46 Events
207 Births
80 Deaths
- 2025 A mass stabbing at a school in Nantes, France, leaves 1 person dead and 3 others wounded. ↗
- 2013 A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,134 people and injuring about 2,500 others. ↗
- 2013 Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people. ↗
- 2011 WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak. ↗
- 2006 Bombings in the Egyptian resort city of Dahab kill 23 people and injure about 80. ↗
- 2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. ↗
- 2004 The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction. ↗
- 1996 In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law. ↗
- 1994 A Douglas DC-3 ditches in Botany Bay after takeoff from Sydney Airport. All 25 people on board survive. ↗
- 1993 An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London. ↗
- 1990 STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery. ↗
- 1990 Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine. ↗
- 1980 Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis. ↗
- 1979 Blair Peach, a New Zealand teacher, dies after being knocked unconscious during an Anti-Nazi League demonstration against a National Front election meeting in Southall, London. ↗
- 1970 China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster. ↗
- 1970 The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President. ↗
- 1967 Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission. ↗
- 1967 Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily". ↗
- 1965 Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch. ↗
- 1963 Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London. ↗
- 1957 Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region. ↗
- 1955 The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War. ↗
- 1953 Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. ↗
- 1944 World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece. ↗
- 1933 Nazi Germany begins its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office in Magdeburg. ↗
- 1932 Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom. ↗
- 1926 The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years. ↗
- 1924 Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term). ↗
- 1922 The first segment of the Imperial Wireless Chain providing wireless telegraphy between Leafield in Oxfordshire, England, and Cairo, Egypt, comes into operation. ↗
- 1918 World War I: First tank-to-tank combat, during the second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux. Three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs. ↗
- 1916 Easter Rising: Irish rebels, led by Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, launch an uprising in Dublin against British rule and proclaim an Irish Republic. ↗
- 1916 Ernest Shackleton and five men of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition launch a lifeboat from uninhabited Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean to organise a rescue for the crew of the sunken Endurance. ↗
- 1915 The arrest of 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Istanbul marks the beginning of the Armenian genocide. ↗
- 1914 The Franck–Hertz experiment, a pillar of quantum mechanics, is presented to the German Physical Society. ↗
- 1913 The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened. ↗
- 1895 Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop Spray. ↗
- 1885 American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. ↗
- 1877 Russo-Turkish War: The Russian Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire. ↗
- 1837 The great fire in Surat city of India caused more than 500 deaths and destruction of more than 9,000 houses. ↗
- 1800 The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress". ↗
- 1793 French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is acquitted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of charges brought by the Girondin in Paris. ↗
- 1704 The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published. ↗
- 1558 Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame de Paris. ↗
- 1547 Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League. ↗
- 1183 BCE Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria Eratosthenes, among others. ↗
- 1479 BCE Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty). ↗
- 2002 Olivia Gadecki, Australian tennis player ↗
- 1999 Ziyu He, Chinese violinist ↗
- 1999 Jerry Jeudy, American football player ↗
