October 4: what happened on this day in history

Events on October 4 include:

Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo (2017)
The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs in North Carolina (1997)
Battle of Mogadishu occurs killing 18 U.S. Special Forces, two UN Peacekeepers and at least 600 Somalian militia men and civilians (1993)

This page gathers 52 events, 237 births and 100 deaths recorded on this day, from the year 23 to 2017.

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Events · United States

2017
Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo. Wikipedia: United States Army Special Forces
1997
The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs in North Carolina. Wikipedia: October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery
1993
Battle of Mogadishu occurs killing 18 U.S. Special Forces, two UN Peacekeepers and at least 600 Somalian militia men and civilians. Wikipedia: Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
1895
Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship. Wikipedia: Horace Rawlins
1876
Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state. Wikipedia: Texas A&M University
1862
American Civil War: After a naval battle in Galveston Harbor, Texas, Confederate commanders negotiated the surrender of the city to Union forces. Wikipedia: American Civil War Archive: Irish American Civil War — Europeana Foundation · Europeana
1777
American Revolutionary War: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under William Howe. Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War

Around the world

2010
The Ajka plant accident in Hungary releases a million cubic metres of liquid alumina sludge, killing nine, injuring 122, and severely contaminating two major rivers. Wikipedia: Ajka alumina plant accident
2006
WikiLeaks is launched. Wikipedia: WikiLeaks
2004
SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight. Wikipedia: SpaceShipOne
2003
The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Israel kills twenty-one Israelis, both Jews and Arabs. Wikipedia: Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
2001
Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed. Wikipedia: Siberia Airlines Flight 1812
1993
Tanks bombard the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Yeltsin rally outside. Wikipedia: 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
1992
The Rome General Peace Accords end a 16-year civil war in Mozambique. Wikipedia: Rome General Peace Accords
1992
El Al Flight 1862 crashes into two apartment buildings in Amsterdam, killing 43 including 39 on the ground. Wikipedia: El Al Flight 1862
1991
The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is opened for signature. Wikipedia: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
1985
The Free Software Foundation is founded. Wikipedia: Free Software Foundation
1983
Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468 km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Wikipedia: Richard Noble
1967
Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei abdicates in favour of his son. Wikipedia: Omar Ali Saifuddien III
1966
Basutoland becomes independent from the United Kingdom and is renamed Lesotho. Wikipedia: Basutoland
1965
Pope Paul VI begins the first papal visit to the Americas. Wikipedia: Pope Paul VI
1963
Hurricane Flora kills 6,000 in Cuba and Haiti. Wikipedia: Hurricane Flora
1960
Eastern Airlines flight 375 crashes on takeoff from Boston's Logan International Airport, killing 62 people of the 72 aboard. Wikipedia: Eastern Air Lines Flight 375
1958
The current constitution of France is adopted. Wikipedia: Constitution of France
1957
Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. Wikipedia: Sputnik 1
1943
World War II: Allied forces executed Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway. Wikipedia: World War II
1941
Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Wikipedia: Willie Gillis
1936
The Metropolitan Police and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street. Wikipedia: Metropolitan Police
1927
Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers began sculpting Mount Rushmore. Wikipedia: Gutzon Borglum
1925
Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria. Wikipedia: Great Syrian Revolt
1925
S2, a Finnish Sokol class torpedo boat, sinks during a fierce storm near the coast of Pori in the Gulf of Bothnia, taking with it the whole crew of 53. Wikipedia: Finnish torpedo boat S2
1920
The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, a Finnish non-governmental organization, is founded on the initiative of Sophie Mannerheim. Wikipedia: Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
1918
First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss of 291 lives. Wikipedia: World War I
1918
World War I: An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey. Wikipedia: T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion
1917
First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army. Wikipedia: World War I
1883
First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland. Wikipedia: Boys' Brigade
1853
The Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire. Wikipedia: Crimean War
1830
The Belgian Revolution takes legal form when the provisional government secedes from the Netherlands. Wikipedia: Belgian Revolution
1824
Mexico adopts a new constitution and becomes a federal republic. Wikipedia: 1824 Constitution of Mexico
1795
Napoleon first rises to prominence by suppressing counter-revolutionary rioters threatening the National Convention. Wikipedia: 13 Vendémiaire
1693
Nine Years' War: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French. Wikipedia: Nine Years' War
1636
Thirty Years' War: The Swedish Army defeats the armies of Saxony and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Wittstock. Wikipedia: Thirty Years' War
1633
Smolensk War: Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth broke the Russian siege of Smolensk (depicted). Wikipedia: Smolensk War
1602
Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War: A fleet of Spanish galleys are defeated by English and Dutch galleons in the English Channel. Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War
1582
The Gregorian Calendar is introduced by Pope Gregory XIII. Wikipedia: Gregorian calendar
1535
The Coverdale Bible is printed, with translations into English by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale. Wikipedia: Coverdale Bible
1511
Formation of the Holy League of Aragon, the Papal States and Venice against France. Wikipedia: War of the League of Cambrai
1448
Skanderbeg and Gjergj Arianiti signed a peace treaty to end the Albanian–Venetian War. Wikipedia: Skanderbeg
1363
Red Turban Rebellions: The rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang won the Battle of Lake Poyang by deploying ships intentionally set aflame when the emperor tried to escape. Wikipedia: Red Turban Rebellions
1302
The Byzantine–Venetian War comes to an end. Wikipedia: Byzantine–Venetian War (1296–1302)
1209
Otto IV is crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Innocent III. Wikipedia: Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
23
Rebels sack the Chinese capital Chang'an during a peasant rebellion. Wikipedia: 20s

