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Birthdays
VIP
1888 – John Foster Dulles (d. 24 May 1959)
American soldier, lawyer, and politician
52nd United States Secretary of State, 1953-1959
U.S. Senator, R. NY, 1949
Notable
1337 – Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg (d. 7 Dec 1383)
1st Duke of Luxembourg, 1354-1383
1552 – Magdalene of Lippe (d. 26 Feb 1587)
Countess of Lippe by birth
1st Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt by marriage
1591 – Friedrich Spee, German poet and author (d. 1635)
1643 – Ahmed II (d. 6 Feb 1695)
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1691-1695
1644 – Thomas Newcomen (d. 1729)
English inventor, ironmonger and Baptist lay preacher
1651 – Johann Philipp Krieger (d. 1725)
German organist and composer
1663 – Peter Anthony Motteux (d. 1718)
French-English author, playwright, and translator
1670 – Maria Margarethe Kirch, German astronomer (d. 1720)
1682 – Giovanni Battista Morgagni (d. 1771)
Italian anatomist and pathologist
1692 – Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz (d. 1775)
German author and adventurer
1707 – Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and composer (d. 1793)
1708 – Felix Benda, Bohemian organist and composer (d. 1768)
1714 – René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou (d. 1792)
French lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of France
1714 – Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet, English admiral (d. 1782)
1725 – Karl Wilhelm Ramler, German poet and educator (d. 1798)
1727 – Armand-Louis Couperin (d. 1789)
French organist and composer
1728 – John Wood, the Younger (d. 1782)
English architect, designed the Royal Crescent
1737 – August Wilhelm Hupel
German-Estonian linguist and publicist (d. 1819)
1752 – John Graves Simcoe (d. 1806)
English-Canadian general and politician
1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
1755 – François René Mallarmé (d. 1835)
French lawyer and politician
1778 – José de San Martín (d. 1850)
Argentinian general and politician, 1st President of Peru
1812 – Carl Christian Hall (d. 1888)
Danish politician, 6th Prime Minister of Denmark
1816 – Giovanni Morelli, Italian historian and critic (d. 1891)
1833 – John St. John (d. 31 Aug 1916)
American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Kansas
1841 – Pierre-Auguste Renoir (d. 3 Dec 1919)
French painter and sculptor
1842 – Karl Friedrich May (d. 30 Mar 1812)
German author, poet, and playwright
1845 – Sir George Reid (d. 12 Sep 1918)
Scottish-Australian lawyer and politician
4th Prime Minister of Australia
1855 – George Bonnor, Australian cricketer (d. 1912)
1855 – Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet and author (d. 1886)
1856 – Karl Gotthard Lamprecht (d. 1915)
German historian and academic
1856 – Mathias Zdarsky (d. 1940)
Czech-Austrian skier, painter, and sculptor
1857 – Robert Bond (d. 1927)
Canadian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Newfoundland
1860 – Sir William Ashley (d. 23 Jul 1927)
English economic historian and academic
1861 – Rudolf Steiner
Austrian philosopher and educator (d. 30 Mar 1925)
1865 – Andranik, Armenian general (d. 1927)
1866 – Benedetto Croce (d. 20 Nov 1952)
Italian philosopher and politician
1869 – Phoebus Levene (d. 1940)
Russian-American biochemist and physician
1871 – Lesya Ukrainka (d. 1913)
Ukrainian-Georgian poet and playwright
1873 – Enrico Caruso (d. 2 Aug 1921)
Italian-American tenor and actor
1877 – Tom Crean, Irish seaman and explorer (d. 1938)
1877 – Erich von Hornbostel (d. 1935)
Austrian musicologist and scholar
1881 – William Z. Foster (d. 1 Sep 1961)
American union leader and politician
1881 – Alexei Rykov (d. 1938)
Russian politician, Premier of Russia
1883 – Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (d. 3 Jan 1981)
