February 9: what happened on this day in history

Events on February 9 include:

The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by a high school, sinking the latter ship and killing nine people on board (2001)
Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission (1965)
As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion (1964)

This page gathers 62 events, 246 births and 90 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 474 to 2025.

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Events · United States

2001
The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by a high school, sinking the latter ship and killing nine people on board. Wikipedia: USS Greeneville · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1965
Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission. Wikipedia: Vietnam War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1964
As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion. Wikipedia: Beatlemania · ✓ 4 WikipediasArchive: Beatlemania, 2006, The symphonical Betour, Beatlemanina — Museum of Gothenburg · Europeana
1950
Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists. Wikipedia: McCarthyism · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1942
Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources. Wikipedia: Daylight saving time
1889
US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency. Wikipedia: Grover Cleveland · ✓ 2 WikipediasArchive: President from "Presidential inaugurations from George Washington 1789 to Grover Cleveland 1893. With inaugural addresses, etc". — The British Library, 1893 · Europeana
1870
US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau. Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1825
After no candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the previous year's presidential election, the United States House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams (pictured) as president in a contingent election. Wikipedia: United States Electoral College · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1775
American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias

Around the world

2025
The Baltic states synchronize their electric power transmission infrastructure with the Continental Europe Synchronous Area (CESA), in objective to disconnect from the Russo-Belarussian agreement to use the IPS/UPS system. Wikipedia: Baltic states
2021
Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins. Wikipedia: Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2020
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam. Wikipedia: Figure skating
2020
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has the army soldiers enter the Legislative Assembly to assist in pushing for the approval for a better government security plan, causing a brief political crisis. Wikipedia: Nayib Bukele · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2018
Winter Olympics: Opening ceremony is performed in Pyeongchang County in South Korea. Wikipedia: 2018 Winter Olympics · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2016
Two commuter trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling in southeastern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring 85. Wikipedia: Bad Aibling rail accident · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1996
Researchers at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, first created the chemical element copernicium. Wikipedia: GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1996
Breaking a seventeen-month ceasefire, the Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a powerful truck bomb in the London Docklands, killing two people and injuring more than a hundred others. Wikipedia: Provisional Irish Republican Army · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1991
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: Dissolution of the Soviet Union · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1987
Civil unrest broke out across Palestine. Wikipedia: February 1987 Palestinian unrest
1986
Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System. Wikipedia: Halley's Comet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1982
Japan Air Lines Flight 350 crashes near Haneda Airport in an attempted pilot mass murder-suicide, killing 24 of the 174 people on board. Wikipedia: Japan Air Lines Flight 350 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1978
The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia: Budd Company · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1976
The Australian Defence Force (ensign pictured) was formed by the integration of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force. Wikipedia: Australian Defence Force
1976
Aeroflot Flight 3739, a Tupolev Tu-104, crashes during takeoff from Irkutsk Airport, killing 24. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 3739 (1976) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1975
The spacecraft and crew of the Soviet Soyuz 17 mission returned to earth after 29 days in orbit at the Salyut 4 station. Wikipedia: Soyuz 17 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
An earthquake registering 6.6 Mw struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people. Wikipedia: 1971 San Fernando earthquake · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1971
Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro league player to be voted into the USA's Baseball Hall of Fame. Wikipedia: Satchel Paige
1971
Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third human Moon landing. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1961
The Beatles at the Cavern Club: Lunchtime – The Beatles perform under this name at The Cavern Club for the first time following their return to Liverpool from Hamburg. Wikipedia: The Beatles at the Cavern Club · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1959
The R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile, becomes operational at Plesetsk, USSR. Wikipedia: R-7 Semyorka · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1951
Korean War: The two-day Geochang massacre begins as a battalion of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army kills 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang, in the South Gyeongsang district of South Korea. Wikipedia: Korean War · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
World War II: Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førde Fjord, Norway. Wikipedia: World War II
1945
World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: HMS Venturer sinks U-864 off the coast of Fedje, Norway, in a rare instance of submarine-to-submarine combat. Wikipedia: Battle of the Atlantic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1943
World War II: Allied forces declared Guadalcanal secure, ending the Guadalcanal campaign as a significant strategic victory for Allied forces fighting Japan in the Pacific War. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1942
The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Kranji as part of their campaign to capture Singapore. Wikipedia: Imperial Japanese Army
1941
World War II: Bombing of Genoa: The Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Genoa, Italy, is struck by a bomb which fails to detonate. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1934
The Balkan Entente is formed between Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Turkey. Wikipedia: Balkan Pact · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1932
Prohibition law is abolished in Finland after a national referendum, where 70% voted for a repeal of the law. Wikipedia: Prohibition
1929
Members of the Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng assassinate the labor recruiter Bazin, prompting a crackdown by French colonial authorities. Wikipedia: Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1923
Stanley Bruce became prime minister of Australia as leader of the country's first Coalition government. Wikipedia: Stanley Bruce
1922
Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. Wikipedia: Brazil · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1920
The Svalbard Treaty was signed in Paris, recognizing Norwegian sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Wikipedia: Svalbard Treaty · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1913
A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth. Wikipedia: Meteor procession · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1907
More than 3,000 women in London participated in the Mud March (pictured), the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. Wikipedia: Mud March (suffragists)
1904
Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes. Wikipedia: Russo-Japanese War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1900
The Davis Cup competition is established. Wikipedia: Davis Cup · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1895
William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball. Wikipedia: William G. Morgan · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1893
Verdi's last opera, Falstaff, premieres at La Scala, Milan. Wikipedia: Giuseppe Verdi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1861
Jefferson Davis was named the provisional president of the Confederate States of America. Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1855
A series of hoof-like marks in the snow continuing through the countryside for some 40 to 100 miles (60 to 160 km) were discovered in Devon, England. Wikipedia: Devil's Footprints · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1849
The new Roman Republic is declared. Wikipedia: Roman Republic (1849–1850) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1822
Haiti attacks the newly established Dominican Republic on the other side of the island of Hispaniola. Wikipedia: Haiti · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1799
Quasi-War: USS Constellation captured the French frigate Insurgente in a single-ship action in the Caribbean Sea. Wikipedia: Quasi-War
1778
Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. Wikipedia: Rhode Island · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1654
The Capture of Fort Rocher takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War. Wikipedia: Capture of Fort Rocher · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1621
Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation. Wikipedia: Pope Gregory XV · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1555
Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake. Wikipedia: Bishop of Gloucester · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1539
The first recorded race is held on Chester Racecourse, known as the Roodee. Wikipedia: Chester Racecourse
1234
Caizhou, the capital of the Jin dynasty, was captured by the Mongol Empire and their Song allies, bringing an end to Jurchen rule. Wikipedia: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
1098
A First Crusade army led by Bohemond of Taranto wins a major battle against the Seljuq emir Ridwan of Aleppo during the siege of Antioch. Wikipedia: First Crusade · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1003
Boleslaus III is restored to authority with armed support from Bolesław I the Brave of Poland. Wikipedia: Boleslaus III of Bohemia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
474
Zeno is crowned as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. Wikipedia: Zeno (emperor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

