Events on May 13 include:
- American physician Kermit Gosnell is found guilty in Pennsylvania of murdering three infants born alive during attempted abortions, involuntary manslaughter of a woman during an abortion procedure, and other charges (2013)
- India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India (1998)
- Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (1960)
This page gathers 63 events, 155 births and 102 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 535 to 2017.
Events · United States
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2013
American physician Kermit Gosnell is found guilty in Pennsylvania of murdering three infants born alive during attempted abortions, involuntary manslaughter of a woman during an abortion procedure, and other charges. Wikipedia: Kermit Gosnell
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1998
India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India. Wikipedia: Pokhran-II
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1960
Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Wikipedia: University of California, Berkeley
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1862
Southern slave Robert Smalls steals the steamboat Planter, spirits it through Confederate lines and hands it to the United States Navy, who quickly commission it as the gunboat USS Planter and appoint Smalls as captain, thus making him the first black man to command a United States ship. Wikipedia: Robert Smalls
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1861
American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the Confederacy as having belligerent rights. Wikipedia: American Civil War
Archive: Irish American Civil War — Europeana Foundation · Europeana
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1846
Mexican–American War: The United States declares war on the Federal Republic of Mexico following a dispute over the American annexation of the Republic of Texas and a Mexican military incursion. Wikipedia: Mexican–American War
Archive: Mexican-American War from "The Memorial History of the City of New York from its first settlement to the year, 1892. Edited by J. G. Wilson. [With illustrations.]". — The British Library · Europeana -
1804
Forces sent by Yusuf Karamanli of Tripoli to retake Derna from the Americans attack the city. Wikipedia: Yusuf Karamanli
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1780
The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice. Wikipedia: Cumberland Compact
Around the world
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2017
Eurovision Song Contest: Portugal won the contest for the first time, with the song "Amar pelos dois," performed by Salvador Sobral (pictured). Wikipedia: Eurovision Song Contest 2017
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2014
The worst mining disaster in Turkish history took place when an explosion caused an underground mine fire at a coal mine in Soma, Manisa, leaving 301 people dead. Wikipedia: Soma mine disaster
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2012
Mexican authorities discovered 49 dismembered bodies in Cadereyta Jiménez. Wikipedia: Cadereyta Jiménez massacre
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2011
Two bomb explosions in Charsadda District, Pakistan, killed 98 people and wounded 140 others. Wikipedia: 2011 Charsadda bombing
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2008
Nine bombs placed by the Indian Mujahideen, then an unknown terrorist group, exploded in a 15-minute period in Jaipur, India, killing 80 people and injuring more than 200 others. Wikipedia: Indian Mujahideen
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2006
São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil. Wikipedia: 2006 São Paulo violence outbreak
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2005
Uzbek Interior Ministry and State Security Service troops fired at protesters in Andijan, killing between 187 and 1,500 people. Wikipedia: Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uzbekistan)
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2000
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, resulted in 23 deaths and approximately €450 million in damage. Wikipedia: Enschede fireworks disaster
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1999
Kosovo War: NATO bombs the village of Koriša, killing at least 87 people. Wikipedia: Kosovo War
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1998
Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped. Wikipedia: May 1998 Indonesia riots
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1996
Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people. Wikipedia: Thunderstorm
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1995
Alison Hargreaves became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the aid of Sherpas or bottled oxygen. Wikipedia: Alison Hargreaves
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1992
Li Hongzhi introduced the Falun Gong movement at a public lecture in Changchun, China. Wikipedia: Li Hongzhi
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1990
The Dinamo–Red Star riot takes place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Zagreb) and the Delije (fans of Red Star Belgrade). Wikipedia: Dinamo–Red Star riot
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1989
Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike. Wikipedia: 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
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1985
Eleven people, including five children, were killed after the Philadelphia Police Department dropped bombs from a helicopter during a raid on a house occupied by the Black liberation group MOVE. Wikipedia: Philadelphia Police Department
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1981
Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives. Wikipedia: Mehmet Ali Ağca
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1980
An F3 tornado hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan. President Jimmy Carter declares it a federal disaster area. Wikipedia: Fujita scale
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1972
The Troubles: A car bomb planted by Ulster loyalists exploded outside a crowded pub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, beginning two days of gun battles between the British Army, the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and the Ulster Volunteer Force. Wikipedia: The Troubles
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1972
