April 3 — Ce Jour-là dans l'Histoire
365 entrées
Événements
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686
Maya king Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' assumes the crown of Calakmul.
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801
King Louis the Pious captures Barcelona from the Moors after a siege of several months.
Louis the Pious · Barcelona · Moors · Siege
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1043
Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
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1077
The first Parliament of Friuli is created.
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1559
The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis treaty is signed, ending the Italian Wars.
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1834
The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.
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1860
The first successful United States Pony Express run from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, begins.
Pony Express · St. Joseph, Missouri · Sacramento, California
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1865
American Civil War: Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederate States of America.
American Civil War · Union (American Civil War) · Richmond, Virginia · Confederate States of America
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1882
American Old West: Robert Ford kills Jesse James.
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1885
Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
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1888
The first of eleven unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London, occurs.
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1895
The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
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1922
Joseph Stalin becomes the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Joseph Stalin · General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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1933
First flight over Mount Everest, a British expedition, led by the Marquis of Clydesdale, and funded by Lucy, Lady Houston.
Mount Everest · Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton · Lucy, Lady Houston
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1936
Bruno Richard Hauptmann is executed for the kidnapping and death of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., the baby son of pilot Charles Lindbergh.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann · Lindbergh kidnapping · Charles Lindbergh
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1942
World War II: Japanese forces begin an assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula.
World War II · Empire of Japan · Commonwealth of the Philippines · Battle of Bataan
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1946
Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March.
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1948
United States President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
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1948
In Jeju Province, South Korea, a civil-war-like period of violence and human rights abuses begins, known as the Jeju uprising.
Jeju Province · South Korea · Human rights abuses · Jeju Uprising
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1955
The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.
American Civil Liberties Union · Allen Ginsberg · Howl · Obscenity
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1956
Hudsonville-Standale tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado.
Hudsonville-Standale tornado of April 1956 · Lower Peninsula of Michigan · Fujita scale
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1968
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech.
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1969
Vietnam War: United States Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces that the United States will start to "Vietnamize" the war effort.
Vietnam War · United States Secretary of Defense · Melvin Laird · Vietnamization
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1973
Martin Cooper of Motorola makes the first handheld mobile phone call to Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.
Martin Cooper (inventor) · Motorola · History of mobile phones · Joel S. Engel · Bell Labs
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1974
The 1974 Super Outbreak occurs, the second biggest tornado outbreak in recorded history (after the 2011 Super Outbreak). The death toll is 315, with nearly 5,500 injured.
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1975
Bobby Fischer refuses to play in a chess match against Anatoly Karpov, giving Karpov the title of World Champion by default.
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1981
The Osborne 1, the first successful portable computer, is unveiled at the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco.
Osborne 1 · Portable computer · West Coast Computer Faire · San Francisco
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1996
Suspected "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski is captured at his Montana cabin in the United States.
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1997
The Thalit massacre begins in Algeria; all but one of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas.
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2000
United States v. Microsoft Corp.: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust law by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors.
United States v. Microsoft Corp. · Microsoft · United States antitrust law
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2004
Islamic terrorists involved in the 2004 Madrid train bombings are trapped by the police in their apartment and kill themselves.
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2007
Conventional-Train World Speed Record: A French TGV train on the LGV Est high speed line sets an official new world speed record.
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2008
ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.
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2008
Texas law enforcement cordons off the FLDS's YFZ Ranch. Eventually 533 women and children will be taken into state custody.
Texas · Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints · YFZ Ranch
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2009
Jiverly Antares Wong opens fire at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, killing thirteen and wounding four before committing suicide.
Binghamton shootings · American Civic Association (Binghamton) · Binghamton, New York
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2010
Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer.
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2013
More than 50 people die in floods resulting from record-breaking rainfall in La Plata and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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2016
The Panama Papers, a leak of legal documents, reveals information on 214,488 offshore companies.
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2017
A bomb explodes in the St Petersburg metro system, killing 14 and injuring several more people.
