February 11 — On This Day
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Events
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660 BC
Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
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AD 55
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman emperorship, dies under mysterious circumstances in Rome. This clears the way for Nero to become Emperor.
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244
Emperor Gordian III is murdered by mutinous soldiers in Zaitha (Mesopotamia). A mound is raised at Carchemish in his memory.
Gordian III · Mutiny · Mesopotamia · Mound · Carchemish
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1177
John de Courcy's army defeats the native Dunleavey Clan in Ulster. The English establish themselves in Ulster.
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1534
Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.
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1626
Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia and Patriarch Afonso Mendes declare the primacy of the Roman See over the Ethiopian Church, and Catholicism to be the state religion of Ethiopia.
Susenyos I · Ethiopia · Afonso Mendes · Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church · Catholic Church
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1659
The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
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1790
The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions U.S. Congress for the abolition of slavery.
Quakers · United States Congress · Abolitionism in the United States
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1794
First session of United States Senate opens to the public.
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1808
Jesse Fell burns anthracite on an open grate as an experiment in heating homes with coal.
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1812
Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry is accused of "gerrymandering" for the first time.
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1823
Carnival tragedy of 1823: About 110 boys are killed during a stampede at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta, Malta.
Carnival tragedy of 1823 · Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus · Valletta · Crown Colony of Malta
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1826
University College London is founded as University of London.
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1840
Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment receives its first performance in Paris, France.
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1843
Giuseppe Verdi's opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata receives its first performance in Milan, Italy.
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1855
Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam
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1856
The Kingdom of Awadh is annexed by the British East India Company and Wajid Ali Shah, the king of Awadh, is imprisoned and later exiled to Calcutta.
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1858
Bernadette Soubirous's first vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France.
Bernadette Soubirous · Lourdes apparitions · Our Lady of Lourdes · Lourdes
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1861
American Civil War: The United States House of Representatives unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state.
American Civil War · United States House of Representatives · Slavery
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1873
King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.
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1889
Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted; the first National Diet convenes in 1890.
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1903
Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
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1906
Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer Nos.
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1919
Friedrich Ebert (SPD), is elected President of Germany.
Friedrich Ebert · Social Democratic Party of Germany · President of Germany
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1929
Kingdom of Italy and the Vatican sign the Lateran Treaty.
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1937
A sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers.
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1938
BBC Television produces the world's first ever science fiction television program, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Čapek play R.U.R., that coined the term "robot".
BBC One · Science fiction on television · Karel Čapek · R.U.R. · Robot
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1939
A Lockheed P-38 Lightning flies from California to New York in 7 hours 2 minutes.
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1943
World War II: General Dwight D. Eisenhower is selected to command the allied armies in Europe.
General (United States) · Dwight D. Eisenhower · Allies of World War II
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1953
U.S.President Dwight D. Eisenhower denies all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
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1953
The Soviet Union breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel.
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1959
The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, which will later become South Yemen, is created as a protectorate of the United Kingdom.
Federation of Arab Emirates of the South · South Yemen · Protectorate
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1971
Eighty-seven countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union, sign the Seabed Arms Control Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters.
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1973
Vietnam War: First release of American prisoners of war from Vietnam takes place.
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1978
Censorship: China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.
Censorship · Aristotle · William Shakespeare · Charles Dickens
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1979
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
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1981
Around 100,000 US gallons (380 m3) of radioactive coolant leak into the containment building of TVA Sequoyah 1 nuclear plant in Tennessee, contaminating eight workers.
Tennessee Valley Authority · Sequoyah Nuclear Generating Station · Tennessee
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1990
Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner.
Nelson Mandela · Drakenstein Correctional Centre · Cape Town
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1990
Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title.
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1997
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
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1999
Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period (since 1979) when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit for another 228 years.
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2001
A Dutch programmer launched the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star.
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2006
Then U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney, while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas.
Dick Cheney · Harry Whittington · Dick Cheney hunting incident
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2008
Rebel East Timorese soldiers seriously wound President José Ramos-Horta. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado is killed in the attack.
East Timor · 2008 East Timorese assassination attempts · José Ramos-Horta · Alfredo Reinado
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2011
The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests.
Timeline of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 · Egyptian Revolution of 2011 · Hosni Mubarak
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2013
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI would resign the papacy on 28 February 2013, as a result of his advanced age.
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2014
A military transport plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people.
