September 22 — On This Day
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Events
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904
The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhaozong, the penultimate emperor of the Tang dynasty, after seizing control of the imperial government.
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1236
The Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in the Battle of Saule.
Lithuanians · Semigallians · Livonian Brothers of the Sword · Battle of Saule
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1499
Treaty of Basel concludes the Swabian War.
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1586
Battle of Zutphen: Spanish victory over the English and Dutch.
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1598
English playwright Ben Jonson kills actor Gabriel Spenser in a duel and is indicted for manslaughter.
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1692
The last of those convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials are hanged; the remainder of those convicted are all eventually released.
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1711
The Tuscarora War begins in present-day North Carolina.
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1761
George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
George III of the United Kingdom · Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz · Kingdom of Great Britain
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1776
Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during American Revolution.
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1789
The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
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1789
Battle of Rymnik establishes Alexander Suvorov as a pre-eminent Russian military commander after his allied army defeat superior Ottoman Empire forces.
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1792
Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being.
Vendémiaire · French Republican Calendar · French First Republic
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1823
Joseph Smith states he found the golden plates on this date after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
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1857
The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard.
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1862
Slavery in the United States: A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released.
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1866
Battle of Curupayty in the Paraguayan War.
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1885
Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Home Rule.
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1888
The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published.
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1892
Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
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1896
Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
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1910
The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
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1914
German submarine SM U-9 torpedoes and sinks the British cruisers HMS Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy on the Broad Fourteens off the Dutch coast with the loss of over 1,400 men.
German Empire · SM U-9 · HMS Aboukir · HMS Hogue · HMS Cressy
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1919
The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States.
Steel strike of 1919 · Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers · Pennsylvania
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1927
Jack Dempsey loses the "Long Count" boxing match to Gene Tunney.
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1934
An explosion takes place at Gresford Colliery in Wales, leading to the deaths of 266 miners and rescuers.
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1937
Spanish Civil War: Peña Blanca is taken, ending the Battle of El Mazuco.
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1939
World War II: Joint victory parade of Wehrmacht and Red Army in Brest-Litovsk at the end of the Invasion of Poland.
World War II · German-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk · Wehrmacht · Red Army · Brest, Belarus
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1941
The Holocaust in Ukraine: On Jewish New Year Day, the German SS murder 6,000 Jews in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Those are the survivors of the previous killings that took place a few days earlier in which about 24,000 Jews were executed.
The Holocaust in Ukraine · Rosh Hashanah · Nazi Germany · Schutzstaffel · Vinnytsia
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1948
Gail Halvorsen officially started parachuting candy to children as part of the Berlin Air lift.
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1957
In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.
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1960
The Sudanese Republic is renamed Mali after the withdrawal of Senegal from the Mali Federation.
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1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 (also known as the Second Kashmir War) between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, ends after the UN calls for a ceasefire.
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 · Kashmir · United Nations · Ceasefire
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1975
Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is foiled by Secret Service agent Oliver Sipple.
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1979
A bright flash, resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined.
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1980
Iraq invades Iran.
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1991
The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library.
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1993
A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, causing the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history. Forty-seven passengers are killed.
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1993
A Transair Georgian Airlines Tu-154 is shot down by a missile in Sukhumi, Georgia.
Transair Georgia airliner shootdowns · Sukhumi · Georgia (country)
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1995
An E-3B AWACS crashes outside Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska after multiple bird strikes to two of the four engines soon after takeoff; all 24 on board are killed.
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1995
Nagerkovil school bombing, is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force in which at least 34 die, most of them ethnic Tamil schoolchildren.
