November 3 — On This Day
382 entries
Events
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361
Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia, on his deathbed he is baptised and declares his cousin Julian rightful successor.
Constantius II · Fever · Mopsuestia · Cilicia · Baptism
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644
Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim caliph, is assassinated by a Persian slave in Medina.
Umar · Caliph · Persian people · Medina
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1333
The River Arno flooding causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani.
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1468
Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy's troops.
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1492
Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France.
Peace of Etaples · Henry VII of England · Charles VIII of France
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1493
Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
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1534
English Parliament passes the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church.
Acts of Supremacy · Henry VIII of England · Roman Catholic Church
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1592
The city of San Luis Potosí is founded.
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1783
The American Continental Army is disbanded.
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1789
The first District Court established by the Constitution opens in New York City.
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1793
French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.
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1812
Napoleon's armies are defeated at the Battle of Vyazma.
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1817
The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal.
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1838
The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
The Times of India · English language · Broadsheet · Newspaper
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1848
A greatly revised Dutch constitution, drafted by Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, severely limiting the powers of the Dutch monarchy, and strengthening the powers of parliament and ministers, is proclaimed.
Dutch constitution · Johan Rudolph Thorbecke · Dutch monarchy
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1867
Giuseppe Garibaldi and his followers are defeated in the Battle of Mentana and fail to end the Pope's Temporal power in Rome (it would be achieved three years later).
Giuseppe Garibaldi · Battle of Mentana · Temporal power (papal)
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1868
John Willis Menard (R-Louisiana) was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated.
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1881
The Mapuche uprising of 1881 begins in Chile.
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1883
American Old West: Self-described "Black Bart the poet" gets away with his last stagecoach robbery, but leaves a clue that eventually leads to his capture.
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1898
France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident.
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1903
With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.
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1908
William Howard Taft is elected the 27th President of the United States.
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1911
Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
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1918
Austria-Hungary enters into the Armistice of Villa Giusti with the Allies, and the Habsburg-ruled empire dissolves.
Austria-Hungary · Armistice of Villa Giusti · Allies of World War I
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1918
The German Revolution of 1918-19 begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel.
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1930
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas becomes Head of the Provisional Government in Brazil after a bloodless coup on October 24.
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1932
Panagis Tsaldaris becomes the 142nd Prime Minister of Greece.
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1935
George II of Greece regains his throne through a popular, though possibly fixed, plebiscite.
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1936
Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States.
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1942
World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12.
World War II · Koli Point action · Guadalcanal Campaign · November 12
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1943
World War II: Five hundred aircraft of the U.S. 8th Air Force devastate Wilhelmshaven harbor in Germany.
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1944
World War II: Two supreme commanders of the Slovak National Uprising, Generals Ján Golian and Rudolf Viest are captured, tortured and later executed by German forces.
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1946
The Constitution of Japan is adopted through Emperor's assent.
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1956
The Khan Yunis killings by the Israel Defense Forces in Egyptian-controlled Gaza result in the deaths of 275 Palestinians.
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1957
Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit, a dog named Laika.
Sputnik program · Soviet Union · Sputnik 2 · Orbit · Soviet space dogs
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1960
The land that would become the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was established by an Act of Congress after a year-long legal battle that pitted local residents against Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials wishing to turn the Great Swamp into a major regional airport for jet aircraft.
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · Act of Congress · Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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1964
Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a full term, winning 61% of the vote and 44 states, while Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time, casting their votes for Lyndon Johnson.
Lyndon B. Johnson · United States presidential election, 1964 · Presidential election
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1967
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dak To begins.
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1969
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies.
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1973
Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 10 toward Mercury. On March 29, 1974, it becomes the first space probe to reach that planet.
Mariner program · NASA · Mariner 10 · Mercury (planet) · Space probe
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1975
Syed Nazrul Islam, A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman, Tajuddin Ahmad, and Muhammad Mansur Ali, Bangladeshi politicians and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman loyalists, are murdered in the Dhaka Central Jail.
