August 9 — On This Day
334 entries
Events
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48 BC
Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt.
Caesar's Civil War · Battle of Pharsalus · Julius Caesar · Pompey · Pharsalus
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378
Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths. Valens is killed along with over half of his army.
Gothic War (376-382) · Battle of Adrianople · Roman Empire · Valens · Visigoths
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1173
Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete.
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1329
Quilon, the first Indian Christian Diocese, is erected by Pope John XXII; the French-born Jordanus is appointed the first Bishop.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon · Christianity in India · Pope John XXII · Jordanus
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1500
Ottoman-Venetian War (1499-1503): The Ottomans capture Methoni, Messenia.
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1610
The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.
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1810
Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.
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1814
Indian Wars: The Creek sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson, giving up huge parts of Alabama and Georgia.
Indian Wars · Creek people · Treaty of Fort Jackson · Alabama · Georgia (U.S. state)
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1830
Louis Philippe becomes the king of the French following abdication of Charles X.
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1842
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States-Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
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1854
Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden.
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1862
American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope.
American Civil War · Battle of Cedar Mountain · Culpeper County, Virginia · Confederate States of America · Stonewall Jackson
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1877
Indian Wars: Battle of the Big Hole: A small band of Nez Percé Indians clash with the United States Army
Indian Wars · Battle of the Big Hole · Nez Perce people · United States Army
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1892
Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
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1896
Glider pioneer Otto Lilienthal dies in a fatal crash.
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1902
Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Edward VII · Alexandra of Denmark · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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1907
The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
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1914
Start of the Battle of Mulhouse, part of a French attempt to recover the province of Alsace and the first French offensive of World War I.
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1925
A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India
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1930
Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes.
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1936
Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
Summer Olympic Games · 1936 Summer Olympics · Jesse Owens · Gold medal
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1942
World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force.
World War II · Battle of Savo Island · Allies of World War II · Battle of Guadalcanal · Imperial Japanese Navy
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1944
The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time.
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1944
Continuation War: The Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive, the largest offensive launched by Soviet Union against Finland during the Second World War, ends to a strategic stalemate. Both Finnish and Soviet troops at the Finnish front dug to defensive positions, and the front remains stable until the end of the war.
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1945
World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200-28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers.
Nagasaki · Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki · Nuclear weapon · Fat Man · B-29 Superfortress
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1945
The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
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1960
South Kasai secedes from the Congo.
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1965
Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.
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1969
Followers of Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men's hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent.
Charles Manson · Sharon Tate · Roman Polanski · Coffee · Abigail Folger
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1971
The Troubles: The British Army in Northern Ireland launches Operation Demetrius. Hundreds of people are arrested and interned, thousands are displaced, and twenty are killed in the violence that followed.
The Troubles · Northern Ireland · Operation Demetrius · Internment
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1973
Mars 7 is launched from the USSR.
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1974
As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president.
Watergate scandal · Richard Nixon · Vice President of the United States of America · Gerald Ford
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1991
The Italian prosecuting magistrate Antonino Scopelliti is murdered by the 'Ndrangheta on behalf of the Sicilian Mafia while preparing the government’s case in the final appeal of the Maxi Trial.
Antonino Scopelliti · 'Ndrangheta · Sicilian Mafia · Maxi Trial
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1993
The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses a 38-year hold on national leadership.
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1999
Russian President Boris Yeltsin fires his Prime Minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet.
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2006
At least 21 suspected terrorists were arrested in the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that happened in the United Kingdom. The arrests were made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation.
2006 transatlantic aircraft plot · Birmingham · High Wycombe
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2013
Gunmen open fire at a Sunni mosque in the city of Quetta killing at least ten people and injuring 30.
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2014
Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer after reportedly assaulting the officer and attempting to steal his weapon, sparking protests and unrest in the city.
