August 16 — On This Day
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Events
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1 BC
Wang Mang consolidates his power and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who had died the previous day, had no heirs.
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963
Nikephoros II Phokas is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
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1328
The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708.
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1513
Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
Battle of the Spurs · Henry VIII of England · Holy Roman Empire
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1652
Battle of Plymouth: Inconclusive naval action between the fleets of Michiel de Ruyter and George Ayscue in the First Anglo-Dutch War.
Battle of Plymouth · Michiel de Ruyter · George Ayscue · First Anglo-Dutch War
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1777
American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
American Revolutionary War · John Stark · Duchy of Brunswick · Friedrich Baum · Battle of Bennington
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1780
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
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1792
Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal.
Maximilien de Robespierre · Paris Commune (French Revolution) · Legislative Assembly (France) · Revolutionary Tribunal
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1793
French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.
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1812
War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.
War of 1812 · William Hull · Fort Shelby (Michigan) · Siege of Detroit
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1819
Peterloo Massacre: Seventeen people die and over 600 are injured in cavalry charges at a public meeting at St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England.
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1841
U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.
President of the United States · John Tyler · Second Bank of the United States · Whig Party (United States) · White House
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1858
U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks.
James Buchanan · Transatlantic telegraph cable · Queen Victoria
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1859
The Tuscan National Assembly formally deposes the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
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1863
The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country.
Dominican Restoration War · Gregorio Luperón · Flag of the Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo
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1869
Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.
Battle of Acosta Ñu · Paraguay · Brazilian Army · Paraguayan War
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1870
Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
Franco-Prussian War · Battle of Mars-la-Tour · Kingdom of Prussia
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1891
The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.
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1896
Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie discover gold in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.
Keish · George Carmack · Dawson Charlie · Klondike River · Klondike Gold Rush
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1900
The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. The battle had begun when a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Boers had surrounded a force of 500 Australians, Rhodesians, Canadians and British soldiers at a supply dump at Brakfontein Drift.
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1906
An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hits Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,886 people.
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1913
Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students.
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1913
Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary.
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1916
The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed.
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1918
The Battle of Lake Baikal was fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.
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1920
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day. Chapman was the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game, the first being Doc Powers in 1909.
Ray Chapman · Cleveland Indians · Fastball · Carl Mays · New York Yankees
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1920
The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution.
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1920
Polish-Soviet War: The Battle of Radzymin concludes; the Soviet Red Army is forced to turn away from Warsaw.
Polish-Soviet War · Battle of Radzymin (1920) · Red Army · Warsaw
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1923
The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator.
Ross Dependency · Governor-General of New Zealand · Dominion of New Zealand
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1927
The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear.
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1929
The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed.
1929 Palestine riots · Mandatory Palestine · Palestinian Arabs
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1930
The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.
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1930
The first British Empire Games were opened in Hamilton, Ontario by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon.
Commonwealth Games · Hamilton, Ontario · Governor General of Canada · Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon
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1942
World War II: The two-person crew of the U.S. naval blimp L-8 disappears without a trace on a routine anti-submarine patrol over the Pacific Ocean. The blimp drifts without her crew and crash-lands in Daly City, California.
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1944
First flight of the Junkers Ju 287.
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1945
An assassination attempt is made on Japan's prime minister, Kantarō Suzuki.
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1945
The National Representatives' Congress, the precursor of the current National Assembly of Vietnam, convenes in Sơn Dương.
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1946
Mass riots in Kolkata begin; more than 4,000 people would be killed in 72 hours.
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1946
The All Hyderabad Trade Union Congress is founded in Secunderabad.
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1954
The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
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1960
Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
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1960
Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.
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1962
Eight years after the remaining French India territories were handed to India, the ratifications of the treaty are exchanged to make the transfer official.
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1962
Pete Best is discharged from the Beatles, to be replaced two days later by Ringo Starr.
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1964
Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
Vietnam War · Coup d'état · Dương Văn Minh · Nguyễn Khánh · South Vietnam
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1966
Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.
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1972
In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat.
Coup d'état · 1972 Moroccan coup attempt · Royal Moroccan Air Force · Hassan II of Morocco · Rabat
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1987
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 · McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Detroit
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1989
A solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto's stock market.
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2008
The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.
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2012
South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
South African Police Service · Marikana miners' strike · Rustenburg
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2013
The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing.
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2015
More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
2015 Douma market massacre · Syrian Arab Air Force · Syrian opposition · Douma, Syria
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2017
Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force.