- 1998 Ryan Newman, American actress ↗
- 1997 Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer ↗
- 1997 Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player ↗
- 1996 Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player ↗
- 1995 Kehlani, American singer-songwriter ↗
- 1994 Jordan Fisher, American singer, dancer, and actor ↗
- 1994 Caspar Lee, British-South African YouTuber ↗
- 1993 Ben Davies, Welsh international footballer ↗
- 1992 Joe Keery, American actor ↗
- 1992 Laura Kenny, English cyclist ↗
- 1992 Jack Quaid, American actor ↗
- 1991 Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model ↗
- 1991 Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater ↗
- 1991 Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer ↗
- 1990 Kim Tae-ri, South Korean actress ↗
- 1990 Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player ↗
- 1989 Elīna Babkina, Latvian basketball player ↗
- 1989 David Boudia, American diver ↗
- 1989 Taja Mohorčič, Slovenian tennis player ↗
- 1987 Ben Howard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1987 Kris Letang, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1987 Rein Taaramäe, Estonian cyclist ↗
- 1987 Jan Vertonghen, Belgian international footballer ↗
- 1987 Varun Dhawan, Indian actor ↗
- 1986 Aaron Cunningham, American baseball player ↗
- 1985 Mike Rodgers, American sprinter ↗
- 1983 Hanna Melnychenko, Ukrainian heptathlete ↗
- 1982 Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, talk show host ↗
- 1982 David Oliver, American hurdler ↗
- 1982 Simon Tischer, German volleyball player ↗
- 1981 Taylor Dent, American tennis player ↗
- 1981 Yuko Nakanishi, Japanese swimmer ↗
- 1980 Fernando Arce, Mexican footballer ↗
- 1980 Karen Asrian, Armenian chess player (died 2008) ↗
- 1978 Diego Quintana, Argentine footballer ↗
- 1977 Carlos Beltrán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player ↗
- 1977 Diego Placente, Argentine footballer ↗
- 1976 Hedda Berntsen, Norwegian skier ↗
- 1976 Steve Finnan, Irish international footballer ↗
- 1976 Frédéric Niemeyer, Canadian tennis player and coach ↗
- 1975 Marte Mjøs Persen, Norwegian politician ↗
- 1975 Dejan Savić, Yugoslavian and Serbian water polo player ↗
- 1974 Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1974 Stephen Wiltshire, English illustrator ↗
- 1973 Gabby Logan, English gymnast, television and radio host ↗
- 1973 Damon Lindelof, American screenwriter and producer ↗
- 1973 Brian Marshall, American bass player and songwriter ↗
- 1973 Eric Snow, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1973 Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer ↗
- 1973 Toomas Tohver, Estonian footballer ↗
- 1973 Lee Westwood, English golfer ↗
- 1972 Rab Douglas, Scottish footballer ↗
- 1972 Chipper Jones, American baseball player ↗
- 1972 Jure Košir, Slovenian skier and singer ↗
- 1971 Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire ↗
- 1971 Mauro Pawlowski, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1970 Damien Fleming, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster ↗
- 1969 Elias Atmatsidis, Greek footballer ↗
- 1969 Rory McCann, Scottish actor ↗
- 1969 Eilidh Whiteford, Scottish academic and politician ↗
- 1968 Aidan Gillen, Irish actor ↗
- 1968 Todd Jones, American baseball player ↗
- 1968 Roxanna Panufnik, English composer ↗
- 1968 Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Kosovo ↗
- 1967 Dino Rađa, Croatian basketball player ↗
- 1967 Omar Vizquel, Venezuelan-American baseball player and coach ↗
- 1966 Pierre Brassard, Canadian comedian and actor ↗
- 1966 Alessandro Costacurta, Italian footballer, coach, and manager ↗
- 1966 David Usher, English-Canadian singer-songwriter ↗
- 1965 Jeff Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player and manager ↗
- 1964 Helga Arendt, German sprinter (died 2013) ↗
- 1964 Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian, actor, and producer ↗
- 1964 Djimon Hounsou, Beninese-American actor and producer ↗
- 1964 Witold Smorawiński, Polish guitarist, composer, and educator ↗
- 1963 Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1963 Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer ↗
- 1963 Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2010) ↗
- 1962 Clemens Binninger, German politician ↗
- 1962 Stuart Pearce, English footballer, coach, and manager ↗
- 1962 Steve Roach, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster ↗
- 1961 Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy ↗
