January 8 — On This Day

Jin Huidi, Chinese Emperor of the Jin dynasty, is poisoned and succeeded by Jin Huaidi.

Emperor Hui of Jin · List of rulers of China · Jin dynasty (265-420) · Emperor Huai of Jin

Siyaj K'ak' conquers Waka

Siyaj K'ak' · El Perú (Maya site)

Alfred the Great leads a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by Danelaw Vikings.

Alfred the Great · Wessex · Battle of Ashdown · Danelaw · Viking

François Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, leads his men to capture the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco, establishing his family as the rulers of Monaco.

François Grimaldi · Rock of Monaco · House of Grimaldi · Monaco

The papal bull Romanus Pontifex awards the Kingdom of Portugal exclusive trade and colonization rights to all of Africa south of Cape Bojador.

Papal bull · Romanus Pontifex · Kingdom of Portugal · Cape Bojador

Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany.

Louis XII of France · Anne of Brittany

The first Lithuanian-language book, Simple Words of Catechism, is published in Königsberg.

Lithuanian-language · Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas · Königsberg

Premiere performance of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

George Frideric Handel · Ariodante · Royal Opera House · Covent Garden

Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.

Jacobite rising of 1745 · Charles Edward Stuart · Stirling

George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.

George Washington · State of the Union address

Cape Colony becomes a British colony.

Cape Colony

An unsuccessful slave revolt is led by Charles Deslondes in St. Charles and St. James, Louisiana.

1811 German Coast Uprising · Charles Deslondes · St. Charles Parish, Louisiana · St. James Parish, Louisiana

War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.

War of 1812 · Battle of New Orleans · Andrew Jackson

The Democratic Party of the United States is organized.

Democratic Party (United States)

The United States national debt is zero for the only time.

National debt of the United States

American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield

American Civil War · Second Battle of Springfield

African American men are granted the right to vote in Washington, D.C.

African American

Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle against the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory.

Crazy Horse · United States Cavalry · Battle of Wolf Mountain · Montana Territory

Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.

Herman Hollerith · Patent · Punched card

The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.

Blackstone Library · Chicago Public Library

The African National Congress is founded.

African National Congress

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.

Woodrow Wilson · Fourteen Points

The steel strike of 1919 ends in a complete failure for the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers labor union.

Steel strike of 1919 · Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers

Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ ascends the throne, the last monarch of Vietnam.

Bảo Đại

Kashf-e hijab decree is enforced by Reza Shah ordering the police to physically remove the Hijab from any woman in public.

Kashf-e hijab · Reza Shah · Hijab

World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.

World War II · Rationing in the United Kingdom

World War II: Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units enter the province of Ilocos Sur in Northern Luzon and attack Japanese Imperial forces.

Commonwealth of the Philippines · Imperial Japanese Army

Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Huaorani of Ecuador shortly after making contact with them.

Operation Auca · Missionary · Huaorani people · Ecuador

In France a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies in Algeria.

Referendum · Charles de Gaulle · Algeria

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is exhibited in the United States for the first time, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Leonardo da Vinci · Mona Lisa · National Gallery of Art

President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States.

Lyndon B. Johnson · War on Poverty

Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.

President of Pakistan · Zulfikar Ali Bhutto · Bengali people · Sheikh Mujibur Rahman · Bangladesh

Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.

Soviet Union · Luna 21

Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins.

Watergate scandal · Democratic Party (United States) · Watergate complex

Ella T. Grasso becomes Governor of Connecticut, the first woman to serve as a Governor in the United States other than by succeeding her husband.

Ella T. Grasso · List of Governors of Connecticut

Three bombs explode in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.

1977 Moscow bombings · Armenians

Password Plus debuts on NBC.

Password Plus · NBC

A local farmer reports a UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time".

Trans-en-Provence Case · Trans-en-Provence

Breakup of the Bell System: AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions.

Breakup of the Bell System · AT&T Corporation

Kegworth air disaster: British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737-400, crashes into the M1 motorway, killing 47 of the 126 people on board.

Kegworth air disaster · British Midland International · Boeing 737 Classic · M1 motorway

US President George H. W. Bush vomits on Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa

George H. W. Bush vomiting incident

Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space.

Cosmonaut · Valeri Polyakov · Soyuz TM-18 · Mir · Space station

An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed.

