April 27 — В этот день в истории
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33 BC
Lucius Marcius Philippus, step-brother to the future emperor Augustus, celebrates a triumph for his victories while serving as governor in one of the provinces of Hispania.
Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 38 BC) · Augustus · Roman triumph · Hispania
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395
Emperor Arcadius marries Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of the Frankish general Flavius Bauto. She becomes one of the more powerful Roman empresses of Late Antiquity.
Arcadius · Aelia Eudoxia · Franks · Flavius Bauto · Late Antiquity
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629
Shahrbaraz is crowned as king of the Sasanian Empire.
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711
Islamic conquest of Hispania: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus).
Umayyad conquest of Hispania · Moors · Tariq ibn Ziyad · Gibraltar · Iberian Peninsula
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1296
First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scottish army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Dunbar.
First War of Scottish Independence · John Balliol · John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey · Battle of Dunbar (1296)
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1509
Pope Julius II places the Italian state of Venice under interdict.
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1521
Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapu-Lapu.
Battle of Mactan · Ferdinand Magellan · Philippines · Lapu-Lapu
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1522
Combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeat a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca.
Habsburg Spain · Papal States · Kingdom of France · Republic of Venice · Battle of Bicocca
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1539
Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (now Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Bogotá · New Kingdom of Granada · Colombia · Nikolaus Federmann · Sebastián de Belalcázar
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1565
Cebu is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines.
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1570
Pope Pius V declares Queen Elizabeth I a heretic.
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1578
Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favourites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.
Duel of the Mignons · Favourite · Henry III of France · Henry I, Duke of Guise
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1595
The relics of Saint Sava are incinerated in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha; the site of the incineration is now the location of the Church of Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
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1650
The Battle of Carbisdale: A Royalist army from Orkney invades mainland Scotland but is defeated by a Covenanter army.
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1667
John Milton, blind and impoverished, sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10.
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1777
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
American Revolutionary War · Battle of Ridgefield · Continental Army · Militia · Ridgefield, Connecticut
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1805
First Barbary War: United States Marines and Berbers attack the Tripolitan city of Derna (The "shores of Tripoli" part of the Marines' Hymn).
First Barbary War · United States Marines · Berbers · Tripoli · Derna, Libya
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1813
War of 1812: American troops capture York, the capital of Upper Canada, in the Battle of York.
War of 1812 · York, Upper Canada · Upper Canada · Battle of York
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1861
American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.
President of the United States · Abraham Lincoln · Habeas corpus
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1865
The New York State Senate creates Cornell University as the state's land grant institution.
New York State Senate · Cornell University · Land-grant university
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1906
The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time.
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1909
Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V.
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1911
Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
William P. Frye · President pro tempore of the United States Senate · President pro tempore of the United States Senate
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1927
Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmerie) are created.
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1936
The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
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1941
World War II: German troops enter Athens.
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1941
World War II: The Communist Party of Slovenia, the Slovene Christian Socialists, the left-wing Slovene Sokols (also known as "National Democrats") and a group of progressive intellectuals establish the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation.
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1945
World War II: German troops are finally expelled from Finnish Lapland.
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1945
World War II: Benito Mussolini is arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo, while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier.
Benito Mussolini · Italian resistance movement · Dongo, Lombardy
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1953
Operation Moolah offers $50,000 to any pilot who defected with a fully mission-capable Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 to South Korea. The first pilot was to receive $100,000.
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1960
Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.
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1961
Sierra Leone is granted its independence from the United Kingdom, with Milton Margai as the first Prime Minister.
Sierra Leone · Milton Margai · Heads of Government of Sierra Leone
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1974
Ten thousand march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon.
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1978
Former United States President Nixon aide John D. Ehrlichman is released from an Arizona prison after serving 18 months for Watergate-related crimes.
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1981
Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.
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1986
The city of Pripyat as well as the surrounding areas are evacuated due to Chernobyl disaster.
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1987
The U.S. Department of Justice bars Austrian President Kurt Waldheim (and his wife, Elisabeth, who had also been a Nazi) from entering the USA, charging that he had aided in the deportations and executions of thousands of Jews and others as a German Army officer during World War II.
United States Department of Justice · Kurt Waldheim · Jews · World War II
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1989
The April 27 demonstrations, student-led protests responding to the April 26 Editorial, during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
April 27 demonstrations · April 26 Editorial · Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
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1992
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, is proclaimed.
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1992
Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British House of Commons in its 700-year history.