2014 Algerian Air Force C-130 crash · Oum El Bouaghi Province · Algeria
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2015
A university student was murdered as she resisted an attempted rape in Turkey, sparking nationwide protests and public outcry against harassment and violence against women.
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2016
A man shoots six people dead at an education center in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.
Famous Births
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1261
Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1312)
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1380
Poggio Bracciolini, Italian scholar and translator (d. 1459)
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1466
Elizabeth of York (d. 1503)
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1507
Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1569)
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1535
Pope Gregory XIV (d. 1591)
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1568
Honoré d'Urfé, French author and playwright (d. 1625)
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1649
William Carstares, Scottish minister and academic (d. 1715)
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1657
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, French poet and playwright (d. 1757)
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1708
Egidio Duni, Italian composer (d. 1775)
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1755
Albert Christoph Dies, German composer and painter (d. 1822)
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1764
Joseph Chénier, French poet and playwright (d. 1811)
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1776
Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek politician, 1st Governor of Greece (d. 1831)
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1796
Giovanni Pacini, Italian composer and educator (d. 1867)
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1799
Basil Moreau, French priest, founded the Congregation of Holy Cross (d. 1873)
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1800
Henry Fox Talbot, English photographer and politician, invented the calotype (d. 1877)
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1802
Lydia Maria Child, American journalist, author, and activist (d. 1880)
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1805
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, American explorer (d. 1866)
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1812
Alexander H. Stephens, American lawyer and politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America (d. 1883)
Alexander H. Stephens · Vice President of the Confederate States of America
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1813
Otto Ludwig, German author, playwright, and critic (d. 1865)
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1821
Auguste Mariette, French archaeologist and scholar (d. 1881)
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1830
Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff, Prussian pianist and composer (d. 1913)
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1833
Melville Fuller, American lawyer and jurist, 8th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1910)
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1839
Josiah Willard Gibbs, American physicist, mathematician, and academic (d. 1903)
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1845
Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Ottoman soldier and politician, 272nd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1936)
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1847
Thomas Edison, American engineer and businessman, developed the light bulb and phonograph (d. 1931)
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1855
Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (d. 1940)
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1860
Rachilde, French author and playwright (d. 1953)
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1863
John F. Fitzgerald, American politician; Mayor of Boston (d. 1950)
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1864
Louis Bouveault, French chemist (d. 1909)
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1869
Helene Kröller-Müller, German-Dutch art collector and philanthropist, founded the Kröller-Müller Museum (d. 1939)
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1869
Else Lasker-Schüler, German poet and author (d. 1945)
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1874
Elsa Beskow, Swedish author and illustrator (d. 1953)
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1881
Carlo Carrà, Italian painter (d. 1966)
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1891
J. W. Hearne English cricketer (d. 1965)
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1897
Emil Leon Post, Polish-American mathematician and logician (d.1954)
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1898
Leo Szilard, Hungarian-American physicist and academic (d. 1964)
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1900
Ellen Broe, Danish nurse, pioneer in nursing education (d. 1994) [1]
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1900
Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher and scholar (d. 2002)
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1900
Jōsei Toda, Japanese educator and activist (d. 1958)
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1902
Arne Jacobsen, Danish architect, designed Aarhus City Hall and Radisson Blu Royal Hotel (d. 1971)
Arne Jacobsen · Aarhus City Hall · Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Copenhagen
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1904
Keith Holyoake, New Zealand farmer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1983)
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1908
Philip Dunne, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)
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1908
Vivian Fuchs, English geologist and explorer (d. 1999)
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1909
Max Baer, American boxer and actor (d. 1959)
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1909
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1993)
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1912
Rudolf Firkušný, Czech-American pianist and educator (d. 1994)
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1914
Matt Dennis, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2002)
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1914
Josh White, American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and activist (d. 1969)
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1915
Patrick Leigh Fermor, English soldier, author, and scholar (d. 2011)
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1915
Richard Hamming, American mathematician and academic (d. 1998)
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1917
Sidney Sheldon, American author and screenwriter (d. 2007)
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1919
Eva Gabor, Hungarian-American actress, socialite and businesswoman (d. 1995)
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1920
Farouk of Egypt (d. 1965)
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1920
Daniel F. Galouye, American author (d. 1976)
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1920
Billy Halop, American actor (d. 1976)
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1920
Dorothea Krook-Gilead, Latvian-South African author and translator (d. 1989)
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1920
Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot (d. 1978)
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1921
Lloyd Bentsen, American colonel and politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 2006)
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1921
Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (d. 2013)
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1921
Edward Seidensticker, American scholar and translator (d. 2007)
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1923
Antony Flew, English philosopher and academic (d. 2010)
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1924
Budge Patty, American tennis player
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1925
Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and academic (d. 2013)