A fire occurs in the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka, Japan. Blocked exits and non-functional elevators result in 118 fatalities (many victims leaping to their deaths). Wikipedia: Sennichi Department Store Building fire
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1969
Sino-Malay race riots began in Kuala Lumpur, leaving at least 190 people dead, with the government declaring a state of emergency and suspending the Parliament of Malaysia until 1971. Wikipedia: 13 May incident
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1967
Zakir Husain took office as the first elected Muslim President of India. Wikipedia: Zakir Husain
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1958
US vice president Richard Nixon's motorcade was attacked by a mob in Caracas, Venezuela. Wikipedia: Richard Nixon
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1958
The Australian adventurer Ben Carlin (pictured) became the only person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 80,000 kilometres (50,000 miles) by land and sea. Wikipedia: Ben Carlin
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1958
May 1958 crisis: A group of French military officers lead a coup in Algiers demanding that a government of national unity be formed with Charles de Gaulle at its head in order to defend French control of Algeria. Wikipedia: May 1958 crisis in France
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1954
The anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese middle school students in Singapore, take place. Wikipedia: 1954 National Service riots
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1952
The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting. Wikipedia: Rajya Sabha
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1951
The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru. Wikipedia: National University of San Marcos
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1950
The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina, who would go on to become the inaugural champion that year. Wikipedia: 1950 British Grand Prix
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1949
Aeroflot Flight 17 crashes on approach to Severny Airport in Novosibirsk, killing 25. Wikipedia: Severny Airport
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1948
Arab–Israeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre occurs, a day prior to the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Wikipedia: 1948 Arab–Israeli War
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1945
World War II: Yevgeny Khaldei's photograph Raising a Flag over the Reichstag is published in Ogonyok magazine. Wikipedia: Yevgeny Khaldei
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1943
World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia. Wikipedia: Operation Vulcan
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1940
World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins, as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons. Wikipedia: World War II
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1917
Three children report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima in Fátima, Portugal. Wikipedia: Our Lady of Fátima
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1913
The Russian inventor Igor Sikorsky flew the self-designed Russky Vityaz, the world's first four-engine fixed-wing aircraft. Wikipedia: Igor Sikorsky
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1912
The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia: Royal Flying Corps
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1909
The inaugural edition of the Giro d'Italia, a long-distance multiple-stage bicycle race, began in Milan; the Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna was the eventual winner. Wikipedia: 1909 Giro d'Italia
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1888
With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), the Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery. Wikipedia: Lei Áurea
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1861
The Great Comet of 1861 is discovered by John Tebbutt of Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. Wikipedia: C/1861 J1 (Tebbutt)
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1861
Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri. Wikipedia: Pakistan Railways
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1858
Montenegrin forces under Grand Duke Mirko Petrović-Njegoš defeat an Ottoman army under Hussein Pasha in the battle of Grahovac. The battle is a significant step towards formal independence and quickly becomes a part of national folklore. Wikipedia: Principality of Montenegro
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1830
Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia. Wikipedia: Ecuador
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1791
The British under Charles Cornwallis defeat a Mysorean army under Tipu Sultan in the battle of Arakere. Wikipedia: Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
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1779
Negotiated by Russian and French mediators, the Treaty of Teschen was signed by Austria and Prussia, leading to the end of the War of the Bavarian Succession. Wikipedia: Treaty of Teschen
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1725
Johann Sebastian Bach first performed the church cantata Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183 in Leipzig, Germany. Wikipedia: Johann Sebastian Bach
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1654
A Venetian fleet under Admiral Cort Adeler breaks through a line of galleys and defeats the Turkish navy. Wikipedia: Cort Adeler
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1619
Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason. Wikipedia: Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
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1612
Sword duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on the shores of Ganryū Island. Kojiro dies at the end. Wikipedia: Miyamoto Musashi
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1568
Mary, Queen of Scots, is defeated at the Battle of Langside, part of the civil war between Queen Mary and the supporters of her son, James VI. Wikipedia: Mary, Queen of Scots
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1501
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, sets sail for western lands. Wikipedia: Amerigo Vespucci
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1373