Betty Boothroyd · Speaker of the British House of Commons election, 1992 · Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom) · British House of Commons
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1992
The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Russian Federation · Republics of the Soviet Union · International Monetary Fund · World Bank
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1993
All members of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.
Zambia national football team · Libreville · Gabon · Dakar · Senegal
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1994
South African general election: The first democratic general election in South Africa, in which black citizens could vote. The Interim Constitution comes into force.
South African general election, 1994 · General election · South African Constitution of 1993
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2006
Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City.
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2007
Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia.
Estonia · Bronze Soldier of Tallinn · Soviet Union · Red Army · War memorial
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2011
The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Two hundred five tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
2011 Super Outbreak · Southeastern United States · Alabama · Mississippi · Georgia (U.S. state)
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2012
At least four explosions hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk with at least 27 people injured.
Известные рождения
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85 BC
Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, Roman politician and general (d. 43 BC)
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1468
Frederick Jagiellon, Primate of Poland (d. 1503)
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1564
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (d. 1632)
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1556
François Béroalde de Verville, French writer (d. 1626)
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1650
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen Consort of Denmark (1670-1699) (d. 1714)
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1654
Charles Blount (deist), English deist and philosopher (d. 1693)
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1701
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (d. 1773)
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1718
Thomas Lewis, Irish-born American surveyor and lawyer (d. 1790)
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1748
Adamantios Korais, Greek-French philosopher and scholar (d. 1833)
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1755
Marc-Antoine Parseval, French mathematician and theorist (d. 1836)
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1759
Mary Wollstonecraft, English philosopher, historian, and novelist (d. 1797)
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1788
Charles Robert Cockerell, English architect, archaeologist, and writer (d. 1863)
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1791
Samuel Morse, American painter and inventor, co-invented the Morse code (d. 1872)
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1812
William W. Snow, American lawyer and politician (d. 1886)
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1812
Friedrich von Flotow, German composer (d. 1883)
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1820
Herbert Spencer, English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (d. 1903)
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1822
Ulysses S. Grant, American general and politician, 18th President of the United States (d. 1885)
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1840
Edward Whymper, English-French mountaineer, explorer, author, and illustrator (d. 1911)
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1848
Otto of Bavaria (d. 1916)
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1850
Hans Hartwig von Beseler, German general and politician (d. 1921)
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1853
Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (d. 1914)
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1857
Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian painter and illustrator (d. 1914)
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1861
William Arms Fisher, American composer and music historian (d. 1948)
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1866
Maurice Raoul-Duval, French polo player (d. 1916)
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1875
Frederick Fane, Irish-born, English cricketer (d. 1960)
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1880
Mihkel Lüdig, Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1958)
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1882
Jessie Redmon Fauset, American author and poet (d. 1961)
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1887
Warren Wood, American golfer (d. 1926)
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1888
Florence La Badie, Canadian actress (d. 1917)
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1891
Sergei Prokofiev, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1953)
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1893
Draža Mihailović, Serbian general (d. 1946)
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1893
Allen Sothoron, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1939)
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1894
George Petty, American painter and illustrator (d. 1975)
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1894
Nicolas Slonimsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1995)
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1896
Rogers Hornsby, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1963)
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1896
William Hudson, New Zealand-Australian engineer (d. 1978)
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1896
Wallace Carothers, American chemist and inventor of nylon (d. 1937)
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1898
Ludwig Bemelmans, Italian-American author and illustrator (d. 1962)
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1899
Walter Lantz, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and actor (d. 1994)
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1900
August Koern, Estonian politician and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs in exile (d. 1989)
August Koern · Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs in exile
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1902
Tiemoko Garan Kouyaté, Malian educator and activist (d. 1942)
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1904
Cecil Day-Lewis, Anglo-Irish poet and author (d. 1972)
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1904
Nikos Zachariadis, Greek politician (d. 1973)
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1905
John Kuck, American javelin thrower and shot putter (d. 1986)
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1906
Yiorgos Theotokas, Greek author and playwright (d. 1966)
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1910
Chiang Ching-kuo, Chinese politician, 3rd President of the Republic of China (d. 1988)
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1911
Bruno Beger, German anthropologist and ethnologist (d. 2009)
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1911
Chris Berger, Dutch sprinter and footballer (d. 1965)
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1912
Jacques de Bourbon-Busset, French author and politician (d. 2001)
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1912
Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2014)
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1913
Philip Abelson, American physicist and author (d. 2004)
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1913
Irving Adler, American mathematician, author, and academic (d. 2012)
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1913
Luz Long, German long jumper and soldier (d. 1943)