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1925
Kim Stanley, American actress (d. 2001)
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1926
Paul Bocuse, French chef
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1926
Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-American actor and producer (d. 2010)
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1927
Sinclair Stevens, Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician (d. 2016)
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1928
Ivan Hutchinson, Australian film critic and author (d. 1995)
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1930
Roy De Forest, American painter and academic (d. 2007)
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1932
Dennis Skinner, English miner and politician
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1934
Mel Carnahan, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Missouri (d. 2000)
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1934
Tina Louise, American actress and singer
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1934
Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (d. 2017)
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1934
Mary Quant, British fashion designer
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1934
John Surtees, English motorcycle racer and race car driver (d. 2017)
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1934
David Taylor, English veterinarian and television host (d. 2013)
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1935
Gene Vincent, American singer and guitarist (d. 1971)
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1936
Burt Reynolds, American actor and director
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1937
Bill Lawry, Australian cricketer and sportscaster
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1937
Eddie Shack, Canadian ice hockey player
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1937
Phillip Walker, American singer and guitarist (d. 2010)
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1938
Bevan Congdon, New Zealand cricketer
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1939
Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (d. 2014)
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1940
Mick Staton, American soldier and politician (d. 2014)
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1941
Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian pianist and composer
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1942
Otis Clay, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016)
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1943
Joselito, Spanish singer and actor
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1943
Serge Lama, French singer-songwriter
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1943
Alan Rubin, American trumpet player (d. 2011)
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1943
Stan Szelest, American keyboard player (d. 1991)
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1944
Mike Oxley, American lawyer and politician (d. 2016)
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1944
Joy Williams, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
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1945
Burhan Ghalioun, Syrian academic and politician
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1946
Pierre Curzi, Canadian actor, screenwriter, and politician
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1946
Ian Porterfield, Scottish-English footballer and manager (d. 2007)
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1947
Yukio Hatoyama, Japanese engineer and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Japan
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1947
Johnny Manahan, Filipino actor, director, and screenwriter
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1947
Derek Shulman, Scottish singer-songwriter and producer
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1948
Al Johnson, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2013)
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1948
Yoshihito, Prince Katsura of Japan (d. 2014)
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1951
Mike Leavitt, American politician, 14th Governor of Utah
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1953
Philip Anglim, American actor
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1953
Jeb Bush, American banker and politician, 43rd Governor of Florida
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1953
Tom Veryzer, American baseball player (d. 2014)
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1954
Wesley Strick, American director and screenwriter
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1955
Warren Boland, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
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1956
Catherine Hickland, American actress
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1956
Didier Lockwood, French violinist (Magma)
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1956
H.R., American punk rock singer-songwriter (Bad Brains)
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1957
Tina Ambani, Indian actress
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1957
Peter Klashorst, Dutch painter, sculptor, and photographer
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1957
Mitchell Symons, English author and journalist
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1958
Pepu Hernández, Spanish professional basketball coach
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1959
Deborah Meaden, English businesswoman
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1959
Roberto Moreno, Brazilian race car driver
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1959
Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi, Iranian educator and politician, Iranian Minister of Health
Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi · Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Iran)
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1960
Momus, Scottish-Japanese author, journalist, and songwriter
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1960
Richard Mastracchio, American engineer and astronaut
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1961
Carey Lowell, American model and actress
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1962
Tammy Baldwin, American lawyer and politician
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1962
Sheryl Crow, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
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1962
Bestia Salvaje, Mexican wrestler (d. 2008)
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1963
José Mari Bakero, Spanish footballer and manager
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1964
Adrian Hasler, Liechtensteiner police officer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
Adrian Hasler · List of heads of government of Liechtenstein
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1964
Sarah Palin, American journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Alaska
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1964
Ken Shamrock, American martial artist and wrestler
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1965
Vicki Wilson, Australian netball player and coach
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1966
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, French comedian, actor, and activist
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1967
Hank Gathers, American basketball player (d. 1990)
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1967
Paul McLoone, Irish singer, former radio producer, radio presenter, and voice actor
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1967
Ty Treadway, American actor and talk show host
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1968
Mo Willems, American author and illustrator
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1969
Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer
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1969
Andreas Hilfiker, Swiss footballer
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1969
John Salako, Nigerian-English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
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1970
Fredrik Thordendal, Swedish guitarist and songwriter
