January 19: what happened on this day in history

Events on January 19 include:

Bytedance and sister companies are banned from the United States for "security concerns" (2025)
The Hong Kong–based file-sharing website Megaupload was shut down by the FBI (2012)
A tank barge and a tug grounded on a beach in Rhode Island, causing a spill of an estimated 828,000 U.S. gallons (3.13 million litres) of home heating oil (1996)

This page gathers 58 events, 239 births and 100 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 379 to 2025.

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2025
Bytedance and sister companies are banned from the United States for "security concerns". Wikipedia: ByteDance · 51 languages
2012
The Hong Kong–based file-sharing website Megaupload was shut down by the FBI. Wikipedia: File sharing · 41 languages
1996
A tank barge and a tug grounded on a beach in Rhode Island, causing a spill of an estimated 828,000 U.S. gallons (3.13 million litres) of home heating oil. Wikipedia: Barge · 55 languagesArchive: FRAD022 - Édouard BARGE — Europeana 1914-1918 · Europeana
1993
Czech Republic and Slovakia join the United Nations. Wikipedia: Czech Republic · 355 languagesArchive: Economics - Czech Republic — GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. Library Cologne, 2002 · Europeana
1988
Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286 crashes in Bayfield, Colorado, killing nine. Wikipedia: Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286 · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1981
Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity. Wikipedia: Iran hostage crisis · 48 languages
1977
Iva Toguri (pictured), convicted of treason for broadcasting Japanese propaganda, was granted a full pardon by U.S. president Gerald Ford. Wikipedia: Iva Toguri D'Aquino · 23 languages
1960
Japan and the United States sign the US–Japan Mutual Security Treaty Wikipedia: Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1953
Almost 72 percent of all television sets in the United States are tuned into I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth. Wikipedia: I Love Lucy · 36 languages
1946
General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals. Wikipedia: Douglas MacArthur · 113 languages
1937
Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in seven hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds. Wikipedia: Howard Hughes · 76 languages
1920
The American Civil Liberties Union was founded by the directors of the National Civil Liberties Bureau. Wikipedia: American Civil Liberties Union · 32 languages
1920
The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations. Wikipedia: United States Senate · 102 languages
1909
A deed was recorded for David Hanbury to sell Island No. 2 in northern California to his brother John for $10 ($358.33 in .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}2025). Wikipedia: Deed · 31 languages
1883
The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey. Wikipedia: Thomas Edison · 254 languages
1862
American Civil War: Battle of Mill Springs: The Confederacy suffers its first significant defeat in the conflict. Wikipedia: Battle of Mill Springs · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1861
American Civil War: Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in declaring secession from the United States. Wikipedia: American Civil War · 170 languages

