May 6: what happened on this day in history

Events on May 6 include:

Eight people are killed and seven injured in a mass shooting in Allen, Texas. The perpetrator is killed by a police officer (2023)
Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other women for ten years (2013)
In just 36 minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash (2010)

This page gathers 64 events, 146 births and 98 deaths recorded on this day, from 1104 to 2023.

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Events · United States

2023
Eight people are killed and seven injured in a mass shooting in Allen, Texas. The perpetrator is killed by a police officer. Wikipedia: 2023 Allen, Texas mall shooting · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2013
Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other women for ten years. Wikipedia: Cleveland · 139 languagesArchive: Hotchkiss, Cleveland, in Skara. — Museum in Falköping · Europeana
2010
In just 36 minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash. Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1998
Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3' personal computer. Wikipedia: Steve Jobs · 231 languages
1998
Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start. Wikipedia: Kerry Wood · 9 languages
1996
The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared. Wikipedia: Central Intelligence Agency · 141 languages
1991
Time magazine published the article "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" by Richard Behar criticizing the Church of Scientology, leading to years of legal conflict. Wikipedia: Time (magazine) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1945
World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops. Wikipedia: Mildred Gillars · 24 languages
1942
World War II: Japanese troops overcame fierce American and Philippine resistance to win the Battle of Corregidor. Wikipedia: World War II · 291 languages
1941
American entertainer Bob Hope performed his first show with the United Service Organizations, beginning a 50-year involvement with them. Wikipedia: Bob Hope · 82 languages
1940
John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath. Wikipedia: John Steinbeck · 148 languages
1937
The German airship Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during an attempt to dock at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, killing 36 people. Wikipedia: LZ 129 Hindenburg · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
1935
New Deal: Under the authority of the newly-enacted Federal Emergency Relief Administration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues Executive Order 7034 to create the Works Progress Administration. Wikipedia: New Deal · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1915
Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first major league home run. Wikipedia: Babe Ruth · 78 languages
1882
U.S. president Chester A. Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act into law (cartoon pictured), implementing a ban on Chinese immigration to the United States that remained for 61 years. Wikipedia: Chester A. Arthur · 132 languages
1877
Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Lakota surrenders to United States troops in Nebraska. Wikipedia: Crazy Horse · 61 languages
1863
American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with a major defeat of the Union's Army of the Potomac under Joseph Hooker by the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee. Wikipedia: Battle of Chancellorsville · 38 languages
1861
American Civil War: Arkansas secedes from the Union. Wikipedia: American Civil War · 170 languages
1835
James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald. Wikipedia: James Gordon Bennett Sr. · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages

Around the world

2023
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London. Wikipedia: Charles III · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
2008
British barrister Mark Saunders was shot dead by police after a five-hour siege at his home in Chelsea, London. Wikipedia: Barrister · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2004
The final episode of the television sitcom Friends was aired. Wikipedia: The Last One (Friends) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2002
Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. Wikipedia: Pim Fortuyn · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
2001
During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque. Wikipedia: Syria · 336 languages
1999
The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held. Wikipedia: Devolution · 39 languages
1997
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. Wikipedia: Bank of England · 75 languages
1994
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel. Wikipedia: Elizabeth II · 255 languages
1988
Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into the fog-covered mountain of Torghatten in Brønnøy, Norway, killing all 36 people on board. Wikipedia: Widerøe Flight 710 · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1984
One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul. Wikipedia: Korean Martyrs · 4 languages
1983
The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts. Wikipedia: Hitler Diaries · 32 languages
1976
An earthquake struck Northern Italy, killing 990 people and injuring up to 3,000. Wikipedia: 1976 Friuli earthquake · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1975
About 100,000 Armenians gathered during a lull in fighting to mark the 60th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Wikipedia: 60th anniversary of the Armenian genocide commemorations in Beirut · 1 language
1972
Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order. Wikipedia: Deniz Gezmiş · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1966
Myra Hindley and Ian Brady are sentenced to life imprisonment for the Moors murders in England. Wikipedia: Moors murders · 20 languages
1960
More than 20 million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey. Wikipedia: Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1954
At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. Wikipedia: Oxford · 150 languages
1949
EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation. Wikipedia: EDSAC · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1945
World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins. Wikipedia: Prague offensive · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1941
The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Wikipedia: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt · 53 languages
1933
The Deutsche Studentenschaft attack Magnus Hirschfeld's Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, later burning many of its books. Wikipedia: German Student Union · 6 languages
1930
Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson purchased the Kent property they would transform into Sissinghurst Castle Garden. Wikipedia: Vita Sackville-West · 42 languages
1916
Twenty-one Lebanese nationalists are executed in Martyrs' Square, Beirut by Djemal Pasha. Wikipedia: Martyrs' Square, Beirut · 11 languages
1916
Vietnamese Emperor Duy Tân is captured while calling upon the people to rise up against the French, and is later deposed and exiled to Réunion island. Wikipedia: Vietnam · 369 languages
1915
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: SY Aurora, anchored in McMurdo Sound, broke loose during a gale, beginning a 312-day ordeal in the Ross Sea and Southern Ocean for her 18-man crew. Wikipedia: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition · 33 languages
1910
George V becomes King of Great Britain, Ireland, and many overseas territories, on the death of his father, Edward VII. Wikipedia: George V · ✓ Wikidata · 108 languages
1906
The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar). Wikipedia: Russian Constitution of 1906 · 20 languages
1901
The first issue of Gorkhapatra, the oldest still running state-owned Nepali newspaper, is published. Wikipedia: Gorkhapatra · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1889
The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris. Wikipedia: Eiffel Tower · 191 languages
1882
Irish civil servants Thomas Henry Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendish were stabbed to death by members of the radical Irish National Invincibles in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Wikipedia: Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1857
The East India Company disbands the 34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry whose sepoy Mangal Pandey had earlier revolted against the British in the lead up to the War of Indian Independence. Wikipedia: East India Company · 95 languages
1840
The Penny Black postage stamp becomes valid for use in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Wikipedia: Penny Black · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1801
French Revolutionary Wars: The 32-gun Spanish frigate El Gamo was captured by the outmanned and outgunned HMS Speedy. Wikipedia: French Revolutionary Wars · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1782
Construction began on the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the official residence of the king of Thailand. Wikipedia: Grand Palace · 48 languages
1757
English poet Christopher Smart (pictured) was admitted to St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement in mental asylums. Wikipedia: Christopher Smart · 21 languages
1757
Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War. Wikipedia: Battle of Štěrboholy · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1757
The end of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740–1757). Wikipedia: Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War · 8 languages
1682
Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles. Wikipedia: Louis XIV · 183 languages
1659
English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament. Wikipedia: Stuart Restoration · 42 languages
1594
The Dutch city of Coevorden, held by the Spanish, falls to a Dutch and English force. Wikipedia: Coevorden · 52 languages
1542
Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time. Wikipedia: Francis Xavier · 89 languages
1541
King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose. Wikipedia: Henry VIII · 120 languages
1536
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire: Sapa Inca emperor Manco Inca Yupanqui's army began a ten-month siege of Cusco. Wikipedia: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire · 33 languages
1527
Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance. Wikipedia: Sack of Rome (1527) · 37 languages
1104
King Baldwin I of Jerusalem begins the siege of Acre, then held by the Fatimids. Wikipedia: Baldwin I of Jerusalem · 49 languages

World days

International No Diet Day Wikipedia: International No Diet Day · 10 languages

Technology

1998
Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3' personal computer. Wikipedia: Steve Jobs · 231 languages
1949
EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation. Wikipedia: EDSAC · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages

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Science

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Business

2010
In just 36 minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash. Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1997
The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history. Wikipedia: Bank of England · 75 languages
1857
The East India Company disbands the 34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry whose sepoy Mangal Pandey had earlier revolted against the British in the lead up to the War of Indian Independence. Wikipedia: East India Company · 95 languages

