February 11 — この日付の歴史

Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.

Emperor Jimmu

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman emperorship, dies under mysterious circumstances in Rome. This clears the way for Nero to become Emperor.

Britannicus · Roman emperor · Ancient Rome · Nero

Emperor Gordian III is murdered by mutinous soldiers in Zaitha (Mesopotamia). A mound is raised at Carchemish in his memory.

Gordian III · Mutiny · Mesopotamia · Mound · Carchemish

John de Courcy's army defeats the native Dunleavey Clan in Ulster. The English establish themselves in Ulster.

John de Courcy

Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.

Henry VIII of England · Church of England

Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia and Patriarch Afonso Mendes declare the primacy of the Roman See over the Ethiopian Church, and Catholicism to be the state religion of Ethiopia.

Susenyos I · Ethiopia · Afonso Mendes · Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church · Catholic Church

The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.

Assault on Copenhagen (1659)

The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions U.S. Congress for the abolition of slavery.

Quakers · United States Congress · Abolitionism in the United States

First session of United States Senate opens to the public.

United States Senate

Jesse Fell burns anthracite on an open grate as an experiment in heating homes with coal.

Jesse Fell · Anthracite

Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry is accused of "gerrymandering" for the first time.

Massachusetts · Elbridge Gerry · Gerrymandering

Carnival tragedy of 1823: About 110 boys are killed during a stampede at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta, Malta.

Carnival tragedy of 1823 · Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus · Valletta · Crown Colony of Malta

University College London is founded as University of London.

University College London · University of London

Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment receives its first performance in Paris, France.

Gaetano Donizetti · La fille du régiment

Giuseppe Verdi's opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata receives its first performance in Milan, Italy.

Giuseppe Verdi · I Lombardi alla prima crociata · Milan

Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam

Tewodros II · Emperor of Ethiopia · Abuna Salama III

The Kingdom of Awadh is annexed by the British East India Company and Wajid Ali Shah, the king of Awadh, is imprisoned and later exiled to Calcutta.

Awadh · East India Company · Wajid Ali Shah · Calcutta

Bernadette Soubirous's first vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France.

Bernadette Soubirous · Lourdes apparitions · Our Lady of Lourdes · Lourdes

American Civil War: The United States House of Representatives unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state.

American Civil War · United States House of Representatives · Slavery

King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.

Amadeo I of Spain

Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted; the first National Diet convenes in 1890.

Meiji Constitution · National Diet

Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.

Anton Bruckner · Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner) · Vienna

Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer Nos.

Pope Pius X · Vehementer Nos

Friedrich Ebert (SPD), is elected President of Germany.

Friedrich Ebert · Social Democratic Party of Germany · President of Germany

Kingdom of Italy and the Vatican sign the Lateran Treaty.

Kingdom of Italy · Holy See · Lateran Treaty

A sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers.

General Motors · United Auto Workers

BBC Television produces the world's first ever science fiction television program, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Čapek play R.U.R., that coined the term "robot".

BBC One · Science fiction on television · Karel Čapek · R.U.R. · Robot

A Lockheed P-38 Lightning flies from California to New York in 7 hours 2 minutes.

Lockheed P-38 Lightning · California

World War II: General Dwight D. Eisenhower is selected to command the allied armies in Europe.

General (United States) · Dwight D. Eisenhower · Allies of World War II

U.S.President Dwight D. Eisenhower denies all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

Dwight D. Eisenhower · Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

The Soviet Union breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel.

Soviet Union · Israel

The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, which will later become South Yemen, is created as a protectorate of the United Kingdom.

Federation of Arab Emirates of the South · South Yemen · Protectorate

Greeks and Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus.

Greece · Turkey · Limassol

Eighty-seven countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union, sign the Seabed Arms Control Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters.

Seabed Arms Control Treaty · Nuclear weapon

Vietnam War: First release of American prisoners of war from Vietnam takes place.

Vietnam War · Prisoner of war · Vietnam

Censorship: China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.

