October 26 — On This Day
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Events
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740
An earthquake strikes Constantinople and the surrounding countryside, causing destruction to the city's land walls and buildings.
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1185
The Uprising of Asen and Peter begins on the feast day of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki and ends with the creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire, ruled by the Asen dynasty.
Uprising of Asen and Peter · Demetrius of Thessaloniki · Second Bulgarian Empire · Asen dynasty
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1341
The Byzantine civil war of 1341-47 formally begins with the proclamation of John VI Kantakouzenos as Byzantine Emperor at Didymoteicho.
Byzantine civil war of 1341-47 · John VI Kantakouzenos · Byzantine Emperor · Didymoteicho
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1377
Tvrtko I is crowned the first king of Bosnia.
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1520
Charles V is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.
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1597
Imjin War: Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.
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1640
The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Scotland and Charles I of England.
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1689
General Piccolomini of Austria burns down Skopje to prevent the spread of cholera. He died of cholera himself soon after.
General Enea Silvio Piccolomini · Fire of Skopje 1689 · Cholera
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1774
The first Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.
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1775
King George III of Great Britain goes before Parliament to declare the American colonies in rebellion, and authorizes a military response to quell the American Revolution.
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1776
Benjamin Franklin departs from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.
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1813
War of 1812: A combined force of British regulars, Canadian militia, and Mohawks defeat the Americans in the Battle of the Chateauguay.
War of 1812 · Mohawk nation · United States · Battle of the Chateauguay
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1825
The Erie Canal opens: Passage from Albany, New York to Lake Erie.
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1859
The Royal Charter is wrecked on the coast of Anglesey, north Wales with 459 dead.
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1860
Meeting of Teano. Giuseppe Garibaldi, conqueror of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, gives it to King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy.
Teano · Giuseppe Garibaldi · Kingdom of the Two Sicilies · Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
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1861
The Pony Express officially ceases operations.
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1881
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona.
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1909
Itō Hirobumi, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st, 5th, 7th and 10th) and Resident-General of Korea, is assassinated by An Jung-geun at the Harbin train station in Manchuria.
Itō Hirobumi · Resident-General of Korea · An Jung-geun · Harbin · Manchuria
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1912
First Balkan War: The Ottoman occupied city of Thessaloniki, is liberated and unified with Greece on the feast day of its patron saint Demetrius. On the same day, Serbian troops captured Skopje.
First Balkan War · Thessaloniki · Feast day · Patron saint · Demetrius of Thessaloniki
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1917
World War I: Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat to the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany. The young unknown Oberleutnant Erwin Rommel captures Mount Matajur with only 100 Germans against a force of over 7000 Italians.
World War I · Battle of Caporetto · Austria-Hungary · Oberleutnant · Erwin Rommel
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1917
World War I: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.
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1918
Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations.
Erich Ludendorff · German Army (German Empire) · Kaiser · Wilhelm II, German Emperor
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1921
The Chicago Theatre opens.
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1936
The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.
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1942
World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier, Hornet, is sunk and another aircraft carrier, Enterprise, is heavily damaged, while two Japanese carriers and one cruiser are heavily damaged.
World War II · Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands · Guadalcanal Campaign · USS Hornet (CV-8) · USS Enterprise (CV-6)
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1943
World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil".
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1944
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
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1947
The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu agrees to allow his kingdom to join India.
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1955
After the last Allied troops have left the country and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares permanent neutrality.
Allies of World War II · Austrian Independence Treaty · Neutral country
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1955
Ngô Đình Diệm declares himself Premier of South Vietnam.
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1958
Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris, France.
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1967
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi crowns himself Emperor of Iran and then crowns his wife Farah Empress of Iran.
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1968
Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoy pilots Soyuz 3 into space for a four-day mission.
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1970
Muhammad Ali faces off against Jerry Quarry in Atlanta, Georgia for the first time after Ali's three-year hiatus from evading to be drafted in the Vietnam War.
Muhammad Ali · Jerry Quarry · Atlanta, Georgia · Conscription · Vietnam War
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1977
Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops rash in Merca district, Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
Ali Maow Maalin · Smallpox · Somalia · World Health Organization · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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1979
Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea is assassinated by Korean Central Intelligence Agency head Kim Jae-gyu. Choi Kyu-hah becomes the acting President; Kim is executed the following May.
