Birthdays
VIP
Notable
1556 – Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese daimyo (d. 1623)
1583 – Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian and academic (d. 1643)
1587 – Johannes Fabricius, German astronomer and academic (d. 1616)
1589 – Ivan Gundulić, Croatian poet and playwright (d. 1638)
1601 – Baltasar Gracián, Spanish priest and author (d. 6 Dec 1658)
1628 – François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg (d. 1695)
French general
1632 – Samuel von Pufendorf, German economist and jurist (d. 1694)
1635 – Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Spanish cardinal (d. 1709)
1638 – Elisabetta Sirani, Italian painter (d. 1665)
1735 – John Carroll, American archbishop (d. 1815)
1763 – Edmond-Charles Genêt (d. 1834)
French-American translator and diplomat
1786 – Nicholas Biddle, American banker and financier (d. 1844)
1788 – Archduke Rudolf of Austria (d. 24 Jul 1831)
Rudolph Johannes Joseph Rainier von Habsburg-Lothringen
Archduke and Prince Imperial of Austria
Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Cardinal Archbishop of Olmütz, 1819-1831
1792 – Lowell Mason, American composer and educator (d. 1872)
1805 – John Bigler (d. 1871)
American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 3rd Governor of California
1805 – Orson Hyde (d. 1878)
American religious leader
3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1812 – Sigismond Thalberg, Swiss pianist and composer (d. 1871)
1817 – Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician (d. 1893)
1821 – James Longstreet, American general and diplomat (d. 2 Jan 1904)
1821 – W. H. L. Wallace, American lawyer and general (d. 10 Apr 1862)
1823 – Alfred Russel Wallace (d. 1913)
Welsh-English geographer, biologist, and explorer
1824 – Wilkie Collins, English author and playwright (d. 1889)
1824 – Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet and composer (d. 1861)
1830 – Albert Bierstadt, German-American painter (d. 1902)
1830 – Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)
1835: Henry James Byron (d. 11 Apr 1884)
English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, novelist, and actor.
1836 – Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch painter (d. 1912)
1843 – Frederick Abberline, English police officer (d. 1929)
1843 – Karl Eduard Heusner, German admiral (d. 1891)
1843 – John H. Moffitt (d. 1926)
American soldier and politician, Medal of Honor recipient
1852 – James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931)
1854 – John Rahm, American golfer (d. 1935)
1859 – Fanny Bullock Workman (d. 1925)
American mountaineer, geographer, and cartographer
1860 – Emma Booth, English author (d. 1903)
1862 – Frank Nelson Doubleday (d. 30 Jan 1934)
American publisher, founded the Doubleday Publishing Company
1864 – Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)
1865 – Winnaretta Singer, American heiress (d. 1943)
1866 – William G. Conley (d. 1940)
American educator and politician, 18th Governor of West Virginia
1867 – Emily Greene Balch (d. 1961)
American economist and author, Nobel Prize laureate
1870 – Miguel Primo de Rivera (d. 1930)
Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain
1871 – James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon (d. 1940)
Irish captain and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
1873 – Iuliu Maniu (d. 1953)
Romanian lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Romania
1873 – Elena of Montenegro (d. 1956)
1876 – Arturs Alberings (d. 1934)
Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia
1879 – Charles Bryant, English-American actor and director (d. 1948)
1881 – Henrik Shipstead, American dentist and politician (d. 1960)
1881 – Linnie Marsh Wolfe, American librarian and author (d. 1945)
1883 – Pavel Filonov, Russian painter and poet (d. 1941)
1883 – Patrick J. Hurley (d. 1963)
American soldier, politician, and diplomat
51st United States Secretary of War
1885 – John Curtin (d. 1945)
Australian journalist and politician
14th Prime Minister of Australia
1885 – Mór Kóczán, Hungarian javelin thrower and pastor (d. 1972)
1885 – A. J. Muste, Dutch-American clergyman and activist (d. 1967)
1886 – Thomas January, American soccer player (d. 1957)
1888 – Richard Courant (d. 1972)
German-American mathematician and academic
1888 – Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor and director (d. 1960)
1891: Sir Arthur Beverley Baxter (d. 26 Apr 1964)
Canadian-born British journalist and politician
1891 – Walther Bothe (d. 1957)
German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1891 – Storm Jameson, English journalist and author (d. 1986)
1891 – Bronislava Nijinska, Russian dancer and choreographer (d. 1972)
1894 – Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr and saint (d. 1941)
1896 – Arthur Ford (d. 1971)
American psychic, founded the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship
1896 – Jaromír Weinberger, Czech-American composer and academic (d. 1967)
