October 23: what happened on this day in history

Events on October 23 include:

Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines Corps barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French Army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops (1983)
Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ended after five months (1972)
Vietnam War: The 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), in conjunction with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, launches an operation seeking to destroy Communist forces during the siege of Plei Me (1965)

This page gathers 71 events, 283 births and 108 deaths recorded on this day, from 4004 BC to 2022.

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Events · United States

1983
Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines Corps barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French Army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops. Wikipedia: Lebanese Civil War
1972
Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ended after five months. Wikipedia: Vietnam War
1965
Vietnam War: The 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), in conjunction with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, launches an operation seeking to destroy Communist forces during the siege of Plei Me. Wikipedia: Vietnam War
1942
World War II: Japanese troops began an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands from American forces. Wikipedia: World War II Archive: WORLD WAR II: Casualty Evaucation by jeep — Wellcome Collection · Europeana
1942
All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard American Airlines Flight 28 are killed when it collides with a U.S. Army Air Force bomber near Palm Springs, California. Wikipedia: American Airlines Flight 28
1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Westport is the last significant engagement west of the Mississippi River, ending in a Union victory. Wikipedia: American Civil War Archive: Irish American Civil War — Europeana Foundation · Europeana
1850
The inaugural National Women's Rights Convention, presided over by American activist Paulina Wright Davis (pictured), began in Worcester, Massachusetts. Wikipedia: National Women's Rights Convention

Around the world

2022
Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State. Wikipedia: Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
2022
Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif is shot and killed by local police in Kajiado, Kenya. Wikipedia: Arshad Sharif
2022
Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China. Wikipedia: Xi Jinping
2022
Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre. Wikipedia: Myanmar Air Force
2020
Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military Commission agree to a ceasefire. Wikipedia: Libyan civil war (2014–2020)
2018
An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma. Wikipedia: 2018 Rome escalator accident
2017
War against the Islamic State: Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana declares the end of the Siege of Marawi. Wikipedia: War against the Islamic State
2015
Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico. Wikipedia: Hurricane Patricia
2011
During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli (pictured) collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest. Wikipedia: 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
2011
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands. Wikipedia: 2011 Van earthquakes
2011
The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over. Wikipedia: National Transitional Council
2007
A storm causes the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform. Wikipedia: Kab 101
2007
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-120, with Pamela Melroy becoming the second female space shuttle commander. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery
2004
A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated. Wikipedia: 2004 Chūetsu earthquake
2002
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage. Wikipedia: Second Chechen War
2001
Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games. Wikipedia: Grand Theft Auto III
2001
Apple Computer releases the iPod. Wikipedia: Apple Inc.
1998
Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum. Wikipedia: Israel
1995
The runway show for Alexander McQueen's collection The Hunger was staged at London's Natural History Museum. Wikipedia: Alexander McQueen
1995
Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena. Wikipedia: Yolanda Saldívar
1993
The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians. Wikipedia: The Troubles
1991
Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. Wikipedia: 1991 Paris Peace Agreements
1989
The Hungarian Republic officially replaces the communist Hungarian People's Republic. Wikipedia: End of communism in Hungary
1989
Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine, the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then. Wikipedia: Wärtsilä Marine
1989
An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, which registered a 3.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, kills 23 and injures 314. Wikipedia: Phillips disaster of 1989
1982
A gunfight breaks out between police officers and members of a religious cult in Arizona. The shootout leaves two cultists dead and dozens of cultists and police officers injured. Wikipedia: Miracle Valley shootout
1978
Aeroflot Flight 6515 crashes off Syvash, killing all 26 people aboard. Wikipedia: Syvash
1970
Gary Gabelich sets a land speed record in a rocket-powered automobile called the Blue Flame, fueled with natural gas. Wikipedia: Gary Gabelich
1959
Aeroflot Flight 200 crashes while attempting to land at Vnukovo International Airport, killing 28. Wikipedia: Aeroflot Flight 200
1958
Canada's Springhill mining disaster kills seventy-five miners, while ninety-nine others are rescued. Wikipedia: Springhill mining disasters
1958
Belgian artist Peyo's comic characters, the Smurfs, make their debut in Spirou magazine. Wikipedia: Belgium
1957
A screening of Mother India, one of the most influential Indian films in history, was held for President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru two days before its release. Wikipedia: Mother India
1956
The Hungarian Revolution began as a peaceful student demonstration that attracted thousands while marching through central Budapest to the parliament building. Wikipedia: Hungarian Revolution of 1956
1955
The State of Vietnam voted in a referendum to become a republic. Wikipedia: State of Vietnam
1955
Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam. Wikipedia: Ngo Dinh Diem
1955
The people of the Saar region vote in a referendum to unite with West Germany instead of France. Wikipedia: Saarland
1945
Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodger's minor league team, the Montreal Royals, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. Wikipedia: Jackie Robinson
1944
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins. Wikipedia: Battle of Leyte Gulf
1941
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany prohibits Jews from emigrating, including in its occupied territories. Wikipedia: The Holocaust
1940
Adolf Hitler and Francisco Franco meet at Hendaye to discuss the possibility of Spain entering the Second World War. Wikipedia: Adolf Hitler
1934
Jeannette Piccard (pictured) piloted a hot-air balloon flight that reached 57,579 feet (17,550 m), becoming the first woman to fly in the stratosphere. Wikipedia: Jeannette Piccard
1927
The Imatra Cinema is destroyed in a fire in Tampere, Finland, during showing the 1924 film Wages of Virtue; 21 people die in the fire and almost 30 are injured. Wikipedia: Imatra (cinema)
1924
Second Zhili–Fengtian War: Warlord Feng Yuxiang, with the covert support of the Empire of Japan, stages a coup in Beijing against his erstwhile superiors in the Zhili clique, crippling their nearly victorious war effort against the Fengtian clique and forcing them to withdraw from northern China. Wikipedia: Second Zhili–Fengtian War
1923
German October: Due to a miscommunication with the party leadership, a militant section of the Communist Party of Germany launches an insurrection in Hamburg. Wikipedia: German October
1912
First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo between the Serbian and Ottoman armies begins. Wikipedia: First Balkan War
1911
The Italo-Turkish War sees the first use of an airplane in combat when an Italian pilot makes a reconnaissance flight. Wikipedia: Italo-Turkish War
1906
Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his biplane 14-bis for 50 metres (160 ft) at an altitude of about four metres (13 ft). Wikipedia: Alberto Santos-Dumont
1882
Assommoir bombing: Anarchists such as Fanny Madignier commit the first deadly anarchist attack in France. Wikipedia: Assommoir bombing
1868
Meiji Restoration: Having taken the shogunate's seat of power at Edo and declared it his new capital as Tokyo, Mutsuhito proclaims the start of the new Meiji era. Wikipedia: Meiji Restoration
1856
Second Opium War: Dissatisfied with imperial commissioner Ye Mingchen's reparations for the alleged slighting of a British-owned vessel and at Consul Harry Parkes's urging, British Rear-Admiral Michael Seymour launches an assault on the Barrier Forts outside Canton in the first military engagement of the Second Opium War. Wikipedia: Second Opium War
1812
General Claude François de Malet begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon, claiming that the Emperor died in the Russian campaign. Wikipedia: Claude François de Malet
1798
War of the Second Coalition: The Ottoman–Albanian forces of Ali Pasha of Janina defeated French troops and captured the town of Preveza at the Battle of Nicopolis. Wikipedia: War of the Second Coalition
1707
The First Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain convenes. Wikipedia: First Parliament of Great Britain
1666
The most intense tornado on record in English history, an F4 storm on the Fujita scale or T8 on the TORRO scale, strikes the county of Lincolnshire, with winds of more than 213 miles per hour (343 km/h). Wikipedia: Fujita scale
1642
The Battle of Edgehill is the first major battle of the English Civil War. Wikipedia: Battle of Edgehill
1641
Irish Catholic gentry in Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, to force concessions to Catholics. Wikipedia: Ulster
1448
Scotland wins a decisive victory over England at the Battle of Sark, the last pitched battle to be fought between the two kingdoms during the Medieval period. Wikipedia: Battle of Sark
1295
The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris. Wikipedia: Auld Alliance
1157
The Battle of Grathe Heath ended the Danish Civil War. Wikipedia: Battle of Grathe Heath
1086
Spanish Reconquista: At the Battle of Sagrajas, the Almoravids defeat the Castilians, but are unable to take advantage of their victory. Wikipedia: Reconquista
502
The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theoderic, absolves Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius. Wikipedia: AD 502
425
Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six. Wikipedia: Valentinian III
42 BC
Liberators' civil war: Mark Antony and Octavian decisively defeat an army under Brutus in the second part of the Battle of Philippi, with Brutus committing suicide and ending the civil war. Wikipedia: Liberators' civil war
4004 BC
James Ussher's purported creation date of the world according to the Bible. Wikipedia: James Ussher