Antonov An-32 · 1996 Air Africa crash · Kinshasa · Zaire

President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.

George W. Bush · No Child Left Behind Act

Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.

Turkish Airlines Flight 634 · Diyarbakır Airport · Turkey

Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board.

Air Midwest Flight 5481 · North Carolina

The RMS Queen Mary 2, the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

RMS Queen Mary 2 · Ocean liner · Elizabeth II

The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.

USS San Francisco (SSN-711) · Guam

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.

2009 Costa Rica earthquake · Costa Rica

Gunmen from an offshoot the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda attack a bus carrying the Togo national football team on its way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, killing three.

Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda · Togo national football team attack · Togo national football team · 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

The attempted assassination of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona, in which five people were shot dead.

Arizona · United States House of Representatives · Gabrielle Giffords · 2011 Tucson shooting

Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (d. 1410)

Ulrich von Jungingen

Walraven II van Brederode, Dutch noble (d. 1531)

Walraven II van Brederode

John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony (d. 1595)

John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony

Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese daimyo (d. 1623)

Uesugi Kagekatsu

Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian and academic (d. 1643)

Simon Episcopius

Johannes Fabricius, German astronomer and academic (d. 1616)

Johannes Fabricius

Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1629)

Jan Pieterszoon Coen

Ivan Gundulić, Croatian poet and playwright (d. 1638)

Ivan Gundulić

Baltasar Gracián, Spanish priest and author (d. 1658)

Baltasar Gracián

François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general (d. 1695)

François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg

Samuel von Pufendorf, German economist and jurist (d. 1694)

Samuel von Pufendorf

Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Spanish cardinal (d. 1709)

Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero

Elisabetta Sirani, Italian painter (d. 1665)

Elisabetta Sirani

Sebastiano Conca, Italian painter (d. 1764)

Sebastiano Conca

John Carroll, American archbishop, founder of Georgetown University (d. 1815)

John Carroll (bishop) · Georgetown University

Edmond-Charles Genêt, French-American translator and diplomat (d. 1834)

Edmond-Charles Genêt

Nicholas Biddle, American banker and financier (d. 1844)

Nicholas Biddle (banker)

Archduke Rudolf of Austria (d. 1831)

Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788-1831)

Lowell Mason, American composer and educator (d. 1872)

Lowell Mason

John Bigler, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 3rd Governor of California (d. 1871)

John Bigler · Governor of California

Orson Hyde, American religious leader, 3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (d. 1878)

Orson Hyde · President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)

Sigismond Thalberg, Swiss pianist and composer (d. 1871)

Sigismond Thalberg

Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician (d. 1893)

Theophilus Shepstone

James Longstreet, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Turkey (d. 1904)

James Longstreet · United States Ambassador to Turkey

Alfred Russel Wallace, Welsh-English geographer, biologist, and explorer (d. 1913)

Alfred Russel Wallace

Wilkie Collins, English novelist, playwright, and short story writer (d. 1889)

Wilkie Collins

Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet and composer (d. 1861)

Francisco González Bocanegra

Albert Bierstadt, German-American painter and educator (d. 1902)

Albert Bierstadt

Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)

Hans von Bülow

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch-English painter and academic (d. 1912)

Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Frederick Abberline, English police officer (d. 1929)

Frederick Abberline

Karl Eduard Heusner, German admiral (d. 1891)

Karl Eduard Heusner

John H. Moffitt, American sergeant and politician, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1926)

John H. Moffitt · Medal of Honor

James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931)

James Milton Carroll

Fanny Bullock Workman, American mountaineer, geographer, and cartographer (d. 1925)

Fanny Bullock Workman

Emma Booth, English author (d. 1903)

Emma Booth (The Salvation Army)

Frank Nelson Doubleday, American publisher, founded the Doubleday Publishing Company (d. 1934)

Frank Nelson Doubleday · Doubleday (publisher)

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Winnaretta Singer, American philanthropist (d. 1943)

Winnaretta Singer

William G. Conley, American educator and politician, 18th Governor of West Virginia (d. 1940)

William G. Conley · Governor of West Virginia

Emily Greene Balch, American economist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1961)

Emily Greene Balch · Nobel Peace Prize

Miguel Primo de Rivera, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (d. 1930)

Miguel Primo de Rivera · Prime Minister of Spain

James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish captain and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (d. 1940)