British Royalty, last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria
1885 – Princess Alice of Battenberg (d. 5 Dec 1969)
later Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark
mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II
1885 – Sylvia Brett (d. 1971)
English wife of Charles Vyner Brooke
1886 – Wally Hardinge, English cricketer and footballer (d. 1965)
1889 – Homer S. Ferguson (d. 1982)
American lawyer, politician, and diplomat
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines
1890 – Myra Hess, English pianist and educator (d. 1965)
1891 – Arthur Barratt, English Air Chief Marshal (d. 1966)
1894 – Meher Baba, Indian mystic and educator (d. 1969)
1894 – Philip Babington, English Royal Air Force officer (d. 1965)
1895 – Lew Andreas, American basketball player and coach (d. 1984)
1897 – Peter Llewelyn Davies, English publisher (d. 1960)
1900 – Richard Indreko, Estonian archeologist and historian (d. 1961)
1901 – Zeppo Marx, American actor and agent (d. 30 Nov 1979)
1903 – King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1986)
1904: Adelle Davis, American author and nutritionist (d. 31 May 1974)
1905 – Harald Lander, Danish dancer and choreographer (d. 1971)
1905 – Perry Miller, American historian and author (d. 1963)
1906 – Boris Papandopulo (d. 1991)
Croatian composer and conductor
1907 – Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet (d. 1948)
1907 – Mary Chase (d. 1981)
American journalist, author, and playwright
1908 – Frank G. Slaughter (d. 17 May 2001)
American physician and author
1910 – Millicent Fenwick (d. 1992)
American journalist and politician
1913 – Jim Backus, American actor and screenwriter (d. 3 Jul 1989)
1913 – Gert Fröbe, German actor (d. 1988)
1914 – John Arlott, English journalist and author (d. 1991)
1916 – Reinhard Bendix (d. 1991)
German-American sociologist and academic
1917 – Anthony Burgess (d. 25 Nov 1993)
English author, poet, playwright, and critic
1917 – Brenda Joyce, American actress (d. 4 Jul 2009)
1918: Ruth Eleanor "Peg" Bracken, American author (d. 20 Oct 2007
1918 – Barney Ewell, American runner (d. 1996)
1918 – Rena Kyriakou, Greek pianist and composer (d. 1994)
1918 – Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (d. 1995)
1919 – Monte Irvin, American baseball player (d. 2016)
1919 – Karl H. Pribram (d. 2015)
Austrian-American psychologist and academic
1920 – Gérard Bessette, Canadian author and educator (d. 2005)
1920 – Philip Habib, American academic and diplomat (d. 1992)
1920 – Sun Myung Moon (d. 2012)
South Korean religious leader, founded the Unification Church
1921 – Pierre Laporte (d. 1970)
Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician
1921 – Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)
1922 – Molly Bobak, Canadian painter and educator (d. 2014)
1923 – Takeo Kajiwara, Japanese Go player (d. 2009)
1924 – Hugh Huxley (d. 2013)
English-American biologist and academic
1925: Lisa Kirk, American actress and singer (d. 11 Nov 1990)
1925: Lisa Kirk, American actress and singer (d. 11 Nov 1990)
1925 – Janaky Athi Nahappan (d. 2014)
Malaysian captain and politician
1926 – Eva Bergh, Norwegian actress (d. 2013)
1926 – Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda (d. 2003)
Japanese-Turkish mathematician and academic
1926 – Harvey McGregor, Scottish lawyer and academic (d. 2015)
1927 – Dick Jones, American actor (d. 2014)
1927 – Ralph Stanley
American singer and banjo player (Stanley Brothers)
1928 – Larry Gelbart, American author and screenwriter (d. 2009)
1928 – Richard G. Stern, American author and educator (d. 2013)
1929 – Christopher George, American actor (d. 1983)
1929 – Tommy Newsom (d. 2007)
American saxophonist and bandleader
1930 – Wendy Beckett
South African-born British religious sister and art historian