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2013
At least 75 people are killed in a suicide bombing at a Christian church in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Peshawar church attack · All Saints Church, Peshawar · Peshawar
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Famous Births
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1013
Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary (d. 1075)
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1211
Ibn Khallikan, Iraqi scholar and judge (d. 1282)
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1373
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester (d. 1400)
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1515
Anne of Cleves (d. 1557)
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1547
Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin, German philologist, mathematician, astronomer, and poet (d. 1590)
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1552
Tsar Vasili IV of Russia (d. 1612)
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1593
Matthäus Merian, Swiss-German engraver and cartographer (d. 1650)
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1601
Anne of Austria (d. 1666)
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1606
Li Zicheng, Chinese emperor (d. 1645)
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1680
Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (d. 1747)
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1694
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1773)
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield · Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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1715
Jean-Étienne Guettard, French mineralogist and botanist (d. 1786)
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1741
Peter Simon Pallas, German zoologist and botanist (d. 1811)
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1743
Quintin Craufurd, Scottish author (d. 1819)
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1762
Elizabeth Simcoe, English-Canadian painter and author (d. 1850)
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1765
Paolo Ruffini, Italian mathematician and philosopher (d. 1822)
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1788
Theodore Hook, English composer and educator (d. 1841)
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1791
Michael Faraday, English physicist and chemist (d. 1867)
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1819
Wilhelm Wattenbach, German historian and academic (d. 1897)
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1829
Tự Đức, Vietnamese emperor (d. 1883)
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1833
Stephen D. Lee, American general and academic (d. 1908)
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1835
Alexander Potebnja, Ukrainian linguist and philosopher (d. 1891)
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1841
Andrejs Pumpurs, Latvian soldier and poet (d. 1902)
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1842
Abdul Hamid II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1918)
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1862
Anastasios Charalambis, Greek lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1949)
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1868
Louise McKinney, Canadian educator and politician (d. 1931)
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1870
Charlotte Cooper, English-Scottish tennis player (d. 1966)
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1870
Arthur Pryor, American trombonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1942)
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1875
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Lithuanian painter and composer (d. 1911)
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1876
André Tardieu, French journalist and politician, 97th Prime Minister of France (d. 1945)
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1878
Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese politician and diplomat, 51st Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1967)
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1880
Christabel Pankhurst, English activist, co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (d. 1958)
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1882
Wilhelm Keitel, German field marshal (d. 1946)
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1883
Ferenc Oslay, Hungarian-Slovene historian and author (d. 1932)
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1883
Frank George Woollard, English engineer (d. 1957)
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1885
Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect and academic, designed the Stockholm Public Library (d. 1940)
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1885
Ben Chifley, Australian engineer and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1951)
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1885
Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1957)
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1887
Bhaurao Patil, Indian educator and activist (d. 1959)
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1889
Hooks Dauss, American baseball player (d. 1963)
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1891
Alma Thomas, American painter and educator (d. 1978)
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1892
Billy West, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1975)
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1894
Elisabeth Rethberg, German soprano (d. 1976)
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1895
Paul Muni, Ukrainian-born American actor (d. 1967)
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1896
Uri Zvi Greenberg, Ukrainian-Israeli poet and journalist (d. 1981)
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1896
Henry Segrave, American-English race car driver (d. 1930)
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1900
Paul Hugh Emmett, American chemist and engineer (d. 1985)
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1900
William Spratling, American-Mexican silversmith and educator (d. 1967)
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1901
Charles Brenton Huggins, Canadian-American physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997)
Charles Brenton Huggins · Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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1902
John Houseman, Romanian-American actor and producer (d. 1988)
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1905
Haakon Lie, Norwegian lawyer and politician (d. 2009)
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1905
Eugen Sänger, Czech-Austrian engineer (d. 1964)
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1907
Maurice Blanchot, French philosopher and author (d. 2003)
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1907
Philip Fotheringham-Parker, English race car driver (d. 1981)
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1907
Hermann Schlichting, German engineer and academic (d. 1982)
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1908
Esphyr Slobodkina, Russian-American author and illustrator (d. 2002)
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1909
