August 10 — On This Day
393 entries
Events
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654
Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I.
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955
Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats the Magyars, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West.
Battle of Lechfeld (955) · Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor · Magyars
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991
Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon, Essex.
Battle of Maldon · Byrhtnoth · Ealdorman · Essex · Vikings
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1270
Yekuno Amlak takes the imperial throne of Ethiopia, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe interregnum.
Yekuno Amlak · Emperor of Ethiopia · Ethiopian Empire · Solomonic dynasty · Zagwe dynasty
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1316
The Second Battle of Athenry takes place near Athenry during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.
Second Battle of Athenry · Athenry · Bruce campaign in Ireland
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1512
The naval Battle of Saint-Mathieu, during the War of the League of Cambrai, sees the simultaneous destruction of the Breton ship La Cordelière and the English ship The Regent.
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1519
Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
Ferdinand Magellan · Seville · Basques · Juan Sebastián Elcano · Ferdinand Magellan
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1557
Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551-59.
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1585
The Treaty of Nonsuch signed by Elizabeth I of England and the Dutch Rebels.
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1628
The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
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1675
The foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, England is laid.
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1680
The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico.
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1741
King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.
Marthanda Varma · Travancore · Dutch East India Company · Battle of Colachel
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1755
Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.
Charles Lawrence (British Army officer) · Expulsion of the Acadians · Acadians · Nova Scotia · Thirteen Colonies
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1776
American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
American Revolutionary War · United States Declaration of Independence
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1792
French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace: Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody as his Swiss Guards are massacred by the Parisian mob.
French Revolution · 10 August (French Revolution) · Louis XVI of France · Swiss Guard
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1793
The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.
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1809
Quito, now the capital of Ecuador, declares independence from Spain. This rebellion will be crushed on August 2, 1810.
Quito · Capital city · Ecuador · August 2 · 1810
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1813
Instituto Nacional, is founded by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera. It is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school. Its motto is Labor Omnia Vincit, which means "Work conquers all things".
Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera · José Miguel Carrera · Chile · List of Latin phrases
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1821
Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.
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1846
The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.
Smithsonian Institution · United States Congress · James Smithson
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1856
The Last Island hurricane strikes Louisiana, resulting in over 200 deaths.
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1861
American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of the state.
American Civil War · Battle of Wilson's Creek · Confederate States of America · Missouri State Guard · Union (American Civil War)
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1864
After Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refuses Brazil's demands, José Antônio Saraiva announces that the Brazilian military will begin reprisals, beginning the Uruguayan War.
National Party (Uruguay) · José Antônio Saraiva · Uruguayan War
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1901
The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
U.S. Steel recognition strike of 1901 · Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
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1904
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
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1905
Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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1913
Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.
Second Balkan War · Bulgaria · Romania · Serbia · Montenegro
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1920
World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
World War I · List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire · Mehmed VI · Treaty of Sèvres · Ottoman Empire
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1932
A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.
Chondrite · Meteorite · Archie, Missouri · Cass County, Missouri
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1944
World War II: The Battle of Guam comes to an effective end.
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1944
World War II: The Battle of Narva ends with a combined German-Estonian force successfully defending Narva, Estonia, from invading Soviet troops.
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1948
Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
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1949
U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment, streamlining the defense agencies of the United States government, and replacing the Department of War with the United States Department of Defense.
Harry S. Truman · National Security Act of 1947 · Federal government of the United States · United States Department of Defense · United States Department of Defense
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1953
First Indochina War: The French Union withdraws its forces from Operation Camargue against the Viet Minh in central Vietnam.
First Indochina War · French Union · Operation Camargue · Viet Minh · Vietnam
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1954
At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
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1961
First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the U.S. Army.
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1966
The Heron Road Bridge collapses while being built, killing nine workers in the deadliest construction accident in both Ottawa and Ontario.
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1969
A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.
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1971
The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.
Society for American Baseball Research · Cooperstown, New York
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1977
In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year.
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1978
Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation.
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1981
Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted.
Murder of Adam Walsh · John Walsh (television host) · America's Most Wanted
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1988
Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.
Japanese American internment · Ronald Reagan · Civil Liberties Act of 1988 · Japanese Americans
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1990
The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
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1993
Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) on the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) on the North Island.
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1993
Varg Vikernes murders Euronymous in his Oslo apartment.