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Science

1986
Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System. Wikipedia: Halley's Comet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1975
The spacecraft and crew of the Soviet Soyuz 17 mission returned to earth after 29 days in orbit at the Salyut 4 station. Wikipedia: Soyuz 17 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1971
Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third human Moon landing. Wikipedia: Apollo program · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1913
A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth. Wikipedia: Meteor procession · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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Business

1978
The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia: Budd Company · ✓ 2 Wikipedias

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Sport

2020
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam. Wikipedia: Figure skating
2018
Winter Olympics: Opening ceremony is performed in Pyeongchang County in South Korea. Wikipedia: 2018 Winter Olympics · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1971
Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro league player to be voted into the USA's Baseball Hall of Fame. Wikipedia: Satchel Paige

Today's news: Sport ›

Culture

1964
As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion. Wikipedia: Beatlemania · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1961
The Beatles at the Cavern Club: Lunchtime – The Beatles perform under this name at The Cavern Club for the first time following their return to Liverpool from Hamburg. Wikipedia: The Beatles at the Cavern Club · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1893
Verdi's last opera, Falstaff, premieres at La Scala, Milan. Wikipedia: Giuseppe Verdi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias

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Births

2007
Ryan Coleman-Williams, American football player Wikipedia: Ryan Coleman-Williams
2003
Cooper DeJean, American football player Wikipedia: Cooper DeJean · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2002
Jalen Green, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jalen Green · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2001
Dylan Cozens, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Dylan Cozens · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1998
Cem Bölükbaşı, Turkish racing driver and former sim racer Wikipedia: Cem Bölükbaşı · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1998
Isabella Gomez, Colombian-American actress Wikipedia: Isabella Gomez · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1997
Jaire Alexander, American football player Wikipedia: Jaire Alexander · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1997
Saquon Barkley, American football player Wikipedia: Saquon Barkley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1997
Valentini Grammatikopoulou, Greek tennis player Wikipedia: Valentini Grammatikopoulou · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1996
Jimmy Bennett, American actor Wikipedia: Jimmy Bennett · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1996
Kelli Berglund, American actress Wikipedia: Kelli Berglund · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1996
Chung Ha, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Chung Ha · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1996
Sebastián Driussi, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Sebastián Driussi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1995
André Burakovsky, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: André Burakovsky · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1995
Mario Pašalić, Croatian footballer Wikipedia: Mario Pašalić · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1995
Sheraldo Becker, Surinamese footballer Wikipedia: Sheraldo Becker · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1993
Wataru Endo, Japanese footballer Wikipedia: Wataru Endo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1993
K. J. McDaniels, American basketball player Wikipedia: K. J. McDaniels · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1993
Despina Papamichail, Greek tennis player Wikipedia: Despina Papamichail · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1993
Niclas Füllkrug, German footballer Wikipedia: Niclas Füllkrug · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1992
Avan Jogia, Canadian actor Wikipedia: Avan Jogia · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1991
Helena Kmieć, Polish Roman Catholic missionary (died 2017) Wikipedia: Helena Kmieć · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1991
Logan Ryan, American football player Wikipedia: Logan Ryan
1990
Randall Delgado, Panamanian baseball player Wikipedia: Randall Delgado · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1990
Tariq Sims, Australian-Fijian rugby league player Wikipedia: Tariq Sims
1990
Camille Winbush, American actress Wikipedia: Camille Winbush · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1989
Maxime Dufour-Lapointe, Canadian skier Wikipedia: Maxime Dufour-Lapointe
1987
Michael B. Jordan, American actor Wikipedia: Michael B. Jordan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1987
Davide Lanzafame, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Davide Lanzafame · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1987
Rose Leslie, Scottish actress Wikipedia: Rose Leslie · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1987
Magdalena Neuner, German biathlete Wikipedia: Magdalena Neuner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1985
Nigel Dawes, Canadian-Kazakhstani ice hockey player Wikipedia: Nigel Dawes
1985
David Gallagher, American actor Wikipedia: David Gallagher · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1984
Maurice Ager, American basketball player, singer, and producer Wikipedia: Maurice Ager · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1984
Dioner Navarro, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Dioner Navarro · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1984
Shōhōzan Yūya, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia: Shōhōzan Yūya
1983
Mikel Arruabarrena, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Mikel Arruabarrena · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1982
Domingo Cisma, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Domingo Cisma · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1982
Jameer Nelson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jameer Nelson · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1982
Ami Suzuki, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Ami Suzuki · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1982