- 1959 Paula Yates, British-Australian television host and author (died 2000) ↗
- 1958 Brian Paddick, English police officer and politician ↗
- 1957 Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-English businessman and politician ↗
- 1956 James A. Winnefeld, Jr., American admiral ↗
- 1955 Marion Caspers-Merk, German politician ↗
- 1955 John de Mol Jr., Dutch businessman, co-founded Endemol ↗
- 1955 Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland ↗
- 1955 Margaret Moran, British politician and criminal ↗
- 1955 Guy Nève, Belgian race car driver (died 1992) ↗
- 1955 Michael O'Keefe, American actor ↗
- 1955 Bill Osborne, New Zealand rugby player ↗
- 1954 Mumia Abu-Jamal, American journalist, activist, and convicted murderer ↗
- 1954 Jack Blades, American singer-songwriter and bass player ↗
- 1953 Eric Bogosian, American actor and writer ↗
- 1952 Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer ↗
- 1952 Ralph Winter, American film producer ↗
- 1951 Ron Arad, Israeli architect and academic ↗
- 1951 Christian Bobin, French author and poet (died 2022) ↗
- 1951 Nigel Harrison, English bass player and songwriter ↗
- 1951 Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland ↗
- 1950 Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician ↗
- 1949 Eddie Hart, American sprinter ↗
- 1949 Véronique Sanson, French singer-songwriter and producer ↗
- 1948 Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (died 2013) ↗
- 1948 Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author ↗
- 1947 Josep Borrell, Spanish engineer and politician, 22nd President of the European Parliament ↗
- 1947 João Braz de Aviz, Brazilian cardinal ↗
- 1947 Claude Dubois, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1947 Denise Kingsmill, Baroness Kingsmill, New Zealand-English lawyer and politician ↗
- 1947 Roger D. Kornberg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate ↗
- 1946 Doug Christie, Canadian lawyer and activist (died 2013) ↗
- 1946 Phil Robertson, American hunter and television personality ↗
- 1945 Doug Clifford, American drummer and songwriter ↗
- 1944 Peter Cresswell, English judge ↗
- 1944 Maarja Nummert, Estonian architect ↗
- 1944 Tony Visconti, American record producer, musician and singer ↗
- 1943 Richard Sterban, American country and gospel bass singer ↗
- 1943 Gordon West, English footballer (died 2012) ↗
- 1942 Richard M. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Chicago ↗
- 1942 Barbra Streisand – American singer, actress, activist, and producer ↗
- 1941 Richard Holbrooke, American journalist, banker, and diplomat, 22nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations (died 2010) ↗
- 1941 John Williams, Australian-English guitarist and composer ↗
- 1940 Sue Grafton, American author (died 2017) ↗
- 1937 Joe Henderson, American saxophonist and composer (died 2001) ↗
- 1936 David Crombie, Canadian educator and politician, 56th Mayor of Toronto ↗
- 1936 Jill Ireland, English actress (died 1990) ↗
- 1934 Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (died 2015) ↗
- 1934 Shirley MacLaine, American actress, singer, and dancer ↗
- 1931 Abdelhamid Kermali, Algerian footballer and manager (died 2013) ↗
- 1931 Bridget Riley – English painter and illustrator ↗
- 1930 Jerome Callet, American instrument designer, educator, and author (died 2019) ↗
- 1930 Richard Donner, American actor, director, and producer (died 2021) ↗
- 1930 José Sarney, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 31st President of Brazil ↗
- 1929 Dr. Rajkumar, Indian actor and singer (died 2006) ↗
- 1928 Tommy Docherty, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2020) ↗
- 1928 Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (died 2008) ↗
- 1928 Anahit Perikhanian, Russian-born Armenian Iranologist (died 2012) ↗
- 1927 Josy Barthel, Luxembourgish runner and politician, Luxembourgish Minister for Energy (died 1992) ↗
- 1926 Marilyn Erskine, American actress ↗
- 1926 Thorbjörn Fälldin, Swedish farmer and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Sweden (died 2016) ↗
- 1925 Franco Leccese, Italian sprinter (died 1992) ↗
- 1924 Clement Freud, German-English radio host, academic, and politician (died 2009) ↗
- 1924 Ruth Kobart, American actress and singer (died 2002) ↗
- 1923 Gus Bodnar, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2005) ↗
- 1923 Doris Burn, American author and illustrator (died 2011) ↗
- 1922 Marc-Adélard Tremblay, Canadian anthropologist and academic (died 2014) ↗