World days

Mole Day (International observance) Wikipedia: Mole Day

Technology

2001
Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games. Wikipedia: Grand Theft Auto III
2001
Apple Computer releases the iPod. Wikipedia: Apple Inc.

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Science

2007
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-120, with Pamela Melroy becoming the second female space shuttle commander. Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Discovery

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Business

1989
Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine, the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then. Wikipedia: Wärtsilä Marine

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Sport

2018
An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma. Wikipedia: 2018 Rome escalator accident
2011
During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli (pictured) collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest. Wikipedia: 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
1945
Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodger's minor league team, the Montreal Royals, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. Wikipedia: Jackie Robinson

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Culture

2002
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage. Wikipedia: Second Chechen War
1995
The runway show for Alexander McQueen's collection The Hunger was staged at London's Natural History Museum. Wikipedia: Alexander McQueen
1995
Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena. Wikipedia: Yolanda Saldívar
1957
A screening of Mother India, one of the most influential Indian films in history, was held for President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru two days before its release. Wikipedia: Mother India
1927
The Imatra Cinema is destroyed in a fire in Tampere, Finland, during showing the 1924 film Wages of Virtue; 21 people die in the fire and almost 30 are injured. Wikipedia: Imatra (cinema)

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Births

2004
Niccolò Pisilli, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Niccolò Pisilli
2003
Jacob Bethell, English Cricket Legend Wikipedia: Jacob Bethell
2002
Ningning, Chinese singer Wikipedia: Ningning
1999
Yui Kobayashi, Japanese idol Wikipedia: Yui Kobayashi
1998
Amandla Stenberg, American actress Wikipedia: Amandla Stenberg
1998
Jordan Goodwin, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jordan Goodwin
1997
Nick Bosa, American football player Wikipedia: Nick Bosa
1997
Élie Okobo, French basketball player Wikipedia: Élie Okobo
1997
Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia: Jaydn Su'A
1997
Minnie, Thai singer Wikipedia: Minnie (singer)
1995
Ireland Baldwin, American model Wikipedia: Ireland Baldwin
1994
Margaret Qualley, American actress Wikipedia: Margaret Qualley
1993
Josh Ruffels, English footballer Wikipedia: Josh Ruffels
1992
Álvaro Morata, Spanish footballer Wikipedia: Álvaro Morata
1991
Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Emil Forsberg
1991
Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family Wikipedia: Mako Komuro
1991
Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Jorge Taufua
1989
Viktor Agardius, Swedish footballer Wikipedia: Viktor Agardius
1989
Alain Baroja, Venezuelan footballer Wikipedia: Alain Baroja
1989
Zach Brown, American football player Wikipedia: Zach Brown
1989
Jonita Gandhi, Indo-Canadian singer Wikipedia: Jonita Gandhi
1989
Anisya Kirdyapkina, Russian race walker Wikipedia: Anisya Kirdyapkina
1989
Andriy Yarmolenko, Ukrainian footballer Wikipedia: Andriy Yarmolenko
1988
Jordan Crawford, American basketball player Wikipedia: Jordan Crawford
1988
Aleksandr Salugin, Russian footballer Wikipedia: Aleksandr Salugin
1988
Carolin Schiewe, German footballer Wikipedia: Carolin Schiewe
1987
Carmella, American wrestler Wikipedia: Carmella (wrestler)
1987
Robin Copeland, Irish rugby player Wikipedia: Robin Copeland
1987
Félix Doubront, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Félix Doubront
1987
Faye, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Faye (musician)
1987
Kyle Gibson, American baseball player Wikipedia: Kyle Gibson
1987
Seo In-guk, South Korean singer and actor Wikipedia: Seo In-guk
1987
Miyuu Sawai, Japanese model and actress Wikipedia: Miyuu Sawai
1987
Naomi Watanabe, Japanese actress Wikipedia: Naomi Watanabe
1986
Emilia Clarke, English actress Wikipedia: Emilia Clarke
1986
Briana Evigan, American actress and dancer Wikipedia: Briana Evigan
1986
Inbar Lavi, Israeli actress Wikipedia: Inbar Lavi
1986
Jovanka Radičević, Montenegrin handball player Wikipedia: Jovanka Radičević
1986
Jake Robinson, English footballer Wikipedia: Jake Robinson
1986
Jessica Stroup, American actress Wikipedia: Jessica Stroup
1985
Mohammed Abdellaoue, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia: Mohammed Abdellaoue
1985
Masiela Lusha, Albanian-American actress, poet, and humanitarian Wikipedia: Masiela Lusha
1985
Miguel, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Miguel (singer)
1985
Chris Neal, English footballer Wikipedia: Chris Neal
1985
Luca Spinetti, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Luca Spinetti
1985