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1971
Damian Lewis, English actor
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1972
Steve McManaman, English footballer
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1972
Bernd Meier, German footballer and coach (d. 2012)
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1973
Hernandez, American wrestler and promoter
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1973
Varg Vikernes, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter
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1974
D'Angelo, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1974
Nick Barmby, English footballer and manager
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1974
Isaiah Mustafa, American football player and actor
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1974
Jaroslav Špaček, Czech ice hockey player and coach
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1974
Zain Verjee, Kenyan-Canadian journalist
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1975
Andy Lally, American racing driver
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1975
Callum Thorp, Australian cricketer
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1975
Jacque Vaughn, American basketball player and coach
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1976
Tony Battie, American basketball player and sportscaster
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1976
Peter Hayes, American singer and guitarist
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1977
Ioannis Okkas, Cypriot footballer and manager
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1977
Mike Shinoda, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1979
Brandy Norwood, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
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1981
Kelly Rowland, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
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1982
Christian Maggio, Italian footballer
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1982
Natalie Dormer, English actress
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1982
Ľubomíra Kalinová, Slovak biathlete
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1982
Neil Robertson, Australian snooker player
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1983
Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch footballer
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1984
Maarten Heisen, Dutch sprinter
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1984
Marco Marcato, Italian cyclist
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1984
Aubrey O'Day, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
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1984
Maxime Talbot, Canadian ice hockey player
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1985
William Beckett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Academy Is...)
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1985
Mike Richards, Canadian ice hockey player
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1986
Abu Omar al-Shishani, Georgian commander (d. 2016)
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1986
Robin Hawkins, Welsh singer and bass player
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1986
Kees Luyckx, Dutch footballer
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1987
Luca Antonelli, Italian footballer
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1987
José Callejón, Spanish footballer
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1987
Juanmi Callejón, Spanish footballer
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1987
Ebba Busch Thor, Swedish politician
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1987
Brian Matusz, American baseball player
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1987
Jan Smeekens, Dutch speed skater
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1987
Ellen van Dijk, Dutch cyclist
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1988
Vlad Moldoveanu, Romanian basketball player
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1989
Alexander Büttner, Dutch footballer
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1990
Javier Aquino, Mexican footballer
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1991
Hwang Chansung, South Korean singer-songwriter
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1991
Georgia May Foote, English actress
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1991
Nikola Mirotic, Spanish basketball player
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1992
Lasse Norman Hansen, Danish track and road cyclist
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1992
Taylor Lautner, American actor, model and martial artist
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1993
Ben McLemore, American basketball player
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1993
Saana Saarteinen, Finnish tennis player
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1995
Yang Zhaoxuan, Chinese tennis player
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1996
Jonathan Tah, German footballer
Famous Deaths
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AD 55
Britannicus, Roman son of Claudius (b. 41)
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244
Gordian III, Roman emperor (b. 225)
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641
Heraclius, Byzantine emperor (b. 575)
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731
Pope Gregory II (b. 669)
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806
Emperor Shunzong of Tang (b. 761)
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824
Pope Paschal I
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1127
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1071)
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1141
Hugh of Saint Victor, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1096)
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1160
Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)
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1324
Karl von Trier, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
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1358
Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, first Bahmani Sultan of Deccan
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1503
Elizabeth of York (b. 1466)
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1626
Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician and astronomer (b. 1552)
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1650
René Descartes, French mathematician and philosopher (b. 1596)
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1755
Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist, playwright, and critic (b. 1675)
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1763
William Shenstone, English poet and gardener (b. 1714)
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1795
Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish poet and composer (b. 1740)
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1829
Alexander Griboyedov, Russian poet, playwright, and composer (b. 1795)
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1862
Elizabeth Siddal, English poet and model (b. 1829)
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1868
Léon Foucault, French physicist and academic (b. 1819)
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1901
Milan I of Serbia (b. 1855)
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1917
Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician and epidemiologist (b. 1872)
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1918
Alexey Kaledin, Russian general (b. 1861)
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1923
Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician and academic (b. 1847)
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1931
Charles Algernon Parsons, English-Irish engineer, invented the steam turbine (b. 1854)
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1935
Germanos Karavangelis, Greek-Austrian metropolitan (b. 1866)
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1940
John Buchan, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, 15th Governor General of Canada (b. 1875)
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1940
Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (b. 1855)
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1942