The English mystic Julian of Norwich recovered from a severe illness during which she experienced a series of intense visions of Christ, which she later described in the first known English-language book written by a woman. Wikipedia: Mysticism
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1344
A Latin Christian fleet defeats a Turkish fleet in the battle of Pallene during the Smyrniote crusades. Wikipedia: Latin Church
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1110
Baldwin I of Jerusalem captured Beirut from the Fatimid Caliphate with the help of a Genoese fleet. Wikipedia: Baldwin I of Jerusalem
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535
Election of pope Agapetus I following the death of pope John II earlier that month. Wikipedia: Pope Agapetus I
World days
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Technology
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1861
Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri. Wikipedia: Pakistan Railways
Science
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1861
The Great Comet of 1861 is discovered by John Tebbutt of Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. Wikipedia: C/1861 J1 (Tebbutt)
Business
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1998
India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India. Wikipedia: Pokhran-II
Sport
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1990
The Dinamo–Red Star riot takes place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Zagreb) and the Delije (fans of Red Star Belgrade). Wikipedia: Dinamo–Red Star riot
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1951
The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru. Wikipedia: National University of San Marcos
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1950
The inaugural Formula One World Championship race takes place at Silverstone Circuit. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina, who would go on to become the inaugural champion that year. Wikipedia: 1950 British Grand Prix
Culture
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1373
The English mystic Julian of Norwich recovered from a severe illness during which she experienced a series of intense visions of Christ, which she later described in the first known English-language book written by a woman. Wikipedia: Mysticism
Births
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2005
Romain Esse, English footballer Wikipedia: Romain Esse
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2003
Jaxson Dart, American football player Wikipedia: Jaxson Dart
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2003
Javi Guerra, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Javi Guerra (footballer, born 2003)
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2003
Jabari Smith Jr., American basketball player Wikipedia: Jabari Smith Jr.
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2002
Diego López, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Diego López (footballer, born May 2002)
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1999
Óscar Mingueza, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Óscar Mingueza
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1999
Aníbal Moreno, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Aníbal Moreno
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1998
Adrià Pedrosa, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Adrià Pedrosa
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1998
Luca Zidane, Algerian footballer Wikipedia: Luca Zidane
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1997
Nico Hoerner, American baseball player Wikipedia: Nico Hoerner
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1994
Percy Tau, South African footballer Wikipedia: Percy Tau
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1993
Abby Dahlkemper, American footballer Wikipedia: Abby Dahlkemper
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1993
Romelu Lukaku, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Romelu Lukaku
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1993
Debby Ryan, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Debby Ryan
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1993
Morgan Wallen, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Morgan Wallen
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1992
Thievy Bifouma, Congolese footballer Wikipedia: Thievy Bifouma
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1992
Willson Contreras, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Willson Contreras
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1992
Tyrann Mathieu, American football player Wikipedia: Tyrann Mathieu
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1992
Josh Papalii, New Zealand-Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Josh Papali'i
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1992
Mark Stone, Canadian hockey player Wikipedia: Mark Stone
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1991
Jen Beattie, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Jen Beattie
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1991
Francis Coquelin, French footballer Wikipedia: Francis Coquelin
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1991
Junior Messias, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Junior Messias
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1991
Alan Patrick, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Alan Patrick (footballer, born 1991)
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1990
Mychal Givens, American baseball player Wikipedia: Mychal Givens
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1989
P. K. Subban, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: P. K. Subban
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1988
Paulo Avelino, Filipino actor and singer Wikipedia: Paulo Avelino
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1988
Casey Donovan, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Casey Donovan (singer)
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1988
Lydia Williams, Australian footballer Wikipedia: Lydia Williams
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1987
Candice King, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia: Candice King
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1987
Marianne Vos, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia: Marianne Vos
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1986
Lena Dunham, American actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Lena Dunham
