June 24 — On This Day
391 entries
Events
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1312 BC
Mursili II launches a campaign against the Kingdom of Azzi-Hayasa.
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217 BC
The Romans, led by Gaius Flaminius, are ambushed and defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of Lake Trasimene.
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109
Roman emperor Trajan inaugurates the Aqua Traiana, an aqueduct that channels water from Lake Bracciano, 40 kilometres (25 miles) north-west of Rome.
Trajan · Aqua Traiana · Roman aqueduct · Lake Bracciano · Ancient Rome
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474
Julius Nepos forces Roman usurper Glycerius to abdicate the throne and proclaims himself Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
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637
The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dál Riata. It is claimed to be the largest battle in the history of Ireland.
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972
Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces, takes place.
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1128
Battle of São Mamede, near Guimarães: Forces led by Afonso I defeat forces led by his mother Teresa of León and her lover Fernando Pérez de Traba.
Battle of São Mamede · Guimarães · Afonso I of Portugal · Theresa, Countess of Portugal · Fernando Pérez de Traba
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1230
The Siege of Jaén started in the context of the Spanish Reconquista.
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1314
First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce.
First War of Scottish Independence · Battle of Bannockburn · Robert the Bruce
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1340
Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded in person by King Edward III.
Hundred Years' War · Battle of Sluys · Edward III of England
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1374
A sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.
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1497
John Cabot lands in North America at Newfoundland leading the first European exploration of the region since the Vikings.
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1509
Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon are crowned King and Queen of England.
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1535
The Anabaptist state of Münster is conquered and disbanded.
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1571
Miguel López de Legazpi founds Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines.
Miguel López de Legazpi · Manila · Republic of the Philippines
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1597
The first Dutch voyage to the East Indies reaches Banten, Java.[citation needed]
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1604
Samuel de Champlain discovers the mouth of the Saint John River, site of Reversing Falls and the present day city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Samuel de Champlain · Saint John River (Bay of Fundy) · Reversing Falls · Saint John, New Brunswick
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1622
Battle of Macau: The Dutch attempt but fail to capture Macau.
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1717
The Premier Grand Lodge of England, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England), is founded in London.
Premier Grand Lodge of England · Freemasonry · Grand Lodge · United Grand Lodge of England
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1762
Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The British-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats French forces in Westphalia.
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1779
American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
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1793
The first Republican constitution in France is adopted.
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1812
Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman river beginning the invasion of Russia.
Napoleonic Wars · Napoleon · Grande Armée · Neman (river) · French invasion of Russia
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1813
Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army.
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1821
The Battle of Carabobo takes place. It is the decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.
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1859
Battle of Solferino (Battle of the Three Sovereigns): Sardinia and France defeat Austria in Solferino, northern Italy.
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1866
Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
Battle of Custoza (1866) · Austrian Empire · Austro-Prussian War
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1880
First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.
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1894
Marie François Sadi Carnot is assassinated by Sante Geronimo Caserio.
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1902
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation.
- 1913
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1916
Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
- 1918
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1922
The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League.
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1932
A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).
Siamese revolution of 1932 · Khana Ratsadon · Prajadhipok · Rattanakosin Kingdom · Thailand
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1938
Pieces of a meteorite, estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded, land near Chicora, Pennsylvania.
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1939
Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the country's third prime minister.
Thailand · Plaek Phibunsongkhram · Prime Minister of Thailand
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1940
World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.
World War II · Operation Collar (commando raid) · British Commandos · Independent Company
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1943
US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded.
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1947
Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
Kenneth Arnold · Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting · Mount Rainier · Washington (state)
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1948
Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
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1949
The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on NBC starring William Boyd.
Westerns on television · Hopalong Cassidy · NBC · William Boyd (actor)
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1950
Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act formally segregating races is passed.
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1954
First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G.M. 100 of France in An Khê.
First Indochina War · Battle of Mang Yang Pass · Viet Minh · An Khê
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1957
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
Roth v. United States · Supreme Court of the United States · First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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1963
The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government.
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1973
The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation.
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1981
The Humber Bridge opens to traffic, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It would be the world's longest bridge span for 17 years.
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1982
"The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 9 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines.