Famous Births
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1355
Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (d. 1382)
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1378
Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)
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1401
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (d. 1436)
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1557
Agostino Carracci, Italian painter and etcher (d. 1602)
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1565
Christina, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1637)
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1573
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1598)
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1637
Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (d. 1706)
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1645
Jean de La Bruyère, French philosopher and author (d. 1696)
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1650
Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian monk, cosmographer, and cartographer (d. 1718)
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1682
Louis, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1712)
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1744
Pierre Méchain, French astronomer and surveyor (d. 1804)
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1761
Yevstigney Fomin, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1800)
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1815
John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)
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1820
Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of New Brunswick (d. 1892)
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1821
Arthur Cayley, English mathematician and academic (d. 1895)
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1831
John Jones Ross, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Premier of Quebec (d. 1901)
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1832
Wilhelm Wundt, German physician, psychologist, and physiologist (d. 1920)
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1842
Jakob Rosanes, Ukrainian-German mathematician, chess player, and academic (d. 1922)
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1845
Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourger-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1921)
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1848
Vladimir Sukhomlinov, Russian general (d. 1926)
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1855
James McGowen, Australian politician, 18th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1922)
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1856
Aparicio Saravia, Uruguayan general and politician (d. 1904)
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1858
Arthur Achleitner, German author (d. 1927)
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1860
Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke, English-Scottish cricketer (d. 1938)
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1860
Jules Laforgue, Uruguayan-French poet and author (d. 1887)
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1862
Amos Alonzo Stagg, American baseball player and coach (d. 1965)
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1865
Mary Gilmore, Australian socialist, poet and journalist (d. 1962)
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1868
Bernarr Macfadden, American bodybuilder and publisher, founded Macfadden Publications (d. 1955)
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1876
Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (d. 1942)
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1877
Roque Ruaño, Spanish priest and engineer (d. 1935)
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1882
Désiré Mérchez, French swimmer and water polo player (d. 1968)
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1884
Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourg-American author and publisher (d. 1967)
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1888
T. E. Lawrence, British colonel, diplomat, writer and archaeologist (d. 1935)
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1888
Armand J. Piron, American violinist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1943)
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1892
Hal Foster, Canadian-American author and illustrator (d. 1982)
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1892
Otto Messmer, American cartoonist and animator, co-created Felix the Cat (d. 1983)
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1894
George Meany, American plumber and labor leader (d. 1980)
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1895
Albert Cohen, Greek-Swiss author and playwright (d. 1981)
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1895
Liane Haid, Austrian-Swiss actress and singer (d. 2000)
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1900
Ida Browne, Australian geologist and palaeontologist (d. 1976)
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1902
Georgette Heyer, English author (d. 1974)
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1902
Wallace Thurman, American author and playwright (d. 1934)
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1904
Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (d. 1989)
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1904
Wendell Meredith Stanley, American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
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1908
Orlando Cole, American cellist and educator (d. 2010)
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1908
William Keepers Maxwell, Jr., American editor, novelist, short story writer, and essayist (d. 2000)
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1909
Paul Callaway, American organist and conductor (d. 1995)
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1910
Gloria Blondell, American actress (d. 1986)
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1910
Mae Clarke, American actress (d. 1992)
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1911
E. F. Schumacher, German economist and statistician (d. 1977)
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1912
Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (d. 1995)
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1913
Menachem Begin, Belarusian-Israeli politician, 6th Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992)
Menachem Begin · Prime Minister of Israel · Nobel Peace Prize
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1915
Al Hibbler, American baritone singer (d. 2001)
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1916
Iggy Katona, American race car driver (d. 2003)
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1917
Matt Christopher, American author (d. 1997)
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1917
Roque Cordero, Panamanian composer and educator (d. 2008)
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1919
Karl-Heinz Euling, German captain (d. 2014)
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1920
Charles Bukowski, German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer (d. 1994)
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1922
James Casey, English comedian, radio scriptwriter and producer (d. 2011)
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1922
Ernie Freeman, American pianist and bandleader (d. 2001)
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1923
Millôr Fernandes, Brazilian journalist and playwright (d. 2012)
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1924
Fess Parker, American actor (d. 2010)
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1924
Inez Voyce, American baseball player
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1925
Willie Jones, American baseball player (d. 1983)
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1925
Mal Waldron, American pianist and composer (d. 2002)
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1927
Lois Nettleton, American actress (d. 2008)
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1928
Ann Blyth, American actress and singer
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1928
Eydie Gormé, American singer (d. 2013)
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1928
Ara Güler, Turkish photographer and journalist
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1928
Eddie Kirkland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011)
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1929