1897 – Dennis Wheatley, English soldier and author (d. 1977)
1899 – S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike (d. 1959)
Sri Lankan politician, 4th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
1900 – Merlyn Myer, Australian philanthropist (d. 1982)
1902 – Georgy Malenkov, Russian engineer and politician (d. 1988)
1902 – Carl Rogers, American psychologist and academic (d. 4 Feb 1987)
1904 – Karl Brandt, German SS officer (d. 1948)
1904: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr. (pen name Peter Arno) (d. 22 Feb 1968)
American cartoonist
1904 – Tampa Red, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1981)
1905 – Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer and poet (d. 1988)
1906 – Serge Poliakoff, Russian-French painter (d. 1969)
1907 – Keizō Hayashi, Japanese civil servant and military official (d. 1991)
1908 – William Hartnell, English actor (d. 1975)
1908 – Fearless Nadia, Australian-Indian actress and stuntwoman (d. 1966)
1909 – Ashapoorna Devi, Indian author and poet (d. 1995)
1909 – Willy Millowitsch, German actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1999)
1909 – Bruce Mitchell, South African cricketer (d. 1995)
1909 – Nikolaos Platon, Greek archaeologist (d. 1992)
1909 – Evelyn Wood, American educator (d. 1995)
1910 – Galina Ulanova, Russian ballerina (d. 1998)
1911 – Tom Delaney, English race car driver (d. 2006)
1911 – Gypsy Rose Lee (d. 1970)
American actress, burlesque entertainer and author
1912 – José Ferrer, Puerto Rican-American actor and director (d. 26 Jan 1992)
1912 – Lawrence Walsh (d. 2014)
Canadian-American lawyer, judge, and politician
4th United States Deputy Attorney General
1915 – Walker Cooper, American baseball player and manager (d. 1991)
1917 – Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor
American author, playwright, and academic (d. 1994)
1920 – Douglas Wilmer, English actor
1921 – Herta Bothe, German concentration camp guard
1922 – Dale D. Myers, American engineer (d. 2015)
1922 – Jan Nieuwenhuys, Dutch painter (d. 1986)
1922 – Abbey Simon, American pianist and academic
1923 – Larry Storch, American actor
1923 – Giorgio Tozzi, American opera singer and educator (d. 2011)
1923 – Johnny Wardle, English cricketer (d. 1985)
1923 – Joseph Weizenbaum (d. 2008)
German-American computer scientist and author
1924 – Benjamin Lees, Chinese-American soldier and composer (d. 2010)
1924 – Ron Moody, English actor and singer (d. 2015)
1925 – Helmuth Hübener, German activist (d. 1942)
1925 – Mohan Rakesh, Indian author and playwright (d. 1972)
1926 – Evelyn Lear, American soprano and actress (d. 2012)
1926 – Kelucharan Mohapatra, Indian dancer and choreographer (d. 2004)
1926 – Hanae Mori, Japanese fashion designer
1926 – Soupy Sales, American comedian and actor (d. 2009)
1927 – Charles Tomlinson, English poet and academic (d. 2015)
1928 – Slade Gorton
American colonel, lawyer, and politician
U.S. Senator, R. WA, 1981-1987, 1989-2001
14th Attorney General of Washington,1969-1981
1928 – Gaston Miron, Canadian poet and author (d. 1996)
1929 – Saeed Jaffrey, Indian-English actor (d. 2015)
1929: Gerry Spence, American trial lawyer
1931 – Bill Graham, German-American businessman (d. 1991)
1931 – Clarence Benjamin Jones, American lawyer and scholar
1931 – Chuck Metcalf, American bassist (d. 2012)
1933 – Nolan Miller, American fashion designer (d. 2012)
1933 – Charles Osgood, American soldier and journalist
1933 – Jean-Marie Straub, French director and screenwriter
1933 – Willie Tasby, American baseball player
1934 – Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (d. 1987)
1934 – Gene Freese, American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)
1934 – Roy Kinnear, English actor (d. 1988)
1934 – Alexandra Ripley, American author (d. 2004)
1935 – Lewis H. Lapham, American publisher
1935: Robert Littell, American novelist and journalist
1935 – Elvis Presley, American singer, guitarist, and actor (d. 16 Aug 1977)
1936 – Zdeněk Mácal, Czech-American conductor
1936 – Robert May, Baron May of Oxford
Australian-English zoologist, ecologist, and academic
1937 – Shirley Bassey, Welsh singer
1938 – Bob Eubanks, American game show host
1938 – Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens, English sociologist and academic
1938 – Yevgeny Nesterenko, Russian opera singer and educator
1938 – Camille Yarbrough
American actress, television producer, poet and author
1939 – Nanda, Indian actress (d. 2014)
1939 – Carolina Herrera, Venezuelan-American fashion designer
1939 – Ruth Maleczech, American actress (d. 2013)
1939 – Alan Wilson, English mathematician and academic
1940 – Mark Bretscher, English biologist and academic
1940 – Jimmy O'Neill, American radio and television host (d. 2013)
1941 – Graham Chapman, English actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1989)
1941 – Boris Vallejo, Peruvian-American painter and illustrator
1941 – Yoshinori Watanabe, Japanese mobster (d. 2012)
1942 – Valya Balkanska, Bulgarian singer