Censorship · Aristotle · William Shakespeare · Charles Dickens

The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Iranian Revolution · Ayatollah · Ruhollah Khomeini

Around 100,000 US gallons (380 m3) of radioactive coolant leak into the containment building of TVA Sequoyah 1 nuclear plant in Tennessee, contaminating eight workers.

Tennessee Valley Authority · Sequoyah Nuclear Generating Station · Tennessee

Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner.

Nelson Mandela · Drakenstein Correctional Centre · Cape Town

Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title.

Buster Douglas · Mike Tyson · Boxing

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space Shuttle Discovery · STS-82 · Hubble Space Telescope

Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period (since 1979) when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit for another 228 years.

Pluto

A Dutch programmer launched the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star.

Anna Kournikova (computer virus) · Email · Tennis

Then U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney, while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas.

Dick Cheney · Harry Whittington · Dick Cheney hunting incident

Rebel East Timorese soldiers seriously wound President José Ramos-Horta. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado is killed in the attack.

East Timor · 2008 East Timorese assassination attempts · José Ramos-Horta · Alfredo Reinado

The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests.

Timeline of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 · Egyptian Revolution of 2011 · Hosni Mubarak

The Vatican confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI would resign the papacy on 28 February 2013, as a result of his advanced age.

Pope Benedict XVI · Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

A military transport plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people.

2014 Algerian Air Force C-130 crash · Oum El Bouaghi Province · Algeria

A university student was murdered as she resisted an attempted rape in Turkey, sparking nationwide protests and public outcry against harassment and violence against women.

Murder of Özgecan Aslan · Turkey · Violence against women

A man shoots six people dead at an education center in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.

2016 Ad Dair shooting · Jizan Province

Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1312)

Otto III, Duke of Bavaria

Poggio Bracciolini, Italian scholar and translator (d. 1459)

Poggio Bracciolini

Elizabeth of York (d. 1503)

Elizabeth of York

Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1569)

Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow

Pope Gregory XIV (d. 1591)

Pope Gregory XIV

Honoré d'Urfé, French author and playwright (d. 1625)

Honoré d'Urfé

William Carstares, Scottish minister and academic (d. 1715)

William Carstares

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, French poet and playwright (d. 1757)

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

Egidio Duni, Italian composer (d. 1775)

Egidio Duni

Albert Christoph Dies, German composer and painter (d. 1822)

Albert Christoph Dies

Joseph Chénier, French poet and playwright (d. 1811)

Joseph Chénier

Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek politician, 1st Governor of Greece (d. 1831)

Ioannis Kapodistrias · List of heads of state of Greece

Giovanni Pacini, Italian composer and educator (d. 1867)

Giovanni Pacini

Basil Moreau, French priest, founded the Congregation of Holy Cross (d. 1873)

Basil Moreau · Congregation of Holy Cross

Henry Fox Talbot, English photographer and politician, invented the calotype (d. 1877)

Henry Fox Talbot · Calotype

Lydia Maria Child, American journalist, author, and activist (d. 1880)

Lydia Maria Child

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, American explorer (d. 1866)

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau

Alexander H. Stephens, American lawyer and politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America (d. 1883)

Alexander H. Stephens · Vice President of the Confederate States of America

Otto Ludwig, German author, playwright, and critic (d. 1865)

Otto Ludwig (writer)

Auguste Mariette, French archaeologist and scholar (d. 1881)

Auguste Mariette

Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff, Prussian pianist and composer (d. 1913)

Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff

Melville Fuller, American lawyer and jurist, 8th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1910)

Melville Fuller · Chief Justice of the United States

Josiah Willard Gibbs, American physicist, mathematician, and academic (d. 1903)

Josiah Willard Gibbs

Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Ottoman soldier and politician, 272nd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1936)

Ahmet Tevfik Pasha · List of Ottoman Grand Viziers

Thomas Edison, American engineer and businessman, developed the light bulb and phonograph (d. 1931)

Thomas Edison · Light bulb · Phonograph

Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (d. 1940)