Park Chung-hee · President of South Korea · Assassination of Park Chung-hee · Korean Central Intelligence Agency · Kim Jae-gyu
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1985
The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara Aborigines.
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1991
History of Slovenia: Three months after the end of the Ten-Day War, the last soldier of the Yugoslav People's Army leaves the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
History of Slovenia · Ten-Day War · Yugoslav People's Army · Republic of Slovenia
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1994
Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty.
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1995
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Mossad agents assassinate Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shaqaqi in his hotel in Malta.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict · Mossad · Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine · Fathi Shaqaqi · Malta
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1999
Britain's House of Lords votes to end the right of hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament.
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2000
Laurent Gbagbo takes over as president of Côte d'Ivoire following a popular uprising against President Robert Guéï.
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2001
The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
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2002
Moscow theater hostage crisis: Approximately 50 Chechen terrorists and 150 hostages die when Russian Spetsnaz storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the terrorists during a musical performance three days before.
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2003
The Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km2), and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.
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2004
GTA San Andreas makes its debut.
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2015
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in northeastern Afghanistan, killing 398 people and leaving 2,536 people injured.
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2016
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes central Italy.
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2017
Royal cremation of Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Sanam Luang, Bangkok.
Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej · Bhumibol Adulyadej · Sanam Luang · Bangkok
Famous Births
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1416
Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (d. 1490)
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1427
Sigismund, Archduke of Austria (d. 1496)
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1431
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Italian politician (d. 1505)
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1473
Friedrich of Saxony, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (d. 1510)
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1483
Hans Buchner, German Renaissance composer (d. 1538)
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1491
Zhengde Emperor of China (d. 1521)
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1518
John Basset, Devonshire gentleman (d. 1541)
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1529
Anna of Hesse, princess of Hesse (d. 1591)
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1551
Charlotte de Sauve, French courtesan (d. 1617)
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1556
Ahmad Baba al Massufi, Malian academic (d. 1627)
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1564
Hans Leo Hassler, German organist and composer (d. 1612)
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1609
William Sprague, English-American settler, co-founded Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)
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1612
Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester (d. 1658)
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1673
Dimitrie Cantemir, Moldavian geographer, historian, and philosopher (d. 1723)
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1684
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757)
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1685
Domenico Scarlatti, Italian harpsichord player and composer (d. 1757)
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1694
Johan Helmich Roman, Swedish composer and academic (d. 1758)
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1747
Ivan Mane Jarnović, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1804)
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1757
Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher and academic (d. 1823)
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1759
Georges Danton, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (d. 1794)
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1768
Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (d. 1844)
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1794
Konstantin Thon, Russian architect, designed the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (d. 1881)
Konstantin Thon · Grand Kremlin Palace · Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
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1795
Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer and theorist (d. 1872)
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1797
Giuditta Pasta, Italian soprano (d. 1865)
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1799
Margaret Agnes Bunn, Scottish actress (d. 1883)
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1800
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Prussian field marshal (d. 1891)
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1802
Miguel I of Portugal (d. 1866)
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1803
Joseph Hansom, English architect and publisher, designed Birmingham Town Hall (d. 1882)
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1842
Vasily Vereshchagin, Russian soldier and painter (d. 1904)
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1849
Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician and academic (d. 1917)
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1850
Grigore Tocilescu, Romanian archaeologist and historian (d. 1909)
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1854
C. W. Post, American businessman, founded Post Foods (d. 1914)
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1860
Frank Eaton, American marshal and author (d. 1958)
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1865
Benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912)
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1869
Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (d. 1957)
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1871
Guillermo Kahlo, German-Mexican photographer (d. 1941)
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1873
A. K. Fazlul Huq, Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th Pakistani Minister of Interior (d. 1962)
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1873
Thorvald Stauning, Danish union leader and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1942)
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1874
Martin Lowry, English chemist and academic (d. 1936)
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1874
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, American philanthropist, founded the Museum of Modern Art (d. 1948)
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1875
H.B. Warner, English actor (d. 1958)
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1880
Andrei Bely, Russian novelist, poet, and critic (d. 1934)
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1881
Louis Bastien, French cyclist and fencer (d. 1963)