Panagiotis Vouis, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Panagiotis Vouis
1984
Izabel Goulart, Brazilian model Wikipedia: Izabel Goulart
1984
Jeffrey Hoogervorst, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Jeffrey Hoogervorst
1984
Simone Masini, Italian footballer Wikipedia: Simone Masini
1984
Meghan McCain, American journalist, author, and television personality Wikipedia: Meghan McCain
1984
Michael Sim, Australian golfer Wikipedia: Michael Sim
1984
Keiren Westwood, English footballer Wikipedia: Keiren Westwood
1983
Filippos Darlas, Greek footballer Wikipedia: Filippos Darlas
1983
Valentin Demyanenko, Ukrainian-born Azerbaijani canoeist Wikipedia: Valentin Demyanenko
1983
Goldie Harvey, Nigerian singer-songwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Goldie Harvey
1982
Valentin Badea, Romanian footballer Wikipedia: Valentin Badea
1982
Kristjan Kangur, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia: Kristjan Kangur
1982
Aleksandar Luković, Serbian footballer Wikipedia: Aleksandar Luković
1982
Rickey Paulding, American basketball player Wikipedia: Rickey Paulding
1982
Rodolfo, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia: Rodolfo (footballer, born 1982)
1981
Daniela Alvarado, Venezuelan actress Wikipedia: Daniela Alvarado
1981
Jeroen Bleekemolen, Dutch racing driver Wikipedia: Jeroen Bleekemolen
1981
Leticia Dolera, Spanish actress Wikipedia: Leticia Dolera
1981
Ben Francisco, American baseball player Wikipedia: Ben Francisco
1981
Lee Ki-woo, South Korean actor Wikipedia: Lee Ki-woo
1981
Mirel Rădoi, Romanian footballer Wikipedia: Mirel Rădoi
1980
Mate Bilić, Croatian footballer Wikipedia: Mate Bilić
1980
Pedro Liriano, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Pedro Liriano
1979
Ramón Castro, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia: Ramón Castro (third baseman)
1979
Simon Davies, Welsh footballer Wikipedia: Simon Davies (footballer, born 1979)
1979
Lynn Greer, American basketball player Wikipedia: Lynn Greer
1979
Prabhas, Telugu film actor Wikipedia: Prabhas
1979
Jorge Solís, Mexican boxer Wikipedia: Jorge Solís
1979
Bud Smith, American baseball player Wikipedia: Bud Smith
1978
Jimmy Bullard, English footballer Wikipedia: Jimmy Bullard
1978
Steve Harmison, English cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Steve Harmison
1978
John Lackey, American baseball player Wikipedia: John Lackey
1978
Archie Thompson, New Zealand-Australian footballer Wikipedia: Archie Thompson
1977
Brad Haddin, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Brad Haddin
1977
Alex Tudor, English cricketer and coach Wikipedia: Alex Tudor
1976
Cat Deeley, English model, actress, and television host Wikipedia: Cat Deeley
1976
Sergio Diduch, Argentine footballer Wikipedia: Sergio Diduch
1976
Ryan Reynolds, Canadian-American actor and producer Wikipedia: Ryan Reynolds
1975
Michelle Beadle, American sportscaster Wikipedia: Michelle Beadle
1975
Odalys García, Cuban actress Wikipedia: Odalys García
1975
Phillip Gillespie, Australian cricket umpire Wikipedia: Phillip Gillespie
1975
Jessicka, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Jessicka (singer)
1975
Yoon Son-ha, South Korean actress and singer Wikipedia: Yoon Son-ha
1975
Keith Van Horn, American basketball player Wikipedia: Keith Van Horn
1975
Manuela Velasco, Spanish actress Wikipedia: Manuela Velasco
1974
Aravind Adiga, Indian journalist and author Wikipedia: Aravind Adiga
1974
Beatrice Faumuina, New Zealand discus thrower Wikipedia: Beatrice Faumuina
1974
Sander Westerveld, Dutch footballer Wikipedia: Sander Westerveld
1974
Christine Yoshikawa, Canadian pianist Wikipedia: Christine Yoshikawa
1973
Christian Dailly, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Christian Dailly
1972
Tiffeny Milbrett, American soccer player Wikipedia: Tiffeny Milbrett
1972
Dominika Paleta, Polish-Mexican actress Wikipedia: Dominika Paleta
1972
Eduardo Paret, Cuban baseball player Wikipedia: Eduardo Paret
1972
Bryan Pratt, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Bryan Pratt
1972
Jasmin St. Claire, Virgin Islander-American actress Wikipedia: Jasmin St. Claire
1972
Jimmy Wayne, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Jimmy Wayne
1971
Carlo Forlivesi, Italian-Japanese composer and scholar Wikipedia: Carlo Forlivesi
1971
Chris Horner, American cyclist Wikipedia: Chris Horner
1970
Matthew Barzun, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Wikipedia: Matthew Barzun
1970
Grant Imahara, American television presenter and engineer (died 2020) Wikipedia: Grant Imahara
1970
Kenji Nomura, Japanese voice actor Wikipedia: Kenji Nomura
1970
Zoe Wiseman, American model and photographer Wikipedia: Zoe Wiseman
1969
Dolly Buster, Czech film producer and director, actress and author Wikipedia: Dolly Buster
1969
Trudi Canavan, Australian author and illustrator Wikipedia: Trudi Canavan
1969
Bill O'Brien, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Bill O'Brien (American football)
1969
Brooke Theiss, American actress Wikipedia: Brooke Theiss
1967
Dale Crover, American musician Wikipedia: Dale Crover
1967
Omar Linares, Cuban baseball player Wikipedia: Omar Linares
1967
Jaime Yzaga, Peruvian tennis player Wikipedia: Jaime Yzaga
1966
Alex Zanardi, Italian racing driver and cyclist (died 2026) Wikipedia: Alex Zanardi
1965