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1995
Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing. Michael Fortier pleads guilty in a plea-bargain for his testimony.
Oklahoma City bombing · Timothy McVeigh · Terry Nichols · Michael and Lori Fortier
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1998
HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of Brunei with a Royal Proclamation.
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2001
The 2001 Angola train attack occurred, causing 252 deaths.
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2003
The highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom, 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in Kent, England. It is the first time the United Kingdom has recorded a temperature over 100 °F (38 °C).
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2003
The Okinawa Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa.
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2009
Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
Handlová · Trenčín Region · 2009 Handlová mine blast · Slovakia
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2012
The Marikana massacre begins near Rustenburg, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 47 people.
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2014
Forty people are killed when Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport.
Famous Births
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941
Lê Hoàn, Vietnamese emperor (d. 1005)
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1267
James II of Aragon (d. 1327)
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1296
John of Bohemia (d. 1346)
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1360
Francesco Zabarella, Italian cardinal (d. 1417)
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1397
Albert II of Germany (d. 1439)
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1439
Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter, Duchess of York (d. 1476)
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1449
Bona of Savoy, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1503)
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1466
Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua (d. 1519)
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1489
Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German lawyer and politician (d. 1553)
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1520
Madeleine of Valois (d. 1537)
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1528
Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1584)
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1547
Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (d. 1619)
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1560
Hieronymus Praetorius, German organist and composer (d. 1629)
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1602
Gilles de Roberval, French mathematician and academic (d. 1675)
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1645
Eusebio Kino, Italian priest and missionary (d. 1711)
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1737
Anton Losenko, Russian painter and academic (d. 1773)
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1740
Samuel Arnold, English organist and composer (d. 1802)
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1744
Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles, French daughter of Madame de Pompadour (d. 1754)
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1782
Vicente Guerrero, Mexican insurgent leader and President of Mexico (d. 1831)
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1805
Ferenc Toldy, German-Hungarian historian and critic (d. 1875)
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1809
John Kirk Townsend, American ornithologist and explorer (d. 1851)
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1810
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, Italian soldier and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1861)
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1814
Henri Nestlé, German businessman, founded Nestlé (d. 1890)
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1814
John C. Pemberton, United States soldier and Confederate general (d. 1881)
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1821
Jay Cooke, American financier, founded Jay Cooke & Company (d. 1905)
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1823
Hugh Stowell Brown, English minister and reformer (d. 1886)
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1825
István Türr, Hungarian soldier, architect, and engineer, co-designed the Corinth Canal (d. 1908)
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1827
Lovro Toman, Slovenian lawyer and politician (d. 1870)
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1839
Aleksandr Stoletov, Russian physicist and academic (d. 1896)
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1845
Abai Qunanbaiuli, Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher (d. 1904)
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1848
William Harnett, Irish-American painter and educator (d. 1892)
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1856
William Willett, English inventor, founded British Summer Time (d. 1915)
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1860
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian singer and musicologist (d. 1936)
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1865
Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1936)
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1868
Hugo Eckener, German pilot and businessman (d. 1954)
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1869
Laurence Binyon, English poet, playwright, and scholar (d. 1943)
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1870
1871 - Trần Tế Xương a Vietnamese poet and satirist
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1872
William Manuel Johnson, American bassist (d. 1972)
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1874
Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (d. 1964)
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1877
Frank Marshall, American chess player and author (d. 1944)
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1878
Alfred Döblin, Polish-German physician and author (d. 1957)
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1880
Robert L. Thornton, American businessman and politician, Mayor of Dallas (d. 1964)
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1884
Panait Istrati, Romanian journalist and author (d. 1935)
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1888
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (d. 1940)
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1889
Charles Darrow, American game designer, created Monopoly (d. 1967)
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1890
Angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Premier of Nova Scotia (d. 1954)
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1894
V. V. Giri, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th President of India (d. 1980)
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1895
Hammy Love, Australian cricketer (d. 1969)
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1897
John W. Galbreath, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Darby Dan Farm (d. 1988)
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1897
Jack Haley, American actor and singer (d. 1979)
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1900
Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, New Zealand physician and politician, 11th Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1994)
Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt · Governor-General of New Zealand
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1902
Norma Shearer, Canadian-American actress (d. 1983)
