rifle (born 1888) Wikipedia: John Garand · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1967
Smiley Burnette, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1911) Wikipedia: Smiley Burnette · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1964
James M. Canty, American educator, school administrator, and businessperson (born 1865) Wikipedia: James M. Canty · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1961
Dazzy Vance, American baseball player (born 1891) Wikipedia: Dazzy Vance · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1957
Josef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist and composer (born 1876) Wikipedia: Josef Hofmann · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1944
Dadasaheb Phalke, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1870) Wikipedia: Dadasaheb Phalke · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1941
Frida Felser, German opera singer and actress (born 1872) Wikipedia: Frida Felser · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1932
Ferdinand Buisson, French academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1841) Wikipedia: Ferdinand Buisson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
1932
Edgar Speyer, American-English financier and philanthropist (born 1862) Wikipedia: Edgar Speyer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1928
Eddie Foy Sr., American actor and dancer (born 1856) Wikipedia: Eddie Foy · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1919
Vera Kholodnaya, Ukrainian actress (born 1893) Wikipedia: Vera Kholodnaya · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1917
Octave Mirbeau, French journalist, novelist, and playwright (born 1848) Wikipedia: Octave Mirbeau · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 161 languages
1912
Nicholas of Japan, Russian-Japanese monk and saint (born 1836) Wikipedia: Nicholas of Japan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1907
Giosuè Carducci, Italian poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1835) Wikipedia: Giosuè Carducci · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 123 languages
1899
Félix Faure, French merchant and politician, 7th President of France (born 1841) Wikipedia: Félix Faure · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1898
Thomas Bracken, Irish-New Zealand journalist, poet, and politician (born 1843) Wikipedia: Thomas Bracken · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1862
William Pennington, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of New Jersey, 23rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1796) Wikipedia: William Pennington · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1820
Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish general (born 1758) Wikipedia: Georg Carl von Döbeln · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1754
Richard Mead, English physician (born 1673) Wikipedia: Richard Mead · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1721
James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (born 1686) Wikipedia: James Craggs the Younger · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1710
Esprit Fléchier, French bishop and author (born 1632) Wikipedia: Esprit Fléchier · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1645
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general and politician, 24th Governor of the Duchy of Milan (born 1585) Wikipedia: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1585–1635) · 12 languages
1579
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Spanish explorer (born 1509) Wikipedia: Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1560
Jean du Bellay, French cardinal and diplomat (born 1493) Wikipedia: Jean du Bellay · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1531
Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (born 1452) Wikipedia: Johannes Stöffler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1391
John V Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1332) Wikipedia: John V Palaiologos · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 55 languages
1390
Rupert I, Elector Palatine (born 1309) Wikipedia: Rupert I, Elector Palatine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1281
Gertrude of Hohenberg, queen consort of Germany (born c. 1225) Wikipedia: Gertrude of Hohenberg · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1279
Afonso III of Portugal (born 1210) Wikipedia: Afonso III of Portugal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
1247
Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (born 1204) Wikipedia: Henry Raspe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1184
Richard of Dover, Archbishop of Canterbury Wikipedia: Richard of Dover · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
902
Mary the Younger, Byzantine saint (born 875) Wikipedia: Mary the Younger · 2 languages
549
Zhu Yi, Chinese general (born 483) Wikipedia: Zhu Yi (Liang dynasty) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages

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