1931: Christopher George, American actor (d. 28 Nov 1983)
1932 – Tony Brooks, English race car driver
1932 – Faron Young (d. 1996)
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
1934 – David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (d. 2013)
1934 – Tony Lema, American golfer (d. 1966)
1935 – Sally Jessy Raphael
American journalist and talk show host
1935 – Oktay Sinanoğlu (d. 2015)
Turkish scientist of physical chemistry molecular biophysics
and biochemistry
1936: Jerry M. Reinsdorf
American CPA and lawyer
owner of the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox
1937 – Tom Courtenay, English actor
1937 – Barbara Piasecka Johnson (d. 2013)
Polish-American heiress, art collector and philanthropist
1937 – Bob Schieffer, American journalist
1938 – Diane Baker, American actress
1938 – Herb Elliott, Australian runner
1938 – Farokh Engineer, Indian cricketer and referee
1940 – Danny Cater, American baseball player
1940: Frank Chin, American author and playwright
1940 – Billy Packer, American sportscaster and author
1940 – Monica Proietti, Canadian bank robber (d. 1967)
1940 – Ron Santo (d. 2010)
American baseball player and sportscaster
1941 – David Puttnam, English film producer and academic
1942 – Karen Grassle, American actress
1942 – Trevor Roberts, Welsh footballer (d. 1972)
1942 – John Saul, American author and playwright
1942: Cynthia Voigt, American writer
1943 – Jack Concannon (d. 2005)
American football player and actor
1943 – George Harrison (d. 29 Nov 2001)
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
(The Beatles, The Quarrymen, Traveling Wilburys,
and Plastic Ono Band)
1944 – Matt Guokas, American basketball player and coach
1944 – François Cevert, French race car driver (d. 1973)
1944 – Carlos Pachamé, Argentinian footballer and coach
1945 – Elkie Brooks, English singer-songwriter (Vinegar Joe)
1945 – Herbert Léonard, French singer
1946 – Andrew Ang, Singaporean judge and academic
1946 – Jan Groth (d. 2014)
Norwegian singer and keyboard player
(Just 4 Fun and Aunt Mary)
1946 – Franz Xaver Kroetz
German actor, director, and playwright
1946 – Jean Todt, French businessman
1946 – Pete Wernick, American banjo player (Hot Rize)
1947 – Giuseppe Betori, Italian cardinal
1947 – Lee Evans, American runner and coach
1947 – Richard French, Canadian businessman and politician
1947 – Marc Sautet (d. 1998)
French philosopher, author, and academic
1947 – Doug Yule
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
(The Velvet Underground and American Flyer)
1948 – Aldo Busi, Italian author and translator
1948 – Danny Denzongpa, Indian actor and singer
1949 – Ric Flair, American wrestler, manager, and trainer
1949 – Jack Handey, American author and screenwriter
1949 – Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author
1950 – Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish skier (d. 2006)
1950 – Neil Jordan, Irish film director and screenwriter
1950 – Néstor Kirchner (d. 2010)
Argentinian lawyer and politician
51st President of Argentina
1950 – Mick Miller, English comedian and actor
1950 – Emitt Rhodes
American singer-songwriter (The Merry-Go-Round)
1950 – Jaak Tamm, Estonian politician (d. 1999)
1951 – James Brown, American journalist and sportscaster
1951 – César Cedeño, Dominican baseball player and coach
1951 – Don Quarrie, Jamaican runner and coach
1952 – Jerry Chamberlain
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
(Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies)
1952 – Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (d. 2000)
1953 – José María Aznar
Spanish academic and politician, Prime Minister of Spain
1953: Martin Kippenberger, German artist (d. 7 Mar 1997)
1953: Douglas R. Oberhelman
American businessman
Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc.)
