March 30 — On This Day
339 entries
Events
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598
Balkan Campaign: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader Bayan I retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro-Slavic hordes are decimated by the plague.
Maurice's Balkan campaigns · Pannonian Avars · Siege · Byzantine Empire · Constanța
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1282
The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers.
Sicily · Capetian House of Anjou · Monarch · Charles I of Naples · Sicilian Vespers
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1296
Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and England.
Edward I of England · Capture of Berwick (1296) · Berwick-upon-Tweed · Kingdom of Scotland · Kingdom of England
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1815
Joachim Murat issues the Rimini Proclamation which would later inspire Italian unification.
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1822
The Florida Territory is created in the United States.
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1841
The National Bank of Greece is founded in Athens.
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1842
Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
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1844
One of the most important battles of the Dominican War of Independence from Haiti takes place near the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Battle of Santiago (1844) · Dominican War of Independence · Haiti · Santiago de los Caballeros
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1855
Origins of the American Civil War: "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invade Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
Origins of the American Civil War · Border Ruffian · Missouri · Kansas · Slavery
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1856
The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War.
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1863
Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece.
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1867
Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.
Alaska Purchase · Russian Empire · United States Secretary of State · William H. Seward
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1870
Texas is readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction.
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1885
The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire.
Battle for Kushka · Panjdeh Incident · British Empire · Russian Empire
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1899
German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights.
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1912
Sultan Abd al-Hafid signs the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate.
Sultan of Morocco · Abd al-Hafid of Morocco · Treaty of Fez · Morocco · Protectorate
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1918
Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.
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1939
The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745 km/h).
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1940
Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan declares Nanking capital of a new Chinese puppet government, nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei.
Second Sino-Japanese War · Nanjing · Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China · Wang Jingwei
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1944
World War II: Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia, Bulgaria.
Allies of World War II · Bombing of Sofia in World War II · Sofia · Kingdom of Bulgaria
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1944
Out of 795 Lancasters, Halifaxes and Mosquitos sent to attack Nuremberg, 95 bombers do not return, making it the largest RAF Bomber Command loss of the war.
Avro Lancaster · Handley Page Halifax · De Havilland Mosquito · Nuremberg · RAF Bomber Command
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1945
World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna; Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
Soviet Union · Red Army · Vienna · Armia Ludowa · Red Army
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1949
A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO.
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1961
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.
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1965
Vietnam War: A car bomb explodes in front of the United States Embassy, Saigon, killing 22 and wounding 183 others.
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1972
Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam.
Easter Offensive · North Vietnam · Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone · South Vietnam
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1979
Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament, is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility.
Airey Neave · Member of parliament · Palace of Westminster · Irish National Liberation Army
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1981
U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident.
Ronald Reagan · Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan · John Hinckley, Jr.
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1982
Space Shuttle program: STS-3 Mission is completed with the landing of Columbia at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Space Shuttle program · STS-3 · Space Shuttle Columbia · White Sands Missile Range · New Mexico
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2009
Twelve gunmen attack the Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan.
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2017
SpaceX conducts the world’s first reflight of an orbital class rocket.[1][2]
Famous Births
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892
Shi Jingtang, founder of the Later Jin Dynasty (d. 942)
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1135
Maimonides, Spanish rabbi and philosopher (April 6 also proposed, d. 1204)
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1326
Ivan II of Moscow (d. 1359)
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1432
Mehmed the Conqueror, Ottoman sultan (d. 1481)
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1510
Antonio de Cabezón, Spanish composer and organist (d. 1566)
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1551
Salomon Schweigger, German theologian (d. 1622)
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1566
Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer, murderer, and nobleman (d. 1613)
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1606
Vincentio Reinieri, Italian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1647)
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1632
John Proctor, farmer and convicted witch
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1640
John Trenchard, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (d. 1695)
John Trenchard (politician) · Secretary of State for the Northern Department
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1727
Tommaso Traetta, Italian composer and educator (d. 1779)
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1746
Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and sculptor (d. 1828)
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1750
John Stafford Smith, English organist and composer (d. 1836)
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1793
Juan Manuel de Rosas, Argentinian soldier and politician, 13th Governor of Buenos Aires Province (d. 1877)
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1805
Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, German-Swedish linguist and botanist (d. 1887)
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1811
Robert Bunsen, German chemist and academic (d. 1899)
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1820
Anna Sewell, English author (d. 1878)
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1844
Paul Verlaine, French poet (d. 1896)
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1853
Vincent van Gogh, Dutch-French painter and illustrator (d. 1890)