Naissances Célèbres
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1016
Emperor Xingzong of Liao (d. 1055)
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1151
Igor Svyatoslavich, Russian prince (d. 1202)
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1245
King Philip III of France (d. 1285)
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1438
John III of Egmont, Dutch noble (d. 1516)
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1529
Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)
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1540
Maria de' Medici, Italian noble (d. 1557)
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1593
George Herbert, English poet (d. 1633)
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1639
Alessandro Stradella, Italian composer (d. 1682)
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1643
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1690)
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1682
Valentin Rathgeber, German organist and composer (d. 1750)
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1693
George Edwards, English ornithologist and entomologist (d. 1773)
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1715
William Watson, English physician, physicist, and botanist (d. 1787)
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1764
John Abernethy, English surgeon and anatomist (d. 1831)
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1769
Christian Günther von Bernstorff, Danish-Prussian politician and diplomat (d. 1835)
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1770
Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general (d. 1843)
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1778
Pierre Bretonneau, French doctor who performed the first successful tracheotomy (d. 1862)
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1781
Swaminarayan, Indian religious leader (d. 1830)
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1782
Alexander Macomb, American general (d. 1841)
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1783
Washington Irving, American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian (d. 1859)
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1791
Anne Lister, English diarist, mountaineer, and traveller (d.1840)
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1798
Charles Wilkes, American admiral, geographer, and explorer (d.1877)
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1807
Mary Carpenter, English educational and social reformer (d. 1877)
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1814
Lorenzo Snow, American religious leader, 5th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1901)
Lorenzo Snow · President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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1822
Edward Everett Hale, American minister, historian, and author (d. 1909)
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1823
George Derby, American lieutenant and journalist (d. 1861)
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1823
William M. Tweed, American politician (d. 1878)
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1826
Cyrus K. Holliday, American businessman (d. 1900)
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1837
John Burroughs, American botanist and author (d. 1921)
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1842
Ulric Dahlgren, American colonel (d. 1864)
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1848
Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and captain (d. 1879)
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1858
Jacob Gaudaur, Canadian rower (d. 1937)
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1860
Frederik van Eeden, Dutch psychiatrist and author (d. 1932)
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1864
Emil Kellenberger, Swiss target shooter (d. 1943)
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1876
Margaret Anglin, Canadian actress, director, and producer (d. 1958)
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1876
Tomáš Baťa, Czech businessman, founded Bata Shoes (d. 1932)
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1880
Otto Weininger, Jewish-Austrian philosopher and author (d. 1903)
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1881
Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1954)
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1882
Philippe Desranleau, Canadian archbishop (d. 1952)
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1883
Ikki Kita, Japanese philosopher and author (d. 1937)
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1885
Allan Dwan, Canadian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1981)
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1885
Bud Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 1954)
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1885
Marie-Victorin Kirouac, Canadian botanist and academic (d. 1944)
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1885
St John Philby, English colonial and explorer (d. 1960)
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1886
Dooley Wilson, American actor and singer (d. 1953)
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1887
Ōtori Tanigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 24th Yokozuna (d. 1956)
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1887
Nishizō Tsukahara, Japanese admiral (d. 1966)
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1888
Neville Cardus, English author and critic (d. 1975)
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1888
Thomas C. Kinkaid, American admiral (d. 1972)
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1889
Grigoraș Dinicu, Romanian violinist and composer (d. 1949)
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1893
Leslie Howard, English actor (d. 1943)
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1895
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Italian-American composer and educator (d. 1968)
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1895
Zez Confrey, American pianist and composer (d. 1971)
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1897
Joe Kirkwood Sr., Australian golfer (d. 1970)
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1897
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, Greek general (d. 1989)
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1898
George Jessel, American actor, singer, and producer (d. 1981)
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1898
Henry Luce, American publisher, co-founded Time Magazine (d. 1967)
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1899
David Jack, English footballer and manager (d. 1958)
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1899
Maria Redaelli, Italian super-centenarian (d. 2013)
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1900
Camille Chamoun, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Lebanon (d. 1987)
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1900
Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1958)
Albert Walsh · Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
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1904
Iron Eyes Cody, American actor and stuntman (d. 1999)
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1904