Augusten Burroughs, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia: Augusten Burroughs
1965
Al Leiter, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Al Leiter
1964
Eddy Cue, American computer scientist and businessman Wikipedia: Eddy Cue
1964
Robert Trujillo, American bass player and songwriter Wikipedia: Robert Trujillo
1963
Gordon Korman, Canadian-American author Wikipedia: Gordon Korman
1963
Rashidi Yekini, Nigerian footballer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Rashidi Yekini
1961
Laurie Halse Anderson, American author Wikipedia: Laurie Halse Anderson
1961
Vinicio Gómez, Guatemalan politician (died 2008) Wikipedia: Vinicio Gómez
1961
Andoni Zubizarreta, Spanish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia: Andoni Zubizarreta
1960
Mirwais Ahmadzaï, Swiss-French keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Mirwais Ahmadzaï
1960
Katoucha Niane, French model and actress (died 2008) Wikipedia: Katoucha Niane
1960
Randy Pausch, American author and academic (died 2008) Wikipedia: Randy Pausch
1960
Wayne Rainey, American motorcycle racer Wikipedia: Wayne Rainey
1959
"Weird Al" Yankovic, American comedy musician, writer, and actor Wikipedia: "Weird Al" Yankovic
1959
Sam Raimi, American director, screenwriter and producer Wikipedia: Sam Raimi
1958
Michael Eric Dyson, American activist, author, and academic Wikipedia: Michael Eric Dyson
1958
Rose Nabinger, German singer Wikipedia: Rose Nabinger
1958
Frank Schaffer, German sprinter Wikipedia: Frank Schaffer
1957
Paul Kagame, Rwandan soldier and politician, 6th President of Rwanda Wikipedia: Paul Kagame
1957
Graham Rix, English footballer and coach Wikipedia: Graham Rix
1957
Martin Luther King III, American human rights activist, philanthropist and advocate Wikipedia: Martin Luther King III
1956
Adam Nawałka, Polish football player and manager Wikipedia: Adam Nawałka
1956
Darrell Pace, American archer Wikipedia: Darrell Pace
1956
Dianne Reeves, American singer Wikipedia: Dianne Reeves
1956
Dwight Yoakam, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia: Dwight Yoakam
1955
Toshio Hosokawa, Japanese composer Wikipedia: Toshio Hosokawa
1954
Ang Lee, Taiwanese-American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Ang Lee
1953
Taner Akçam, Turkish sociologist and historian Wikipedia: Taner Akçam
1953
Joaquín Lavín, Chilean politician and economist Wikipedia: Joaquín Lavín
1953
Pauline Black, English singer, actress and author Wikipedia: Pauline Black
1952
Pierre Moerlen, French drummer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Pierre Moerlen
1952
Ken Tipton, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Ken Tipton
1951
Ángel de Andrés López, Spanish actor (died 2016) Wikipedia: Ángel de Andrés López
1951
Charly García, Argentine singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia: Charly García
1951
Fatmir Sejdiu, Kosovan academic and politician, 2nd President of Kosovo Wikipedia: Fatmir Sejdiu
1951
David Wills, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: David Wills (singer)
1950
Maths O. Sundqvist, Swedish businessman (died 2012) Wikipedia: Maths O. Sundqvist
1949
Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian soldier and politician Wikipedia: Krešimir Ćosić (politician)
1949
Oscar Martínez, Argentine theater actor Wikipedia: Oscar Martínez (actor)
1949
Nick Tosches, American journalist, author, and poet (died 2019) Wikipedia: Nick Tosches
1949
Würzel, English singer and guitarist (died 2011) Wikipedia: Würzel
1948
Hermann Hauser, Austrian-English businessman, co-founded Acorn Computers and Olivetti Research Laboratory Wikipedia: Hermann Hauser
1948
Gerry Robinson, Irish-born British businessman, arts patron and television personality (died 2021) Wikipedia: Gerry Robinson
1948
Brian Ross, American journalist Wikipedia: Brian Ross (journalist)
1948
Jordi Sabatés, Spanish musician (died 2022) Wikipedia: Jordi Sabatés
1947
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, co-founder of the Palestinian movement Hamas (died 2004) Wikipedia: Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
1947
Kazimierz Deyna, Polish footballer (died 1989) Wikipedia: Kazimierz Deyna
1947
Greg Ridley, English bass player (died 2003) Wikipedia: Greg Ridley
1946
Graeme Barker, English archaeologist and academic Wikipedia: Graeme Barker
1946
Alicia Borinsky, Argentine writer Wikipedia: Alicia Borinsky
1946
Mel Martínez, American lawyer and politician, 12th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Wikipedia: Mel Martínez
1946
Miklós Németh, Hungarian javelin thrower Wikipedia: Miklós Németh (javelin thrower)
1945
Maggi Hambling, English sculptor and painter Wikipedia: Maggi Hambling
1945
Kim Larsen, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2018) Wikipedia: Kim Larsen
1945
Graça Machel, Mozambican politician and humanitarian Wikipedia: Graça Machel
1945
Ernie Watts, American saxophonist Wikipedia: Ernie Watts
1945
Maury Yeston, American composer, lyricist, and music theorist Wikipedia: Maury Yeston
1944
Mike Harding, English singer-songwriter and comedian Wikipedia: Mike Harding
1943
Alida Chelli, Italian actress and singer (died 2012) Wikipedia: Alida Chelli
1942
Douglas Dunn, Scottish poet, critic, and academic Wikipedia: Douglas Dunn
1942
Bernd Erdmann, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Bernd Erdmann