John Engstead, American photographer and journalist (d. 1983)
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1910
György Faludy, Hungarian poet and author (d. 2006)
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1912
Herbert Mataré, German physicist and academic (d. 2011)
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1912
Martha Scott, American actress (d. 2003)
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1913
Lillian Chestney, American painter and illustrator (d. 2000)
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1915
Grigory Frid, Russian pianist and composer (d. 2012)
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1918
Hans Scholl, German activist (d. 1943)
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1918
Henryk Szeryng, Mexican violinist and educator (d. 1988)
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1920
Eric Baker, English activist, co-founded Amnesty International (d. 1976)
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1920
Anders Lassen, Danish-English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1945)
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1920
Bob Lemon, American baseball player and manager (d. 2000)
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1920
William H. Riker, American political scientist and academic (d. 1993)
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1921
Will Elder, Jewish-American illustrator (d. 2008)
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1922
David Sive, American environmentalist and lawyer (d. 2014)
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1923
Dannie Abse, Welsh physician, poet, and author (d. 2014)
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1924
Bernard Gauthier, French cyclist
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1924
Charles Keeping, English author and illustrator (d. 1988)
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1924
Rosamunde Pilcher, English author
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1924
Charles Waterhouse, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2013)
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1924
J. William Middendorf, American soldier and politician, 14th United States Secretary of the Navy
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1924
Ray Wetzel, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1951)
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1925
Virginia Capers, American actress and singer (d. 2004)
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1925
Leila Hadley, American author (d. 2009)
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1926
Bill Smith, American clarinet player and composer
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1927
Gordon Astall, English footballer and coach
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1927
Tommy Lasorda, American baseball player, coach, and manager
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1928
Eric Broadley, English engineer and businessman, founded Lola Cars (d. 2017)
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1928
James Lawson, American activist, author, and academic
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1928
Eugene Roche, American actor (d. 2004)
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1928
Johnny Valentine, American wrestler (d. 2001)
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1929
Serge Garant, Canadian composer and conductor (d. 1986)
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1929
Carlo Ubbiali, Italian motorcycle road racer
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1930
Joni James, American singer
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1930
T. S. Sinnathuray, Judge of the High Court of Singapore (d. 2016)
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1931
Fay Weldon, English author and playwright
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1931
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, Scottish banker and politician, Secretary of State for Defence (d. 2003)
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie · Secretary of State for Defence
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1932
Algirdas Brazauskas, Lithuanian politician, 2nd President of Lithuania (d. 2010)
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1932
Ingemar Johansson, Swedish boxer (d. 2009)
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1933
Leonardo Balada, Spanish-American composer and educator
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1933
T. Cullen Davis, American businessman
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1933
Carmelo Simeone, Italian-Argentinian footballer (d. 2014)
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1933
Jesco von Puttkamer, German-American engineer (d. 2012)
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1934
Jack McGregor, American captain, lawyer, and politician
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1934
Lute Olson, American basketball player and coach
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1934
T. Somasekaram, Sri Lankan geographer and politician, 37th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka (d. 2010)
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1936
Maurice Evans, English footballer and manager (d. 2000)
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1937
Don Rutherford, English rugby player (d. 2016)
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1938
Gene Mingo, American football player
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1939
Bogdan Baltazar, Romanian economist and engineer (d. 2012)
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1939
Deborah Lavin, South African-English historian and academic
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1939
Gilbert E. Patterson, American bishop (d. 2007)
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1939
Junko Tabei, Japanese mountaineer (d. 2016)
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1940
Anna Karina, Danish-French actress, director, and screenwriter
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1941
Jeremiah Wright, American pastor and theologian
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1942
Ole Anderson, American wrestler
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1942
Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (d. 2014)
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1942
Rubén Salazar Gómez, Colombian cardinal
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1942
David Stern, American lawyer and businessman
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1943
Toni Basil, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
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1943
Barry Cable, Australian footballer and coach
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1943
Paul Hoffert, American keyboard player, composer, and academic
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1944
Brian Gibson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2004)
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1946
King Sunny Adé, Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1946
Larry Dierker, American baseball player and manager
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1947
Jo Beverley, English-Canadian author
