March 31: what happened on this day in history

Events on March 31 include:

A tornado caused the collapse of a venue hosting a sold-out concert in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, resulting in one death and 48 injuries (2023)
A historic tornado outbreak occurs in the American Midwest and South (2023)
Iraq War in Anbar Province: In Fallujah, Iraq, four American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA, are killed after being ambushed (2004)

This page gathers 64 events, 306 births and 132 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 307 to 2023.

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Events · United States

2023
A tornado caused the collapse of a venue hosting a sold-out concert in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, resulting in one death and 48 injuries. Wikipedia: Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse
2023
A historic tornado outbreak occurs in the American Midwest and South. Wikipedia: Tornado outbreak of March 31 – April 1, 2023
2004
Iraq War in Anbar Province: In Fallujah, Iraq, four American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA, are killed after being ambushed. Wikipedia: Anbar campaign (2003–2011)
1995
American singer-songwriter Selena, known as the "queen of Tejano music", was murdered by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in Corpus Christi, Texas, deeply affecting the Latino community. Wikipedia: Selena Archive: Eforie Nord - Hotel „Selena” — National Heritage Institute, Bucharest · Europeana
1992
USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, was decommissioned in Long Beach, California. Wikipedia: USS Missouri (BB-63)
1968
American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President." Wikipedia: President of the United States Archive: James Madison, Fourth President Of The United States — University and State Library Darmstadt, 1828 · Europeana
1951
Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau. Wikipedia: Remington Rand
1945
World War II: A defecting German pilot delivers a Messerschmitt Me 262A-1, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, to the Americans, the first to fall into Allied hands. Wikipedia: Nazi Germany
1933
The Civilian Conservation Corps is established with the mission of relieving rampant unemployment in the United States. Wikipedia: Civilian Conservation Corps
1930
To avoid government censorship, Hollywood movie studios instituted their own set of industry censorship guidelines, popularly known as the Hays Code. Wikipedia: Cinema of the United States
1918
Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time. Wikipedia: Daylight saving time
1917
According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions. Wikipedia: Treaty of the Danish West Indies
1906
The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States. Wikipedia: National Collegiate Athletic Association
1899
Philippine–American War: Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, was captured by American forces. Wikipedia: Philippine–American War
1854
U.S. Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry (Japanese depiction pictured) and the Tokugawa shogunate signed the Convention of Kanagawa, forcing the opening of Japanese ports to American trade. Wikipedia: United States Navy
1774
American Revolution: The Kingdom of Great Britain orders the port of Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act. Wikipedia: American Revolution

Around the world

2018
Nikol Pashinyan began his protest walk, starting in the city of Gyumri, opening the 2018 Armenian revolution. Wikipedia: Gyumri
2016
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko return to Earth after a yearlong mission at the International Space Station. Wikipedia: NASA
2005
The dwarf planet Makemake is discovered by a team led by astronomer Michael E. Brown at the Palomar Observatory. Wikipedia: Dwarf planet
2004
The Old National Library Building in Singapore was closed to make way for a tunnel, despite widespread protests. Wikipedia: Old National Library Building
1998
Netscape releases Mozilla source code under an open source license. Wikipedia: Netscape
1995
TAROM Flight 371 (pictured) crashed near Balotești, Romania, killing all 60 people on board. Wikipedia: TAROM Flight 371
1993
The Macao Basic Law is adopted by the Eighth National People's Congress of China to take effect December 20, 1999. Resumption by China of the Exercise of Sovereignty over Macao Wikipedia: Macao Basic Law
1992
The Treaty of Federation is signed in Moscow. Wikipedia: Treaty of Federation
1991
Georgian independence referendum: Nearly 99 percent of the voters support the country's independence from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia: 1991 Georgian independence referendum
1991
The Warsaw Pact formally disbands. Wikipedia: Warsaw Pact
1990
Approximately 200,000 protesters take to the streets of London to protest against the newly introduced Poll Tax. Wikipedia: Poll tax riots
1986
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940 crashed into the Sierra Madre Oriental near Maravatío, killing 167 people. Wikipedia: Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940
1980
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors. Wikipedia: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
1970
Explorer 1 re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after 12 years in orbit. Wikipedia: Explorer 1
1966
The Soviet Union launches Luna 10 which later becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon. Wikipedia: Soviet Union
1966
The Labour Party under Harold Wilson wins the 1966 United Kingdom general election. Wikipedia: Labour Party (UK)
1964
The Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President João Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 21 years. Wikipedia: Brazilian Armed Forces
1964
Brazilian General Olímpio Mourão Filho orders his troops to move towards Rio de Janeiro, beginning the coup d'état and 21 years of military dictatorship. Wikipedia: Olímpio Mourão Filho
1959
After a two-week escape journey from Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama reached the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India. Wikipedia: Dalai Lama's escape from China
1958
In the Canadian federal election, the Progressive Conservatives, led by John Diefenbaker, win the largest percentage of seats in Canadian history, with 208 seats of 265. Wikipedia: 1958 Canadian federal election
1957
Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta are held. After the elections PDU and MDV form a government. Wikipedia: 1957 Upper Voltan Territorial Assembly election
1949
The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada. Wikipedia: Dominion of Newfoundland
1942
Second World War: Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops captured Christmas Island without any resistance. Wikipedia: World War II
1939
Events preceding World War II in Europe: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain pledges British military support to the Second Polish Republic in the event of an invasion by Nazi Germany. Wikipedia: Events preceding World War II in Europe
1931
An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000. Wikipedia: 1931 Nicaragua earthquake
1931
A Transcontinental & Western Air airliner crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne. Wikipedia: 1931 Transcontinental & Western Air Fokker F-10 crash
1921
The Australian Air Force was formed, replacing the short-lived Australian Air Corps and separating it from the Army. Wikipedia: Royal Australian Air Force
1918
Massacre of ethnic Azerbaijanis is committed by allied armed groups of Armenian Revolutionary Federation and Bolsheviks. Nearly 12,000 Azerbaijani Muslims are killed. Wikipedia: March Days
1913
Arnold Schoenberg conducted the Vienna Concert Society in a concert of expressionist music that so shocked the audience that they began to riot. Wikipedia: Arnold Schoenberg
1910
Six English towns amalgamated to form a single county borough called Stoke-on-Trent, the first union of its type. Wikipedia: Federation of Stoke-on-Trent
1909
Serbia formally withdraws its opposition to Austro-Hungarian actions in the Bosnian Crisis. Wikipedia: Bosnian Crisis
1905
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany declares his support for Moroccan independence in Tangier, beginning the First Moroccan Crisis. Wikipedia: Wilhelm II
1901
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Black Sea, the most powerful ever recorded in the area. Wikipedia: Moment magnitude scale
1901
Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák premieres at the National Opera House in Prague. Wikipedia: Rusalka (opera)
1889
The Eiffel Tower is officially opened. Wikipedia: Eiffel Tower
1885
The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Wikipedia: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1814
The Sixth Coalition occupies Paris after Napoleon's Grande Armée capitulates. Wikipedia: War of the Sixth Coalition
1800
After fighting through the night, the French Navy ship of the line Guillaume Tell surrendered to a British squadron in the Malta Channel. Wikipedia: Action of 31 March 1800
1761
Lisbon experienced its second major earthquake in six years, with effects felt as far north as Scotland. Wikipedia: 1761 Lisbon earthquake
1717
A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy. Wikipedia: Benjamin Hoadly
1706
The last session of history of the Catalan Courts, the parliament of the Principality of Catalonia, ends. Catalonia's constitutional modernisation passed by the Courts aims to improve the guarantee of individual, political and economic rights (such as the secrecy of correspondence). Wikipedia: General Court of Catalonia
1657
The Long Parliament presents the Humble Petition and Advice offering Oliver Cromwell the British throne, which he eventually declines. Wikipedia: Long Parliament
1521
Ferdinand Magellan and members of his crew participated in the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines. Wikipedia: Ferdinand Magellan
1492
Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile sign the Alhambra Decree, ordering all Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled from the country. Wikipedia: Ferdinand II of Aragon
1272
Pope Gregory X calls for a General Church Council to discuss reunion of Churches, Crusade to the Holy Land and Church reform. Wikipedia: Pope Gregory X
1174
A conspiracy against Saladin, aiming to restore the Fatimid Caliphate, was revealed in Cairo. Wikipedia: Pro-Fatimid conspiracy against Saladin
1146
French abbot Bernard of Clairvaux preached a sermon to a crowd at a council in Vézelay, with King Louis VII in attendance, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Wikipedia: Abbot
307
After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, daughter of the retired Roman emperor Maximian. Wikipedia: Minervina