1942
Anita Roddick, English businesswoman and activist, founded The Body Shop (died 2007) Wikipedia: Anita Roddick
1942
Michael Crichton, American author and screenwriter (died 2008) Wikipedia: Michael Crichton
1941
René Metge, French rally driver (died 2024) Wikipedia: René Metge
1941
Colin Milburn, English cricketer (died 1990) Wikipedia: Colin Milburn
1941
Igor Smirnov, Moldovan engineer and politician, 1st President of Transnistria Wikipedia: Igor Smirnov (politician)
1940
Ellie Greenwich, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2009) Wikipedia: Ellie Greenwich
1940
Jane Holzer, American model, actress, producer, and art collector Wikipedia: Jane Holzer
1940
Pelé, Brazilian footballer and actor (died 2022) Wikipedia: Pelé
1939
Charlie Foxx, American R&B/soul singer and guitarist (died 1998) Wikipedia: Inez and Charlie Foxx
1939
C. V. Vigneswaran, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and politician, 1st Chief Minister of the Northern Province Wikipedia: C. V. Vigneswaran
1938
Alan G'ilzean, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2018) Wikipedia: Alan Gilzean
1937
Johnny Carroll, American rockabilly musician (died 1995) Wikipedia: Johnny Carroll
1937
Carlos Lamarca, Brazilian captain (died 1971) Wikipedia: Carlos Lamarca
1937
Deven Verma, Indian actor, director, and producer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Deven Verma
1936
Charles Goodhart, English economist and academic Wikipedia: Charles Goodhart
1936
Philip Kaufman, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Philip Kaufman
1935
JacSue Kehoe, American neuroscientist (died 2019) Wikipedia: JacSue Kehoe
1934
Caitro Soto, Afro-Peruvian musician (died 2004) Wikipedia: Caitro Soto
1933
Carol Fran, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Carol Fran
1933
Carlos Lemos Simmonds, sixth Vice President of Columbia (died 2003) Wikipedia: Carlos Lemos Simmonds
1932
Vasily Belov, Russian novelist, poet and playwright (died 2012) Wikipedia: Vasily Belov
1931
Jim Bunning, American baseball player and politician (died 2017) Wikipedia: Jim Bunning
1931
William P. Clark, Jr., American judge and politician, 12th United States National Security Advisor (died 2013) Wikipedia: William P. Clark Jr.
1931
Diana Dors, English actress (died 1984) Wikipedia: Diana Dors
1931
Johnny Kitagawa, Japanese businessman, and talent manager (died 2019) Wikipedia: Johnny Kitagawa
1930
Unto Mononen, Finnish musician (died 1968) Wikipedia: Unto Mononen
1929
Luis Alarcón, Chilean actor (died 2023) Wikipedia: Luis Alarcón
1929
Shamsur Rahman, Bangladeshi poet and journalist (died 2006) Wikipedia: Shamsur Rahman (poet)
1928
Zhu Rongji, Chinese engineer and politician, 5th Premier of the People's Republic of China (died 2026) Wikipedia: Zhu Rongji
1927
Sonny Criss, American saxophonist and composer (died 1977) Wikipedia: Sonny Criss
1927
Dezső Gyarmati, Hungarian water polo player and coach (died 2013) Wikipedia: Dezső Gyarmati
1927
Leszek Kołakowski, Polish-English historian and philosopher (died 2009) Wikipedia: Leszek Kołakowski
1925
Johnny Carson, American television host (died 2005) Wikipedia: Johnny Carson
1925
Fred Shero, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 1990) Wikipedia: Fred Shero
1924
Arthur Brittenden, English journalist (died 2015) Wikipedia: Arthur Brittenden
1923
Aslam Farrukhi, Indian-Pakistani linguist, author, and scholar (died 2016) Wikipedia: Aslam Farrukhi
1923
Ned Rorem, American composer and author (died 2022) Wikipedia: Ned Rorem
1923
Frank Sutton, American actor (died 1974) Wikipedia: Frank Sutton
1922
Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington, English politician (died 2018) Wikipedia: Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington
1922
Coleen Gray, American actress (died 2015) Wikipedia: Coleen Gray
1920
Ted Fujita, Japanese-American meteorologist and academic (died 1998) Wikipedia: Ted Fujita
1920
Bob Montana, American illustrator (died 1975) Wikipedia: Bob Montana
1920
Gianni Rodari, Italian writer (died 1980) Wikipedia: Gianni Rodari
1920
Vern Stephens, American baseball player (died 1968) Wikipedia: Vern Stephens
1919
Manolis Andronikos, Greek archaeologist and academic (died 1992) Wikipedia: Manolis Andronikos
1918
Augusta Dabney, American actress (died 2008) Wikipedia: Augusta Dabney
1918
James Daly, American actor (died 1978) Wikipedia: James Daly (actor)
1918
Paul Rudolph, American architect and academic, designed the Lippo Centre (died 1997) Wikipedia: Paul Rudolph (architect)
1915
Simo Puupponen, Finnish writer (died 1967) Wikipedia: Simo Puupponen
1911
Jack Keller, American hurdler (died 1978) Wikipedia: Jack Keller (hurdler)
1910
Richard Mortensen, Danish painter and educator (died 1993) Wikipedia: Richard Mortensen
1910
Hayden Rorke, American actor (died 1987) Wikipedia: Hayden Rorke
1909
Zellig Harris, American linguist and methodologist (died 1992) Wikipedia: Zellig Harris
1908
František Douda, Czech shot putter (died 1990) Wikipedia: František Douda
1908
Ilya Frank, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1990) Wikipedia: Ilya Frank
1905
Felix Bloch, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983) Wikipedia: Felix Bloch
1905
Yen Chia-kan, Chinese lawyer and politician, President of the Republic of China (died 1993) Wikipedia: Yen Chia-kan