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Sport

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Culture

1940
John Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath. Wikipedia: John Steinbeck · 148 languages
1933
The Deutsche Studentenschaft attack Magnus Hirschfeld's Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, later burning many of its books. Wikipedia: German Student Union · 6 languages
1757
English poet Christopher Smart (pictured) was admitted to St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement in mental asylums. Wikipedia: Christopher Smart · 21 languages

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Births

2019
Prince Archie of Sussex Wikipedia: Prince Archie of Sussex · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
2006
Sadie Sandler, American actress Wikipedia: Sadie Sandler · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2002
Cole Palmer, English footballer Wikipedia: Cole Palmer · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
2002
Angel Reese, American basketball player Wikipedia: Angel Reese · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1999
Pato O'Ward, Mexican racing driver Wikipedia: Pato O'Ward · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
1998
Luigi Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wikipedia: Luigi Mangione · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1997
Maymay Entrata, Filipino model, entertainer and singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Maymay Entrata · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1997
Ranz Kyle, Filipino social media personality and entertainer Wikipedia: Ranz Kyle · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1997
Duncan Scott, Scottish swimmer Wikipedia: Duncan Scott (swimmer) · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1994
Mateo Kovačić, Croatian international footballer Wikipedia: Mateo Kovačić · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
1993
Gustavo Gómez, Paraguayan footballer Wikipedia: Gustavo Gómez · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1993
Naomi Scott, English actress and singer Wikipedia: Naomi Scott · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1992
Brendan Gallagher, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Brendan Gallagher · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1992
Baekhyun, South Korean musician and actor Wikipedia: Baekhyun · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1992
Jonas Valančiūnas, Lithuanian basketball player Wikipedia: Jonas Valančiūnas · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1990
Jose Altuve, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Jose Altuve · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1990
Péter Gulácsi, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia: Péter Gulácsi · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
1989
Dominika Cibulková, Slovak tennis player Wikipedia: Dominika Cibulková · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1989
Cameron Heyward, American football player Wikipedia: Cameron Heyward · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1988
Ryan Anderson, American basketball player Wikipedia: Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988) · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1988
Dakota Kai, New Zealand professional wrestler Wikipedia: Dakota Kai · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1987
Dries Mertens, Belgian footballer Wikipedia: Dries Mertens · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
1987
Meek Mill, American rapper Wikipedia: Meek Mill · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1987
Gerardo Parra, Venezuelan baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Gerardo Parra · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1987
Adrienne Warren, American actress Wikipedia: Adrienne Warren · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1986
Goran Dragic, Slovenian basketball player Wikipedia: Goran Dragić · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1985
Chris Paul, American basketball player Wikipedia: Chris Paul · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1983
Dani Alves, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Dani Alves · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
1983
Gabourey Sidibe, American actress Wikipedia: Gabourey Sidibe · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
1983
Trinley Thaye Dorje, Tibetan religious leader, the 17th Karmapa Lama Wikipedia: Trinley Thaye Dorje · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1982
Jason Witten, American football player Wikipedia: Jason Witten · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1980
Brooke Bennett, American swimmer Wikipedia: Brooke Bennett · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1980
Dimitris Diamantidis, Greek professional basketball player Wikipedia: Dimitris Diamantidis · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1980
Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Ricardo Oliveira · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1979
Gerd Kanter, Estonian discus thrower Wikipedia: Gerd Kanter · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1979
Jon Montgomery, Canadian skeleton racer and television host Wikipedia: Jon Montgomery · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1978
John Abraham, American football player Wikipedia: John Abraham (American football) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1978
Tony Estanguet, French slalom canoeist Wikipedia: Tony Estanguet · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1978
Fredrick Federley, Swedish journalist and politician Wikipedia: Fredrick Federley · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1977
Mark Eaton, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Mark Eaton (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1977
Chantelle Newbery, Australian diver Wikipedia: Chantelle Newbery · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1976
Iván de la Peña, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Iván de la Peña · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1972
Martin Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Martin Brodeur · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1971
Chris Shiflett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Chris Shiflett · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1969
Jim Magilton, Northern Irish footballer and coach Wikipedia: Jim Magilton · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1968
Lætitia Sadier, French singer and keyboard player Wikipedia: Lætitia Sadier · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1965
Leslie Hope, Canadian actress, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Leslie Hope · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1963
Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina Wikipedia: Alessandra Ferri · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1961
George Clooney, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: George Clooney · ✓ Wikidata · 128 languages