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1902
Curt Siodmak, German-English author and screenwriter (d. 2000)
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1902
Arne Tiselius, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
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1903
Ward Moore, American author (d. 1978)
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1905
Era Bell Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 1986)
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1907
Su Yu, Chinese general and politician (d. 1984)
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1908
Rica Erickson, Australian botanist, historian, and author (d. 2009)
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1908
Billy Gonsalves, American soccer player (d. 1977)
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1909
Leo Fender, American businessman, founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (d. 1991)
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1909
Richard J. Hughes, American politician, 45th Governor of New Jersey, and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (d. 1992)
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1910
Guy Mairesse, French race car driver (d. 1954)
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1911
Leonidas Andrianopoulos, Greek footballer (d. 2011)
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1911
A. N. Sherwin-White, English historian and author (d. 1993)
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1912
Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist and poet (d. 2001)
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1913
Noah Beery Jr., American actor (d. 1994)
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1913
Kalevi Kotkas, Estonian-Finnish high jumper and discus thrower (d. 1983)
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1913
Wolfgang Paul, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1993)
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1914
Jeff Corey, American actor and director (d. 2002)
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1914
Carlos Menditeguy, Argentinian race car driver and polo player (d. 1973)
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1914
Ray Smith, English cricketer (d. 1996)
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1914
Margaret Morgan Lawrence, American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
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1918
Eugene P. Wilkinson, American admiral (d. 2013)
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1920
Red Holzman, American basketball player and coach (d. 1998)
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1922
Al Alberts, American pop singer (The Four Aces) and composer (d. 2009)
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1923
Bill Doolittle, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
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1923
Rhonda Fleming, American actress
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1923
Fred Ridgway, English cricketer and footballer (d. 2015)
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1923
SM Sultan, Bangladeshi painter and illustrator (d. 1994)
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1924
Nancy Buckingham, English author
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1924
Martha Hyer, American actress (d. 2014)
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1925
George Cooper, English general
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1926
Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (d. 2013)
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1927
Jimmy Martin, American singer and guitarist (d. 2005)
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1927
Vernon Washington, American actor (d. 1988)
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1928
Jimmy Dean, American singer, actor, and businessman, founded the Jimmy Dean Food Company (d. 2010)
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1928
Eddie Fisher, American singer and actor (d. 2010)
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1928
Gerino Gerini, Italian race car driver (d. 2013)
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1928
Gus Mercurio, American-Australian actor (d. 2010)
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1930
Barry Unsworth, English-Italian author and academic (d. 2012)
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1931
Dolores Alexander, American journalist and activist (d. 2008)
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1931
Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
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1932
Alexander Goehr, English composer and academic
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1932
Gaudencio Rosales, Filipino cardinal
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1933
Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss, English lawyer and judge
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1933
Rocky Colavito, American baseball player and sportscaster
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1933
Keith Duckworth, English engineer, founded Cosworth (d. 2005)
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1934
Tevfik Kış, Turkish wrestler and trainer
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1935
Ian Stewart, Baron Stewartby, English politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Ian Stewart, Baron Stewartby · Minister of State for the Armed Forces
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1935
Ad van Luyn, Dutch bishop
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1936
Malene Schwartz, Danish actress
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1937
Anatoly Sobchak, Russian scholar and politician, Mayor of Saint Petersburg (d. 2000)
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1938
Tony Ross, English author and illustrator
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1939
Kate O'Mara, English actress (d. 2014)
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1939
Charlie Rose, American lawyer and politician (d. 2012)
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1940
Bobby Hatfield, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
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1940
Sid Waddell, English sportscaster (d. 2012)
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1941
Anita Lonsbrough, English swimmer and journalist
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1941
Susan Dorothea White, Australian painter and sculptor
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1942
Betsey Johnson, American fashion designer
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1942
Michael Pepper, English physicist and engineer
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1943
Louise Forestier, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
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1943
Jimmy Griffin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)
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1943
Michael Mantler, American trumpet player and composer
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1943
Shafqat Rana, Indian-Pakistani cricketer
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1943
Ronnie Spector, American singer-songwriter
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1947
Ian Anderson, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1947
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian academic and politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
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1947
John Spencer, English rugby player and manager
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1947
Alan Ward, English cricketer
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1948
Nick Stringer, English actor
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1950