1942 – Robin Ellis, English actor and singer
1942 – Stephen Hawking, English physicist and author
1942 – Junichiro Koizumi, Japanese politician, 56th Prime Minister of Japan
1942 – Yvette Mimieux, American actress and screenwriter
1942: Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft III
American politician
67th Governor of Ohio, 1999-2007
1942 – Royce Waltman, American basketball player and coach (d. 2014)
1943 – Charles Murray, American political scientist and author
1944 – Terry Brooks, American lawyer and author
1945 – Nancy Bond, American author and academic
1945 – Jeannie Lewis, Australian actress and singer
1945 – Kojo Nnamdi, Guyanese-American journalist and radio host
1945 – Kathleen Noone, American actress
1945 – Kadir Topbaş
Turkish architect and politician, 31st Mayor of Istanbul
1946 – Robby Krieger, American guitarist and songwriter
1947 – Don Bendell, American rancher and author
1947 – William Bonin, American serial killer and sex offender (d. 1996)
1947 – David Bowie, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
1947 – David Gates, American journalist and author
1947 – Antti Kalliomäki, Finnish pole vaulter and politician
1947 – Samuel Schmid
Swiss politician; 90th President of the Swiss Confederation
1947 – Terry Sylvester, English singer and guitarist
1947 – Laurie Walters, American actress
1947 – Luke Williams, New Zealand-American wrestler
1948 – Jerzy Kaczmarek, Polish fencer
1948 – Gillies MacKinnon, Scottish director and screenwriter
1949 – John Podesta
American lawyer and politician; 20th White House Chief of Staff
1949 – Lawrence Rowe, Jamaican cricketer
1949 – Anne Schedeen, American actress
1950 – Jos Hermens, Dutch runner
1951 – Kenny Anthony
Saint Lucian politician; 5th Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
1951 – John McTiernan, American director and producer
1951 – Franz Pachl, German chess player
1951 – Karen Tei Yamashita, American author and academic
1952: Charles Bass
American politician
U.S. Representative, R. NH, 1995-2007, 2011-2013
1952 – Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist and educator
1952 – Peter McCullagh, Irish mathematician and academic
1952 – Mel Reynolds, American academic and politician
1953 – Bruce Sutter, American baseball player
1954 – Konstantinos Kypriotis, Greek martial artist (d. 1995)
1955 – Joan Kingston, Canadian nurse, educator, and politician
1955 – Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer and coach
1955 – Mike Reno, Canadian singer and drummer
1957 – Nacho Duato, Spanish dancer and choreographer
1957 – David Lang, American composer and academic
1958 – Rey Misterio, Sr., Mexican wrestler, trainer, and actor
1959 – Kim Duk-koo, South Korean boxer (d. 1982)
1959 – Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)
1959 – Keith Rodden, American NASCAR crew chief
1960 – Dave Weckl, American drummer
1961 – Keith Arkell, English chess player
1961 – Calvin Smith, American sprinter
1961 – Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga writer and artist
1962 – Chris Marion, American singer and keyboard player
1964 – Marc Quinn, English sculptor
1964 – Ron Sexsmith, Canadian singer-songwriter
1965 – Michelle Forbes, American actress
1965 – Wendy Fuller, Canadian diver
1965 – Maria Pitillo, American actress
1966 – Igor Vyazmikin, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2009)
1966 – Andrew Wood (d. 1990)
American singer-songwriter (Mother Love Bone and Malfunkshun)
1967 – Willie Anderson, American basketball player
1967 – Hollis Conway, American high jumper
1967 – Torsten Gowitzke, German footballer
1967 – Steven Jacobs, Australian television host and actor
1967: Robert Sylvester Kelly (bka R. Kelly)
American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and basketball player
1967: John Liu, American politician
43rd New York City Comptroller, 2010-2013
1967: Joe Posnanski, American sports journalist
1967 – Tom Watson, English politician
1968 – Giovanni De Benedictis, Italian race walker
1968 – Keith Mullings, Jamaican-American boxer
1968 – Bull Nakano, Japanese wrestler and golfer
1968 – Trie Utami, Indonesian singer and composer
1968 – Lucy Winkett, English priest
1969 – Ami Dolenz, American actress and producer
1969 – J. Hunter Johnson, American game designer, author, and translator
1970: Kurt Bills, American politician
1970 – Rachel Friend, Australian actress and journalist
1971 – Jason Giambi, American baseball player
1971 – Jesper Jansson, Swedish footballer
1971 – Mike Süsser, German chef and author
1971 – Pascal Zuberbühler, Swiss footballer and coach
1972 – Paul Clement, English footballer, coach, and manager
1972 – Giuseppe Favalli, Italian footballer
1973 – Mike Cameron, American baseball player
1973: Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (bka Sean Paul)
Jamaican dancehall rapper, musician, singer, producer and actor
1973 – Henning Solberg, Norwegian race car driver
1973 – Jason Stevens, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
