December 12 — この日付の歴史
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出来事
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627
Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh.
Battle of Nineveh (627) · Byzantine Empire · Heraclius · Khosrau II · Sasanian Empire
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884
King Carloman II dies after a hunting accident. He is succeeded by his cousin, emperor Charles the Fat, who for the last time reunites the Frankish Empire.
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1098
First Crusade: Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan: Crusaders breach the town's walls and massacre about 20,000 inhabitants. After finding themselves with insufficient food, they reportedly resort to cannibalism.
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1388
Mary of Enghien sells the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice.
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1408
The Order of the Dragon, a monarchical chivalric order, is created by Sigismund of Luxembourg, then king of Hungary.
Order of the Dragon · Chivalric order · Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
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1781
American Revolutionary War: Second Battle of Ushant: A British fleet led by HMS Victory defeats a French fleet.
American Revolutionary War · Second Battle of Ushant · HMS Victory
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1787
Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, five days after Delaware became the first.
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1862
American Civil War: USS Cairo sinks on the Yazoo River, becoming the first armored ship to be sunk by a controlled mine.
American Civil War · USS Cairo · Yazoo River · Controlled mines
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1866
Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.
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1870
Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the second black U.S. congressman, the first being Hiram Revels.
Joseph Rainey · South Carolina · United States Congress · Hiram Rhodes Revels
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1897
Belo Horizonte, the first planned city in Brazil, is founded.
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1901
Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [***] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.
Guglielmo Marconi · Signal Hill, St. John's · St John's, Newfoundland
- 1911
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1911
King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck are enthroned as Emperor and Empress of India.
George V · Mary of Teck · Emperor of India · Empress of India
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1915
President of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai, announces his intention to reinstate the monarchy and proclaim himself Emperor of China.
Republic of China (1912-49) · Yuan Shikai · Emperor of China
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1917
In Nebraska, Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.
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1918
The Flag of Estonia is raised atop the Pikk Hermann for the first time.
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1925
The Majlis of Iran votes to crown Reza Khan as the new Shah of Iran, starting the Pahlavi dynasty.
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1935
Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.
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1936
Xi'an Incident: The Generalissimo of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek, is kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang.
Xi'an Incident · Generalissimo · Republic of China (1912-49) · Chiang Kai-shek · Zhang Xueliang
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1937
Second Sino-Japanese War: USS Panay incident: Japanese aircraft bomb and sink U.S. gunboat USS Panay on the Yangtze river in China.
Second Sino-Japanese War · USS Panay incident · Empire of Japan · USS Panay (PR-5) · Yangtze
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1939
Winter War: Battle of Tolvajärvi: Finnish forces defeat those of the Soviet Union in their first major victory of the conflict.
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1939
HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.
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1940
World War II: Approximately 70 people are killed in the Marples Hotel, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, as a result of a German air raid.
World War II · Fitzalan Square · Fitzalan Square · Sheffield · Sheffield Blitz
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1941
World War II: Fifty-four Japanese A6M Zero fighters raid Batangas Field, Philippines. Jesús Villamor and four Filipino fighter pilots fend them off; César Basa is killed.
Empire of Japan · A6M Zero · Batangas · Philippines · Jesús Villamor
- 1941
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1941
Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery
Adolf Hitler · Reich Chancellery meeting of 12 December 1941
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1942
World War II: German troops begin Operation Winter Storm, an attempt to relieve encircled Axis forces during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Operation Winter Storm · Encirclement · Battle of Stalingrad
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1946
A fire at an ice plant in Hudson Heights, Manhattan spreads to an adjacent tenement, killing 37 people.
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1948
Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali massacre: Fourteen members of the Scots Guards stationed in Malaya allegedly massacre 24 unarmed civilians and set fire to the village.
Malayan Emergency · Batang Kali massacre · Scots Guards · Malay Peninsula
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1950
Paula Ackerman, the first woman appointed to perform rabbinical functions in the United States, leads the congregation in her first services.
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1956
Beginning of the Irish Republican Army's "Border Campaign".
Irish Republican Army (1922-69) · Border Campaign (Irish Republican Army)
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1963
Kenya gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
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1964
Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta becomes the first President of the Republic of Kenya.
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1969
Years of Lead: Piazza Fontana bombing: The offices of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura in Piazza Fontana, Milan, are bombed.
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1979
Coup d'état of December Twelfth: South Korean Army Major General Chun Doo-hwan orders the arrest of Army Chief of Staff General Jeong Seung-hwa without authorization from President Choi Kyu-ha, alleging involvement in the assassination of ex-President Park Chung-hee.