Syed Nazrul Islam · A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman · Tajuddin Ahmad · Muhammad Mansur Ali · Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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1978
Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
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1979
Greensboro massacre: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are shot dead and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a "Death to the Klan" rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
Greensboro massacre · Communist Workers' Party (United States) · Ku Klux Klan · Neo-Nazis · Greensboro, North Carolina
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1982
The Salang Tunnel fire in Afghanistan kills up to 2,000 people.
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1986
Iran-Contra affair: The Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa reports that the United States has been secretly selling weapons to Iran in order to secure the release of seven American hostages held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon.
Iran-Contra affair · Lebanon · Ash-Shiraa · Iran · Hostage
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1986
The Federated States of Micronesia gain independence from the United States of America.
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1988
Sri Lankan Tamil mercenaries try to overthrow the Maldivian government. At President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's request, the Indian military suppresses the coup attempt within 24 hours.
Sri Lanka · Tamil people · Mercenary · Maldives · Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
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1996
Death of Abdullah Çatlı, leader of the Turkish ultra-nationalist organisation Grey Wolves in the Susurluk car-crash, which leads to the resignation of the Turkish Interior Minister, Mehmet Ağar (a leader of the True Path Party, DYP).
Abdullah Çatlı · Grey Wolves (organization) · Susurluk scandal · Interior Minister (Turkey) · Mehmet Ağar
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1997
The United States of America imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and Eastern Africa.
Economic sanctions · Sudan · Human rights in Sudan · Islamic extremism · East Africa
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2014
One World Trade Center officially opens.
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2016
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series to earn their first title in 108 years; ending the then longest title drought in US sports history.
Famous Births
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AD 39
Lucan, Roman poet (d. 65)
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1500
Benvenuto Cellini, Italian sculptor and painter (d. 1571)
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1505
Achilles Gasser, German physician and astrologer (d. 1577)
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1527
Tilemann Heshusius, Gnesio-Lutheran theologian (d. 1588)
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1560
Annibale Carracci, Italian painter and illustrator (d. 1609)
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1587
Samuel Scheidt, German organist, composer, and educator (d. 1654)
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1604
Osman II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1622)
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1618
Aurangzeb, Mughal emperor of India (d. 1707)
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1656
Georg Reutter, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1738)
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1659
Hui-bin Jang, Royal consort (d. 1701)
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1689
Jan Josef Ignác Brentner, Czech composer (d. 1742)
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1749
Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician (d. 1819)
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1757
Robert Smith, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 6th United States Secretary of State (d. 1842)
Robert Smith (Cabinet member) · United States Secretary of State
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1777
Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (d. 1848)
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1793
Stephen F. Austin, American businessman and politician (d. 1836)
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1794
William Cullen Bryant, American poet and journalist (d. 1878)
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1799
William Sprague III, American lawyer and politician, 14th Governor of Rhode Island (d. 1856)
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1801
Karl Baedeker, German author and publisher, founded the Baedeker Publishing Company (d. 1859)
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1801
Vincenzo Bellini, Italian composer (d. 1835)
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1815
John Mitchel, Irish journalist and activist (d. 1875)
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1816
Jubal Early, American general and lawyer (d. 1894)
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1816
Calvin Fairbank, American minister and activist (d. 1898)
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1845
Edward Douglass White, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, 9th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1921)
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1852
Emperor Meiji of Japan (d. 1912)
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1856
Jim McCormick, Scottish-American baseball player and manager (d. 1918)
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1857
Mikhail Alekseyev, Russian general (d. 1918)
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1862
Henry George, Jr., American journalist and politician (d. 1916)
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1863
Alfred Perot, French physicist and academic (d. 1925)
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1871
Albert Goldthorpe, English rugby player and manager (d. 1943)
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1875
Emīls Dārziņš, Latvian composer and conductor (d. 1910)
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1876
Stephen Alencastre, American bishop and missionary (d. 1940)
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1877
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Chilean general and politician, 20th President of Chile (d. 1960)
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1882
Yakub Kolas, Belarusian writer (d. 1956)
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1884
Joseph William Martin, Jr., American publisher and politician, 49th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 1968)