Sally Rand, American dancer (d. 1979)
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1904
Russel Wright, American furniture designer (d. 1976)
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1905
Robert Sink, American general (d. 1965)
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1910
Ted Hook, Australian public servant (d. 1990)
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1911
Nanette Bordeaux, Canadian-American actress (d. 1956)
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1911
Michael Woodruff, English-Scottish surgeon and academic (d. 2001)
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1911
Stanisława Walasiewicz, Polish-American runner (d. 1980)
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1912
Dorothy Eden, New Zealand-English author (d. 1982)
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1912
Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (d. 1963)
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1913
Per Borten, Norwegian politician, 18th Prime Minister of Norway (d. 2005)
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1914
Ray Getliffe, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2008)
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1914
Sam Manekshaw, Indian field marshal (d. 2008)
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1915
Piet de Jong, Dutch politician and naval officer, Minister of Defence (1963-1967), Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1967-1971) (d. 2016)
Piet de Jong · Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) · Prime Minister of the Netherlands
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1915
İhsan Doğramacı, Turkish physician and academic (d. 2010)
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1916
Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997)
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1916
Cliff Gladwin, English cricketer (d. 1988)
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1916
Louis Guglielmi, Catalan composer (d. 1991)
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1918
Mary Anderson, American actress (d. 2014)
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1918
Louis Applebaum, Canadian composer and conductor (d. 2000)
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1919
Ervin Drake, American songwriter and composer (d. 2015)
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1919
Clairette Oddera, French-Canadian actress and singer (d. 2008)
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1920
Stan Freeman, American composer and conductor (d. 2001)
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1920
Yoshibayama Junnosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 43rd Yokozuna (d. 1977)
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1921
Robert Karvelas, American actor (d. 1991)
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1921
Jan Sterling, American actress (d. 2004)
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1922
Yevhen Bulanchyk, Ukrainian hurdler (d. 1996)
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1922
Doris Day, American singer and actress
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1923
Daniel Hoffman, American poet and academic (d. 2013)
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1924
Marlon Brando, American actor and director (d. 2004)
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1924
Roza Shanina, Russian sergeant and sniper (d. 1945)
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1925
Tony Benn, English pilot and politician, Secretary of State for Industry (d. 2014)
Tony Benn · Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
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1926
Alex Grammas, American baseball player, manager, and coach
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1926
Gus Grissom, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1967)
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1927
Wesley A. Brown, American general and engineer (d. 2012)
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1928
Don Gibson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2003)
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1928
Emmett Johns, Canadian priest, founded Dans la Rue
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1928
Earl Lloyd, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)
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1928
Jennifer Paterson, English chef and television personality (d. 1999)
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1929
Fazlur Khan, Bangladeshi engineer and architect, co-designed the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center (d. 1982)
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1929
Poul Schlüter, Danish lawyer and politician, 37th Prime Minister of Denmark
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1930
Lawton Chiles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 41st Governor of Florida (d. 1998)
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1930
Helmut Kohl, German politician, Chancellor of Germany (d. 2017)
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1930
Mario Benjamín Menéndez, Argentinian general and politician (d. 2015)
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1930
Wally Moon, American baseball player and coach
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1931
William Bast, American screenwriter and author (d. 2015)
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1933
Bob Dornan, American politician
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1933
Rod Funseth, American golfer (d. 1985)
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1934
Jane Goodall, English primatologist and anthropologist
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1934
Jim Parker, American football player (d. 2005)
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1936
Jimmy McGriff, American organist and bandleader (d. 2008)
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1936
Harold Vick, American saxophonist and flute player (d. 1987)
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1938
Jeff Barry, American singer-songwriter, and producer
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1938
Phil Rodgers, American golfer
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1939
François de Roubaix, French composer (d. 1975)
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1939
Hawk Taylor, American baseball player and coach (d. 2012)
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1939
Paul Craig Roberts, American economist and politician
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1941
Jan Berry, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004)
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1941
Philippé Wynne, American soul singer (d. 1984)
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1942
Marsha Mason, American actress
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1942
Wayne Newton, American singer
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1942
Billy Joe Royal, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2015)
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1943
Mario Lavista, Mexican composer
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1943
Jonathan Lynn, English actor, director, and screenwriter