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1883
Napoleon Hill, American philosopher and author (d. 1970)
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1883
Paul Pilgrim, American runner (d. 1958)
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1884
William Hogenson, American sprinter (d. 1965)
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1890
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Indian journalist and politician (d. 1931)
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1893
Miloš Crnjanski, Serbian poet and author (d. 1977)
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1894
Florence Nagle, English trainer and breeder of racehorses (d. 1988)
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1899
Judy Johnson, American baseball player and coach (d. 1989)
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1900
Karin Boye, Swedish poet and novelist, known for her dystopian sci-fi novel Kallocain (d. 1941)
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1902
Beryl Markham, Kenyan horse trainer and author (d. 1986)
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1902
Jack Sharkey, American boxer and referee (d. 1994)
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1902
Henrietta Hill Swope, American astronomer and academic (d. 1980)
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1903
Mahn Ba Khaing, Burmese politician (d. 1947)
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1905
George Bernard Flahiff, Canadian cardinal (d. 1989)
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1906
Primo Carnera, Italian boxer and actor (d. 1967)
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1909
Ignace Lepp, French psychologist and author (d. 1966)
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1909
Dante Quinterno, Argentinian author and illustrator (d. 2003)
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1910
John Krol, American cardinal (d. 1996)
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1911
Sid Gillman, American football player and coach (d. 2003)
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1911
Mahalia Jackson, American singer (d. 1972)
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1911
Sorley MacLean, Scottish poet and educator (d. 1996)
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1912
Don Siegel, American director and producer (d. 1991)
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1913
Charlie Barnet, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1991)
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1914
Jackie Coogan, American actor and director (d. 1984)
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1915
Ray Crawford, American racing driver, fighter ace, test pilot, and businessman (d. 1996)
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1915
Joe Fry, English racing driver (d. 1950)
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1916
François Mitterrand, French lawyer and politician, 21st President of France (d. 1996)
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1916
Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (d. 1942)
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1919
Princess Ashraf of Iran (d. 2016)
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1919
Frank Bourgholtzer, American journalist (d. 2010)
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1919
Edward Brooke, American captain and politician, 47th Massachusetts Attorney General (d. 2015)
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1919
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (d. 1980)
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1920
Sarah Lee Lippincott, American astronomer and academic
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1921
Joe Fulks, American basketball player (d. 1976)
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1922
Madelyn Dunham, American grandmother of Barack Obama (d. 2008)
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1922
Fred Wood, English actor (d. 2003)
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1923
Robert Hinde, English zoologist and academic (d. 2016)
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1924
Shaw Taylor, English actor and television host (d. 2015)
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1925
Jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor, painter, and author (d. 2007)
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1926
Panos Gavalas, Greek singer (d. 1988)
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1927
Warne Marsh, American saxophonist (Supersax) (d. 1987)
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1928
Francisco Solano López, Argentinian illustrator (d. 2011)
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1929
Neal Matthews Jr., American country/gospel singer (The Jordanaires) (d. 2000)
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1933
Takis Kanellopoulos, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1990)
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1933
Andrew P. O'Rourke, American judge and politician (d. 2013)
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1934
Hot Rod Hundley, American basketball player and sportscaster (d. 2015)
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1934
Hans-Joachim Roedelius, German keyboard player and producer
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1935
Mike Gray, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
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1935
Gloria Conyers Hewitt, American mathematician and academic
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1936
Al Casey, American guitarist (d. 2006)
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1936
Shelley Morrison, American actress
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1936
György Pauk, Hungarian violinist and educator
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1936
Etelka Kenéz Heka, Hungarian writer, poet and singer
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1940
Eddie Henderson, American trumpet player and educator
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1940
John Horgan, Irish academic and politician
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1941
Steven Kellogg, American author and illustrator
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1941
Charlie Landsborough, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1942
Bob Hoskins, English actor, singer, and director (d. 2014)
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1942
Milton Nascimento, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1942
Zdenko Runjić, Croatian songwriter and producer (d. 2004)
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1942
Jonathan Williams, English race car driver and pilot (d. 2014)
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1944
Jim McCann, Irish singer and guitarist (d. 2015)
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1945
Pat Conroy, American author (d. 2016)
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1945
Demetris Th. Gotsis, Greek poet and author
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1945
Nancy Davis Griffeth, American computer scientist and academic
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1945
Jaclyn Smith, American actress and producer
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1946
Kevin Barron, English electrician and politician
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1946
Keith Hopwood, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1946
Pat Sajak, American journalist, actor, and game show host
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1947
Ricardo Asch, Argentinian gynecologist and endocrinologist
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1947
Ian Ashley, German-English race car driver
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1947
Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States
Hillary Clinton · List of Secretaries of State of the United States · List of First Ladies of the United States
