May 28 — On This Day
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Events
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585 BC
A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of Halys, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated.
Solar eclipse · Thales · Alyattes of Lydia · Cyaxares · Eclipse of Thales
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621
Battle of Hulao: Li Shimin, the son of the Chinese emperor Gaozu, defeats the numerically superior forces of Dou Jiande near the Hulao Pass (Henan). This victory decides the outcome of the civil war that followed the Sui dynasty's collapse in favour of the Tang dynasty.
Battle of Hulao · Emperor Taizong of Tang · Emperor Gaozu of Tang · Dou Jiande · Hulao Pass
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1533
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn valid.
Archbishop of Canterbury · Thomas Cranmer · Henry VIII of England · Anne Boleyn
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1588
The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port.)
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1644
Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.
Bolton Massacre · Cavalier · James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
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1754
French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania.
French and Indian War · Virginia · Militia · Lieutenant colonel · George Washington
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1802
In Guadeloupe, 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops
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1830
U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.
President of the United States · Andrew Jackson · Indian Removal Act · Native Americans in the United States
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1871
Fall of the Paris Commune.
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1892
In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
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1905
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Russo-Japanese War · Battle of Tsushima · Baltic Fleet · Admiral · Tōgō Heihachirō
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1907
The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
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1918
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence.
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1926
The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.
28 May 1926 coup d'état · Ditadura Nacional · Portugal · History of Portugal
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1932
In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.
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1934
Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.
Callander, Ontario · Dionne quintuplets · Multiple birth · Infant
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1936
Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.
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1937
Volkswagen (VW), the German automobile manufacturer is founded.
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1940
World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.
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1940
World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first allied infantry victory of the War.
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1942
World War II: In retaliation for the assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich, Nazis in Czechoslovakia kill over 1,800 people.
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1948
Daniel François Malan is elected as Prime Minister of South Africa. He later goes on to implement Apartheid.
Daniel François Malan · Prime Minister of South Africa · Apartheid
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1958
Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero.
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1961
Peter Benenson's article The Forgotten Prisoners is published in several internationally read newspapers. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organization Amnesty International.
Peter Benenson · Newspaper · Human rights · Amnesty International
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1964
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.
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1974
Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.
Northern Ireland · Sunningdale Agreement · Ulster Workers' Council strike · Ulster loyalism
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1975
Fifteen West African countries sign the Treaty of Lagos, creating the Economic Community of West African States.
West Africa · Treaty of Lagos · Economic Community of West African States
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1977
In Southgate, Kentucky, the Beverly Hills Supper Club is engulfed in fire, killing 165 people inside.
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1979
Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.
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1987
A West German pilot, Mathias Rust, who was 18 years old, evades Soviet Union air defenses and lands a private plane in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. He is immediately detained and released on August 3, 1988.
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1991
The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War.
Addis Ababa · Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front · Derg · Ethiopia · Ethiopian Civil War
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1995
The 7.0 Mw Neftegorsk earthquake shook the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1-300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.
1995 Neftegorsk earthquake · Neftegorsk · Mercalli intensity scale · United States dollar
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1996
U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.
Bill Clinton · Whitewater controversy · Jim McDougal · Susan McDougal · Governor of Arkansas
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1998
Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.
Nuclear weapons testing · Chagai-I · Economic sanctions · Youm-e-Takbir
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1999
In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.
Milan · Leonardo da Vinci · The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci)
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2002
The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.
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2003
Peter Hollingworth becomes the first Governor-General of Australia to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct.
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2004
The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
Iraqi Governing Council · Ayad Allawi · Saddam Hussein · Iraq
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2008
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
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2010
In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.