- 1920 Gino Valenzano, Italian race car driver (died 2011) ↗
- 1919 David Blackwell, American mathematician and academic (died 2010) ↗
- 1919 Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (died 2013) ↗
- 1916 Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (died 2002) ↗
- 1914 William Castle, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1977) ↗
- 1914 Phil Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1991) ↗
- 1914 Justin Wilson, American chef and author (died 2001) ↗
- 1913 Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (died 2014) ↗
- 1912 Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower (died 1994) ↗
- 1908 Marceline Day, American actress (died 2000) ↗
- 1908 Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner (died 1991) ↗
- 1908 Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (died 1963) ↗
- 1907 Gabriel Figueroa, Mexican cinematographer (died 1997) ↗
- 1906 William Joyce, American-born Irish-British Nazi propaganda broadcaster (died 1946) ↗
- 1906 Mimi Smith, English nurse (died 1991) ↗
- 1905 Al Bates, American long jumper (died 1999) ↗
- 1905 Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (died 1989) ↗
- 1904 Willem de Kooning – Dutch-American painter and educator (died 1997) ↗
- 1903 José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician, founded the Falange (died 1936) ↗
- 1900 Elizabeth Goudge, English author and educator (died 1984) ↗
- 1899 Oscar Zariski, Russian-American mathematician and academic (died 1986) ↗
- 1897 Manuel Ávila Camacho, Mexican colonel and politician, 45th President of Mexico (died 1955) ↗
- 1897 Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist, anthropologist, and engineer (died 1941) ↗
- 1889 Stafford Cripps, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (died 1952) ↗
- 1889 Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and academic (died 1924) ↗
- 1888 Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (died 1973) ↗
- 1887 Denys Finch Hatton, English hunter (died 1931) ↗
- 1885 Thomas Cronan, American triple jumper (died 1962) ↗
- 1885 Con Walsh, Irish-Canadian hammer thrower and footballer (died 1961) ↗
- 1882 Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, Scottish-English air marshal (died 1970) ↗
- 1880 Gideon Sundback, Swedish-American engineer and businessman, developed the zipper (died 1954) ↗
- 1880 Josef Müller, Croatian entomologist (died 1964) ↗
- 1879 Susanna Bokoyni, Hungarian-American circus performer (died 1984) ↗
- 1878 Jean Crotti, Swiss-French painter (died 1958) ↗
- 1876 Erich Raeder, German admiral (died 1960) ↗
- 1868 Sandy Herd, Scottish golfer (died 1944) ↗
- 1862 Tomitaro Makino, Japanese botanist (died 1957) ↗
- 1860 Queen Marau, last Queen of Tahiti (died 1935) ↗
- 1856 Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (died 1951) ↗
- 1845 Carl Spitteler, Swiss poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1924) ↗
- 1829 Luisa Cappiani, Austrian soprano, educator and essayist (died 1919) ↗
- 1823 Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (died 1889) ↗
- 1815 Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (died 1882) ↗
- 1784 Peter Vivian Daniel, American lawyer and jurist (died 1860) ↗
- 1743 Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (died 1823) ↗
- 1718 Nathaniel Hone the Elder, Irish-English painter and educator (died 1784) ↗
- 1706 Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (died 1780) ↗
- 1620 John Graunt, English demographer and statistician (died 1674) ↗
- 1608 Gaston, Duke of Orléans, third son of King Henry IV of France (died 1660) ↗
- 1581 Vincent de Paul, French priest and saint (died 1660) ↗
- 1562 Xu Guangqi, Ming Dynasty Chinese politician, scholar and lay Catholic leader (died 1633) ↗
- 1545 Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, English Earl (died 1581) ↗
- 1538 Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (died 1587) ↗
- 1533 William I of Orange, founding father of the Netherlands (died 1584) ↗
- 1532 Thomas Lucy, English politician (died 1600) ↗
- 1492 Sabina of Bavaria, Bavarian duchess and noblewoman (died 1564) ↗
- 1086 Ramiro II of Aragon (died 1157) ↗
- 2025 Roy Phillips, British musician (born 1941) ↗
- 2024 Bob Cole, Canadian sports announcer (born 1933) ↗
- 2024 Terry Hill, Australian rugby league player (born 1972) ↗
- 2024 Donald Payne Jr., American politician (born 1958) ↗
- 2024 Mike Pinder, British musician (born 1941) ↗