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1986
Robert Pattinson, English actor Wikipedia: Robert Pattinson
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1986
Alexander Rybak, Belarusian-Norwegian singer-songwriter, violinist, and actor Wikipedia: Alexander Rybak
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1986
Kris Versteeg, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Kris Versteeg
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1985
Javi Balboa, Equatoguinean footballer Wikipedia: Javi Balboa
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1985
Jaroslav Halák, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia: Jaroslav Halák
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1985
Iwan Rheon, Welsh actor and singer Wikipedia: Iwan Rheon
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1985
Travis Zajac, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Travis Zajac
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1984
Dawn Harper, American hurdler Wikipedia: Dawn Harper-Nelson
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1983
Natalie Cassidy, English actress and singer Wikipedia: Natalie Cassidy
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1983
Anita Görbicz, Hungarian handball player Wikipedia: Anita Görbicz
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1983
Yaya Touré, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia: Yaya Touré
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1982
Larry Fonacier, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia: Larry Fonacier
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1982
Oguchi Onyewu, American footballer Wikipedia: Oguchi Onyewu
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1981
Luciana Berger, English politician Wikipedia: Luciana Berger
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1981
Andrey Polukeyev, Russian sprinter Wikipedia: Andrey Polukeyev
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1979
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Wikipedia: Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
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1979
Steve Mildenhall, English footballer Wikipedia: Steve Mildenhall
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1978
Mike Bibby, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Mike Bibby
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1978
Barry Zito, American baseball player Wikipedia: Barry Zito
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1977
Tom Cotton, American politician Wikipedia: Tom Cotton
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1977
Ilse DeLange, Dutch singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Ilse DeLange
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1977
Samantha Morton, English actress and director Wikipedia: Samantha Morton
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1977
Pusha T, American rapper Wikipedia: Pusha T
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1976
Trajan Langdon, American basketball player and executive Wikipedia: Trajan Langdon
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1973
Reinhold Einwallner, Austrian politician Wikipedia: Reinhold Einwallner
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1972
Darryl Sydor, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Darryl Sydor
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1969
Buckethead, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Buckethead
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1968
Scott Morrison, Australian politician, 30th Prime Minister of Australia Wikipedia: Scott Morrison
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1967
Chuck Schuldiner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2001) Wikipedia: Chuck Schuldiner
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1967
Melanie Thornton, American-German singer (died 2001) Wikipedia: Melanie Thornton
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1966
Alison Goldfrapp, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Alison Goldfrapp
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1966
Darius Rucker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Darius Rucker
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1965
José Rijo, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: José Rijo
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1965
Lari White, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (died 2018) Wikipedia: Lari White
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1964
Stephen Colbert, American comedian and talk show host Wikipedia: Stephen Colbert
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1963
Andrea Leadsom, English politician Wikipedia: Andrea Leadsom
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1961
Siobhan Fallon Hogan, American actress Wikipedia: Siobhan Fallon Hogan
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1961
Dennis Rodman, American basketball player, wrestler, and actor Wikipedia: Dennis Rodman
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1957
Mar Roxas, Filipino economist and politician, 24th Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Wikipedia: Mar Roxas
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1956
Richard Madeley, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Richard Madeley
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1954
Johnny Logan, Australian-Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Johnny Logan (singer)
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1952
John Kasich, American politician, 69th Governor of Ohio Wikipedia: John Kasich
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1952
Mary Walsh, Canadian actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Mary Walsh (actress)
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1952
Londa Schiebinger, American academic and author Wikipedia: Londa Schiebinger
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1950
Danny Kirwan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2018) Wikipedia: Danny Kirwan
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1950
Bobby Valentine, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Bobby Valentine
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1950
Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer Wikipedia: Stevie Wonder
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1949
Zoë Wanamaker, American-British actress Wikipedia: Zoë Wanamaker
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1946
Tim Pigott-Smith, English actor and author (died 2017) Wikipedia: Tim Pigott-Smith