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2011
Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
Famous Births
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1140
Xin Qiji, Chinese poet, general, and politician (d. 1207)
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1371
John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1419)
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1524
Selim II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1574)
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1588
Pierre Séguier, French politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 1672)
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1589
Robert Arnauld d'Andilly, French writer (d. 1674)
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1660
George I of Great Britain (d. 1727)
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1663
António Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (d. 1736)
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1676
Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician and academic (d. 1754)
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1692
Geminiano Giacomelli, Italian composer (d. 1740)
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1738
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, French physician (d. 1814)
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1759
William Pitt the Younger, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1806)
William Pitt the Younger · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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1763
Manuel Alberti, Argentinian priest and journalist (d. 1811)
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1764
Edward Livingston, American jurist and politician, 11th United States Secretary of State (d. 1836)
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1779
Thomas Moore, Irish poet and composer (d. 1852)
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1807
Louis Agassiz, Swiss-American paleontologist and geologist (d. 1873)
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1818
P. G. T. Beauregard, American general (d. 1893)
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1836
Friedrich Baumfelder, German pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1916)
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1836
Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist and academic (d. 1918)
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1837
George Ashlin, Irish architect, co-designed St Colman's Cathedral (d. 1921)
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1837
Tony Pastor, American impresario, variety performer and theatre owner (d. 1908)
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1841
Sakaigawa Namiemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 14th Yokozuna (d. 1887)
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1853
Carl Larsson, Swedish painter and author (d. 1919)
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1858
Carl Richard Nyberg, Swedish inventor and businessman, developed the blow torch (d. 1939)
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1872
Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist and mountaineer (d. 1917)
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1878
Paul Pelliot, French sinologist and explorer (d. 1945)
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1879
Milutin Milanković, Serbian mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (d. 1958)
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1883
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician (d. 1966)
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1883
Clough Williams-Ellis, English-Welsh architect, designed the Portmeirion Village (d. 1978)
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1884
Edvard Beneš, Czech academic and politician, 2nd President of Czechoslovakia (d. 1948)
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1886
Santo Trafficante, Sr., Italian-American mobster (d. 1954)
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1888
Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian journalist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Estonia (d. 1942)
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1888
Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot, English author and educator (d. 1947)
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1888
Jim Thorpe, American decathlete, football player, and coach (d. 1953)
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1889
Richard Réti, Slovak-Czech chess player and author (d. 1929)
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1892
Minna Gombell, American actress (d. 1973)
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1900
Tommy Ladnier, American trumpet player (d. 1939)
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1903
S. L. Kirloskar, Indian businessman, founded Kirloskar Group (d. 1994)
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1906
Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada (d. 1997)
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1908
Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (d. 2005)
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1908
Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond (d. 1964)
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1909
Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005)
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1910
Georg Gaßmann, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (d. 1987)
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1910
Rachel Kempson, English actress (d. 2003)
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1910
T-Bone Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975)
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1911
Bob Crisp, South African cricketer (d. 1994)
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1911
Thora Hird, English actress (d. 2003)
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1911
Fritz Hochwälder, Austrian playwright (d. 1986)
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1912
Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992)
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1912
Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981)
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1912
Patrick White, Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1990)
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1914
W. G. G. Duncan Smith, English captain and pilot (d. 1996)
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1915
Joseph Greenberg, American linguist and academic (d. 2001)
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1916
Walker Percy, American novelist and essayist (d. 1990)
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1917
Barry Commoner, American biologist, academic, and politician (d. 2012)
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1918
Johnny Wayne, Canadian comedian (d. 1990)
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1921
D. V. Paluskar, Indian Hindustani classical musician (d. 1955)
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1921
Heinz G. Konsalik, German journalist and author (d. 1999)
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1921
Tom Uren, Australian soldier, boxer, and politician (d. 2015)
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1922
Lou Duva, American boxer, trainer, and manager (d. 2017)
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1922
Roger Fisher, American author and academic (d. 2012)
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1922
Tuomas Gerdt, Finnish sergeant