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1947
David Drewry, English glaciologist and geophysicist
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1947
Norma McCorvey, American activist (d. 2017)
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1947
Robert Morace, American author and academic
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1948
Denis Burke, Australian soldier and politician, 6th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Denis Burke (Australian politician) · Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
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1948
Mark Phillips, English equestrian, trainer, and journalist
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1949
James Cartwright, American general
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1949
Jim McGinty, Australian lawyer and politician, Attorney-General of Western Australia
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1951
David Coverdale, English singer-songwriter
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1951
Mike Graham, American wrestler and promoter (d. 2012)
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1951
Doug Somers, American wrestler (d. 2017)
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1952
Bob Goodlatte, American lawyer and politician
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1952
Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Thai political scientist and politician, 15th Governor of Bangkok
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1952
Américo Rocca, Mexican wrestler
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1953
Richard Fairbrass, English singer-songwriter, musician and producer (Right Said Fred)
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1953
Ségolène Royal, French politician
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1955
Jeffrey Leonard, American baseball player and coach
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1956
Debby Boone, American singer, actress, and author
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1956
Doug Wimbish, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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1956
Ibrahim Shema, Nigerian lawyer, politician
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1957
Steve Carney, English footballer (d. 2013)
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1957
Nick Cave, Australian singer-songwriter, author, and actor
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1957
Johnette Napolitano, American singer-songwriter and bass player (Concrete Blonde)
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1957
Giuseppe Saronni, Italian cyclist and manager
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1958
Andrea Bocelli, Italian singer-songwriter and producer
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1958
Neil Cavuto, American journalist and author
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1958
Joan Jett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actress
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1959
Tai Babilonia, American figure skater and talk show host
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1959
Saul Perlmutter, American astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate
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1960
Scott Baio, American actor
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1961
Vince Coleman, American baseball player
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1961
Liam Fox, Scottish physician and politician, Secretary of State for Defence
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1961
Bonnie Hunt, American actress, producer, and talk show host
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1961
Diane Lemieux, Canadian lawyer and politician
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1961
Catherine Oxenberg, American actress
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1961
Michael Torke, American composer
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1962
Martin Crowe, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2016)
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1964
Juha Turunen, Finnish lawyer and politician
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1964
Ken Vandermark, American saxophonist and composer
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1965
Dan Bucatinsky, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1965
Andrii Deshchytsia, Ukrainian politician and diplomat, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs
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1965
Mark Guthrie, American baseball player
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1965
Robert Satcher, American physician, engineer, and astronaut
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1966
Ruth Jones, Welsh actress, producer, and screenwriter
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1966
Mike Richter, American ice hockey player
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1967
Matt Besser, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1967
Super Delfin, Japanese wrestler
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1967
Brian Keene, American novelist
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1967
Ian Mortimer, English historian and novelist
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1967
Rickard Rydell, Swedish race car driver
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1967
Félix Savón, Cuban boxer
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1969
Nicole Bradtke, Australian tennis player and sportscaster
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1969
Tuomas Kantelinen, Finnish composer and conductor
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1969
Sue Perkins, English comedian, actress, and radio host
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1969
Matt Sharp, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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1970
Gladys Berejiklian, Australian politician, 45th Premier of New South Wales
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1970
Mike Matheny, American baseball player and manager
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1970
Mystikal, American rapper and actor
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1970
Hitro Okesene, New Zealand rugby player and coach
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1970
Rupert Penry-Jones, English actor
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1970
Emmanuel Petit, French footballer
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1971
Elizabeth Bear, American author and poet
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1971
Gloria Borger, American journalist
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1971
Toomas Krõm, Estonian footballer
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1971
Luther Reigns, American actor and wrestler
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1973
Yoo Chae-yeong, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2014)
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1973
Stéfan Louw, South African tenor and producer
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1973
Bob Sapp, American wrestler