James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon · Prime Minister of Northern Ireland

Iuliu Maniu, Romanian lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1953)

Iuliu Maniu · Prime Minister of Romania

Arturs Alberings, Latvian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Latvia (d. 1934)

Arturs Alberings · Prime Minister of Latvia

Charles Bryant, English-American actor and director (d. 1948)

Charles Bryant (actor)

Henrik Shipstead, American dentist and politician (d. 1960)

Henrik Shipstead

Linnie Marsh Wolfe, American librarian and author (d. 1945)

Linnie Marsh Wolfe

Pavel Filonov, Russian painter and poet (d. 1941)

Pavel Filonov

Patrick J. Hurley, American general, politician, and diplomat, 51st United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)

Patrick J. Hurley · United States Secretary of War

John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1945)

John Curtin · Prime Minister of Australia

Mór Kóczán, Hungarian javelin thrower and pastor (d. 1972)

Mór Kóczán

A. J. Muste, Dutch-American pastor and activist (d. 1967)

A. J. Muste

Richard Courant, German-American mathematician and academic (d. 1972)

Richard Courant

Walther Bothe, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1957)

Walther Bothe · Nobel Prize in Physics

Storm Jameson, English journalist and author (d. 1986)

Storm Jameson

Bronislava Nijinska, Russian dancer and choreographer (d. 1972)

Bronislava Nijinska

Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr and saint (d. 1941)

Maximilian Kolbe

Arthur Ford, American psychic, founded the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship (d. 1971)

Arthur Ford (psychic) · Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship

Jaromír Weinberger, Czech-American composer and academic (d. 1967)

Jaromír Weinberger

Dennis Wheatley, English soldier and author (d. 1977)

Dennis Wheatley

S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (d. 1959)

S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike · Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Dorothy Adams, American character actress (d. 1988) [1]

Dorothy Adams

Merlyn Myer, Australian philanthropist (d. 1982)

Merlyn Myer

Georgy Malenkov, Russian engineer and politician (d. 1988)

Georgy Malenkov

Carl Rogers, American psychologist and academic (d. 1987)

Carl Rogers

Karl Brandt, German physician and SS officer (d. 1948)

Karl Brandt · SS

Tampa Red, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1981)

Tampa Red

Carl Gustav Hempel, German philosopher from the Vienna and the Berlin Circle (d. 1997)

Carl Gustav Hempel

Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer and poet (d. 1988)

Giacinto Scelsi

Serge Poliakoff, Russian-French painter (d. 1969)

Serge Poliakoff

Keizō Hayashi, Japanese general and civil servant (d. 1991)

Keizō Hayashi

Fearless Nadia, Australian-Indian actress and stuntwoman (d. 1966)

Fearless Nadia

William Hartnell, English actor (d. 1975)

William Hartnell

Ashapoorna Devi, Indian author and poet (d. 1995)

Ashapoorna Devi

Willy Millowitsch, German actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1999)

Willy Millowitsch

Bruce Mitchell, South African cricketer (d. 1995)

Bruce Mitchell (cricketer)

Nikolaos Platon, Greek archaeologist (d. 1992)

Nikolaos Platon

Evelyn Wood, American author and educator (d. 1995)

Evelyn Wood (teacher)

Galina Ulanova, Russian actress and ballerina (d. 1998)

Galina Ulanova

Tom Delaney, English race car driver and businessman (d. 2006)

Tom Delaney

Gypsy Rose Lee, American actress, dancer, and author (d. 1970)

Gypsy Rose Lee

José Ferrer, Puerto Rican-American actor and director (d. 1992)

José Ferrer

Lawrence Walsh, Canadian-American lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th United States Deputy Attorney General (d. 2014)

Lawrence Walsh · United States Deputy Attorney General

Walker Cooper, American baseball player and manager (d. 1991)

Walker Cooper

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1994)

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor

Richard Benedict, American actor and director (d. 1984)

Richard Benedict

Gordon Kahl, American tax protester and cop-killer (d. 1983)

Gordon Kahl

Dale D. Myers, American engineer (d. 2015)

Dale D. Myers

Jan Nieuwenhuys, Dutch painter (d. 1986)

Jan Nieuwenhuys

Larry Storch, American actor and comedian

Larry Storch

Giorgio Tozzi, American opera singer and actor (d. 2011)