Joseph William Martin, Jr. · Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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1887
Samuil Marshak, Russian author and poet (d. 1964)
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1890
Harry Stephen Keeler, American author (d. 1967)
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1890
Eustáquio van Lieshout, Dutch-Brazilian priest and missionary (d. 1943)
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1894
William George Barker, Canadian pilot and colonel, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1930)
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1894
Sofoklis Venizelos, Greek captain and politician, 133rd Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1964)
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1896
Gustaf Tenggren, Swedish-American illustrator and animator (d. 1970)
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1899
Ralph Greenleaf, American billiards player (d. 1950)
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1899
Rezső Seress, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 1968)
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1899
Gleb Wataghin, Ukrainian-Italian physicist and academic (d. 1986)
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1900
Adolf Dassler, German businessman, founded Adidas (d. 1978)
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1901
Leopold III of Belgium (d. 1983)
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1901
André Malraux, French historian, theorist, and author (d. 1976)
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1903
Walker Evans, American photographer and journalist (d. 1975)
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1903
Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi, Pakistani historian and educator (d. 1981)
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1905
Lois Mailou Jones, American painter and academic (d. 1998)
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1908
Giovanni Leone, Italian lawyer and politician, 6th President of Italy (d. 2001)
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1908
Bronko Nagurski, Canadian-American football player, wrestler, and coach (d. 1990)
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1909
James Reston, Scottish-American journalist and author (d. 1995)
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1910
Karel Zeman, Czech director, animator, production designer, and screenwriter (d. 1989)
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1911
Kick Smit, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 1974)
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1912
Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and politician, 46th President of Paraguay (d. 2006)
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1915
Hal Jackson, American journalist and radio host (d. 2012)
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1917
Annapurna Maharana, Indian activist (d. 2012)
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1918
Claude Barma, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)
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1918
Bob Feller, American sailor, baseball player, and sportscaster (d. 2010)
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1918
Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American general (d. 2007)
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1918
Russell B. Long, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (d. 2003)
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1919
Jesús Blasco, Spanish author and illustrator (d. 1995)
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1919
Ludovic Kennedy, Scottish journalist and author (d. 2009)
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1919
Květa Legátová, Czech author (d. 2012)
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1920
Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Australian poet, educator, and activist (d. 1993)
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1921
Charles Bronson, American soldier and actor (d. 2003)
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1922
Dennis McDermott, English-Canadian union leader and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland (d. 2003)
Dennis McDermott · List of Canadian ambassadors and high commissioners to Ireland
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1923
Tomás Ó Fiaich, Irish cardinal (d. 1990)
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1923
Yamaguchi Hitomi, Japanese author and critic (d. 1995)
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1924
Marc Breaux, American actor, director, and choreographer (d. 2013)
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1924
Violetta Elvin, Russian ballerina
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1924
Samuel Ruiz, Mexican bishop (d. 2011)
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1926
Valdas Adamkus, Lithuanian engineer and politician, 3rd President of Lithuania
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1926
Maurice Couture, Canadian archbishop
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1926
Robert W. Wilson, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013)
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1927
Harrison McCain, Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods (d. 2004)
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1927
Peggy McCay, American actress
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1928
Goseki Kojima, Japanese illustrator (d. 2000)
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1928
Bill Morrison, Australian politician and diplomat, 37th Australian Minister for Defence (d. 2013)
Bill Morrison (Australian politician) · Minister for Defence (Australia)
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1928
Osamu Tezuka, Japanese animator and producer (d. 1989)
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1929
Alfonso Orueta, Chilean footballer, manager, and politician (d. 2012)
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1930
Phil Crane, American academic and politician (d. 2014)
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1930
William H. Dana, American engineer, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2014)
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1930
Mable John, American blues singer
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1930
D. James Kennedy, American pastor and author (d. 2007)
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1930
Brian Robinson, English cyclist
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1930
Tsutomu Seki, Japanese astronomer and academic
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1930
Lois Smith, American actress
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1930