World days

The beginning of World Space Week (International) Wikipedia: World Space Week
World Animal Day Wikipedia: World Animal Day

Technology

1985
The Free Software Foundation is founded. Wikipedia: Free Software Foundation

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Science

2004
SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight. Wikipedia: SpaceShipOne
1957
Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. Wikipedia: Sputnik 1

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Business

1918
World War I: An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey. Wikipedia: T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion

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Sport

1895
Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship. Wikipedia: Horace Rawlins

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Culture

1927
Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers began sculpting Mount Rushmore. Wikipedia: Gutzon Borglum

Today's news: Culture ›

Births

2001
Graham Campbell, American actor Wikipedia: Graham Campbell (actor)
1997
Rishabh Pant, Indian cricketer Wikipedia: Rishabh Pant
1997
Yuju, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Yuju (singer)
1996
Ella Balinska, English actress Wikipedia: Ella Balinska
1995
Jeonghan, South Korean singer Wikipedia: Jeonghan
1995
Kenny Clark, American football player Wikipedia: Kenny Clark (defensive tackle)
1995
Mikolas Josef, Czech singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Mikolas Josef
1994
Mike Williams, American football player Wikipedia: Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1994)
1993
Mitchell Swepson, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Mitchell Swepson
1991
Leigh-Anne Pinnock, English singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Leigh-Anne Pinnock
1990
Signy Aarna, Estonian footballer Wikipedia: Signy Aarna
1990
Saki, Japanese guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia: Saki (musician)
1990
Sergey Shubenkov, Russian hurdler Wikipedia: Sergey Shubenkov
1989
Dakota Johnson, American actress Wikipedia: Dakota Johnson
1988
Melissa Benoist, American actress and singer Wikipedia: Melissa Benoist
1988
Lonnie Chisenhall, American baseball player Wikipedia: Lonnie Chisenhall
1988
Caner Erkin, Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Caner Erkin
1988
Evgeni Krasnopolski, Israeli figure skater Wikipedia: Evgeni Krasnopolski
1988
Derrick Rose, American basketball player Wikipedia: Derrick Rose
1987
Marina Weisband, German politician Wikipedia: Marina Weisband
1985
Shontelle, Barbadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Shontelle
1985
Thorsten Wiedemann, German rugby player Wikipedia: Thorsten Wiedemann
1984
Lena Katina, Russian singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Lena Katina
1984
Petri Kontiola, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Petri Kontiola
1984
Karolina Tymińska, Polish heptathlete Wikipedia: Karolina Tymińska
1983
Vicky Krieps, Luxembourgish actress Wikipedia: Vicky Krieps
1983
Kurt Suzuki, American baseball player Wikipedia: Kurt Suzuki
1982
Tony Gwynn Jr., American baseball player Wikipedia: Tony Gwynn Jr.
1982
Ilhan Omar, American politician Wikipedia: Ilhan Omar
1982
Jered Weaver, American baseball player Wikipedia: Jered Weaver
1981
Justin Williams, Canadian-American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Justin Williams
1980
Sarah Fisher, American race car driver Wikipedia: Sarah Fisher
1980
James Jones, American basketball player Wikipedia: James Jones (basketball, born 1980)
1980
Tomáš Rosický, Czech footballer Wikipedia: Tomáš Rosický
1979
Caitríona Balfe, Irish actress Wikipedia: Caitríona Balfe
1979
Rachael Leigh Cook, American actress Wikipedia: Rachael Leigh Cook
1979
Adam Voges, Australian cricketer Wikipedia: Adam Voges
1978
Dana Davis, American actress and author Wikipedia: Dana Davis
1978
Kyle Lohse, American baseball player Wikipedia: Kyle Lohse
1977
Richard Reed Parry, Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Richard Reed Parry
1976
Mauro Camoranesi, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Mauro Camoranesi
1976
Alicia Silverstone, American actress, producer, and author Wikipedia: Alicia Silverstone
1976
Ueli Steck, Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (died 2017) Wikipedia: Ueli Steck
1975
Cristiano Lucarelli, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia: Cristiano Lucarelli
1974
Paco León, Spanish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Paco León
1973
M. Ward, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: M. Ward
