January 4 — On This Day

Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina.

Julius Caesar · Titus Labienus · Battle of Ruspina

Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex fights, and is defeated by, a Danish invasion army.

Battle of Reading (871) · Æthelred of Wessex

Anne of Brittany announces that all those who would ally with the King of France will be considered guilty of the crime of lèse-majesté.

Anne of Brittany · List of French monarchs · Lèse-majesté

King Charles I of England attempts to arrest Five Members of Parliament, commencing England's slide into civil war.

Charles I of England · Five Members · English Civil War

English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.

Rump Parliament

The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance.

Dutch Republic · Kingdom of Great Britain · Triple Alliance (1717)

Great Britain enters the Seven Years' War against Spain and Naples.

Seven Years' War · Naples

Constantine Hangerli arrives in Bucharest, Wallachia, as its new Prince, invested by the Ottoman Empire.

Constantine Hangerli · Bucharest · Wallachia · Prince of Wallachia · Ottoman Empire

Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.

Samuel Colt · Revolver

After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.

Solomon Northup · Twelve Years a Slave

The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

The New Apostolic Church is established in Hamburg, Germany.

New Apostolic Church · Hamburg

The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters near Wall Street in New York City.

New York Stock Exchange · Wall Street

Russo-Turkish War (1877-78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and becomes capital of Liberated Bulgaria in 1879.

Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) · Sofia · Battle of Sofia · Ottoman Bulgaria · Liberation of Bulgaria

The Fabian Society is founded in London, England, United Kingdom.

Fabian Society

Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.

Utah · U.S. state

Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company shoots the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.

Topsy (elephant) · Elephant · Luna Park, Coney Island (1903) · Edison Studios · Electrocuting an Elephant

The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.

The Scout Association · British Empire · Royal charter

The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France.

Finnish Declaration of Independence

World War II: Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins.

World War II · Operation Carpetbagger

Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

Burma

Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.

Korean War · North Korea · Third Battle of Seoul

The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis.

National Radical Union · Konstantinos Karamanlis

Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from orbit.

Sputnik 1 · Earth

Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon.

Luna 1 · Spacecraft · Moon

Gypsy opened and closed on Broadway after 120 performances and four previews

Gypsy (musical) · Broadway theatre

A military coup takes place in Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso), dissolving the National Parliament and leading to a new national constitution.

French Upper Volta · Burkina Faso

Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, England.

Rose Heilbron · Old Bailey

United States President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over materials subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.

Richard Nixon · Watergate scandal

The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force shoots dead six Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The next day, gunmen shoot dead ten Protestant civilians nearby in retaliation.

The Troubles · Ulster Volunteer Force · Reavey and O'Dowd killings · County Armagh · Kingsmill massacre

The Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, killing 16 people.

1987 Maryland train collision · Amtrak · Boston · Conrail · Chase, Maryland

Second Gulf of Sidra incident: A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation.

Gulf of Sidra incident (1989) · Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 · Grumman F-14 Tomcat

In Pakistan's deadliest train accident an overloaded passenger train collides with an empty freight train, resulting in 307 deaths and 700 injuries.

Sukkur rail disaster

Wilaya of Relizane massacres in Algeria: Over 170 are killed in three remote villages.

Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 · Algeria

A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction.

North American Ice Storm of 1998 · January 10

Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota.

Jesse Ventura · Minnesota

Spirit, a NASA Mars rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC.

Spirit (rover) · NASA · Mars rover · Mars · Coordinated Universal Time

Mikheil Saakashvili is elected President of Georgia following the November 2003 Rose Revolution.

Mikheil Saakashvili · Georgian presidential election, 2004 · President of Georgia · Rose Revolution

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Prime Minister of Israel · Ariel Sharon · Israel · Ehud Olmert

The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.

110th United States Congress · Nancy Pelosi · Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

A gunman kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines.