Patti Austin, American singer-songwriter
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1951
Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian businessman and politician, 59th President of Colombia
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1952
Daniel Hugh Kelly, American actor
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1952
Diane Venora, American actress
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1954
Peter Endrulat, German footballer
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1954
Rick Overton, American screenwriter, actor and comedian
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1955
Jim Mees, American set designer (d. 2013)
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1955
Mel Tiangco, Filipino journalist and talk show host
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1956
Dianne Fromholtz, Australian tennis player
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1956
José Luis Montes, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 2013)
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1956
Fred Ottman, American wrestler
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1956
Charlie Peacock, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
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1956
Perween Warsi, Indian-English businesswoman
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1957
Fred Ho, American saxophonist, composer, and playwright (d. 2014)
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1957
Andres Põime, Estonian architect
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1957
Aqeel Abbas Jafari, Pakistani writer, poet, architect and chief editor Urdu Dictionary Board
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1958
Michael Dokes, American boxer (d. 2012)
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1958
Jack Richards, English cricketer, coach, and manager
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1958
Rosie Winterton, English nurse and politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
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1959
Rosanna Arquette, American actress, director, and producer
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1959
Albert Owen, Welsh sailor and politician
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1959
Mark Price, English drummer
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1959
Florent Vollant, Canadian singer-songwriter
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1960
Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer
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1960
Annely Ojastu, Estonian sprinter and long jumper
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1960
Kenny Perry, American golfer
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1961
Jon Farriss, Australian drummer, songwriter, and producer
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1962
Suzanne Collins, American author and screenwriter
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1962
Julia Fordham, English singer-songwriter
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1963
Phoolan Devi, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 2001)
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1963
Anton Janssen, Dutch footballer and coach
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1963
Andrew Sullivan, English-American journalist and author
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1964
Aaron Hall, American singer-songwriter
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1964
Kåre Kolve, Norwegian saxophonist and composer
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1964
Hiro Takahashi, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)
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1965
Claudia Christian, American actress, singer, writer, and director
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1965
Mike E. Smith, American jockey and sportscaster
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1965
John Starks, American basketball player and coach
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1966
Charlie Dimmock, English gardener and television host
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1966
Hansi Kürsch, German singer-songwriter and bass player
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1967
Philippe Albert, Belgian footballer and sportscaster
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1967
Riddick Bowe, American boxer
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1967
Gus Johnson, American sportscaster
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1967
Todd Nichols, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1967
Reinout Scholte, Dutch cricketer
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1968
Michael Bivins, American singer and producer
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1968
Greg Hawgood, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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1969
Emily Symons, Australian actress
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1969
Brian Drummond, Canadian voice actor
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1970
Doug Flach, American tennis player
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1970
Bret Hedican, American ice hockey player and sportscaster
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1970
Brendon Julian, New Zealand-Australian cricketer and journalist
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1970
Steve Mautone, Australian footballer and coach
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1971
Sal Fasano, American baseball player and coach
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1971
Stephan Groth, Danish singer-songwriter
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1971
Roy Keane, Irish footballer and manager
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1971
Robby Maria, Austrian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1971
Mario Kindelán, Cuban boxer
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1971
Paul Newlove, English rugby player
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1971
Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (d. 2016)
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1971
Justin Theroux, American actor
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1972
Dilana, South African-American singer-songwriter and actress
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1972
Lawrence Dallaglio, English rugby player and sportscaster
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1972
Angie Harmon, American model and actress
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1972
Christofer Johnsson, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1973
Lisa Raymond, American tennis player
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1973
Javier Zanetti, Argentinian footballer
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1974
Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabian director and producer
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1974
Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer and manager
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1974
Rachel Simmons, American scholar and author
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1974
David Sommeil, French footballer
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1975
İlhan Mansız, Turkish footballer and figure skater
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1976
Roadkill, American wrestler
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1976
Ian Murray, Scottish businessman and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
Ian Murray (British politician) · Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
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1977
Danny Griffin, Irish footballer