World days

International Transgender Day of Visibility Wikipedia: International Transgender Day of Visibility
World Backup Day Wikipedia: World Backup Day

Technology

1951
Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau. Wikipedia: Remington Rand

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Science

2016
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko return to Earth after a yearlong mission at the International Space Station. Wikipedia: NASA
2005
The dwarf planet Makemake is discovered by a team led by astronomer Michael E. Brown at the Palomar Observatory. Wikipedia: Dwarf planet
1966
The Soviet Union launches Luna 10 which later becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon. Wikipedia: Soviet Union

Today's news: Science ›

Business

1990
Approximately 200,000 protesters take to the streets of London to protest against the newly introduced Poll Tax. Wikipedia: Poll tax riots
1980
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors. Wikipedia: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
1706
The last session of history of the Catalan Courts, the parliament of the Principality of Catalonia, ends. Catalonia's constitutional modernisation passed by the Courts aims to improve the guarantee of individual, political and economic rights (such as the secrecy of correspondence). Wikipedia: General Court of Catalonia

Today's news: Business ›

Sport

1906
The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States. Wikipedia: National Collegiate Athletic Association
1931
A Transcontinental & Western Air airliner crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne. Wikipedia: 1931 Transcontinental & Western Air Fokker F-10 crash

Today's news: Sport ›

Culture

2023
A tornado caused the collapse of a venue hosting a sold-out concert in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, resulting in one death and 48 injuries. Wikipedia: Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse
1995
American singer-songwriter Selena, known as the "queen of Tejano music", was murdered by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in Corpus Christi, Texas, deeply affecting the Latino community. Wikipedia: Selena
1930
To avoid government censorship, Hollywood movie studios instituted their own set of industry censorship guidelines, popularly known as the Hays Code. Wikipedia: Cinema of the United States
1913
Arnold Schoenberg conducted the Vienna Concert Society in a concert of expressionist music that so shocked the audience that they began to riot. Wikipedia: Arnold Schoenberg
1901
Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák premieres at the National Opera House in Prague. Wikipedia: Rusalka (opera)