1961
Tom Hunter, Scottish businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia: Tom Hunter · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1961
Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission Wikipedia: Frans Timmermans · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1960
Keith Dowding, English political scientist, philosopher, and academic Wikipedia: Keith Dowding · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1960
Roma Downey, Irish-American actress and producer Wikipedia: Roma Downey · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1960
John Flansburgh, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: John Flansburgh · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1960
Anne Parillaud, French actress Wikipedia: Anne Parillaud · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
1959
Charles Hendry, English politician Wikipedia: Charles Hendry · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1955
Tom Bergeron, American television host Wikipedia: Tom Bergeron · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1955
John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness, English academic and politician, Secretary of State for Defence Wikipedia: John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
1954
Dora Bakoyannis, Greek politician, 120th Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Dora Bakoyannis · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1953
Alexander Akimov, Ukrainian Chernobyl worker (died 1986) Wikipedia: Aleksandr Akimov · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1953
Tony Blair, British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Wikipedia: Tony Blair · ✓ Wikidata · 156 languages
1953
Graeme Souness, Scottish international footballer and manager Wikipedia: Graeme Souness · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1952
Chiaki Mukai, Japanese physician and astronaut Wikipedia: Chiaki Mukai · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1952
Gerrit Zalm, Dutch economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands Wikipedia: Gerrit Zalm · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
1951
Samuel Doe, Liberian sergeant and politician, 21st President of Liberia (died 1990) Wikipedia: Samuel Doe · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1950
Jeffery Deaver, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Jeffery Deaver · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1947
Alan Dale, New Zealand actor Wikipedia: Alan Dale · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1947
Martha Nussbaum, American philosopher and author Wikipedia: Martha Nussbaum · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1945
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, American country singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and producer Wikipedia: Jimmie Dale Gilmore · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1945
Bob Seger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Bob Seger · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1944
Masanori Murakami, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia: Masanori Murakami · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1943
Andreas Baader, German terrorist, co-founded the Red Army Faction (died 1977) Wikipedia: Andreas Baader · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
1943
Milton William Cooper, American conspiracy theorist and author (died 2001) Wikipedia: Milton William Cooper · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1943
James Turrell, American sculptor and illustrator Wikipedia: James Turrell · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1942
Ariel Dorfman, Argentinian author, playwright, and academic Wikipedia: Ariel Dorfman · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1937
Rubin Carter, American-Canadian boxer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Rubin Carter · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1934
Richard Shelby, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Richard Shelby · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1932
Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, English lieutenant and politician (died 2020) Wikipedia: Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1931
Willie Mays, American baseball player and coach (died 2024) Wikipedia: Willie Mays · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1930
David Carpenter, American serial killer Wikipedia: David Carpenter · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1929
Rosemary Cramp, English archaeologist and academic (died 2023) Wikipedia: Rosemary Cramp · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1929
Paul Lauterbur, American chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2007) Wikipedia: Paul Lauterbur · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1924
Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (died 2014) Wikipedia: Nestor Basterretxea · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1924
Patricia Helen Kennedy, American socialite, activist, and author (died 2006) Wikipedia: Patricia Kennedy Lawford · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1923
Harry Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2002) Wikipedia: Harry Watson (ice hockey, born 1923) · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1920
Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Fiji (died 2004) Wikipedia: Kamisese Mara · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1918
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004) Wikipedia: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
1916
Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Robert H. Dicke · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1915
Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1985) Wikipedia: Orson Welles · ✓ Wikidata · 113 languages
1915
Theodore H. White, American historian, journalist, and author (died 1986) Wikipedia: Theodore H. White · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1913
Carmen Cavallaro, American pianist (died 1989) Wikipedia: Carmen Cavallaro · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1913
Stewart Granger, English-American actor (died 1993) Wikipedia: Stewart Granger · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
1911
Guy des Cars, French journalist and author (died 1993) Wikipedia: Guy des Cars · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1907
Peter Barnes, Executed Irish Republican (died 1940) Wikipedia: Peter Barnes (Irish republican) · 1 language
1907
Weeb Ewbank, American football player and coach (died 1998) Wikipedia: Weeb Ewbank · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1906
André Weil, French mathematician and academic (died 1998) Wikipedia: André Weil · ✓ Wikidata · 47 languages
1904
Moshé Feldenkrais, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (died 1984) Wikipedia: Moshé Feldenkrais · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
1904