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1946
Marv Wolfman, American author Wikipedia: Marv Wolfman
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1945
Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2023) Wikipedia: Lasse Berghagen
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1945
Lou Marini, American saxophonist and composer Wikipedia: Lou Marini
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1944
Armistead Maupin, American author, screenwriter, and actor Wikipedia: Armistead Maupin
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1943
Mary Wells, American singer-songwriter (died 1992) Wikipedia: Mary Wells
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1941
Senta Berger, Austrian actress Wikipedia: Senta Berger
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1941
Jody Conradt, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Jody Conradt
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1941
Ritchie Valens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1959) Wikipedia: Ritchie Valens
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1940
Bruce Chatwin, English author (died 1989) Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
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1939
Harvey Keitel, American actor Wikipedia: Harvey Keitel
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1938
Giuliano Amato, Italian academic and politician, 48th Prime Minister of Italy Wikipedia: Giuliano Amato
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1937
Zohra Lampert, American actress Wikipedia: Zohra Lampert
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1937
Roger Zelazny, American author and poet (died 1995) Wikipedia: Roger Zelazny
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1935
James F. White, American funeral director and politician (died 2026) Wikipedia: James F. White
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1934
Ehud Netzer, Israeli archaeologist, architect, and academic (died 2010) Wikipedia: Ehud Netzer
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1933
John Roseboro, American baseball player and coach (died 2002) Wikipedia: John Roseboro
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1931
Jim Jones, American cult leader, founder of the Peoples Temple (died 1978) Wikipedia: Jim Jones
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1930
Mike Gravel, American politician (died 2021) Wikipedia: Mike Gravel
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1928
Enrique Bolaños, Nicaraguan politician, President of Nicaragua (died 2021) Wikipedia: Enrique Bolaños
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1927
Clive Barnes, English writer and critic (died 2008) Wikipedia: Clive Barnes
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1924
Harry Schwarz, South African anti-apartheid leader, lawyer, and Ambassador (died 2010) Wikipedia: Harry Schwarz
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1922
Otl Aicher, German graphic designer and typographer (died 1991) Wikipedia: Otl Aicher
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1922
Bea Arthur, American actress and singer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Bea Arthur
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1914
Joe Louis, American boxer (died 1981) Wikipedia: Joe Louis
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1914
Johnnie Wright, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Johnnie Wright
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1913
Robert Dorning, English actor, singer, and dancer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Robert Dorning
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1913
William R. Tolbert, Jr., Liberian politician, 20th President of Liberia (died 1980) Wikipedia: William Tolbert
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1912
Gil Evans, Canadian-American pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 1988) Wikipedia: Gil Evans
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1911
Maxine Sullivan, American singer and actress (died 1987) Wikipedia: Maxine Sullivan
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1909
Ken Darby, American composer and conductor (died 1992) Wikipedia: Ken Darby
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1907
Daphne du Maurier, English novelist and playwright (died 1989) Wikipedia: Daphne du Maurier
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1905
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (died 1977) Wikipedia: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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1904
Earle Birney, Canadian poet and novelist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Earle Birney
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1895
Nandor Fodor, Hungarian-American psychologist, parapsychologist, and author (died 1964) Wikipedia: Nandor Fodor
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1894
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Icelandic politician, 2nd President of Iceland (died 1972) Wikipedia: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
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1888
Inge Lehmann, Danish seismologist and geophysicist (died 1993) Wikipedia: Inge Lehmann
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1887
Lorna Hodgkinson, Australian educator and educational psychologist (died 1951) Wikipedia: Lorna Hodgkinson
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1885
Mikiel Gonzi, Maltese archbishop (died 1984) Wikipedia: Mikiel Gonzi
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1884
Oskar Rosenfeld, Jewish-Austrian writer and Holocaust victim (died 1944) Wikipedia: Oskar Rosenfeld
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1883
Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek-American pathologist, invented the pap smear (died 1962) Wikipedia: Georgios Papanikolaou
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1882
Georges Braque, French painter and sculptor (died 1963) Wikipedia: Georges Braque
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1881
Lima Barreto, Brazilian journalist and author (died 1922) Wikipedia: Lima Barreto
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1881
Joe Forshaw, American runner (died 1964) Wikipedia: Joseph Forshaw (runner)
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1877
Robert Hamilton, Scottish international footballer (died 1948) Wikipedia: Robert Hamilton (Scottish footballer)
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1869