Chris Weale, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Chris Weale
1981
Tom Hiddleston, English actor Wikipedia: Tom Hiddleston · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1981
John Walker Lindh, American Taliban member Wikipedia: John Walker Lindh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1981
Daisuke Sekimoto, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia: Daisuke Sekimoto
1981
The Rev, American musician (died 2009) Wikipedia: The Rev · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1980
Angelos Charisteas, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Angelos Charisteas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1980
Margarita Levieva, Russian-American actress Wikipedia: Margarita Levieva · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1980
Manu Raju, American journalist Wikipedia: Manu Raju
1979
Akinori Iwamura, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Akinori Iwamura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1979
Irina Slutskaya, Russian figure skater Wikipedia: Irina Slutskaya · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1979
Zhang Ziyi, Chinese actress and model Wikipedia: Zhang Ziyi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1977
A. J. Buckley, Irish-Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: A. J. Buckley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1976
Charlie Day, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Charlie Day · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1975
Kurt Asle Arvesen, Norwegian cyclist and coach Wikipedia: Kurt Asle Arvesen · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1975
Clinton Grybas, Australian journalist and sportscaster (died 2008) Wikipedia: Clinton Grybas
1975
Vladimir Guerrero, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia: Vladimir Guerrero · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1974
Jordi Cruyff, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jordi Cruyff · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1974
Brad Maynard, American football player Wikipedia: Brad Maynard
1974
Amber Valletta, American model Wikipedia: Amber Valletta · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1974
John Wallace, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: John Wallace (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1973
Svetlana Boginskaya, Belarusian gymnast Wikipedia: Svetlana Boginskaya · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1973
Colin Egglesfield, American actor Wikipedia: Colin Egglesfield · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1973
Makoto Shinkai, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Makoto Shinkai · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1972
Darren Ferguson, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Darren Ferguson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1972
Jason Winston George, American actor and model Wikipedia: Jason Winston George · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1971
Sharon Case, American actress and model Wikipedia: Sharon Case · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1971
Matt Gogel, American golfer Wikipedia: Matt Gogel
1971
Johan Mjällby, Swedish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Johan Mjällby · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1970
Glenn McGrath, Australian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Glenn McGrath · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1969
Jimmy Smith, American football player Wikipedia: Jimmy Smith (wide receiver)
1968
Alejandra Guzmán, Mexican singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Alejandra Guzmán · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1968
Derek Strong, American basketball player and race car driver Wikipedia: Derek Strong · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1968
Gloria Trevi, Mexican singer and actress Wikipedia: Gloria Trevi
1967
Gaston Browne, Antiguan and Barbudan Prime Minister Wikipedia: Gaston Browne · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1967
Venus Lacy, American basketball player Wikipedia: Venus Lacy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1967
Todd Pratt, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Todd Pratt
1967
Dan Shulman, Canadian sportscaster Wikipedia: Dan Shulman
1966
Harald Eia, Norwegian comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Harald Eia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1965
Dieter Baumann, German runner Wikipedia: Dieter Baumann · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1965
Julie Warner, American actress Wikipedia: Julie Warner · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1964
Debrah Miceli ("Madusa"), Italian-American wrestler and manager Wikipedia: Madusa · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1964
Dewi Morris, English rugby player Wikipedia: Dewi Morris · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1964
Ernesto Valverde, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Ernesto Valverde · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1964
Lars Grael, Brazilian sailor Wikipedia: Lars Grael · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1963
Brian Greene, American physicist Wikipedia: Brian Greene · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1963
Peter Rowsthorn, Australian comedian and actor Wikipedia: Peter Rowsthorn (actor)
1963
Travis Tritt, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia: Travis Tritt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1962
Anik Bissonnette, Canadian ballerina Wikipedia: Anik Bissonnette · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1961
John Kruk, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: John Kruk
1960
Holly Johnson, English singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia: Holly Johnson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1960
David Simon, American journalist, author, screenwriter, and television producer Wikipedia: David Simon · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1960
Peggy Whitson, American biochemist and astronaut Wikipedia: Peggy Whitson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1958
Sandy Lyle, Scottish golfer Wikipedia: Sandy Lyle · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1958
Chris Nilan, American ice hockey player, coach, and radio host Wikipedia: Chris Nilan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1957
Terry McAuliffe, American businessman and politician, 72nd Governor of Virginia Wikipedia: Terry McAuliffe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1957
Gordon Strachan, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Gordon Strachan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1956