Bill Evans, American pianist and composer (d. 1980)
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1929
Helmut Rahn, German footballer (d. 2003)
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1929
Fritz Von Erich, American wrestler and trainer (d. 1997)
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1929
Wyatt Tee Walker, American pastor, theologian, and activist
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1930
Robert Culp, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2010)
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1930
Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (d. 2015)
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1930
Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (d. 2014)
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1933
Reiner Kunze, German poet and translator
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1933
Tom Maschler, English author and publisher
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1933
Julie Newmar, American actress
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1933
Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1994)
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1934
Donnie Dunagan, American actor and soldier
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1934
Diana Wynne Jones, English author (d. 2011)
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1934
Ketty Lester, American singer and actress
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1934
Pierre Richard, French actor, director, and screenwriter
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1934
John Standing, English actor
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1934
Dave Thomas, English-Welsh golfer and architect (d. 2013)
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1934
Sam Trimble, Australian cricketer
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1935
Cliff Fletcher, Canadian businessman
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1935
Andreas Stamatiadis, Greek footballer and coach
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1936
Anita Gillette, American actress and singer
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1936
Alan Hodgkinson, English footballer and coach (d. 2015)
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1937
David Anderson, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician
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1937
David Behrman, American composer and producer
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1937
Ian Deans, Canadian politician (d. 2016)
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1937
Boris Rõtov, Estonian chess player (d. 1987)
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1939
Seán Brady, Irish cardinal
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1939
Trevor McDonald, Trinidadian-English journalist and academic
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1939
Billy Joe Shaver, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1939
Eric Weissberg, American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist
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1940
Bruce Beresford, Australian director and producer
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1942
Lesley Turner Bowrey, Australian tennis player
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1942
Barbara George, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 2006)
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1942
Robert Squirrel Lester, American soul singer (The Chi-Lites) (d. 2010)
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1943
Woody Peoples, American football player (d. 2010)
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1944
Kevin Ayers, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)
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1945
Bob Balaban, American actor, director, and producer
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1945
Russell Brookes, English race car driver
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1945
Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina and educator
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1945
Gary Loizzo, American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer (d. 2016)
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1946
Masoud Barzani, Iranian-Kurdish politician, President of Iraqi Kurdistan
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1946
Lesley Ann Warren, American actress
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1947
Carol Moseley Braun, American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to New Zealand
Carol Moseley Braun · United States Ambassador to New Zealand
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1947
Katharine Hamnett, English fashion designer
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1948
Earl Blumenauer, American politician, U.S. Representative from Oregon
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1948
Barry Hay, Indian-born Dutch rock musician (Golden Earring)
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1948
Mike Jorgensen, American baseball player and manager
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1948
Pierre Reid, Canadian educator and politician
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1948
Joey Spampinato, American singer-songwriter and bass player (NRBQ)
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1949
Scott Asheton, American drummer (d. 2014)
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1949
Paul Pasqualoni, American football player and coach
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1949
Bill Spooner, American guitarist and songwriter (The Tubes)
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1950
Hasely Crawford, Trinidadian runner
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1950
Stockwell Day, Canadian businessman and politician, 15th Canadian Minister of International Trade
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1950
Jeff Thomson, Australian cricketer
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1951
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Nigerian businessman and politician, 13th President of Nigeria (d. 2010)
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1953
Kathie Lee Gifford, American talk show host, singer, and actress
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1953
James "J.T." Taylor, American R&B singer-songwriter
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1954
James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
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1954
George Galloway, Scottish-English politician and broadcaster
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1955
James Reilly, Irish surgeon and politician, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
James Reilly (Irish politician) · Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
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1956
Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armenian soldier and politician (d. 2014)
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1957
Tim Farriss, Australian guitarist
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1957
Laura Innes, American actress and director
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1957
R. R. Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2015)
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1958
Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director
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1958
Angela Bassett, American actress
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1958
José Luis Clerc, Argentinian tennis player and coach
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1958
Oscar Collodo, Swiss-Italian rugby player and coach
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1958
Diane Dodds, Northern Irish educator and politician
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1959
Marc Sergeant, Belgian cyclist and manager
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1960
Timothy Hutton, American actor, producer and director
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1960
Franz Welser-Möst, Austrian-American conductor and director
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1960
Paul van Ass, Dutch field hockey coach
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1961
Christian Okoye, American football player
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1961
Angela Smith, English academic and politician
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1962