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1977
Matt Morgan, English comedian, actor, and radio host
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1978
Danny Allsopp, Australian footballer
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1978
Marcus Fizer, American basketball player
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1978
Chris Read, English cricketer
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1979
Dinusha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
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1979
Ted Geoghegan, American author, screenwriter, and producer
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1979
Brandon Lyon, American baseball player
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1979
Rémy Martin, French rugby player
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1979
Matjaž Perc, Slovene physicist
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1979
Yannick Schroeder, French race car driver
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1980
Wade Barrett, English boxer, wrestler, and actor
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1981
Taufik Hidayat, Indonesian badminton player
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1982
John Alvbåge, Swedish footballer
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1982
Josh Anderson, American baseball player
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1982
Julia Melim, Brazilian actress
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1983
Kyle Brown, American soccer player
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1983
C. B. Dollaway, American mixed martial artist
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1983
Héctor Faubel, Spanish motorcycle racer
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1983
Alexander Perezhogin, Russian ice hockey player
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1983
Mathieu Roy, Canadian ice hockey player
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1984
Ryan Eggold, American actor and composer
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1984
Mokomichi Hayami, Japanese model and actor
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1984
Jigar Naik, English cricketer
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1985
Melissa Barrera, American television host
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1985
Enrico Cortese, Italian footballer
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1985
Roy O'Donovan, Irish footballer
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1985
Kakuryū Rikisaburō, Mongolian sumo wrestler
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1985
Julia Skripnik, Estonian tennis player
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1986
Andrea Hlaváčková, Czech tennis player
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1987
Jim Bakkum, Dutch singer and actor
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1987
Ari Boyland, New Zealand actor and singer
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1989
Sam Gagner, Canadian ice hockey player
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1989
Ben Sahar, Israeli footballer
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1989
Brenton Thwaites, Australian actor
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1990
Cruze Ah-Nau, Australian rugby player
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1991
Marcus Foligno, American-Canadian ice hockey player
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1991
Chris Tremain, Australian cricketer
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1991
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir, Icelandic footballer
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1991
Nikos Korovesis, Greek footballer
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1992
Chanel Simmonds, South African tennis player
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1992
Oliver Rowland, English race car driver
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1993
Andre Drummond, American basketball player
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1993
Yuto Nakajima, Japanese actor, dancer, model, singer, and idol
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1993
Shin Hye-jeong, South Korean singer
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1994
Bernardo Silva, Portuguese footballer
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1997
Kylie Jenner, American television personality and model
Famous Deaths
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258
Lawrence of Rome, Spanish-Italian deacon and saint (b. 225)
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794
Fastrada, Frankish noblewoman (b. 765)
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796
Eanbald, archbishop of York
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847
Al-Wathiq, Abbasid caliph (b. 816)
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955
Bulcsú, Hungarian tribal chieftain (horka)
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955
Conrad ('the Red'), duke of Lorraine
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1241
Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (b. 1184)
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1250
Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)
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1316
Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht
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1322
John of La Verna, Italian ascetic (b. 1259)
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1410
Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1337)
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1535
Ippolito de' Medici, Italian cardinal (b. 1509)
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1536
Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France, Brother of Henry II (b. 1518)
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1653
Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral (b. 1598)
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1655
Alfonso de la Cueva, 1st Marquis of Bedmar, Spanish cardinal and diplomat (b. 1572)
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1660
Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond (b. 1649)
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1723
Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and politician, French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (b. 1656)
Guillaume Dubois · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (France)
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1759
Ferdinand VI of Spain (b. 1713)
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1784
Allan Ramsay, Scottish-English painter (b. 1713)
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1796
Ignaz Anton von Indermauer, Austrian nobleman and government official (b. 1759)
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1802
Franz Aepinus, German-Russian philosopher and academic (b. 1724)
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1806
Michael Haydn, Austrian composer and educator (b. 1737)
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1839
Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English lawyer and politician (b. 1758)
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1862
Hon'inbō Shūsaku, Japanese Go player (b. 1829)
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1875
Karl Andree, German geographer and journalist (b. 1808)
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1889
Arthur Böttcher, German pathologist and anatomist (b. 1831)
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1890
John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish-born poet, journalist and fiction writer (b. 1844)
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1896
Otto Lilienthal, German pilot and engineer (b. 1848)