1954: Dennis Basso, American fashion designer
1954 – John Nommensen Duchac (bka John Doe
American singer-songwriter, actor, poet, guitarist,
and bass player (X, The Flesh Eaters, and The Knitters)
1954 – Gerardo Pelusso, Uruguayan footballer and manager
1954 – Steve Rixon, Australian cricketer and coach
1955: Jim Gerlach
U.S. Representative, R. PA, 2003-2015
1955 – Rodger McFarlane (d. 2009)
American soldier, therapist, and activist
1955 – Camille Thériault
Canadian politician, 29th Premier of New Brunswick
1957 – Chuck Strahl
Canadian businessman and politician
28th Canadian Minister of Transport
1957 – Martin Zobel, Estonian ecologist and academic
1958 – Jeff Fisher, American football player and coach
1958 – Kevin Gray, American actor and educator (d. 2013)
1958 – Kurt Rambis, American basketball player and coach
1959 – Aleksei Balabanov (d. 2013)
Russian director and screenwriter
1959 – Renee Borges, Indian ecologist and academic
1959 – Mike Peters
Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist
(The Alarm and Big Country)
1960 – Stefan Blöcher, German field hockey player and golfer
1961 – Davey Allison, American race car driver (d. 1993)
1961 – Todd Blackledge
American football player and sportscaster
1962 – John Lanchester, German-English journalist and author
1962 – Faron Moller
Canadian-English computer scientist and academic
1962 – Andres Siim, Estonian architect
1962 – Foster Sylvers
American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
(The Sylvers)
1963 – Joseph E. Duncan III
American serial killer and sex offender
1963 – Paul O'Neill, American baseball player and sportscaster
1963 – Doug Stahl, American wrestler
1964 – Lee Evans, English comedian and actor
1964 – Don Majkowski, American football player and sportscaster
1964: Russell Mark, Australian trap shooter and shooting coach
1964 – Don Topley, English cricketer
1965 – Brian Baker
American guitarist and songwriter
(Bad Religion, Minor Threat, Junkyard, and Dag Nasty)
1965: Karen Finerman
American businesswoman and television personality
1965 – Maricel Soriano, Filipino actress, singer, and dancer
1965 – Scott Thompson (aka Carrot Top)
American comedian and actor
1965: Veronica Webb
American model, actress, writer, and television personality
1966 – Alexis Denisof, American actor
1966 – Andrew Feldman, Baron Feldman of Elstree
English lawyer and businessman
1966 – Samson Kitur, Kenyan runner (d. 2003)
1966 – Téa Leoni, American actress and producer
1966 – Nancy O'Dell, American journalist
1966 – Sam Phillips
American model, actress, producer, and radio host
1967 – Ed Balls
English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
1967 – Jonathan Freedland, English journalist and author
1968 – Evridiki, Cypriot singer
1968 – Sandrine Kiberlain, French actress and singer
1969 – Paul Trimboli, Australian footballer and manager
1971 – Sean Astin, American actor, director, and producer
1971 – Helen Dobson, English golfer
1971 – Dave Harris, American radio host and songwriter
1971 – Stuart MacGill, Australian cricketer and sportscaster
1971 – Sean O'Haire (d. 2014)
American wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kick-boxer
1971 – Daniel Powter, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist
1971: Ryan Gary Raddon (bka Kaskade)
American DJ and record producer
1973 – Julio Iglesias, Jr., Spanish singer and actor
1973 – Anson Mount, American actor and producer
1973 – Normann Stadler, German triathlete
1974 – Divya Bharti, Indian actress (d. 1993)
1974 – Dominic Raab, English lawyer and politician
1974 – Kevin Skinner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1975: Babatunde Omoroga "Tunde" Adebimpe
American musician, actor, director, and visual artist
1975 – Chelsea Handler
American comedian, actress, author, and talk show host
1975 – Naga Munchetty, English journalist
1975 – Dmitri Suur, Russian-Estonian ice hockey player
1976 – Rashida Jones, American actress and screenwriter
1976 – Samaki Walker, American basketball player
1977 – Niña Corpuz, Filipino journalist
1977 – Sarah Jezebel Deva
English singer-songwriter