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1853
Arnoldo Sartorio, German composer, pianist, and teacher (d. 1936)
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1857
Léon Charles Thévenin, French engineer (d. 1926)
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1858
Siegfried Alkan, German composer (d. 1941)
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1863
Mary Calkins, American philosopher and psychologist (d. 1930)
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1864
Franz Oppenheimer, German-American sociologist and economist (d. 1943)
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1874
Charles Lightoller, English 2nd officer on the RMS Titanic (d. 1952)
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1874
Josiah McCracken, American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player (d. 1962)
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1874
Nicolae Rădescu, Romanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1953)
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1875
Thomas Xenakis, Greek-American gymnast (d. 1942)
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1879
Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (d. 1954)
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1880
Seán O'Casey, Irish dramatist, playwright, and memoirist (d. 1964)
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1882
Melanie Klein, Jewish Austrian-English psychologist and author (d. 1960)
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1888
J. R. Williams, Canadian-born cartoonist (d. 1957)
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1891
Chunseong, Korean monk, writer and philosopher (d. 1977)
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1892
Stefan Banach, Polish mathematician and academic (d. 1945)
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1892
Fortunato Depero, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1960)
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1892
Erhard Milch, German field marshal (d. 1972)
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1892
Johannes Pääsuke, Estonian photographer and director (d. 1918)
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1892
Erwin Panofsky, German historian and academic (d. 1968)
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1894
Tommy Green, English race walker (d. 1975)
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1894
Sergey Ilyushin, Russian engineer, founded Ilyushin Aircraft Company (d. 1977)
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1895
Jean Giono, French author and poet (d. 1970)
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1895
Charlie Wilson, English footballer (d. 1971)
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1899
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, Indian author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 1970)
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1902
Brooke Astor, American socialite and philanthropist (d. 2007)
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1902
Ted Heath, English trombonist and composer (d. 1969)
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1903
Joy Ridderhof, American missionary (d. 1984)
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1904
Ripper Collins, American baseball player and coach (d. 1970)
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1905
Archie Birkin, English motorcycle racer (d. 1927)
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1905
Mikio Oda, Japanese triple jumper and academic (d. 1998)
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1905
Albert Pierrepoint, English hangman (d. 1992)
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1907
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, German general (d. 1994)
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1910
Józef Marcinkiewicz, Polish soldier, mathematician, and academic (d. 1940)
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1911
Ekrem Akurgal, Turkish archaeologist and academic (d. 2002)
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1912
Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994)
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1912
Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 2004)
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1913
Marc Davis, American animator (d. 2000)
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1913
Richard Helms, American soldier and diplomat, 8th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 2002)
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1913
Frankie Laine, American singer-songwriter (d. 2007)
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1913
Ċensu Tabone, Maltese general, physician, and politician, 4th President of Malta (d. 2012)
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1914
Sonny Boy Williamson I, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1948)
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1915
Pietro Ingrao, Italian journalist and politician (d. 2015)
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1917
Els Aarne, Ukrainian-Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1995)
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1919
McGeorge Bundy, American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (d. 1996)
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1919
Robin M. Williams, New Zealand mathematician and academic (d. 2013)
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1921
André Fontaine, French historian and journalist (d. 2013)
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1922
Turhan Bey, American actor (d. 2012)
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1922
Arthur Wightman, American physicist and academic (d. 2013)
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1923
Milton Acorn, Canadian poet and playwright (d. 1986)
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1926
Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, founded IKEA
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1927
Wally Grout, Australian cricketer (d. 1968)
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1928
Robert Badinter, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice
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1928
Colin Egar, Australian cricket umpire (d. 2008)
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1928
Tom Sharpe, English-Spanish author and educator (d. 2013)
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1929
Richard Dysart, American actor (d. 2015)
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1929
Ray Musto, American soldier and politician (d. 2014)
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1929
István Rózsavölgyi, Hungarian runner (d. 2012)
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1930
John Astin, American actor
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1930
Rolf Harris, Australian singer-songwriter
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1933
Jean-Claude Brialy, French actor and director (d. 2007)
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1934
Paul Crouch, American broadcaster, co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (d. 2013)
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1934
Hans Hollein, Austrian architect and academic, designed Haas House (d. 2014)
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1935
Karl Berger, German pianist and composer
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1935
Willie Galimore, American football player (d. 1964)
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1937
Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1937
Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth, English businessman
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1938
John Barnhill, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
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1938
Klaus Schwab, German economist and engineer, founded the World Economic Forum
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1940
Norman Gifford, English cricketer
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1940
Jerry Lucas, American basketball player and educator
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1940
Hans Ragnemalm, Swedish lawyer and judge (d. 2016)