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1923
György Ligeti, Romanian-Austrian composer and educator (d. 2006)
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1923
N. T. Rama Rao, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician, 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (d. 1996)
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1924
Edward du Cann, English lieutenant and politician
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1924
Paul Hébert, Canadian actor (d. 2017)
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1925
Bülent Ecevit, Turkish journalist, scholar, and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Turkey (d. 2006)
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1925
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German opera singer and conductor (d. 2012)
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1928
Sally Forrest, American actress and dancer (d. 2015)
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1929
Patrick McNair-Wilson, English politician
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1930
Edward Seaga, American-Jamaican academic and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Jamaica
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1931
Carroll Baker, American actress
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1931
Gordon Willis, American cinematographer (d. 2014)
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1932
Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry, English politician, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry · Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
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1933
John Karlen, American actor
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1933
Zelda Rubinstein, American actress and activist (d. 2010)
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1936
Claude Forget, Canadian academic and politician
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1936
Ole K. Sara, Norwegian politician (d. 2013)
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1936
Betty Shabazz, American educator and activist (d. 1997)
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1938
Jerry West, American basketball player, coach, and manager
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1939
Maeve Binchy, Irish novelist (d. 2012)
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1940
David William Brewer, English politician, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
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1940
Shlomo Riskin, American rabbi and academic, founded the Lincoln Square Synagogue
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1941
Beth Howland, American actress and singer (d. 2015)
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1942
Stanley B. Prusiner, American neurologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
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1943
Terry Crisp, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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1944
Faith Brown, English actress and singer
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1944
Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City
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1944
Gladys Knight, American singer-songwriter and actress
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1944
Rita MacNeil, Canadian singer and actress (d. 2013)
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1944
Gary Stewart, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
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1944
Billy Vera, American singer-songwriter and actor
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1945
Patch Adams, American physician and author, founded the Gesundheit! Institute
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1945
John N. Bambacus, American sergeant and politician
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1945
John Fogerty, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1945
Jean Perrault, Canadian politician, Mayor of Sherbrooke
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1945
Helena Shovelton, English physician
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1946
Bruce Alexander, English actor
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1946
Skip Jutze, American baseball player
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1946
Janet Paraskeva, Welsh politician
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1946
K. Satchidanandan, Indian poet and critic
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1946
William Shawcross, English journalist and author
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1947
Zahi Hawass, Egyptian archaeologist and academic
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1947
Lynn Johnston, Canadian author and illustrator
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1947
Leland Sklar, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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1948
Michael Field, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Tasmania
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1948
Pierre Rapsat, Belgian singer and songwriter (d. 2002)
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1949
Wendy O. Williams, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (d. 1998)
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1952
Roger Briggs, American pianist, composer, conductor, and educator
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1953
Pierre Gauthier, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
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1954
João Carlos de Oliveira, Brazilian jumper (d. 1999)
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1954
Youri Egorov, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1988)
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1954
Charles Saumarez Smith, English historian and academic
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1954
Péter Szilágyi, Hungarian conductor and politician (d. 2013)
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1954
John Tory, Canadian lawyer and politician, 65th Mayor of Toronto
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1955
Laura Amy Schlitz, American author and librarian
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1955
Mark Howe, American ice hockey player and coach
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1956
Jerry Douglas, American guitarist and producer
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1956
Jeff Dujon, Jamaican cricketer
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1956
Markus Höttinger, Austrian race car driver (d. 1980)
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1956
Peter Wilkinson, English admiral
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1957
Colin Barnes, English footballer
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1957
Kirk Gibson, American baseball player and manager
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1957
Ben Howland, American basketball player and coach
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1959
Risto Mannisenmäki, Finnish race car driver
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1960
Mark Sanford, American captain and politician, 115th Governor of South Carolina
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1960
Mary Portas, English journalist and author
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1963
Houman Younessi, Australian-American biologist and academic
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1964
Jeff Fenech, Australian boxer and trainer