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1943
Richard Manuel, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1986)
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1943
Hikaru Saeki, Japanese admiral, the first female star officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
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1944
Peter Colman, Australian biologist and academic
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1944
Tony Orlando, American singer
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1945
Doon Arbus, American author and journalist
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1945
Bernie Parent, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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1945
Catherine Spaak, French actress
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1946
Dee Murray, English bass player (d. 1992)
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1946
Hanna Suchocka, Polish lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Poland
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1947
Anders Eliasson, Swedish composer (d. 2013)
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1948
Arlette Cousture, Canadian author and screenwriter
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1948
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch academic, politician, and diplomat, 11th Secretary General of NATO
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1948
Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Mexican economist and politician, 53rd President of Mexico
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1949
Lyle Alzado, American football player and actor (d. 1992)
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1949
A. C. Grayling, English philosopher and academic
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1949
Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, German footballer
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1950
Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Sri Lankan cricketer and economist
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1951
Brendan Barber, English trade union leader
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1951
Annette Dolphin, British academician and educator
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1951
Mitch Woods, American singer-songwriter and pianist
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1952
Mike Moore, American lawyer and politician
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1953
Sandra Boynton, American author and illustrator
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1953
Wakanohana Kanji II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 56th Yokozuna
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1953
James Smith, American boxer
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1953
Craig Taubman, American singer-songwriter and producer
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1954
Elisabetta Brusa, Italian composer
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1954
K. Krishnasamy, Indian physician and politician
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1956
Kalle Kulbok, Estonian politician
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1956
Boris Miljković, Serbian director and producer
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1956
Ray Combs, American game show host (d. 1996)
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1958
Alec Baldwin, American actor, comedian, producer and television host
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1958
Francesca Woodman, Jewish-American photographer (d. 1981)
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1959
David Hyde Pierce, American actor and activist
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1960
Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1961
Tim Crews, American baseball player (d. 1993)
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1961
Eddie Murphy, American actor and comedian
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1962
Dave Miley, American baseball player and manager
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1962
Mike Ness, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1963
Les Davidson, Australian rugby league player
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1963
Ricky Nixon, Australian footballer and manager
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1963
Criss Oliva, American guitarist and songwriter
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1964
Nigel Farage, English politician
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1964
Claire Perry, English banker and politician
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1964
Bjarne Riis, Danish cyclist and manager
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1964
Andy Robinson, English rugby player and coach
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1966
John de Vries, Australian race car driver
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1967
Cat Cora, American chef and author
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1967
Pervis Ellison, American basketball player
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1967
Brent Gilchrist, Canadian ice hockey player
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1967
Cristi Puiu, Romanian director and screenwriter
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1967
Mark Skaife, Australian race car driver and sportscaster
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1968
Sebastian Bach, Bahamian-Canadian singer-songwriter and actor
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1968
Charlotte Coleman, English actress (d. 2001)
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1968
Jamie Hewlett, English author and illustrator
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1968
Tomoaki Kanemoto, Japanese baseball player
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1969
Rodney Hampton, American football player
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1969
Peter Matera, Australian footballer and coach
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1969
Lance Storm, Canadian wrestler and trainer
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1971
Vitālijs Astafjevs, Latvian footballer and manager
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1971
Emmanuel Collard, French race car driver
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1971
Picabo Street, American skier
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1972
Jennie Garth, American actress and director
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1972
Catherine McCormack, English actress
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1972
Sandrine Testud, French tennis player
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1973
Nilesh Kulkarni, Indian cricketer
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1974
Marcus Brown, American basketball player
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1974
Drew Shirley, American guitarist and songwriter
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1974
Lee Williams, Welsh model and actor
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1975
Shawn Bates, American ice hockey player