Phil Ford, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Phil Ford (basketball) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1956
Mookie Wilson, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Mookie Wilson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1955
Jerry Beck, American historian and author Wikipedia: Jerry Beck
1955
Jimmy Pursey, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Jimmy Pursey
1955
Charles Shaughnessy, English actor Wikipedia: Charles Shaughnessy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1954
Jo Duffy, American author Wikipedia: Jo Duffy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1954
Chris Gardner, American businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia: Chris Gardner · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1954
Kevin Warwick, English scientist Wikipedia: Kevin Warwick · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1953
Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor Wikipedia: Ciarán Hinds · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1953
Ezechiele Ramin, Italian missionary, priest, and martyr (died 1985) Wikipedia: Ezechiele Ramin
1953
Gabriel Rotello, American journalist and author, founded OutWeek Wikipedia: Gabriel Rotello
1952
Danny White, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Danny White · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1951
David Pomeranz, American singer, musician, and composer Wikipedia: David Pomeranz
1950
Richard F. Colburn, American sergeant and politician Wikipedia: Richard F. Colburn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1949
Bernard Gallacher, Scottish golfer and journalist Wikipedia: Bernard Gallacher
1949
Judith Light, American actress Wikipedia: Judith Light · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1949
Marcia Garbey, Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Marcia Garbey · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1948
Guy Standing, English economist and academic Wikipedia: Guy Standing (economist) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1947
Carla Del Ponte, Swiss lawyer and diplomat Wikipedia: Carla Del Ponte · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1947
Joe Ely, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025) Wikipedia: Joe Ely · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1947
Major Harris, American singer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Major Harris (singer) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1947
Alexis Smirnoff, Canadian-American wrestler and actor (died 2019) Wikipedia: Alexis Smirnoff
1946
Bob Eastwood, American golfer Wikipedia: Bob Eastwood
1946
Vince Papale, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Vince Papale · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1946
Jim Webb, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of the Navy Wikipedia: Jim Webb · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1945
Bill Bergey, American football player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Bill Bergey · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1945
Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model Wikipedia: Mia Farrow · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1945
Yoshinori Ohsumi, Japanese biologist, 2016 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Wikipedia: Yoshinori Ohsumi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1945
Carol Wood, American mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Carol Wood · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1944
Derryn Hinch, New Zealand-born Australian radio and television host (died 2026) Wikipedia: Derryn Hinch · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1944
Alice Walker, American novelist, short story writer, and poet Wikipedia: Alice Walker · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1943
Barbara Lewis, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Barbara Lewis · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1943
Joe Pesci, American actor Wikipedia: Joe Pesci · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1943
Joseph Stiglitz, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Joseph Stiglitz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1942
Carole King, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Carole King · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1941
Kermit Gosnell, American abortionist and serial killer Wikipedia: Kermit Gosnell · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1941
Sheila Kuehl, American actress, lawyer, gay rights activist, and politician Wikipedia: Sheila Kuehl
1940
Brian Bennett, English drummer and songwriter Wikipedia: Brian Bennett · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1940
J. M. Coetzee, South African-Australian novelist, essayist, and linguist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: J. M. Coetzee · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1939
Mahala Andrews, English vertebrae palaeontologist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Mahala Andrews · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1939
Barry Mann, American pianist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Barry Mann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1939
Janet Suzman, South African-British actress and director Wikipedia: Janet Suzman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1938
Raul Martirez, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate (died 2024) Wikipedia: Raul Martirez · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1937
Clete Boyer, American baseball player and manager (died 2007) Wikipedia: Clete Boyer
1937
Fazle Haque, Bengali state minister Wikipedia: Fazle Haque
1937
Alan Rothwell, English actor (died 2026) Wikipedia: Alan Rothwell
1936
Callistus Ndlovu, Zimbabwean academic and politician (died 2019) Wikipedia: Callistus Ndlovu
1936
Clive Swift, English actor and singer-songwriter (died 2019) Wikipedia: Clive Swift · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1936
Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Stompin' Tom Connors · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1935
Lionel Fanthorpe, English-Welsh priest, journalist, and author Wikipedia: Lionel Fanthorpe
1932
Tatsuro Hirooka, Japanese baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Tatsuro Hirooka
1932
Gerhard Richter, German painter and photographer Wikipedia: Gerhard Richter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1931
Thomas Bernhard, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (died 1989) Wikipedia: Thomas Bernhard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1931
Josef Masopust, Czech footballer and coach (died 2015) Wikipedia: Josef Masopust · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1931