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1964
Armen Gilliam, American basketball player and coach (d. 2011)
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1964
Zsa Zsa Padilla, Filipino singer and actress
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1964
Phil Vassar, American singer-songwriter
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1965
Chris Ballew, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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1965
Mary Coughlan, Irish politician
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1966
Roger Kumble, American director, screenwriter, and playwright
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1966
Miljenko Jergović, Bosnian novelist and journalist
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1966
Gavin Robertson, Australian cricketer
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1967
Glen Rice, American basketball player
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1968
Kylie Minogue, Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
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1969
Mike DiFelice, American baseball player and manager
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1969
Rob Ford, Canadian politician, 64th Mayor of Toronto (d. 2016)
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1971
Isabelle Carré, French actress and singer
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1971
Ekaterina Gordeeva, Russian figure skater and sportscaster
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1971
Marco Rubio, American lawyer and politician
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1972
Doriva, Brazilian footballer and manager
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1972
Michael Boogerd, Dutch cyclist and manager
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1973
Marco Paulo Faria Lemos, Portuguese footballer and manager
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1974
Hans-Jörg Butt, German footballer
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1975
Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistani cricketer
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1975
Maura Johnston, American journalist, critic, and academic
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1976
Steven Bell, Australian rugby league player
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1976
Zaza Enden, Georgian-Turkish wrestler, basketball player, and coach
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1976
Roberto Goretti, Italian footballer
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1976
Glenn Morrison, Australian rugby league player and coach
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1977
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, American talk show host and author
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1979
Abdulaziz al-Omari, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of American Airlines Flight 11 (d. 2001)
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1979
Ronald Curry, American football player and coach
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1980
Miguel Pérez, Spanish footballer
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1980
Lucy Shuker, English tennis player
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1981
Daniel Cabrera, Dominican-American baseball player
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1981
Eric Ghiaciuc, American football player
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1981
Adam Green, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1982
Alexa Davalos, French-American actress
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1982
Jhonny Peralta, Dominican-American baseball player
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1983
Steve Cronin, American soccer player
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1983
Humberto Sánchez, Dominican-American baseball player
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1985
Colbie Caillat, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1985
Pablo Andrés González, Argentinian footballer
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1985
Kostas Mendrinos, Greek footballer
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1985
Carey Mulligan, English actress and singer
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1986
Berrick Barnes, Australian rugby player
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1986
Seth Rollins, American wrestler
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1986
Ingmar Vos, Dutch decathlete
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1988
NaVorro Bowman, American football player
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1988
Percy Harvin, American football player
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1988
Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player
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1991
Sharrif Floyd, American football player
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1991
Alexandre Lacazette, French footballer
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1991
Kail Piho, Estonian skier
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1992
Tom Carroll, English footballer
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1993
Daniel Alvaro, Australian rugby league player
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1993
Bárbara Luz, Portuguese tennis player
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1994
John Stones, English footballer
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1994
Son Yeon-jae, South Korean gymnast
Famous Deaths
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576
Germain of Paris, French bishop and saint (b. 496)
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741
Ucha'an K'in B'alam, Mayan king
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880
Ariwara no Narihira, Japanese poet (b. 825)
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926
Kong Qian, official of Later Tang
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926
Li Jiji, prince of Later Tang
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1023
Wulfstan, English archbishop
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1279
William Wishart, English bishop
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1327
Robert Baldock, Lord Privy Seal and Lord Chancellor of England
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1357
Afonso IV of Portugal (b. 1291)
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1427
Henry IV, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (b. 1397)
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1556
Saitō Dōsan, Japanese samurai (b. 1494)
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1626
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (b. 1561)
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1651
Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1594)
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1672
John Trevor, Welsh politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1626)
John Trevor (1626-1672) · Secretary of State for the Northern Department
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1747
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (b. 1715)
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1750
Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (b. 1720)
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1787
Leopold Mozart, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1719)
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1805
Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer (b. 1743)