Giorgio Tozzi

Johnny Wardle, English cricketer (d. 1985)

Johnny Wardle

Joseph Weizenbaum, German-American computer scientist and author (d. 2008)

Joseph Weizenbaum

Benjamin Lees, Chinese-American soldier and composer (d. 2010)

Benjamin Lees

Ron Moody, English actor and singer (d. 2015)

Ron Moody

Mohan Rakesh, Indian author and playwright (d. 1972)

Mohan Rakesh

Evelyn Lear, American operatic soprano (d. 2012)

Evelyn Lear

Kelucharan Mohapatra, Indian dancer and choreographer (d. 2004)

Kelucharan Mohapatra

Hanae Mori, Japanese fashion designer

Hanae Mori

Soupy Sales, American comedian and actor (d. 2009)

Soupy Sales

Charles Tomlinson, English poet and academic (d. 2015)

Charles Tomlinson

Slade Gorton, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 14th Attorney General of Washington

Slade Gorton · Attorney General of Washington

Gaston Miron, Canadian poet and author (d. 1996)

Gaston Miron

Luther Perkins, American country guitarist (d. 1968)

Luther Perkins

Bill Graham, German-American businessman (d. 1991)

Bill Graham (promoter)

Clarence Benjamin Jones, American lawyer and scholar

Clarence Benjamin Jones

Nolan Miller, American fashion and jewelry designer (d. 2012)

Nolan Miller

Charles Osgood, American soldier and journalist

Charles Osgood

Jean-Marie Straub, French director and screenwriter

Jean-Marie Straub

Willie Tasby, American baseball player

Willie Tasby

Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (d. 1987)

Jacques Anquetil

Gene Freese, American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)

Gene Freese

Roy Kinnear, British actor (d. 1988)

Roy Kinnear

Alexandra Ripley, American author (d. 2004)

Alexandra Ripley

Lewis H. Lapham, American publisher, founded Lapham's Quarterly

Lewis H. Lapham · Lapham's Quarterly

Elvis Presley, American singer, guitarist, and actor (d. 1977)

Elvis Presley

Zdeněk Mácal, Czech-American conductor

Zdeněk Mácal

Robert May, Baron May of Oxford, Australian-English zoologist, ecologist, and academic

Robert May, Baron May of Oxford

Shirley Bassey, Welsh singer

Shirley Bassey

Bob Eubanks, American game show host and producer

Bob Eubanks

Anthony Giddens, English sociologist and academic

Anthony Giddens

Yevgeny Nesterenko, Russian opera singer and educator

Yevgeny Nesterenko

Carolina Herrera, Venezuelan-American fashion designer

Carolina Herrera (fashion designer)

Ruth Maleczech, American actress (d. 2013)

Ruth Maleczech

Alan Wilson, English mathematician and academic

Alan Wilson (academic)

Mark Bretscher, English biologist and academic

Mark Bretscher

Cristy Lane, American country and gospel singer

Cristy Lane

Graham Chapman, English actor and screenwriter (d. 1989)

Graham Chapman

Robin Ellis, English actor

Robin Ellis

Stephen Hawking, English physicist and author

Stephen Hawking

Junichirō Koizumi, Japanese politician, 56th Prime Minister of Japan

Junichirō Koizumi · Prime Minister of Japan

Yvette Mimieux, American actress

Yvette Mimieux

Royce Waltman, American basketball player and coach (d. 2014)

Royce Waltman

Charles Murray, American political scientist and author

Charles Murray (political scientist)

Terry Brooks, American lawyer and author

Terry Brooks

Nancy Bond, American author and academic

Nancy Bond

Kadir Topbaş, Turkish architect and politician, 31st Mayor of Istanbul

Kadir Topbaş · List of mayors of Istanbul

Robby Krieger, American guitarist and songwriter

Robby Krieger

Don Bendell, American rancher and author

Don Bendell

David Bowie, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (d. 2016)

David Bowie

David Gates, American journalist and novelist

David Gates (author)

Antti Kalliomäki, Finnish pole vaulter and politician

Antti Kalliomäki

Samuel Schmid, Swiss lawyer and politician, 90th President of the Swiss Confederation

Samuel Schmid · List of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation

Terry Sylvester, English singer and guitarist

Terry Sylvester

Luke Williams, New Zealand-American wrestler

Luke Williams (wrestler)

Gillies MacKinnon, Scottish director and screenwriter

Gillies MacKinnon

John Podesta, American lawyer and politician, 20th White House Chief of Staff

John Podesta · White House Chief of Staff

Lawrence Rowe, Jamaican cricketer

Lawrence Rowe

Kenny Anthony, Saint Lucian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

Kenny Anthony · Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

John McTiernan, American director and producer

John McTiernan

Franz Pachl, German chess player and composer

Franz Pachl

Karen Tei Yamashita, American author and academic

Karen Tei Yamashita

Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist and educator

Vladimir Feltsman

Peter McCullagh, Irish mathematician and academic

Peter McCullagh

Mel Reynolds, American academic and politician

Mel Reynolds

Bruce Sutter, American baseball player

Bruce Sutter

Konstantinos Kypriotis, Greek martial artist (d. 1995)

Konstantinos Kypriotis

Joan Kingston, Canadian nurse, educator, and politician

Joan Kingston

Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer and coach

Spiros Livathinos

Mike Reno, Canadian singer and drummer

Mike Reno

Nacho Duato, Spanish dancer and choreographer

Nacho Duato

David Lang, American composer and academic

David Lang (composer)

Betsy DeVos, American businesswoman and politician, 11th Secretary of Education

Betsy DeVos

Rey Misterio, Sr., Mexican wrestler, trainer, and actor

Rey Misterio, Sr.

Kim Duk-koo, South Korean boxer (d. 1982)

Kim Duk-koo

Mike Harwood, Australian golfer

Mike Harwood

Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)

Paul Hester

Keith Rodden, American NASCAR crew chief

Keith Rodden

Lee Tomboulian, American pianist, accordion player, composer, and educator

Lee Tomboulian

Dave Weckl, American drummer

Dave Weckl

Keith Arkell, English chess player

Keith Arkell

Shoaib Mohammad, Pakistani cricketer

Shoaib Mohammad

Marc Quinn, English sculptor

Marc Quinn

Ron Sexsmith, Canadian singer-songwriter

Ron Sexsmith

Willie Anderson, American basketball player

Willie Anderson (basketball)

Igor Vyazmikin, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2009)

Igor Vyazmikin

Andrew Wood, American singer-songwriter (d. 1990)

Andrew Wood (singer)

Torsten Gowitzke, German footballer and manager

Torsten Gowitzke

Steven Jacobs, Australian television host and actor

Steven Jacobs (television presenter)

R. Kelly, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player

R. Kelly

Tom Watson, English politician

Tom Watson (Labour politician)

J. Hunter Johnson, American game designer, author, and translator

J. Hunter Johnson

Rachel Friend, Australian actress and journalist

Rachel Friend

Rod Maybon, Australian rugby league player

Rod Maybon

Jason Giambi, American baseball player

Jason Giambi

Jesper Jansson, Swedish footballer

Jesper Jansson

Mike Süsser, German chef and author

Mike Süsser

Pascal Zuberbühler, Swiss footballer and coach

Pascal Zuberbühler

Paul Clement, English footballer, coach, and manager

Paul Clement (football coach)

Giuseppe Favalli, Italian footballer

Giuseppe Favalli

Mike Cameron, American baseball player

Mike Cameron

Henning Solberg, Norwegian race car driver

Henning Solberg

Jason Stevens, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

Jason Stevens

Harris Jayaraj, Indian composer and producer

Harris Jayaraj

Kenneth Andam, Ghanaian sprinter and businessman

Kenneth Andam

Carl Pavano, American baseball player

Carl Pavano

Torry Castellano, American drummer

Torry Castellano

Seol Ki-hyeon, South Korean footballer and manager

Seol Ki-hyeon

Adrian Mutu, Romanian footballer

Adrian Mutu

Stipe Pletikosa, Croatian footballer

Stipe Pletikosa

Sarah Polley, Canadian actress, director, and screenwriter

Sarah Polley

Tomasz Schafernaker, Polish-English meteorologist

Tomasz Schafernaker

Mirella van Melis, Dutch cyclist

Mirella van Melis

Adam Goodes, Australian footballer

Adam Goodes

Rachel Nichols, American actress and producer

Rachel Nichols (actress)

Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player

Jeff Francis

Ioannis Kokkodis, Greek swimmer

Ioannis Kokkodis

Virgil Spier, Dutch sprinter and hurdler

Virgil Spier

Trent Waterhouse, Australian rugby league player

Trent Waterhouse

Emanuele Calaiò, Italian footballer

Emanuele Calaiò

Gaby Hoffmann, American actress

Gaby Hoffmann

Jon Daly, Irish footballer

Jon Daly (footballer)

Chris Masters, American wrestler and actor

Chris Masters

Jeff Francoeur, American baseball player

Jeff Francoeur

Stephen Simpson, South African race car driver

Stephen Simpson

Jeon Ji-ae, South Korean actress

Jeon Ji-ae

Kim Jong-un, North Korean soldier and politician, 3rd Supreme Leader of North Korea

Kim Jong-un · List of leaders of North Korea

David Silva, Spanish footballer

David Silva

Carmen Klaschka, German tennis player

Carmen Klaschka

Vitaliy Hoshkoderya, Ukrainian footballer

Vitaliy Hoshkoderya

Adrián López, Spanish footballer

Adrián López

Michael Mancienne, English footballer

Michael Mancienne

Aaron Cruden, New Zealand rugby player

Aaron Cruden

Kristján Einar, Icelandic race car driver

Kristján Einar

Lee Yi-kyung, South Korean actor

Lee Yi-kyung

Hassan Adhuham, Maldivian footballer

Hassan Adhuham

Jeff Allen, American football player

Jeff Allen (American football)

Sascha Bigalke, German footballer

Sascha Bigalke

Scott Pye, Australian race car driver

Scott Pye

Jorge Enríquez, Mexican footballer

Jorge Enríquez

Josh Hazlewood, Australian cricketer

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Jackson, Australian rugby league player

Josh Jackson (rugby league)

Stefan Savić, Montenegrin footballer

Stefan Savić

Shin Ji-min, South Korean singer and rapper

Shin Ji-min

Emiliano Tabone, Argentinian footballer

Emiliano Tabone

Stefanie Dolson, American basketball player

Stefanie Dolson

Koke, Spanish footballer

Koke (footballer, born 1992)

Apostolos Vellios, Greek footballer

Apostolos Vellios

Giovanni Galbieri, Italian sprinter

Giovanni Galbieri

James Tedesco, Australian rugby league player

James Tedesco

Manuel Locatelli Italian footballer

Manuel Locatelli

Noah Cyrus, American actress and singer

Noah Cyrus

Emperor Hui of Jin (b. 259)

Emperor Hui of Jin

Severinus of Noricum, Italian saint (b. 410)

Severinus of Noricum

Bagsecg, Viking leader

Bagsecg

Athelm, archbishop of Canterbury

Athelm · Diocese of Canterbury

Adèle of France, Countess of Flanders (b. 1009)

Adèle of France, Countess of Flanders

Edgar, King of Scotland (b. 1074)

Edgar, King of Scotland

Pope Celestine III (b. 1106)

Pope Celestine III

Andronikos III Megas Komnenos, Emperor of Trebizond

Andronikos III of Trebizond · Empire of Trebizond

Giotto, Italian painter and architect, designed Scrovegni Chapel and Giotto's Campanile (b. 1266)

Giotto · Scrovegni Chapel · Giotto's Campanile

Stephen Zaccaria, Latin Archbishop of Patras

Stephen Zaccaria

Lawrence Giustiniani, Italian bishop and saint (b. 1381)

Lawrence Giustiniani

Thomas Ebendorfer, Austrian historian and academic (b. 1385)

Thomas Ebendorfer

Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (b. 1504)

Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy

Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1522)

Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Philibert de l'Orme, French sculptor and architect, designed the Château d'Anet (b. 1510)

Philibert de l'Orme · Château d'Anet

John George, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1525)

John George, Elector of Brandenburg

Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher (b. 1564)

Galileo Galilei

Moses Amyraut, French physician and theologian (b. 1596)

Moses Amyraut

John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648)

John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair · Secretary of State, Scotland

Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)

Arcangelo Corelli

John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (b. 1706)

John Baskerville

Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)

Jack Broughton

Justus Möser, German lawyer and jurist (b. 1720)