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1904
Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, French lawyer and politician, 68th Prime Minister of France (b. 1846)
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1915
Henry Moseley, English physicist and engineer (b. 1887)
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1916
John J. Loud, American inventor (b. 1844)
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1918
Erich Löwenhardt, German lieutenant and pilot (b. 1897)
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1920
Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician and academic (b. 1835)
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1929
Pierre Fatou, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1878)
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1929
Aletta Jacobs, Dutch physician (b. 1854)
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1932
Rin Tin Tin, American acting dog (b. 1918)
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1933
Alf Morgans, Welsh-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1850)
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1945
Robert H. Goddard, American physicist and engineer (b. 1882)
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1948
Kan'ichi Asakawa, Japanese-American historian, author, and academic (b. 1873)
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1948
Andrew Brown, Scottish footballer and coach (b. 1870)
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1948
Montague Summers, English clergyman and author (b. 1880)
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1949
Homer Burton Adkins, American chemist (b. 1892)
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1954
Robert Adair, American-born British actor (b. 1900)
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1958
Frank Demaree, American baseball player and manager (b. 1910)
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1960
Hamide Ayşe Sultan, Ottoman princess (b. 1887)
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1961
Julia Peterkin, American author (b. 1880)
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1963
Estes Kefauver, American lawyer and politician (b. 1903)
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1963
Ernst Wetter, Swiss lawyer and jurist (b. 1877)
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1969
János Kodolányi, Hungarian author (b. 1899)
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1976
Bert Oldfield, Australian cricketer (b. 1894)
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1979
Dick Foran, American actor and singer (b. 1910)
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1979
Walter Gerlach, German physicist and academic (b. 1889)
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1980
Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 3rd President of Pakistan (b. 1917)
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1982
Anderson Bigode Herzer, Brazilian author and poet (b. 1962)
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1985
Nate Barragar, American football player and sergeant (b. 1906)
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1987
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1893)
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1991
Lưu Trọng Lư Vietnamese poet and playwright (b. 1912)
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1993
Euronymous, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and producer (b. 1968)
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1997
Jean-Claude Lauzon, Canadian director and screenwriter (b. 1953)
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1997
Conlon Nancarrow, American-Mexican pianist and composer (b. 1912)
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1999
Jennifer Paterson, English chef and television presenter (b. 1928)
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1999
Acharya Baldev Upadhyaya, Indian historian, scholar, and critic (b. 1899)
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2000
Gilbert Parkhouse, Welsh cricketer and rugby player (b. 1925)
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2001
Lou Boudreau, American baseball player and manager (b. 1917)
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2002
Michael Houser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1962)
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2002
Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer scientist and politician (b. 1926)
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2007
Henry Cabot Lodge Bohler, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1925)
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2007
James E. Faust, American lawyer and religious leader (b. 1920)
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2007
Jean Rédélé, French race car driver and pilot, founded Alpine (b. 1922)
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2007
Tony Wilson, English journalist, producer, and manager, co-founded Factory Records (b. 1950)
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2008
Isaac Hayes, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (b. 1942)
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2010
Markus Liebherr, German-Swiss businessman (b. 1948)
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2010
Adam Stansfield, English footballer (b. 1978)
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2010
David L. Wolper, American director and producer (b. 1928)
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2011
Billy Grammer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1925)
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2012
Philippe Bugalski, French race car driver (b. 1963)
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2012
Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (b. 1916)
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2012
Irving Fein, American producer and manager (b. 1911)
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2012
William W. Momyer, American general and pilot (b. 1916)
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2012
Carlo Rambaldi, Italian special effects artist (b. 1925)
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2013
William P. Clark Jr., American judge and politician, 12th United States National Security Advisor (b. 1931)
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2013
Jonathan Dawson, Australian historian and academic (b. 1941)
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2013
Eydie Gormé, American singer and actress (b. 1928)
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2013
David C. Jones, American general (b. 1921)
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2013
Jody Payne, American singer and guitarist (b. 1936)
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2013
Amy Wallace, American author (b. 1955)
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2014
Jim Command, American baseball player and scout (b. 1928)
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2014
Dotty Lynch, American journalist and academic (b. 1945)
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2014
Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (b. 1912)
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2014
Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (b. 1930)
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2015
Buddy Baker, American race car driver and sportscaster (b. 1941)
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2015
Endre Czeizel, Hungarian physician, geneticist, and academic (b. 1935)
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2015
Knut Osnes, Norwegian footballer and coach (b. 1922)
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2015
Eriek Verpale, Belgian author and poet (b. 1952)
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2017
Ruth Pfau, German-Pakistani doctor and nun (b. 1929)