Steve Carell, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1963
Aloísio Pires Alves, Brazilian footballer and manager
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1963
Christine Cavanaugh, American voice artist (d. 2014)
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1964
Jimmy Arias, American tennis player and sportscaster
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1964
Nigel Redman, English rugby player
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1964
Barry Venison, English footballer and journalist
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1966
Eddie Olczyk, American ice hockey player, coach, and commentator
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1967
Mark Coyne, Australian rugby league player
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1967
Ulrika Jonsson, Swedish journalist, actress, and author
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1968
Mateja Svet, Slovenian skier
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1968
Wolfgang Tillmans, German photographer
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1968
Arvind Kejriwal, Indian civil servant and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Delhi
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1970
Bonnie Bernstein, American journalist and sportscaster
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1970
Saif Ali Khan, Indian actor and producer
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1970
Manisha Koirala, Indian actress
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1972
Frankie Boyle, Scottish comedian and television host
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1972
Stan Lazaridis, Australian footballer
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1972
Emily Robison, American singer-songwriter and banjo player
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1973
Damian Jackson, American baseball player
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1974
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Guyanese cricketer
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1974
Krisztina Egerszegi, Hungarian swimmer
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1974
Iván Hurtado, Ecuadorian footballer and politician
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1975
Didier Agathe, French footballer
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1975
Jonatan Johansson, Finnish footballer, coach, and manager
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1975
Pantelis Konstantinidis, Greek footballer
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1975
George Stults, American model and actor
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1975
Álvaro Tardáguila, Uruguayan cyclist
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1977
Pavel Královec, Czech football referee
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1978
Ben Galea, Australian rugby league player and referee
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1979
Paul Gallacher, Scottish footballer
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1979
Eduardo Maiorino, Brazilian mixed martial artist and kick-boxer (d. 2012)
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1979
Ian Moran, Australian cricketer
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1980
Emerson Ramos Borges, Brazilian footballer
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1980
Vanessa Carlton, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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1980
Bob Hardy, English bass player (Franz Ferdinand)
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1980
Piet Rooijakkers, Dutch cyclist
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1980
Raniere Silva dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
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1981
Roque Santa Cruz, Paraguayan footballer
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1983
Nikolaos Zisis, Greek basketball player
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1984
Matteo Anesi, Italian speed skater
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1984
Candice Dupree, American basketball player
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1984
Konstantin Vassiljev, Estonian footballer
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1985
Cristin Milioti, American actress
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1986
Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player
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1987
Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player
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1989
Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
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1989
Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
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1990
Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
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1991
José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
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1991
Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
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1991
Young Thug, American rapper
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1992
Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
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1994
Jesika Malečková, Czech tennis player
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1996
Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
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1997
Greyson Chance, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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1999
Karen Chen, American figure skater
Famous Deaths
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AD 79
Empress Ma, Chinese Han dynasty consort (b. 40)
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856
Theutbald I, bishop of Langres
Theutbald I (bishop of Langres) · Roman Catholic Diocese of Langres
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963
Marianos Argyros, Byzantine general (b. 944)
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1027
George I of Georgia (b. 998)
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1153
Bernard de Tremelay, fourth Grand Master of the Knights Templar
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1225
Hōjō Masako, Japanese regent and onna-bugeisha (b. 1156)
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1258
Theodore II Laskaris, Byzantine-Greek emperor (b. 1222)
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1285
Philip I, Count of Savoy (b. 1207)
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1297
John II of Trebizond (b. 1262)
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1327
Roch, French saint (b. 1295)
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1339
Azzone Visconti, founder of the state of Milan (b. 1302)
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1358
Albert II, Duke of Austria (b. 1298)
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1419
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (b. 1361)
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1443
Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)
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1518
Loyset Compère, French composer (b. 1445)
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1532
John, Elector of Saxony (b. 1468)
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1661
Thomas Fuller, English historian and author (b. 1608)
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1678
Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (b. 1621)
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1705
Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1654)
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1733
Matthew Tindal, English philosopher and author (b. 1657)
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1791
Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1719)
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1836
Marc-Antoine Parseval, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1755)
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1855
Henry Colburn, English publisher (b. 1785)
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1878
Richard Upjohn, English-American architect (b. 1802)
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1886
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Indian mystic and philosopher (b. 1836)
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1887