Justus Möser

Edward Pakenham, Anglo-Irish general and politician (b. 1778)

Edward Pakenham

Eli Whitney, American engineer and theorist, invented the cotton gin (b. 1765)

Eli Whitney · Cotton gin

Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene-Hungarian poet and educator (b. 1788)

Mihály Bertalanits

William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English field marshal and politician, Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance (b. 1768)

William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford · Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance

Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1779)

Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre · Minister of Defence (France)

Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French historian and archaeologist (b. 1814)

Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg

Nikolay Nekrasov, Russian poet and critic (b. 1821)

Nikolay Nekrasov

Gauchito Gil, Argentinian saint (b. 1847)

Gauchito Gil

Emperor Norton, English-American businessman (b. 1811)

Emperor Norton

Miska Magyarics, Slovene-Hungarian poet (b. 1825)

Miska Magyarics

William Rainey Marshall, American banker and politician, 5th Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825)

William Rainey Marshall · Governor of Minnesota

Paul Verlaine, French poet (b. 1844)

Paul Verlaine

John Barry, Irish soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1873)

John Barry (VC) · Victoria Cross

Friedrich Schrempf, German journalist and politician (b. 1858)

Friedrich Schrempf

Simon Bolivar Buckner, American general and 30th Governor of Kentucky (b. 1823)

Simon Bolivar Buckner · Governor of Kentucky

Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (b. 1884)

Rembrandt Bugatti

Ada Rehan, Irish-American actress (b. 1860)

Ada Rehan

Johannes Pääsuke, Estonian photographer and director (b. 1892)

Johannes Pääsuke

Ellis H. Roberts, American journalist and politician, 20th Treasurer of the United States (b. 1827)

Ellis H. Roberts · Treasurer of the United States

George Bellows, American painter (b.1925)

George Bellows

Andrei Bely, Russian novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1880)

Andrei Bely

Alexandre Stavisky, Ukrainian-French financier (b. 1886)

Alexandre Stavisky

Rauf Yekta, Turkish musicologist and author (b. 1871)

Rauf Yekta

Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (b. 1880)

Johnny Gruelle

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, English general (b. 1857)

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

Joseph Franklin Rutherford, American lawyer and religious leader (b. 1869)

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Richard Hillary, Australian pilot and author (b. 1919)

Richard Hillary

Andres Larka, Estonian general and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of War (b. 1879)

Andres Larka · Minister of Defence (Estonia)

William Kissam Vanderbilt II, American lieutenant and sailor (b. 1878)

William Kissam Vanderbilt II

Karl Ernst Krafft, Swiss astrologer and author (b. 1900)

Karl Ernst Krafft

Kurt Schwitters, German painter and graphic designer (b. 1887)

Kurt Schwitters

Joseph Schumpeter, Czech-American economist and academic (b. 1883)

Joseph Schumpeter

Antonia Maury, American astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1866)

Antonia Maury

Hugh Binney, English admiral and politician, 16th Governor of Tasmania (b. 1883)

Hugh Binney · Governor of Tasmania

Eduard Wiiralt, Estonian-French painter and illustrator (b. 1898)

Eduard Wiiralt

Jim Elliot, American missionary and martyr (b. 1928)

Jim Elliot

Mary Colter, American architect, designed the Desert View Watchtower (b. 1869)

Mary Colter · Desert View Watchtower

John Duff, Canadian race car driver (b. 1895)

John Duff

Schoolboy Rowe, American baseball player and coach (b. 1910)

Schoolboy Rowe

Kay Sage, American painter (b. 1898)

Kay Sage

Albert Hill, English runner and coach (b. 1889)

Albert Hill (athlete)

Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach (b. 1901)

Elmar Kaljot

Georges Guibourg, French actor, singer, and playwright (b. 1891)

Georges Guibourg

Kenneth Patchen, American poet and author (b. 1911)

Kenneth Patchen

Richard Tucker, American tenor (b. 1913)

Richard Tucker

Zhou Enlai, Chinese soldier and politician, 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1898)

Zhou Enlai · Premier of the People's Republic of China

Robert Forgan, Scottish-English physician and politician (b. 1891)

Robert Forgan

Sara Carter, American singer-songwriter and harp player (b. 1898)

Sara Carter

John Mauchly, American physicist and academic (b. 1907)

John Mauchly

Matthew Beard, American actor (b. 1925)