Frits Staal, Dutch philosopher and scholar (d. 2012)
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1931
Yon Hyong-muk, North Korean soldier and politician, 7th Premier of North Korea (d. 2005)
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1931
Monica Vitti, Italian actress, singer, and screenwriter
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1931
Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (d. 2007)
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1932
Albert Reynolds, Irish businessman and politician, 9th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 2014)
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1933
John Barry, English-American composer and conductor (d. 2011)
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1933
Ken Berry, American actor, singer, and dancer
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1933
Jeremy Brett, English actor (d. 1995)
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1933
Aneta Corsaut, American actress (d. 1995)
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1933
Michael Dukakis, American lawyer, academic, and politician, 65th Governor of Massachusetts
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1933
Amartya Sen, Indian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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1934
Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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1934
Hans Janmaat, Dutch businessman, educator, and politician (d. 2002)
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1935
Ingrid Rüütel, Estonian philologist and academic, 3rd First Lady of Estonia
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1936
Roy Emerson, Australian-American tennis player and coach
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1936
Takao Saito, Japanese author and illustrator, created Golgo 13
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1937
Dietrich Möller, German lawyer and politician, 15th Mayor of Marburg
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1938
Martin Dunwoody, English mathematician and academic
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1938
Akira Kobayashi, Japanese actor
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1938
Jean Rollin, French actor, director, and screenwriter
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1940
Sonny Rhodes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1942
Martin Cruz Smith, American author and screenwriter
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1943
Bert Jansch, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011)
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1944
Jan Boerstoel, Dutch poet and songwriter
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1945
Ken Holtzman, American baseball player and manager
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1945
Gerd Müller, German footballer and manager
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1945
Nick Simper, English bass guitarist
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1946
Reinhard Karl, German mountaineer, photographer, and author (d. 1982)
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1946
Wataru Takeshita, Japanese lawyer and politician
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1947
Mazie Hirono, Japanese-American lawyer and politician, 9th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
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1947
Siiri Oviir, Estonian lawyer and politician, 3rd Estonian Minister of Social Affairs
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1947
Faraj Sarkohi, Iranian journalist and critic
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1948
Lulu, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress
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1948
Takashi Kawamura, Japanese politician
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1948
Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (d. 1974)
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1948
Rick Kreuger, American baseball player and coach
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1948
Rainer Zobel, German footballer, coach, and manager
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1949
Mike Evans, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2006)
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1949
Osamu Fujimura, Japanese engineer and politician
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1949
Stephen Oliver, English biochemist and academic
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1949
Larry Holmes, American boxer and talk show host
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1949
Anna Wintour, English-American journalist
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1950
Massimo Mongai, Italian journalist and author
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1950
Joe Queenan, American author and critic
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1951
Dwight Evans, American baseball player and coach
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1951
Ed Murawinski, American cartoonist
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1951
André Wetzel, Dutch footballer and manager
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1952
Roseanne Barr, American comedian, actress, and producer
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1952
David Ho, Taiwanese-American scientist
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1953
Kate Capshaw, American actress and producer
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1953
Helios Creed, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1953
Larry Herndon, American baseball player and coach
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1953
Dennis Miller, American comedian, producer, and talk show host
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1953
Vilma Santos, Filipino actress and politician
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1954
Adam Ant, English singer-songwriter and actor
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1954
Kathy Kinney, American actress and comedian
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1955
Teresa De Sio, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1955
Anne Milton, English nurse and politician
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1955
Phil Simms, American football player and sportscaster
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1956
Cathy Jamieson, Scottish politician, 2nd Scottish Minister for Justice
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1956
Kevin Murphy, American actor, puppeteer, producer, and screenwriter
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1956
Gary Olsen, English actor (d. 2000)
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1956