Ellen Day Hale

Rachilde, French author and playwright (d. 1953)

Rachilde

John F. Fitzgerald, American politician; Mayor of Boston (d. 1950)

John F. Fitzgerald

Louis Bouveault, French chemist (d. 1909)

Louis Bouveault

Helene Kröller-Müller, German-Dutch art collector and philanthropist, founded the Kröller-Müller Museum (d. 1939)

Helene Kröller-Müller · Kröller-Müller Museum

Else Lasker-Schüler, German poet and author (d. 1945)

Else Lasker-Schüler

Elsa Beskow, Swedish author and illustrator (d. 1953)

Elsa Beskow

Carlo Carrà, Italian painter (d. 1966)

Carlo Carrà

J. W. Hearne English cricketer (d. 1965)

J. W. Hearne

Emil Leon Post, Polish-American mathematician and logician (d.1954)

Emil Leon Post

Leo Szilard, Hungarian-American physicist and academic (d. 1964)

Leo Szilard

Ellen Broe, Danish nurse, pioneer in nursing education (d. 1994) [1]

Ellen Broe

Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher and scholar (d. 2002)

Hans-Georg Gadamer

Jōsei Toda, Japanese educator and activist (d. 1958)

Jōsei Toda

Arne Jacobsen, Danish architect, designed Aarhus City Hall and Radisson Blu Royal Hotel (d. 1971)

Arne Jacobsen · Aarhus City Hall · Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Copenhagen

Keith Holyoake, New Zealand farmer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1983)

Keith Holyoake · Prime Minister of New Zealand

Philip Dunne, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)

Philip Dunne (writer)

Vivian Fuchs, English geologist and explorer (d. 1999)

Vivian Fuchs

Max Baer, American boxer and actor (d. 1959)

Max Baer (boxer)

Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1993)

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Rudolf Firkušný, Czech-American pianist and educator (d. 1994)

Rudolf Firkušný

Matt Dennis, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2002)

Matt Dennis

Josh White, American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and activist (d. 1969)

Josh White

Patrick Leigh Fermor, English soldier, author, and scholar (d. 2011)

Patrick Leigh Fermor

Richard Hamming, American mathematician and academic (d. 1998)

Richard Hamming

Sidney Sheldon, American author and screenwriter (d. 2007)

Sidney Sheldon

Eva Gabor, Hungarian-American actress, socialite and businesswoman (d. 1995)

Eva Gabor

Farouk of Egypt (d. 1965)

Farouk of Egypt

Daniel F. Galouye, American author (d. 1976)

Daniel F. Galouye

Billy Halop, American actor (d. 1976)

Billy Halop

Dorothea Krook-Gilead, Latvian-South African author and translator (d. 1989)

Dorothea Krook-Gilead

Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot (d. 1978)

Daniel James, Jr.

Lloyd Bentsen, American colonel and politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 2006)

Lloyd Bentsen · United States Secretary of the Treasury

Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (d. 2013)

Ottavio Missoni · Missoni

Edward Seidensticker, American scholar and translator (d. 2007)

Edward Seidensticker

Antony Flew, English philosopher and academic (d. 2010)

Antony Flew

Budge Patty, American tennis player

Budge Patty

Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and academic (d. 2013)

Virginia E. Johnson

Kim Stanley, American actress (d. 2001)

Kim Stanley

Paul Bocuse, French chef

Paul Bocuse

Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-American actor and producer (d. 2010)

Leslie Nielsen

Sinclair Stevens, Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician (d. 2016)

Sinclair Stevens · 2016

Ivan Hutchinson, Australian film critic and author (d. 1995)

Ivan Hutchinson

Roy De Forest, American painter and academic (d. 2007)

Roy De Forest

Dennis Skinner, English miner and politician

Dennis Skinner

Mel Carnahan, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Missouri (d. 2000)

Mel Carnahan · List of Governors of Missouri

Tina Louise, American actress and singer

Tina Louise

Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (d. 2017)