Coup d'état of December Twelfth · Chun Doo-hwan · Jeong Seung-hwa · Choi Kyu-ha · Park Chung-hee
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1979
President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam.
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1979
The unrecognised state of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia returns to British control and resumes using the name Southern Rhodesia.
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1979
The 8.2 Mw Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300-600, and generating a large tsunami.
1979 Tumaco earthquake · Colombia · Ecuador · Mercalli intensity scale
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1983
The Australian Labor government led by Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Treasurer Paul Keating floats the Australian dollar.
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1984
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya becomes the third president of Mauritania after a coup d'état against Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla while the latter is attending a summit.
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya · Mauritania · Coup d'état · Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla
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1985
Arrow Air Flight 1285, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division.
Arrow Air Flight 1285 · McDonnell Douglas DC-8 · Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador · 101st Airborne Division
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1988
The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.
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1991
The Russian Federation gains independence from the USSR.
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2000
The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
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2001
Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
Prime Minister of Vietnam · Phan Văn Khải · Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
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2012
North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2, using an Unha-3 carrier rocket.
North Korea · Timeline of first orbital launches by country · Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 · Unha-3
著名な誕生
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1298
Albert II, Duke of Austria (d. 1358)
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1418
Archduke Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)
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1526
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (d. 1588)
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1574
Anne of Denmark (d. 1619)
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1610
Basil of Ostrog, Serbian monk and saint (d. 1671)
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1685
Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1743)
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1724
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (d. 1816)
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1731
Erasmus Darwin, English physician and poet (d. 1802)
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1745
John Jay, American jurist and politician, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1829)
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1766
Nikolay Karamzin, Russian poet and historian (d. 1826)
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1779
Madeleine Sophie Barat, French nun and saint, founded the Society of the Sacred Heart (d. 1865)
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1786
William L. Marcy, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 21st United States Secretary of State (d. 1857)
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1792
Alexander Ypsilantis, Greek-Russian general and politician, Military ruler of Moldavia (d. 1828)
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1799
Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (d. 1852)
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1805
Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (d. 1878)
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1806
Stand Watie, American general (d. 1871)
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1812
John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872)
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1814
Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (d. 1870)
Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos · List of Prime Ministers of Spain
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1821
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (d. 1880)
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1842
Adolf Bötticher, German journalist and historian (d. 1901)
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1845
Bruce Price, American architect, designed the American Surety Building and Bank of the Metropolis (d. 1903)
Bruce Price · American Surety Building · Bank of the Metropolis
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1849
William Kissam Vanderbilt, American businessman and horse breeder (d. 1920)
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1862
J. Bruce Ismay, English businessman (d. 1937)
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1863
Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter and illustrator (d. 1944)
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1864
Paul Elmer More, American journalist, author, and critic (d. 1937)
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1866
Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)
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1870
Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (d. 1912)
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1875
Gerd von Rundstedt, German field marshal (d. 1953)
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1876
Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner (d. 1928)
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1881
Harry Warner, Polish-American businessman, co-founded Warner Bros (d. 1958)
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1882
Ioannis Demestichas, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1960)
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1884
Zinaida Serebriakova, Ukrainian-French painter (d. 1967)
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1887
Kurt Atterberg, Swedish composer and engineer (d. 1974)
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1892
Milko Kos, Slovenian historian and academic (d. 1972)
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1893
Edward G. Robinson, American actor (d. 1973)
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1900
Sammy Davis, Sr., American actor and dancer (d. 1988)
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1901
Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (d. 1942)
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1902
Adele Dunlap, American educator and supercentenarian (d. 2017)
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1903
Yasujirō Ozu, Japanese director and screenwriter (d. 1963)
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1904
Nicolas de Gunzburg, French-American banker and journalist (d. 1981)
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1905
Manès Sperber, Austrian-French psychologist and author (d. 1984)
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1905
Vasily Grossman, Russian journalist and author (d. 1964)
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1907
Roy Douglas, English pianist and composer (d. 2015)
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1908
Gustav Ernesaks, Estonian composer and conductor (d. 1993)
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1909
Hans Keilson, German-Dutch psychologist, author, and poet (d. 2011)
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1909
Karen Morley, American actress and political activist (d. 2003)
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1911
Boun Oum, Laotian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Laos (d. 1980)
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1912
Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988)
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1914
Patrick O'Brian, English author and translator (d. 2000)
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1915
Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1998)
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1918
Joe Williams, American singer and pianist (d. 1999)
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1919
Olivia Barclay, English astrologer and author (d. 2001)
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1919
Dan DeCarlo, American soldier and illustrator (d. 2001)
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1920
Josef Doležal, Czech race walker (d. 1999)
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1920
Fred Kida, American illustrator (d. 2014)
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1922
Christian Dotremont, Belgian painter and poet (d. 1979)
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1923
Bob Barker, American game show host and producer
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1923
Bob Dorough, American musician, composer, and producer
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1924