Webster Paulson, English civil engineer (b. 1837)
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1888
John Pemberton, American pharmacist and chemist, invented Coca-Cola (b. 1831)
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1893
Jean-Martin Charcot, French neurologist and academic (b. 1825)
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1899
Robert Bunsen, German chemist and academic (b. 1811)
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1900
José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Portuguese journalist and author (b. 1845)
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1904
Prentiss Ingraham, American soldier and author (b. 1843)
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1911
Patrick Francis Moran, Irish-Australian cardinal (b. 1830)
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1914
Carl Theodor Schulz, German-Norwegian gardener (b. 1835)
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1916
George Scott, English footballer (b. 1885)
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1920
Henry Daglish, Australian politician, 6th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1866)
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1921
Peter I of Serbia (b. 1844)
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1938
Andrej Hlinka, Slovak priest, journalist, and politician (b. 1864)
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1938
Robert Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1911)
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1945
Takijirō Ōnishi, Japanese admiral (b. 1891)
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1948
Babe Ruth, American baseball player and coach (b. 1895)
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1949
Margaret Mitchell, American journalist and author (b. 1900)
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1952
Lydia Field Emmet, American painter and academic (b. 1866)
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1956
Bela Lugosi, Hungarian-American actor (b. 1882)
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1957
Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
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1959
William Halsey, Jr., American admiral (b. 1882)
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1959
Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichord player (b. 1879)
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1961
Abdul Haq, Pakistani linguist and scholar (b. 1870)
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1971
Spyros Skouras, Greek-American businessman (b. 1893)
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1972
Pierre Brasseur, French actor and screenwriter (b. 1905)
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1973
Selman Waksman, Ukrainian-American biochemist and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888)
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1977
Elvis Presley, American singer, guitarist, and actor (b. 1935)
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1978
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, Dutch soldier and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1888)
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer · Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
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1979
John Diefenbaker, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895)
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1983
Earl Averill, American baseball player (b. 1902)
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1984
Duško Radović, Serbian children's writer, poet, journalist, aphorist and TV editor (b. 1922)
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1986
Ronnie Aird, English cricketer and administrator (b. 1902)
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1986
Jaime Sáenz, Bolivian author and poet (b. 1921)
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1989
Amanda Blake, American actress (b. 1929)
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1990
Pat O'Connor, New Zealand wrestler and trainer (b. 1925)
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1991
Luigi Zampa, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1905)
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1992
Mark Heard, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1951)
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1993
Stewart Granger, English-American actor (b. 1913)
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1997
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician and Qawwali singer (b. 1948)
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1998
Phil Leeds, American actor (b. 1916)
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1998
Dorothy West, American journalist and author (b. 1907)
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2002
Abu Nidal, Palestinian terrorist leader (b. 1937)
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2002
Jeff Corey, American actor (b. 1914)
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2002
John Roseboro, American baseball player and coach (b. 1933)
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2003
Idi Amin, Ugandan field marshal and politician, 3rd President of Uganda (b. 1928)
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2004
Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey player and coach (b. 1950)
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2004
Balanadarajah Iyer, Sri Lankan journalist and poet (b. 1957)
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2004
Carl Mydans, American photographer and journalist (b. 1907)
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2004
Robert Quiroga, American boxer (b. 1969)
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2005
Vassar Clements, American fiddler (b. 1928)
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2005
Tonino Delli Colli, Italian cinematographer (b. 1922)
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2005
William Corlett, English novelist and playwright (b. 1938)
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2005
Frère Roger, Swiss monk and mystic (b. 1915)
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2006
Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and dictator; 46th President of Paraguay (b. 1912)
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2007
Bahaedin Adab, Iranian engineer and politician (b. 1945)
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2008
Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1914)
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2008
Masanobu Fukuoka, Japanese farmer and author (b. 1913)
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2010
Dimitrios Ioannidis, Greek general (b. 1923)
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2011
Mihri Belli, Turkish activist and politician (b. 1916)
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2012
Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco (b. 1954)
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2012
Martine Franck, Belgian photographer and director (b. 1938)
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2012
Abune Paulos, Ethiopian patriarch (b. 1935)
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2012
William Windom, American actor (b. 1923)
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2013
David Rees, Welsh mathematician and academic (b. 1918)
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2014
Patrick Aziza, Nigerian general and politician, Governor of Kebbi State (b. 1947)
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2014
Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (b. 1930)
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2014
Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
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2014
Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924)
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2015
Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947)
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2015
Anna Kashfi, British actress (b. 1934)
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2015
Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (b. 1943)
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2015
Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (b. 1947)
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2016
João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1916)
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2016
John McLaughlin, American television personality (b. 1927)