1975 – Erdal Bibo, Turkish basketball player
1975 – Reiko Chiba, Japanese actress, voice actress, model, and singer
1975 – DJ Clue?, American rapper, DJ, and producer
1975 – Harris Jayaraj, Indian composer and producer
1975 – Tift Merritt, American singer-songwriter
1976 – Kenneth Andam, Ghanaian sprinter
1976 – Raffaëla Anderson, French porn actress
1976 – Jenny Lewis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
1976 – Josh Meyers, American actor and screenwriter
1976 – Carl Pavano, American baseball player
1976: Kevin Yoder
American politician
U.S. Representative, R. KS, 2011-present
1977 – Amber Benson, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
1977 – Ilisha Jarret, American basketball player
1977 – Ron Pederson, Canadian actor
1977 – Melanie Seeger, German race walker
1977 – Trey Smith, American author
1977 – Lee Yoo-jin, South Korean actress
1978 – Boris Avrukh, Israeli chess player
1978 – Just Blaze, American DJ and producer
1978 – Marco Fu, Hong Kong-Canadian snooker player
1979 – Torry Castellano, American drummer
1979 – Seol Ki-hyeon, South Korean footballer
1979 – Windell Middlebrooks, American actor (d. 2015)
1979 – Adrian Mutu, Romanian footballer
1979 – Stipe Pletikosa, Croatian footballer
1979 – Sarah Polley, Canadian actress, director, and screenwriter
1979 – Tomasz Schafernaker, Polish-English meteorologist
1979 – Mirella van Melis, Dutch cyclist
1980 – Adam Goodes, Australian footballer
1980 – Rachel Nichols, American actress
1980: Sam Riley, English actor and singer
1981 – Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player
1981 – Ioannis Kokkodis, Greek swimmer
1981 – Genevieve (Cortese) Padalecki, American actress
1981 – Carmen Schäfer, Swiss curler
1981 – Virgil Spier, Dutch sprinter and hurdler
1981 – Trent Waterhouse, Australian rugby league player
1981 – Xie Xingfang, Chinese badminton player
1982 – Emanuele Calaiò, Italian footballer
1982 – Wil Francis
American singer-songwriter and producer (Aiden and William Control)
1982 – Gaby Hoffmann, American actress
1982 – Wesley Marquette, Mauritian footballer
1982 – John Utaka, Nigerian footballer
1983 – Felipe Colombo
Mexican-Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
1983 – Kim Jong-un
North Korean soldier and politician; 3rd Supreme Leader of North Korea
1983 – Chris Masters, American wrestler and actor
1984 – Jeff Francoeur, American baseball player
1984 – Stephen Simpson, South African race car driver
1986 – Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian actress (d. 2003)
1986 – Maria Ozawa, Japanese-Canadian porn actress and model
1986 – David Silva, Spanish footballer
1986 – Jamie T, English singer-songwriter
1987 – Carmen Klaschka, German tennis player
1987 – Freddie Stroma, English actor and singer
1988 – Allison Harvard, American model and actress
1988 – Vitaliy Hoshkoderya, Ukrainian footballer
1988 – Adrián López Álvarez, Spanish footballer
1988 – Michael Mancienne, English footballer
1988: Lily Nicksay, American actress
1989 – Aaron Cruden, New Zealand rugby player
1989 – Kristján Einar, Icelandic race car driver
1989 – Barbora Silná, Czech-Austrian ice dancer
1990 – Hassan Adhuham, Maldivian footballer
1990 – Jeff Allen, American football player
1990 – Danny Barrera, Colombian-American soccer player
1990 – Sascha Bigalke, German footballer
1990 – Claudine Mendy, French handball player
1990 – Scott Pye, Australian race car driver
1991 – Jorge Enríquez, Mexican footballer
1991 – Josh Hazlewood, Australian cricketer
1991 – Asuka Hinoi, Japanese singer
1991 – Shin Jimin, South Korean singer, actress, and dancer (AOA)
1991 – Emiliano Tabone, Argentinian footballer
1992 – Stefanie Dolson, American basketball player
1992 – Apostolos Vellios, Greek footballer
1992 – Pamu Pamorada, Filipino actress
1993 – Giovanni Galbieri, Italian sprinter
1993 – Brooke Greenberg, American girl with a rare disease (d. 2013)
1993 – Amanda Lim, Singaporean swimmer
1993 – Marek Šovčík, Slovak footballer
1994 – Charlotte Römer, Ecuadorian tennis player
1997 – Fran Brodić, Croatian footballer
2000 – Noah Cyrus, American actress and singer
2011 – Princess Josephine of Denmark
2011 – Prince Vincent of Denmark
Family
Coulee City
1951: Duane Dormaier
Tony Hardt
Janis Christensen
Rhonda Borst
Marti Spurbeck
Donna Retter
Jeannie Marie Groh
Janis Christensen
Rhonda Borst
Marti Spurbeck
Donna Retter
Jeannie Marie Groh
Other
Anniversaries
Coulee City
Deaths
VIP
Notable
307 – Emperor Hui of Jin (b. 259)
482 – Severinus of Noricum, Italian saint (b. 410)
1107 – Edgar, King of Scotland (b. 1074)
1198 – Pope Celestine III (b. 1106)
1337 – Giotto di Bondone (bka Giotto) (b. 1266)
Italian painter and architect
designed Scrovegni Chapel and Giotto's Campanile
1456 – Lawrence Giustiniani, Italian bishop and saint (b. 1381)
1464 – Thomas Ebendorfer, Austrian historian and academic (b. 1385)
1557 – Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1522)
1570 – Philibert de l'Orme (b. 1510)
French architect, designed the Château d'Anet