Ed Koch, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (d. 2013)
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1925
Ted Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2009)
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1925
Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (d. 1985)
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1925
Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer
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1925
Ahmad Shamloo, Iranian journalist and poet (d. 2000)
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1927
Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation (d. 1990)
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1928
Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstani diplomat and author (d. 2008)
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1928
Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and academic (d. 2011)
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1929
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer
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1929
John Osborne, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 1994)
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1930
Silvio Santos, Brazilian television host and businessman, founded Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão
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1931
Lionel Blair, English actor
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1932
Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach
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1933
Manu Dibango, Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player
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1933
Christa Stubnick, German sprinter
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1934
Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (d. 2012)
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1935
John Wise, Canadian farmer and politician, 23rd Minister of Agriculture (d. 2013)
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1936
Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper and educator (d. 2016)
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1936
Denise Coffey, English actress and director
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1937
Michael Jeffery, Australian general and politician, 24th Governor-General of Australia
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1937
Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (d. 2012)
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1937
Buford Pusser, American police officer (d. 1974)
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1938
Connie Francis, American singer and actress
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1939
Terry Kirkman, American singer-songwriter and musician
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1940
Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture
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1940
Dionne Warwick, American singer
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1942
Morris Sadek, Egyptian-American lawyer and activist
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1942
Brough Scott, English jockey and journalist
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1943
Vassilis Alexakis, Greek-French author and translator
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1943
Dickey Betts, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1943
Sadeq Tabatabaei, Iranian journalist and politician (d. 2015)
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1943
Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (d. 1999)
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1944
Jean Doré, Canadian lawyer and politician, 39th Mayor of Montreal (d. 2015)
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1944
Cara Duff-MacCormick, Canadian actress
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1944
Zoe Laskari, Greek actress
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1944
Rob Tyner, American singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 1991)
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1945
Portia Simpson-Miller, Jamaican politician, 7th Prime Minister of Jamaica
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1945
Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (d. 1997)
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1946
Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian race car driver
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1947
Will Alsop, English architect and academic
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1947
Wings Hauser, American actor, director, and screenwriter
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1947
Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician
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1948
Colin Todd, English football player and coach
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1949
Gopinath Munde, Indian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2014)
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1949
Bill Nighy, English actor
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1949
Marc Ravalomanana, Malagasy businessman and politician, President of Madagascar
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1950
Pedro Ferriz de Con, Mexican journalist
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1950
Martina Hellmann, German athlete
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1950
Heiner Flassbeck, German economist and academic
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1950
Gorman Thomas, American baseball player
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1950
Rajinikanth, Indian actor
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1950
Billy Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
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1951
Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of Interior
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1952
Herb Dhaliwal, Indian-Canadian businessman and politician, 3rd Canadian Minister of Natural Resources
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1952
Sarah Douglas (actress), English actress
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1952
Cathy Rigby, American gymnast
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1953
Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician
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1953
Bruce Kulick, American guitarist and songwriter
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1953
Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player
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1955
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, Greek businesswoman
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1955
Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist
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1955
Stephen Smith, Australian lawyer and politician, 53rd Australian Minister of Defence
Stephen Smith (Australian politician) · Minister of Defence (Australia)
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1956
Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist
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1957
Sheila E., American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actress
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1958
Alexander Crutchfield, American businessman, financier and investor
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1959
Jasper Conran, English fashion designer
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1960
Martina Hellmann, German discus thrower
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1961
Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker
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1962
Tracy Austin, American tennis player and sportscaster
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1962
Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runner
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1962
Peter Bergen, American-English journalist and author
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1962
Mike Golic, American football player and radio host
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1962
Ulrike Tillmann, German mathematician and academic
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1963
Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician (d. 2012)
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1964
Reeta Chakrabarti, English journalist
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1964
Haywood Jeffires, American football player and coach
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1965
Will Carling, English rugby player
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1966
Royce Gracie, Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and actor
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1966
Ian Paisley, Jr., Northern Irish politician
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1967
Yuzo Koshiro, Japanese composer and producer
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1967
John Randle, American football player
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1968
Rory Kennedy, American director and producer
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1968
Sašo Udovič, Slovenian footballer