Gary Ross, American director, producer, and screenwriter
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1956
Bob Welch, American baseball player and coach (d. 2014)
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1957
Peter Gregson, Scottish-English engineer and academic
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1957
Dolph Lundgren, Swedish actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and martial artist
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1958
Brady Hoke, American football coach
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1959
Hal Hartley, American director, producer, and screenwriter
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1960
Karch Kiraly, American volleyball player, coach, and sportscaster
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1960
Ian McNabb, English singer-songwriter and musician
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1961
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, English businessman
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1961
Dave Hahn, Japanese-American mountaineer and journalist
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1962
Gabe Newell, American businessman, co-founded the Valve Corporation
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1962
David J. Schiappa, American lawyer and politician
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1962
Jacqui Smith, English lawyer and politician
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1963
Davis Guggenheim, American director, producer, and screenwriter
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1963
Shigeaki Hattori, Japanese race car driver
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1963
Ian Wright, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
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1964
Algimantas Briaunis, Lithuanian footballer and manager
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1964
Bryan Young, New Zealand cricketer
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1965
Gert Heerkes, Dutch footballer and manager
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1965
Ann Scott, French-English author
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1965
Mike Springer, American golfer
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1967
Mike O'Neill, Canadian ice hockey player
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1967
Mark Roberts, Welsh singer and guitarist
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1967
Steven Wilson, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1968
Alberto Iñurrategi, Spanish mountaineer
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1968
Paul Quantrill, Canadian baseball player and coach
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1969
Robert Miles, Swiss-Italian DJ and producer (d. 2017)
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1969
Niels van Steenis, Dutch rower
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1970
Geir Frigård, Norwegian footballer
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1970
Jeanette J. Epps, American aerospace engineer and astronaut
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1971
Diego Alessi, Italian race car driver
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1971
Sticky Fingaz, American rapper, producer, and actor
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1971
Dylan Moran, Irish actor, comedian, and screenwriter
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1971
Alison Williamson, English archer
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1971
Dwight Yorke, Tobagonian footballer and coach
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1972
Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer and manager (d. 2017)
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1972
Michael Hofmann, German footballer
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1972
Marko Koers, Dutch runner
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1973
Ben Fogle, English television host and author
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1973
Christian Picciolini, American businessman and manager
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1973
Chrissie Swan, Australian radio and television host
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1973
Mick Thomson, American guitarist
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1974
Tariq Abdul-Wahad, French basketball player and coach
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1975
Darren Sharper, American football player and sportscaster
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1976
Guillermo Franco, Argentinian-Mexican footballer
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1976
Jake Shimabukuro, American ukulele player and composer
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1977
Marcel Ketelaer, German footballer
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1977
Greg Plitt, American model and actor (d. 2015)
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1978
Tim McIlrath, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1978
Jonas Howden Sjøvaag, Norwegian drummer
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1978
Hiroko Sakai, Japanese softball player
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1979
Pablo Aimar, Argentinian footballer
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1979
Beau McDonald, Australian footballer and coach
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1980
Hans Andersen, Danish motorcycle racer
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1981
Diego López, Spanish footballer
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1981
Vicente Matías Vuoso, Argentinian-Mexican footballer
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1981
Rodrigo Millar, Chilean footballer
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1981
Sten Pentus, Estonian race car driver
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1982
Moniek Kleinsman, Dutch speed skater
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1982
Evgeni Plushenko, Russian figure skater
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1982
Egemen Korkmaz, Turkish footballer
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1983
Myrna Braza, Norwegian singer-songwriter
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1984
Christian Bakkerud, Danish race car driver (d. 2011)
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1984
Ryo Nishikido, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor
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1984
LaMarr Woodley, American football player
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1985
Tyler Hansbrough, American basketball player
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1985
Philipp Tschauner, German footballer