Around the world

2024
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's probe lands on the moon, making Japan the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon. Wikipedia: JAXA · 73 languages
2014
A bomb attack on an army convoy in the city of Bannu kills at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and injures 38 others. Wikipedia: 2014 Bannu bombing · 1 language
2007
Turkish-Armenian journalist and human-rights activist Hrant Dink was assassinated by a Turkish nationalist in Istanbul. Wikipedia: Hrant Dink · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
2007
A four-man team, using only skis and kites, completed a 1,093-mile (1,759 km) trek to reach the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, the first people to get there since 1967, and the first to do so on foot. Wikipedia: Snowkiting · 17 languages
2006
In the deadliest aviation accident in Slovak history, an Antonov An-24 operated by the Slovak Air Force crashed in northern Hungary, killing 42 of the 43 people on board. Wikipedia: Antonov An-24 · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1999
British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company, forming BAE Systems in November 1999. Wikipedia: British Aerospace · 31 languages
1997
Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. Wikipedia: Yasser Arafat · 154 languages
1995
After being struck by lightning the crew of Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C are forced to ditch. All 18 aboard are later rescued. Wikipedia: Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1991
Gulf War: Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries. Wikipedia: Gulf War · 114 languages
1990
Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley in Indian-administered Kashmir due to an insurgency. Wikipedia: Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus · 15 languages
1978
The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003. Wikipedia: Volkswagen Beetle · 64 languages
1975
An earthquake registering 6.8 Ms struck northern Himachal Pradesh in India, causing extensive damage to the region. Wikipedia: 1975 Kinnaur earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1972
The French newspaper L'Aurore revealed that the former Nazi SS officer Klaus Barbie, the "Butcher of Lyon", had been found to be living in Peru. Wikipedia: L'Aurore (newspaper founded 1944) · 5 languages
1969
Student Jan Palach dies after setting himself on fire three days earlier in Prague's Wenceslas Square to protest about the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union in 1968. His funeral turns into another major protest. Wikipedia: Jan Palach · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
1966
Indira Gandhi becomes India's first female prime minister. Wikipedia: Indira Gandhi · 173 languages
1960
Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871 crashes near Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Turkey, killing all 42 aboard. Wikipedia: Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871 · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1945
World War II: Soviet forces liberate the Łódź Ghetto. Of more than 200,000 inhabitants in 1940, fewer than 900 had survived the Nazi occupation. Wikipedia: Red Army · 109 languages
1942
World War II: The Japanese conquest of Burma begins. Wikipedia: Japanese invasion of Burma · 22 languages
1941
World War II: HMS Greyhound and other escorts of convoy AS-12 sink Italian submarine Neghelli with all hands 64 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Falkonera. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
1917
Silvertown explosion: A blast at a munitions factory in London kills 73 and injures over 400. The resulting fire causes over £2,000,000 worth of damage. Wikipedia: Silvertown explosion · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1915
World War I: The first major attack of the German bombing campaign against Britain took place when Zeppelins bombed several towns in Norfolk. Wikipedia: World War I · 265 languages
1915
Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising. Wikipedia: Georges Claude · 27 languages
1901
Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, is stricken with paralysis. She dies three days later at the age of 81. Wikipedia: Queen Victoria · 176 languages
1899
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan is formed. Wikipedia: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan · 42 languages
1871
Franco-Prussian War: In the Siege of Paris, Prussia wins the Battle of St. Quentin. Meanwhile, the French attempt to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval will end unsuccessfully the following day. Wikipedia: Franco-Prussian War · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1853
Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome. Wikipedia: Giuseppe Verdi · 179 languages
1839
The British East India Company captures Aden. Wikipedia: East India Company · 95 languages
1829
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance. Wikipedia: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 278 languages
1817
An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, crosses the Andes from Argentina to liberate Chile and then Peru. Wikipedia: José de San Martín · 89 languages
1795
The Batavian Republic was established the day after William V fled the Dutch Republic as a result of the Batavian Revolution in Amsterdam. Wikipedia: Batavian Republic · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
1788
The second group of ships of the First Fleet arrive at Botany Bay. Wikipedia: First Fleet · 34 languages
1764
John Wilkes is expelled from the British House of Commons for seditious libel. Wikipedia: John Wilkes · 33 languages
1764
Bolle Willum Luxdorph records in his diary that a mail bomb, possibly the world's first, has severely injured the Danish Colonel Poulsen, residing at Børglum Abbey. Wikipedia: Bolle Willum Luxdorph · 8 languages
1639
Hämeenlinna (Swedish: Tavastehus) is granted privileges after it separated from the Vanaja parish as its own city in Tavastia. Wikipedia: Hämeenlinna · 79 languages
1607
San Agustin Church in Manila is officially completed; it is the oldest church still standing in the Philippines. Wikipedia: San Agustin Church (Manila) · 29 languages
1520
Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, is mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund and dies on February 3. Wikipedia: Sten Sture the Younger · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1511
War of the League of Cambrai: Troops led by Pope Julius II captured Mirandola (depicted) after a brief siege. Wikipedia: War of the League of Cambrai · 30 languages
1421
John VIII Palaiologos marries Sophia of Montferrat and is then crowned Byzantine co-emperor to his father Manuel II Palaiologos. Wikipedia: John VIII Palaiologos · 52 languages
1419
Hundred Years' War: The siege of Rouen ended with English troops capturing the city from Norman French forces. Wikipedia: Hundred Years' War · 128 languages
649
Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surrender after a forty-day siege led by Tang dynasty general Ashina She'er, establishing Tang control over the northern Tarim Basin in Xinjiang. Wikipedia: Tang campaign against Kucha · 7 languages
379
Emperor Gratian elevates Flavius Theodosius at Sirmium to Augustus, and gives him authority over all the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. Wikipedia: Gratian · 61 languages

World days

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Technology

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Science

2024
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's probe lands on the moon, making Japan the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon. Wikipedia: JAXA · 73 languages

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Business

1999
British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company, forming BAE Systems in November 1999. Wikipedia: British Aerospace · 31 languages
1839
The British East India Company captures Aden. Wikipedia: East India Company · 95 languages

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Sport

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Culture

1853
Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome. Wikipedia: Giuseppe Verdi · 179 languages
1829
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance. Wikipedia: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 278 languages