Catherine Lacey, English actress (died 1979) Wikipedia: Catherine Lacey · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1904
Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist, essayist, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (died 1978) Wikipedia: Harry Martinson · ✓ Wikidata · 84 languages
1903
Toots Shor, American businessman, founded Toots Shor's Restaurant (died 1977) Wikipedia: Toots Shor · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
1902
Max Ophüls, German-American director and screenwriter (died 1957) Wikipedia: Max Ophüls · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1898
Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (died 1945) Wikipedia: Konrad Henlein · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
1897
Paul Alverdes, German author and poet (died 1979) Wikipedia: Paul Alverdes · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1896
Rolf Maximilian Sievert, Swedish physicist and academic (died 1966) Wikipedia: Rolf Maximilian Sievert · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
1895
Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian mathematician and author (died 1974) Wikipedia: Júlio César de Mello e Souza · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1895
Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian soldier and politician, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture (died 1946) Wikipedia: Fidél Pálffy · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1895
Rudolph Valentino, Italian actor (died 1926) Wikipedia: Rudolph Valentino · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
1883
Alberto Collo, Italian actor (died 1955) Wikipedia: Alberto Collo · 9 languages
1880
Winifred Brunton, English-South African painter and illustrator (died 1959) Wikipedia: Winifred Brunton · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1880
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German-Swiss painter (died 1938) Wikipedia: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
1879
Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (died 1952) Wikipedia: Bedřich Hrozný · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1879
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (died 1929) Wikipedia: Hendrik van Heuckelum · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1872
Willem de Sitter, Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (died 1934) Wikipedia: Willem de Sitter · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
1872
Djemal Pasha, Ottoman general (died 1922) Wikipedia: Djemal Pasha · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
1871
Victor Grignard, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1935) Wikipedia: Victor Grignard · ✓ Wikidata · 79 languages
1871
Christian Morgenstern, German author and poet (died 1914) Wikipedia: Christian Morgenstern · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
1870
Walter Rutherford, Scottish golfer (died 1936) Wikipedia: Walter Rutherford (golfer) · 17 languages
1869
Junnosuke Inoue, Japanese businessman and central banker, 8th and 11th Governor of the Bank of Japan (died 1932) Wikipedia: Junnosuke Inoue · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1868
Gaston Leroux, French journalist and author (died 1927) Wikipedia: Gaston Leroux · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
1861
Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (died 1931) Wikipedia: Motilal Nehru · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
1856
Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst (died 1939) Wikipedia: Sigmund Freud · ✓ Wikidata · 253 languages
1856
Robert Peary, American admiral and explorer (died 1920) Wikipedia: Robert Peary · ✓ Wikidata · 65 languages
1851
Aristide Bruant, French singer and actor (died 1925) Wikipedia: Aristide Bruant · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
1848
Henry Edward Armstrong, English chemist and academic (died 1937) Wikipedia: Henry Edward Armstrong · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1843
Grove Karl Gilbert, American geologist and academic (died 1918) Wikipedia: Grove Karl Gilbert · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
1836
Max Eyth, German engineer and author (died 1906) Wikipedia: Max Eyth · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
1827
Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (died 1891) Wikipedia: Hermann Raster · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1800
Roman Sanguszko, Polish general (died 1881) Wikipedia: Roman Sanguszko · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
1797
Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (died 1882) Wikipedia: Joseph Brackett · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1781
Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, German philosopher and author (died 1832) Wikipedia: Karl Christian Friedrich Krause · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
1769
Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1824) Wikipedia: Ferdinand III of Tuscany · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
1769
Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette, French mathematician and academic (died 1834) Wikipedia: Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1758
André Masséna, French general (died 1817) Wikipedia: André Masséna · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1758
Maximilien Robespierre, French politician (died 1794) Wikipedia: Maximilien Robespierre · ✓ Wikidata · 133 languages
1742
Jean Senebier, Swiss pastor and physiologist (died 1809) Wikipedia: Jean Senebier · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1714
Anton Raaff, German tenor (died 1797) Wikipedia: Anton Raaff · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
1713
Charles Batteux, French philosopher and academic (died 1780) Wikipedia: Charles Batteux · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1680
Jean-Baptiste Stuck, Italian-French cellist and composer (died 1755) Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Stuck · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
1668
Alain-René Lesage, French author and playwright (died 1747) Wikipedia: Alain-René Lesage · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1635
Johann Joachim Becher, German physician and alchemist (died 1682) Wikipedia: Johann Joachim Becher · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
1580
Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, French noble (died 1637) Wikipedia: Charles I Gonzaga · 22 languages
1574
Innocent X, pope of the Catholic Church (died 1655) Wikipedia: Pope Innocent X · 82 languages
1501
Marcellus II, pope of the Catholic Church (died 1555) Wikipedia: Pope Marcellus II · 76 languages
1493
Girolamo Seripando, Italian theologian and cardinal (died 1563) Wikipedia: Girolamo Seripando · 18 languages
1464
Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Polish princess (died 1512) Wikipedia: Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach · 18 languages
973
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1024) Wikipedia: Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor · 65 languages