Today's news: Culture ›

Births

2005
Reed Baker-Whiting, American professional footballer Wikipedia: Reed Baker-Whiting
2004
Samson Baidoo, Austrian professional footballer Wikipedia: Samson Baidoo
2004
Mateo Sanabria, Argentine professional footballer Wikipedia: Mateo Sanabria
2004
Alex Luna, Argentine professional footballer Wikipedia: Alex Luna (footballer)
1999
Japhet Tanganga, English footballer Wikipedia: Japhet Tanganga
1999
Brooke Scullion, Irish Singer Wikipedia: Brooke Scullion
1999
Jens Odgaard, Danish professional footballer Wikipedia: Jens Odgaard
1999
Denys Strekalin, Ukrainian-born pair skater Wikipedia: Denys Strekalin
1999
Adam Chrzanowski, Polish professional footballer Wikipedia: Adam Chrzanowski
1999
Santiago Chocobares, Argentine rugby union player Wikipedia: Santiago Chocobares
1999
Ballou Tabla, Canadian professional soccer player Wikipedia: Ballou Tabla
1999
Elžbieta Kropa, Lithuanian figure skater Wikipedia: Elžbieta Kropa
1999
Edon Zhegrova, professional footballer Wikipedia: Edon Zhegrova
1999
Shiann Salmon, Jamaican track and field athlete Wikipedia: Shiann Salmon
1999
Ben Williams, Welsh professional footballer Wikipedia: Ben Williams (footballer, born 1999)
1999
Luca Pizzul, Italian professional footballer Wikipedia: Luca Pizzul
1999
Sander Raieste, Estonian professional basketball player Wikipedia: Sander Raieste
1999
Jonas Røndbjerg, Danish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jonas Røndbjerg
1999
Adele Tan, Singaporean sports shooter Wikipedia: Adele Tan
1999
Nuno Pina, Portuguese football player Wikipedia: Nuno Pina
1999
Tereza Jančová, Slovak skier Wikipedia: Tereza Jančová
1999
Maren Lutz, German female canoeist Wikipedia: Maren Lutz
1999
Shehana Vithana, Sri Lankan-Australian professional squash player Wikipedia: Shehana Vithana
1999
Providence Cowdrill, English cricketer Wikipedia: Providence Cowdrill
1999
Ricardo Felipe, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Ricardo Felipe
1999
Dimitris Dalakouras, Greek professional footballer Wikipedia: Dimitrios Dalakouras
1998
Jakob Chychrun, American-born Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jakob Chychrun
1996
Liza Koshy, American actress, comedian, and television host Wikipedia: Liza Koshy
1995
Fiona Brown, footballer Wikipedia: Fiona Brown (footballer)
1994
Samira Asghari, Afghan member of the International Olympic Committee Wikipedia: Samira Asghari
1994
Tyler Wright, Australian surfer Wikipedia: Tyler Wright (surfer)
1994
Mads Würtz Schmidt, Danish road cyclist Wikipedia: Mads Würtz Schmidt
1993
Mikael Ishak, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Mikael Ishak
1992
Stijn de Looijer, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Stijn de Looijer
1992
Adam Zampa, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Adam Zampa
1991
Milan Milanović, Serbian footballer Wikipedia: Milan Milanović
1991
Rodney Sneijder, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Rodney Sneijder
1990
George Iloka, American football player Wikipedia: George Iloka
1990
Lyra McKee, Irish journalist (died 2019) Wikipedia: Lyra McKee
1990
Sandra Roma, Swedish tennis player Wikipedia: Sandra Roma
1989
Alberto Martín Romo García Adámez, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Alberto Martín (footballer)
1989
Nejc Vidmar, Slovenian footballer Wikipedia: Nejc Vidmar
1989
Liu Zige, Chinese swimmer Wikipedia: Liu Zige
1988
Thomas De Corte, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Thomas De Corte
1988
Conrad Sewell, Australian singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Conrad Sewell
1988
Dorin Dickerson, American football player Wikipedia: Dorin Dickerson
1988
DeAndre Liggins, American basketball player Wikipedia: DeAndre Liggins
1988
Louis van der Westhuizen, Namibian cricketer Wikipedia: Louis van der Westhuizen
1987
Nordin Amrabat, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Nordin Amrabat
1987
Hugo Ayala, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Hugo Ayala
1987
Amaury Bischoff, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Amaury Bischoff
1987
Humpy Koneru, Indian chess player Wikipedia: Koneru Humpy
1987
Kirill Starkov, Danish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Kirill Starkov
1987
Nelli Zhiganshina, Russian figure skater Wikipedia: Nelli Zhiganshina
1986
Andreas Dober, Austrian footballer Wikipedia: Andreas Dober
1986
James King, Scottish rugby player Wikipedia: James King (rugby union, born 1986)
1986
Paulo Machado, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia: Paulo Machado
1985
Steve Bernier, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Steve Bernier
1985
Jo-Lonn Dunbar, American football player Wikipedia: Jo-Lonn Dunbar
1985
Jesper Hansen, Danish footballer Wikipedia: Jesper Hansen (footballer, born 1985)
1985
Ivan Mishyn, Ukrainian race car driver Wikipedia: Ivan Mishyn
1985
Kory Sheets, American football player Wikipedia: Kory Sheets
1985
Jalmar Sjöberg, Swedish wrestler Wikipedia: Jalmar Sjöberg
1984
David Clarkson, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: David Clarkson (ice hockey)
1984
Eddie Johnson, American soccer player Wikipedia: Eddie Johnson (American soccer)
1984
James Jones, American football player Wikipedia: James Jones (wide receiver)
1984
Martins Dukurs, Latvian sled racer Wikipedia: Martins Dukurs
1984
Kaie Kand, Estonian heptathlete Wikipedia: Kaie Kand
1984
Alberto Junior Rodríguez, Peruvian footballer Wikipedia: Alberto Rodríguez (footballer, born 1984)
1984
Ed Williamson, English rugby player Wikipedia: Ed Williamson (rugby union)
1983
Hashim Amla, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Hashim Amla
1983
Ashleigh Ball, Canadian voice actress and musician Wikipedia: Ashleigh Ball
1983
Sophie Hunger, Swiss-German musician Wikipedia: Sophie Hunger
1983
Vlasios Maras, Greek gymnast Wikipedia: Vlasios Maras
1983
Nigel Plum, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Nigel Plum
1982
Tal Ben Haim, Israeli footballer Wikipedia: Tal Ben Haim
1982
Mira Bellwether, American author, artist, and sex educator (died 2022) Wikipedia: Mira Bellwether
1982
Bam Childress, American football player Wikipedia: Bam Childress
1982
Brian Tyree Henry, American actor Wikipedia: Brian Tyree Henry
1982
Audrey Kawasaki, American painter Wikipedia: Audrey Kawasaki
1982
Chien-Ming Wang, Taiwanese baseball player Wikipedia: Chien-Ming Wang
1981
Ryan Bingham, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Ryan Bingham
1981
Thomas Chatelle, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Thomas Chatelle
1981
Han Tae-you, South Korean footballer Wikipedia: Han Tae-you
1981
Pa Dembo Touray, Gambian footballer Wikipedia: Pa Dembo Touray
1981
Maarten van der Weijden, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia: Maarten van der Weijden