Robert Morris, American sculptor and painter (died 2018) Wikipedia: Robert Morris (artist) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1930
Garner Ted Armstrong, American evangelist and author (died 2003) Wikipedia: Garner Ted Armstrong
1929
A. R. Antulay, Indian social worker and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2014) Wikipedia: A. R. Antulay
1929
Clement Meadmore, Australian-American sculptor (died 2005) Wikipedia: Clement Meadmore
1928
Frank Frazetta, American painter and illustrator (died 2010) Wikipedia: Frank Frazetta · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1928
Rinus Michels, Dutch footballer and coach (died 2005) Wikipedia: Rinus Michels · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1928
Roger Mudd, American journalist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Roger Mudd · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1927
Richard A. Long, American historian and author (died 2013) Wikipedia: Richard A. Long
1926
Garret FitzGerald, Irish lawyer and politician, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland (died 2011) Wikipedia: Garret FitzGerald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1925
John B. Cobb, American philosopher and theologian (died 2024) Wikipedia: John B. Cobb · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1925
Burkhard Heim, German physicist and academic (died 2001) Wikipedia: Burkhard Heim · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1923
Brendan Behan, Irish rebel, poet, and playwright (died 1964) Wikipedia: Brendan Behan · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1923
Tonie Nathan, American radio host, producer, and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Tonie Nathan
1922
Kathryn Grayson, American actress and soprano (died 2010) Wikipedia: Kathryn Grayson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1922
Jim Laker, English cricketer and broadcaster (died 1986) Wikipedia: Jim Laker
1922
C. P. Krishnan Nair, Indian businessman, founded The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts (died 2014) Wikipedia: C. P. Krishnan Nair
1922
Robert E. Ogren, American zoologist (died 2005) Wikipedia: Robert E. Ogren
1920
Fred Allen, New Zealand rugby player and coach (died 2012) Wikipedia: Fred Allen (rugby union)
1920
Enrico Schiavetti, Italian football player (died 1993) Wikipedia: Enrico Schiavetti
1919
John Abramovic, American basketball player (died 2000) Wikipedia: John Abramovic · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1918
Lloyd Noel Ferguson, American chemist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Lloyd Noel Ferguson
1916
Tex Hughson, American baseball player (died 1993) Wikipedia: Tex Hughson
1914
Ernest Tubb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1984) Wikipedia: Ernest Tubb · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1912
Ginette Leclerc, French actress (died 1992) Wikipedia: Ginette Leclerc · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1912
Futabayama Sadaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 35th Yokozuna (died 1968) Wikipedia: Futabayama Sadaji · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1911
William Orlando Darby, American general (died 1945) Wikipedia: William Orlando Darby
1911
Esa Pakarinen, Finnish actor and musician (died 1989) Wikipedia: Esa Pakarinen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1910
Jacques Monod, French biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1976) Wikipedia: Jacques Monod · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1909
Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson, Scottish historian (died 2002) Wikipedia: Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson
1909
Heather Angel, English-American actress (died 1986) Wikipedia: Heather Angel (actress) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1909
Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-Brazilian actress, singer, and dancer (died 1955) Wikipedia: Carmen Miranda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1909
Dean Rusk, American colonel and politician, 54th United States Secretary of State (died 1994) Wikipedia: Dean Rusk · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1907
Trường Chinh, Vietnamese politician, 4th President of Vietnam (died 1988) Wikipedia: Trường Chinh · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1907
Dit Clapper, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1978) Wikipedia: Dit Clapper · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1907
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter, English-Canadian mathematician and academic (died 2003) Wikipedia: H. S. M. Coxeter · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1906
André Kostolany, Hungarian-French economist and journalist (died 1999) Wikipedia: André Kostolany · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1905
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, English hurdler and politician (died 1981) Wikipedia: David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1901
Brian Donlevy, American actor (died 1972) Wikipedia: Brian Donlevy · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1901
James Murray, American actor (died 1936) Wikipedia: James Murray (American actor)
1898
Jūkichi Yagi, Japanese poet and educator (died 1927) Wikipedia: Jūkichi Yagi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1897
Charles Kingsford Smith, Australian captain and pilot (died 1935) Wikipedia: Charles Kingsford Smith · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1896
Alberto Vargas, Peruvian-American painter and illustrator (died 1982) Wikipedia: Alberto Vargas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1895
Hermann Brill, German lawyer and politician, 8th Minister-President of Thuringia (died 1959) Wikipedia: Hermann Brill · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1893
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd Prime Minister of Greece (died 1987) Wikipedia: Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1892
Peggy Wood, American actress (died 1978) Wikipedia: Peggy Wood · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1891
Ronald Colman, English-American actor (died 1958) Wikipedia: Ronald Colman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1891
Kristian Krefting, Norwegian footballer and chemical engineer (died 1964) Wikipedia: Kristian Krefting
1891
Pietro Nenni, Italian journalist and politician, Secretary of the Italian Socialist Party (died 1980) Wikipedia: Pietro Nenni · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1889
Larry Semon, American actor, producer, director and screenwriter (died 1928) Wikipedia: Larry Semon · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1885