Manuel Noriega · List of heads of state of Panama

Mary Quant, British fashion designer

Mary Quant

John Surtees, English motorcycle racer and race car driver (d. 2017)

John Surtees

David Taylor, English veterinarian and television host (d. 2013)

David Taylor (veterinarian)

Gene Vincent, American singer and guitarist (d. 1971)

Gene Vincent

Burt Reynolds, American actor and director

Burt Reynolds

Bill Lawry, Australian cricketer and sportscaster

Bill Lawry

Eddie Shack, Canadian ice hockey player

Eddie Shack

Phillip Walker, American singer and guitarist (d. 2010)

Phillip Walker

Bevan Congdon, New Zealand cricketer

Bevan Congdon

Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (d. 2014)

Gerry Goffin

Mick Staton, American soldier and politician (d. 2014)

Mick Staton

Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian pianist and composer

Sérgio Mendes

Otis Clay, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016)

Otis Clay

Joselito, Spanish singer and actor

Joselito (singer)

Serge Lama, French singer-songwriter

Serge Lama

Alan Rubin, American trumpet player (d. 2011)

Alan Rubin

Stan Szelest, American keyboard player (d. 1991)

Stan Szelest

Mike Oxley, American lawyer and politician (d. 2016)

Mike Oxley

Joy Williams, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist

Joy Williams (American writer)

Burhan Ghalioun, Syrian academic and politician

Burhan Ghalioun

Pierre Curzi, Canadian actor, screenwriter, and politician

Pierre Curzi

Ian Porterfield, Scottish-English footballer and manager (d. 2007)

Ian Porterfield

Yukio Hatoyama, Japanese engineer and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Japan

Yukio Hatoyama · Prime Minister of Japan

Johnny Manahan, Filipino actor, director, and screenwriter

Johnny Manahan

Derek Shulman, Scottish singer-songwriter and producer

Derek Shulman

Al Johnson, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2013)

Al Johnson (musician)

Yoshihito, Prince Katsura of Japan (d. 2014)

Yoshihito, Prince Katsura

Mike Leavitt, American politician, 14th Governor of Utah

Mike Leavitt · Governor of Utah

Philip Anglim, American actor

Philip Anglim

Jeb Bush, American banker and politician, 43rd Governor of Florida

Jeb Bush · List of Governors of Florida

Tom Veryzer, American baseball player (d. 2014)

Tom Veryzer

Wesley Strick, American director and screenwriter

Wesley Strick

Warren Boland, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster

Warren Boland

Catherine Hickland, American actress

Catherine Hickland

Didier Lockwood, French violinist (Magma)

Didier Lockwood · Magma (band)

H.R., American punk rock singer-songwriter (Bad Brains)

H.R. · Bad Brains

Tina Ambani, Indian actress

Tina Ambani

Peter Klashorst, Dutch painter, sculptor, and photographer

Peter Klashorst

Mitchell Symons, English author and journalist

Mitchell Symons

Pepu Hernández, Spanish professional basketball coach

Pepu Hernández

Deborah Meaden, English businesswoman

Deborah Meaden

Roberto Moreno, Brazilian race car driver

Roberto Moreno

Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi, Iranian educator and politician, Iranian Minister of Health

Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi · Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Iran)

Momus, Scottish-Japanese author, journalist, and songwriter

Momus (musician)

Richard Mastracchio, American engineer and astronaut

Richard Mastracchio

Carey Lowell, American model and actress

Carey Lowell

Tammy Baldwin, American lawyer and politician

Tammy Baldwin

Sheryl Crow, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress

Sheryl Crow

Bestia Salvaje, Mexican wrestler (d. 2008)

Bestia Salvaje

José Mari Bakero, Spanish footballer and manager

José Mari Bakero

Adrian Hasler, Liechtensteiner police officer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein

Adrian Hasler · List of heads of government of Liechtenstein

Sarah Palin, American journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Alaska

Sarah Palin · List of Governors of Alaska

Ken Shamrock, American martial artist and wrestler

Ken Shamrock

Vicki Wilson, Australian netball player and coach

Vicki Wilson

Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, French comedian, actor, and activist