1971
Darren Middleton, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Darren Middleton
1969
Abraham Benrubi, American actor Wikipedia: Abraham Benrubi
1968
Richard Hancox, English footballer and manager Wikipedia: Richard Hancox
1968
Tim Wise, American activist and author Wikipedia: Tim Wise
1967
Vicky Bullett, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Vicky Bullett
1967
Nick Green, Australian rower Wikipedia: Nick Green (rower)
1967
Liev Schreiber, American actor and director Wikipedia: Liev Schreiber
1965
Olaf Backasch, German footballer Wikipedia: Olaf Backasch
1965
Skip Heller, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia: Skip Heller
1965
Steve Olin, American baseball player (died 1993) Wikipedia: Steve Olin
1965
Micky Ward, American boxer Wikipedia: Micky Ward
1964
Francis Magalona, Filipino rapper, producer, and actor (died 2009) Wikipedia: Francis Magalona
1964
Yvonne Murray, Scottish runner Wikipedia: Yvonne Murray
1963
A. C. Green, American basketball player Wikipedia: A. C. Green
1963
Koji Ishikawa, Japanese author and illustrator Wikipedia: Koji Ishikawa (illustrator)
1962
Carlos Carsolio, Mexican mountaineer Wikipedia: Carlos Carsolio
1961
Philippe Russo, French singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Philippe Russo
1961
Jon Secada, Cuban-American singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Jon Secada
1961
Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese author and illustrator, created Yu-Gi-Oh! (died 2022) Wikipedia: Kazuki Takahashi
1960
Joe Boever, American baseball player Wikipedia: Joe Boever
1960
Henry Worsley, English colonel and explorer (died 2016) Wikipedia: Henry Worsley (explorer)
1959
Chris Lowe, English singer and keyboard player Wikipedia: Chris Lowe
1959
Tony Meo, English snooker player Wikipedia: Tony Meo
1959
Hitonari Tsuji, Japanese author, composer, and director Wikipedia: Hitonari Tsuji
1958
Barbara Kooyman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Barbara Kooyman
1958
Wendy Makkena, American actress Wikipedia: Wendy Makkena
1958
Anneka Rice, Welsh radio and television host Wikipedia: Anneka Rice
1957
Bill Fagerbakke, American actor Wikipedia: Bill Fagerbakke
1957
Yngve Moe, Norwegian bass player and songwriter (died 2013) Wikipedia: Yngve Moe
1957
Russell Simmons, American businessman, founded Def Jam Recordings and Phat Farm Wikipedia: Russell Simmons
1956
Lesley Glaister, English author and playwright Wikipedia: Lesley Glaister
1956
Charlie Leibrandt, American baseball player Wikipedia: Charlie Leibrandt
1956
Sherri Turner, American golfer Wikipedia: Sherri Turner
1956
Christoph Waltz, Austrian-German actor Wikipedia: Christoph Waltz
1955
John Rutherford, Scottish rugby player Wikipedia: John Rutherford (rugby union)
1955
Jorge Valdano, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia: Jorge Valdano
1953
Gil Moore, Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer Wikipedia: Gil Moore
1953
Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss harp player Wikipedia: Andreas Vollenweider
1952
Anita DeFrantz, American rower and sports administrator Wikipedia: Anita DeFrantz
1952
Jody Stephens, American rock drummer Wikipedia: Jody Stephens
1952
Zinha Vaz, Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician Wikipedia: Zinha Vaz
1951
Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov, Kazakh poet and author Wikipedia: Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov
1951
Truck Robinson, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Truck Robinson
1950
Alan Rosenberg, American actor Wikipedia: Alan Rosenberg
1949
Armand Assante, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Armand Assante
1949
Stephen Gyllenhaal, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Stephen Gyllenhaal
1948
Iain Hewitson, New Zealand-Australian chef, restaurateur, author, and television personality Wikipedia: Iain Hewitson
1948
Linda McMahon, American businesswoman and politician Wikipedia: Linda McMahon
1948
Duke Robillard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Duke Robillard
1947
Julien Clerc, French singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia: Julien Clerc
1947
Jim Fielder, American bass player Wikipedia: Jim Fielder
1947
Ann Widdecombe, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Health (died 2026) Wikipedia: Ann Widdecombe
1946
Larry Clapp, American lawyer and politician (died 2013) Wikipedia: Larry Clapp
1946
Chuck Hagel, American sergeant and politician, 24th United States Secretary of Defense Wikipedia: Chuck Hagel
1946