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1968
Laurie Williams, Jamaican cricketer (d. 2002)
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1969
Sophie Kinsella, English author and educator
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1969
Wilfred Kirochi, Kenyan runner
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1969
Fiona May, English-Italian long jumper
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1969
Michael Möllenbeck, German discus thrower
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1970
Jennifer Connelly, American actress
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1970
Regina Hall, American actress
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1971
Sammy Korir, Kenyan runner
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1972
Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach
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1972
Craig Field, Australian rugby league player
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1972
Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-Danish runner
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1972
Georgios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter
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1972
Hank Williams III, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1973
Tony Hsieh, American businessman, founded LinkExchange
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1973
Walter Otta, Argentinian footballer
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1974
Bernard Lagat, Kenyan-American runner
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1974
Nolberto Solano, Peruvian footballer and manager
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1975
Mayim Bialik, American actress
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1975
Wesley Charles, Vincentian footballer
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1975
Craig Moore, Australian footballer and manager
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1976
Dan Hawkins, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer
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1976
Brent Johnson, Canadian football player
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1976
Lloyd Owusu, Ghanaian footballer
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1977
Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdler
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1977
Orlando Hudson, American baseball player
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1977
Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledder
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1977
Colin White, Canadian ice hockey player
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1978
Gbenga Akinnagbe, American actor and screenwriter
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1978
Shin Seung-hwan, South Korean actor
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1979
Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
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1979
Nate Clements, American football player
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1979
John Salmons, American basketball player
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1980
Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopian runner (d. 2010)
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1980
Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer
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1980
Berkant Göktan, Turkish-German footballer
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1981
Ronnie Brown, American football player
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1981
Jeret Peterson, American skier (d. 2011)
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1981
Pedro Ríos, Spanish footballer
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1981
Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer
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1981
Stephen Warnock, English footballer
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1982
Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player
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1984
Daniel Agger, Danish footballer
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1984
Daniel Merrett, Australian footballer
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1985
Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player
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1985
Chris Jennings, American football player
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1985
David Veikune, American football player
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1985
Giannis Zaradoukas, Greek footballer
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1986
Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer
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1986
Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer
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1986
Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper
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1986
T. J. Ward, American football player
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1987
Marte Eberson, Norwegian keyboard player and composer
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1988
Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player
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1988
Tony Williams, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
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1989
Mike Glennon, American football player
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1990
Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner
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1990
Victor Moses, Nigerian footballer
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1990
Seungri, South Korean singer-songwriter
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1991
Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
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1993
Zeli Ismail, English footballer
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1994
Mitchell Pinnock, English footballer
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1994
Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017)
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1996
Lachlan Croker, Australian rugby league player
著名な死亡
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884
Carloman II, Frankish king (b. 866)
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894
Guy III, king of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor
Guy III of Spoleto · Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire) · Holy Roman Emperor
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948
Li Song, Chinese official and chancellor
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1143
Kogyo-Daishi, restorer of Shingon Buddhism in Japan (b. 1095)
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1204
Maimonides, Egyptian religious scholar, philosopher and physician (b. 1135)
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1212
Geoffrey, English archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1152)
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1475
Joan of Portugal, Queen of Castile (b. 1439)
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1476
Frederick I, Elector Palatine (b. 1425)
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1569
Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (b. 1507)
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1574
Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)
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1586
Stephen Báthory, Polish king (b. 1533)
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1685
John Pell, English mathematician and linguist (b. 1610)
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1751
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1678)
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1758
Françoise de Graffigny, French lettrist (b. 1695)
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1766
Johann Christoph Gottsched, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1700)
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1782
Charles Gray, English lawyer and politician (b. 1696)
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1789
John Ponsonby, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1713)
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1790
Mikhail Shcherbatov, Russian historian and philosopher (b. 1733)
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1794
Meshullam Feivush Heller, Ukrainian author (b. 1742)
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1803
Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden (b. 1750)
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1817
Tekle Giyorgis I, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1751)
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1843
William I of the Netherlands (b. 1772)
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1858
Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st Mayor of Montreal (b. 1787)
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1889
Robert Browning, English poet and playwright (b. 1812)
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1889
Viktor Bunyakovsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