Kawit shooting · Kawit, Cavite

Emperor Zhezong of China (d. 1100)

Emperor Zhezong

Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (d. 1383)

Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy

Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode (d. 1538)

Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode

François d'Aguilon, Belgian Jesuit mathematician (d. 1617)

François d'Aguilon

James Ussher, Irish archbishop and historian (d. 1656)

James Ussher

Isaac Newton, English mathematician and physicist (d. 1727)

Isaac Newton

Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (d. 1742)

Lars Roberg

Hugh Boulter, English-Irish archbishop (d. 1742)

Hugh Boulter

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, violinist, and organist (d. 1736)

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (d. 1774)

Johann Friedrich Agricola

Jacob Grimm, German philologist and mythologist (d. 1863)

Jacob Grimm

Louis Braille, French educator, invented Braille (d. 1852)

Louis Braille · Braille

Isaac Pitman, English linguist and educator (d. 1897)

Isaac Pitman

George Tryon, English admiral (d. 1893)

George Tryon

General Tom Thumb, American circus performer (d. 1883)

General Tom Thumb

Carl Humann, German archaeologist, architect, and engineer (d. 1896)

Carl Humann

Katsura Tarō, Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)

Katsura Tarō · Prime Minister of Japan

Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1946)

Carter Glass · United States Secretary of the Treasury

Clara Emilia Smitt, Swedish author (d. 1928)

Clara Emilia Smitt

Tommy Corcoran, American baseball player and umpire (d. 1960)

Tommy Corcoran (baseball)

Ottilie Sutro, American pianist (d. 1970)

Rose and Ottilie Sutro

Albert Tyler, American pole vaulter and educator (d. 1945)

Albert Tyler (athlete)

Josef Suk, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1935)

Josef Suk (composer)

Marsden Hartley, American painter and poet (d. 1943)

Marsden Hartley

A. E. Coppard, English poet and short story writer (d. 1957)

A. E. Coppard

Rosa Grünberg, Swedish actress and soprano (d. 1960)

Rosa Grünberg

Augustus John, Welsh painter and illustrator (d. 1961)

Augustus John

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German sculptor (d. 1919)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck

Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian painter and set designer (d. 1943)

Aristarkh Lentulov

Max Eastman, American author and poet (d. 1969)

Max Eastman

Johanna Westerdijk, Dutch pathologist and academic (d. 1961)

Johanna Westerdijk

Guy Pène du Bois, American painter, critic, and educator (d. 1958)

Guy Pène du Bois

M. Patanjali Sastri, Indian lawyer and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of India (d. 1963)

M. Patanjali Sastri · Chief Justice of India

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, American publisher, founded DC Comics (d. 1965)

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson · DC Comics

Edward Brooker, English-Australian sergeant and politician, 31st Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)

Edward Brooker · Premier of Tasmania

Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician and poet (d. 1962)

Manuel de Abreu

Leroy Grumman, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Grumman Aeronautical Engineering Co. (d. 1982)

Leroy Grumman · Grumman

Everett Dirksen, American politician (d. 1969)

Everett Dirksen

Jørgen Løvset, Norwegian gynecologist and academic (d. 1981)

Jørgen Løvset

André Masson, French painter and illustrator (d. 1987)

André Masson

Arnold Susi, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Education (d. 1968)

Arnold Susi · Estonian Minister of Education

Chen Cheng, Chinese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China (d. 1965)

Chen Cheng · Vice President of the Republic of China

James Bond, American ornithologist and zoologist (d. 1989)

James Bond (ornithologist)

C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and theorist (d. 1989)

C. L. R. James

John McCone, American businessman and politician, 6th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1991)

John A. McCone · Director of Central Intelligence

Sterling Holloway, American actor (d. 1992)

Sterling Holloway

J.R. Simplot, American businessman (d. 2008)

J.R. Simplot

Arthur Villeneuve, Canadian painter (d. 1990)

Arthur Villeneuve

Noro Morales, Puerto Rican-American pianist and bandleader (d. 1964)

Noro Morales

Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (d. 2007)

Malietoa Tanumafili II

Herman Franks, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2009)

Herman Franks

Slim Gaillard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1991)