Deaths

2026
Ted Turner, American media mogul (born 1938) Wikipedia: Ted Turner · ✓ Wikidata · 74 languages
2024
Bernard Pivot, French journalist, interviewer and host (born 1935) Wikipedia: Bernard Pivot · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
2024
Brian Wenzel, Australian actor (born 1929) Wikipedia: Brian Wenzel · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2022
George Pérez, American comic book artist and writer (born 1954) Wikipedia: George Pérez · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2021
Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (born 1966) Wikipedia: Kentaro Miura · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
2016
Patrick Ekeng, Cameroonian footballer (born 1990) Wikipedia: Patrick Ekeng · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
2016
Reg Grundy, Australian businessman (born 1923) Wikipedia: Reg Grundy · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
2015
Novera Ahmed, Bangladeshi sculptor (born 1930) Wikipedia: Novera Ahmed · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
2015
Denise McCluggage, American race car driver and journalist (born 1927) Wikipedia: Denise McCluggage · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
2015
Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1922) Wikipedia: Jim Wright · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
2014
Wil Albeda, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs (born 1925) Wikipedia: Wil Albeda · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2014
William H. Dana, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (born 1930) Wikipedia: William H. Dana · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
2014
Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (born 1940) Wikipedia: Jimmy Ellis (boxer) · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2014
Billy Harrell, American baseball player and scout (born 1928) Wikipedia: Billy Harrell · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
2014
Antony Hopkins, English pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1921) Wikipedia: Antony Hopkins · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
2014
Maria Lassnig, Austrian painter and academic (born 1919) Wikipedia: Maria Lassnig · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
2014
Farley Mowat, Canadian environmentalist and author (born 1921) Wikipedia: Farley Mowat · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
2013
Giulio Andreotti, Italian journalist and politician, 41st Prime Minister of Italy (born 1919) Wikipedia: Giulio Andreotti · ✓ Wikidata · 87 languages
2013
Severo Aparicio Quispe, Peruvian bishop (born 1923) Wikipedia: Severo Aparicio Quispe · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2013
Michelangelo Spensieri, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1949) Wikipedia: Michelangelo Spensieri · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2012
James R. Browning, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (born 1918) Wikipedia: James R. Browning · 5 languages
2012
James Isaac, American director and producer (born 1960) Wikipedia: James Isaac · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2012
Jean Laplanche, French psychoanalyst and author (born 1924) Wikipedia: Jean Laplanche · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
2010
Robin Roberts, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1926) Wikipedia: Robin Roberts (baseball) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
2009
Kevin Grubb, American race car driver (born 1978) Wikipedia: Kevin Grubb · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
2007
Enéas Carneiro, Brazilian physician and politician (born 1938) Wikipedia: Enéas Carneiro · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2007
Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: Curtis Harrington · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
2006
Grant McLennan, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1958) Wikipedia: Grant McLennan · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
2006
Lorne Saxberg, Canadian journalist (born 1958) Wikipedia: Lorne Saxberg · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
2004
Virginia Capers, American actress and singer (born 1925) Wikipedia: Virginia Capers · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
2004
Philip Kapleau, American monk and educator (born 1912) Wikipedia: Philip Kapleau · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
2004
Barney Kessel, American guitarist and composer (born 1923) Wikipedia: Barney Kessel · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