(Angtoria, Cradle of Filth, and Mystic Circle)
1977 – Josh Wolff, American soccer player and manager
1978 – Maian Kärmas, Estonian singer-songwriter and journalist
1980 – Antonio Burks, American basketball player
1980 – Christy Knowings, American actress
1981 – Park Ji-sung, South Korean footballer
1981 – Shahid Kapoor, Indian actor and dancer
1981 – Duc Nguyen, Vietnamese conjoined twin
1981 – Viet Nguyen, Vietnamese conjoined twin (d. 2007)
1982 – Chris Baird, Northern Irish footballer
1982: Kimberly Ann Caldwell
American singer, actress, and television hostess
1982 – Maria Kanellis, American wrestler, actress, and singer
1982 – Bert McCracken, American singer-songwriter (The Used)
1982 – Flavia Pennetta, Italian tennis player
1982 – Anton Volchenkov, Russian ice hockey player
1982 – Tara Wilson, Canadian actress
1983 – Eduardo da Silva, Brazilian footballer
1983 – Steven Lewington, English wrestler
1984 – Lovefoxxx, Brazilian singer-songwriter (CSS)
1984 – Logan Leistikow, American director and producer
1984 – Craig Mackail-Smith, Scottish footballer
1984 – Wakana Matsumoto, Japanese actress
1984 – João Pereira, Portuguese footballer
1984 – Dane Swan, Australian footballer
1985 – Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby player
1985 – Joakim Noah, American basketball player
1986 – Justin Berfield, American actor and producer
1986 – Jameela Jamil
English television presenter, radio presenter and model
1986 – James Phelps, English actor
1986 – Oliver Phelps, English actor
1986 – Danny Saucedo, Swedish singer-songwriter (E.M.D.)
1986 – James Starks, American football player
1987 – Justin Abdelkader, American ice hockey player
1987 – Eva Avila, Canadian singer-songwriter
1987 – Marla Boyd, Filipino actress
1987 – Mevlüt Erdinç, Turkish footballer
1987 – Adrián López Rodríguez, Spanish footballer
1987 – Andrew Poje, Canadian figure skater
1987 – Jai Reyes, Filipino basketball player
1988 – Luca Di Matteo, Italian footballer
1988 – Sören Ludolph, German runner
1988 – Jimmy Monaghan, American-Irish singer-songwriter and pianist (Music for Dead Birds)
1988 – Mehmet Uslu, Turkish footballer
1989 – Jimmer Fredette, American basketball player
1989 – Kana Hanazawa, Japanese voice actress and singer
1989 – E'Twaun Moore, American basketball player
1990 – Alejandra Andreu, Spanish model, Miss International 2008
1990 – Jairo Araujo, Mexican footballer
1990 – Jefferson Alves Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
1990 – Marianna Zachariadi, Greek pole vaulter (d. 2013)
1991 – Dominika Kaňáková, Czech tennis player
1991 – Tony Oller, American singer-songwriter and actor (MKTO)
1992 – Max Aaron, American figure skater
1994 – Eugenie Bouchard, Canadian tennis player
1997: Isabelle Fuhrman, American actress
2000 – Tucker Albrizzi, American child actor
Family
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Anniversaries
Coulee City
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Deaths
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Notable
805 – De Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 742)
1246 – Dafydd ap Llywelyn, Welsh king (b. 1212)
1495 – Sultan Cem, Ottoman politician (b. 1459)
1522 – William Lily, English scholar and educator (b. 1468)
1536 – Berchtold Haller, German-Swiss theologian and reformer (b. 1492)
1553 – Hirate Masahide, Japanese samurai (b. 1492)
1558 – Eleanor of Austria (b. 1498)
1601 – Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (b. 1566)
English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
1634 – Albrecht von Wallenstein, Austrian general and politician (b. 1583)
1643 – Marco da Gagliano, Italian composer (b. 1582)
1655 – Daniel Heinsius, Flemish poet and scholar (b. 1580)
1682 – Alessandro Stradella, Italian composer (b. 1639)
1710 – Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, French soldier and explorer (b. 1639)
1713 – Frederick I of Prussia (b. 1657)
1715 – Pu Songling, Chinese author (b. 1640)
1723 – Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St Paul's Cathedral (b. 1632)
1756 – Eliza Haywood, English actress and poet (b. 1693)
