August 21 — في هذا اليوم
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الأحداث
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959
Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège.
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1140
Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin-Song Wars.
Song dynasty · Yue Fei · Jin dynasty (1115-1234) · Wuzhu · Battle of Yancheng
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1192
Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192)
Minamoto no Yoritomo · Shogun · De facto · Japanese calendar
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1331
King Stefan Uroš III, after months of anarchy, surrenders to his son and rival Stefan Dušan, who succeeds as King of Serbia.
Stefan Dečanski · Serbian civil war of 1331 · Stefan Dušan · Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)
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1415
Henry the Navigator leads Portuguese forces to victory over the Marinids at the Battle of Ceuta.
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1680
Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from the Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt.
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1689
The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.
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1770
James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
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1772
King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.
Gustav III of Sweden · Coup d'état · Swedish Constitution of 1772 · Age of Liberty · Enlightened absolutism
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1778
American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
American Revolutionary War · Siege of Pondicherry (1778) · Puducherry
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1791
A Vodou ceremony, led by Dutty Boukman, turns into a violent slave rebellion, beginning the Haitian Revolution.
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1808
Battle of Vimeiro: British and Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley defeat French force under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, Portugal, the first Anglo-Portuguese victory of the Peninsular War.
Battle of Vimeiro · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Portuguese people · Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington · French Armed Forces
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1810
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, is elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.
Charles XIV John of Sweden · Marshal of France · Crown prince · Riksdag of the Estates
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1821
Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances.
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1831
Nat Turner leads black slaves and free blacks in a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, which will claim the lives of 55 to 65 whites.
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1852
Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory.
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1863
Lawrence, Kansas is destroyed by pro-Confederate guerrillas known as Quantrill's Raiders.
Lawrence, Kansas · Confederate States of America · Quantrill's Raiders
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1883
An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
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1888
The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
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1897
Oldsmobile, a brand of American automobiles, is founded.
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1901
Six hundred American school teachers, Thomasites, arrived in Manila on the USAT Thomas.
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1911
The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Perugia, a Louvre employee.
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1914
World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French offensive in the same area.
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1918
World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins.
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1942
World War II: The flag of Nazi Germany is planted atop Mount Elbrus, the highest peak of the Caucasus mountain range.
World War II · Nazi Germany · Mount Elbrus · Caucasus Mountains
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1942
World War II: The Guadalcanal Campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru.
Guadalcanal Campaign · Imperial Japanese Army · Battle of the Tenaru
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1944
Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
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1944
World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France.
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1945
Physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality accident during an experiment with the Demon core at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Harry Daghlian · Criticality accident · Demon core · Los Alamos National Laboratory
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1957
The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile.
Soviet Union · R-7 Semyorka · Intercontinental ballistic missile
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1959
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day
President of the United States · Dwight D. Eisenhower · Hawaii Admission Day
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1961
American country music singer Patsy Cline returns to record producer Owen Bradley's studio in Nashville, Tennessee to record her vocals to Willie Nelson's "Crazy", which would become her signature song.
Country music · Patsy Cline · Owen Bradley · Nashville, Tennessee · Willie Nelson
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1961
Motown releases what would be its first #1 hit, "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes.
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1963
Xá Lợi Pagoda raids: The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President Ngo Dinh Diem, vandalizes Buddhist pagodas across the country, arresting thousands and leaving an estimated hundreds dead.
Xá Lợi Pagoda raids · Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces · Ngô Đình Nhu · Ngo Dinh Diem · Buddhism
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1968
Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of Communist Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, encouraging the Romanian population to arm itself against possible Soviet reprisals.
Nicolae Ceaușescu · Communist Romania · Soviet Union · Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia · Romanians
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1968
James Anderson, Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
James Anderson, Jr. · Medal of Honor · African American · United States Marine Corps
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1971
A bomb exploded in the Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, Philippines with several anti-Marcos political candidates injured.
Liberal Party (Philippines) · Plaza Miranda bombing · Manila · Philippines · Ferdinand Marcos
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1982
Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon.
Lebanese Civil War · Multinational Force in Lebanon · Beirut · Palestine Liberation Organization · Lebanon
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1983
Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. is assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor).