Ferguson, Missouri · Shooting of Michael Brown · Ferguson Police Department (Missouri) · Ferguson unrest
Famous Births
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1201
Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English historian and merchant (d. 1274)
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1537
Francesco Barozzi, Italian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1604)
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1544
Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania (d. 1606)
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1590
John Webster, Colonial settler and governor of Connecticut (d. 1661)
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1593
Izaak Walton, English writer (d. 1683)
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1603
Johannes Cocceius, German-Dutch theologian and academic (d. 1669)
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1631
John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1700)
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1648
Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)
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1653
John Oldham, English poet and translator (d. 1683)
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1674
František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect, designed the Veltrusy Mansion (d. 1766)
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1696
Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein (d. 1772)
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1722
Prince Augustus William of Prussia (d. 1758)
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1726
Francesco Cetti, Italian priest, zoologist, and mathematician (d. 1778)
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1757
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, American humanitarian; wife of Alexander Hamilton (d. 1854)
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1757
Thomas Telford, Scottish architect and engineer, designed the Menai Suspension Bridge (d. 1834)
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1776
Amedeo Avogadro, Italian physicist and chemist (d. 1856)
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1783
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1801)
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1788
Adoniram Judson, American missionary and lexicographer (d. 1850)
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1797
Charles Robert Malden, English lieutenant and surveyor (d. 1855)
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1805
Joseph Locke, English engineer and politician (d. 1860)
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1845
André Bessette, Canadian saint (d. 1937)
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1847
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, French-Italian wife of Amadeo I of Spain (d. 1876)
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1861
Dorothea Klumpke, American astronomer and academic (d. 1942)
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1867
Evelina Haverfield, Scottish nurse and activist (d. 1920)
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1872
Archduke Joseph August of Austria (d. 1962)
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1874
Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan composer and conductor (d. 1947)
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1875
Albert Ketèlbey, English pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1959)
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1878
Eileen Gray, Irish architect and furniture designer (d. 1976)
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1879
John Willcock, Australian politician, 15th Premier of Western Australia, (d. 1956)
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1881
Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, Brazilian prince (d. 1918)
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1890
Eino Kaila, Finnish philosopher and psychologist, attendant of the Vienna circle (d. 1958)
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1896
Erich Hückel, German physicist and chemist (d. 1980)
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1896
Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist and philosopher (d. 1980)
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1899
P. L. Travers, Australian-English author and actress (d. 1996)
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1901
Charles Farrell, American actor and singer (d. 1990)
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1902
Zino Francescatti, French violinist (d. 1991)
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1902
Panteleimon Ponomarenko, Russian general and politician (d. 1984)
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1909
Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, Indian scholar, author, and academic (d. 1992)
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1909
Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (d. 1944)
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1911
William Alfred Fowler, American astronomer and astrophysicist, Nobel Laureate (d. 1996)
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1911
Eddie Futch, American boxer and trainer (d. 2001)
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1911
John McQuade, Northern Irish soldier, boxer, and politician (d. 1984)
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1913
Wilbur Norman Christiansen, Australian astronomer and engineer (d. 2007)
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1914
Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and director (d. 1963)
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1914
Tove Jansson, Finnish author and illustrator (d. 2001)
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1914
Joe Mercer, English footballer and manager (d. 1990)
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1915
Mareta West, American astronomer and geologist (d. 1998)
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1918
Kermit Beahan, American colonel (d. 1989)
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1918
Giles Cooper, Irish soldier and playwright (d. 1966)
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1918
Albert Seedman, American police officer (d. 2013)
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1919
Joop den Uyl, Dutch journalist, economist, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 1987)
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1919
Ralph Houk, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010)
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1920
Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and author (d. 2007)
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1921
Ernest Angley, American evangelist and author
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1921
J. James Exon, American soldier and politician, 33rd Governor of Nebraska (d. 2005)
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1922
Philip Larkin, English poet and novelist (d. 1985)
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1924
Mathews Mar Barnabas, Indian metropolitan (d. 2012)
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1924
Frank Martínez, American soldier and painter (d. 2013)
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1925
David A. Huffman, American computer scientist, developed Huffman coding (d. 1999)
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1926
Denis Atkinson, Barbadian cricketer (d. 2001)
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1927
Daniel Keyes, American short story writer and novelist (d. 2014)
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1927
Robert Shaw, English actor and screenwriter (d. 1978)
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1928
Bob Cousy, American basketball player and coach
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1928
Camilla Wicks, American violinist and educator
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1928
Dolores Wilson, American soprano and actress (d. 2010)
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1929
Abdi İpekçi, Turkish journalist and activist (d. 1979)
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1930
Milt Bolling, American baseball player and scout (d. 2013)
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1930
Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (d. 2015)
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1931
Chuck Essegian, American baseball player and lawyer
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1931
James Freeman Gilbert, American geophysicist and academic (d. 2014)
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1931
Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (d. 2014)
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1931
Mário Zagallo, Brazilian footballer and coach
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1932
Tam Dalyell, Scottish academic and politician (d. 2017)
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1932
John Gomery, Canadian lawyer and jurist
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1933
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese actress, talk show host, and author
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1935
Beverlee McKinsey, American actress (d. 2008)
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1936
Julián Javier, Dominican-American baseball player
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1936
Patrick Tse, Chinese-Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1938
Leonid Kuchma, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 2nd President of Ukraine
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1938
Rod Laver, Australian tennis player and coach
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1938
Otto Rehhagel, German footballer, coach, and manager
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1939
Hércules Brito Ruas, Brazilian footballer
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1939
Vincent Hanna, Northern Irish journalist (d. 1997)
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1939
The Mighty Hannibal, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2014)
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1939
Billy Henderson, American singer (d. 2007)
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1939
Bulle Ogier, French actress and screenwriter
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1939
Romano Prodi, Italian academic and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Italy
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1939
Butch Warren, American bassist (d. 2013)
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1940
Linda Keen, American mathematician and academic
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1942
Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
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1942
Jack DeJohnette, American drummer, pianist, and composer
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1942
David Steinberg, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1943
Ken Norton, American boxer and actor (d. 2013)
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1944
George Armstrong, English footballer (d. 2000)
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1944
Patrick Depailler, French race car driver (d. 1980)
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1944
Sam Elliott, American actor and producer
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1944
Patricia McKissack, American soldier, engineer, and author
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1944
John Simpson, English journalist and author
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1945
Barbara Delinsky, American author
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1945
Aleksandr Gorelik, Russian figure skater and sportscaster (d. 2012)
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1945
Zurab Sakandelidze, Georgian basketball player (d. 2004)
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1945
Posy Simmonds, English author and illustrator
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1946
Rinus Gerritsen, Dutch rock bass player (Golden Earring)
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1946
Jim Kiick, American football player
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1947
Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager
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1947
Barbara Mason, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
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1947
John Varley, American author
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1948
Bill Campbell, American baseball player and coach
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1949
Jonathan Kellerman, American psychologist and author
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1949
Ted Simmons, American baseball player and coach
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1951
James Naughtie, Scottish journalist and radio host
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1951
Steve Swisher, American baseball player and manager
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1952
Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai activist and politician
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1953
Kay Stenshjemmet, Norwegian speed skater
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1953
Jean Tirole, French economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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1953
Roberta Tovey, English actress and singer
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1954
Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach
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1954
Pete Thomas, English drummer
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1955
John E. Sweeney, American lawyer and politician
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1957
Melanie Griffith, American actress and producer
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1958
Amanda Bearse, American actress, comedian and director
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1958
James Lileks, American journalist and blogger
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1958
Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic
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1959
Kurtis Blow, American rapper, producer, and actor
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1959
Michael Kors, American fashion designer
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1961
Brad Gilbert, American tennis player and sportscaster
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1961
John Key, New Zealand businessman and politician, 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand
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1962
Louis Lipps, American football player and radio host
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1962
Kevin Mack, American football player
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1962
John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player (d. 2015)
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1963
Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (d. 2012)
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1963
Jay Leggett, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
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1963
Barton Lynch, Australian surfer
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1964
Brett Hull, Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager
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1964
Hoda Kotb, American journalist and television personality
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1966
Vinny Del Negro, American basketball player and coach
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1966
Linn Ullmann, Norwegian journalist and author
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1967
Deion Sanders, American football and baseball player
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1968
Gillian Anderson, American-British actress, activist and writer
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1968
Eric Bana, Australian actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter
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1968
Sam Fogarino, American drummer
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1968
McG, American director and producer
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1969
Troy Percival, American baseball player and coach
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1970