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1986
Paul Derbyshire, Italian rugby player
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1986
Piet Velthuizen, Dutch footballer
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1986
Heo Young-saeng, South Korean singer
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1987
Colin Kaepernick, American football player
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1987
Ty Lawson, American basketball player
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1987
Felix Schütz, German ice hockey player
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1987
Kyle Seager, American baseball player
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1987
Gemma Ward, Australian model and actress
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1989
Paula DeAnda, American singer-songwriter and actress
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1989
Joyce Jonathan, French singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1990
Ellyse Perry, Australian footballer and cricketer
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1992
Joe Clarke, English slalom canoeist
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1992
Valeria Solovyeva, Russian tennis player
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1995
Kendall Jenner, American television personality and model
Famous Deaths
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361
Constantius II, Roman emperor (b. 317)
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644
Umar, caliph (b. 584)
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753
Saint Pirmin, Spanish-German monk and saint (b. 700)
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1219
Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester, English baron and rebel
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1220
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal, spouse of King Afonso II of Portugal (b. 1186)
Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal · Afonso II of Portugal
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1254
John III Doukas Vatatzes, Byzantine emperor (b. 1193)
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1324
Petronilla de Meath, Irish suspected witch
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1373
Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (b. 1343)
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1428
Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury, English general and politician (b. 1388)
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1456
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, father of King Henry VII of England (b. 1431)
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1580
Jerónimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian and author (b. 1512)
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1584
Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal and saint (b. 1538)
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1599
Andrew Báthory, Prince of Transylvania (b. c. 1563)
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1600
Richard Hooker, English priest and theologian (b. 1554)
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1639
Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (b. 1579)
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1643
John Bainbridge, English astronomer and academic (b. 1582)
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1643
Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (b. 1577)
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1676
Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, Ottoman soldier and politician, 110th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1635)
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1711
John Ernest Grabe, German theologian and academic (b. 1666)
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1787
Robert Lowth, English bishop and academic (b. 1710)
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1793
Olympe de Gouges, French playwright and activist (b. 1748)
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1794
François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and diplomat (b. 1715)
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1850
William E. Shannon, Irish-born American politician (b. 1821/1822)
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1858
Harriet Taylor Mill, English philosopher and author (b. 1807)
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1869
Andreas Kalvos, Greek poet and playwright (b. 1792)
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1890
Ulrich Ochsenbein, Swiss lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Swiss National Council (b. 1811)
Ulrich Ochsenbein · List of Presidents of the National Council of Switzerland
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1891
Louis Lucien Bonaparte, English-Italian philologist and politician (b. 1813)
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1914
Georg Trakl, Austrian-Polish pharmacist and poet (b. 1887)
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1917
Léon Bloy, French author and poet (b. 1846)
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1918
Aleksandr Lyapunov, Russian mathematician and physicist (b. 1857)
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1926
Annie Oakley, American entertainer and target shooter (b. 1860)
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1927
Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod, Czech journalist and author (b. 1860)
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1929
Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet and educator (b. 1883)
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1933
Pierre Paul Émile Roux, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (b. 1853)
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1939
Charles Tournemire, French organist and composer (b. 1870)
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1949
Solomon R. Guggenheim, American art collector and philanthropist, founded the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (b. 1861)
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1954
Henri Matisse, French painter and sculptor (b. 1869)
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1956
Jean Metzinger, French artist, (b. 1883)
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1957
Wilhelm Reich, Ukrainian-Austrian psychotherapist and author (b. 1897)
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1960
Paul Willis, American actor and director (b. 1901)
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1962
L. O. Wenckebach, Dutch sculptor and painter (b. 1895)
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1968
Vern Stephens, American baseball player (b. 1920)
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1969