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Births

2003
Felix Afena-Gyan, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia: Felix Afena-Gyan · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1999
Jonathan Taylor, American football player Wikipedia: Jonathan Taylor · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1999
Donyell Malen, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Donyell Malen · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1998
Emre Guler, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Emre Guler · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1996
Jakub Jankto, Czech footballer Wikipedia: Jakub Jankto · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1994
Matthias Ginter, German footballer Wikipedia: Matthias Ginter · ✓ Wikidata · 54 languages
1994
Alfie Mawson, English footballer Wikipedia: Alfie Mawson · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1994
Marvelous Nakamba, Zimbabwean footballer Wikipedia: Marvelous Nakamba · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1993
Erick Torres Padilla, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Erick Torres (footballer, born 1993) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1993
João Mário, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: João Mário (footballer, born January 1993) · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1993
Ricardo Centurión, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Ricardo Centurión · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1993
Walter Benítez, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Walter Benítez (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1993
Jack Schlossberg, American writer and political candidate Wikipedia: Jack Schlossberg · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1992
Shawn Johnson East, American gymnast Wikipedia: Shawn Johnson East · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1992
Logan Lerman, American actor Wikipedia: Logan Lerman · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1992
Mac Miller, American rapper (died 2018) Wikipedia: Mac Miller · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1991
Petra Martić, Croatian tennis player Wikipedia: Petra Martić · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1991
Erin Sanders, American actress Wikipedia: Erin Sanders · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1990
Tatiana Búa, Argentine tennis player Wikipedia: Tatiana Búa · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1990
Shaunette Renée Wilson, Guyanese-American actress Wikipedia: Shaunette Renée Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1988
Tyler Breeze, Canadian wrestler Wikipedia: Tyler Breeze · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1988
JaVale McGee, American basketball player Wikipedia: JaVale McGee · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1987
Edgar Manucharyan, Armenian footballer Wikipedia: Edgar Manucharyan · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1986
Claudio Marchisio, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Claudio Marchisio · ✓ Wikidata · 61 languages
1986
Oleksandr Miroshnychenko, Ukrainian footballer Wikipedia: Oleksandr Miroshnychenko · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1986
Moussa Sow, Senegalese footballer Wikipedia: Moussa Sow · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1985
Pascal Behrenbruch, German decathlete Wikipedia: Pascal Behrenbruch · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1985
Damien Chazelle, American film director, screenwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Damien Chazelle · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1985
Benny Feilhaber, American soccer player Wikipedia: Benny Feilhaber · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1985
Esteban Guerrieri, Argentinian racing driver Wikipedia: Esteban Guerrieri · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1985
Rika Ishikawa, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia: Rika Ishikawa · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1985
Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Nikulin, Russian footballer Wikipedia: Aleksandr Nikulin (footballer, born 1985) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1985
Elliott Ward, English footballer Wikipedia: Elliott Ward · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1984
Johnny Boychuk, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Johnny Boychuk · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1984
Fabio Catacchini, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Fabio Catacchini · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1984
Karun Chandhok, Indian racing driver Wikipedia: Karun Chandhok · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1984
Elvis Dumervil, American football player Wikipedia: Elvis Dumervil · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1984
Jimmy Kébé, Malian footballer Wikipedia: Jimmy Kébé · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1984
Thomas Vanek, Austrian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Thomas Vanek · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1983
Hikaru Utada, American-Japanese singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Hikaru Utada · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1982
Pete Buttigieg, American politician Wikipedia: Pete Buttigieg · ✓ Wikidata · 60 languages
1982
Mike Komisarek, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Mike Komisarek · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1982
Jodie Sweetin, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Jodie Sweetin · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1982
Robin tom Rink, German singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Robin tom Rink · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1982
Shane Tronc, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Shane Tronc · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1982
Kim Yoo-suk, South Korean pole vaulter Wikipedia: Kim Yoo-suk · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1981
Paolo Bugia, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia: Paolo Bugia · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1981
Asier del Horno, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Asier del Horno · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1981
Lucho González, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Lucho González · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1981
Maxime Laisney, French politician Wikipedia: Maxime Laisney · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1981
Elizabeth Tulloch, American actress Wikipedia: Elizabeth Tulloch · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1980
Jenson Button, English racing driver Wikipedia: Jenson Button · ✓ Wikidata · 73 languages
1980
Pasha Kovalev, Russian-American dancer and choreographer Wikipedia: Pasha Kovalev · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1980
Luke Macfarlane, Canadian-American actor and singer Wikipedia: Luke Macfarlane · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1980
Arvydas Macijauskas, Lithuanian basketball player Wikipedia: Arvydas Macijauskas · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1980
Michael Vandort, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia: Michael Vandort · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1979
Svetlana Khorkina, Russian gymnast and sportscaster Wikipedia: Svetlana Khorkina · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1979
Byung-hyun Kim, South Korean baseball player Wikipedia: Byung-hyun Kim · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1979
Josu Sarriegi, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Josu Sarriegi · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1979
Wiley, English rapper and producer Wikipedia: Wiley (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1979
Coral Smith, American TV personality Wikipedia: Coral Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1977
Benjamin Ayres, Canadian actor, director, and photographer Wikipedia: Benjamin Ayres · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1976
Natale Gonnella, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Natale Gonnella · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1976