Slim Gaillard

Lionel Newman, American pianist and composer (d. 1989)

Lionel Newman

Robert Parrish, American actor and director (d. 1995)

Robert Parrish

William Colby, American intelligence officer, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1996)

William Colby · Director of Central Intelligence

Mart Port, Estonian architect (d. 2012)

Mart Port

Frank Wess, American saxophonist and flute player (d. 2013)

Frank Wess

Tito Rodríguez, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter and television host (d. 1973)

Tito Rodríguez

Sebastian Kappen, Indian priest and theologian (d. 1993)

Sebastian Kappen

Marianne Werner, German shot putter

Marianne Werner

Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician (d. 2003)

Veikko Hakulinen

Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013)

Paul Desmarais

Barbara Rush, American actress

Barbara Rush

Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician (d. 2015)

Günter Schabowski

Sorrell Booke, American actor and director (d. 1994)

Sorrell Booke

Don Shula, American football player and coach

Don Shula

William Deane, Australian judge and politician, 22nd Governor-General of Australia

William Deane · Governor-General of Australia

Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (d. 2011)

Coşkun Özarı

Clint Hill, American secret service agent and author

Clint Hill (Secret Service)

Roman Personov, Russian physicist and academic (d. 2002)

Roman Personov

Carlos Saura, Spanish director and screenwriter

Carlos Saura

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, American author

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Hellmuth Karasek, Czech-German journalist, author, and critic (d. 2015)

Hellmuth Karasek

Rudolf Schuster, Slovak politician, 2nd President of Slovakia

Rudolf Schuster · President of Slovakia

Walter Mahlendorf, German sprinter

Walter Mahlendorf

Floyd Patterson, American boxer (d. 2006)

Floyd Patterson

Grace Bumbry, American operatic soprano

Grace Bumbry

Dyan Cannon, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter

Dyan Cannon

Gao Xingjian, Chinese novelist, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate

Gao Xingjian · Nobel Prize in Literature

Helmut Jahn, German-American architect

Helmut Jahn

Brian Josephson, Welsh physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

Brian Josephson · Nobel Prize in Physics

George P. Cosmatos, Italian-Canadian director and screenwriter (d. 2005)

George P. Cosmatos

Kalpnath Rai, Indian politician (d. 1999)

Kalpnath Rai

K. Thurairetnasingam, Sri Lankan civil servant and politician

K. Thurairetnasingam

Bolaji Akinyemi, Nigerian political scientist, academic, and politician

Bolaji Akinyemi

John McLaughlin, English guitarist and songwriter

John McLaughlin (musician)

Doris Kearns Goodwin, American historian and author

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Hwang Sok-yong, South Korean author and educator

Hwang Sok-yong

Priit Vesilind, Estonian-American author and photographer

Priit Vesilind

Angela Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond, English politician

Angela Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond

Alan Sutherland, New Zealand rugby player

Alan Sutherland (rugby player)

Richard R. Schrock, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

Richard R. Schrock · Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Arthur Conley, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)

Arthur Conley

Chris Cutler, American-English drummer and songwriter

Chris Cutler

Marie-Thérèse Letablier, French sociologist and academic

Marie-Thérèse Letablier

Rick Stein, English chef and author

Rick Stein

Kostas Davourlis, Greek footballer (d. 1992)

Kostas Davourlis

Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, Malian civil servant and politician, Prime Minister of Mali

Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé · Prime Minister of Mali

Mick Mills, English footballer and manager

Mick Mills

Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (d. 2013)

Khondakar Ashraf Hossain

Bob Black, American author and activist

Bob Black

Barbara Cochran, American skier

Barbara Cochran

Norberto Alonso, Argentinian footballer

Norberto Alonso

Tina Knowles, American fashion designer, founded House of Deréon

Tina Knowles · House of Deréon

Cecilia Conrad, Norwegian economist and academic

Cecilia Conrad

Ann Magnuson, American actress and performance artist

Ann Magnuson

Zehava Gal-On, Israeli politician

Zehava Gal-On

Sarojini Sahoo, Indian journalist, author, and poet

Sarojini Sahoo

Bernard Sumner, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Bernard Sumner