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1975
Michael Olowokandi, Nigerian-American basketball player
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1975
Aries Spears, American comedian and actor
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1975
Yoshinobu Takahashi, Japanese baseball player
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1975
Koji Uehara, Japanese baseball player
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1976
Nicolas Escudé, French tennis player
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1978
Matthew Goode, English actor
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1978
Tommy Haas, German-American tennis player
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1978
John Smit, South African rugby player
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1979
Simon Black, Australian footballer and coach
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1980
Andrei Lodis, Belarusian footballer
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1981
Aaron Bertram, American trumpet player
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1981
DeShawn Stevenson, American basketball player
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1982
Jared Allen, American football player
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1982
Iain Fyfe, Australian footballer
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1982
Cobie Smulders, Canadian actress
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1983
Ben Foster, English footballer
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1983
Stephen Weiss, Canadian ice hockey player
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1984
Jonathan Blondel, Belgian footballer
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1984
Maxi López, Argentinian footballer
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1985
Jari-Matti Latvala, Finnish race car driver
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1985
Leona Lewis, English singer-songwriter and producer
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1986
Amanda Bynes, American actress
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1986
Stephanie Cox, American soccer player
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1986
Annalisa Cucinotta, Italian cyclist
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1986
Sergio Sánchez Ortega, Spanish footballer
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1987
Rachel Bloom, American actress, writer, and producer
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1987
Jay Bruce, American baseball player
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1987
Yileen Gordon, Australian rugby league player
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1987
Jason Kipnis, American baseball player
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1987
Martyn Rooney, English sprinter
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1987
Julie Sokolow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1988
Kam Chancellor, American football player
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1988
Brandon Graham, American football player
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1988
Peter Hartley, English footballer
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1988
Tim Krul, Dutch footballer
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1989
Romain Alessandrini, French footballer
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1989
Israel Folau, Australian rugby player and footballer
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1989
Joel Romelo, Australian rugby league player
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1990
Karim Ansarifard, Iranian footballer
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1990
Madison Brengle, American tennis player
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1990
Sotiris Ninis, Greek footballer
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1991
Stanislav Engovatov, Russian footballer
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1991
Hayley Kiyoko, American actress and singer
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1992
Simone Benedetti, Italian footballer
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1992
Yuliya Yefimova, Russian swimmer
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1993
Pape Moussa Konaté, Senegalese footballer
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1994
Kodi Nikorima, New Zealand rugby league player
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1996
Mayo Hibi, Japanese tennis player
Décès Célèbres
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963
William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)
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1171
Philip of Milly, seventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar (b. c. 1120)
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1203
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany (b. 1187)
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1253
Saint Richard of Chichester
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1287
Pope Honorius IV (b. 1210)
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1325
Nizamuddin Auliya, Sufi saint (b. 1238)
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1350
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)
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1538
Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire (b. 1480)
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1545
Antonio de Guevara, Spanish chronicler and moralist (b. 1481)
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1606
Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1563)
Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy · Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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1680
Shivaji, Indian emperor, founded the Maratha Empire (b. 1630)
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1682
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1618)
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1691
Jean Petitot, French-Swiss painter (b. 1608)
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1695
Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Dutch painter (b. 1636)
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1717
Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician and academic (b. 1640)
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1728
James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (b. 1662)
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1792
George Pocock, English admiral (b. 1706)
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1804
Jędrzej Kitowicz, Polish priest, historian, and author (b. 1727)
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1827
Ernst Chladni, German physicist and academic (b. 1756)
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1838
François Carlo Antommarchi, French physician and author (b. 1780)
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1844
Edward Bigge, English cleric, 1st Archdeacon of Lindisfarne (b. 1807)
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1846
William Braine, English soldier and explorer (b. 1814)
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1849