Benigno Aquino, Jr. · Assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. · Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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1988
The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal-India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709-1,450 people killed and thousands injured.
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1991
Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after the occupation of Soviet Union.
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1991
Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses.
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1993
NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
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2000
Tiger Woods, American professional golfer, wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win 3 majors in a calendar year.
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2013
Hundreds of people are reported killed by chemical attacks in the Ghouta region of Syria.
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2016
Last day of the Rio Summer Olympics.
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2017
An eclipse traverses the continental United States.
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المولدات المشهورة
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1165
Philip II of France (d. 1223)
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1481
Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (d. 1550)
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1535
Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese general (d. 1619)
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1552
Muhammad Qadiri, Founder of the Naushahia branch of the Qadri order (d. 1654)
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1567
Francis de Sales, Swiss bishop and saint (d. 1622)
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1579
Henri, Duke of Rohan (d. 1638)
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1597
Roger Twysden, English historian and politician (d. 1672)
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1625
John Claypole, English politician (d. 1688)
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1643
Afonso VI of Portugal (d. 1683)
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1660
Hubert Gautier, French mathematician and engineer (d. 1737)
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1665
Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer and mathematician (d. 1729)
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1670
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, French general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (d. 1734)
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick · Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
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1725
Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter and educator (d. 1805)
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1754
William Murdoch, Scottish engineer and inventor, created gas lighting (d. 1839)
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1754
Banastre Tarleton, English general and politician (d. 1833)
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1765
William IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1837)
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1789
Augustin-Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and academic (d. 1857)
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1798
Jules Michelet, French historian and philosopher (d. 1874)
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1800
Hiram Walden, American general and politician (d. 1880)
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1801
Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian and politician (d. 1876)
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1813
Jean Stas, Belgian chemist and physician (d. 1891)
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1816
Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, French chemist and academic (d. 1856)
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1823
Nathaniel Everett Green, English painter and astronomer (d. 1899)
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1826
Karl Gegenbaur, German anatomist and academic (d. 1903)
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1840
Ferdinand Hamer, Dutch bishop and missionary (d. 1900)
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1862
Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author (d. 1911)
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1869
William Henry Ogilvie, Scottish-Australian poet and author (d. 1963)
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1872
Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (d. 1898)
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1878
Richard Girulatis, German footballer and manager (d. 1963)
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1879
Claude Grahame-White, English pilot and engineer (d. 1959)
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1884
Chandler Egan, American golfer and architect (d. 1936)
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1885
Édouard Fabre, Canadian runner (d. 1939)
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1886
Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English author and poet (d. 1988)
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1887
James Paul Moody, English sailor (d. 1912)
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1891
Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Puerto Rican-American soldier (d. 2007)
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1892
Charles Vanel, French actor and director (d. 1989)
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1894
Christian Schad, German painter (d. 1982)
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1897
Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Scottish soldier and peer (d. 1966)
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1902
Angel Karaliychev, Bulgarian author (d. 1972)
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1903
Kostas Giannidis, Greek pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1984)
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1904
Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1984)
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1905
Bipin Gupta, Indian actor and producer (d. 1981)
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1906
Friz Freleng, American animator, director, and producer (d. 1995)
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1907
P. Jeevanandham, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 1963)
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1909
Nikolay Bogolyubov, Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1992)
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1912
Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1995)
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1914
Doug Wright, English cricketer and coach (d. 1998)
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1916
Bill Lee, American actor and singer (d. 1980)
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1916
Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (d. 2005)
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1917
Leonid Hurwicz, Russian economist and mathematician (d. 2008)
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1918
Billy Reay, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2004)
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1921
Reuven Feuerstein, Romanian-Israeli psychologist and academic (d. 2014)
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1922
Albert Irvin, English soldier and painter (d. 2015)
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1923
Keith Allen, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2014)
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1924
Jack Buck, American sportscaster (d. 2002)
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1924
Jack Weston, American actor (d. 1996)
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1926
Can Yücel, Turkish poet and translator (d. 1999)