Mehmet Emin Yurdakul, Turkish writer (died 1944) Wikipedia: Mehmet Emin Yurdakul
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1868
Sumner Paine, American target shooter (died 1904) Wikipedia: Sumner Paine
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1857
Ronald Ross, Indian-English physician and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1932) Wikipedia: Ronald Ross
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1856
Tom O'Rourke, American boxer and manager (died 1938) Wikipedia: Tom O'Rourke (boxing manager)
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1842
Arthur Sullivan, English composer (died 1900) Wikipedia: Arthur Sullivan
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1840
Alphonse Daudet, French author, poet, and playwright (died 1897) Wikipedia: Alphonse Daudet
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1833
Major-General Sir Francis Edward Archibald Chamier, CB, CIE, IMM** British-Indian officer during the British Raj (died 1923) Wikipedia: Order of the Bath
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1832
Juris Alunāns, Latvian philologist and author (died 1864) Wikipedia: Juris Alunāns
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1830
Zebulon Baird Vance, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 37th Governor of North Carolina (died 1894) Wikipedia: Zebulon Vance
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1822
Francis, Duke of Cádiz, King Consort of Queen Isabella II of Spain (died 1902) Wikipedia: Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz
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1811
Juan Bautista Ceballos, President of Mexico (1853) (died 1859) Wikipedia: Juan Bautista Ceballos
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1804
Per Gustaf Svinhufvud af Qvalstad, treasurer of Tavastia province, manor host, and paternal grandfather of President of Finland P. E. Svinhufvud (died 1866) Wikipedia: Per Gustaf Svinhufvud af Qvalstad
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1795
Gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist and chronologist (died 1875) Wikipedia: Gérard Paul Deshayes
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1794
Louis Léopold Robert, French painter (died 1835) Wikipedia: Louis Léopold Robert
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1792
Pope Pius IX (died 1878) Wikipedia: Pope Pius IX
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1753
Lazare Carnot, French general, mathematician, and politician, French Minister of the Interior (died 1823) Wikipedia: Lazare Carnot
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1742
Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (died 1798) Wikipedia: Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
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1735
Horace Coignet, French violinist and composer (died 1821) Wikipedia: Horace Coignet
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1730
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1782) Wikipedia: Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
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1717
Maria Theresa, Archduchess, Queen, and Empress; Austrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1780) Wikipedia: Maria Theresa
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1713
Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (died 1765) Wikipedia: Alexis Clairaut
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1712
Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff, Danish politician and diplomat (died 1772) Wikipedia: Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff
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1699
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1782) Wikipedia: Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
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1638
Richard Simon, French priest and scholar (died 1712) Wikipedia: Richard Simon (priest)
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1588
Ole Worm, Danish physician and historian (died 1654) Wikipedia: Ole Worm
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1453
Mary Stewart, Countess of Arran, Scottish princess (died 1488) Wikipedia: Mary Stewart, Countess of Arran
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1254
Marie of Brabant, Queen of France (died 1321) Wikipedia: Marie of Brabant, Queen of France
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1221
Alexander Nevsky, Russian prince and saint (died 1263) Wikipedia: Alexander Nevsky
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1179
Theobald III, Count of Champagne (died 1201) Wikipedia: Theobald III of Champagne
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1024
Hugh of Cluny, French abbot and saint (died 1109) Wikipedia: Hugh of Cluny
Deaths
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2025
Kit Bond, American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Missouri (born 1939) Wikipedia: Kit Bond
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2025
Danny Lendich, New Zealand businessperson (born 1944) Wikipedia: Danny Lendich
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2025
José Mujica, Uruguayan politician, 40th President of Uruguay (born 1935) Wikipedia: José Mujica
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2024
Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer (born 1931) Wikipedia: Alice Munro
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2024
Cyril Wecht, American forensic pathologist (born 1931) Wikipedia: Cyril Wecht
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2024
Samm-Art Williams, American playwright and screenwriter (born 1946) Wikipedia: Samm-Art Williams
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2022
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2nd President of the United Arab Emirates (born 1948) Wikipedia: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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2019
Doris Day, American singer and actress (born 1922) Wikipedia: Doris Day
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2019
Unita Blackwell, American civil rights activist and politician (born 1933) Wikipedia: Unita Blackwell
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2016
Murray A. Straus, American sociologist and academic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Murray A. Straus
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2015
Earl Averill, Jr., American baseball player (born 1931) Wikipedia: Earl Averill Jr.