1796 – Samuel Seabury, American bishop (b. 1729)
1798 – Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, French poet and diplomat (b. 1716)
1805 – Thomas Pownall (b. 1722)
English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
1815 – Stanoje Glavaš, Serbian soldier (b. 1763)
1819 – Francisco Manoel de Nascimento (b. 1734)
Portuguese-French poet and educator
1822 – William Pinkney (b. 1764)
American politician and diplomat, 7th United States Attorney General
1831 – Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, German author and playwright (b. 1752)
1841 – Philip Pendleton Barbour (b. 1783)
American lawyer, judge, and politician
12th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
1850 – Daoguang Emperor of China (b. 1782)
1852 – Thomas Moore, Irish poet (b. 1779)
1860 – Chauncey Allen Goodrich (b. 1790)
American clergyman, lexicographer, and educator
1864 – Anna Harrison (b. 1775)
American wife of William Henry Harrison
9th First Lady of the United States
1865 – Otto Ludwig, German author, playwright, and critic (b. 1813)
1870 – Henrik Hertz, Danish poet and playwright (b. 1797)
1877 – Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepalese ruler (b. 1816)
1878 – Townsend Harris
American merchant, politician, and diplomat
United States Ambassador to Japan
1888 – Josif Pančić, Croatian-Serbian botanist and academic (b. 1814)
1894 – Steele MacKaye, American actor and playwright (b. 1842)
1899 – Paul Reuter, German-English journalist (b. 1816)
1906 – Anton Arensky, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1861)
1910 – Worthington Whittredge, American painter and educator (b. 1820)
1911 – Friedrich Spielhagen, German author, theorist, and translator (b. 1829)
1912 – William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 1852)
1914 – John Tenniel, English illustrator (b. 1820)
1915 – Charles Edwin Bessey, American botanist, author, and academic (b. 1845)
1916 – David Bowman, Australian politician (b. 1860)
1919 – Josef Christiaens, Belgian race car driver and engineer (b. 1879)
1920 – Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy, French archaeologist and engineer (b. 1844)
1922 – Henri Désiré Landru, French serial killer (b. 1869)
1928 – William O'Brien, Irish journalist and politician (b. 1852)
1934 – Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, American botanist and academic (b. 1857)
1934 – John McGraw, American baseball player and manager (b. 1873)
1940 – Mary Mills Patrick, American author and academic (b. 1850)
1945 – Mário de Andrade, Brazilian author, poet, and photographer (b. 1893)
1946 – René Le Grèves, French cyclist (b. 1910)
1950 – George Minot (b. 1885)
American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1953 – Sergei Winogradsky (b. 1856)
Ukrainian-Russian microbiologist and ecologist
1954 – Auguste Perret (b. 1874)
French architect, designed the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
1957 – Mark Aldanov, Russian author and critic (b. 1888)
1957 – Bugs Moran, American gangster (b. 1893)
1963 – Melville J. Herskovits, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1895)
1964 – Alexander Archipenko, Ukrainian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1887)
1964 – Maurice Farman, French race car driver and pilot (b. 1877)
1964 – Hinrich Lohse, German politician (b. 1896)
1964 – Grace Metalious, American author (b. 1924)
1965 – Philip Babington, English Royal Air Force officer (b. 1894)
1966 – James D. Norris, American businessman (b. 1906)
1970 – Mark Rothko, Latvian-American painter and academic (b. 1903)
1971 – Theodor Svedberg (b. 1884)
Swedish chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1975 – Elijah Muhammad, American religious leader (b. 1897)
1975 – Georg Olden, African-American graphic designer (b. 1920)
1978 – Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot (b. 1920)
1980 – Robert Hayden, American poet and academic (b. 1913)
1983 – Tennessee Williams, American playwright and author (b. 1911)
1983 – John Cowles, Sr. (b. 1898)
American publisher, founded the Cowles Media Company