Dieudonné M'bala M'bala

Hank Gathers, American basketball player (d. 1990)

Hank Gathers

Paul McLoone, Irish singer, former radio producer, radio presenter, and voice actor

Paul McLoone

Ty Treadway, American actor and talk show host

Ty Treadway

Mo Willems, American author and illustrator

Mo Willems

Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer

Jennifer Aniston

Andreas Hilfiker, Swiss footballer

Andreas Hilfiker

John Salako, Nigerian-English footballer, manager, and sportscaster

John Salako

Fredrik Thordendal, Swedish guitarist and songwriter

Fredrik Thordendal

Damian Lewis, English actor

Damian Lewis

Steve McManaman, English footballer

Steve McManaman

Bernd Meier, German footballer and coach (d. 2012)

Bernd Meier

Hernandez, American wrestler and promoter

Hernandez (wrestler)

Varg Vikernes, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter

Varg Vikernes

D'Angelo, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

D'Angelo

Nick Barmby, English footballer and manager

Nick Barmby

Isaiah Mustafa, American football player and actor

Isaiah Mustafa

Jaroslav Špaček, Czech ice hockey player and coach

Jaroslav Špaček

Zain Verjee, Kenyan-Canadian journalist

Zain Verjee

Andy Lally, American racing driver

Andy Lally

Callum Thorp, Australian cricketer

Callum Thorp

Jacque Vaughn, American basketball player and coach

Jacque Vaughn

Tony Battie, American basketball player and sportscaster

Tony Battie

Peter Hayes, American singer and guitarist

Peter Hayes (musician)

Ioannis Okkas, Cypriot footballer and manager

Ioannis Okkas

Mike Shinoda, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Mike Shinoda

Brandy Norwood, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

Brandy Norwood

Kelly Rowland, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

Kelly Rowland

Christian Maggio, Italian footballer

Christian Maggio

Natalie Dormer, English actress

Natalie Dormer

Ľubomíra Kalinová, Slovak biathlete

Ľubomíra Kalinová

Neil Robertson, Australian snooker player

Neil Robertson (snooker player)

Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch footballer

Rafael van der Vaart

Maarten Heisen, Dutch sprinter

Maarten Heisen

Marco Marcato, Italian cyclist

Marco Marcato

Aubrey O'Day, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

Aubrey O'Day

Maxime Talbot, Canadian ice hockey player

Maxime Talbot

William Beckett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Academy Is...)

William Beckett (singer) · The Academy Is...

Mike Richards, Canadian ice hockey player

Mike Richards

Abu Omar al-Shishani, Georgian commander (d. 2016)

Abu Omar al-Shishani

Robin Hawkins, Welsh singer and bass player

Robin Hawkins

Kees Luyckx, Dutch footballer

Kees Luyckx

Luca Antonelli, Italian footballer

Luca Antonelli

José Callejón, Spanish footballer

José Callejón

Juanmi Callejón, Spanish footballer

Juanmi Callejón

Ebba Busch Thor, Swedish politician

Ebba Busch Thor

Brian Matusz, American baseball player

Brian Matusz

Jan Smeekens, Dutch speed skater

Jan Smeekens

Ellen van Dijk, Dutch cyclist

Ellen van Dijk

Vlad Moldoveanu, Romanian basketball player

Vlad Moldoveanu

Alexander Büttner, Dutch footballer

Alexander Büttner

Javier Aquino, Mexican footballer

Javier Aquino

Hwang Chansung, South Korean singer-songwriter

Hwang Chansung

Georgia May Foote, English actress

Georgia May Foote

Nikola Mirotic, Spanish basketball player

Nikola Mirotic

Lasse Norman Hansen, Danish track and road cyclist

Lasse Norman Hansen

Taylor Lautner, American actor, model and martial artist

Taylor Lautner

Ben McLemore, American basketball player

Ben McLemore

Saana Saarteinen, Finnish tennis player

Saana Saarteinen

Yang Zhaoxuan, Chinese tennis player

Yang Zhaoxuan

Jonathan Tah, German footballer

Jonathan Tah

Britannicus, Roman son of Claudius (b. 41)