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1916
Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013)
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1916
Enos Slaughter, American baseball player and manager (d. 2002)
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1917
Roman Matsov, Estonian violinist, pianist, and conductor (d. 2001)
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1918
Sten Rudholm, Swedish lawyer and jurist (d. 2008)
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1920
Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (d. 1956)
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1920
Mark Krasnosel'skii, Ukrainian mathematician and academic (d. 1997)
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1920
James Robert Mann, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (d. 2010)
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1920
Edwin Morgan, Scottish poet and translator (d. 2010)
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1921
Robert Dhéry, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2004)
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1922
Jack Klugman, American actor (d. 2012)
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1922
Sheila Scott, English nurse and pilot (d. 1988)
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1923
Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, Seminole chief (d. 2011)
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1924
Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (d. 2013)
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1925
Derek Chinnery, English broadcaster (d. 2015)
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1926
Tim LaHaye, American minister, activist, and author (d. 2016)
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1926
Basil A. Paterson, American lawyer and politician, 59th Secretary of State of New York (d. 2014)
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1926
Alan Reynolds, English painter and educator (d. 2014)
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1927
Coretta Scott King, African-American activist and author (d. 2006)
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1927
Joe Moakley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 2001)
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1929
Nina Ponomaryova, Russian discus thrower and coach (d. 2016)
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1931
Igor Oistrakh, Ukrainian violinist and educator
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1932
Anouk Aimée, French actress
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1932
Pik Botha, South African lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 8th South African Ambassador to the United States
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1932
Casey Kasem, American disc jockey, music historian, radio celebrity, and voice actor; co-created American Top 40 (d. 2014)
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1932
Chuck Knox, American football coach
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1932
Derek Minter, English motorcycle racer (d. 2015)
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1932
Gian-Carlo Rota, Italian-American mathematician and philosopher (d. 1999)
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1933
Peter Imbert, Baron Imbert, English police officer and politician, Lord Lieutenant for Greater London
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1935
Theodoros Angelopoulos, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
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1935
Ron Morris, American pole vaulter and coach
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1936
Geoffrey Shovelton, English singer and illustrator
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1937
Sandy Dennis, American actress (d. 1992)
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1937
Robin Eames, Irish Anglican archbishop
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1937
Richard Perham, English biologist and academic (d. 2015)
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1938
Earl Anthony, American bowler and sportscaster (d. 2001)
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1938
Alain Caron, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1986)
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1939
Judy Carne, English actress and comedian (d. 2015)
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1939
Stanisław Dziwisz, Polish cardinal
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1941
Fethullah Gülen, Turkish preacher and theologian
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1941
Lee Roy Jordan, American football player
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1942
Ruth Glick, American author
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1942
Jim Keltner, American drummer
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1943
Helmut Marko, Austrian race car driver and manager
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1944
Michael Fish, English meteorologist and journalist
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1944
Cuba Gooding Sr., American singer (d. 2017)
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1944
Herb Pedersen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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1945
Martin Chivers, English footballer and manager
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1945
Jack Deverell, English general
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1945
Helen Hodgman, Scottish-Australian author
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1945
Terry Willesee, Australian journalist and television host
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1945
August Wilson, American author and playwright (d. 2005)
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1946
Franz Roth, German footballer
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1947
G. K. Butterfield, African-American soldier, lawyer, and politician
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1947
Nick Greiner, Hungarian-Australian politician, 37th Premier of New South Wales
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1947
Pete Ham, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975)
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1947
Keith Magnuson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2003)
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1947
Ann Peebles, American soul singer-songwriter
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1948
Frank Abagnale Jr., CEO of Abagnale & Associates, famous criminal
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1948
Josef Hickersberger, Austrian footballer, coach, and manager
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1948
Kate Pierson, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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1949
Grant Chapman, Australian businessman and politician
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1950
Paul Lockyer, Australian journalist (d. 2011)
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1951
Ace Frehley, American guitarist and songwriter
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1952
Larry Elder, American lawyer and talk show host
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1952
George Gervin, American basketball player
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1952
Ari Vatanen, Finnish race car driver and politician
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1953
Arielle Dombasle, French-American actress and model
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1954
Frank Bainimarama, Fijian commander and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Fiji
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1954
Herman Edwards, American football player, coach, and sportscaster
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1954
Mark Holden, Australian singer, actor, and lawyer
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1955
Gudrun Berend, German hurdler (d. 2011)
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1955
Eric Schmidt, American engineer and businessman