Rod Brind'Amour, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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1970
Chris Cuomo, American lawyer and journalist
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1973
Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer and manager
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1973
Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor and director
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1973
Gene Luen Yang, American author and illustrator
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1974
Derek Fisher, American basketball player and coach
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1974
Stephen Fung, Hong Kong actor, singer, director, and screenwriter
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1974
Matt Morris, American baseball player
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1974
Kirill Reznik, American lawyer and politician
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1974
Raphaël Poirée, French biathlete
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1975
Mahesh Babu, Indian actor and producer
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1975
Valentin Kovalenko, Uzbek football referee
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1975
Mike Lamb, American baseball player
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1975
Robbie Middleby, Australian soccer player
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1976
Rhona Mitra, English actress and singer
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1976
Audrey Tautou, French model and actress
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1976
Jessica Capshaw, American actress
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1977
Jason Frasor, American baseball player
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1977
Chamique Holdsclaw, American basketball player
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1977
Ravshan Irmatov, Uzbek football referee
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1977
Adewale Ogunleye, American football player
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1977
Ime Udoka, American basketball player and coach
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1977
Mikaël Silvestre, French footballer
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1978
Dorin Chirtoacă, Moldavian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Chișinău
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1978
Ana Serradilla, Mexican actress and producer
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1979
Michael Kingma, Australian basketball player
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1979
Lisa Nandy, English lawyer and politician
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1979
Tony Stewart, American football player
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1981
Jarvis Hayes, American basketball player
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1981
Li Jiawei, Singaporean table tennis player
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1982
Joel Anthony, American basketball player
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1982
Tyson Gay, American sprinter
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1982
Yekaterina Samutsevich, Russian singer and activist
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1982
Kanstantsin Sivtsov, Belorussian cyclist
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1983
Shane O'Brien, Canadian ice hockey player
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1983
Alicja Smietana, Polish-English violinist
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1984
Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer
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1985
Luca Filippi, Italian race car driver
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1985
Anna Kendrick, American actress and singer
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1985
Hayley Peirsol, American swimmer
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1985
JaMarcus Russell, American football player
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1985
Chandler Williams, American football player (d. 2013)
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1986
Michael Lerchl, German footballer
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1986
Daniel Preussner, German rugby player
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1986
Tyler "Telle" Smith, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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1987
Marek Niit, Estonian sprinter
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1988
Anthony Castonzo, American football player
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1988
Willian, Brazilian footballer
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1988
Vasilios Koutsianikoulis, Greek footballer
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1989
Jason Heyward, American baseball player
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1989
Stefano Okaka, Italian footballer
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1989
Kento Ono, Japanese actor and model
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1990
İshak Doğan, Turkish footballer
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1990
Stuart McInally, Scottish rugby player
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1990
Brice Roger, French skier
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1990
Sarah McBride, American LGBT Activist
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1991
Alice Barlow, English actress
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1991
Alexa Bliss, American bodybuilder and wrestler
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1999
Deniss Vasiļjevs, Latvian figure skater
Famous Deaths
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378
Traianus, Roman general
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378
Valens, Roman emperor (b. 328)
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803
Irene of Athens (b. 752)
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1048
Pope Damasus II
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1107
Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)
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1173
Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Kurdish soldier and politician
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1211
William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, exiled Anglo-Norman baron (b. 1144/53)
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1260
Walter of Kirkham, Bishop of Durham
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1296
Hugh, Count of Brienne, French crusader
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1341
Eleanor of Anjou, queen consort of Sicily (b. 1289)
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1354
Stephen, Duke of Slavonia, Hungarian prince (b. 1332)
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1420
Pierre d'Ailly, French theologian and cardinal (b. 1351)
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1492
Beatrice of Silva, Dominican nun
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1516
Hieronymus Bosch, Early Netherlandish painter (b. circa 1450)
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1534
Thomas Cajetan, Italian cardinal and philosopher (b. 1470)
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1580
Metrophanes III of Constantinople (b. 1520)
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1601
Michael the Brave, Romanian prince (b. 1558)
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1634
William Noy, English lawyer and judge (b. 1577)
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1720
Simon Ockley, English orientalist and academic (b. 1678)
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1744
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire (b. 1673)
James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos · Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire
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1816
Johann August Apel, German jurist and author (b. 1771)
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1861
Vincent Novello, English composer and publisher (b. 1781)
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1886
Samuel Ferguson, Irish lawyer and poet (b. 1810)