Jamnalal Bajaj, Indian businessman and philanthropist, founded Bajaj Group (b. 1884)
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1942
Ugo Pasquale Mifsud, Maltese politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1889)
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1947
Martin Klein, Estonian wrestler and coach (b. 1884)
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1948
Sergei Eisenstein, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1898)
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1958
Ernest Jones, Welsh neurologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1879)
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1959
Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922)
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1963
John Olof Dahlgren, Swedish-American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1872)
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1963
Sylvia Plath, American poet, novelist, and short story writer (b. 1932)
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1967
Trần Tử Bình, Vietnamese general and diplomat (b. 1907)
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1967
A. J. Muste, Dutch-American minister and activist (b. 1885)
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1968
Howard Lindsay, American actor, director, producer, and playwright (b. 1888)
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1968
Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian journalist, economist, and politician (b. 1916)
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1973
J. Hans D. Jensen, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1907)
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1975
Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy colonel and politician, President of Madagascar (b. 1931)
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1976
Lee J. Cobb, American actor (b. 1911)
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1976
Alexander Lippisch, German pilot and engineer (b. 1894)
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1977
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (b. 1905)
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1977
Louis Beel, Dutch academic and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1902)
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1978
James Bryant Conant, American chemist, academic, and diplomat, 1st United States Ambassador to West Germany (b. 1893)
James Bryant Conant · United States Ambassador to West Germany
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1978
Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist, essayist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)
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1982
Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (b. 1912)
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1985
Henry Hathaway, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1898)
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1985
C. Suntharalingam, Sri Lankan academic, lawyer, and politician (b. 1895)
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1986
Frank Herbert, American journalist and author (b. 1920)
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1986
Evelio Javier, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1942)
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1989
George O'Hanlon, American actor and voice artist (b. 1912)
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1993
Kamal Amrohi, Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1918)
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1993
Robert W. Holley, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1922)
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1994
Neil Bonnett, American race car driver and sportscaster (b. 1946)
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1994
Sorrell Booke, American lieutenant, actor, and director (b. 1930)
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1994
William Conrad, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1920)
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1994
Paul Feyerabend, Austrian-Swiss philosopher and academic (b. 1924)
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1994
Nicole Germain, Canadian actress and journalist (b. 1917)
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1996
Kebby Musokotwane, Zambian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1946)
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1996
Amelia Rosselli, Italian poet and author (b. 1930)
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2000
Lord Kitchner, Trinidadian singer (b. 1922)
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2000
Roger Vadim, French director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
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2002
Frankie Crosetti, American baseball player and coach (b. 1910)
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2002
Barry Foster, English actor (b. 1931)
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2004
Shirley Strickland, Australian runner and coach (b. 1925)
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2005
Jack L. Chalker, American author (b. 1944)
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2006
Peter Benchley, American author and screenwriter (b. 1940)
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2006
Ken Fletcher, Australian tennis player (b. 1940)
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2006
Jackie Pallo, English wrestler and actor (b. 1926)
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2008
Tom Lantos, American lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
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2008
Frank Piasecki, American engineer (b. 1919)
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2009
Estelle Bennett, American singer (b. 1941)
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2009
Willem Johan Kolff, Dutch-American physician and academic (b. 1911)
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2010
Heward Grafftey, Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1928)
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2010
Alexander McQueen, English fashion designer, founded his own eponymous brand (b. 1969)
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2011
Chuck Tanner, American baseball player and manager (b. 1928)
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2012
Siri Bjerke, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of the Environment (b. 1958)
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2012
Aharon Davidi, Israeli general (b. 1927)
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2012
Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (b. 1963)
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2013
Jim Boatwright, American basketball player and coach (b. 1952)
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2013
Rick Huxley, English bass player (b. 1940)
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2013
D. Vinayachandran, Indian poet and educator (b. 1946)
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2014
Alice Babs, Swedish singer and actress (b. 1924)
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2014
Tito Canepa, Dominican-American painter (b. 1916)
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2014
Fernando González Pacheco, Spanish-Colombian journalist and actor (b. 1932)
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2015
Anne Cuneo, Swiss journalist and author (b. 1936)
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2015
Roger Hanin, Algeria-born French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1925)
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2015
Bob Simon, American journalist (b. 1941)
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2015
Jerry Tarkanian, American basketball player and coach (b. 1930)
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2016
Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (b. 1971)
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2016
Zeng Xuelin, Thai-Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1929)
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2017
Fab Melo, Brazilian basketball player (b. 1990)
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2017
Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympic medalist (b. 1919)