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1989
Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
Jiang Zemin · Zhao Ziyang · General Secretary of the Communist Party of China · Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
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1995
"Rugby World Cup final": South Africa defeats New Zealand, Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb-Ellis trophy in an iconic post-apartheid moment.
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2002
The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
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2004
In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.
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2010
John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon, in the longest match in professional tennis history.
John Isner · Nicolas Mahut · The Championships, Wimbledon · Isner-Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships
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2010
Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
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2012
Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise, dies.
Lonesome George · Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii · Galápagos tortoise
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2013
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and having sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison.
Prime Minister of Italy · Silvio Berlusconi · Silvio Berlusconi prostitute trial
Famous Births
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1210
Count Floris IV of Holland (d. 1234)
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1244
Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse (d. 1308)
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1254
Floris V, Count of Holland (d. 1296)
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1257
Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford, England noblemen (d. 1331)
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1314
Philippa of Hainault (d. 1369)
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1322
Joanna, Duchess of Brabant (d. 1406)
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1343
Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373)
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1360
Nuno Álvares Pereira, Portuguese general
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1386
John of Capistrano, Italian priest and saint (d. 1456)
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1419
John of Sahagún, Spanish Augustinian friar, priest and saint (d. 1479)
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1465
Isabella del Balzo, Queen Consort of Naples (d. 1533)
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1485
Johannes Bugenhagen, Polish-German priest and reformer (d. 1558)
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1485
Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg (d. 1555)
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1499
Johannes Brenz, German theologian and the Protestant Reformer (d. 1570)
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1519
Theodore Beza, French theologian and scholar (d. 1605)
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1532
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, English politician (d. 1588)
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1532
William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (d. 1573)
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1535
Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (d. 1573)
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1542
John of the Cross, Spanish mystic and saint (d. 1591)
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1546
Robert Persons, English Jesuit priest, insurrectionist, and author (d. 1610)
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1587
William Arnold, English-American settler (d. 1675)
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1614
John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse
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1616
Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman, student of Rembrandt (d. 1680)
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1661
Hachisuka Tsunanori, Japanese daimyo (d. 1730)
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1663
Jean Baptiste Massillon, French bishop (d. 1742)
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1687
Johann Albrecht Bengel, German-Lutheran clergyman and scholar (d. 1757)
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1694
Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui, Swiss author and theorist (d. 1748)
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1704
Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, French philosopher and author (d. 1771)
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1753
William Hull, American general and politician, 1st Governor of Michigan Territory (d. 1825)
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1755
Anacharsis Cloots, Prussian-French activist (d. 1794)
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1767
Jean-Baptiste Benoît Eyriès, French geographer and author (d. 1846)
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1771
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, French chemist and businessman, founded DuPont (d. 1834)
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1774
Antonio González de Balcarce, Argentinian commander and politician, 5th Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (d. 1819)
Antonio González de Balcarce · Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
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1774
François-Nicolas-Benoît Haxo, French general and engineer (d. 1838)
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1777
John Ross, Scottish commander and explorer (d. 1856)
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1782
Juan Larrea, Argentinian captain and politician (d. 1847)
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1783
Johann Heinrich von Thünen, German economist and geographer (d. 1850)
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1784
Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Uruguayan general and politician, President of Uruguay (d. 1853)
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1788
Thomas Blanchard, American inventor (d. 1864)
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1795
Ernst Heinrich Weber, German physician and psychologist (d. 1878)
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1797
John Hughes, Irish-American archbishop (d. 1864)
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1797
Paweł Edmund Strzelecki, Polish geologist and explorer (d. 1873)
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1804
Stephan Endlicher, Austrian botanist, numismatist, and sinologist (d. 1849)
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1804
Willard Richards, American religious leader (d. 1854)
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1811
John Archibald Campbell, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1889)
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1813
Henry Ward Beecher, American minister and reformer (d. 1887)
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1813
Francis Boott, American composer (d. 1904)
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1821
Guillermo Rawson, Argentinian physician and politician (d. 1890)
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1826
George Goyder, English-Australian surveyor (d. 1898)
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1835
Johannes Wislicenus, German chemist and academic (d. 1902)
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1838
Jan Matejko, Polish painter (d. 1893)
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1839
Gustavus Franklin Swift, American businessman (d. 1903)
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1842
Ambrose Bierce, American short story writer, essayist, and journalist (d. 1914)