1598 – John George, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1525)
1642 – Galileo Galilei (b. 1564)
Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher
1664 – Moses Amyraut, French physician and theologian (b. 1596)
1707 – John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair (b. 1648)
Scottish politician, Scottish Secretary of State
1713 – Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)
1775 – John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (b. 1706)
1789 – Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)
1794 – Justus Möser, German lawyer and jurist (b. 1720)
1815 – Edward Pakenham, Irish general and politician (b. 1778)
1825 – Eli Whitney, American inventor, invented the cotton gin (b. 1765)
1853 – Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene-Hungarian poet and educator (b. 1788)
1854 – William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (b. 1768)
English field marshal and politician, Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
1865 – Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre (b. 1779)
French general and politician, French Minister of Defence
1874 – Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (b. 1814)
French historian and archaeologist
1878 – Nikolay Nekrasov, Russian poet and critic (b. 1821)
1878 – Antonio Mamerto Gil Nunez (b. c. 1847)
Argentine prominent gaucho folk saint
1880 – Emperor Norton, English-American businessman (b. 1811)
1883 – Miska Magyarics, Slovene-Hungarian poet (b. 1825)
1896 – William Rainey Marshall (b. 1825)
American banker and politician, 5th Governor of Minnesota
1896 – Paul Verlaine, French poet and educator (b. 1844)
1901 – John Barry, Irish soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1873)
1912 – Friedrich Schrempf, German journalist and politician (b. 1858)
1916 – Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (b. 1884)
1916 – Ada Rehan, Irish-American actress (b. 1860)
1918 – Johannes Pääsuke, Estonian photographer and director (b. 1892)
1918 – Ellis H. Roberts (b. 1827)
American journalist and politician
20th Treasurer of the United States
1925 – George Bellows, American painter. (b. 1882)
1925 – Fernand Sanz, Spanish-French cyclist (b. 1881)
1932 – Eurosia Fabris, Italian philanthropist (b. 1866)
1934 – Andrei Bely, Russian author, poet, and critic (b. 1880)
1934 – Alexandre Stavisky, Ukrainian-French financier (b. 1886)
1938 – Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (b. 1880)
1941 – Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (b. 1857)
English general
1942 – Joseph Franklin Rutherford (b. 1869)
American lawyer and religious leader
1943 – Richard Hillary, Australian pilot and author (b. 1919)
1943 – Andres Larka (b. 1879)
Estonian general and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of War
1944 – William Kissam Vanderbilt II, American businessman (b. 1878)
1945 – Karl Ernst Krafft, Swiss astrologer and author (b. 1900)
1948 – Kurt Schwitters, German painter and graphic designer (b. 1887)
1948 – Richard Tauber, Austrian tenor and actor (b. 1891)
1950 – Joseph Schumpeter, Czech-American economist and academic (b. 1883)
1952 – Antonia Maury, American astronomer (b. 1866)
1953 – Hugh Binney (b. 1883)
English admiral and politician, 16th Governor of Tasmania
1954 – Eduard Wiiralt, Estonian artist (b. 1898)
1956 – Jim Elliot, American missionary and martyr (b. 1928)
1958 – Mary Colter (b. 1869)
American architect, designed the Desert View Watchtower
1958 – John Duff, Canadian race car driver (b. 1895)
1958 – Paul Pilgrim, American runner (b. 1883)
1961 – Yaşar Doğu, Turkish wrestler (b. 1913)
1961 – Schoolboy Rowe, American baseball player and coach (b. 1910)
1963 – Kay Sage, American painter and poet (b. 1898)
1963 – Bimal Roy, Indian director and producer (b. 1909)
1967 – Zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (b. 1927)
1967 – Jacques Heim, French fashion designer (b. 1899)
1969 – Albert Hill, English runner and coach (b. 1889)
1969 – Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach (b. 1901)
1970 – Jani Christou, Egyptian-Greek composer (b. 1926)
1970 – Georges Guibourg, French actor, singer, and playwright (b. 1891)
1972 – Kenneth Patchen, American poet and author (b. 1911)
1975 – John Gregson, English actor (b. 1919)
1975 – Richard Tucker, American tenor and actor (b. 1913)
1976 – Zhou Enlai (b. 1898)
Chinese politician, 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China
1976 – Robert Forgan, Scottish-English physician and politician (b. 1891)
1979 – Sara Carter (b. 1898)
American singer-songwriter and harp player (Carter Family)
1980 – John Mauchly, American physicist and academic (b. 1907)
1981 – Matthew Beard, American actor and singer (b. 1925)
1982 – Grégoire Aslan, Swiss-English actor and screenwriter (b. 1908)
1982 – Reta Shaw, American actress and singer (b. 1912)
1983 – Hüseyin Alp, Turkish basketball player and actor (b. 1935)
1983 – Gerhard Barkhorn, German pilot (b. 1919)