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1947
Reg Empey, Northern Irish businessman and politician, Lord Mayor of Belfast
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1947
Trevor Joyce, Irish poet and scholar
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1947
Kenzo Kitakata, Japanese author
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1948
Toby Harrah, American baseball player and coach
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1949
Antonio Carpio, Filipino lawyer and jurist, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Antonio Carpio · Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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1949
Steve Rogers, American baseball player
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1949
Kevin Sullivan, American wrestler and booker
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1951
Bootsy Collins, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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1951
Tommy Mars, American keyboard player
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1951
Julian Schnabel, American painter, director, and screenwriter
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1952
Bobby Bandiera, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1952
Edward Garnier, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales
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1952
Andrew Motion, English poet and author
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1952
David Was, American singer-songwriter and producer
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1953
Roger Allam, British actor
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1953
Tim Hely Hutchinson, English publisher
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1953
Joe Meriweather, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
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1953
Keith Strickland, American guitarist and songwriter
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1954
Vasilis Hatzipanagis, Greek footballer
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1954
Adam Mars-Jones, English author and critic
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1954
James Pickens Jr., American actor
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1954
D. W. Moffett, American actor and director
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1956
Stephen Gumley, Australian engineer and businessman
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1956
Rita Wilson, American actress and producer
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1957
Bob Golic, American football player and radio host
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1958
Shaun Woodward, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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1959
Brian Bovell, English actor
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1959
Paul Farmer, American anthropologist and physician
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1959
Evo Morales, Bolivian soldier and politician, 80th President of Bolivia
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1961
Gerald Malloy, American lawyer and politician
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1961
Dylan McDermott, American actor
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1961
Joey Salceda, Filipino politician
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1961
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyan President
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1962
Cary Elwes, English actor and producer
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1962
Jack Morelli, American comic book professional and author
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1963
Ted Demme, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2002)
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1963
Natalie Merchant, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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1964
Tom Cavanagh, Canadian actor and producer
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1965
Kelly Rowan, Canadian actress and producer
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1965
Ken Rutherford, New Zealand cricketer
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1966
Sverre Gjørvad, Norwegian drummer and composer
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1966
Masaharu Iwata, Japanese keyboard player and composer
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1966
Jeanne Zelasko, American journalist and sportscaster
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1967
Douglas Alexander, Scottish lawyer and politician, former Minister of State for Europe
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1967
Keith Urban, New Zealand-American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1968
Miyuki Imori, Japanese actress and singer
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1970
Dian Bachar, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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1970
Lisa Ryder, Canadian actress
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1971
Jim Butcher, American author
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1971
Audley Harrison, English boxer
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1971
Ronnie Irani, English cricketer
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1971
Anthony Rapp, American actor and singer
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1972
Matsuko Deluxe, Japanese journalist and author
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1972
Daniel Elena, Monegasque race car driver
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1973
Austin Healey, English rugby player and sportscaster
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1973
Seth MacFarlane, American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1973
Taka Michinoku, Japanese wrestler and trainer
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1977
Jon Heder, American actor and producer
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1977
Marisha Pessl, American author
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1978
Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (d. 2013)
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1978
Jimmy Aggrey, English footballer and actor
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1978
Eva Kaili, Greek journalist and politician
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1978
CM Punk, American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and actor
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1978
Dave Zastudil, American football player
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1980
Cristian Chivu, Romanian footballer
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1980
Claire Cooper, English actress
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1980
Koichi Watanabe, Japanese kick-boxer
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1981
Sam Brown, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
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1981
Martina Schild, Swiss skier
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1981
Guy Sebastian, Malaysian-Australian singer-songwriter
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1981
Chou Ssu-Chi, Taiwanese baseball player
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1982
Nicola Adams, English boxer
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1982
Adam Carroll, Irish race car driver
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1983
Francisco Liriano, Dominican baseball player
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1983
Dmitri Sychev, Russian footballer
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1983
Luke Watson, South African rugby player
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1984
Sasha Cohen, American figure skater