1980
Martin Albrechtsen, Danish footballer Wikipedia: Martin Albrechtsen
1980
Karolina Lassbo, Swedish lawyer and blogger Wikipedia: Karolina Lassbo
1980
Matias Concha, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Matias Concha
1980
Kate Micucci, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress Wikipedia: Kate Micucci
1980
Michael Ryder, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Michael Ryder
1980
Maaya Sakamoto, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer Wikipedia: Maaya Sakamoto
1979
Omri Afek, Israeli footballer Wikipedia: Omri Afek
1979
Euan Burton, Scottish martial artist and coach Wikipedia: Euan Burton
1979
Alexis Ferrero, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Alexis Ferrero
1979
Charlie Manning, American baseball player Wikipedia: Charlie Manning
1979
Jonna Mendes, American skier Wikipedia: Jonna Mendes
1979
Rhys Wesser, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Rhys Wesser
1978
Michael Clark, Australian cricketer and footballer Wikipedia: Michael Clark (sportsman)
1978
Stephen Clemence, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Stephen Clemence
1978
Jarrod Cooper, American football player Wikipedia: Jarrod Cooper
1978
Jérôme Rothen, French footballer Wikipedia: Jérôme Rothen
1977
Toshiya, Japanese bass player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Dir En Grey
1977
Garth Tander, Australian race car driver Wikipedia: Garth Tander
1976
Howard Frier, American basketball player Wikipedia: Howard Frier
1976
Igors Sļesarčuks, Latvian-Russian footballer Wikipedia: Igors Sļesarčuks
1976
Graeme Smith, Scottish swimmer Wikipedia: Graeme Smith (swimmer)
1975
Makis Dreliozis, Greek basketball player Wikipedia: Makis Dreliozis
1975
Adam Green, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Adam Green (filmmaker)
1975
Nathan Grey, Australian rugby player and coach Wikipedia: Nathan Grey (rugby union)
1975
Cameron Murray, Scottish rugby player Wikipedia: Cameron Murray (rugby union)
1975
Ryan Rupe, American baseball player Wikipedia: Ryan Rupe
1974
Benjamin Eicher, German director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Benjamin Eicher
1974
Natali, Russian singer, composer and songwriter Wikipedia: Natali (singer)
1974
Stefan Olsdal, Swedish bass player Wikipedia: Stefan Olsdal
1974
Jani Sievinen, Finnish swimmer Wikipedia: Jani Sievinen
1973
Christopher Hampson, English ballet dancer and choreographer Wikipedia: Christopher Hampson
1972
Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-Spanish director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Alejandro Amenábar
1972
Andrew Bowen, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Andrew Bowen
1972
Luca Gentili, Italian footballer and coach Wikipedia: Luca Gentili (footballer, born 1972)
1972
Hristos Polihroniou, Greek hammer thrower Wikipedia: Hristos Polihroniou
1972
Evan Williams, American businessman, co-founded Twitter and Pyra Labs Wikipedia: Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur)
1971
Demetris Assiotis, Cypriot footballer Wikipedia: Demetris Assiotis
1971
Martin Atkinson, English footballer and referee Wikipedia: Martin Atkinson
1971
Pavel Bure, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Pavel Bure
1971
Craig McCracken, American animator, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Craig McCracken
1971
Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor Wikipedia: Ewan McGregor
1970
Alenka Bratušek, Slovenian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Slovenia Wikipedia: Alenka Bratušek
1970
Linn Skåber, Norwegian actress and writer Wikipedia: Linn Skåber
1969
Annabelle Neilson, British socialite (died 2018) Wikipedia: Annabelle Neilson
1969
Nyamko Sabuni, Burundian-Swedish politician Wikipedia: Nyamko Sabuni
1969
Steve Smith, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Steve Smith (basketball)
1968
César Sampaio, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: César Sampaio
1966
Roger Black, English runner and journalist Wikipedia: Roger Black
1966
Nick Firestone, American race car driver Wikipedia: Nick Firestone
1965
Tom Barrasso, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Tom Barrasso
1965
Patty Fendick, American tennis player and coach Wikipedia: Patty Fendick
1965
Jean-Christophe Lafaille, French mountaineer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Jean-Christophe Lafaille
1965
William McNamara, American actor and producer Wikipedia: William McNamara
1965
Steven T. Seagle, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia: Steven T. Seagle
1964
Mark Hoban, English accountant and politician Wikipedia: Mark Hoban
1963
Paul Mercurio, Australian actor and dancer Wikipedia: Paul Mercurio
1962
Olli Rehn, Finnish footballer and politician Wikipedia: Olli Rehn
1962
Georgios Stefanopoulos, Greek boxer Wikipedia: Georgios Stefanopoulos
1961
Ron Brown, American sprinter and football player Wikipedia: Ron Brown (wide receiver)
1961
Howard Gordon, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Howard Gordon
1959
Markus Hediger, Swiss poet and translator Wikipedia: Markus Hediger
1958
Andrea Kuntzl, Austrian politician Wikipedia: Andrea Kuntzl
1957
Alan Duncan, English businessman and politician, former Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Wikipedia: Alan Duncan
1955
Svetozar Marović, President of Serbia and Montenegro Wikipedia: Svetozar Marović
1955
Angus Young, Scottish-Australian guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Angus Young
1953
Dennis Kamakahi, American guitarist and composer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Dennis Kamakahi
1950
András Adorján, Hungarian chess player and author (died 2023) Wikipedia: András Adorján
1950
Ed Marinaro, American football player and actor Wikipedia: Ed Marinaro
1950
Sandra Morgen, American anthropologist and academic (died 2016) Wikipedia: Sandra Morgen
1949
Gilles Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Gilles Gilbert
1948
Gary Doer, Canadian politician and diplomat, 20th Premier of Manitoba Wikipedia: Gary Doer
1948
Al Gore, American soldier and politician, 45th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Al Gore
1948
Rhea Perlman, American actress Wikipedia: Rhea Perlman
1948
Gustaaf Van Cauter, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia: Gustaaf Van Cauter
1947
Augustin Banyaga, Rwandan-American mathematician and academic Wikipedia: Augustin Banyaga
1947
Wendy Overton, American tennis player Wikipedia: Wendy Overton
1947
Kristian Blak, Danish-Faroese pianist, composer, and producer Wikipedia: Kristian Blak
1947
Don Foster, English academic and politician Wikipedia: Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath
1947