1983 – Ron Frazer, Australian actor (b. 1924)
1983 – Tom McCall (b. 1913)
American journalist and politician 30th Governor of Oregon
1984 – Eerik Kumari, Estonian ornithologist and academic (b. 1912)
1986 – Pierre Fournier, French cellist and educator (b. 1906)
1990 – Bernard Krigstein, American illustrator (b. 1919)
1990 – Terry-Thomas, English actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1911)
1991 – Steve Clark (b. 1960)
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Def Leppard)
1994 – Pat Buttram, American actor and singer (b. 1915)
1994 – Harvey Haddix, American baseball player and coach (b. 1925)
1995 – Carlos Monzón, Argentinian boxer and actor (b. 1942)
1996 – Metin Göktepe, Turkish photographer and journalist (b. 1968)
1996 – John Hargreaves, Australian actor (b. 1945)
1996 – François Mitterrand (b. 1916)
French sergeant and politician, 21st President of France
1996 – Howard Taubman, American author and critic (b. 1907)
1997 – Melvin Calvin (b. 1911)
American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1998 – Michael Tippett, English composer and conductor (b. 1905)
2000 – Fritz Thiedemann, German horse rider (b. 1918)
2002 – Alexander Prokhorov (b. 1916)
Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
2002 – Dave Thomas (b. 1932)
American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's
2003 – Ron Goodwin, English composer and conductor (b. 1925)
2004 – Charles Brown, American actor (b. 1946)
2004 – John A. Gambling, American radio host (b. 1930)
2005 – Aksella Luts, Estonian filmmaker and actress (b. 1905)
2005 – Campbell McComas, Australian comedian and actor (b. 1952)
2005 – Warren Spears, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1954)
2005 – Michel Thomas, Polish-American linguist and academic (b. 1914)
2006 – Tony Banks, Baron Stratford (b. 1943)
Irish broadcaster and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics
2007 – Jane Bolin, American lawyer and judge (b. 1908)
2007 – Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield (b. 1916)
English politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2007 – Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1922)
2007 – David Ervine, Irish politician (b. 1953)
2007 – Iwao Takamoto, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1925)
2008 – George Moore, Australian jockey and trainer (b. 1923)
2009 – Don Galloway, American actor (b. 1937)
2009 – Richard John Neuhaus, Canadian-American priest and author (b. 1936)
2009 – Lasantha Wickrematunge, Sri Lankan journalist and lawyer (b. 1958)
2010 – Art Clokey, American animator (b. 1921)
2010 – Tony Halme, Finnish wrestler, actor, and politician (b. 1963)
2010 – Monica Maughan, Australian actress (b. 1933)
2011 – Jiří Dienstbier, Czech journalist and politician (b. 1937)
2011 – John Roll, American soldier, lawyer, and judge (b. 1947)
2011 – Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norwegian footballer (b. 1924)
2012 – Edarem, American television host (b. 1932)
2012 – Dave Alexander, American singer and pianist (b. 1938)
2012 – T. J. Hamblin, English haematologist and academic (b. 1943)
2012 – John Madin (b. 1924)
English architect, designed the Birmingham Central Library
2012 – Bernhard Schrader, German chemist and academic (b. 1931)
2012 – Alexis Weissenberg, Bulgarian-French pianist and educator (b. 1929)
2013 – Tandyn Almer, American songwriter and producer (b. 1942)
2013 – Kenojuak Ashevak, Canadian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1927)
2013 – Jeanne Manford (b. 1920)
American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG
2013 – Alasdair Milne, Indian-English director and producer (b. 1930)
2013 – Ten Most Wanted, American race horse (b. 2000)
2014 – Vicente T. Blaz, American general and politician (b. 1928)
2014 – André Gernez, French physician (b. 1923)
2014 – Madeline Gins, American poet and architect (b. 1941)
2014 – Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Dutch-Australian swimmer (b. 1925)
2014 – Josef Lammerz, German organist and composer (b. 1930)
2014 – Armen Mazmanyan, Armenian actor and director (b. 1960)
2014 – Antonino P. Roman, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939)
2015 – Andraé Crouch (b. 1942)
American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor
2015 – Kep Enderby (b. 1926)
Australian lawyer, judge, and politician
23rd Attorney-General for Australia
2015 – Patsy Garrett, American actress and singer (b. 1921)
2015 – Curtis Lee, American singer-songwriter (b. 1939)
2015 – Richard Meade, English horse rider (b. 1938)
2015 – Leif Rantala, Finnish-Swedish linguist and academic (b. 1947)
2016 – German Moreno, Filipino television actor and host (b. 1943)
482 – Severinus of Noricum, Italian saint (b. 410)
1107 – Edgar, King of Scotland (b. 1074)
1198 – Pope Celestine III (b. 1106)
1337 – Giotto di Bondone (bka Giotto) (b. 1266)
Italian painter and architect
designed Scrovegni Chapel and Giotto's Campanile
1456 – Lawrence Giustiniani, Italian bishop and saint (b. 1381)