1905
Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (died 2003) Wikipedia: Gertrude Ederle
1904
Harvey Penick, American golfer and coach (died 1995) Wikipedia: Harvey Penick
1902
Robert Eberan von Eberhorst, Austrian engineer (died 1982) Wikipedia: Robert Eberan von Eberhorst
1902
Luther Evans, American political scientist and politician (died 1981) Wikipedia: Luther H. Evans
1900
Douglas Jardine, Indian-English cricketer and lawyer (died 1958) Wikipedia: Douglas Jardine
1899
Bernt Balchen, Norwegian aviator (died 1973) Wikipedia: Bernt Balchen
1897
John Baker, English air marshal (died 1978) Wikipedia: John Baker (RAF officer)
1897
Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, Spanish writer (died 1975) Wikipedia: Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, 2nd Marquis of Luca de Tena
1896
Hilario Abellana, Filipino politician (died 1945) Wikipedia: Hilario Abellana
1896
Lilyan Tashman, American actress (died 1934) Wikipedia: Lilyan Tashman
1894
Rube Bressler, American baseball player (died 1966) Wikipedia: Rube Bressler
1894
Emma Vyssotsky, American astronomer and academic (died 1975) Wikipedia: Emma Vyssotsky
1892
Speckled Red, American blues/boogie-woogie piano player and singer-songwriter (died 1973) Wikipedia: Speckled Red
1888
Onésime Gagnon, Canadian scholar and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1961) Wikipedia: Onésime Gagnon
1885
Lawren Harris, Canadian painter and educator (died 1970) Wikipedia: Lawren Harris
1883
Hugo Wast, Argentine writer (died 1962) Wikipedia: Hugo Wast
1880
Dominikus Böhm, German architect (died 1955) Wikipedia: Dominikus Böhm
1880
Una O'Connor, Irish-American actress and singer (died 1959) Wikipedia: Una O'Connor (actress)
1878
Jaan Lattik, Estonian pastor and politician, 9th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1967) Wikipedia: Jaan Lattik
1876
Franz Schlegelberger, German judge and politician, Reich Ministry of Justice (died 1970) Wikipedia: Franz Schlegelberger
1875
Gilbert N. Lewis, American chemist and academic (died 1946) Wikipedia: Gilbert N. Lewis
1874
Charles Kilpatrick, American runner and educator (died 1921) Wikipedia: Charles Kilpatrick (athlete)
1873
William D. Coolidge, American physicist and engineer (died 1975) Wikipedia: William D. Coolidge
1870
Francis Kelley, Canadian-American bishop (died 1948) Wikipedia: Francis Kelley
1869
John Heisman, American football player and coach (died 1936) Wikipedia: John Heisman
1865
Neltje Blanchan, American historian and author (died 1918) Wikipedia: Neltje Blanchan
1863
Mirko Breyer, Croatian writer, bibliographer, antiquarian, and one of the notable alleged and false victims of the Stara Gradiška concentration camp (died 1946) Wikipedia: Mirko Breyer
1857
Juan Luna, Filipino painter and sculptor (died 1899) Wikipedia: Juan Luna
1844
Robert Bridges, English poet and playwright (died 1930) Wikipedia: Robert Bridges
1837
Moritz Kaposi, Hungarian dermatologist (died 1902) Wikipedia: Moritz Kaposi
1835
Adlai Stevenson I, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Vice President of the United States (died 1914) Wikipedia: Adlai Stevenson I
1832
Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg, Finnish priest and father of K. J. Ståhlberg, the first President of Finland (died 1873) Wikipedia: Johan Gabriel Ståhlberg
1822
Gustav Spörer, German astronomer (died 1895) Wikipedia: Gustav Spörer
1817
Pierre Larousse, French lexicographer and author (died 1875) Wikipedia: Pierre Larousse
1815
João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotejipe, Brazilian politician (died 1889) Wikipedia: João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotegipe
1813
Ludwig Leichhardt, German-Australian explorer (died 1848) Wikipedia: Ludwig Leichhardt
1805
John Russell Bartlett, American linguist and historian (died 1886) Wikipedia: John Russell Bartlett
1801
Albert Lortzing, German singer-songwriter and actor (died 1851) Wikipedia: Albert Lortzing
1796
Stefano Franscini, Swiss statistician and politician (died 1857) Wikipedia: Stefano Franscini
1790
Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American minister, lexicographer, and educator (died 1860) Wikipedia: Chauncey A. Goodrich
1766
Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy, French general (died 1847) Wikipedia: Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy
1762
Samuel Morey, American engineer (died 1843) Wikipedia: Samuel Morey
1713
Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist, poet, and educator (died 1778) Wikipedia: Pieter Burman the Younger
1705
Maximilian Ulysses Browne, Austrian field marshal (died 1757) Wikipedia: Maximilian Ulysses Browne
1698
Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect, designed the École Militaire (died 1782) Wikipedia: Ange-Jacques Gabriel
1654
Johann Bernhard Staudt, Austrian composer (died 1712) Wikipedia: Johann Bernhard Staudt
1634
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish queen (died 1715) Wikipedia: Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
1516
Charlotte of Valois, French princess (died 1524) Wikipedia: Charlotte of Valois
1255
Ferdinand de la Cerda, Spanish noble (died 1275) Wikipedia: Fernando de la Cerda (1255–1275)
1006
Wen Yanbo, Chinese grand chancellor (died 1097) Wikipedia: Wen Yanbo (Song dynasty)