Patty Loveless, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Patty Loveless

Matt Frewer, American-Canadian actor

Matt Frewer

Julian Sands, English actor

Julian Sands

Vanity, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (d. 2016)

Vanity (singer)

Gavin Miller, Australian rugby league player

Gavin Miller

Art Paul Schlosser, American singer-songwriter

Art Paul Schlosser

Michael Stipe, American singer-songwriter and producer

Michael Stipe

Sidney Green, American basketball player and coach

Sidney Green (basketball)

André Rouvoet, Dutch educator and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands

André Rouvoet · Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Peter Steele, American singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2010)

Peter Steele

Dave Foley, Canadian comedian, actor, director, and producer

Dave Foley

Till Lindemann, German singer-songwriter

Till Lindemann

Susan Devoy, New Zealand squash player

Susan Devoy

Dot Jones, American shot putter and actress

Dot Jones

Yvan Attal, French actor and director

Yvan Attal

Guy Forget, French tennis player

Guy Forget

Craig Revel Horwood, Australian-English dancer, choreographer, and director

Craig Revel Horwood

Julia Ormond, English actress and producer

Julia Ormond

Deana Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Deana Carter

David Berman, American singer-songwriter

David Berman (musician)

Johnny Nelson, English boxer and sportscaster

Johnny Nelson

David Toms, American golfer and philanthropist

David Toms

David Wilson, Australian rugby player

David Wilson (rugby union, born 1967)

Kees van Wonderen, Dutch footballer and manager

Kees van Wonderen

Junichi Kakizaki, Japanese botanist and sculptor

Junichi Kakizaki

Frank Høj, Danish cyclist

Frank Høj

Harmony Korine, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Harmony Korine

Danilo Hondo, German cyclist

Danilo Hondo

Ted Lilly, American baseball player

Ted Lilly

Shane Carwin, American mixed martial artist and wrestler

Shane Carwin

Dominik Hrbatý, Slovakian tennis player

Dominik Hrbatý

Mai Meneses, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist

Mai Meneses

Shergo Biran, German footballer

Shergo Biran

Tristan Gommendy, French race car driver

Tristan Gommendy

Miguel Monteiro, Portuguese footballer

Miguel Monteiro

Justin Ontong, South African cricketer

Justin Ontong

Yaroslav Popovych, Ukrainian cyclist

Yaroslav Popovych

Alicia Garza, American activist

Alicia Garza

Kang Hye-jung, South Korean actress and singer

Kang Hye-jung

Richard Logan, English footballer

Richard Logan (footballer, born 1982)

Lucie Škrobáková, Czech hurdler

Lucie Škrobáková

Gökhan Gönül, Turkish footballer

Gökhan Gönül

Al Jefferson, American basketball player

Al Jefferson

Younès Kaboul, French footballer

Younès Kaboul

Andrei Krauchanka, Belarusian decathlete

Andrei Krauchanka

James Milner, English footballer

James Milner

Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwanese tennis player

Hsieh Su-wei

Kay Voser, Swiss footballer

Kay Voser

Anestis Argyriou, Greek footballer

Anestis Argyriou

Maximilian Riedmüller, German footballer

Maximilian Riedmüller

Graham Rahal, American race car driver

Graham Rahal

Iago Falque, Spanish footballer

Iago Falque

Toni Kroos, German footballer

Toni Kroos

Alberto Paloschi, Italian footballer

Alberto Paloschi

Kris Bryant, American baseball player

Kris Bryant

Jackson Hastings, Australian rugby league player

Jackson Hastings

Nico Hischier, Swiss hockey player

Nico Hischier

Æthelwulf, Saxon ealdorman

Æthelwulf of Berkshire · Ealdorman

Hasan al-Askari, eleventh of the Twelve Imams (b. 846)

Hasan al-Askari · The Twelve Imams

Simon II, Duke of Lorraine

Simon II, Duke of Lorraine

Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)