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1846
Samuel Johnson, Nigerian priest and historian (d. 1901)
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1850
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Irish field marshal and politician, Governor-General of Sudan (d. 1916)
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener · List of governors of pre-independence Sudan
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1852
Friedrich Loeffler, German bacteriologist and academic (d. 1915)
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1856
Henry Chapman Mercer, American archaeologist and author (d. 1930)
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1858
Hastings Rashdall, English historian, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1924)
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1865
Robert Henri, American painter and educator (d. 1929)
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1867
Ruth Randall Edström, American educator and activist (d. 1944)
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1869
Prince George of Greece and Denmark (d. 1957)
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1872
Frank Crowninshield, American journalist and art and theatre critic (d. 1947)
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1880
Oswald Veblen, American mathematician and academic (g. 1960)
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1881
George Shiels, Irish-Canadian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1949)
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1882
Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1953)
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1882
Carl Diem, German businessman (d. 1962)
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1883
Victor Francis Hess, Austrian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1964)
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1883
Fritz Löhner-Beda, Jewish Austrian librettist, lyricist and writer (d.1942)
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1883
Jean Metzinger, French artist (d. 1956)
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1883
Arthur L. Newton, American runner (d. 1956)
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1883
Frank Verner, American runner (d. 1966)
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1884
Frank Waller, American runner (d. 1941)
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1885
Olaf Holtedahl, Norwegian geologist (d. 1975)
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1888
Gerrit Rietveld, Dutch architect, designed the Rietveld Schröder House (d. 1964)
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1893
Roy O. Disney, American businessman, co-founded The Walt Disney Company (d. 1971)
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1895
Jack Dempsey, American boxer and soldier (d. 1983)
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1898
Armin Öpik, Estonian-Australian paleontologist and geologist (d. 1983)
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1898
Karl Selter, Estonian politician, 14th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (d. 1958)
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1900
Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and engineer (d. 1945)
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1901
Marcel Mule, French saxophonist (d. 2001)
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1901
Harry Partch, American composer and theorist (d. 1974)
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1901
Chuck Taylor, American basketball player and salesman (d. 1969)
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1904
Phil Harris, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1995)
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1905
Fred Alderman, American sprinter (d. 1998)
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1906
Pierre Fournier, French cellist and educator (d. 1986)
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1906
Willard Maas, American poet and educator (d. 1971)
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1907
Arseny Tarkovsky, Russian poet and translator (d. 1989)
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1908
Hugo Distler, German organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1942)
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1908
Alfons Rebane, Estonian colonel (d. 1976)
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1909
Jean Deslauriers, Canadian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1978)
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1909
William Penney, Baron Penney, English mathematician and physicist (d. 1991)
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1911
Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1995)
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1911
Ernesto Sabato, Argentinian physicist and academic (d. 2011)
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1912
Brian Johnston, English sportscaster and author (d. 1994)
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1912
Mary Wesley, English author (d. 2002)
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1913
Gustaaf Deloor, Belgian cyclist and soldier (d. 2002)
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1914
Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (d. 2000)
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1914
Pearl Witherington, French secret agent (d. 2008)
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1915
Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and author (d. 2001)
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1916
William B. Saxbe, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 70th United States Attorney General (d. 2010)
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1917
David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (d. 2014)
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1917
Lucy Jarvis, American television producer
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1917
Ramblin' Tommy Scott, American singer and guitarist (d. 2013)
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1917
Joan Clarke, English cryptanalyst and numismatist (d. 1996)
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1918
Mildred Ladner Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2013)
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1918
Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (d. 2012)
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1919
Al Molinaro, American actor (d. 2015)
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1921
Gerhard Sommer, German soldier
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1922
Jack Carter, American actor and comedian (d. 2015)
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1922
John Postgate, English microbiologist, author, and academic (d. 2014)
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1923
Margaret Olley, Australian painter and philanthropist (d. 2011)
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1924
Kurt Furgler, Swiss politician, 70th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2008)
Kurt Furgler · List of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation
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1924
Archie Roy, Scottish astronomer and academic (d. 2012)
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1924
Yoshito Takamine, American politician (d. 2015)
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1927
Fernand Dumont, Canadian sociologist, philosopher, and poet (d. 1997)
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1927
James B. Edwards, American dentist, soldier, and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of Energy (d. 2014)
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1927
Martin Lewis Perl, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2014)
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1929
Carolyn S. Shoemaker, American astronomer
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1930
Claude Chabrol, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010)