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1941
Graeme Edge, English singer-songwriter and drummer
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1941
Ron Johnston, English geographer and academic
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1941
Wasim Sajjad, Pakistani lawyer and politician, President of Pakistan
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1941
Bob Smith, American soldier and politician
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1942
Ruben Kun, Nauruan lawyer and politician, 14th President of Nauru (d. 2014)
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1942
Tane Norton, New Zealand rugby player
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1942
Kenneth Welsh, Canadian actor
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1943
Jay Traynor, American pop and doo-wop singer (d. 2014)
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1944
Mark Wylea Erwin, American businessman and diplomat
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1944
Brian Wilshire, Australian radio host
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1945
Eric Clapton, English guitarist and singer-songwriter
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1947
Dick Roche, Irish politician, Minister of State for European Affairs
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1947
Terje Venaas, Norwegian bassist
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1948
Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham, English computer programmer and politician
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1948
Eddie Jordan, Irish race car driver and team owner, founded Jordan Grand Prix
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1948
Mervyn King, English economist and academic
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1948
Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, American rock singer (Black Oak Arkansas)
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1949
Liza Frulla, Canadian talk show host and politician, 3rd Minister of Canadian Heritage
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1949
Dana Gillespie, English singer-songwriter and actress
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1949
Naomi Sims, American model and author (d. 2009)
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1950
Janet Browne, English-American historian and academic
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1950
Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor
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1950
Grady Little, American baseball player, coach, and manager
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1950
Warren Snowdon, Australian educator and politician, 39th Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs
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1951
Tina Monzon-Palma, Filipino journalist
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1952
Stuart Dryburgh, English-New Zealand cinematographer
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1952
Peter Knights, Australian footballer and coach
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1955
Randy VanWarmer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2004)
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1956
Bill Butler, Scottish educator and politician
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1956
Juanito Oiarzabal, Spanish mountaineer
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1956
Shahla Sherkat, Iranian journalist and author
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1957
Paul Reiser, American actor and comedian
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1958
Maurice LaMarche, Canadian voice actor and stand-up comedian
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1958
Joey Sindelar, American golfer
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1959
Martina Cole, English television host and author
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1960
Laurie Graham, Canadian skier
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1960
Bill Johnson, American skier (d. 2016)
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1961
Mike Thackwell, New Zealand race car driver
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1961
Doug Wickenheiser, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 1999)
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1962
Mark Begich, American politician
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1962
MC Hammer, American rapper and actor
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1963
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Mongolian journalist and politician, 4th President of Mongolia
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1963
Eli-Eri Moura, Brazilian composer and conductor
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1963
Panagiotis Tsalouchidis, Greek footballer
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1964
Vlado Bozinovski, Macedonian-Australian footballer and manager
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1964
Tracy Chapman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1965
Piers Morgan, English journalist and talk show host
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1966
Efstratios Grivas, Greek chess player and author
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1966
Dmitry Volkov, Russian swimmer
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1966
Leonid Voloshin, Russian triple jumper
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1967
Christopher Bowman, American figure skater and coach (d. 2008)
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1967
Richard Hutten, Dutch furniture designer
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1967
Julie Richardson, New Zealand tennis player
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1968
Celine Dion, Canadian singer-songwriter
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1970
Tobias Hill, English poet and author
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1971
Mari Holden, American cyclist
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1971
Mark Consuelos, American actor and television personality
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1972
Mili Avital, Israeli-American actress
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1972
Emerson Thome, Brazilian footballer and scout
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1972
Karel Poborský, Czech footballer
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1973
Adam Goldstein, American keyboard player, DJ, and producer (d. 2009)
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1973
Jan Koller, Czech footballer
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1973
Kareem Streete-Thompson, Caymanian-American long jumper
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1974
Martin Love, Australian cricketer
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1975
Paul Griffen, New Zealand-Italian rugby player
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1976
Ty Conklin, American ice hockey player
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1976
Obadele Thompson, Barbadian sprinter
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1976
Troels Lund Poulsen, Danish politician, Minister for Education of Denmark
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1977
Abhishek Chaubey, Indian director and screenwriter
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1978
Paweł Czapiewski, Polish runner
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1978
Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby player and coach
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1978
Bok van Blerk, South African singer-songwriter and actor
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1979
Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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1979
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Ukrainian footballer
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1980
Ricardo Osorio, Mexican footballer
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1981
Jammal Brown, American football player
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1981
Andrea Masi, Italian rugby player
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1982