Alban Berg, Austrian composer and educator (died 1935) Wikipedia: Alban Berg · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1885
Clarence H. Haring, American historian and author (died 1960) Wikipedia: Clarence H. Haring
1883
Jules Berry, French actor and director (died 1951) Wikipedia: Jules Berry · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1880
Lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician and academic (died 1959) Wikipedia: Lipót Fejér · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1878
Jack Kirwan, Irish international footballer (died 1959) Wikipedia: Jack Kirwan
1876
Arthur Edward Moore, New Zealand-Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Queensland (died 1963) Wikipedia: Arthur Edward Moore
1874
Amy Lowell, American poet, critic, and educator (died 1925) Wikipedia: Amy Lowell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1871
Howard Taylor Ricketts, American pathologist and physician (died 1910) Wikipedia: Howard Taylor Ricketts · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1867
Natsume Sōseki, Japanese author and poet (died 1916) Wikipedia: Natsume Sōseki · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1865
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, English-French actress (died 1940) Wikipedia: Mrs Patrick Campbell
1865
Erich von Drygalski, German geographer and geophysicist (died 1949) Wikipedia: Erich von Drygalski · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1864
Miina Härma, Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (died 1941) Wikipedia: Miina Härma · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1863
Anthony Hope, English author and playwright (died 1933) Wikipedia: Anthony Hope · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1859
Akiyama Yoshifuru, Japanese general (died 1930) Wikipedia: Akiyama Yoshifuru · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1856
Hara Takashi, Japanese politician, 10th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1921) Wikipedia: Hara Takashi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1854
Aletta Jacobs, Dutch physician and suffrage activist (died 1929) Wikipedia: Aletta Jacobs · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1847
Hugh Price Hughes, Welsh-English clergyman and theologian (died 1902) Wikipedia: Hugh Price Hughes
1846
Wilhelm Maybach, German engineer and businessman, founded Maybach (died 1929) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Maybach · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1846
Whitaker Wright, English businessman and financier (died 1904) Wikipedia: Whitaker Wright
1839
Silas Adams, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (died 1896) Wikipedia: Silas Adams · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1837
José Burgos, Filipino priest and revolutionary (died 1872) Wikipedia: José Burgos · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1834
Felix Dahn, German lawyer, historian, and author (died 1912) Wikipedia: Felix Dahn · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1830
Abdülaziz, Ottoman Sultan and Caliph (died 1876) Wikipedia: Abdulaziz · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1826
Keʻelikōlani, Hawaiian royal and governor (died 1883) Wikipedia: Keʻelikōlani
1815
Federico de Madrazo, Spanish painter (died 1894) Wikipedia: Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1814
Samuel J. Tilden, American lawyer and politician, 28th Governor of New York (died 1886) Wikipedia: Samuel J. Tilden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1800
Hyrum Smith, American religious leader (died 1844) Wikipedia: Hyrum Smith · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1789
Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German engineer, invented Gabelsberger shorthand (died 1849) Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Gabelsberger · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1783
Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet and translator (died 1852) Wikipedia: Vasily Zhukovsky · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1781
Johann Baptist von Spix, German biologist and explorer (died 1826) Wikipedia: Johann Baptist von Spix · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1775
Farkas Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician and academic (died 1856) Wikipedia: Farkas Bolyai · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1773
William Henry Harrison, American general and politician, 9th President of the United States (died 1841) Wikipedia: William Henry Harrison · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1769
George W. Campbell, Scottish-American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 1848) Wikipedia: George W. Campbell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1763
Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (died 1830) Wikipedia: Louis I of Baden · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1748
Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (died 1817) Wikipedia: Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet
1741
Henri-Joseph Rigel, German-French composer (died 1799) Wikipedia: Henri-Joseph Rigel
1737
Thomas Paine, English-American philosopher, author, and activist (died 1809) Wikipedia: Thomas Paine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1711
Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla, Spanish sailor and commander (died 1762) Wikipedia: Luis Vicente de Velasco · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1666
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, Scottish field marshal (died 1737) Wikipedia: George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney
1651
Procopio Cutò, French entrepreneur (died 1727) Wikipedia: Procopio Cutò · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1579
Johannes Meursius, Dutch classical scholar (died 1639) Wikipedia: Johannes Meursius · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1533
Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese daimyō (died 1611) Wikipedia: Shimazu Yoshihisa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1441
Ali-Shir Nava'i, Turkic poet, linguist, and painter (died 1501) Wikipedia: Ali-Shir Nava'i · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1344
Meinhard III, count of Tyrol (died 1363) Wikipedia: Meinhard, Duke of Upper Bavaria
1313
Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile, Portuguese infanta (died 1357) Wikipedia: Maria of Portugal, Queen of Castile · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1274
Louis of Toulouse, French bishop (died 1297) Wikipedia: Louis of Toulouse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1060
Honorius II, pope of the Catholic Church (died 1130) Wikipedia: Pope Honorius II · ✓ 3 Wikipedias