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1930
Donald Gordon, South African businessman and philanthropist
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1930
William Bernard Ziff, Jr., American publisher (d. 2006)
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1931
Billy Casper, American golfer and architect (d. 2015)
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1932
David McTaggart, Canadian-Italian environmentalist (d. 2001)
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1933
Sam Jones, American basketball player and coach
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1933
Ngina Kenyatta, 1st First Lady of Kenya
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1934
Ferdinand Biwersi, German footballer and referee (d. 2013)
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1934
Jean-Pierre Ferland, Canadian singer-songwriter
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1935
Terry Riley, American composer and educator
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1937
Anita Desai, Indian-American author and academic
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1938
Lawrence Block, American author
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1938
Abulfaz Elchibey, 1st democratically elected Azerbaijani president (d. 2000)
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1938
Ken Gray, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1992)
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1939
Brigitte Fontaine, French singer
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1940
Vittorio Storaro, Italian cinematographer
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1941
Erkin Koray, Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1941
Julia Kristeva, Bulgarian-French psychoanalyst and author
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1941
Graham McKenzie, Australian cricketer
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1942
Arthur Brown, English rock singer-songwriter
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1942
Michele Lee, American actress and singer
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1942
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Chilean engineer and politician, 32nd President of Chile
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1942
Colin Groves, Australian academician and educator
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1943
Birgit Grodal, Danish economist and academic (d. 2004)
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1944
Jeff Beck, English guitarist and songwriter
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1944
Kathryn Lasky, American author
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1944
John "Charlie" Whitney, English guitarist
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1944
Chris Wood, English saxophonist (d. 1983)
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1945
Colin Blunstone, English singer-songwriter
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1945
Wayne Cashman, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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1945
George Pataki, American lawyer and politician, 53rd Governor of New York
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1945
Betty Stöve, Dutch tennis player
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1946
David Collenette, Canadian civil servant and politician, 32nd Canadian Minister of National Defence
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1946
Ellison Onizuka, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (d. 1986)
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1946
Robert Reich, American economist and politician, 22nd United States Secretary of Labor
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1947
Clarissa Dickson Wright, English chef, author, and television personality (d. 2014)
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1947
Mick Fleetwood, English-American drummer
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1947
Peter Weller, American actor and director
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1948
Patrick Moraz, Swiss keyboard player and songwriter
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1949
John Illsley, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
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1949
Betty Jackson, English fashion designer
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1950
Nancy Allen, American actress
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1950
Bob Carlos Clarke, Irish-born English photographer (d. 2006)
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1950
Jan Kulczyk, Polish businessman (d. 2015)
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1950
Mercedes Lackey, American author
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1951
Raelene Boyle, Australian sprinter
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1951
Charles Sturridge, English director, producer, and screenwriter
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1952
Dianna Melrose, English diplomat, British High Commissioner to Tanzania
Dianna Melrose · List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Tanzania
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1952
Bob Neill, English lawyer and politician
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1953
William E. Moerner, American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
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1953
Michael Tuck, Australian footballer and coach
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1955
Chris Higgins, English geneticist and academic
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1955
Edmund Malura, German footballer and manager
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1955
Loren Roberts, American golfer
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1956
Owen Paterson, English politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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1957
Mark Parkinson, American lawyer and politician, 45th Governor of Kansas
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1958
Jean Charest, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
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1958
Silvio Mondinelli, Italian mountaineer
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1958
John Tortorella, American ice hockey player and coach
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1959
Andy McCluskey, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
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1960
Elish Angiolini, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland
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1960
Siedah Garrett, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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1960
Karin Pilsäter, Swedish accountant and politician
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1960
Erik Poppe, Norwegian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter
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1961
Dennis Danell, American singer and guitarist (d. 2000)
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1961
Iain Glen, Scottish actor
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1961
Bernie Nicholls, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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1961
Ralph E. Reed, Jr., American journalist and activist
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1961
Curt Smith, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1963
Yuri Kasparyan, Russian guitarist
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1963
Preki, Serbian-American soccer player and coach
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1963
Mike Wieringo, American author and illustrator (d. 2007)
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1964
Jean-Luc Delarue, French television host and producer (d. 2012)
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1964