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1984
Adriano Correia, Brazilian footballer
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1984
Mathieu Crépel, French snowboarder
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1984
Jefferson Farfán, Peruvian footballer
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1984
Amanda Overmyer, American singer-songwriter
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1985
Andrea Bargnani, Italian basketball player
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1985
Kafoumba Coulibaly, Ivorian footballer
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1985
Monta Ellis, American basketball player
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1985
Kieran Read, New Zealand rugby player
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1986
Ibor Bakar, French footballer
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1986
Jakub Rzeźniczak, Polish footballer
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1986
Marco Ruben, Argentinian footballer
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1986
Schoolboy Q, German-American rapper
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1987
Abudramae Bamba, Ivorian footballer
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1987
Shawn Lauvao, American football player
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1988
Greg Zuerlein, American figure skater
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1989
Dre Kirkpatrick, American football player
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1989
Emil Sayfutdinov, Russian motorcycle racer
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1990
Mark Swanepoel, South African rugby player
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1991
Riho Iida, Japanese model and actress
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1992
Joseph Cramarossa, Canadian hockey player
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1994
Waqa Blake, Fijian rugby league player
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1994
Allie DeBerry, American model and actress
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1996
Rebecca Tunney, English gymnast
Famous Deaths
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664
Cedd, English monk and bishop (b. 620)
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760
Cuthbert, archbishop of Canterbury
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899
Alfred the Great, English king (b. 849)
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930
Li Qi, chancellor of Later Liang (b. 871)
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1111
Gómez González, Castilian nobleman and military leader
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1440
Gilles de Rais, French knight (b. 1404)
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1555
Olympia Fulvia Morata, Italian-German scholar and educator (b. 1526)
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1580
Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (b. 1549)
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1609
Matsudaira Tadayori, Japanese samurai and daimyo (b. 1582)
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1633
Horio Tadaharu, Japanese daimyo (b. 1596)
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1671
Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet, English politician (b. 1593)
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1675
William Sprague, English settler, co-founded Charlestown, Massachusetts (b. 1609)
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1686
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English captain and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1623)
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater · Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
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1717
Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (b. 1657)
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1751
Philip Doddridge, English minister and hymn-writer (b. 1702)
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1764
William Hogarth, English painter and engraver (b. 1697)
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1773
Amédée-François Frézier, French mathematician, engineer, and explorer (b. 1682)
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1803
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1721)
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford · Lord President of the Council
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1806
John Graves Simcoe, English general and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (b. 1752)
John Graves Simcoe · List of lieutenant governors of Ontario
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1817
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Dutch-Austrian chemist and botanist (b. 1727)
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1864
William T. Anderson, American captain (b. 1838)
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1866
John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer, founded the Labatt Brewing Company (b. 1803)
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1890
Carlo Collodi, Italian journalist and author (b. 1826)
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1896
Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French philosopher, academic, and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827)
Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour · Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France)
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1902
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American activist (b. 1815)
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1909
Itō Hirobumi, Japanese samurai and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1841)
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1919
Akashi Motojiro, Japanese general (b. 1864)
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1927
Jūkichi Yagi, Japanese poet (b. 1898)
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1930
Waldemar Haffkine, Russian-Swiss physician and microbiologist (b. 1860)
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1930
Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman and horse breeder (b. 1872)
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1931
Charles Comiskey, American baseball player and manager (b. 1859)
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1932
Margaret Brown, American philanthropist and activist (b. 1867)
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1937
Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki, Polish general (b. 1867)
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1941
Arkady Gaidar, Russian journalist and author (b. 1904)
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1943
Aurel Stein, Hungarian-English archaeologist and academic (b. 1862)
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1944
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (b. 1857)
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1944
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (b. 1920)
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1944
William Temple, English archbishop and theologian (b. 1881)
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1945
Aleksey Krylov, Russian mathematician and engineer (b. 1863)
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1945
Paul Pelliot, French sinologist and explorer (b. 1878)
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1946
Ioannis Rallis, Greek lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1878)
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1947
Edwin Savage, English priest and author (b. 1862)
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1949
Lionel Halsey, English admiral and courtier (b. 1872)
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1952
Hattie McDaniel, American actress and singer (b. 1895)