Deaths

2025
Tom Robbins, American writer (born 1932) Wikipedia: Tom Robbins · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2022
Johnny Raper, Australian rugby league player and coach (born 1939) Wikipedia: Johnny Raper · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2021
Chick Corea, American jazz composer (born 1941) Wikipedia: Chick Corea · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2018
Reg E. Cathey, American actor of stage, film, and television (born 1958) Wikipedia: Reg E. Cathey · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2018
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Icelandic composer (born 1969) Wikipedia: Jóhann Jóhannsson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2018
John Gavin, American actor and United States ambassador to Mexico (born 1931) Wikipedia: John Gavin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2017
André Salvat, French Army colonel (born 1920) Wikipedia: André Salvat
2016
Sushil Koirala, Nepalese politician, 37th Prime Minister of Nepal (born 1939) Wikipedia: Sushil Koirala · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2016
Zdravko Tolimir, Bosnian Serb military commander (born 1948) Wikipedia: Zdravko Tolimir · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2015
Liu Han, Chinese businessman and philanthropist (born 1965) Wikipedia: Liu Han
2015
Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (born 1916) Wikipedia: Ed Sabol
2014
Gabriel Axel, Danish actor, director, and producer (born 1918) Wikipedia: Gabriel Axel · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2014
Hal Herring, American football player and coach (born 1924) Wikipedia: Hal Herring
2014
Logan Scott-Bowden, English general (born 1920) Wikipedia: Logan Scott-Bowden
2013
Richard Artschwager, American painter, illustrator, and sculptor (born 1923) Wikipedia: Richard Artschwager · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2013
Keiko Fukuda, Japanese-American martial artist and trainer (born 1913) Wikipedia: Keiko Fukuda · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2013
Jimmy Smyth, Irish hurler (born 1931) Wikipedia: Jimmy Smyth (hurler)
2012
O. P. Dutta, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: O. P. Dutta
2012
John Hick, English philosopher and academic (born 1922) Wikipedia: John Hick · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2012
Joe Moretti, Scottish-South African guitarist and songwriter (born 1938) Wikipedia: Joe Moretti
2011
Miltiadis Evert, Greek lawyer and politician, 69th Mayor of Athens (born 1939) Wikipedia: Miltiadis Evert · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2010
Walter Frederick Morrison, American businessman, invented the Frisbee (born 1920) Wikipedia: Walter Frederick Morrison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2009
Orlando "Cachaíto" López, Cuban bassist and composer (born 1933) Wikipedia: Orlando "Cachaíto" López · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2008
Christopher Hyatt, American occultist and author (born 1943) Wikipedia: Christopher Hyatt
2008
Carm Lino Spiteri, Maltese architect and politician (born 1932) Wikipedia: Carm Lino Spiteri
2008
Jazeh Tabatabai, Iranian painter, poet, and sculptor (born 1931) Wikipedia: Jazeh Tabatabai · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2007
Hank Bauer, American baseball player and manager (born 1922) Wikipedia: Hank Bauer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2007
Ian Richardson, Scottish actor (born 1934) Wikipedia: Ian Richardson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
2006
Freddie Laker, English pilot and businessman, founded Laker Airways (born 1922) Wikipedia: Freddie Laker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2005
Robert Kearns, American engineer, invented the intermittent windscreen wiper (born 1927) Wikipedia: Robert Kearns · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
2004
Claude Ryan, Canadian journalist and politician (born 1925) Wikipedia: Claude Ryan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
2003
Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda, Japanese-Turkish mathematician and academic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda
2002
Isabelle Holland, Swiss-American author (born 1920) Wikipedia: Isabelle Holland
2002
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (born 1930) Wikipedia: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
2001
Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist, economist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1916) Wikipedia: Herbert A. Simon · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1998
Maurice Schumann, French journalist and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1911) Wikipedia: Maurice Schumann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1995
J. William Fulbright, American lawyer and politician (born 1905) Wikipedia: J. William Fulbright · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1995
Kalevi Keihänen, Finnish entrepreneur (born 1924) Wikipedia: Kalevi Keihänen
1995
David Wayne, American actor (born 1914) Wikipedia: David Wayne · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1994
Howard Martin Temin, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934) Wikipedia: Howard Martin Temin · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1989
Osamu Tezuka, Japanese illustrator, animator, and producer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Osamu Tezuka · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1984
Yuri Andropov, Russian lawyer and politician (born 1914) Wikipedia: Yuri Andropov · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1981
M. C. Chagla, Indian jurist and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (born 1900) Wikipedia: M. C. Chagla
1981
Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Bill Haley · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1980