Michael Mullen, American admiral Wikipedia: Michael Mullen
1946
Susan Sarandon, American actress and activist Wikipedia: Susan Sarandon
1945
Clifton Davis, American singer-songwriter, actor, and minister Wikipedia: Clifton Davis
1944
Colin Bundy, South African-English historian and academic Wikipedia: Colin Bundy
1944
Rocío Dúrcal, Spanish singer and actress (died 2006) Wikipedia: Rocío Dúrcal
1944
Tony La Russa, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia: Tony La Russa
1944
John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith, Scottish educator and politician Wikipedia: John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith
1943
H. Rap Brown, American activist (died 2025) Wikipedia: H. Rap Brown
1943
Owen Davidson, Australian tennis player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Owen Davidson
1943
Karl-Gustav Kaisla, Finnish ice hockey player and referee (died 2012) Wikipedia: Karl-Gustav Kaisla
1943
Dietmar Mürdter, German footballer Wikipedia: Dietmar Mürdter
1943
Jimy Williams, American baseball player and manager (died 2024) Wikipedia: Jimy Williams
1942
Bernice Johnson Reagon, American singer-songwriter (died 2024) Wikipedia: Bernice Johnson Reagon
1942
Karl W. Richter, American lieutenant and pilot (died 1967) Wikipedia: Karl W. Richter
1942
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Icelandic politician, 24th Prime Minister of Iceland Wikipedia: Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
1942
Christopher Stone, American actor and screenwriter (died 1995) Wikipedia: Christopher Stone (actor)
1941
Roy Blount Jr., American humorist and journalist Wikipedia: Roy Blount Jr.
1941
Karen Cushman, American author Wikipedia: Karen Cushman
1941
Karl Oppitzhauser, Austrian race car driver Wikipedia: Karl Oppitzhauser
1941
Anne Rice, American author (died 2021) Wikipedia: Anne Rice
1941
Robert Wilson, American director and playwright (died 2025) Wikipedia: Robert Wilson (director)
1940
Vic Hadfield, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Vic Hadfield
1940
Silvio Marzolini, Argentinian footballer and manager (died 2020) Wikipedia: Silvio Marzolini
1940
Steve Swallow, American bass player and composer Wikipedia: Steve Swallow
1940
Alberto Vilar, American businessman and philanthropist (died 2021) Wikipedia: Alberto Vilar
1939
Ivan Mauger, New Zealand speedway rider (died 2018) Wikipedia: Ivan Mauger
1938
Norman D. Wilson, American actor (died 2004) Wikipedia: Norman D. Wilson (actor)
1938
Kurt Wüthrich, Swiss chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia: Kurt Wüthrich
1937
Jackie Collins, English-American author and actress (died 2015) Wikipedia: Jackie Collins
1937
David Crocker, American philosopher and academic Wikipedia: David Crocker (academic)
1937
Gail Gilmore, Canadian-American actress and dancer (died 2014) Wikipedia: Gail Gilmore
1937
Lloyd Green, American steel guitar player Wikipedia: Lloyd Green
1937
Jim Sillars, Scottish lawyer and politician Wikipedia: Jim Sillars
1936
Charlie Hurley, Irish footballer and manager (died 2024) Wikipedia: Charlie Hurley
1936
Giles Radice, Baron Radice, English politician (died 2022) Wikipedia: Giles Radice
1935
Jimmy Orr, American football player (died 2020) Wikipedia: Jimmy Orr
1934
Sam Huff, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2021) Wikipedia: Sam Huff
1933
German Moreno, Filipino television host and actor (died 2016) Wikipedia: German Moreno
1933
Ann Thwaite, English author Wikipedia: Ann Thwaite
1933
John Noble Wilford, American reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner (died 2025) Wikipedia: John Noble Wilford
1932
Felicia Farr, American actress and model Wikipedia: Felicia Farr
1931
Terence Conran, English designer and businessman (died 2020) Wikipedia: Terence Conran
1931
Basil D'Oliveira, South African-English cricketer and footballer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Basil D'Oliveira
1931
Richard Rorty, American philosopher and author (died 2007) Wikipedia: Richard Rorty
1929
Scotty Beckett, American actor and singer (died 1968) Wikipedia: Scotty Beckett
1929
John E. Mack, American psychiatrist and author (died 2004) Wikipedia: John E. Mack
1929
Leroy Van Dyke, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Leroy Van Dyke
1928
Alvin Toffler, German-American journalist and author (died 2016) Wikipedia: Alvin Toffler
1928
Torben Ulrich, Danish-American tennis player (died 2023) Wikipedia: Torben Ulrich
1927
Wolf Kahn, American painter and academic (died 2020) Wikipedia: Wolf Kahn
1926
Raymond Watson, American businessman (died 2012) Wikipedia: Raymond Watson
1925