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1974
Kostas Kaiafas, Cypriot footballer and manager
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1975
Ethan Moreau, Canadian ice hockey player and scout
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1976
David Berkeley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1976
Mo Collins, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
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1978
Harry Kewell, Australian footballer and coach
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1979
Emilie Autumn, American singer-songwriter, violinist, and poet
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1979
Phil Waugh, Australian rugby player
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1980
Francesco D'Isa, Italian painter and journalist
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1980
Svenja Weidemann, German tennis player
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1981
Alexei Ramírez, Cuban baseball player
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1981
Subaru Shibutani, Japanese singer-songwriter
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1981
Ingrid Vetlesen, Norwegian soprano
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1982
Domenic Cassisi, Australian footballer
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1982
Billie Piper, English actress and singer
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1982
Maarten Stekelenburg, Dutch footballer
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1983
Glenn Loovens, Dutch professional footballer
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1983
Petr Tatíček, Czech professional ice hockey
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1983
Tommy Thelin, Swedish footballer
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1984
Ross Jarman, English drummer and songwriter
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1984
Thiago Silva, Brazilian footballer
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1985
Matteo Cavagna, Italian footballer
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1985
Faris Haroun, Belgian footballer
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1985
Jamie Mackie, Scottish footballer
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1985
Tatiana Maslany, Canadian actress
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1985
Ibragim Todashev, Russian-American mixed martial artist (d. 2013)
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1987
Derick Brassard, Canadian ice hockey player
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1987
Stefan Denifl, Austrian cyclist
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1987
Tom Felton, English actor
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1987
Zdravko Kuzmanović, Serbian footballer
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1988
Nikita Andreyev, Russian footballer
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1989
Kim Hyo-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
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1989
Sabine Lisicki, German tennis player
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1990
Denard Robinson, American football player
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1991
Kenny Bromwich, New Zealand rugby league player
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1991
Joe Wardle, English rugby league player
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1992
Philip Hindes, English track cyclist
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1994
Carlos Correa, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
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Famous Deaths
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189
He Jin, Chinese general and regent (b. 135)
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530
Pope Felix IV
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904
Zhao Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 867)
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967
Wichmann II, Frankish nobleman
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1072
Ouyang Xiu, Chinese historian, poet, and politician (b. 1007)
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1158
Otto of Freising, German bishop and chronicler (b. c. 1114)
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1174
Uchtred, Lord of Galloway (b. c. 1120)
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1253
Dōgen, Japanese monk and philosopher (b. 1200)
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1345
Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, English politician, Lord High Steward (b. 1281)
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1399
Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician, Earl Marshal of The United Kingdom (b. 1366)
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1408
John VII Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (b. 1370)
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1457
Peter II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1418)
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1482
Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (b. 1465)
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1520
Selim I, Ottoman sultan (b. 1465)
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1531
Louise of Savoy, French regent (b. 1476)
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1539
Guru Nanak, Sikh religious leader, founded Sikhism (b. 1469)
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1554
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer (b. 1510)
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1566
Johannes Agricola, German theologian and academic (b. 1494)
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1576
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex (b. 1541)
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1607
Alessandro Allori, Italian painter and educator (b. 1535)
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1662
John Biddle, English minister and theologian (b. 1615)
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1692
Martha Corey, American woman accused of witchcraft (b. 1620)
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1703
Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1622)
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1756
Abu l-Hasan Ali I, ruler of Tunisia (b. 1688)
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1774
Pope Clement XIV (b. 1705)
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1776
Nathan Hale, American soldier (b. 1755)
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1777
John Bartram, American botanist and explorer (b. 1699)
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1828
Shaka Zulu, Zulu chieftain and monarch of the Zulu Kingdom (b. 1787)
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1852
William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designed Hammersmith Bridge (b. 1783)
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1872
Vladimir Dal, Russian lexicographer and linguist (b. 1801)
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1873
Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1801)
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1881