Tom Macdonald, Welsh journalist and author (born 1900) Wikipedia: Tom Macdonald (writer)
1979
Allen Tate, American poet and academic (born 1899) Wikipedia: Allen Tate
1978
Costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist and coach (born 1893) Wikipedia: Costante Girardengo · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1977
Sergey Ilyushin, Russian engineer and businessman, founded the Ilyushin Design Bureau (born 1894) Wikipedia: Sergey Ilyushin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1976
Percy Faith, Canadian composer and conductor (born 1908) Wikipedia: Percy Faith · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1969
George "Gabby" Hayes, American actor and singer (born 1885) Wikipedia: George "Gabby" Hayes · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1966
Sophie Tucker, Russian-born American singer (born 1884) Wikipedia: Sophie Tucker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1965
Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, Bangladeshi theologian and educator (born 1874) Wikipedia: Ahsanullah (educator)
1960
Alexandre Benois, Russian painter and critic (born 1870) Wikipedia: Alexandre Benois · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1960
Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1877) Wikipedia: Ernst von Dohnányi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1957
Miklós Horthy, Hungarian admiral and politician, Regent of Hungary (born 1868) Wikipedia: Miklós Horthy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1951
Eddy Duchin, American pianist, bandleader, and actor (born 1910) Wikipedia: Eddy Duchin
1950
Ted Theodore, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Queensland (born 1884) Wikipedia: Ted Theodore
1945
Ella D. Barrier, American educator (born 1852) Wikipedia: Ella D. Barrier
1942
Lauri Kristian Relander, Finnish politician, 2nd President of Finland (born 1883) Wikipedia: Lauri Kristian Relander · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1935
Bob Diry, Austrian-born wrestler and boxer (born 1884) Wikipedia: Bob Diry
1932
Junnosuke Inoue, Japanese businessman and banker (born 1869) Wikipedia: Junnosuke Inoue
1932
A.K. Golam Jilani, Bangladeshi soldier and activist (born 1904) Wikipedia: A.K. Golam Jilani
1930
Richard With, Norwegian captain and businessman, founded Hurtigruten (born 1846) Wikipedia: Richard With · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1928
William Gillies, Australian politician, 21st Premier of Queensland (born 1868) Wikipedia: William Gillies (Australian politician)
1906
Paul Laurence Dunbar, American author, poet, and playwright (born 1872) Wikipedia: Paul Laurence Dunbar · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1903
Charles Gavan Duffy, Irish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Victoria (born 1816) Wikipedia: Charles Gavan Duffy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1891
Johan Jongkind, Dutch painter (born 1819) Wikipedia: Johan Jongkind · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1881
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher (born 1821) Wikipedia: Fyodor Dostoevsky · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1874
Jules Michelet, French historian, philosopher, and academic (born 1798) Wikipedia: Jules Michelet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1857
Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet and translator (born 1798) Wikipedia: Dionysios Solomos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1803
Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French soldier, poet, and philosopher (born 1716) Wikipedia: Jean François de Saint-Lambert · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1777
Seth Pomeroy, American general and gunsmith (born 1706) Wikipedia: Seth Pomeroy · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1709
François Louis, Prince of Conti (born 1664) Wikipedia: François Louis, Prince of Conti · ✓ 3 Wikipedias
1675
Gerrit Dou, Dutch painter (born 1613) Wikipedia: Gerrit Dou · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1670
Frederick III of Denmark (born 1609) Wikipedia: Frederick III of Denmark · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1619
Lucilio Vanini, Italian physician and philosopher (born 1585) Wikipedia: Lucilio Vanini · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1600
John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania (born 1542) Wikipedia: John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1588
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (born 1526) Wikipedia: Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1555
John Hooper, English bishop and martyr (born 1495) Wikipedia: John Hooper (bishop) · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1555
Rowland Taylor, English priest and martyr (born 1510) Wikipedia: Rowland Taylor
1450
Agnès Sorel, French mistress of Charles VII of France (born 1421) Wikipedia: Agnès Sorel · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
1407
William I, margrave of Meissen (born 1343) Wikipedia: William I of Meissen · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1251
Matthias II, duke of Lorraine Wikipedia: Matthias II of Lorraine · ✓ 2 Wikipedias
1199
Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shōgun (born 1147) Wikipedia: Minamoto no Yoritomo · ✓ 5 Wikipedias
1135
Tai Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1075) Wikipedia: Emperor Taizong of Jin
1014
Yang Yanzhao, Chinese general Wikipedia: Yang Yanzhao
1011
Bernard I, Duke of Saxony Wikipedia: Bernard I of Saxony · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
978
Luitgarde, duchess consort of Normandy Wikipedia: Luitgarde of Vermandois
967
Sayf al-Dawla, emir of Aleppo (born 916) Wikipedia: Sayf al-Dawla · ✓ 4 Wikipedias
966
Ono no Michikaze, Japanese calligrapher (born 894) Wikipedia: Ono no Michikaze

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