Tarso Marques, Brazilian racing driver Wikipedia: Tarso Marques · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1976
Drew Powell, American actor Wikipedia: Drew Powell (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1976
Marsha Thomason, English actress Wikipedia: Marsha Thomason · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1975
Natalie Cook, Australian volleyball player Wikipedia: Natalie Cook · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1975
Zdeňka Málková, Czech tennis player Wikipedia: Zdeňka Málková · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1974
Dainius Adomaitis, Lithuanian basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Dainius Adomaitis · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1974
Frank Caliendo, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Frank Caliendo · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1974
Walter Jones, American football player Wikipedia: Walter Jones (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1974
Ian Laperrière, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Ian Laperrière · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1974
Jaime Moreno, Bolivian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974) · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1973
Antero Manninen, Finnish cellist Wikipedia: Antero Manninen · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1973
Yevgeny Sadovyi, Russian swimmer and coach Wikipedia: Yevgeny Sadovy · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1972
Drea de Matteo, American actress Wikipedia: Drea de Matteo · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1972
Yoon Hae-young, South Korean actress Wikipedia: Yoon Hae-young · 10 languages
1972
Sergei Zjukin, Estonian chess player and coach Wikipedia: Sergei Zjukin · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1971
Eric Mangini, American football coach Wikipedia: Eric Mangini · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1971
Shawn Wayans, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Shawn Wayans · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1971
John Wozniak, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: John Wozniak · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1971
Phil Nevin, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Phil Nevin · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1970
Steffen Freund, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Steffen Freund · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1970
Kathleen Smet, Belgian triathlete Wikipedia: Kathleen Smet · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1970
Udo Suzuki, Japanese comedian and singer Wikipedia: Udo Suzuki · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1969
Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia: Edwidge Danticat · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1969
Luc Longley, Australian basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Luc Longley · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1969
Trey Lorenz, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Trey Lorenz · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1969
Predrag Mijatović, Montenegrin footballer and manager Wikipedia: Predrag Mijatović · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1969
Junior Seau, American football player (died 2012) Wikipedia: Junior Seau · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1969
Steve Staunton, Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia: Steve Staunton · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1968
David Bartlett, Australian politician, 43rd Premier of Tasmania Wikipedia: David Bartlett · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1968
Whitfield Crane, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Whitfield Crane · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1968
Matt Hill, Canadian voice actor Wikipedia: Matt Hill · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1966
Sylvain Côté, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Sylvain Côté · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1966
Stefan Edberg, Swedish tennis player and coach Wikipedia: Stefan Edberg · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1966
Lena Philipsson, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Lena Philipsson · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1964
Janine Antoni, Bahamian sculptor and photographer Wikipedia: Janine Antoni · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1964
Ricardo Arjona, Guatemalan singer-songwriter and basketball player Wikipedia: Ricardo Arjona · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1963
Michael Adams, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Michael Adams (basketball) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1963
Martin Bashir, English journalist Wikipedia: Martin Bashir · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1963
John Bercow, English politician, Speaker of the House of Commons Wikipedia: John Bercow · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1962
Hans Daams, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia: Hans Daams · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1962
Chris Sabo, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Chris Sabo · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1962
Jeff Van Gundy, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Jeff Van Gundy · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1961
Paul McCrane, American actor, director, and singer Wikipedia: Paul McCrane · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1961
Wayne Hemingway, English fashion designer, co-founded Red or Dead Wikipedia: Wayne Hemingway · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1961
William Ragsdale, American actor Wikipedia: William Ragsdale · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1959
Danese Cooper, American computer scientist and programmer Wikipedia: Danese Cooper · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1959
Jeff Pilson, American bass player, songwriter, and actor Wikipedia: Jeff Pilson · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1958
Thomas Kinkade, American painter (died 2012) Wikipedia: Thomas Kinkade · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1958
Altemio Sanchez, Puerto Rican serial killer and rapist (died 2023) Wikipedia: Altemio Sanchez · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1957
Ottis Anderson, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Ottis Anderson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1957
Roger Ashton-Griffiths, English actor, screenwriter and film director Wikipedia: Roger Ashton-Griffiths · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1957
Kenneth McClintock, Puerto Rican public servant and politician, 22nd Secretary of State of Puerto Rico Wikipedia: Kenneth McClintock · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1956
Carman, American singer-songwriter, actor, and television host (died 2021) Wikipedia: Carman (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1956
Susan Solomon, American atmospheric chemist Wikipedia: Susan Solomon · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1955
Simon Rattle, English-German orchestral conductor Wikipedia: Simon Rattle · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1954
Katey Sagal, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Katey Sagal · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1954
Cindy Sherman, American photographer and director Wikipedia: Cindy Sherman · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1954
Esther Shkalim, Israeli poet and Mizrahi feminist Wikipedia: Esther Shkalim · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1953
Desi Arnaz Jr., American actor and singer Wikipedia: Desi Arnaz Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1953
Richard Legendre, Canadian tennis player and politician Wikipedia: Richard Legendre · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1953
Wayne Schimmelbusch, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Wayne Schimmelbusch · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1952