1464 – Thomas Ebendorfer, Austrian historian and academic (b. 1385)
1557 – Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1522)
1570 – Philibert de l'Orme (b. 1510)
French architect, designed the Château d'Anet
1598 – John George, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1525)
1642 – Galileo Galilei (b. 1564)
Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher
1664 – Moses Amyraut, French physician and theologian (b. 1596)
1707 – John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair (b. 1648)
Scottish politician, Scottish Secretary of State
1713 – Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)
1775 – John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (b. 1706)
1789 – Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)
1794 – Justus Möser, German lawyer and jurist (b. 1720)
1815 – Edward Pakenham, Irish general and politician (b. 1778)
1825 – Eli Whitney, American inventor, invented the cotton gin (b. 1765)
1853 – Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene-Hungarian poet and educator (b. 1788)
1854 – William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (b. 1768)
English field marshal and politician, Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
1865 – Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre (b. 1779)
French general and politician, French Minister of Defence
1874 – Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (b. 1814)
French historian and archaeologist
1878 – Nikolay Nekrasov, Russian poet and critic (b. 1821)
1878 – Antonio Mamerto Gil Nunez (b. c. 1847)
Argentine prominent gaucho folk saint
1880 – Emperor Norton, English-American businessman (b. 1811)
1883 – Miska Magyarics, Slovene-Hungarian poet (b. 1825)
1896 – William Rainey Marshall (b. 1825)
American banker and politician, 5th Governor of Minnesota
1896 – Paul Verlaine, French poet and educator (b. 1844)
1901 – John Barry, Irish soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1873)
1912 – Friedrich Schrempf, German journalist and politician (b. 1858)
1916 – Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (b. 1884)
1916 – Ada Rehan, Irish-American actress (b. 1860)
1918 – Johannes Pääsuke, Estonian photographer and director (b. 1892)
1918 – Ellis H. Roberts (b. 1827)
American journalist and politician
20th Treasurer of the United States
1925 – George Bellows, American painter. (b. 1882)
1925 – Fernand Sanz, Spanish-French cyclist (b. 1881)
1932 – Eurosia Fabris, Italian philanthropist (b. 1866)
1934 – Andrei Bely, Russian author, poet, and critic (b. 1880)
1934 – Alexandre Stavisky, Ukrainian-French financier (b. 1886)
1938 – Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (b. 1880)
1941 – Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (b. 1857)
English general
1942 – Joseph Franklin Rutherford (b. 1869)
American lawyer and religious leader
1943 – Richard Hillary, Australian pilot and author (b. 1919)
1943 – Andres Larka (b. 1879)
Estonian general and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of War
1944 – William Kissam Vanderbilt II, American businessman (b. 1878)
1945 – Karl Ernst Krafft, Swiss astrologer and author (b. 1900)
1948 – Kurt Schwitters, German painter and graphic designer (b. 1887)
1948 – Richard Tauber, Austrian tenor and actor (b. 1891)
1950 – Joseph Schumpeter, Czech-American economist and academic (b. 1883)
1952 – Antonia Maury, American astronomer (b. 1866)
1953 – Hugh Binney (b. 1883)
English admiral and politician, 16th Governor of Tasmania
1954 – Eduard Wiiralt, Estonian artist (b. 1898)
1956 – Jim Elliot, American missionary and martyr (b. 1928)
1958 – Mary Colter (b. 1869)
American architect, designed the Desert View Watchtower
1958 – John Duff, Canadian race car driver (b. 1895)
1958 – Paul Pilgrim, American runner (b. 1883)
1961 – Yaşar Doğu, Turkish wrestler (b. 1913)
1961 – Schoolboy Rowe, American baseball player and coach (b. 1910)
1963 – Kay Sage, American painter and poet (b. 1898)
1963 – Bimal Roy, Indian director and producer (b. 1909)
1967 – Zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (b. 1927)
1967 – Jacques Heim, French fashion designer (b. 1899)
1969 – Albert Hill, English runner and coach (b. 1889)
1969 – Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach (b. 1901)
1970 – Jani Christou, Egyptian-Greek composer (b. 1926)
1970 – Georges Guibourg, French actor, singer, and playwright (b. 1891)
1972 – Kenneth Patchen, American poet and author (b. 1911)
1975 – John Gregson, English actor (b. 1919)
1975 – Richard Tucker, American tenor and actor (b. 1913)
1976 – Zhou Enlai (b. 1898)
Chinese politician, 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China
1976 – Robert Forgan, Scottish-English physician and politician (b. 1891)
1979 – Sara Carter (b. 1898)
American singer-songwriter and harp player (Carter Family)
1980 – John Mauchly, American physicist and academic (b. 1907)
1981 – Matthew Beard, American actor and singer (b. 1925)