César Gaviria, Colombian economist and politician, 36th President of Colombia Wikipedia: César Gaviria
1947
Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Israeli physicist and economist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Eliyahu M. Goldratt
1946
Gonzalo Márquez, Venezuelan baseball player (died 1984) Wikipedia: Gonzalo Márquez
1946
Bob Russell, English politician Wikipedia: Bob Russell (British politician)
1945
Edwin Catmull, American computer scientist and engineer Wikipedia: Edwin Catmull
1945
Gabe Kaplan, American actor and comedian Wikipedia: Gabe Kaplan
1945
Myfanwy Talog, Welsh actress (died 1995) Wikipedia: Myfanwy Talog
1944
Pascal Danel, French singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Pascal Danel
1944
Angus King, American politician Wikipedia: Angus King
1944
Mick Ralphs, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025) Wikipedia: Mick Ralphs
1943
Roy Andersson, Swedish director and screenwriter Wikipedia: Roy Andersson
1943
Deirdre Clancy, English costume designer Wikipedia: Deirdre Clancy
1943
Christopher Walken, American actor Wikipedia: Christopher Walken
1942
Ulla Hoffmann, Swedish politician Wikipedia: Ulla Hoffmann
1942
Hugh McCracken, American guitarist and producer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Hugh McCracken
1942
Michael Savage, American far-right radio host and author Wikipedia: Michael Savage
1941
Franco Bonvicini, Italian author and illustrator (died 1995) Wikipedia: Bonvi
1941
Faith Leech, Australian swimmer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Faith Leech
1940
Brian Ackland-Snow, English production designer and art director (died 2013) Wikipedia: Brian Ackland-Snow
1940
Barney Frank, American lawyer and politician (died 2026) Wikipedia: Barney Frank
1940
Patrick Leahy, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Patrick Leahy
1939
Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Georgian anthropologist and politician, 1st President of Georgia (died 1993) Wikipedia: Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1939
Israel Horovitz, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2020) Wikipedia: Israel Horovitz
1939
Walker David Miller, American lawyer and judge (died 2013) Wikipedia: Walker David Miller
1939
Volker Schlöndorff, German director and producer Wikipedia: Volker Schlöndorff
1939
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, German footballer (died 2024) Wikipedia: Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
1938
Patrick Bateson, English biologist and academic (died 2017) Wikipedia: Patrick Bateson
1938
Sheila Dikshit, Indian politician, 22nd Governor of Kerala (died 2019) Wikipedia: Sheila Dikshit
1938
Antje Gleichfeld, German runner Wikipedia: Antje Gleichfeld
1938
Bill Hicke, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2005) Wikipedia: Bill Hicke
1938
Jimmy Johnson, American football player (died 2024) Wikipedia: Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)
1938
Tõnno Lepmets, Estonian basketball player (died 2005) Wikipedia: Tõnno Lepmets
1938
Arthur B. Rubinstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2018) Wikipedia: Arthur B. Rubinstein
1938
David Steel, Scottish academic and politician Wikipedia: David Steel
1936
Marge Piercy, American poet and novelist Wikipedia: Marge Piercy
1936
Walter E. Williams, American economist and academic (died 2020) Wikipedia: Walter E. Williams
1935
Herb Alpert, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and producer Wikipedia: Herb Alpert
1935
Judith Rossner, American author (died 2005) Wikipedia: Judith Rossner
1934
Richard Chamberlain, American actor (died 2025) Wikipedia: Richard Chamberlain
1934
Shirley Jones, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Shirley Jones
1934
John D. Loudermilk, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) Wikipedia: John D. Loudermilk
1934
Grigory Nelyubov, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut (died 1966) Wikipedia: Grigory Nelyubov
1934
Carlo Rubbia, Italian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Carlo Rubbia
1934
Kamala Surayya, Indian poet and author (died 2009) Wikipedia: Kamala Surayya
1933
Anita Carter, American singer-songwriter and bassist (died 1999) Wikipedia: Anita Carter
1933
Nichita Stănescu, Romanian poet (died 1983) Wikipedia: Nichita Stănescu
1932
John Jakes, American author (died 2023) Wikipedia: John Jakes
1932
Nagisa Oshima, Japanese director and screenwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Nagisa Ōshima
1931
Miller Barber, American golfer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Miller Barber
1931
Tamara Tyshkevich, Belarusian shot putter (died 1997) Wikipedia: Tamara Tyshkevich
1930
Yehuda Nir, Polish-American psychiatrist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Yehuda Nir
1930
Jim Mutscheller, American football player and coach (died 2015) Wikipedia: Jim Mutscheller
1929
Liz Claiborne, Belgian-American fashion designer, founded Liz Claiborne Inc. (died 2007) Wikipedia: Liz Claiborne
1929
Bert Fields, American lawyer and author (died 2022) Wikipedia: Bert Fields
1928
Lefty Frizzell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1975) Wikipedia: Lefty Frizzell
1928
Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2016) Wikipedia: Gordie Howe
1927
Cesar Chavez, American labor union leader and activist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Cesar Chavez
1927
William Daniels, American actor Wikipedia: William Daniels
1927
Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Spanish cardinal (died 2021) Wikipedia: Eduardo Martínez Somalo
1927
Vladimir Ilyushin, Russian pilot (died 2010) Wikipedia: Vladimir Ilyushin
1927
Elmer Diedtrich, American businessman and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Elmer Diedtrich
1927
Bud MacPherson, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1988) Wikipedia: Bud MacPherson
1926
John Fowles, English novelist (died 2005) Wikipedia: John Fowles
1926
Beni Montresor, Italian director, set designer, author, and illustrator (died 2001) Wikipedia: Beni Montresor
1926
Rocco Petrone, American colonel and engineer (died 2006) Wikipedia: Rocco Petrone
1925
Jean Coutu, Canadian actor and director (died 1999) Wikipedia: Jean Coutu (actor)
1924
Leo Buscaglia, American author and academic (died 1998) Wikipedia: Leo Buscaglia
1924
Charles Guggenheim, American director and producer (died 2002) Wikipedia: Charles Guggenheim
1923
Don Barksdale, American basketball player (died 1993) Wikipedia: Don Barksdale
1923
François Sermon, Belgian footballer (died 2013) Wikipedia: François Sermon
1922
Richard Kiley, American actor and singer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Richard Kiley
1922
Patrick Magee, Irish actor (died 1982) Wikipedia: Patrick Magee (actor)