Sancho II of Portugal

Anna Komnene Doukaina, Princess of Achaea

Anna Komnene Doukaina

Nicholas Eymerich, Catalan theologian and inquisitor

Nicholas Eymerich

Muzio Sforza, Italian condottiero

Muzio Sforza

Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (b. 1370)

Frederick I, Elector of Saxony

Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter and illustrator (b. 1539)

Tobias Stimmer

Ferenc Nádasdy, Hungarian noble (b. 1555)

Ferenc Nádasdy

François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general (b. 1628)

François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg

Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (b. 1704)

Gabriel Cramer

Stephen Hales, English clergyman and physiologist (b. 1677)

Stephen Hales

Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect, designed École Militaire (b. 1698)

Ange-Jacques Gabriel · École Militaire

Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1729)

Moses Mendelssohn

Charlotte Lennox, English author and poet (b. 1730)

Charlotte Lennox

Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint (b. 1774)

Elizabeth Ann Seton

Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (b. 1751)

Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies

Roger Hanson, American general (b. 1827)

Roger Hanson

Thomas Gregson, English-Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)

Thomas Gregson · Premier of Tasmania

Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1794)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Anselm Feuerbach, German painter and educator (b. 1829)

Anselm Feuerbach

Edward William Cooke, English painter and illustrator (b. 1811)

Edward William Cooke

John William Draper, English-American physician, chemist, and photographer (b. 1811)

John William Draper

Antoine Chanzy, French general (b. 1823)

Antoine Chanzy

Antoine Labelle, Canadian priest (b. 1833)

Antoine Labelle

Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic (b. 1821)

Joseph Hubert Reinkens

Nikolaos Gyzis, Greek painter and academic (b. 1842)

Nikolaos Gyzis

Anna Winlock American astronomer and academic (b. 1857)

Anna Winlock

Léon Delagrange, French pilot and sculptor (b. 1873)

Léon Delagrange

Clarence Dutton, American geologist and soldier (b. 1841)

Clarence Dutton

Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (b. 1843)

Georg von Hertling · Chancellor of the German Empire

Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish author and playwright (b. 1843)

Benito Pérez Galdós

Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852)

Alfred Grünfeld

Süleyman Nazif, Turkish poet and civil servant (b. 1870)

Süleyman Nazif

Art Acord, American actor and stuntman (b. 1890)

Art Acord

Louise, Princess Royal of England (b. 1867)

Louise, Princess Royal

Mohammad Ali Jouhar, Indian journalist, activist, and scholar (b. 1878)

Mohammad Ali Jouhar

Flora Finch, English-American actress and producer (b. 1867)

Flora Finch

Henri Bergson, French philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)

Henri Bergson · Nobel Prize in Literature

Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, Greek-Polish swimmer and water polo player (b. 1911)

Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz

Kaj Munk, Danish playwright and pastor (b. 1898)

Kaj Munk

Jean Tatlock (b. 1914)

Jean Tatlock

Albert Camus, French novelist, philosopher, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1913)

Albert Camus · Nobel Prize in Literature

Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887)

Erwin Schrödinger · Nobel Prize in Physics

Hans Lammers, German jurist and politician (b. 1879)

Hans Lammers

T. S. Eliot, American-English poet, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888)

T. S. Eliot · Nobel Prize in Literature

Donald Campbell, English race car driver and sailor (b. 1921)

Donald Campbell

Paul Chambers, American bassist and composer (b. 1935)

Paul Chambers

Jean Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)

Jean Étienne Valluy

Carlo Levi, Italian painter, author, and activist (b. 1902)

Carlo Levi

Epameinondas Thomopoulos, Greek painter and illustrator (b. 1878)

Epameinondas Thomopoulos

Brian Horrocks, Indian-English general (b. 1895)

Brian Horrocks

Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (b. 1904)

Christopher Isherwood

Phil Lynott, Irish singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (b. 1949)

Phil Lynott

Lily Laskine, French harp player (b. 1893)