1982 – Grégoire Aslan, Swiss-English actor and screenwriter (b. 1908)
1982 – Reta Shaw, American actress and singer (b. 1912)
1983 – Hüseyin Alp, Turkish basketball player and actor (b. 1935)
1983 – Gerhard Barkhorn, German pilot (b. 1919)
1983 – Ron Frazer, Australian actor (b. 1924)
1983 – Tom McCall (b. 1913)
American journalist and politician 30th Governor of Oregon
1984 – Eerik Kumari, Estonian ornithologist and academic (b. 1912)
1986 – Pierre Fournier, French cellist and educator (b. 1906)
1990 – Bernard Krigstein, American illustrator (b. 1919)
1990 – Terry-Thomas, English actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1911)
1991 – Steve Clark (b. 1960)
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Def Leppard)
1994 – Pat Buttram, American actor and singer (b. 1915)
1994 – Harvey Haddix, American baseball player and coach (b. 1925)
1995 – Carlos Monzón, Argentinian boxer and actor (b. 1942)
1996 – Metin Göktepe, Turkish photographer and journalist (b. 1968)
1996 – John Hargreaves, Australian actor (b. 1945)
1996 – François Mitterrand (b. 1916)
French sergeant and politician, 21st President of France
1996 – Howard Taubman, American author and critic (b. 1907)
1997 – Melvin Calvin (b. 1911)
American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1998 – Michael Tippett, English composer and conductor (b. 1905)
2000 – Fritz Thiedemann, German horse rider (b. 1918)
2002 – Alexander Prokhorov (b. 1916)
Australian-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
2002 – Dave Thomas (b. 1932)
American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's
2003 – Ron Goodwin, English composer and conductor (b. 1925)
2004 – Charles Brown, American actor (b. 1946)
2004 – John A. Gambling, American radio host (b. 1930)
2005 – Aksella Luts, Estonian filmmaker and actress (b. 1905)
2005 – Campbell McComas, Australian comedian and actor (b. 1952)
2005 – Warren Spears, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1954)
2005 – Michel Thomas, Polish-American linguist and academic (b. 1914)
2006 – Tony Banks, Baron Stratford (b. 1943)
Irish broadcaster and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics
2007 – Jane Bolin, American lawyer and judge (b. 1908)
2007 – Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield (b. 1916)
English politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2007 – Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1922)
2007 – David Ervine, Irish politician (b. 1953)
2007 – Iwao Takamoto, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1925)
2008 – George Moore, Australian jockey and trainer (b. 1923)
2009 – Don Galloway, American actor (b. 1937)
2009 – Richard John Neuhaus, Canadian-American priest and author (b. 1936)
2009 – Lasantha Wickrematunge, Sri Lankan journalist and lawyer (b. 1958)
2010 – Art Clokey, American animator (b. 1921)
2010 – Tony Halme, Finnish wrestler, actor, and politician (b. 1963)
2010 – Monica Maughan, Australian actress (b. 1933)
2011 – Jiří Dienstbier, Czech journalist and politician (b. 1937)
2011 – John Roll, American soldier, lawyer, and judge (b. 1947)
2011 – Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norwegian footballer (b. 1924)
2012 – Edarem, American television host (b. 1932)
2012 – Dave Alexander, American singer and pianist (b. 1938)
2012 – T. J. Hamblin, English haematologist and academic (b. 1943)
2012 – John Madin (b. 1924)
English architect, designed the Birmingham Central Library
2012 – Bernhard Schrader, German chemist and academic (b. 1931)
2012 – Alexis Weissenberg, Bulgarian-French pianist and educator (b. 1929)
2013 – Tandyn Almer, American songwriter and producer (b. 1942)
2013 – Kenojuak Ashevak, Canadian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1927)
2013 – Jeanne Manford (b. 1920)
American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG
2013 – Alasdair Milne, Indian-English director and producer (b. 1930)
2013 – Ten Most Wanted, American race horse (b. 2000)
2014 – Vicente T. Blaz, American general and politician (b. 1928)
2014 – André Gernez, French physician (b. 1923)
2014 – Madeline Gins, American poet and architect (b. 1941)
2014 – Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Dutch-Australian swimmer (b. 1925)
2014 – Josef Lammerz, German organist and composer (b. 1930)
2014 – Armen Mazmanyan, Armenian actor and director (b. 1960)
2014 – Antonino P. Roman, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939)
2015 – Andraé Crouch (b. 1942)
American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor
2015 – Kep Enderby (b. 1926)
Australian lawyer, judge, and politician
23rd Attorney-General for Australia
2015 – Patsy Garrett, American actress and singer (b. 1921)
2015 – Curtis Lee, American singer-songwriter (b. 1939)
2015 – Richard Meade, English horse rider (b. 1938)
2015 – Leif Rantala, Finnish-Swedish linguist and academic (b. 1947)
2016 – German Moreno, Filipino television actor and host (b. 1943)
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