1987 – James Coco, American actor (b. 1930)
1988 – Bernard Ashmole, English archaeologist and art historian (b. 1894)
1991 – André Turp, Canadian tenor (b. 1925)
1993 – Eddie Constantine, American-born French actor (b. 1917)
1994 – Baruch Goldstein, American-Israeli physician and murderer (b. 1956)
1994 – Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer and police officer (b. 1914)
1996 – Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian-American actor, physician, and author (b. 1940)
1996 – Vehbi Koç, Turkish businessman and philanthropist (b. 1901)
1997 – Cal Abrams, American baseball player (b. 1924)
1997 – Andrei Sinyavsky, Russian journalist and publisher (b. 1925)
1998 – Celestine Tate Harrington, American keyboard player (b. 1956)
1998 – W. O. Mitchell, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1914)
1999 – Margaret Meagher, Canadian diplomat (b. 1911)
1999 – Glenn T. Seaborg (b. 1912)
American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
2001 – A. R. Ammons, American poet and critic (b. 1926)
2001 – Donald Bradman, Australian cricketer (b. 1908)
2001 – Norbert Glanzberg, Polish-French composer (b. 1910)
2001 – Sigurd Raschèr, German-American saxophonist (b. 1907)
2003 – Tom O'Higgins (b. 1916)
Irish judge and politician, 6th Chief Justice of Ireland
2003 – Alberto Sordi, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1920)
2004 – Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (b. 1912)
2004 – Donald Hings (b. 1907)
English-Canadian inventor, invented the Walkie-talkie
2005 – Peter Benenson, English lawyer, founded Amnesty International (b. 1921)
2005 – Edward Patten (b. 1939)
American singer-songwriter and producer (Gladys Knight & the Pips)
2006 – Thomas Koppel, Danish pianist and composer (The Savage Rose) (b. 1944)
2006 – Darren McGavin, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1922)
2007 – William Anderson, American commander and politician (b. 1921)
2007 – Mark Spoelstra, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1940)
2007 – Clem Windsor, Australian rugby player and surgeon (b. 1923)
2008 – Ashley Cooper, Australian race car driver (b. 1980)
2008 – Hans Raj Khanna (b. 1912)
Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, Indian Minister of Law and Justice
2008 – Static Major, American rapper and producer (Playa) (b. 1974)
2009 – Philip José Farmer, American author (b. 1918)
2010 – İhsan Doğramacı, Turkish pediatrician and academic (b. 1915)
2011 – Nikos Alexiou, Greek painter and set designer (b. 1960)
2012 – Lynn Compton, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (b. 1921)
2012 – Red Holloway, American saxophonist (b. 1927)
2012 – Erland Josephson, Swedish actor and director (b. 1923)
2012 – Louisiana Red, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1932)
2012 – Martha Stewart, American actress (b. 1922)
2013 – Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, Algerian terrorist (b. 1965)
2013 – Stewart "Dirk" Fischer, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1924)
2013 – C. Everett Koop (b. 1916)
American surgeon and admiral, 13th Surgeon General of the United States
2013 – Ray O'Connor (b. 1926)
Australian soldier and politician, 22nd Premier of Western Australia
2013 – Dan Toler (b. 1948)
American guitarist (The Allman Brothers Band and Gregg Allman Band)
2014 – Angèle Arsenault, Canadian singer-songwriter (b. 1943)
2014 – Mário Coluna, Portuguese footballer (b. 1935)
2014 – Paco de Lucía, Spanish guitarist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1947)
2014 – Chokwe Lumumba, American lawyer and politician (b. 1947)
2015 – Harve Bennett (b. 1930)
American film and television producer, and screenwriter
2015 – Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart (b. 1923)
2015 – Eugenie Clark, American biologist and academic (b. 1922)
2015 – Terry Gill, English-Australian actor (b. 1939)
2015 – A. Vincent, Indian director and cinematographer (b. 1928)
2015 – Victor Watson, English businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928)
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