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1956
Walter Gieseking, French-German pianist and composer (b. 1895)
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1957
Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1896)
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1957
Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek philosopher, author, and playwright (b. 1883)
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1960
Toshizō Nishio, Japanese general (b. 1881)
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1961
Sadae Inoue, Japanese general (b. 1886)
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1962
Louise Beavers, American actress (b. 1902)
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1963
Elizabeth Gunn, New Zealand pediatrician (b. 1879)
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1965
Sylvia Likens, 16-year-old group torture/murder victim in Indianapolis (b. 1949)
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1966
Alma Cogan, English singer (b. 1932)
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1972
Igor Sikorsky, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic, founded Sikorsky Aircraft (b. 1889)
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1973
Semyon Budyonny, Marshal of the Soviet Union (b. 1883)
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1974
Bidia Dandaron, Russian author and educator (b. 1914)
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1978
Alexander Gerschenkron, Ukrainian-American historian, critic, and academic (b. 1904)
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1979
Park Chung-hee, South Korean general and politician, 3rd President of South Korea (b. 1917)
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1984
Gus Mancuso, American baseball player and coach (b. 1905)
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1986
Jackson Scholz, American runner (b. 1897)
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1989
Charles J. Pedersen, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)
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1993
Oro, Mexican wrestler (b. 1971)
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1994
Wilbert Harrison, American singer and guitarist (b. 1929)
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1995
Wilhelm Freddie, Danish painter and sculptor (b. 1909)
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1995
Gorni Kramer, Italian bassist, songwriter, and bandleader (b. 1913)
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1998
Kenkichi Iwasawa, Japanese mathematician and academic (b. 1917)
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1999
Hoyt Axton, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1938)
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1999
Eknath Easwaran, Indian-American author and educator (b. 1910)
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2001
Hüseyin Hilmi Işık, Turkish scholar and academic (b. 1911)
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2002
Jacques Massu, French general (b. 1908)
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2004
Bobby Ávila, Mexican baseball player and politician (b. 1924)
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2005
Keith Parkinson, American illustrator (b. 1958)
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2005
George Swindin, English footballer and manager (b. 1914)
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2006
Tillman Franks, American bassist and songwriter (b. 1920)
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2006
Pontus Hultén, Swedish art collector and curator (b. 1924)
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2007
Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer and manager (b. 1947)
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2007
Friedman Paul Erhardt, German-American chef and television host (b. 1943)
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2007
Arthur Kornberg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize (b. 1918)
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2008
Tony Hillerman, American journalist, author, and educator (b. 1925)
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2008
Delmar Watson, American actor and photographer (b. 1926)
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2009
Teel Bivins, American lawyer and politician, 18th United States Ambassador to Sweden (b. 1947)
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2009
Yoshirō Muraki, Japanese production designer and art director(b. 1924)
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2009
George Naʻope, American singer and dancer (b. 1928)
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2009
Troy Smith, American businessman, founded Sonic Drive-In (b. 1922)
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2010
Glen Little, American clown (b. 1925)
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2010
Mbah Maridjan, Indonesian spiritual leader (b. 1927)
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2010
Romeu Tuma, Brazilian police officer and politician (b. 1931)
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2011
Jona Senilagakali, Fijian physician and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Fiji (b. 1929)
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2012
Mac Ahlberg, Swedish-Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (b. 1931)
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2012
Arnold Greenberg, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (b. 1932)
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2012
John M. Johansen American architect, designed the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre (b. 1916)
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2012
Alan Kirschenbaum, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1961)
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2012
Björn Sieber, Austrian skier (b. 1989)
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2012
Alan Stretton, Australian general (b. 1922)
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2013
Ritva Arvelo, Finnish actress, director, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
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2013
Ron Davies, Welsh photographer (b. 1921)
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2013
Doug Ireland, American journalist and activist (b. 1946)
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2013
Al Johnson, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1948)
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2013
Andries Maseko, South African footballer (b. 1955)
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2013
Gabriel of Komana (b. 1946)
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2014
Vic Allen, English sociologist, economist, and historian (b. 1923)
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2014
Mo Collins, American football player and coach (b. 1976)
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2014
Germain Gagnon, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1942)
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2014
Senzo Meyiwa, South African footballer (b. 1987)
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2014
Jeff Robinson, American baseball player (b. 1961)
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2014
Gordy Soltau, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1925)
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2014
Oscar Taveras, Dominican baseball player (b. 1992)
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2015
Willis Carto, American activist and theorist (b. 1926)
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2015
Leo Kadanoff, American physicist and academic (b. 1937)
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2015
Giuseppe Nazzaro, Italian-Syrian bishop and theologian (b. 1937)
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2017
Ali Ashraf Darvishian, Iranian novelist, short story writer and academic. (b. 1941)