Britannicus · Claudius

Gordian III, Roman emperor (b. 225)

Gordian III

Heraclius, Byzantine emperor (b. 575)

Heraclius

Pope Gregory II (b. 669)

Pope Gregory II

Emperor Shunzong of Tang (b. 761)

Emperor Shunzong of Tang

Pope Paschal I

Pope Paschal I

William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1071)

William IX, Duke of Aquitaine

Hugh of Saint Victor, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1096)

Hugh of Saint Victor

Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)

Minamoto no Yoshitomo

Karl von Trier, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order

Karl von Trier

Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, first Bahmani Sultan of Deccan

Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah · Bahmani Sultanate · Deccan

Elizabeth of York (b. 1466)

Elizabeth of York

Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician and astronomer (b. 1552)

Pietro Cataldi

René Descartes, French mathematician and philosopher (b. 1596)

René Descartes

Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist, playwright, and critic (b. 1675)

Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei

William Shenstone, English poet and gardener (b. 1714)

William Shenstone

Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish poet and composer (b. 1740)

Carl Michael Bellman

Alexander Griboyedov, Russian poet, playwright, and composer (b. 1795)

Alexander Griboyedov

Elizabeth Siddal, English poet and model (b. 1829)

Elizabeth Siddal

Léon Foucault, French physicist and academic (b. 1819)

Léon Foucault

Milan I of Serbia (b. 1855)

Milan I of Serbia

Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician and epidemiologist (b. 1872)

Oswaldo Cruz

Alexey Kaledin, Russian general (b. 1861)

Alexey Kaledin

Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician and academic (b. 1847)

Wilhelm Killing

Charles Algernon Parsons, English-Irish engineer, invented the steam turbine (b. 1854)

Charles Algernon Parsons · Steam turbine

Germanos Karavangelis, Greek-Austrian metropolitan (b. 1866)

Germanos Karavangelis

John Buchan, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, 15th Governor General of Canada (b. 1875)

John Buchan · Governor General of Canada

Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (b. 1855)

Ellen Day Hale

Jamnalal Bajaj, Indian businessman and philanthropist, founded Bajaj Group (b. 1884)

Jamnalal Bajaj · Bajaj Group

Ugo Pasquale Mifsud, Maltese politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1889)

Ugo Pasquale Mifsud · Prime Minister of Malta

Martin Klein, Estonian wrestler and coach (b. 1884)

Martin Klein (wrestler)

Sergei Eisenstein, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1898)

Sergei Eisenstein

Ernest Jones, Welsh neurologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1879)

Ernest Jones

Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922)

Marshall Teague

John Olof Dahlgren, Swedish-American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1872)

John Olof Dahlgren · Medal of Honor

Sylvia Plath, American poet, novelist, and short story writer (b. 1932)

Sylvia Plath

Trần Tử Bình, Vietnamese general and diplomat (b. 1907)

Trần Tử Bình

A. J. Muste, Dutch-American minister and activist (b. 1885)

A. J. Muste

Howard Lindsay, American actor, director, producer, and playwright (b. 1888)

Howard Lindsay

Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian journalist, economist, and politician (b. 1916)

Deendayal Upadhyaya

J. Hans D. Jensen, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1907)

J. Hans D. Jensen · Nobel Prize in Physics

Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy colonel and politician, President of Madagascar (b. 1931)

Richard Ratsimandrava · President of Madagascar

Lee J. Cobb, American actor (b. 1911)

Lee J. Cobb

Alexander Lippisch, German pilot and engineer (b. 1894)

Alexander Lippisch

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (b. 1905)

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed · President of India

Louis Beel, Dutch academic and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1902)

Louis Beel · Prime Minister of the Netherlands

James Bryant Conant, American chemist, academic, and diplomat, 1st United States Ambassador to West Germany (b. 1893)