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1956
Bryan Harvey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2006)
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1956
Jeff Probyn, English rugby player, coach, and manager
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1957
Willie Upshaw, American baseball player and manager
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1959
Sheena Easton, Scottish-American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer
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1959
Marco Pirroni, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1960
Mike Krushelnyski, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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1961
Andrew Schlafly, American lawyer and activist, founded Conservapedia
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1962
Ángel Comizzo, Argentinian footballer and manager
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1962
Seppo Räty, Finnish javelin thrower and coach
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1962
Im Sang-soo, South Korean director and screenwriter
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1962
Andrew Selous, English soldier and politician
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1963
Russell T Davies, Welsh screenwriter and producer
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1965
Anna Chancellor, English actress
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1966
Peter McIntyre, Australian cricketer
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1966
Yoshihiro Togashi, Japanese illustrator
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1967
Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands
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1967
Tommy Smith, Scottish saxophonist, composer, and educator
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1967
Erik Thomson, Scottish-New Zealand actor
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1967
Jason Whitlock, American football player and journalist
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1968
Dana Milbank, American journalist and author
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1969
Cory Booker, African-American lawyer and politician
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1969
Darcey Bussell, English ballerina
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1969
Vladimir Kozlov, Ukrainian wrestler
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1971
Olari Elts, Estonian conductor
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1972
Nigel Barker, English photographer and author
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1972
Almedin Civa, Bosnian footballer and coach
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1973
Duško Adamović, Serbian footballer
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1973
Sharlee D'Angelo, Swedish bass player and songwriter
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1973
Sébastien Lareau, Canadian tennis player
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1974
Frank Catalanotto, American baseball player
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1974
Richard Johnson, Australian footballer
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1975
Rabih Abdullah, American football player
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1975
Chris Carpenter, American baseball player and manager
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1975
Pedro Feliz, Dominican baseball player
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1976
Isobel Campbell, Scottish singer-songwriter and cellist
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1976
Sally Hawkins, English actress
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1976
Walter Pandiani, Uruguayan footballer
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1976
Faisal Saif, Indian director, screenwriter, and critic
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1979
Will Boyd, American bass player
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1979
Natasha Chokljat, Australian netball player
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1980
Sybille Bammer, Austrian tennis player
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1980
Talitha Cummins, Australian journalist
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1980
Christian Lara, Ecuadorian footballer
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1981
Joey Gathright, American baseball player
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1981
Patrik Gerrbrand, Swedish footballer
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1982
François Parisien, Canadian cyclist
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1982
Alexander Widiker, German rugby player
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1983
Ari Graynor, American actress and producer
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1983
Martin Viiask, Estonian basketball player
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1984
Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player
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1984
Daniel Holdsworth, Australian rugby league player
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1984
Patrick Stump, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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1985
José António de Miranda da Silva Júnior, Brazilian footballer
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1985
Meselech Melkamu, Ethiopian runner
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1986
Jenna Coleman, English actress
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1986
Dinara Safina, Russian tennis player
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1987
Taylor Chorney, American ice hockey player
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1987
Elliott Shriane, Australian speed skater
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1988
Joeri Dequevy, Belgian footballer
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1988
Kris Thackray, English footballer
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1988
Semyon Varlamov, Russian ice hockey player
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1989
Lars Bender, German footballer
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1989
Sven Bender, German footballer
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1989
Tim Glasby, Australian rugby league player
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1989
Dmytro Kozban, Ukrainian footballer
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1991
Isaac Cuenca, Spanish footballer
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1991
Eric Fukusaki, Peruvian singer
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1994
Corey Seager, American baseball player
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1995
Nick Kyrgios, Australian tennis player
Известные смерти
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630
Ardashir III of Persia (b. 621)
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1160
Rudolf I, Count of Bregenz (b. 1081)
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1272
Zita, Italian saint (b. 1212)
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1321
Nicolò Albertini, Italian cardinal statesman (b. c. 1250)
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1353
Simeon of Moscow, Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir
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1403
Maria of Bosnia, Countess of Helfenstein (b. 1335)
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1404
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1342)
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1463
Isidore of Kiev (b. 1385)
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1521
Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese sailor and explorer (b. 1480)
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1599
Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)
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1605
Pope Leo XI (b. 1535)
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1607
Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell, Governor of Lecale (b. 1560)