1921
Lowell Fulson, African-American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1999) Wikipedia: Lowell Fulson
1921
Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (died 2011) Wikipedia: Peggy Rea
1921
John Ugelstad, Norwegian chemical engineer and inventor (died 1997) Wikipedia: John Ugelstad
1920
Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, British aristocrat, socialite and author (died 2014) Wikipedia: Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
1919
Frank Akins, American football player (died 1993) Wikipedia: Frank Akins
1918
Ted Post, American director (died 2013) Wikipedia: Ted Post
1917
Dorothy DeLay, American violinist and educator (died 2002) Wikipedia: Dorothy DeLay
1916
Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (died 2012) Wikipedia: Lucille Bliss
1916
Tommy Bolt, American golfer (died 2008) Wikipedia: Tommy Bolt
1916
John H. Wood, Jr., American lawyer and judge (died 1979) Wikipedia: John H. Wood Jr.
1915
Albert Hourani, English historian and author (died 1993) Wikipedia: Albert Hourani
1915
Shoichi Yokoi, Japanese sergeant (died 1997) Wikipedia: Shoichi Yokoi
1914
Octavio Paz, Mexican poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998) Wikipedia: Octavio Paz
1914
Dagmar Lange, Swedish author (died 1991) Wikipedia: Dagmar Lange
1913
Etta Baker, African-American singer and guitarist (died 2006) Wikipedia: Etta Baker
1912
William Lederer, American soldier and author (died 2009) Wikipedia: William Lederer
1911
Freddie Green, American guitarist (died 1987) Wikipedia: Freddie Green
1911
Elisabeth Grümmer, German soprano (died 1986) Wikipedia: Elisabeth Grümmer
1908
Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (died 1999) Wikipedia: Red Norvo
1906
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979) Wikipedia: Shin'ichirō Tomonaga
1905
Robert Stevenson, English director and screenwriter (died 1986) Wikipedia: Robert Stevenson (filmmaker)
1905
George Treweek, Australian rugby league player (died 1991) Wikipedia: George Treweek
1900
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (died 1974) Wikipedia: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
1895
Vardis Fisher, American author and academic (died 1968) Wikipedia: Vardis Fisher
1893
Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor and manager (died 1954) Wikipedia: Clemens Krauss
1893
Herbert Meinhard Mühlpfordt, German physician and historian (died 1982) Wikipedia: Herbert Meinhard Mühlpfordt
1891
Victor Varconi, Hungarian-American actor and director (died 1976) Wikipedia: Victor Varconi
1890
Ben Adams, American jumper (died 1961) Wikipedia: Ben Adams (track and field)
1890
William Lawrence Bragg, Australian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971) Wikipedia: Lawrence Bragg
1885
Pascin, Bulgarian-American painter and illustrator (died 1930) Wikipedia: Jules Pascin
1884
Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (died 1946) Wikipedia: Adriaan van Maanen
1878
Jack Johnson, American boxer (died 1946) Wikipedia: Jack Johnson
1876
Borisav Stanković, Serbian author (died 1927) Wikipedia: Borisav Stanković
1874
Benjamín G. Hill, Mexican revolutionary general, governor of Sonora (died 1920) Wikipedia: Benjamín G. Hill
1874
Henri Marteau, French violinist and composer (died 1934) Wikipedia: Henri Marteau
1872
Sergei Diaghilev, Russian ballet manager and critic, founded the Ballets Russes (died 1929) Wikipedia: Sergei Diaghilev
1871
Arthur Griffith, Irish journalist and politician, 3rd President of Dáil Éireann (died 1922) Wikipedia: Arthur Griffith
1865
Anandi Gopal Joshi, Indian physician (died 1887) Wikipedia: Anandi Gopal Joshi
1859
Emil Fenyvessy, Hungarian actor and screenwriter (died 1924) Wikipedia: Emil Fenyvessy
1855
Alfred E. Hunt, American businessman (died 1899) Wikipedia: Alfred E. Hunt
1851
Francis Bell, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1936) Wikipedia: Francis Bell (New Zealand politician)
1847
Hermann de Pourtalès, Swiss sailor (died 1904) Wikipedia: Hermann de Pourtalès
1847
Yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1878) Wikipedia: Yegor Ivanovich Zolotaryov
1835
John La Farge, American artist (died 1910) Wikipedia: John La Farge
1833
Mary Abigail Dodge, American writer and essayist (died 1896) Wikipedia: Mary Abigail Dodge
1823
Mary Boykin Chesnut, American author (died 1886) Wikipedia: Mary Boykin Chesnut
1819
Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (died 1901) Wikipedia: Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
1813
Félix María Zuloaga, Mexican general and unconstitutional interim president (1858 and 1860–1862) (died 1898) Wikipedia: Félix María Zuloaga
1809
Edward FitzGerald, English poet and translator (died 1883) Wikipedia: Edward FitzGerald (poet)
1809
Otto Lindblad, Swedish composer (died 1864) Wikipedia: Otto Lindblad
1794
Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (died 1852) Wikipedia: Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan
1778
Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist and ornithologist (died 1858) Wikipedia: Coenraad Jacob Temminck
1777
Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist and engineer (died 1859) Wikipedia: Charles Cagniard de la Tour
1747
Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German pianist and composer (died 1800) Wikipedia: Johann Abraham Peter Schulz
1740
Panoutsos Notaras, Greek politician (died 1849) Wikipedia: Panoutsos Notaras
1732
Joseph Haydn, Austrian pianist and composer (died 1809) Wikipedia: Joseph Haydn
1730
Étienne Bézout, French mathematician and theorist (died 1783) Wikipedia: Étienne Bézout
1723
Frederick V of Denmark (died 1766) Wikipedia: Frederick V of Denmark
1718
Mariana Victoria of Spain (died 1781) Wikipedia: Mariana Victoria of Spain
1685
Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (died 1750) Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach
1675
Pope Benedict XIV (died 1758) Wikipedia: Pope Benedict XIV
1651
Charles II, Elector Palatine, German husband of Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark (died 1685) Wikipedia: Charles II, Elector Palatine
1621
Andrew Marvell, English poet and politician (died 1678) Wikipedia: Andrew Marvell
1601
Jakov Mikalja, Italian linguist and lexicographer (died 1654) Wikipedia: Jakov Mikalja
1596
René Descartes, French mathematician and philosopher (died 1650) Wikipedia: René Descartes
1536
Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (died 1565) Wikipedia: Ashikaga Yoshiteru
1519
Henry II of France (died 1559) Wikipedia: Henry II of France
1504
Guru Angad, Indian religious leader (died 1552) Wikipedia: Guru Angad
1499
Pope Pius IV (died 1565) Wikipedia: Pope Pius IV
1360
Philippa of Lancaster (died 1415) Wikipedia: Philippa of Lancaster