Dewey Bunnell, English-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Dewey Bunnell · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1952
Nadiuska, German television actress Wikipedia: Nadiuska · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1952
Bruce Jay Nelson, American computer scientist (died 1999) Wikipedia: Bruce Jay Nelson · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1951
Martha Davis, American singer Wikipedia: Martha Davis (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1950
Sébastien Dhavernas, Canadian actor Wikipedia: Sébastien Dhavernas · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1950
Jon Matlack, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jon Matlack · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1949
Arend Langenberg, Dutch voice actor and radio host (died 2012) Wikipedia: Arend Langenberg · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1949
Robert Palmer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003) Wikipedia: Robert Palmer · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1948
Nancy Lynch, American computer scientist and academic Wikipedia: Nancy Lynch · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1948
Frank McKenna, Canadian politician and diplomat, 27th Premier of New Brunswick Wikipedia: Frank McKenna · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1948
Mal Reilly, English rugby league player and coach Wikipedia: Mal Reilly · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1947
Frank Aarebrot, Norwegian political scientist and academic (died 2017) Wikipedia: Frank Aarebrot · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1947
Paula Deen, American chef and author Wikipedia: Paula Deen · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1947
Rod Evans, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Rod Evans · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1946
Julian Barnes, English novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic Wikipedia: Julian Barnes · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
1946
Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 2026) Wikipedia: Dolly Parton · ✓ Wikidata · 122 languages
1945
Trevor Williams, English singer-songwriter and bass player
1944
Shelley Fabares, American actress and singer (died 2026) Wikipedia: Shelley Fabares · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1944
Thom Mayne, American architect and academic, designed the San Francisco Federal Building and Phare Tower Wikipedia: Thom Mayne · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1944
Dan Reeves, American football player and coach (died 2022) Wikipedia: Dan Reeves · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1943
Larry Clark, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Larry Clark · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1943
Janis Joplin, American singer-songwriter (died 1970) Wikipedia: Janis Joplin · ✓ Wikidata · 100 languages
1943
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands Wikipedia: Princess Margriet of the Netherlands · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
1942
Michael Crawford, English actor and singer Wikipedia: Michael Crawford · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1941
Tony Anholt, British actor (died 2002) Wikipedia: Tony Anholt · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1941
Colin Gunton, English theologian and academic (died 2003) Wikipedia: Colin Gunton · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1941
Pat Patterson, Canadian wrestler, trainer, and referee (died 2020) Wikipedia: Pat Patterson · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1940
Paolo Borsellino, Italian lawyer and judge (died 1992) Wikipedia: Paolo Borsellino · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1940
Denise Narcisse-Mair, Canadian musician (died 2010) Wikipedia: Denise Narcisse-Mair · 2 languages
1939
Phil Everly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Phil Everly · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1937
Princess Birgitta of Sweden (died 2024) Wikipedia: Princess Birgitta of Sweden · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1937
John Lions, Australian computer scientist and academic (died 1998) Wikipedia: John Lions · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1936
Fred J. Lincoln, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Fred J. Lincoln · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1936
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, seventh President of Bangladesh (died 1981) Wikipedia: Ziaur Rahman · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1936
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, American singer, harmonica player, and drummer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Willie "Big Eyes" Smith · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1935
Johnny O'Keefe, Australian singer-songwriter (died 1978) Wikipedia: Johnny O'Keefe · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1934
John Richardson, English actor (died 2021) Wikipedia: John Richardson (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1933
George Coyne, American priest, astronomer, and theologian (died 2020) Wikipedia: George Coyne · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1932
Russ Hamilton, English singer-songwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Russ Hamilton (singer) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1932
Richard Lester, American-English director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Richard Lester · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1932
Harry Lonsdale, American chemist, businessman, and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: Harry Lonsdale · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1931
Robert MacNeil, Canadian-American journalist and author (died 2024) Wikipedia: Robert MacNeil · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1930
Tippi Hedren, American model, actress, and animal rights-welfare activist Wikipedia: Tippi Hedren · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1930
John Waite, South African cricketer (died 2011) Wikipedia: John Waite (cricketer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1926
Hans Massaquoi, German-American journalist and author (died 2013) Wikipedia: Hans Massaquoi · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1926
Fritz Weaver, American actor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Fritz Weaver · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1925
Nina Bawden, English author (died 2012) Wikipedia: Nina Bawden · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1924
Nicholas Colasanto, American actor and director (died 1985) Wikipedia: Nicholas Colasanto · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1924
Jean-François Revel, French philosopher (died 2006) Wikipedia: Jean-François Revel · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1923
Dagmar Loe, Norwegian journalist (died 2024) Wikipedia: Dagmar Loe · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1923
Bob McFadden, American singer, impressionist, and voice-over actor (died 2000) Wikipedia: Bob McFadden · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1923
Jean Stapleton, American actress and singer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Jean Stapleton · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1922
Guy Madison, American actor (died 1996) Wikipedia: Guy Madison · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1922
Arthur Morris, Australian cricketer and journalist (died 2015) Wikipedia: Arthur Morris · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1922
Miguel Muñoz, Spanish footballer and manager (died 1990) Wikipedia: Miguel Muñoz · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1921
Patricia Highsmith, American novelist and short story writer (died 1995) Wikipedia: Patricia Highsmith · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1920
Bernard Dunstan, English painter and educator (died 2017) Wikipedia: Bernard Dunstan · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1920
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian politician and diplomat, 135th Prime Minister of Peru (died 2020) Wikipedia: Javier Pérez de Cuéllar · ✓ Wikidata · 82 languages
1918