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1613
Robert Abercromby, Scottish priest and missionary (b. 1532)
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1656
Jan van Goyen, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1596)
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1694
John George IV, Elector of Saxony (b. 1668)
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1695
John Trenchard, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1640)
John Trenchard (politician) · Secretary of State for the Northern Department
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1702
Jean Bart, French admiral (b. 1651)
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1782
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (b. 1710)
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1813
Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (b. 1779)
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1873
William Macready, English actor and manager (b. 1793)
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1882
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet and philosopher (b. 1803)
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1893
John Ballance, Irish-born New Zealand journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1839)
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1896
Henry Parkes, English-Australian businessman and politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1815)
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1915
John Labatt, Canadian businessman (b. 1838)
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1915
Alexander Scriabin, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1872)
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1932
Hart Crane, American poet (b. 1899)
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1936
Karl Pearson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1857)
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1937
Antonio Gramsci, Italian sociologist, linguist, and politician (b. 1891)
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1938
Edmund Husserl, Czech mathematician and philosopher (b. 1859)
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1952
Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician and statistician (b. 1865)
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1961
Roy Del Ruth, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1893)
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1962
A. K. Fazlul Huq, Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, Pakistani Minister of the Interior (b. 1873)
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1965
Edward R. Murrow, American journalist (b. 1908)
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1967
William Douglas Cook, New Zealand farmer, founded the Eastwoodhill Arboretum (b. 1884)
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1969
René Barrientos, Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (b. 1919)
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1970
Arthur Shields, Irish rebel and actor (b. 1896)
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1972
Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician, 1st President of Ghana (b. 1909)
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1973
Carlos Menditeguy, Argentinian race car driver and polo player (b. 1914)
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1977
Stanley Adams, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1915)
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1988
Fred Bear, American hunter and author (b. 1902)
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1989
Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese businessman, founded Panasonic (b. 1894)
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1992
Olivier Messiaen, French organist and composer (b. 1908)
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1992
Gerard K. O'Neill, American physicist and astronomer (b. 1927)
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1995
Katherine DeMille, Canadian-American actress (b. 1911)
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1995
Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (b. 1921)
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1996
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (b. 1920)
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1996
Gilles Grangier, French director and screenwriter (b. 1911)
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1998
John Bassett, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1915)
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1998
Carlos Castaneda, Peruvian-American anthropologist and author (b. 1925)
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1998
Anne Desclos, French journalist and author (b. 1907)
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1998
Browning Ross, American runner and soldier (b. 1924)
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1999
Al Hirt, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1922)
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1999
Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian, author, and academic (b. 1923)
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1999
Cyril Washbrook, English cricketer (b. 1914)
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2002
George Alec Effinger, American author (b. 1947)
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2002
Ruth Handler, American inventor and businesswoman, created the Barbie doll (b. 1916)
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2005
Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1909)
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2006
Julia Thorne, American author (b. 1944)
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2007
Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor (b. 1927)
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2009
Frankie Manning, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1914)
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2009
Woo Seung-yeon, South Korean model and actress (b. 1983)
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2011
Marian Mercer, American actress and singer (b. 1935)
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2012
Daniel E. Boatwright, American soldier and politician (b. 1930)
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2012
Bill Skowron, American baseball player (b. 1930)
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2013
Aída Bortnik, Argentinian screenwriter (b. 1938)
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2013
Lorraine Copeland, Scottish archaeologist (b. 1921)
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2013
Antonio Díaz Jurado, Spanish footballer (b. 1969)
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2013
Jérôme Louis Heldring, Dutch journalist and author (b. 1917)
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2013
Aloysius Jin Luxian, Chinese bishop (b. 1916)
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2013
Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician, Kenyan Minister of Justice (b. 1948)
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2014
Yigal Arnon, Israeli lawyer (b. 1929)
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2014
Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1931)
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2014
Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (b. 1935)
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2014
Harry Firth, Australian race car driver and manager (b. 1918)
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2015
Gene Fullmer, American boxer (b. 1931)
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2015
Verne Gagne, American football player, wrestler, and trainer (b. 1926)
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2015
Alexander Rich, American biologist, biophysicist, and academic (b. 1924)
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2017
Vinod Khanna, Indian Actor, politician and priest (b. 1946)
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2017
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (b.1938)