Roger Wood, Belgian-American journalist (died 2012) Wikipedia: Roger Wood (journalist)
1924
Donald J. Sobol, American soldier and author (died 2012) Wikipedia: Donald J. Sobol
1923
Charlton Heston, American actor, director and gun rights activist (died 2008) Wikipedia: Charlton Heston
1922
Malcolm Baldrige Jr., American businessman and politician, 26th United States Secretary of Commerce (died 1987) Wikipedia: Malcolm Baldrige Jr.
1922
Shin Kyuk-ho, South Korean-Japanese businessman, founded Lotte Group (died 2020) Wikipedia: Shin Kyuk-ho
1922
Don Lenhardt, American baseball player and coach (died 2014) Wikipedia: Don Lenhardt
1921
Stella Pevsner, American children's author (died 2020) Wikipedia: Stella Pevsner
1918
Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998) Wikipedia: Kenichi Fukui
1917
Violeta Parra, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1967) Wikipedia: Violeta Parra
1916
Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2009) Wikipedia: Vitaly Ginzburg
1916
Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (died 2006) Wikipedia: Jan Murray
1916
George Sidney, American director and producer (died 2002) Wikipedia: George Sidney
1916
Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (died 1997) Wikipedia: Ken Wood (manufacturer)
1914
Jim Cairns, Australian economist and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (died 2003) Wikipedia: Jim Cairns
1914
Brendan Gill, American journalist and essayist (died 1997) Wikipedia: Brendan Gill
1913
Martial Célestin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2011) Wikipedia: Martial Célestin
1911
Mary Two-Axe Earley, Canadian indigenous women's rights activist (died 1996) Wikipedia: Mary Two-Axe Earley
1910
Frankie Crosetti, American baseball player and coach (died 2002) Wikipedia: Frankie Crosetti
1910
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, Turkish poet and author (died 1956) Wikipedia: Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı
1907
Alain Daniélou, French-Swiss historian and academic (died 1994) Wikipedia: Alain Daniélou
1906
Mary Celine Fasenmyer, American mathematician (died 1996) Wikipedia: Mary Celine Fasenmyer
1903
Bona Arsenault, Canadian genealogist, historian, and politician (died 1993) Wikipedia: Bona Arsenault
1903
John Vincent Atanasoff, American physicist and academic, invented the Atanasoff–Berry computer (died 1995) Wikipedia: John Vincent Atanasoff
1903
Pierre Garbay, French general (died 1980) Wikipedia: Pierre Garbay
1903
Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian-German lawyer and general, convicted Nuremberg war criminal (died 1946) Wikipedia: Ernst Kaltenbrunner
1900
August Mälk, Estonian author and playwright (died 1987) Wikipedia: August Mälk
1896
Dorothy Lawrence, English reporter, who secretly posed as a man to become a soldier during World War I (died 1964) Wikipedia: Dorothy Lawrence
1895
Buster Keaton, American film actor, director, and producer (died 1966) Wikipedia: Buster Keaton
1895
Richard Sorge, German journalist and spy (died 1944) Wikipedia: Richard Sorge
1892
Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian soldier and politician, 14th Federal Chancellor of Austria (died 1934) Wikipedia: Engelbert Dollfuss
1892
Hermann Glauert, English aerodynamicist and author (died 1934) Wikipedia: Hermann Glauert
1892
Robert Lawson, American author and illustrator (died 1957) Wikipedia: Robert Lawson (author)
1890
Alan L. Hart, American physician and author (died 1962) Wikipedia: Alan L. Hart
1890
Osman Cemal Kaygılı, Turkish writer and journalist (died 1945) Wikipedia: Osman Cemal Kaygılı
1888
Lucy Tayiah Eads, American tribal chief (died 1961) Wikipedia: Lucy Tayiah Eads
1888
Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (died 1954) Wikipedia: Oscar Mathisen
1884
Ramchandra Shukla, Indian historian and author (died 1941) Wikipedia: Ramchandra Shukla
1881
Walther von Brauchitsch, German field marshal (died 1948) Wikipedia: Walther von Brauchitsch
1880
Damon Runyon, American newspaperman and short story writer. (died 1946) Wikipedia: Damon Runyon
1879
Robert Edwards, American artist, musician, and writer (died 1948) Wikipedia: Robert Edwards (artist)
1877
Razor Smith, English cricketer (died 1946) Wikipedia: Razor Smith
1876
Florence Eliza Allen, American mathematician and suffrage activist (died 1960) Wikipedia: Florence Eliza Allen
1874
John Ellis, English executioner (died 1932) Wikipedia: John Ellis (executioner)
1868
Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 20th President of Argentina (died 1942) Wikipedia: Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
1862
Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, sister-in-law of Vincent van Gogh, who is credited with promoting his posthumous fame (died 1925). Wikipedia: Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
1862
Edward Stratemeyer, American author and publisher (died 1930) Wikipedia: Edward Stratemeyer
1861
Walter Rauschenbusch, American pastor and theologian (died 1918) Wikipedia: Walter Rauschenbusch
1861
Frederic Remington, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (died 1909) Wikipedia: Frederic Remington
1858
Léon Serpollet, French businessman (died 1903) Wikipedia: Léon Serpollet
1843
Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, Palestinian nun and Catholic Saint (died 1927) Wikipedia: Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
1841
Prudente de Morais, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Brazil (died 1912) Wikipedia: Prudente de Morais
1841
Maria Sophie of Bavaria (died 1925) Wikipedia: Maria Sophie of Bavaria
1837
Auguste-Réal Angers, Canadian judge and politician, 6th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (died 1919) Wikipedia: Auguste-Réal Angers
1836
Juliette Adam, French author (died 1936) Wikipedia: Juliette Adam
1835
Jenny Twitchell Kempton, American opera singer and educator (died 1921) Wikipedia: Jenny Twitchell Kempton
1822
Rutherford B. Hayes, American general, lawyer, and politician, 19th President of the United States (died 1893) Wikipedia: Rutherford B. Hayes
1814
Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator (died 1875) Wikipedia: Jean-François Millet
1807
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Canada East (died 1864) Wikipedia: Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
1793
Charles Pearson, English lawyer and politician (died 1862) Wikipedia: Charles Pearson
1787
François Guizot, French historian and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of France (died 1874) Wikipedia: François Guizot
1768
Francisco José de Caldas, Colombian naturalist, executed by royalists in the war of independence (died 1816) Wikipedia: Francisco José de Caldas
1759
Louis François Antoine Arbogast, French mathematician and academic (died 1803) Wikipedia: Louis François Antoine Arbogast
1723
Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author (died 1798) Wikipedia: Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus
1720
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator (died 1778) Wikipedia: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1694
Lord George Murray, Scottish Jacobite General (died 1760) Wikipedia: George Murray (general)
1657
Francesco Solimena, Italian painter and illustrator (died 1747) Wikipedia: Francesco Solimena
1633
Bernardino Ramazzini, Italian physician (died 1714) Wikipedia: Bernardino Ramazzini
1626
Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician, Lord Protector of Great Britain (died 1712) Wikipedia: Richard Cromwell
1625
Jacqueline Pascal, French nun and composer (died 1661) Wikipedia: Jacqueline Pascal
1585
Anna of Tyrol, Holy Roman Empress (died 1618) Wikipedia: Anna of Tyrol
1579
Guido Bentivoglio, Italian cardinal (died 1644) Wikipedia: Guido Bentivoglio
1570
Péter Pázmány, Hungarian cardinal and philosopher (died 1637) Wikipedia: Péter Pázmány
1562
Christen Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer and author (died 1647) Wikipedia: Christen Sørensen Longomontanus
1550
Charles IX of Sweden (died 1611) Wikipedia: Charles IX of Sweden
1542
Robert Bellarmine, Italian cardinal and saint (died 1621) Wikipedia: Robert Bellarmine
1532
Francisco de Toledo, Catholic cardinal (died 1596) Wikipedia: Francisco de Toledo (Jesuit)
1524
Francisco Vallés, Spanish physician (died 1592) Wikipedia: Francisco Vallés
1522
Gabriele Paleotti, Catholic cardinal (died 1597) Wikipedia: Gabriele Paleotti
1515
Lucas Cranach the Younger, German painter (died 1586) Wikipedia: Lucas Cranach the Younger
1507
Francis Bigod, English noble (died 1537) Wikipedia: Francis Bigod
1379
Henry III of Castile (died 1406) Wikipedia: Henry III of Castile
1331
James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond, Irish politician, Lord Justice of Ireland (died 1382) Wikipedia: James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond
1289
Louis X of France (died 1316) Wikipedia: Louis X of France
1276
Margaret of Brabant (died 1311) Wikipedia: Margaret of Brabant
1274
Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria (died 1319) Wikipedia: Rudolf I of Bavaria
1160
Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (died c. 1220) Wikipedia: Alys of France, Countess of Vexin