John H. Johnson, American publisher, founded the Johnson Publishing Company (died 2005) Wikipedia: John H. Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1913
Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (died 1955) Wikipedia: Rex Ingamells · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1913
Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (died 1996) Wikipedia: Rudolf Wanderone · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1912
Leonid Kantorovich, Russian mathematician and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986) Wikipedia: Leonid Kantorovich · ✓ Wikidata · 69 languages
1911
Choor Singh, Indian-Singaporean lawyer and judge (died 2009) Wikipedia: Choor Singh · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1911
Busher Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1966) Wikipedia: Busher Jackson · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1908
Ish Kabibble, American comedian and cornet player (died 1994) Wikipedia: Ish Kabibble · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1908
Aleksandr Gennadievich Kurosh, Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1971) Wikipedia: Aleksandr Kurosh · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1905
Stanley Hawes, English-Australian director and producer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Stanley Hawes · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1903
Boris Blacher, German composer and playwright (died 1975) Wikipedia: Boris Blacher · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1903
Dyre Vaa, Norwegian sculptor and painter (died 1980) Wikipedia: Dyre Vaa · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1901
Dunc Munro, Scottish-Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1958) Wikipedia: Dunc Munro · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1893
Magda Tagliaferro, Brazilian pianist and educator (died 1986) Wikipedia: Magda Tagliaferro · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1892
Ólafur Thors, Icelandic lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1964) Wikipedia: Ólafur Thors · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1889
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Swiss painter and sculptor (died 1943) Wikipedia: Sophie Taeuber-Arp · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1888
Chick Gandil, American baseball player (died 1970) Wikipedia: Chick Gandil · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1887
Alexander Woollcott, American actor, playwright, and critic (died 1943) Wikipedia: Alexander Woollcott · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1883
Hermann Abendroth, German conductor (died 1956) Wikipedia: Hermann Abendroth · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1882
John Cain Sr., Australian politician, 34th Premier of Victoria (died 1957) Wikipedia: John Cain (34th Premier of Victoria) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1879
Boris Savinkov, Russian soldier and author (died 1925) Wikipedia: Boris Savinkov · 37 languages
1878
Herbert Chapman, English footballer and manager (died 1934) Wikipedia: Herbert Chapman · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1876
Wakashima Gonshirō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 21st Yokozuna (died 1943) Wikipedia: Wakashima Gonshirō · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1876
Dragotin Kette, Slovenian poet and author (died 1899) Wikipedia: Dragotin Kette · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1874
Hitachiyama Taniemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 19th Yokozuna (died 1922) Wikipedia: Hitachiyama Taniemon · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1871
Dame Gruev, Bulgarian educator and activist, co-founded the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (died 1906) Wikipedia: Dame Gruev · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1866
Harry Davenport, American stage and film actor (died 1949) Wikipedia: Harry Davenport (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1863
Werner Sombart, German economist and sociologist (died 1941) Wikipedia: Werner Sombart · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1852
Thomas Price, Welsh-Australian politician, 24th Premier of South Australia (died 1909) Wikipedia: Thomas Price (South Australian politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1851
Jacobus Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer and academic (died 1922) Wikipedia: Jacobus Kapteyn · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1848
Arturo Graf, Italian poet, of German ancestry (died 1913) Wikipedia: Arturo Graf · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1848
John Fitzwilliam Stairs, Canadian businessman and politician (died 1904) Wikipedia: John Fitzwilliam Stairs · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1848
Matthew Webb, English swimmer and diver (died 1883) Wikipedia: Matthew Webb · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1840
Dethloff Willrodt, American Civil War veteran and politician (died 1932) Wikipedia: Dethloff Willrodt · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1839
Paul Cézanne, French painter (died 1906) Wikipedia: Paul Cézanne · ✓ Wikidata · 139 languages
1833
Alfred Clebsch, German mathematician and academic (died 1872) Wikipedia: Alfred Clebsch · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1832
Ferdinand Laub, Czech violinist and composer (died 1875) Wikipedia: Ferdinand Laub · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1813
Henry Bessemer, English engineer and businessman (died 1898) Wikipedia: Henry Bessemer · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1810
Talhaiarn, Welsh poet and architect (died 1869) Wikipedia: Talhaiarn · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1809
Edgar Allan Poe, American short story writer, poet, and critic (died 1849) Wikipedia: Edgar Allan Poe · ✓ Wikidata · 225 languages
1808
Lysander Spooner, American philosopher and author (died 1887) Wikipedia: Lysander Spooner · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1807
Robert E. Lee, American Confederate general (died 1870) Wikipedia: Robert E. Lee · ✓ Wikidata · 103 languages
1803
Sarah Helen Whitman, American poet, essayist, and romantic interest of Edgar Allan Poe (died 1878) Wikipedia: Sarah Helen Whitman · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1798
Auguste Comte, French economist, sociologist, and philosopher (died 1857) Wikipedia: Auguste Comte · ✓ Wikidata · 133 languages
1790
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet and academic (died 1855) Wikipedia: Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1788
Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (died 1874) Wikipedia: Pavel Kiselyov · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1757
Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf (died 1831) Wikipedia: Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1752
James Morris III, American captain (died 1820) Wikipedia: James Morris III · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1739
Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect, designed Longford Hall and Barrells Hall (died 1808) Wikipedia: Joseph Bonomi the Elder · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1737
Giuseppe Millico, Italian soprano, composer, and educator (died 1802) Wikipedia: Giuseppe Millico · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1736
James Watt, Scottish chemist and engineer (died 1819) Wikipedia: James Watt · ✓ Wikidata · 160 languages
1721
Jean-Philippe Baratier, German scholar and author (died 1740) Wikipedia: Jean-Philippe Baratier · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1676
John Weldon, English organist and composer (died 1736) Wikipedia: John Weldon (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1628
Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, English noble (died 1672) Wikipedia: Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1617
Lucas Faydherbe, Flemish sculptor and architect (died 1697) Wikipedia: Lucas Faydherbe · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1544
Francis II of France (died 1560) Wikipedia: Francis II of France · 70 languages
1200
Dōgen Zenji, founder of Sōtō Zen (died 1253) Wikipedia: Dōgen · 54 languages
399
Pulcheria, Byzantine empress and saint (died 453) Wikipedia: Pulcheria · 44 languages