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1910
Huo Yuanjia, Chinese martial artist, co-founded the Chin Woo Athletic Association (b. 1868)
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1919
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer and educator (b. 1857)
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1920
Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (b. 1845)
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1932
John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal (b. 1863)
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1942
Edith Stein, German nun and saint (b. 1891)
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1943
Chaim Soutine, Belarusian-French painter and educator (b. 1893)
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1945
Robert Hampton Gray, Canadian lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1917)
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1945
Harry Hillman, American runner and coach (b. 1881)
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1946
Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (b. 1876)
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1948
Hugo Boss, German fashion designer, founded Hugo Boss (b. 1885)
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1949
Edward Thorndike, American psychologist and academic (b. 1874)
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1957
Carl Clauberg, German physician (b. 1898)
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1962
Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)
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1963
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, American son of John F. Kennedy (b. 1963)
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1967
Joe Orton, English author and playwright (b. 1933)
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1969
Wojciech Frykowski, Polish-American actor and author (b. 1936)
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1969
Sharon Tate, American model and actress (b. 1943)
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1969
C. F. Powell, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903)
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1972
Sıddık Sami Onar, Turkish lawyer and academic (b. 1897)
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1974
Bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934)
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1975
Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1906)
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1978
James Gould Cozzens, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1903)
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1979
Walter O'Malley, American businessman (b. 1903)
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1979
Raymond Washington, American gang leader, founded the Crips (b. 1953)
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1980
Jacqueline Cochran, American pilot (b. 1906)
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1981
Max Hoffman, Austrian-born car importer and businessman (b. 1904)
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1985
Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1927)
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1988
Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer and poet (b. 1905)
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1990
Joe Mercer, English footballer and manager (b. 1914)
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1992
Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Iranian singer and actor (b. 1938)
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1995
Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)
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1996
Frank Whittle, English soldier and engineer, invented the jet engine (b. 1907)
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1999
Fouad Serageddin, Egyptian journalist and politician (b. 1910)
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2000
John Harsanyi, Hungarian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
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2000
Nicholas Markowitz, American murder victim (b. 1984)
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2002
Paul Samson, English guitarist (b. 1953)
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2003
Jacques Deray, French director and screenwriter (b. 1929)
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2003
Ray Harford, English footballer and manager (b. 1945)
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2003
Gregory Hines, American actor, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1946)
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2003
R. Sivagurunathan, Sri Lankan lawyer, journalist, and academic (b. 1931)
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2004
Robert Lecourt, French lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of France (b. 1908)
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2004
Tony Mottola, American guitarist and composer (b. 1918)
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2004
David Raksin, American composer and educator (b. 1912)
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2005
Judith Rossner, American author (b. 1935)
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2006
Philip E. High, English author (b. 1914)
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2006
James Van Allen, American physicist and academic (b. 1914)
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2007
Joe O'Donnell, American photographer and journalist (b. 1922)
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2008
Bernie Mac, American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1957)
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2008
Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian author and poet (b. 1941)
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2010
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, American singer and bass player (b. 1926)
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2010
Ted Stevens, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1923)
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2012
Carl Davis, American record producer (b. 1934)
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2012
Gene F. Franklin, American engineer, theorist, and academic (b. 1927)
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2012
Al Freeman, Jr., American actor, director, and educator (b. 1934)
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2012
David Rakoff, Canadian-American actor and journalist (b. 1964)
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2012
Carmen Belen Richardson, Puerto Rican-American actress (b. 1930)
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2012
Mel Stuart, American director and producer (b. 1928)
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2013
Harry Elliott, American baseball player and coach (b. 1923)
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2013
Eduardo Falú, Argentinian guitarist and composer (b. 1923)
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2013
William Lynch, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1947)
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2014
J. F. Ade Ajayi, Nigerian historian and academic (b. 1929)
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2014
Andriy Bal, Ukrainian footballer and coach (b. 1958)
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2014
Arthur G. Cohen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Arlen Realty and Development Corporation (b. 1930)
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2014
Ed Nelson, American actor (b. 1928)
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2015
Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (b. 1930)
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2015
John Henry Holland, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1929)
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2015
Walter Nahún López, Honduran footballer (b. 1977)
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2015
David Nobbs, English author and screenwriter (b. 1935)
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2015
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2015
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