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2015
Robert Drasnin, American clarinet player and composer (born 1927) Wikipedia: Robert Drasnin
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2015
Nina Otkalenko, Russian runner (born 1928) Wikipedia: Nina Otkalenko
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2015
David Sackett, American-Canadian physician and academic (born 1934) Wikipedia: David Sackett
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2015
Gainan Saidkhuzhin, Russian cyclist (born 1937) Wikipedia: Gainan Saidkhuzhin
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2014
David Malet Armstrong, Australian philosopher and author (born 1926) Wikipedia: David Malet Armstrong
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2014
Malik Bendjelloul, Swedish director and producer (born 1977) Wikipedia: Malik Bendjelloul
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2014
J. F. Coleman, American soldier and pilot (born 1918) Wikipedia: J. F. Coleman
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2014
Ron Stevens, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1949) Wikipedia: Ron Stevens
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2014
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author (born 1948) Wikipedia: Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart
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2013
Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (born 1927) Wikipedia: Joyce Brothers
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2013
Otto Herrigel, Namibian lawyer and politician (born 1937) Wikipedia: Otto Herrigel
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2013
Jagdish Mali, Indian photographer (born 1954) Wikipedia: Jagdish Mali
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2013
Chuck Muncie, American football player (born 1953) Wikipedia: Chuck Muncie
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2013
Fyodor Tuvin, Russian footballer (born 1973) Wikipedia: Fyodor Tuvin
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2013
Lynne Woolstencroft, Canadian politician (born 1943) Wikipedia: Lynne Woolstencroft
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2012
Arsala Rahmani Daulat, Afghan politician (born 1937) Wikipedia: Arsala Rahmani Daulat
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2012
Donald "Duck" Dunn, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (born 1941) Wikipedia: Donald "Duck" Dunn
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2012
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, Cuban-American theologian, author, and academic (born 1943) Wikipedia: Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz
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2012
Lee Richardson, English speedway rider (born 1979) Wikipedia: Lee Richardson (speedway rider)
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2012
Don Ritchie, Australian humanitarian (born 1925) Wikipedia: Don Ritchie
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2012
Nguyễn Văn Thiện, Vietnamese bishop (born 1906) Wikipedia: Antoine Nguyễn Văn Thiện
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2011
Derek Boogaard, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1982) Wikipedia: Derek Boogaard
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2011
Stephen De Staebler, American sculptor and educator (born 1933) Wikipedia: Stephen De Staebler
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2011
Wallace McCain, Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods (born 1930) Wikipedia: Wallace McCain
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2011
Bruce Ricker, American director and producer (born 1942) Wikipedia: Bruce Ricker
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2009
Frank Aletter, American actor (born 1926) Wikipedia: Frank Aletter
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2009
Meir Brandsdorfer, Belgian rabbi (born 1934) Wikipedia: Meir Brandsdorfer
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2009
Achille Compagnoni, Italian skier and mountaineer (born 1914) Wikipedia: Achille Compagnoni
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2008
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler, Emir of Kuwait (born 1930) Wikipedia: Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
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2008
Ron Stone, American journalist and author (born 1936) Wikipedia: Ron Stone (reporter)
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2006
Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian and scholar (born 1923) Wikipedia: Jaroslav Pelikan
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2006
Johnnie Wilder, Jr., American singer (born 1949) Wikipedia: Johnnie Wilder Jr.
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2005
Eddie Barclay, French record producer, founded Barclay Records (born 1921) Wikipedia: Eddie Barclay
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2005
George Dantzig, American mathematician and academic (born 1914) Wikipedia: George Dantzig
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2002
Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Ukrainian footballer and manager (born 1939) Wikipedia: Valeriy Lobanovskyi
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2001
Jason Miller, American actor and playwright (born 1939) Wikipedia: Jason Miller (playwright)
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2000
Paul Bartel, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1938) Wikipedia: Paul Bartel
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2000
Jumbo Tsuruta, Japanese wrestler (born 1951) Wikipedia: Jumbo Tsuruta
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1999
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, Saudi Arabian scholar and academic (born 1910) Wikipedia: Ibn Baz
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1999
Gene Sarazen, American golfer and journalist (born 1902) Wikipedia: Gene Sarazen
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1995
Hao Wang, Chinese-American logician, philosopher, and mathematician (born 1921) Wikipedia: Hao Wang (academic)
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1994
Duncan Hamilton, Irish-English race car driver (born 1920) Wikipedia: Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)
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1994
John Swainson, Canadian-American jurist and politician, 42nd Governor of Michigan (born 1925) Wikipedia: John Swainson
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1992
F. E. McWilliam, Irish sculptor (born 1909) Wikipedia: F. E. McWilliam
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1988
Chet Baker, American singer and trumpet player (born 1929) Wikipedia: Chet Baker
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1985
Leatrice Joy, American actress (born 1893) Wikipedia: Leatrice Joy
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1985