2003
Art Houtteman, American baseball player and journalist (born 1927) Wikipedia: Art Houtteman · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
2002
Murray Adaskin, Canadian violinist, composer, conductor, and educator (born 1906) Wikipedia: Murray Adaskin · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
2002
Otis Blackwell, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1932) Wikipedia: Otis Blackwell · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
2002
Pim Fortuyn, Dutch sociologist, academic, and politician (born 1948) Wikipedia: Pim Fortuyn · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
2002
Bjørn Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist (born 1940) Wikipedia: Bjørn Johansen (musician) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
2000
Gordon McClymont, Australian ecologist and academic (born 1920) Wikipedia: Gordon McClymont · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1995
Noel Brotherston, Northern Irish footballer (born 1956) Wikipedia: Noel Brotherston · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1993
Ann Todd, English actress and producer (born 1909) Wikipedia: Ann Todd · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1992
Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress and singer (born 1901) Wikipedia: Marlene Dietrich · ✓ Wikidata · 204 languages
1991
Wilfrid Hyde-White, English actor (born 1903) Wikipedia: Wilfrid Hyde-White · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1990
Charles Farrell, American actor (born 1900) Wikipedia: Charles Farrell · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1989
Earl Blaik, American football player and coach (born 1897) Wikipedia: Earl Blaik · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1987
William J. Casey, American politician, 13th Director of Central Intelligence (born 1913) Wikipedia: William J. Casey · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
1984
Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (born 1904) Wikipedia: Mary Cain (editor) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1984
Bonner Pink, English politician (born 1912) Wikipedia: Bonner Pink · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1983
Ezra Jack Keats, American author and illustrator (born 1916) Wikipedia: Ezra Jack Keats · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1983
Kai Winding, Danish-American trombonist and composer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Kai Winding · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1980
María Luisa Bombal, Chilean writer (born 1910) Wikipedia: María Luisa Bombal · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1975
József Mindszenty, Hungarian cardinal (born 1892) Wikipedia: József Mindszenty · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
1973
Ernest MacMillan, Canadian conductor and composer (born 1893) Wikipedia: Ernest MacMillan · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1970
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879) Wikipedia: Alexander Rodzyanko · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1967
Zhou Zuoren, Chinese author and translator (born 1885) Wikipedia: Zhou Zuoren · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
1963
Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist, and engineer (born 1881) Wikipedia: Theodore von Kármán · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
1963
Ted Weems, American violinist, trombonist, and bandleader (born 1901) Wikipedia: Ted Weems · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
1963
Monty Woolley, American raconteur, actor, and director (born 1888) Wikipedia: Monty Woolley · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
1961
Lucian Blaga, Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher (born 1895) Wikipedia: Lucian Blaga · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
1959
Maria Dulęba, Polish actress (born 1881) Wikipedia: Maria Dulęba · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
1959
Ragnar Nurkse, Estonian-American economist and academic (born 1907) Wikipedia: Ragnar Nurkse · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
1952
Maria Montessori, Italian-Dutch physician and educator (born 1870) Wikipedia: Maria Montessori · ✓ Wikidata · 108 languages
1951
Élie Cartan, French mathematician and physicist (born 1869) Wikipedia: Élie Cartan · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
1949
Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian-French poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1862) Wikipedia: Maurice Maeterlinck · ✓ Wikidata · 132 languages
1939