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1808
Richard Hurd, English bishop (b. 1720)
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1811
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for War (b. 1742)
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville · Secretary of State for War
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1831
William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk, Scottish-English admiral (b. 1756)
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1843
Noah Webster, American lexicographer (b. 1758)
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1849
Anne Brontë, English novelist and poet (b. 1820)
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1864
Simion Bărnuțiu, Romanian historian and politician (b. 1808)
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1878
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1792)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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1904
Kicking Bear, Native American tribal leader (b. 1846)
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1916
Ivan Franko, Ukrainian economist, journalist, and poet (b. 1856)
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1927
Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter and stage designer (b. 1878)
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1937
Alfred Adler, Austrian-Scottish ophthalmologist and psychologist (b. 1870)
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1946
Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1858)
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1947
August Eigruber, Austrian-German politician (b. 1907)
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1952
Philippe Desranleau, Canadian archbishop (b. 1882)
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1953
Tatsuo Hori, Japanese author and poet (b. 1904)
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1964
Terry Dillon, American football player (b. 1941)
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1968
Fyodor Okhlopkov, Russian sergeant and sniper (b. 1908)
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1971
Audie Murphy, American lieutenant and actor, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1925)
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1972
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (b. 1894)
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1975
Ezzard Charles, American boxer (b. 1921)
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1976
Zainul Abedin, Bangladeshi painter and sculptor (b. 1914)
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1980
Rolf Nevanlinna, Finnish mathematician and academic (b. 1895)
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1981
Mary Lou Williams, American pianist and composer (b. 1910)
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1981
Stefan Wyszyński, Polish cardinal (b. 1901)
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1982
H. Jones, English colonel, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1940)
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1983
Erastus Corning 2nd, American soldier and politician, 72nd Mayor of Albany (b. 1909)
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1984
Eric Morecambe, English actor and comedian (b. 1926)
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1986
Edip Cansever, Turkish poet and author (b. 1928)
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1988
Sy Oliver, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (b. 1910)
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1994
Julius Boros, American golfer (b. 1920)
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1994
Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr., American author and academic (b. 1916)
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1998
Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and comedian (b. 1948)
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1999
Michael Barkai, Israeli commander (b. 1935)
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1999
B. Vittalacharya, Indian director and producer (b. 1920)
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2000
George Irving Bell, American physicist, biologist, and mountaineer (b. 1926)
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2001
Joe Moakley, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
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2001
Francisco Varela, Chilean biologist and philosopher (b. 1946)
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2002
Mildred Benson, American journalist and author (b. 1905)
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2003
Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1933)
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2003
Ilya Prigogine, Russian-Belgian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917)
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2003
Martha Scott, American actress (b. 1912)
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2004
Umberto Agnelli, Swiss-Italian businessman and politician (b. 1934)
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2004
Michael Buonauro, American author and illustrator (b. 1979)
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2004
John Tolos, Greek-Canadian wrestler (b. 1930)
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2006
Thorleif Schjelderup, Norwegian ski jumper and author (b. 1920)
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2007
Jörg Immendorff, German painter, sculptor, and academic (b. 1945)
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2007
Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Agriculture (b. 1945)
Toshikatsu Matsuoka · Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)
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2008
Beryl Cook, English painter and illustrator (b. 1926)
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2010
Gary Coleman, American actor (b. 1968)
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2011
Gino Valenzano, Italian race car driver (b. 1920)
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2012
Bob Edwards, English journalist (b. 1925)
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2012
Yuri Susloparov, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (b. 1958)
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2013
Viktor Kulikov, Russian commander (b. 1921)
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2013
Eddie Romero, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1924)
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2013
Gerd Schmückle, German general (b. 1917)
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2014
Maya Angelou, American memoirist and poet (b. 1928)
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2014
Stan Crowther, English footballer (b. 1935)
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2014
Oscar Dystel, American publisher (b. 1912)
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2014
Malcolm Glazer, American businessman (b. 1928)
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2014
Bob Houbregs, Canadian-American basketball player and manager (b. 1932)
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2014
Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (b. 1971)
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2015
Steven Gerber, American pianist and composer (b. 1948)
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2015
Johnny Keating, Scottish trombonist, composer, and producer (b. 1927)
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2015
Reynaldo Rey, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940)