Deaths

2026
Valentino, Italian fashion designer, founder of Valentino (born 1932) Wikipedia: Valentino (fashion designer) · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
2025
Jeff Torborg, American baseball player and manager (born 1941) Wikipedia: Jeff Torborg · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2017
Miguel Ferrer, American actor (born 1955) Wikipedia: Miguel Ferrer · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
2016
Richard Levins, American ecologist and geneticist (born 1930) Wikipedia: Richard Levins · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2016
Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (born 1931) Wikipedia: Ettore Scola · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
2016
Sheila Sim (Lady Attenborough), English actress (born 1922) Wikipedia: Sheila Sim · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2015
Justin Capră, Romanian engineer and academic (born 1933) Wikipedia: Justin Capră · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2015
Michel Guimond, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1953) Wikipedia: Michel Guimond · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2015
Ward Swingle, American-French singer-songwriter and conductor (born 1927) Wikipedia: Ward Swingle · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2014
Azaria Alon, Ukrainian-Israeli environmentalist, co-founded the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (born 1918) Wikipedia: Azaria Alon · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2014
Christopher Chataway, English runner, journalist, and politician (born 1931) Wikipedia: Christopher Chataway · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2013
Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (born 1940) Wikipedia: Taihō Kōki · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
2013
Stan Musial, American baseball player and manager (born 1920) Wikipedia: Stan Musial · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
2013
Frank Pooler, American conductor and composer (born 1926) Wikipedia: Frank Pooler · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2013
Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (born 1930) Wikipedia: Earl Weaver · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2013
Toktamış Ateş, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Toktamış Ateş · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2012
Peter Åslin, Swedish ice hockey player (born 1962) Wikipedia: Peter Åslin · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2012
Sarah Burke, Canadian skier (born 1982) Wikipedia: Sarah Burke · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
2012
Winston Riley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (born 1943) Wikipedia: Winston Riley · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2012
Rudi van Dantzig, Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer (born 1933) Wikipedia: Rudi van Dantzig · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2010
Bill McLaren, Scottish rugby player and sportscaster (born 1923) Wikipedia: Bill McLaren · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2008
Suzanne Pleshette, American actress (born 1937) Wikipedia: Suzanne Pleshette · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
2008
John Stewart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1939) Wikipedia: John Stewart (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2008
Don Wittman, Canadian sportscaster (born 1936) Wikipedia: Don Wittman · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2007
Hrant Dink, Turkish-Armenian journalist and activist (born 1954) Wikipedia: Hrant Dink · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
2007
Denny Doherty, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1940) Wikipedia: Denny Doherty · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
2007
Murat Nasyrov, Russian singer-songwriter (born 1969) Wikipedia: Murat Nasyrov · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
2006
Anthony Franciosa, American actor (born 1928) Wikipedia: Anthony Franciosa · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
2006
Wilson Pickett, American singer-songwriter (born 1941) Wikipedia: Wilson Pickett · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
2005
K. Sello Duiker, South African author and screenwriter (born 1974) Wikipedia: K. Sello Duiker · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2004
Harry E. Claiborne, American lawyer and judge (born 1917) Wikipedia: Harry E. Claiborne · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2004
David Hookes, Australian cricketer and coach (born 1955) Wikipedia: David Hookes · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2003
Milton Flores, Honduran footballer (born 1974) Wikipedia: Milton Flores · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2003
Françoise Giroud, French journalist, screenwriter, and politician, French Minister of Culture (born 1916) Wikipedia: Françoise Giroud · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
2002
Vavá, Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1934) Wikipedia: Vavá · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
2000
Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, a Baháʼí Faith Hand of the Cause of God and wife of Shoghi Effendi (born 1910) Wikipedia: Rúhíyyih Khánum · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2000
Bettino Craxi, Italian lawyer and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1934) Wikipedia: Bettino Craxi · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
2000
Hedy Lamarr, Austrian-American actress, singer, and mathematician (born 1914) Wikipedia: Hedy Lamarr · ✓ Wikidata · 100 languages
1999
Ivan Francescato, Italian rugby player (born 1967) Wikipedia: Ivan Francescato · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1999
Robert Eugene Brashers, American serial killer and rapist (born 1958) Wikipedia: Robert Eugene Brashers · 3 languages
1998
Carl Perkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1932) Wikipedia: Carl Perkins · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1997
James Dickey, American poet and novelist (born 1923) Wikipedia: James Dickey · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1996
Don Simpson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1943) Wikipedia: Don Simpson · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1995
Gene MacLellan, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1938) Wikipedia: Gene MacLellan · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1991
Marcel Chaput, Canadian biochemist and journalist (born 1918) Wikipedia: Marcel Chaput · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1990
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian guru and mystic (born 1931) Wikipedia: Osho · ✓ Wikidata · 97 languages
1990
Alberto Semprini, English pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1908) Wikipedia: Alberto Semprini · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1990
Herbert Wehner, German politician, sixth Minister of Intra-German Relations (born 1906) Wikipedia: Herbert Wehner · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1984