Deaths

2025
June Lockhart, American actress (b. 1925) Wikipedia: June Lockhart
2024
Geoff Capes, British shot putter and strongman (born 1949) Wikipedia: Geoff Capes
2024
Gary Indiana, American writer, playwright and poet (born 1950) Wikipedia: Gary Indiana (writer)
2024
Jack Jones, American singer and actor (born 1938) Wikipedia: Jack Jones (American singer)
2023
Aira Samulin, Finnish entrepreneur and dance teacher (born 1927) Wikipedia: Aira Samulin
2023
Bishan Singh Bedi, Indian cricketer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Bishan Singh Bedi
2022
Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS – People's Party (born 1922) Wikipedia: Adriano Moreira
2020
Jerry Jeff Walker, American singer-songwriter (born 1942) Wikipedia: Jerry Jeff Walker
2018
Todd Reid, Australian tennis player (born 1984) Wikipedia: Todd Reid
2017
Walter Lassally, German cinematographer (born 1926) Wikipedia: Walter Lassally
2016
Jack Chick, American cartoonist and publisher (born 1924) Wikipedia: Jack Chick
2016
Wim van der Voort, Dutch speed skater (born 1923) Wikipedia: Wim van der Voort
2016
Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (born 1959) Wikipedia: Pete Burns
2015
Leon Bibb, American-Canadian singer (born 1922) Wikipedia: Leon Bibb (musician)
2015
Roger De Clerck, Belgian businessman (born 1924) Wikipedia: Roger De Clerck
2015
Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (born 1940) Wikipedia: Jim Roberts (ice hockey, born 1940)
2015
Fred Sands, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Museum of Contemporary Art (born 1938) Wikipedia: Fred Sands
2014
Ghulam Azam, Bangladeshi politician (born 1922) Wikipedia: Ghulam Azam
2014
John Bramlett, American football player (born 1941) Wikipedia: John Bramlett
2014
Bernard Mayes, English-American journalist and academic (born 1929) Wikipedia: Bernard Mayes
2014
Joan Quigley, American astrologer and author (born 1927) Wikipedia: Joan Quigley
2014
Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (born 1931) Wikipedia: Tullio Regge
2014
Alvin Stardust, English singer and actor (born 1942) Wikipedia: Alvin Stardust
2013
Wes Bialosuknia, American basketball player (born 1945) Wikipedia: Wes Bialosuknia
2013
Anthony Caro, English sculptor and academic (born 1924) Wikipedia: Anthony Caro
2013
Niall Donohue, Irish hurler (born 1990) Wikipedia: Niall Donohue
2013
Gypie Mayo, English guitarist and songwriter (Dr. Feelgood and The Yardbirds) (born 1951) Wikipedia: Gypie Mayo
2013
Bill Mazer, Ukrainian-American journalist and sportscaster (born 1920) Wikipedia: Bill Mazer
2012
William Joel Blass, American lawyer and politician (born 1917) Wikipedia: William Joel Blass
2012
Wilhelm Brasse, Polish photographer (born 1917) Wikipedia: Wilhelm Brasse
2012
Roland de la Poype, French soldier and pilot (born 1920) Wikipedia: Roland de la Poype
2012
Sunil Gangopadhyay, Indian author and poet (born 1934) Wikipedia: Sunil Gangopadhyay
2012
Michael Marra, Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1952) Wikipedia: Michael Marra (singer-songwriter)
2011
Herbert A. Hauptman, American chemist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917) Wikipedia: Herbert A. Hauptman
2011
Marco Simoncelli, Italian motorcycle racer (born 1987) Wikipedia: Marco Simoncelli
2010
Fran Crippen, American swimmer (born 1984) Wikipedia: Fran Crippen
2010
Stanley Tanger, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (born 1923) Wikipedia: Stanley Tanger
2009
Lou Jacobi, Canadian-American actor (born 1913) Wikipedia: Lou Jacobi
2008
Kevin Finnegan, English boxer (born 1948) Wikipedia: Kevin Finnegan
2007
John Ilhan, Turkish-Australian businessman, founded Crazy John's (born 1965) Wikipedia: John Ilhan
2007
Lim Goh Tong, Malaysian-Chinese businessman (born 1918) Wikipedia: Lim Goh Tong
2006
Lebo Mathosa, South African singer (Boom Shaka) (born 1977) Wikipedia: Lebo Mathosa
2005
William Hootkins, American actor (born 1948) Wikipedia: William Hootkins
2005
John Muth, American economist and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: John Muth
2005
Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian wife of Olusegun Obasanjo, 10th First Lady of Nigeria (born 1945) Wikipedia: Stella Obasanjo
2004
Robert Merrill, American actor and singer (born 1919) Wikipedia: Robert Merrill
2004
Bill Nicholson, English footballer, coach, and manager (born 1919) Wikipedia: Bill Nicholson (footballer)
2003
Tony Capstick, English actor and singer (born 1944) Wikipedia: Tony Capstick
2003
Soong Mei-ling, Chinese wife of Chiang Kai-shek, 2nd First Lady of the Republic of China (born 1898) Wikipedia: Soong Mei-ling
2002
Adolph Green, American playwright and songwriter (born 1915) Wikipedia: Adolph Green
2001
Josh Kirby, English illustrator (born 1928) Wikipedia: Josh Kirby
2001
Daniel Wildenstein, French art dealer and historian (born 1917) Wikipedia: Daniel Wildenstein
2000
Yokozuna, American wrestler (born 1966) Wikipedia: Yokozuna (wrestler)
1999
Eric Reece, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Tasmania (born 1909) Wikipedia: Eric Reece
1998
Barnett Slepian, American physician (born 1946) Wikipedia: Barnett Slepian
1998