Juliusz Słowacki, Polish-French poet and playwright (b. 1809)
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1868
Franz Berwald, Swedish composer and surgeon (b. 1796)
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1882
Jesse James, American criminal and outlaw (b. 1847)
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1897
Johannes Brahms, German pianist and composer (b. 1833)
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1901
Richard D'Oyly Carte, English composer and talent agent (b. 1844)
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1902
Esther Hobart Morris, American lawyer and judge (b. 1814)
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1930
Emma Albani, Canadian-English operatic soprano (b. 1847)
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1936
Richard Hauptmann, German-American murderer (b. 1899)
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1941
Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (b. 1877)
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1941
Pál Teleki, Hungarian academic and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1879)
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1943
Conrad Veidt, German actor, director, and producer (b. 1893)
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1946
Masaharu Homma, Japanese general (b. 1887)
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1950
Kurt Weill, German-American composer and pianist (b. 1900)
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1950
Carter G. Woodson, American historian, author, and journalist, founded Black History Month (b. 1875)
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1951
Henrik Visnapuu, Estonian poet and playwright (b. 1890)
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1952
Miina Sillanpää, Finnish minister and politician (b. 1866)
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1957
Ned Sparks, Canadian-American actor (b. 1883)
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1958
Jaan Kärner, Estonian poet and author (b. 1891)
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1962
Manolis Kalomiris, Greek composer and educator (b. 1883)
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1971
Joseph Valachi, American gangster (b. 1904)
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1972
Ferde Grofé, American pianist and composer (b. 1892)
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1975
Mary Ure, Scottish-English actress (b. 1933)
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1976
David M. Dennison, American physicist and academic (b. 1900)
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1976
Claude-Henri Grignon, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1894)
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1978
Ray Noble, English bandleader, composer, and actor (b. 1903)
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1978
Winston Sharples, American composer (b. 1909)
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1981
Juan Trippe, American businessman, founded Pan American World Airways (b. 1899)
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1982
Warren Oates, American actor (b. 1928)
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1983
Jimmy Bloomfield, English footballer and manager (b. 1934)
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1986
Peter Pears, English tenor and educator (b. 1910)
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1987
Tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936)
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1988
Milton Caniff, American cartoonist (b. 1907)
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1990
Sarah Vaughan, American singer (b. 1924)
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1991
Charles Goren, American bridge player and author (b. 1901)
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1991
Graham Greene, English novelist, playwright, and critic (b. 1904)
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1993
Pinky Lee, American television host (b. 1907)
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1994
Frank Wells, American businessman (b. 1932)
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1995
Alfred J. Billes, Canadian businessman, co-founded Canadian Tire (b. 1902)
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1996
Ron Brown, American captain and politician, 30th United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1941)
Ron Brown (U.S. politician) · United States Secretary of Commerce
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1998
Mary Cartwright, English mathematician and academic (b. 1900)
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1999
Lionel Bart, English composer (b. 1930)
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1999
Geoffrey Walsh, Canadian general (b. 1909)
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2000
Terence McKenna, American botanist and philosopher (b. 1946)
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2005
François Gérin, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1944)
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2007
Nina Wang, Chinese businesswoman (b. 1937)
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2008
Hrvoje Ćustić, Croatian footballer (b. 1983)
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2012
Mingote, Spanish cartoonist and journalist (b. 1919)
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2012
Richard Descoings, French civil servant (b. 1958)
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2012
Govind Narain, Indian politician, 8th Governor of Karnataka (b. 1917)
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2012
Chief Jay Strongbow, American wrestler (b. 1928)
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2012
José María Zárraga, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1930)
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2013
Mariví Bilbao, Spanish actress (b. 1930)
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2013
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, German-American author and screenwriter (b. 1927)
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2014
Régine Deforges, French author, playwright, and director (b. 1935)
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2014
Fred Kida, American illustrator (b. 1920)
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2014
Prince Michael of Prussia (b. 1940)
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2014
Jovan Pavlović, Serbian metropolitan (b. 1936)
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2014
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, American guitarist, fiddler, and composer (b. 1921)
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2015
Sarah Brady, American activist and author (b. 1942)
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2015
Bob Burns, American drummer and songwriter (b. 1950)
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2015
Shmuel Wosner, Austrian-Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1913)
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2016
Cesare Maldini, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1932)
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2016
Joe Medicine Crow, American anthropologist, historian, and author (b. 1913)