Deaths

2024
Christopher Ciccone, American artist (born 1960) Wikipedia: Christopher Ciccone
2024
Billy Shaw, American football player (born 1938) Wikipedia: Billy Shaw
2022
Loretta Lynn, American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1932) Wikipedia: Loretta Lynn
2020
Clark Middleton, American actor (born 1957) Wikipedia: Clark Middleton
2020
Kenzō Takada, Japanese-French fashion designer (born 1939) Wikipedia: Kenzō Takada
2015
Dave Pike, American vibraphone player and songwriter (born 1938) Wikipedia: Dave Pike
2015
Edida Nageswara Rao, Indian director and producer (born 1934) Wikipedia: Edida Nageswara Rao
2015
Neal Walk, American basketball player (born 1948) Wikipedia: Neal Walk
2014
Konrad Boehmer, German-Dutch composer and educator (born 1941) Wikipedia: Konrad Boehmer
2014
Hugo Carvana, Brazilian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937) Wikipedia: Hugo Carvana
2014
Fyodor Cherenkov, Russian footballer and manager (born 1959) Wikipedia: Fyodor Cherenkov
2014
Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haitian politician, 41st President of Haiti (born 1951) Wikipedia: Jean-Claude Duvalier
2013
John Cloudsley-Thompson, Pakistani-English commander (born 1921) Wikipedia: John Cloudsley-Thompson
2013
Ulric Cross, Trinidadian navigator, judge, and diplomat (born 1917) Wikipedia: Ulric Cross
2013
Akira Miyoshi, Japanese composer (born 1933) Wikipedia: Akira Miyoshi
2013
Diana Nasution, Indonesian singer (born 1958) Wikipedia: Diana Nasution
2013
Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence for Vietnam (born 1911) Wikipedia: Võ Nguyên Giáp
2013
Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1917) Wikipedia: Nicholas Oresko
2012
David Atkinson, Canadian actor and singer (born 1921) Wikipedia: David Atkinson (baritone)
2012
Stan Mudenge, Zimbabwean historian and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1941) Wikipedia: Stan Mudenge
2012
Tom Stannage, Australian footballer, historian, and academic (born 1944) Wikipedia: Tom Stannage
2011
Doris Belack, American actress (born 1926) Wikipedia: Doris Belack
2010
Norman Wisdom, English actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter (born 1915) Wikipedia: Norman Wisdom
2009
Gerhard Kaufhold, German footballer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Gerhard Kaufhold
2009
Günther Rall, German general and pilot (born 1918) Wikipedia: Günther Rall
2007
Qassem Al-Nasser, Jordanian general (born 1925) Wikipedia: Qassem Al-Nasser
2005
Stanley K. Hathaway, American lawyer and politician, 40th United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1924) Wikipedia: Stanley K. Hathaway
2004
Gordon Cooper, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (born 1927) Wikipedia: Gordon Cooper
2003
Sid McMath, American lawyer and politician, 34th Governor of Arkansas (born 1912) Wikipedia: Sid McMath
2002
André Delvaux, Belgian-Spanish director and screenwriter (born 1926) Wikipedia: André Delvaux
2001
Blaise Alexander, American race car driver (born 1976) Wikipedia: Blaise Alexander
2001
John Collins, American guitarist (born 1913) Wikipedia: John Collins (jazz guitarist)
2001
Ahron Soloveichik, Russian rabbi and scholar (born 1917) Wikipedia: Ahron Soloveichik
2000
Yu Kuo-hwa, Chinese politician, 32nd Premier of the Republic of China (born 1914) Wikipedia: Yu Kuo-hwa
2000
Michael Smith, English-Canadian biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1932) Wikipedia: Michael Smith (chemist)
1999
Bernard Buffet, French painter and illustrator (born 1928) Wikipedia: Bernard Buffet
1999
Art Farmer, American trumpet player and composer (born 1928) Wikipedia: Art Farmer
1998
S. Arasaratnam, Sri Lankan historian and academic (born 1930) Wikipedia: S. Arasaratnam
1997
Otto Ernst Remer, German general (born 1912) Wikipedia: Otto Ernst Remer
1997
Gunpei Yokoi, Japanese game designer, created the Game Boy (born 1941) Wikipedia: Gunpei Yokoi
1994
Danny Gatton, American guitarist (born 1945) Wikipedia: Danny Gatton
1992
Denny Hulme, New Zealand race car driver (born 1936) Wikipedia: Denny Hulme
1990
Mārtiņš Zīverts, Latvian playwright (born 1903) Wikipedia: Mārtiņš Zīverts
1989
Graham Chapman, English actor and screenwriter, member of Monty Python (born 1941) Wikipedia: Graham Chapman
1988
Zlatko Grgić, Croatian-Canadian animator, director, and screenwriter (born 1931) Wikipedia: Zlatko Grgić
1982
Glenn Gould, Canadian pianist and conductor (born 1932) Wikipedia: Glenn Gould
1982
Stefanos Stefanopoulos, Greek politician, 165th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1898) Wikipedia: Stefanos Stefanopoulos
1981
Freddie Lindstrom, American baseball player and coach (born 1905) Wikipedia: Freddie Lindstrom
1980
Pyotr Masherov, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Byelorussia (born 1918) Wikipedia: Pyotr Masherov
1977
José Ber Gelbard, Argentinian activist and politician (born 1917) Wikipedia: José Ber Gelbard
1975
Friedrich Lutz, German economist (born 1901) Wikipedia: Friedrich Lutz (economist)