Deaths

2026
Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician and diplomat, 14th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations (born 1937) Wikipedia: Stephen Lewis
2025
Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (born 1946) Wikipedia: Sian Barbara Allen
2025
Betty Webb, English code breaker (born 1923) Wikipedia: Betty Webb (code breaker)
2024
Barbara Rush, American actress (born 1927) Wikipedia: Barbara Rush
2022
Shirley Burkovich, former American All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) player (born 1933) Wikipedia: Shirley Burkovich
2022
Patrick Demarchelier, French fashion photographer (born 1943) Wikipedia: Patrick Demarchelier
2022
Moana Jackson, New Zealand lawyer specialising in constitutional law (born 1945) Wikipedia: Moana Jackson
2022
Tullio Moneta, Italian mercenary and actor (born 1937) Wikipedia: Tullio Moneta
2021
Ken Reitz, American baseball player (born 1951) Wikipedia: Ken Reitz
2021
Muhammad Wakkas, Bangladeshi teacher and parliamentarian (born 1952) Wikipedia: Muhammad Wakkas
2020
Gita Ramjee, Ugandan-South African scientist and researcher (born 1956) Wikipedia: Gita Ramjee
2019
Nipsey Hussle, American rapper (born 1985) Wikipedia: Nipsey Hussle
2018
Nick Newton, inventor of the Newton Starting Blocks (born 1933) Wikipedia: Nick Newton
2017
Gilbert Baker, American artist and LGBT rights activist (born 1951) Wikipedia: Gilbert Baker (artist)
2017
James Rosenquist, American artist (born 1933) Wikipedia: James Rosenquist
2016
Ronnie Corbett, Scottish comedian, actor and screenwriter (born 1930) Wikipedia: Ronnie Corbett
2016
Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German politician (born 1927) Wikipedia: Hans-Dietrich Genscher
2016
Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-born English architect and academic, designed the Bridge Pavilion (born 1950) Wikipedia: Zaha Hadid
2016
Imre Kertész, Hungarian author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1929) Wikipedia: Imre Kertész
2016
Denise Robertson, British writer and television broadcaster (born 1932) Wikipedia: Denise Robertson
2015
Betty Churcher, Australian painter, historian, and curator (born 1931) Wikipedia: Betty Churcher
2015
Cocoa Fujiwara, Japanese author and illustrator (born 1983) Wikipedia: Cocoa Fujiwara
2015
Carlos Gaviria Díaz, Colombian lawyer and politician (born 1937) Wikipedia: Carlos Gaviria Díaz
2015
Dalibor Vesely, Czech-English historian, author, and academic (born 1934) Wikipedia: Dalibor Vesely
2014
Gonzalo Anes, Spanish economist, historian, and academic (born 1931) Wikipedia: Gonzalo Anes
2014
Roger Somville, Belgian painter (born 1923) Wikipedia: Roger Somville
2013
Charles Amarin Brand, French archbishop (born 1920) Wikipedia: Charles Amarin Brand
2013
Ernie Bridge, Australian singer and politician (born 1936) Wikipedia: Ernie Bridge
2013
Bob Clarke, American illustrator (born 1926) Wikipedia: Bob Clarke (illustrator)
2013
Ahmad Sayyed Javadi, Iranian lawyer and politician, Iranian Minister of Interior (born 1917) Wikipedia: Ahmad Sayyed Javadi
2013
Dmitri Uchaykin, Russian ice hockey player (born 1980) Wikipedia: Dmitri Uchaykin
2012
Judith Adams, New Zealand-Australian nurse and politician (born 1943) Wikipedia: Judith Adams (politician)
2012
Dale R. Corson, American physicist and academic (born 1914) Wikipedia: Dale R. Corson
2012
Bernard O. Gruenke, American stained glass artist (born 1914) Wikipedia: Bernard Gruenke
2012
Jerry Lynch, American baseball player (born 1930) Wikipedia: Jerry Lynch
2012
Alberto Sughi, Italian painter (born 1928) Wikipedia: Alberto Sughi
2012
Halbert White, American economist and academic (born 1950) Wikipedia: Halbert White
2011
Gil Clancy, American boxer and trainer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Gil Clancy
2011
Alan Fitzgerald, Australian journalist and author (born 1935) Wikipedia: Alan Fitzgerald (satirist)
2011
Mary Greyeyes, the first First Nations woman to join the Canadian Armed Forces (born 1920) Wikipedia: Mary Greyeyes
2011
Oddvar Hansen, Norwegian footballer and coach (born 1921) Wikipedia: Oddvar Hansen
2011
Ishbel MacAskill, Scottish singer and actress (born 1941) Wikipedia: Ishbel MacAskill
2011
Henry Taub, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1927) Wikipedia: Henry Taub
2010
Jerald terHorst, American journalist (born 1922) Wikipedia: Jerald terHorst
2010
Roger Addison, Welsh rugby union player (born 1945) Wikipedia: Roger Addison
2009
Raúl Alfonsín, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 46th President of Argentina (born 1927) Wikipedia: Raúl Alfonsín
2009
Choor Singh, Indian-Singaporean lawyer and judge (born 1911) Wikipedia: Choor Singh
2008
Jules Dassin, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1911) Wikipedia: Jules Dassin
2008
Bill Keightley, American equipment manager (born 1926) Wikipedia: Bill Keightley
2007
Paul Watzlawick, Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher (born 1921) Wikipedia: Paul Watzlawick
2006
Jackie McLean, American saxophonist and composer (born 1931) Wikipedia: Jackie McLean
2005
Stanley J. Korsmeyer, American oncologist and academic (born 1951) Wikipedia: Stanley J. Korsmeyer
2005
Justiniano Montano, Filipino lawyer and politician (born 1905) Wikipedia: Justiniano Montano
2005
Frank Perdue, American businessman (born 1920) Wikipedia: Frank Perdue
2004
Scott Helvenston, American soldier (born 1965) Wikipedia: Scott Helvenston
2003
Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter, English-Canadian mathematician and academic (born 1907) Wikipedia: H. S. M. Coxeter
2003
Anne Gwynne, American actress (born 1918) Wikipedia: Anne Gwynne
2003
Tommy Seebach, Danish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1949) Wikipedia: Tommy Seebach
2002
Barry Took, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1928) Wikipedia: Barry Took
2002
Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (born 1924) Wikipedia: Moturu Udayam
2002
Carlos J. Gradin, Argentine Archaeologist (born 1913) Wikipedia: Carlos J. Gradin
2001
David Rocastle, English footballer (born 1967) Wikipedia: David Rocastle
2001
Clifford Shull, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1915) Wikipedia: Clifford Shull
2000
Gisèle Freund, German-born French photographer and photojournalist (born 1908) Wikipedia: Gisèle Freund
2000
Adrian Fisher, English guitarist and member of the band Toby (born 1952) Wikipedia: Adrian Fisher (musician)
1999
Yuri Knorozov, Russian linguist and ethnographer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Yuri Knorozov
1998
Bella Abzug, American lawyer, activist, and politician (born 1920) Wikipedia: Bella Abzug