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1927
Thomas S. Monson, American religious leader, 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Thomas S. Monson · President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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1928
Addison Farmer, American bassist (d. 1963)
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1928
Art Farmer, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1999)
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1928
Bud McFadin, American football player (d. 2006)
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1929
Herman Badillo, Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
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1929
X. J. Kennedy, American poet, translator, anthologist, editor
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1930
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (d. 2002)
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1930
Frank Perry, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1995)
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1932
Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (d. 2015)
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1932
Melvin Van Peebles, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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1933
Janet Baker, English soprano and educator
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1933
Michael Dacher, German mountaineer (d. 1994)
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1933
Barry Norman, English author and critic (d. 2017)
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1933
Erik Paaske, Danish actor and singer (d. 1992)
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1934
Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2001)
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1934
Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer (d. 2015)
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1936
Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (d. 1999)
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1936
Radish Tordia, Georgian painter and educator
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1937
Donald Dewar, Scottish lawyer and politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (d. 2000)
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1937
Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian academic and politician, 51st President of Ecuador
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1937
Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (d. 2015)
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1938
Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
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1938
Mike Weston, English rugby player
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1939
James Burton, American Hall of Fame guitarist
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1939
Festus Mogae, Botswana economist and politician, 3rd President of Botswana
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1939
Clarence Williams III, American actor
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1940
Dominick Harrod, English journalist, historian, and author (d. 2013)
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1940
Endre Szemerédi, Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist
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1943
Patrick Demarchelier, French photographer
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1943
Jonathan Schell, American journalist and author (d. 2014)
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1943
Lucius Shepard, American author and critic (d. 2014)
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1943
Hugh Wilson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1944
Perry Christie, Bahamian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Bahamas
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1944
Jackie DeShannon, American singer-songwriter
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1944
Peter Weir, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter
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1945
Celia Brayfield, English journalist and author
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1945
Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player
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1945
Willie Lanier, American football player
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1945
Patty McCormack, American actress
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1947
Carl Giammarese, American singer-songwriter and musician (The Buckinghams)
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1949
Loretta Devine, American actress and singer
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1949
Daniel Sivan, Israeli scholar and academic
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1950
Patrick Juvet, Swiss singer-songwriter and model
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1951
Eric Goles, Chilean mathematician and computer scientist
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1951
Chesley V. Morton, American businessman and politician
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1952
Keith Hart, Canadian firefighter, wrestler, and trainer
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1952
Glenn Hughes, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
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1952
Jiří Paroubek, Czech soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
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1952
Bernadette Porter, English nun and educator
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1952
Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002)
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1953
Ivan Stang, American author, publisher, and director
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1954
Archie Griffin, American football player
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1954
Steve Smith, American drummer (Journey)
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1954
Mark Williams, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter
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1956
Kim Cattrall, English-Canadian actress
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1956
Jon Tester, American farmer and politician
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1957
Frank Pastore, American baseball player and radio host (d. 2012)
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1958
Mark Williams, Australian footballer and coach
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1959
Anne Hobbs, English tennis player and coach
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1959
Jim McMahon, American football player and coach
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1961
Gerardo Barbero, Argentinian chess player and coach (d. 2001)
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1961
V. B. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer and coach
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1961
Stephen Hillenburg, American marine biologist, cartoonist, and animator
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1962
John Korfas, Greek-American basketball player and coach
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1963
Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco
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1963
Nigel Pearson, English footballer and manager
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1964
Gary Elkerton, Australian surfer
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1965
Jim Bullinger, American baseball player
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1966
John Wetteland, American baseball player and coach
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1967
Darren Bewick, Australian footballer
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1967
Charb, French journalist and cartoonist (d. 2015)
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1967
Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress
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1967
Serj Tankian, Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer
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1968
Dina Carroll, English singer-songwriter
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1968
Goran Ćurko, Serbian footballer
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1968
Laura Trevelyan, English journalist and author
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1969
Bruce Anstey, New Zealand motorcycle racer
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1969
Josée Chouinard, Canadian figure skater
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1970
Craig Counsell, American baseball player and coach
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1970
Erik Dekker, Dutch cyclist and manager
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1970
Cathy Weseluck, Canadian actress
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1971
Mamadou Diallo, Senegalese footballer
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1971
Robert Harvey, Australian footballer and coach
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1971
Liam Howlett, English keyboard player, DJ, and producer
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1973
Sergey Brin, Russian-American computer scientist and businessman, co-founded Google
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1973
Steve McKenna, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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1974
Martin Andanar, Filipino journalist and radio host
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1974
Paul Mellor, Australian rugby league player and referee
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1975
Simon Katich, Australian cricketer and manager
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1976
Alex Brooks, American ice hockey player and scout
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1976
Jeff Cunningham, Jamaican-American soccer player
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1976
Robert Miles, Australian rugby league player
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1976
Ramón Vázquez, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach
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1978
Peter Buxton, English rugby player and manager
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1978
Reuben Droughns, American football player and coach
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1978
Lee Gronkiewicz, American baseball player and coach
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1978
Alan Lee, Irish footballer and coach
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1978
Jason Marquis, American baseball player
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1979
Kelis, American singer-songwriter, producer, chef and author
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1980
Burney Lamar, American race car driver
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1980
Paul Menard, American race car driver
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1980
Jasmin Wöhr, German tennis player
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1981
Jarrod Lyle, Australian golfer
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1981
Cameron Winklevoss, American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU
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1981
Tyler Winklevoss, American rower and businessman, co-founded ConnectU
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1982
Jason Eaton, New Zealand rugby player
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1982
Omar Sachedina, Canadian television journalist, correspondent, and news anchor
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1983
Scott McDonald, Australian footballer
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1984
Neil Dexter, South African cricketer
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1984
Melvin Upton, Jr., American baseball player
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1985
Nicolás Almagro, Spanish tennis player
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1985
Aleksandra Kiryashova, Russian pole vaulter
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1986
Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter
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1986
Wout Brama, Dutch footballer
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1986
Koki Sakamoto, Japanese gymnast
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1988
Robert Lewandowski, Polish footballer
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1988
Kacey Musgraves, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1989
Charlison Benschop, Dutch footballer
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1989
James Davey, English rugby league player
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1989
Matteo Gentili, Italian footballer
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1989
Hayden Panettiere, American actress
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1989
Aleix Vidal, Spanish footballer
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1991
Leandro Bacuna, Dutch footballer
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الوفيات المشهورة
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672
Emperor Kōbun of Japan (b. 648)
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784
Alberic, archbishop of Utrecht
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913
Tang Daoxi, Chinese general
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1131
King Baldwin II of Jerusalem
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1148
William II, Count of Nevers (b. c. 1089)
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1157
Alfonso VII of León and Castile (b. 1105)
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1245
Alexander of Hales, English theologian
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1271
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers (b. 1220)
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1534
Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, 44th Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (b. 1464)
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1568
Jean Parisot de Valette, 49th Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (b. 1495)
Jean Parisot de Valette · Grand Master (order) · Knights Hospitaller
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1614
Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (b. 1560)
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1622
Juan de Tassis, 2nd Count of Villamediana, Spanish poet and politician (b. 1582)
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1627
Jacques Mauduit, French composer and academic (b. 1557)
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1673
Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford, English soldier (b. 1599)
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1689
William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier (b. 1661)
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1762
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, English author, poet, and playwright (b. 1689)
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1763
Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1710)
Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont · Secretary of State for the Southern Department
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1775
Zahir al-Umar, Arabian ruler (b. 1690)
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1796
John McKinly, American physician and politician, 1st Governor of Delaware (b. 1721)
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1814
Benjamin Thompson, American-English physicist and colonel (b. 1753)
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1835
John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic (b. 1773)
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1836
Claude-Louis Navier, French physicist and engineer (b. 1785)
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1838
Adelbert von Chamisso, German botanist and poet (b. 1781)
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1853
Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (b. 1783)
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1854
Thomas Clayton, American lawyer and politician (b. 1777)
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1870
Ma Xinyi, Chinese general and politician, Viceroy of Liangjiang (b. 1821)
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1888
James Farnell, Australian politician, 8th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1825)
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1905
Alexander von Oettingen, Estonian theologian and statistician (b. 1827)
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1910
Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter and academic (b. 1835)
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1919
Laurence Doherty, English tennis player (b. 1875)
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1935
John Hartley, English tennis player (b. 1849)
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1940
Hermann Obrecht, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1882)
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1940
Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (b. 1863)
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1940
Leon Trotsky, Russian theorist and politician, founded the Red Army (b. 1879)
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1943
Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1857)
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1947
Ettore Bugatti, Italian-French engineer and businessman, founded Bugatti (b. 1881)
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1951
Constant Lambert, English composer and conductor (b. 1905)
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1957
Mait Metsanurk, Estonian author and playwright (b. 1879)
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1957
Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1902)
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1957
Harald Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)
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1960
David B. Steinman, American engineer, designed the Mackinac Bridge (b. 1886)
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1964
Palmiro Togliatti, Italian journalist and politician, Italian Minister of Justice (b. 1893)
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1971
George Jackson, American activist and author, co-founded the Black Guerrilla Family (b. 1941)
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1974
Buford Pusser, American police officer (b. 1937)
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1978
Charles Eames, American architect, co-designed the Eames House (b. 1907)
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1979
Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1910)
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1983
Benigno Aquino, Jr., Filipino journalist and politician (b. 1932)
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1988
Teodoro de Villa Diaz, Filipino guitarist and songwriter (b. 1963)
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1988
Ray Eames, American architect, co-designed the Eames House (b. 1912)
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1989
Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1945)
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1993
Tatiana Troyanos, American soprano and actress (b. 1938)
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1995
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian-American astrophysicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1910)
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1995
Chuck Stevenson, American racing driver (b. 1919)
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2000
Tomata du Plenty, American singer-songwriter and playwright (b. 1948)
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2000
Daniel Lisulo, Zambian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930)
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2000
Andrzej Zawada, Polish mountaineer and author (b. 1928)
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2001
Calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)
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2003
John Coplans, British artist (b. 1920)
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2003
Kathy Wilkes, English philosopher and academic (b. 1946)
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2004
Sachidananda Routray, Indian Oriya-language poet (b. 1916)
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2005
Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (b. 1957)
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2005
Robert Moog, American businessman, founded Moog Music (b. 1934)
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2005
Dahlia Ravikovitch, Israeli poet and translator (b. 1936)
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2005
Marcus Schmuck, Austrian mountaineer (b. 1925)
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2006
Paul Fentener van Vlissingen, Dutch businessman and philanthropist (b. 1941)
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2007
Siobhan Dowd, British author (b. 1960)
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2007
Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American general (b. 1918)
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2008
Jerry Finn, American engineer and producer (b. 1969)
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2009
Rex Shelley, Singaporean engineer and author (b. 1930)
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2010
Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill, Argentinean sociologist and author (b. 1941)
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2012
Georg Leber, German soldier and politician, Federal Minister of Defence for Germany (b. 1920)
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2012
J. Frank Raley Jr., American soldier and politician (b. 1926)
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2012
Don Raleigh, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
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2012
Guy Spitaels, Belgian academic and politician, 7th Minister-President of Wallonia (b. 1931)
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2012
William Thurston, American mathematician and academic (b. 1946)
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2013
Jean Berkey, American lawyer and politician (b. 1938)
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2013
Sid Bernstein, American record producer (b. 1918)
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2013
C. Gordon Fullerton, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1936)
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2013
Fred Martin, Scottish footballer (b. 1929)
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2013
Enos Nkala, Zimbabwean politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Defence (b. 1932)
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2014
Gerry Anderson, Irish radio and television host (b. 1944)
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2014
Helen Bamber, English psychotherapist and academic (b. 1925)
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2014
Steven R. Nagel, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1946)
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2014
Jean Redpath, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1937)
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2014
Albert Reynolds, Irish businessman and politician, 9th Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1932)
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2015
Colin Beyer, New Zealand lawyer and businessman (b. 1938)
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2015
Wang Dongxing, Chinese commander and politician (b. 1916)
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2015
Jimmy Evert, American tennis player and coach (b. 1924)
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2017
Bajram Rexhepi, First Kosovan Prime Ministers of UN mission administration in Kosovo . (b. 1954)
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