James Bryant Conant · United States Ambassador to West Germany

Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist, essayist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)

Harry Martinson · Nobel Prize in Literature

Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (b. 1912)

Eleanor Powell

Henry Hathaway, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1898)

Henry Hathaway

C. Suntharalingam, Sri Lankan academic, lawyer, and politician (b. 1895)

C. Suntharalingam

Frank Herbert, American journalist and author (b. 1920)

Frank Herbert

Evelio Javier, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1942)

Evelio Javier

George O'Hanlon, American actor and voice artist (b. 1912)

George O'Hanlon

Kamal Amrohi, Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1918)

Kamal Amrohi

Robert W. Holley, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1922)

Robert W. Holley · Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Neil Bonnett, American race car driver and sportscaster (b. 1946)

Neil Bonnett

Sorrell Booke, American lieutenant, actor, and director (b. 1930)

Sorrell Booke

William Conrad, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1920)

William Conrad

Paul Feyerabend, Austrian-Swiss philosopher and academic (b. 1924)

Paul Feyerabend

Nicole Germain, Canadian actress and journalist (b. 1917)

Nicole Germain

Kebby Musokotwane, Zambian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1946)

Kebby Musokotwane · Prime Minister of Zambia

Amelia Rosselli, Italian poet and author (b. 1930)

Amelia Rosselli

Lord Kitchner, Trinidadian singer (b. 1922)

Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)

Roger Vadim, French director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928)

Roger Vadim

Frankie Crosetti, American baseball player and coach (b. 1910)

Frankie Crosetti

Barry Foster, English actor (b. 1931)

Barry Foster (actor)

Shirley Strickland, Australian runner and coach (b. 1925)

Shirley Strickland

Jack L. Chalker, American author (b. 1944)

Jack L. Chalker

Peter Benchley, American author and screenwriter (b. 1940)

Peter Benchley

Ken Fletcher, Australian tennis player (b. 1940)

Ken Fletcher

Jackie Pallo, English wrestler and actor (b. 1926)

Jackie Pallo

Tom Lantos, American lawyer and politician (b. 1928)

Tom Lantos

Frank Piasecki, American engineer (b. 1919)

Frank Piasecki

Estelle Bennett, American singer (b. 1941)

Estelle Bennett

Willem Johan Kolff, Dutch-American physician and academic (b. 1911)

Willem Johan Kolff

Heward Grafftey, Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1928)

Heward Grafftey

Alexander McQueen, English fashion designer, founded his own eponymous brand (b. 1969)

Alexander McQueen · Alexander McQueen (brand)

Chuck Tanner, American baseball player and manager (b. 1928)

Chuck Tanner

Siri Bjerke, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of the Environment (b. 1958)

Siri Bjerke · Minister of the Environment (Norway)

Aharon Davidi, Israeli general (b. 1927)

Aharon Davidi

Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (b. 1963)

Whitney Houston

Jim Boatwright, American basketball player and coach (b. 1952)

Jim Boatwright

Rick Huxley, English bass player (b. 1940)

Rick Huxley

D. Vinayachandran, Indian poet and educator (b. 1946)

D. Vinayachandran

Alice Babs, Swedish singer and actress (b. 1924)

Alice Babs

Tito Canepa, Dominican-American painter (b. 1916)

Tito Canepa

Fernando González Pacheco, Spanish-Colombian journalist and actor (b. 1932)

Fernando González Pacheco

Anne Cuneo, Swiss journalist and author (b. 1936)

Anne Cuneo

Roger Hanin, Algeria-born French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1925)

Roger Hanin

Bob Simon, American journalist (b. 1941)

Bob Simon

Jerry Tarkanian, American basketball player and coach (b. 1930)

Jerry Tarkanian

Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (b. 1971)

Kevin Randleman

Zeng Xuelin, Thai-Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1929)

Zeng Xuelin

Fab Melo, Brazilian basketball player (b. 1990)

Fab Melo

Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympic medalist (b. 1919)

Jaap Rijks