Kathryn Parminter, Baroness Parminter, English politician
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1964
Gary Suter, American ice hockey player and scout
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1965
Claude Bourbonnais, Canadian race car driver
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1965
Uwe Krupp, German ice hockey player and coach
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1966
Hope Sandoval, American singer-songwriter and musician (Mazzy Star)
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1966
Adrienne Shelly, American actress, director, and screenwriter (d. 2006)
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1967
Darren Bicknell, English cricketer
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1967
Jeff Cease, American guitarist
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1967
Bill Huard, Canadian ice hockey player
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1967
Richard Z. Kruspe, German guitarist
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1967
Janez Lapajne, Slovenian director and producer
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1967
John Limniatis, Greek-Canadian footballer and manager
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1967
Sherry Stringfield, American actress
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1968
Alaa Abdelnaby, Egyptian-American basketball player and sportscaster
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1970
David May, English footballer
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1970
Glenn Medeiros, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1970
Bernardo Sassetti, Portuguese pianist, composer, and educator (d. 2012)
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1972
Robbie McEwen, Australian cyclist
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1972
Denis Žvegelj, Slovenian rower
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1973
Alexis Gauthier, French chef
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1973
Jere Lehtinen, Finnish ice hockey player
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1974
Dan Byles, English sailor, rower, and politician
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1974
Chris Guccione, American baseball player and umpire
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1975
Marek Malík, Czech ice hockey player
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1975
Federico Pucciariello, Argentinian-Italian rugby player
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1976
Brock Olivo, American football player and coach
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1977
Dimos Dikoudis, Greek basketball player and manager
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1977
Jeff Farmer, Australian footballer
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1978
Luis García, Spanish footballer
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1978
Pantelis Kafes, Greek footballer
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1978
Shunsuke Nakamura, Japanese footballer
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1978
Ariel Pink, American singer-songwriter
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1978
Juan Román Riquelme, Argentinian footballer
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1978
Emppu Vuorinen, Finnish guitarist and songwriter
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1979
Mindy Kaling, American actress and producer
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1979
Petra Němcová, Czech model and philanthropist
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1980
Cicinho, Brazilian footballer
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1980
Nina Dübbers, German tennis player
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1980
Andrew Jones, Australian race car driver
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1980
Minka Kelly, American actress
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1982
Kevin Nolan, English footballer
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1982
Mark Penney, Canadian director and producer
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1982
Jarret Stoll, Canadian ice hockey player
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1983
Rebecca Cooke, English swimmer
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1983
Gianni Munari, Italian footballer
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1983
Gard Nilssen, Norwegian drummer
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1983
David Shillington, Australian rugby league player
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1984
Andrea Raggi, Italian footballer
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1984
J.J. Redick, American basketball player
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1984
Johanna Welin,Swedish-born German 2.0 point wheelchair basketball player.
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1985
Diego Alves Carreira, Brazilian footballer
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1985
Tom Kennedy, English footballer
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1985
Nate Myles, Australian rugby league player
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1985
Vernon Philander, South African cricketer
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1985
Yukina Shirakawa, Japanese model
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1986
Stuart Broad, English cricketer
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1986
Phil Hughes, American baseball player
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1986
Solange Knowles, American singer-songwriter and actress
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1987
Simona Dobrá, Czech tennis player
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1987
Serdar Güneş, Turkish footballer
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1987
Craig Henderson, New Zealand footballer
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1987
Josh Lillis, English footballer
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1987
Lionel Messi, Argentinian footballer
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1988
Micah Richards, English footballer
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1989
Teklemariam Medhin, Eritrean runner
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1990
Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player
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1990
Richard Sukuta-Pasu, German footballer
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1991
Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player
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1992
David Alaba, Austrian footballer
Famous Deaths
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994
Abu Isa al-Warraq, Arab scholar (b. 889)
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1046
Jeongjong II of Goryeo, Korean ruler (b. 1018)
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1088
William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, Norman aristocrat
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1241
Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria
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1253
Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy (b. 1197)
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1314
Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester, English commander (b. 1291)
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1314
Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford, English soldier and politician, Lord Warden of the Marches (b. 1274)
Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford · Lord Warden of the Marches
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1398
Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)
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1439
Frederick IV, Duke of Austria (b. 1382)
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1503
Reginald Bray, English architect and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1440)