Matthew Beard (American actor)

Grégoire Aslan, Swiss-English actor and screenwriter (b. 1908)

Grégoire Aslan

Gerhard Barkhorn, German general and pilot (b. 1919)

Gerhard Barkhorn

Tom McCall, American journalist and politician, 30th Governor of Oregon (b. 1913)

Tom McCall · Governor of Oregon

Gale Page, American actress (b. 1910)

Gale Page

Eerik Kumari, Estonian ornithologist and academic (b. 1912)

Eerik Kumari

Pierre Fournier, French cellist and educator (b. 1906)

Pierre Fournier

Bernard Krigstein, American illustrator (b. 1919)

Bernard Krigstein

Terry-Thomas, English actor and comedian (b. 1911)

Terry-Thomas

Steve Clark, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1960)

Steve Clark

Pat Buttram, American actor and comedian (b. 1915)

Pat Buttram

Harvey Haddix, American baseball player and coach (b. 1925)

Harvey Haddix

Metin Göktepe, Turkish photographer and journalist (b. 1968)

Metin Göktepe

François Mitterrand, French sergeant and politician, 21st President of France (b. 1916)

François Mitterrand · President of France

Howard Taubman, American author and critic (b. 1907)

Howard Taubman

Melvin Calvin, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)

Melvin Calvin · Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Michael Tippett, English composer and conductor (b. 1905)

Michael Tippett

Alexander Prokhorov, Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916)

Alexander Prokhorov · Nobel Prize in Physics

Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (b. 1932)

Dave Thomas (businessman) · Wendy's

Ron Goodwin, English composer and conductor (b. 1925)

Ron Goodwin

John A. Gambling, American radio host (b. 1930)

John A. Gambling

Tony Banks, Baron Stratford, Northern Irish broadcaster and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics (b. 1943)

Tony Banks, Baron Stratford · Minister for Sport and the Olympics

Jane Bolin, American lawyer and judge (b. 1908)

Jane Bolin

Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (b. 1916)

Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield · Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1922)

Yvonne De Carlo

David Ervine, Northern Irish politician and activist (b. 1953)

David Ervine

Iwao Takamoto, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1925)

Iwao Takamoto

George Moore, Australian jockey and trainer (b. 1923)

George Moore (jockey)

Lasantha Wickrematunge, Sri Lankan Journalist (b. 1958)

Lasantha Wickrematunge

Art Clokey, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)

Art Clokey

Jiří Dienstbier, Czech journalist and politician (b. 1937)

Jiří Dienstbier

Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norwegian footballer (b. 1924)

Thorbjørn Svenssen

Dave Alexander, American singer and pianist (b. 1938)

Dave Alexander (blues musician)

T. J. Hamblin, English haematologist and academic (b. 1943)

T. J. Hamblin

John Madin, English architect, designed the Birmingham Central Library (b. 1924)

John Madin · Birmingham Central Library

Bernhard Schrader, German chemist and academic (b. 1931)

Bernhard Schrader

Alexis Weissenberg, Bulgarian-French pianist and educator (b. 1929)

Alexis Weissenberg

Kenojuak Ashevak, Canadian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1927)

Kenojuak Ashevak

Jeanne Manford, American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG (b. 1920)

Jeanne Manford · PFLAG

Alasdair Milne, Indian-English director and producer (b. 1930)

Alasdair Milne

Vicente T. Blaz, American general and politician (b. 1928)

Vicente T. Blaz

Madeline Gins, American poet and architect (b. 1941)

Madeline Gins

Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Dutch-Australian swimmer (b. 1925)

Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher

Antonino P. Roman, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939)

Antonino P. Roman

Andraé Crouch, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (b. 1942)

Andraé Crouch

Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (b. 1926)

Kep Enderby · Attorney-General for Australia

Patsy Garrett, American actress and singer (b. 1921)

Patsy Garrett

Maria Teresa de Filippis, Italian race car driver (b. 1926)

Maria Teresa de Filippis

German Moreno, Filipino television host, actor, comedian & talent manager (b. 1933)

German Moreno

Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (b. 1925)

Nicolai Gedda

James Mancham, Seychellois politician (b. 1939)

James Mancham

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iranian politician (b. 1934)

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Peter Sarstedt, British singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)

Peter Sarstedt