Mark Hudson, English footballer
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1982
Philippe Mexès, French footballer
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1982
Javier Portillo, Spanish footballer
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1982
Jason Dohring, American actor
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1983
Jérémie Aliadière, French footballer
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1984
Mario Ančić, Croatian tennis player
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1984
Samantha Stosur, Australian tennis player
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1985
Giacomo Ricci, Italian race car driver
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1986
Sergio Ramos, Spanish footballer
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1987
Trent Barreta, American wrestler
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1987
Calum Elliot, Scottish footballer
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1987
Kwok Kin Pong, Hong Kong footballer
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1987
Marc-Édouard Vlasic, Canadian ice hockey player
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1988
Will Matthews, Australian rugby league player
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1988
Thanasis Papazoglou, Greek footballer
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1988
Richard Sherman, American football player
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1989
Chris Sale, American baseball player
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1989
João Sousa, Portuguese tennis player
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1990
Michal Březina, Czech figure skater
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1993
Javid Bowen, Australian rugby league player
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1993
Anitta, Brazilian singer and entertainer
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1994
Jetro Willems, Dutch footballer
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1998
Kalyn Ponga, Australian rugby league player
Famous Deaths
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116
Quirinus of Neuss, Roman martyr and saint
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365
Ai of Jin, emperor of the Jin Dynasty (b. 341)
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943
Li Bian, emperor of Southern Tang (b. 889)
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987
Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (b. 960)
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1180
Al-Mustadi, Caliph (b. 1142)
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1202
Joachim of Fiore, Italian mystic and theologian (b. 1135)
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1465
Isabella of Clermont, queen consort of Naples (b. c. 1424)
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1472
Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy (b. 1435)
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1486
Thomas Bourchier, English cardinal (b. 1404)
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1526
Konrad Mutian, German humanist (b. 1471)
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1540
Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German cardinal (b. 1469)
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1559
Adam Ries, German mathematician and academic (b. 1492)
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1587
Ralph Sadler, English politician, Secretary of State for England (b. 1507)
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1662
François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet and playwright (b. 1592)
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1689
Kazimierz Łyszczyński, Polish atheist and philosopher (b. 1634)
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1707
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French general and engineer (b. 1633)
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1764
Pietro Locatelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1695)
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1783
William Hunter, Scottish anatomist and physician (b. 1718)
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1804
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1718)
Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie · Secretary of State for War (France)
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1806
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (b. 1757)
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1830
Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (b. 1763)
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1840
Beau Brummell, English-French fashion designer (b. 1778)
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1842
Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter (b. 1755)
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1864
Louis Schindelmeisser, German clarinet player, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)
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1873
Bénédict Morel, Austrian-French psychiatrist and physician (b. 1809)
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1879
Thomas Couture, French painter and educator (b. 1815)
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1886
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, Canadian judge and politician, 6th Premier of Quebec (b. 1838)
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1896
Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1832)
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1912
Karl May, German author (b. 1842)
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1925
Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher and author (b. 1861)
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1935
Romanos Melikian, Armenian composer (b. 1883)
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1936
Conchita Supervía, Spanish soprano and actress (b. 1895)
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1940
Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet Scottish soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (b. 1876)
Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet · Secretary of State for Scotland
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1943
Jan Bytnar, Polish lieutenant; WWII resistance fighter (b. 1921)
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1943
Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski, Polish sergeant; WWII resistance fighter (b. 1920)
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1945
Béla Balogh, Hungarian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1885)
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1949
Friedrich Bergius, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1884)
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1949
Dattaram Hindlekar, Indian cricketer (b. 1909)
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1950
Léon Blum, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1872)
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1952
Jigme Wangchuck, Bhutanese king (b. 1905)
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1955
Harl McDonald, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1899)
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1956
Edmund Clerihew Bentley, English author and poet (b. 1875)
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1959
Daniil Andreyev, Russian mystic and poet (b. 1906)
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1959
John Auden, English solicitor, deputy coroner and a territorial soldier (b. 1894)
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1959
Riccardo Zanella, Italian politician (b. 1875)
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1960
Joseph Haas, German composer and educator (b. 1879)
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1961
Philibert Jacques Melotte, English astronomer (b. 1880)
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1963
Aleksandr Gauk, Russian conductor and composer (b. 1893)
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1964
Nella Larsen, American nurse and author (b. 1891)
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1965