Max Bentley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1920) Wikipedia: Max Bentley · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1983
Ham, chimpanzee and animal astronaut, first hominid in space (born 1957) Wikipedia: Ham (chimpanzee) · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1982
Elis Regina, Brazilian soprano (born 1945) Wikipedia: Elis Regina · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1981
Francesca Woodman, American photographer (born 1958) Wikipedia: Francesca Woodman · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1980
William O. Douglas, American lawyer and jurist, US Supreme Court associate justice (born 1898) Wikipedia: William O. Douglas · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1979
Moritz Jahn, German novelist and poet (born 1884) Wikipedia: Moritz Jahn (writer) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1976
Hidetsugu Yagi, Japanese engineer and academic (born 1886) Wikipedia: Hidetsugu Yagi · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1975
Thomas Hart Benton, American painter and educator (born 1889) Wikipedia: Thomas Hart Benton (painter) · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1973
Max Adrian, Irish-English actor (born 1903) Wikipedia: Max Adrian · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1972
Michael Rabin, American violinist (born 1936) Wikipedia: Michael Rabin · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1968
Ray Harroun, American race car driver and engineer (born 1879) Wikipedia: Ray Harroun · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1965
Arnold Luhaäär, Estonian weightlifter (born 1905) Wikipedia: Arnold Luhaäär · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1964
Firmin Lambot, Belgian cyclist (born 1886) Wikipedia: Firmin Lambot · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1963
Clement Smoot, American golfer (born 1884) Wikipedia: Clement Smoot · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1957
József Dudás, Romanian-Hungarian activist and politician (born 1912) Wikipedia: József Dudás · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1954
Theodor Kaluza, German mathematician and physicist (born 1885) Wikipedia: Theodor Kaluza · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1948
Tony Garnier, French architect and urban planner, designed the Stade de Gerland (born 1869) Wikipedia: Tony Garnier (architect) · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1945
Gustave Mesny, French general (born 1886) Wikipedia: Gustave Mesny · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1938
Branislav Nušić, Serbian author, playwright, and journalist (born 1864) Wikipedia: Branislav Nušić · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1930
Frank P. Ramsey, British mathematician, philosopher and economist (born 1903) Wikipedia: Frank P. Ramsey · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1929
Liang Qichao, Chinese journalist, philosopher, and scholar (born 1873) Wikipedia: Liang Qichao · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1915
Ernest de Munck, Belgian cellist and composer (born 1840) Wikipedia: Ernest de Munck · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1906
Bartolomé Mitre, Argentinian historian and politician, sixth President of Argentina (born 1821) Wikipedia: Bartolomé Mitre · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1895
António Luís de Seabra, 1st Viscount of Seabra, Portuguese magistrate and politician (born 1798) Wikipedia: António Luís de Seabra, 1st Viscount of Seabra · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1878
Henri Victor Regnault, French physicist and chemist (born 1810) Wikipedia: Victor Regnault · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1874
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German poet and scholar (born 1798) Wikipedia: August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1869
Carl Reichenbach, German chemist and philosopher (born 1788) Wikipedia: Carl Reichenbach · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1865
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and politician (born 1809) Wikipedia: Pierre-Joseph Proudhon · ✓ Wikidata · 108 languages
1862
Felix Zollicoffer, American newspaperman, politician, and Confederate general (born 1812) Wikipedia: Felix Zollicoffer · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1853
Karl Faber, German historian and academic (born 1773) Wikipedia: Karl Faber · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1851
Esteban Echeverría, Argentinian poet and author (born 1805) Wikipedia: Esteban Echeverría · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1847
Charles Bent, American soldier and politician, first Governor of New Mexico (born 1799) Wikipedia: Charles Bent · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1847
Athanasios Christopoulos, Greek poet (born 1772) Wikipedia: Athanasios Christopoulos · 19 languages
1833
Ferdinand Hérold, French pianist and composer (born 1791) Wikipedia: Ferdinand Hérold · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1785
Jonathan Toup, English scholar and critic (born 1713) Wikipedia: Jonathan Toup · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1766
Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, Italian-French architect and painter (born 1695) Wikipedia: Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1757
Thomas Ruddiman, Scottish scholar and academic (born 1674) Wikipedia: Thomas Ruddiman · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1755
Jean-Pierre Christin, French physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (born 1683) Wikipedia: Jean-Pierre Christin · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1729
William Congreve, English playwright and poet (born 1670) Wikipedia: William Congreve · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1661
Thomas Venner, English rebel leader Wikipedia: Thomas Venner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1636
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Flemish painter (born1561) Wikipedia: Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1597
Maharana Pratap, Hindu Rajput king of Mewar (born1540) Wikipedia: Maharana Pratap · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1576
Hans Sachs, German poet and playwright (born 1494) Wikipedia: Hans Sachs · 47 languages
1571
Paris Bordone, Venetian painter (born 1495) Wikipedia: Paris Bordone · 25 languages
1565
Diego Laynez, Spanish Jesuit theologian (born 1512) Wikipedia: Diego Laynez · 22 languages
1547
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, English poet (born 1516) Wikipedia: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey · 30 languages
1526
Isabella of Austria, Danish queen (born 1501) Wikipedia: Isabella of Austria · 47 languages
1302
Al-Hakim I, caliph of Cairo Wikipedia: Al-Hakim I · 24 languages
1003
Kilian of Cologne, Irish abbot Wikipedia: Kilian of Cologne · 1 language
914
García I, king of León Wikipedia: García I of León · 35 languages
639
Dagobert I, Frankish king (born 603) Wikipedia: Dagobert I · ✓ Wikidata · 52 languages
520
John of Cappadocia, patriarch of Constantinople Wikipedia: John of Cappadocia · 16 languages

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