Solomon L. Spink, American lawyer and politician (b. 1831)
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1914
Alain-Fournier, French soldier and author (b. 1886)
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1919
Alajos Gáspár, Hungarian-Slovene author and poet (b. 1848)
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1935
Elliott Lewis, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1858)
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1952
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Finnish lawyer, judge, and politician, 1st President of Finland (b. 1865)
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1956
Frederick Soddy, English chemist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)
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1957
Soemu Toyoda, Japanese admiral (b. 1885)
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1961
Marion Davies, American actress and comedian (b. 1897)
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1969
Adolfo López Mateos, Mexican politician, 48th President of Mexico (b. 1909)
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1973
Paul van Zeeland, Belgian lawyer, economist, and politician, 38th Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1893)
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1979
Abul A'la Maududi, Pakistani theologian, Islamic scholar and jurist (b. 1903)
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1981
Harry Warren, American composer and songwriter (b. 1893)
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1987
Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1908)
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1987
Dan Rowan, American actor, comedian, and producer (b. 1922)
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1988
Rais Amrohvi, Pakistani psychoanalyst, scholar, and poet (b. 1914)
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1989
Ambrose Folorunsho Alli, Nigerian academic and politician (b. 1929)
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1989
Irving Berlin, Russian-born American composer and songwriter (b. 1888)
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1992
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player (b. 1948)
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1993
Maurice Abravanel, Greek-American pianist and conductor (b. 1903)
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1994
Leonard Feather, English-American pianist, composer, producer, and journalist (b. 1914)
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1996
Ludmilla Chiriaeff, Latvian-Canadian ballerina, choreographer, and director (b. 1924)
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1996
Dorothy Lamour, American actress and singer (b. 1914)
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1999
George C. Scott, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1927)
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2000
Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (b. 1916)
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2001
Isaac Stern, Polish-Ukrainian violinist and conductor (b. 1920)
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2002
Jan de Hartog, Dutch-American author and playwright (b. 1914)
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2003
Gordon Jump, American actor (b. 1932)
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2003
Hugo Young, English journalist and author (b. 1938)
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2004
Pete Schoening, American mountaineer (b. 1927)
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2004
Ray Traylor Jr., American professional wrestler better-known as the Big Boss Man (b. 1963)
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2006
Edward Albert, American actor (b. 1951)
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2006
Carla Benschop, Dutch basketball player and educator (b. 1950)
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2007
`Alí-Muhammad Varqá, last Hand of the Cause of God in the Bahá’í Faith (b. 1911)
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2007
Marcel Marceau, French mime and actor (b. 1923)
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2008
Thomas Dörflein, German zookeeper (b. 1963)
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2008
Petrus Schaesberg, German painter, historian, and educator (b. 1967)
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2009
Edward Delaney, Irish sculptor (b. 1930)
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2010
Eddie Fisher, American singer (b. 1928)
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2010
Vyacheslav Tsaryov, Russian footballer (b. 1971)
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2011
Knut Steen, Norwegian sculptor (b. 1924)
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2012
Hector Abhayavardhana, Sri Lankan theorist and academic (b. 1919)
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2012
Irving Adler, American mathematician, author, and academic (b. 1913)
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2012
Juan H. Cintrón García, Puerto Rican businessman and politician, 126th Mayor of Ponce (b. 1919)
Juan H. Cintrón García · List of mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico
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2012
Grigory Frid, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1915)
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2012
Jan Hendrik van den Berg, Dutch psychiatrist and academic (b. 1914)
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2013
Gary Brandner, American author and screenwriter (b. 1930)
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2013
Jane Connell, American actress and singer (b. 1925)
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2013
David H. Hubel, Canadian-American neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926)
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2013
Álvaro Mutis, Colombian-Mexican author and poet (b. 1923)
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2013
Hans Erich Slany, German industrial designer, founded TEAMS Design (b. 1926)
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2014
Fernando Cabrita, Portuguese footballer and manager (b. 1923)
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2014
Sahana Pradhan, Nepalese politician, Nepalese Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1927)
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2014
Erik van der Wurff, Dutch pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1945)
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2014
Hans E. Wallman, Swedish director, producer, and composer (b. 1936)
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2015
Yogi Berra, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1925)
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2015
Joe LeSage, American lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
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2015
James David Santini, American lawyer and politician (b. 1937)
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2015
Richard G. Scott, American engineer and religious leader (b. 1928)
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2015
Phyllis Tickle, American author and academic (b. 1934)
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