1998
Tim Flock, American race car driver (born 1924) Wikipedia: Tim Flock
1998
Joel Ryce-Menuhin, American pianist (born 1933) Wikipedia: Joel Ryce-Menuhin
1997
Stephen Kalong Ningkan, first Chief Minister of Sarawak, Malaysia. Wikipedia: Stephen Kalong Ningkan
1996
Dante Giacosa, Italian automobile designer and engineer (born 1905) Wikipedia: Dante Giacosa
1996
Jeffrey Lee Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1958) Wikipedia: Jeffrey Lee Pierce
1995
Selena, American singer-songwriter (born 1971) Wikipedia: Selena
1993
Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (born 1965) Wikipedia: Brandon Lee
1993
Mitchell Parish, Lithuanian-American songwriter (born 1900) Wikipedia: Mitchell Parish
1991
Theofylaktos Papakonstantinou, Greek columnist, political and social analyst and historian (born 1905) Wikipedia: Theofylaktos Papakonstantinou
1988
William McMahon, Australian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1908) Wikipedia: William McMahon
1986
Jerry Paris, American actor and director (born 1925) Wikipedia: Jerry Paris
1983
Christina Stead, Australian author and academic (born 1902) Wikipedia: Christina Stead
1981
Enid Bagnold, English author and playwright (born 1889) Wikipedia: Enid Bagnold
1980
Vladimír Holan, Czech poet and author (born 1905) Wikipedia: Vladimír Holan
1980
Jesse Owens, American sprinter and long jumper (born 1913) Wikipedia: Jesse Owens
1978
Astrid Allwyn, American actress (born 1905) Wikipedia: Astrid Allwyn
1978
Charles Best, American-Canadian physiologist and biochemist, co-discovered Insulin (born 1899) Wikipedia: Charles Best (medical scientist)
1976
Paul Strand, American photographer and director (born 1890) Wikipedia: Paul Strand
1975
Percy Alliss, English golfer (born 1897) Wikipedia: Percy Alliss
1970
Semyon Timoshenko, Soviet Commander during the Winter War and the Eastern Front of World War II (born 1894) Wikipedia: Semyon Timoshenko
1968
Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (born 1885) Wikipedia: Grover Lowdermilk
1961
Pyrros Spyromilios, officer of the Greek Navy and director of the Greek Radio Orchestra (born 1913) Wikipedia: Pyrros Spyromilios
1956
Ralph DePalma, Italian-American race car driver and actor (born 1884) Wikipedia: Ralph DePalma
1956
Nellah Massey Bailey, American politician and librarian (born 1893) Wikipedia: Nellah Massey Bailey
1952
Wallace H. White, Jr., American lawyer and politician (born 1877) Wikipedia: Wallace H. White
1950
Robert Natus, Estonian architect (born 1890) Wikipedia: Robert Natus
1945
Frank Findlay, New Zealand banker and politician (born 1884) Wikipedia: Frank Findlay
1945
Hans Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1881) Wikipedia: Hans Fischer
1944
Mineichi Koga, Japanese admiral (born 1885) Wikipedia: Mineichi Koga
1939
Ioannis Tsangaridis, Greek general (born 1887) Wikipedia: Ioannis Tsangaridis
1935
Georges V. Matchabelli, Georgian-American businessman and diplomat, founded Prince Matchabelli perfume (born 1885) Wikipedia: Georges V. Matchabelli
1931
Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (born 1888) Wikipedia: Knute Rockne
1930
Ludwig Schüler, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (born 1836) Wikipedia: Ludwig Schüler
1927
Kang Youwei, Chinese scholar and political reformer (born 1858) Wikipedia: Kang Youwei
1924
George Charles Haité, English painter and illustrator (born 1855) Wikipedia: George Charles Haité
1920
Abdul Hamid Madarshahi, Bengali Islamic scholar and author (born 1869) Wikipedia: Abdul Hamid (scholar)
1917
Emil von Behring, German physiologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1854) Wikipedia: Emil von Behring
1915
Wyndham Halswelle, English-Scottish runner and captain (born 1882) Wikipedia: Wyndham Halswelle
1913
J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier (born 1837) Wikipedia: J. P. Morgan
1910
Jean Moréas, Greek poet, essayist and art critic (born 1856) Wikipedia: Jean Moréas
1907
Galusha A. Grow, American lawyer and politician, 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1823) Wikipedia: Galusha A. Grow
1885
Franz Abt, German composer and conductor (born 1819) Wikipedia: Franz Abt
1880
Henryk Wieniawski, Polish violinist and composer (born 1835) Wikipedia: Henryk Wieniawski
1877
Antoine Augustin Cournot, French mathematician and philosopher (born 1801) Wikipedia: Antoine Augustin Cournot
1855
Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet (born 1816) Wikipedia: Charlotte Brontë
1850
John C. Calhoun, American lawyer and politician, 7th Vice President of the United States (born 1782) Wikipedia: John C. Calhoun
1837
John Constable, English painter and educator (born 1776) Wikipedia: John Constable
1797
Olaudah Equiano, Nigerian merchant, author, and activist (born 1745) Wikipedia: Olaudah Equiano
1741
Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch scholar and author (born 1668) Wikipedia: Pieter Burman the Elder
1723
Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, English soldier and politician, 14th Colonial Governor of New York (born 1661) Wikipedia: Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon
1671
Anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (born 1637) Wikipedia: Anne Hyde
1631
John Donne, English lawyer and poet (born 1572) Wikipedia: John Donne
1622
Gonzalo Méndez de Canço, Royal Governor of La Florida (born 1554) Wikipedia: Gonzalo Méndez de Canço
1621
Philip III, Spanish king (born 1578) Wikipedia: Philip III of Spain
1567
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (born 1504) Wikipedia: Philip I of Hesse
1547
Francis I, French king (born 1494) Wikipedia: Francis I of France
1491
Bonaventura Tornielli, Italian Roman Catholic priest (born 1411) Wikipedia: Bonaventura Tornielli
1462
Isidore II of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople Wikipedia: Isidore II of Constantinople
1342
Dionigi di Borgo San Sepolcro, Italian Augustinian friar Wikipedia: Dionigi di Borgo San Sepolcro
1340
Ivan I of Moscow, Russian Grand Duke (born 1288) Wikipedia: Ivan I of Moscow
1251
William of Modena, Italian bishop and diplomat Wikipedia: William of Modena
1241
Pousa, voivode of Transylvania Wikipedia: Pousa, son of Sólyom
963
Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Muhammad, Saffarid emir (born 906) Wikipedia: Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Muhammad
528
Xiaoming, emperor of Northern Wei (born 510) Wikipedia: Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei
32 BC
Titus Pomponius Atticus, Roman nobleman of the Equestrian order (born 109 BC) Wikipedia: Titus Pomponius Atticus

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