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1894
John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1845)
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1913
Menelik II, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1844)
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1921
Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
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1923
Raymond Radiguet, French author and poet (b. 1903)
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1924
Alexander Parvus, Russian-German theorist and politician (b. 1867)
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1926
Jean Richepin, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1849)
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1934
Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (b. 1894)
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1939
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
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1941
César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)
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1951
Mildred Bailey, American singer (b. 1907)
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1952
Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879)
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1958
Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1900)
Albert Walsh · Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
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1963
Yasujirō Ozu, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1903)
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1964
Maithili Sharan Gupt, Indian poet and playwright (b. 1866)
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1964
William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes, English businessman, founded Rootes Group (b. 1894)
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1966
Karl Ruberl, Austrian-American swimmer (b. 1880)
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1968
Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (b. 1902)
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1970
Doris Blackburn, Australian politician (b. 1889)
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1970
George Terwilliger, American director and screenwriter (b. 1882)
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1971
Yechezkel Kutscher, Israeli philologist and linguist (b. 1909)
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1971
David Sarnoff, Belarusian-American businessman (b. 1891)
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1975
Richard Baggallay, English colonel and cricketer (b. 1884)
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1976
Jack Cassidy, American actor (b. 1927)
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1978
Fay Compton, English actress (b. 1894)
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1980
Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Quebec (b. 1912)
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1985
Anne Baxter, American actress (b. 1923)
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1985
Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboard player and manager (b. 1938)
-
1986
Paul Verner, German politician (b. 1911)
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1987
Enrique Jorrín, Cuban violinist and composer (b. 1926)
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1992
Suzanne Lilar, Belgian author and playwright (b. 1901)
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1993
József Antall, Hungarian historian and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1932)
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1994
Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1933)
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1994
Donna J. Stone, American poet and philanthropist (b. 1933)
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1996
Vance Packard, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1914)
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1997
Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1921)
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1998
Lawton Chiles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 41st Governor of Florida (b. 1930)
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1998
Marco Denevi, Argentinian author and screenwriter (b. 1922)
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1998
Mo Udall, American captain and politician (b. 1922)
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1999
Paul Cadmus, American painter and illustrator (b. 1904)
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1999
Joseph Heller, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright(b. 1923)
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2000
George Montgomery, American actor, stuntman, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1916)
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2000
Ndabaningi Sithole, Zimbabwean militant leader, founded Zimbabwe African National Union (b. 1920)
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2001
Ardito Desio, Italian geologist and explorer (b. 1897)
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2002
Dee Brown, American historian and author (b. 1908)
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2003
Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd President of Azerbaijan (b. 1923)
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2003
Gangodawila Soma Thero, Sri Lankan monk and educator (b. 1948)
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2005
Robert Newmyer, American actor and producer (b. 1956)
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2005
Ramanand Sagar, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
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2005
Annette Stroyberg, Danish actress (b. 1936)
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2005
Gebran Tueni, Lebanese journalist and politician (b. 1957)
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2006
Paul Arizin, American basketball player (b. 1928)
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2006
Peter Boyle, American actor (b. 1935)
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2006
Kenny Davern, American clarinet player and saxophonist (b. 1935)
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2006
Raymond P. Shafer, American lawyer and politician, 38th Governor of Pennsylvania (b. 1917)
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2006
Alan Shugart, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Seagate Technology (b. 1930)
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2007
François al-Hajj, Lebanese general (b. 1953)
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2007
Ike Turner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1931)
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2008
Avery Dulles, American cardinal and theologian (b. 1918)
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2008
Van Johnson, American actor (b. 1916)
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2008
Tassos Papadopoulos, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 5th President of Cyprus (b. 1934)
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2010
Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver, founded Tom Walkinshaw Racing (b. 1946)
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2012
Joe Allbritton, American banker, publisher, and philanthropist, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (b. 1924)
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2012
Nityanand Swami, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (b. 1927)
Nityanand Swami (politician) · List of Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand
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2012
David Tait, English rugby player (b. 1987)
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2013
Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
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2013
Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (b. 1948)
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2013
Leo Sachs, German-Israeli biologist and academic (b. 1924)
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2013
Jang Sung-taek, North Korean general and politician (b. 1946)
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2013
Audrey Totter, American actress (b. 1917)
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2014
Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (b. 1928)
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2014
Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (b. 1941)
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2014
Herb Plews, American baseball player (b. 1928)
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2014
Yury Shutov, Russian politician (b. 1946)
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2015
Luis Bermejo, Spanish illustrator (b. 1931)
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2015
Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (b. 1942)
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2015
Sharad Anantrao Joshi, Indian farmer and politician (b. 1935)
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2015
Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (b. 1944)
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2016
Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1931)