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1519
Lucrezia Borgia, Italian wife of Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (b. 1480)
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1520
Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese commander (b. 1489)
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1604
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English courtier, Lord Great Chamberlain (b. 1550)
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford · Lord Great Chamberlain
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1637
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer and historian (b. 1580)
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1643
John Hampden, English politician (b. 1595)
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1766
Adrien Maurice de Noailles, French soldier and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1678)
Adrien Maurice de Noailles · Minister of Foreign Affairs (France)
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1778
Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist and academic (b. 1714)
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1803
Matthew Thornton, Irish-American judge and politician (b. 1714)
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1817
Thomas McKean, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania (b. 1734)
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1835
Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (b. 1769)
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1902
George Leake, Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Western Australia (b. 1856)
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1908
Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (b. 1837)
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1909
Sarah Orne Jewett, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1849)
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1922
Walther Rathenau, German businessman and politician, 7th German Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1867)
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1931
Otto Mears, Russian-American businessman (b. 1840)
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1931
Xiang Zhongfa, Chinese politician, 2nd General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (b. 1880)
Xiang Zhongfa · General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
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1932
Ernst Põdder, Estonian general (b. 1879)
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1943
Camille Roy, Canadian priest and critic (b. 1870)
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1946
Louise Whitfield Carnegie, American philanthropist (b. 1857)
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1947
Emil Seidel, American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (b. 1864)
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1962
Volfgangs Dārziņš, Latvian composer, pianist and music critic (b. 1906)
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1964
Stuart Davis, American painter and academic (b. 1892)
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1968
Tony Hancock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1924)
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1969
Frank King, American cartoonist (b. 1883)
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1969
Willy Ley, German-American historian and author (b. 1906)
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1976
Minor White, American photographer, critic, and academic (b. 1908)
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1978
Robert Charroux, French author and critic (b. 1909)
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1984
Clarence Campbell, Canadian businessman (b. 1905)
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1987
Jackie Gleason, American actor, comedian, and producer (b. 1916)
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1988
Csaba Kesjár, Hungarian race car driver (b. 1962)
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1991
Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-American author and playwright (b. 1917)
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1991
Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter and illustrator (b. 1899)
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1994
Jean Vallerand, Canadian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1915)
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1997
Brian Keith, American actor (b. 1921)
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2000
Vera Atkins, British intelligence officer (b. 1908)
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2002
Pierre Werner, Luxembourgian banker and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Luxembourg (b. 1913)
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2004
Ifigeneia Giannopoulou, Greek songwriter and author (b. 1957)
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2005
Paul Winchell, American actor, voice artist, and ventriloquist (b. 1922)
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2007
Natasja Saad, Danish rapper and reggae singer (b. 1974)
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2007
Chris Benoit, Canadian wrestler (b. 1967)
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2007
Derek Dougan, Northern Irish footballer and manager (b. 1938)
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2008
Gerhard Ringel, Austrian mathematician and academic (b. 1919)
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2009
Roméo LeBlanc, Canadian journalist and politician, 25th Governor General of Canada (b. 1927)
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2010
Fred Anderson, American jazz tenor saxophonist (b. 1929)
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2011
Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football coach and manager (b. 1933)
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2012
Darrel Akerfelds, American baseball player and coach (b. 1962)
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2012
Gad Beck, German author and educator (b. 1923)
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2012
Gu Chaohao, Chinese mathematician and academic (b. 1926)
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2012
Miki Roqué, Spanish footballer (b. 1988)
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2012
Ann C. Scales, American lawyer, educator, and activist (b. 1952)
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2013
Mick Aston, English archaeologist and academic (b. 1946)
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2013
Emilio Colombo, Italian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1920)
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2013
Joannes Gijsen, Dutch bishop (b. 1932)
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2013
William Hathaway, American lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
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2013
James Martin, English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (b. 1933)
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2013
Alan Myers, American drummer (b. 1955)
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2014
John Clement, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
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2014
Olga Kotelko, Canadian runner and softball player (b. 1919)
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2014
Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1916)
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2014
Eli Wallach, American actor (b. 1915)
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2015
Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1986)
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2015
Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (b. 1917)
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2015
Marva Collins, American author and educator (b. 1936)
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2015
Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (b. 1915)