Richard Ellmann, American literary critic and biographer (born 1918) Wikipedia: Richard Ellmann
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1977
Mickey Spillane, American mobster (born 1934) Wikipedia: Mickey Spillane (mobster)
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1975
Marguerite Perey, French physicist (born 1909) Wikipedia: Marguerite Perey
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1975
Bob Wills, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1905) Wikipedia: Bob Wills
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1974
Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican poet and diplomat (born 1902) Wikipedia: Jaime Torres Bodet
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1974
Arthur J. Burks, American colonel and author (born 1898) Wikipedia: Arthur J. Burks
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1972
Dan Blocker, American actor (born 1928) Wikipedia: Dan Blocker
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1963
Alois Hudal, Austrian-Italian bishop (born 1885) Wikipedia: Alois Hudal
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1962
Henry Trendley Dean, American dentist (born 1893) Wikipedia: H. Trendley Dean
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1962
Franz Kline, American painter and academic (born 1910) Wikipedia: Franz Kline
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1961
Gary Cooper, American actor (born 1901) Wikipedia: Gary Cooper
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1957
Michael Fekete, Hungarian-Israeli mathematician and academic (born 1886) Wikipedia: Michael Fekete
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1948
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (born 1920) Wikipedia: Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
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1947
Sukanta Bhattacharya, Indian poet and playwright (born 1926) Wikipedia: Sukanta Bhattacharya
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1946
Zara DuPont, American suffragist (born 1869) Wikipedia: Zara DuPont
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1945
Tubby Hall, American drummer (born 1895) Wikipedia: Tubby Hall
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1941
Frederick Christian, English cricketer (born 1877) Wikipedia: Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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1941
Ōnishiki Uichirō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 26th Yokozuna (born 1891) Wikipedia: Ōnishiki Uichirō
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1938
Charles Édouard Guillaume, Swiss-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1861) Wikipedia: Charles-Édouard Guillaume
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1930
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1861) Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
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1929
Arthur Scherbius, German electrical engineer, invented the Enigma machine (born 1878) Wikipedia: Arthur Scherbius
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1926
Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian-American bishop (born 1857) Wikipedia: Libert H. Boeynaems
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1921
Jean Aicard, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1848) Wikipedia: Jean Aicard
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1916
Sholem Aleichem, Ukrainian-American author and playwright (born 1859) Wikipedia: Sholem Aleichem
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1903
Apolinario Mabini, Filipino lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Philippines (born 1864) Wikipedia: Apolinario Mabini
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1885
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, German physician, pathologist, and anatomist (born 1809) Wikipedia: Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
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1884
Cyrus McCormick, American businessman, co-founded the International Harvester Company (born 1809) Wikipedia: Cyrus McCormick
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1878
Joseph Henry, American physicist and academic (born 1797) Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
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1866
Nikolai Brashman, Czech-Russian mathematician and academic (born 1796) Wikipedia: Nikolai Brashman
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1836
John Littlejohn, American sheriff and Methodist preacher (born 1756) Wikipedia: John Littlejohn (preacher)
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1835
John Nash, English architect, designed the Royal Pavilion (born 1752) Wikipedia: John Nash (architect)
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1832
Georges Cuvier, French zoologist and academic (born 1769) Wikipedia: Georges Cuvier
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1809
Beilby Porteus, English bishop (born 1731) Wikipedia: Beilby Porteus
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1807
Eliphalet Dyer, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (born 1721) Wikipedia: Eliphalet Dyer
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1782
Daniel Solander, Swedish-English botanist and phycologist (born 1736) Wikipedia: Daniel Solander
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1726
Francesco Antonio Pistocchi, Italian singer (born 1659) Wikipedia: Francesco Antonio Pistocchi
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1704
Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and author (born 1632) Wikipedia: Louis Bourdaloue
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1619
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch politician (born 1547) Wikipedia: Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
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1612
Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese master swordsman (born 1575) Wikipedia: Sasaki Kojirō
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1573
Takeda Shingen, Japanese daimyō (born 1521) Wikipedia: Takeda Shingen
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1312
Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (born 1263) Wikipedia: Theobald II of Lorraine
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1285
Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros Wikipedia: Robert de Ros (died 1285)
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1176
Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (born 1119) Wikipedia: Matthias I of Lorraine
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1112
Ulric II, Margrave of Carniola Wikipedia: Ulric II of Carniola
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189
Emperor Ling of Han, Chinese emperor (born 156) Wikipedia: AD 189
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