Eric Ambler, English author, screenwriter, and producer (born 1909) Wikipedia: Eric Ambler
1997
Bert Haanstra, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1916) Wikipedia: Bert Haanstra
1996
Bob Grim, American baseball player (born 1930) Wikipedia: Bob Grim (baseball)
1994
Robert Lansing, American actor (born 1928) Wikipedia: Robert Lansing (actor)
1990
Thomas Williams, American author and academic (born 1926) Wikipedia: Thomas Williams (writer)
1989
Armida, Mexican-American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1911) Wikipedia: Armida (actress)
1988
Asashio Tarō III, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 46th Yokozuna (born 1929) Wikipedia: Asashio Tarō III
1986
Edward Adelbert Doisy, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1893) Wikipedia: Edward Adelbert Doisy
1984
Oskar Werner, Austrian-German actor (born 1922) Wikipedia: Oskar Werner
1983
Jessica Savitch, American journalist (born 1947) Wikipedia: Jessica Savitch
1980
Tibor Rosenbaum, Hungarian-born Swiss rabbi and businessman (born 1923) Wikipedia: Tibor Rosenbaum
1978
Maybelle Carter, American singer and autoharp player (Carter Family) (born 1909) Wikipedia: Maybelle Carter
1975
Marjorie Maynard British artist and farmer (born 1891) Wikipedia: Marjorie Maynard
1969
Tommy Edwards, American singer-songwriter (born 1922) Wikipedia: Tommy Edwards
1964
Frank Luther Mott, American historian and journalist (born 1886) Wikipedia: Frank Luther Mott
1959
George Bouzianis, Greek painter (born 1885) Wikipedia: George Bouzianis
1959
Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (born 1871) Wikipedia: Gerda Lundequist
1953
Adrien de Noailles, French son of Jules Charles Victurnien de Noailles (born 1869) Wikipedia: Adrien de Noailles, 8th Duke of Noailles
1950
Al Jolson, Lithuanian-American actor and singer (born 1886) Wikipedia: Al Jolson
1944
Charles Glover Barkla, English-Scottish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1877) Wikipedia: Charles Barkla
1944
Hana Brady, Czech holocaust victim (born 1931) Wikipedia: Hana Brady
1943
Wakashima Gonshirō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 21st Yokozuna (born 1876) Wikipedia: Wakashima Gonshirō
1942
Ralph Rainger, American pianist and composer (born 1901) Wikipedia: Ralph Rainger
1939
Zane Grey, American dentist and author (born 1872) Wikipedia: Zane Grey
1935
Charles Demuth, American painter and educator (born 1883) Wikipedia: Charles Demuth
1921
John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish businessman, founded Dunlop Rubber (born 1840) Wikipedia: John Boyd Dunlop
1917
Eugène Grasset, Swiss illustrator (born 1845) Wikipedia: Eugène Grasset
1916
Richard McFadden, Scottish footballer and soldier (born 1889) Wikipedia: Richard McFadden
1915
W. G. Grace, English cricketer and physician (born 1848) Wikipedia: W. G. Grace
1910
Chulalongkorn, Thai king (born 1853) Wikipedia: Chulalongkorn
1893
Alexander of Battenberg (born 1857) Wikipedia: Alexander of Battenberg
1885
Charles S. West, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (born 1829) Wikipedia: Charles S. West
1872
Théophile Gautier, French journalist, author, and poet (born 1811) Wikipedia: Théophile Gautier
1869
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1799) Wikipedia: Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
1867
Franz Bopp, German linguist and academic (born 1791) Wikipedia: Franz Bopp
1852
Georg August Wallin, Finnish explorer, orientalist, and professor (born 1811) Wikipedia: Georg August Wallin
1774
Michel Benoist, French missionary and astronomer (born 1715) Wikipedia: Michel Benoist
1764
Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French admiral (born 1683) Wikipedia: Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, comte Dubois de la Motte
1730
Anne Oldfield, English actress (born 1683) Wikipedia: Anne Oldfield
1688
Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist and historian (born 1610) Wikipedia: Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange
1616
Leonhard Hutter, German theologian and academic (born 1563) Wikipedia: Leonhard Hutter
1581
Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (born 1529) Wikipedia: Michael Neander
1550
Tiedemann Giese, Polish bishop (born 1480) Wikipedia: Tiedemann Giese
1456
John of Capistrano, Italian priest and saint (born 1386) Wikipedia: John of Capistrano
1157
Sweyn III, Danish king (born c. 1125) Wikipedia: Sweyn III of Denmark
1134
Abu al-Salt, Andalusian polymath Wikipedia: Abu as-Salt
949
Yōzei, Japanese emperor (born 869) Wikipedia: Emperor Yōzei
945
Hyejong of Goryeo, Korean king (born 912) Wikipedia: Hyejong of Goryeo
930
Daigo, Japanese emperor (born 885) Wikipedia: Emperor Daigo
902
Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya, Aghlabid emir (born 850) Wikipedia: Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya
891
Yazaman al-Khadim, Abbasid general and politician Wikipedia: Yazaman al-Khadim
877
Ignatios of Constantinople, Byzantine patriarch (born 797) Wikipedia: Ignatios of Constantinople
42 BC
Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger, Roman general and politician (born 85 BC) Wikipedia: Marcus Junius Brutus

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