1975
Joan Whitney Payson, American businesswoman and philanthropist (born 1903) Wikipedia: Joan Whitney Payson
1974
Anne Sexton, American poet and author (born 1928) Wikipedia: Anne Sexton
1970
Janis Joplin, American singer-songwriter (born 1943) Wikipedia: Janis Joplin
1963
Alar Kotli, Estonian architect (born 1904) Wikipedia: Alar Kotli
1961
Benjamin, Russian metropolitan (born 1880) Wikipedia: Benjamin Fedchenkov
1958
Ida Wüst, German actress and screenwriter (born 1884) Wikipedia: Ida Wüst
1955
Alexander Papagos, Greek general and politician, 152nd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1883) Wikipedia: Alexandros Papagos
1951
Henrietta Lacks, American medical patient (born 1920) Wikipedia: Henrietta Lacks
1947
Max Planck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1858) Wikipedia: Max Planck
1946
Barney Oldfield, American race car driver and actor (born 1878) Wikipedia: Barney Oldfield
1944
Al Smith, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of New York (born 1873) Wikipedia: Al Smith
1943
Irena Iłłakowicz, German-Polish lieutenant (born 1906) Wikipedia: Irena Iłłakowicz
1935
Jean Béraud, French painter and academic (born 1849) Wikipedia: Jean Béraud
1935
Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano, actress, and director (born 1874) Wikipedia: Marie Gutheil-Schoder
1910
Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician (born 1850) Wikipedia: Sergey Muromtsev
1904
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty (born 1834) Wikipedia: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
1904
Carl Josef Bayer, Austrian chemist and academic (born 1847) Wikipedia: Carl Josef Bayer
1903
Otto Weininger, Austrian philosopher and author (born 1880) Wikipedia: Otto Weininger
1890
Catherine Booth, English theologian and saint, co-founded The Salvation Army (born 1829) Wikipedia: Catherine Booth
1871
Sarel Cilliers, South African spiritual leader and preacher (born 1801) Wikipedia: Sarel Cilliers
1867
Francis Xavier Seelos, German-American priest and missionary (born 1819) Wikipedia: Francis Xavier Seelos
1864
Joseph Montferrand, Canadian logger and strongman (born 1802) Wikipedia: Joseph Montferrand
1859
Karl Baedeker, German publisher, founded Baedeker (born 1801) Wikipedia: Karl Baedeker
1852
James Whitcomb, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Indiana (born 1795) Wikipedia: James Whitcomb
1851
Manuel Godoy, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1767) Wikipedia: Manuel Godoy
1827
Grigorios Zalykis, Greek-French lexicographer and scholar (born 1785) Wikipedia: Grigorios Zalykis
1821
John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer, designed the Waterloo Bridge (born 1761) Wikipedia: John Rennie the Elder
1755
Samuel von Cocceji, Prussian jurist and statesman (born 1679) Wikipedia: Samuel von Cocceji
1749
Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (born 1711) Wikipedia: Baron Franz von der Trenck
1747
Amaro Pargo, Spanish corsair (born 1678) Wikipedia: Amaro Pargo
1743
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish commander and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (born 1678) Wikipedia: John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
1680
Pierre-Paul Riquet, French engineer, designed the Canal du Midi (born 1609) Wikipedia: Pierre-Paul Riquet
1669
Rembrandt, Dutch painter and illustrator (born 1606) Wikipedia: Rembrandt
1661
Jacqueline Pascal, French nun and composer (born 1625) Wikipedia: Jacqueline Pascal
1660
Francesco Albani, Italian painter (born 1578) Wikipedia: Francesco Albani
1646
Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English courtier and politician, Earl Marshal of the United Kingdom (born 1586) Wikipedia: Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
1597
Sarsa Dengel, Ethiopian emperor (born 1550) Wikipedia: Sarsa Dengel
1582
Teresa of Ávila, Spanish nun and saint (born 1515) Wikipedia: Teresa of Ávila
1497
John, Prince of Asturias, only son of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile (born 1478) Wikipedia: John, Prince of Asturias
1361
John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray, English baron (born 1310) Wikipedia: John Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray
1305
Emperor Kameyama of Japan (born 1249) Wikipedia: Emperor Kameyama
1250
Herman VI, Margrave of Baden (born 1226) Wikipedia: Herman VI of Baden
1227
Caliph al-Adil of Morocco Wikipedia: Abdallah al-Adil
1221
William IV Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (born 1179) Wikipedia: William IV of Ponthieu
1189
Gerard de Ridefort, Grand Master of the Knights Templar Wikipedia: Gerard of Ridefort
1160
Constance of Castile, Queen of France (born 1141) Wikipedia: Constance of Castile, Queen of France
1052
Vladimir of Novgorod (born 1020) Wikipedia: Vladimir of Novgorod
863
Turpio, Frankish nobleman Wikipedia: Turpio
744
Yazid III, Umayyad caliph (born 701) Wikipedia: Yazid III

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