Lily Laskine

Harold Eugene Edgerton, American engineer and academic (b. 1903)

Harold Eugene Edgerton

Henry Bolte, Australian sergeant and politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (b. 1908)

Henry Bolte · Premier of Victoria

Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor and composer (b. 1942)

Eduardo Mata

Sol Tax, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1907)

Sol Tax

Harry Helmsley, American businessman (b. 1909)

Harry Helmsley

Mae Questel, American actress (b. 1908)

Mae Questel

Iron Eyes Cody, American actor and stuntman (b. 1904)

Iron Eyes Cody

Spyros Markezinis, Greek lawyer and politician, 170th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1909)

Spyros Markezinis · Prime Minister of Greece

Tom Fears, Mexican-American football player and coach (b. 1922)

Tom Fears

Les Brown, American bandleader and composer (b. 1912)

Les Brown (bandleader)

Hanno Drechsler, German academic and politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1931)

Hanno Drechsler · List of mayors of Marburg

Sabine Ulibarrí, American poet and critic (b. 1919)

Sabine Ulibarrí

Brian Gibson, English director and screenwriter (b. 1944)

Brian Gibson (director)

Joan Aiken, English author (b. 1924)

Joan Aiken

John Toland, American historian and author (b. 1912)

John Toland (author)

Bud Poile, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1924)

Bud Poile

Frank Harary, American mathematician and academic (b. 1921)

Frank Harary

Humphrey Carpenter, English radio host and author (b. 1946)

Humphrey Carpenter

Robert Heilbroner, American economist and historian (b. 1919)

Robert Heilbroner

Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet and academic (b. 1912)

Irving Layton

Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emirati politician, 1st Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (b. 1946)

Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum · Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates

Milton Himmelfarb, American sociographer, author, and academic (b. 1918)

Milton Himmelfarb

Helen Hill, American director and producer (b. 1970)

Helen Hill

Lewis Hodges, English air marshal and pilot (b. 1918)

Lewis Hodges

Steve Krantz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)

Steve Krantz

Marais Viljoen, South African politician, 5th State President of South Africa (b. 1915)

Marais Viljoen · State President of South Africa

Sandro Salvadore, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1939)

Sandro Salvadore

Jan Schröder, Dutch cyclist (b. 1941)

Jan Schröder

Xavier Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist (b. 1932)

Xavier Chamorro Cardenal

Gert Jonke, Austrian poet, playwright, and author (b. 1946)

Gert Jonke

Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, 1st President of Suriname (b. 1910)

Johan Ferrier · President of Suriname

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Japanese engineer (b. 1916)

Tsutomu Yamaguchi

Coen Moulijn, Dutch footballer (b. 1937)

Coen Moulijn

Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1947)

Gerry Rafferty

Salmaan Taseer, Pakistani businessman and politician, 26th Governor of Punjab, Pakistan (b. 1944)

Salmaan Taseer · Governor of Punjab, Pakistan

Eve Arnold, American photographer and journalist (b. 1912)

Eve Arnold

Kerry McGregor, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1974)

Kerry McGregor

Rod Robbie, English-Canadian architect, designed the Canadian Pavilion and Rogers Centre (b. 1928)

Rod Robbie · Canadian Pavilion · Rogers Centre

Yevgeny Pepelyaev, Russian colonel and pilot (b. 1918)

Yevgeny Pepelyaev

Anwar Shamim, Pakistani general (b. 1931)

Anwar Shamim

Zoran Žižić, Montenegrin politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1951)

Zoran Žižić · Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Jean Metellus, Haitian neurologist, author, poet, and playwright (b. 1937)

Jean Metellus

Pino Daniele, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1955)

Pino Daniele

S. H. Kapadia, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, 38th Chief Justice of India (b. 1947)

S. H. Kapadia · Chief Justice of India

Stephen W. Bosworth, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Korea (b. 1939)

Stephen W. Bosworth · United States Ambassador to South Korea

Milt Schmidt, Canadian ice hockey player, coach and general manager (b. 1918)

Milt Schmidt