Zeki Rıza Sporel, Turkish footballer (b. 1898)
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1973
Marc Allégret, Swiss-French director and screenwriter (b. 1900)
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1975
Tajuddin Ahmad, Bangladeshi politician, 1st Prime Minister of Bangladesh (b. 1925)
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1975
Muhammad Mansur Ali, Bangladeshi captain and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (b. 1919)
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1975
Syed Nazrul Islam, Bangladeshi lawyer and politician, President of Bangladesh (b. 1925)
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1975
Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman, Bangladeshi lawyer and politician (b. 1926)
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1980
Caroline Mytinger, American painter and author (b. 1897)
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1983
Alfredo Antonini, Italian-American conductor and composer (b. 1901)
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1983
Jerry Pentland, Australian fighter ace (b. 1894)
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1987
Mary Shane, American sportscaster and educator (b. 1945)
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1988
Henri van Praag, Dutch philosopher, theologian, and educator (b. 1916)
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1989
Dorothy Fuldheim, American journalist (b. 1893)
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1990
Kenan Erim, Turkish archaeologist and academic (b. 1929)
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1990
Nusret Fişek, Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of Health (b. 1914)
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1990
Mary Martin, American actress and singer (b. 1913)
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1991
Chris Bender American singer (b. 1972)
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1993
Léon Theremin, Russian physicist and engineer, invented the Theremin (b. 1895)
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1994
Valter Palm, Estonian-American boxer (b. 1905)
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1995
Gordon S. Fahrni, Canadian physician (b. 1887)
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1996
Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Central African general and politician, 2nd President of the Central African Republic (b. 1921)
Jean-Bédel Bokassa · President of the Central African Republic
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1999
Ian Bannen, Scottish actor (b. 1928)
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2001
Ernst Gombrich, Austrian-English historian and author (b. 1909)
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2002
Lonnie Donegan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1931)
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2002
Jonathan Harris, American actor (b. 1914)
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2003
Rasul Gamzatov, Russian poet and educator (b. 1923)
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2004
Sergejs Žoltoks, Latvian ice hockey player (b. 1972)
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2006
Paul Mauriat, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1925)
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2006
Marie Rudisill, American author (b. 1911)
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2006
Alberto Spencer, Ecuadorean footballer (b. 1937)
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2007
Aleksandr Dedyushko, Belarusian-Russian actor (b. 1962)
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2007
Martin Meehan, PIRA volunteer and Irish republican politician (b. 1945)
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2007
Ryan Shay, American runner (b. 1979)
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2008
Jean Fournet, French conductor (b. 1913)
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2009
Francisco Ayala, Spanish sociologist, author, and critic (b. 1906)
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2009
Archie Baird, Scottish footballer, journalist, and educator (b. 1919)
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2009
Carl Ballantine, American magician and actor (b. 1917)
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2010
Jerry Bock, American composer (b. 1928)
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2010
Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian politician and diplomat, 30th Prime Minister of Russia (b. 1938)
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2010
Jim Clench, Canadian bass player (b. 1949)
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2011
Peeter Kreitzberg, Estonian lawyer and politician (b. 1948)
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2012
Carmélia Alves, Brazilian singer (b. 1923)
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2012
George Chesterton, English cricketer and coach (b. 1922)
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2012
Tommy Godwin, American-English cyclist and coach (b. 1920)
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2012
Mükerrem Hiç, Turkish academic, author, and politician (b. 1929)
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2012
Thomas K. McCraw, American historian and academic (b. 1940)
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2012
Kailashpati Mishra, Indian activist and politician, 18th Governor of Gujarat (b. 1923)
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2013
Nick Cardy, American soldier and illustrator (b. 1920)
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2013
Gerard Cieślik, Polish footballer and manager (b. 1927)
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2013
Gamani Corea, Sri Lankan economist and diplomat (b. 1925)
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2013
William J. Coyne, American lawyer and politician (b. 1936)
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2013
Rupert Gerritsen, Australian historian and author (b. 1953)
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2013
Leonard Long, Australian painter and educator (b. 1911)
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2014
Augusto Martelli, Italian composer and conductor (b. 1940)
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2014
Gordon Tullock, American economist and academic (b. 1922)
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2015
Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi businessman and politician (b. 1944)
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2015
Howard Coble, American captain, lawyer, and politician (b. 1931)
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2015
Tom Graveney, English cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1927)