Philip Showalter Hench, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1896)
Philip Showalter Hench · Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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1966
Newbold Morris, American lawyer and politician (b. 1902)
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1966
Maxfield Parrish, American painter and illustrator (b. 1870)
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1966
Erwin Piscator, German director and producer (b. 1893)
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1967
Frank Thorpe, Australian public servant (b. 1885)
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1967
Jean Toomer, American poet and novelist (b. 1894)
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1969
Lucien Bianchi, Belgian race car driver (b. 1934)
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1970
Heinrich Brüning, German economist and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1885)
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1972
Mahir Çayan, Turkish politician (b. 1946)
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1972
Gabriel Heatter, American radio commentator (b. 1890)
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1973
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish pilot and politician (b. 1903)
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1973
Yves Giraud-Cabantous, French racing driver (b. 1904)
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1975
Peter Bamm, German journalist and author (b. 1897)
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1977
Levko Revutsky, Ukrainian composer and educator (b. 1889)
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1978
George Paine, English cricketer and coach (b. 1908)
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1978
Memduh Tağmaç, Turkish general (b. 1904)
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1979
Airey Neave, English colonel, lawyer, and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (b. 1916)
Airey Neave · Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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1979
Ray Ventura, French pianist and bandleader (b. 1908)
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1981
DeWitt Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (b. 1889)
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1984
Karl Rahner, German-Austrian priest and theologian (b. 1904)
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1985
Harold Peary, American actor and singer (b. 1908)
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1986
James Cagney, American actor and dancer (b. 1899)
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1986
John Ciardi, American poet and etymologist (b. 1916)
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1988
Edgar Faure, French historian and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1908)
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1990
Harry Bridges, Australian-born American activist and trade union leader (b. 1901)
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1992
Manolis Andronikos, Greek archaeologist and academic (b. 1919)
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1993
S. M. Pandit, Indian painter (b. 1916)
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1993
Richard Diebenkorn, American painter (b. 1922)
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1995
Rozelle Claxton, American pianist (b. 1913)
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1995
Tony Lock, English-Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1929)
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1995
Paul A. Rothchild, American record producer (b. 1935)
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1996
Hugh Falkus, English pilot and author (b. 1917)
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1996
Ryoei Saito, Japanese businessman (b. 1916)
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2000
Rudolf Kirchschläger, Austrian judge and politician, 8th President of Austria (b. 1915)
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2002
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom (b. 1900)
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2003
Michael Jeter, American actor (b. 1952)
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2003
Valentin Pavlov, Russian banker and politician, 11th Prime Minister of the Soviet Union (b. 1937)
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2004
Alistair Cooke, English-American journalist and author (b. 1908)
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2004
Hubert Gregg, English actor and director (b. 1914)
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2004
Michael King, New Zealand historian and author (b. 1945)
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2005
Robert Creeley, American novelist, essayist, and poet (b. 1926)
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2005
Milton Green, American hurdler and soldier (b. 1913)
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2005
Fred Korematsu, American political activist (b. 1919)
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2005
O. V. Vijayan, Indian author and illustrator (b. 1930)
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2006
Red Hickey, American football player and coach (b. 1917)
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2006
John McGahern, Irish author and educator (b. 1934)
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2007
John Roberts, Canadian political scientist, academic, and politician, 46th Secretary of State for Canada (b. 1933)
John Roberts (Canadian politician) · Secretary of State for Canada
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2008
Roland Fraïssé, French mathematical logician (b. 1920)
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2008
David Leslie, Scottish racing car driver (b. 1953)
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2008
Richard Lloyd, English racing car driver (b. 1945)
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2008
Dith Pran, Cambodian-American photographer and journalist (b. 1942)
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2010
Jaime Escalante, Bolivian-American educator (b. 1930)
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2010
Morris R. Jeppson, American lieutenant and physicist (b. 1922)
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2010
Martin Sandberger, German SS officer (b. 1911)
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2012
Janet Anderson Perkin, Canadian baseball player and curler (b. 1921)
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2012
Aquila Berlas Kiani, Indian-Canadian sociologist and academic (b. 1921)
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2012
Francesco Mancini, Italian footballer and coach (b. 1968)
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2012
Granville Semmes, American businessman, founded 1-800-Flowers (b. 1928)
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2012
Leonid Shebarshin, Russian KGB officer (b. 1935)
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2013
Daniel Hoffman, American poet and academic (b. 1923)
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2013
Bobby Parks, American basketball player and coach (b. 1962)
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2013
Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (b. 1934)
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2013
Edith Schaeffer, Chinese-Swiss religious leader and author, co-founded L'Abri (b. 1914)
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2013
Bob Turley, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
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2014
Ray Hutchison, American lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
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2014
Kate O'Mara, English actress (b. 1939)
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2015
Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)
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2015
Roger Slifer, American author, illustrator, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1954)
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2015
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Dutch astronomer and academic (b. 1921)