Konstantin Somov, Russian-French painter and illustrator (born 1869) Wikipedia: Konstantin Somov · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
1919
L. Frank Baum, American novelist (born 1856) Wikipedia: L. Frank Baum · ✓ Wikidata · 75 languages
1911
René Vallon, French aviator (born 1880) Wikipedia: René Vallon · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1910
Edward VII of the United Kingdom (born 1841) Wikipedia: Edward VII · ✓ Wikidata · 108 languages
1907
Emanuele Luigi Galizia, Maltese architect and civil engineer (born 1830) Wikipedia: Emanuele Luigi Galizia · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
1905
Robert Herbert, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Queensland (born 1831) Wikipedia: Robert Herbert · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
1888
Abraham Joseph Ash, American rabbi (born c. 1813) Wikipedia: Abraham Joseph Ash · 2 languages
1882
Thomas Henry Burke, Irish civil servant (born 1829) Wikipedia: Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
1882
Lord Frederick Cavendish, British politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (born 1836) Wikipedia: Lord Frederick Cavendish · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1877
Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Swedish-Finnish poet and hymn-writer (born 1804) Wikipedia: Johan Ludvig Runeberg · ✓ Wikidata · 59 languages
1867
Socrates Nelson, American businessman and politician (born 1814) Wikipedia: Socrates Nelson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
1862
Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (born 1817) Wikipedia: Henry David Thoreau · ✓ Wikidata · 145 languages
1859
Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer and explorer (born 1769) Wikipedia: Alexander von Humboldt · ✓ Wikidata · 141 languages
1840
Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian general and politician, 4th President of the Republic of the New Granada (born 1792) Wikipedia: Francisco de Paula Santander · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
1782
Christine Kirch, German astronomer and academic (born 1696) Wikipedia: Christine Kirch · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1757
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1683) Wikipedia: Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
1757
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (born 1684) Wikipedia: Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
1708
François de Laval, French-Canadian bishop (born 1623) Wikipedia: François de Laval · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
1638
Cornelius Jansen, Dutch-French bishop and theologian (born 1585) Wikipedia: Cornelius Jansen · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
1631
Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington, English historian and politician, founded the Cotton library (born 1570) Wikipedia: Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
1596
Giaches de Wert, Flemish-Italian composer (born 1535) Wikipedia: Giaches de Wert · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1540
Juan Luís Vives, Spanish scholar (born 1492) Wikipedia: Juan Luis Vives · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
1527
Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne (born 1490) Wikipedia: Charles III, Duke of Bourbon · 32 languages
1502
James Tyrrell, English knight (born 1450) Wikipedia: James Tyrrell · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
1483
Queen Jeonghui, Korean regent (born 1418) Wikipedia: Queen Jeonghui · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
1475
Dieric Bouts, Flemish painter (born 1415) Wikipedia: Dieric Bouts · 40 languages
1471
Edmund Beaufort, English commander (born 1438) Wikipedia: Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
1471
Thomas Tresham, Speaker of the House of Commons Wikipedia: Thomas Tresham (speaker) · 2 languages
1236
Roger of Wendover, Benedictine monk and chronicler Wikipedia: Roger of Wendover · 18 languages
1187
Ruben III, Prince of Armenia (born 1145) Wikipedia: Ruben III · 18 languages
1002
Ealdwulf, Archbishop of York, Abbot of Peterborough and Bishop of Worcester Wikipedia: Ealdwulf (archbishop of York) · 6 languages
988
Dirk II, count of Frisia and Holland Wikipedia: Dirk II of Holland · 25 languages
932
Qian Liu, Chinese warlord and king (born 852) Wikipedia: Qian Liu · 15 languages
850
Ninmyō, Japanese emperor (born 808) Wikipedia: Emperor Ninmyō · 34 languages
698
Eadberht, bishop of Lindisfarne Wikipedia: Eadberht of Lindisfarne · 6 languages

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