- 2023 Wang Xiaolong, Chinese Coast guardsman (born 1995) ↗
- 2022 Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (born 1950) ↗
- 2017 Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (born 1928) ↗
- 2016 Tommy Kono, American weightlifter and coach (born 1930) ↗
- 2015 Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1922) ↗
- 2014 Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (born 1934) ↗
- 2014 Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1948) ↗
- 2014 Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (born 1968) ↗
- 2014 Tadeusz Różewicz – Polish poet and playwright (born 1921) ↗
- 2011 Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philanthropist (born 1926) ↗
- 2008 Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (born 1921) ↗
- 2006 Brian Labone, English footballer (born 1940) ↗
- 2006 Moshe Teitelbaum, Romanian-American rabbi and author (born 1914) ↗
- 2005 Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (born 1924) ↗
- 2005 Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist and academic (born 1910) ↗
- 2004 José Giovanni, French-Swiss director and producer (born 1923) ↗
- 2004 Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded Estée Lauder Companies (born 1906) ↗
- 2003 Nüzhet Gökdoğan, Turkish astronomer and mathematician (born 1910) ↗
- 2002 Lucien Wercollier, Luxembourgish sculptor (born 1908) ↗
- 2001 Josef Peters, German racing driver (born 1914) ↗
- 2001 Johnny Valentine, American wrestler (born 1928) ↗
- 1997 Allan Francovich, American director and producer (born 1941) ↗
- 1997 Pat Paulsen, American comedian and activist (born 1927) ↗
- 1997 Eugene Stoner, American engineer, designed the AR-15 rifle (born 1922) ↗
- 1995 Lodewijk Bruckman, Dutch painter (born 1903) ↗
- 1993 Oliver Tambo, South African lawyer and activist (born 1917) ↗
- 1993 Tran Duc Thao, Vietnamese philosopher and theorist (born 1917) ↗
- 1986 Wallis Simpson, American socialite, Duchess of Windsor (born 1896) ↗
- 1984 Rafael Pérez y Pérez, Spanish author (born 1891) ↗
- 1983 Erol Güngör, Turkish sociologist, psychologist, and academic (born 1938) ↗
- 1983 Rolf Stommelen, German racing driver (born 1943) ↗
- 1982 Ville Ritola, Finnish runner (born 1896) ↗
- 1980 Alejo Carpentier – Swiss-Cuban musicologist and author (born 1904) ↗
- 1976 Mark Tobey, American-Swiss painter and educator (born 1890) ↗
- 1974 Bud Abbott, American comedian and producer (born 1897) ↗
- 1972 Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter (born 1892) ↗
- 1970 Otis Spann, American singer and pianist (born 1930) ↗
- 1968 Walter Tewksbury, American athlete (born 1876) ↗
- 1967 Vladimir Komarov, Russian pilot, engineer, and cosmonaut (born 1927) ↗
- 1967 Robert Richards, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of South Australia (born 1885) ↗
- 1966 Simon Chikovani, Georgian poet and author (born 1902) ↗
- 1965 Louise Dresser, American actress (born 1878) ↗
- 1964 Gerhard Domagk, German pathologist and bacteriologist (born 1895) ↗
- 1962 Milt Franklyn, American composer (born 1897) ↗
- 1961 Lee Moran, American actor, director and screenwriter (born 1888) ↗
- 1960 Max von Laue, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1879) ↗
- 1954 Guy Mairesse, French racing driver (born 1910) ↗
- 1948 Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer (born 1863) ↗
- 1947 Willa Cather – American novelist, short story writer, and poet (born 1873) ↗
- 1945 Ernst-Robert Grawitz, German physician (born 1899) ↗
- 1944 Charles Jordan, American magician (born 1888) ↗
- 1942 Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author (born 1874) ↗
- 1941 Karin Boye, Swedish author and poet (born 1900) ↗
- 1939 Louis Trousselier, French cyclist (born 1881) ↗
- 1938 George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (born 1863) ↗
- 1935 Anastasios Papoulas, Greek general (born 1857) ↗
- 1931 David Kldiashvili, Georgian author and playwright (born 1862) ↗
- 1924 G. Stanley Hall, American psychologist and academic (born 1844) ↗
- 1891 Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, German field marshal (born 1800) ↗
- 1889 Zulma Carraud, French author (born 1796) ↗
- 1852 Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet and translator (born 1783) ↗
- 1794 Axel von Fersen the Elder, Swedish field marshal and politician (born 1719) ↗
- 1779 Eleazar Wheelock, American minister and academic, founded Dartmouth College (born 1711) ↗
- 1748 Anton thor Helle, German-Estonian clergyman and translator (born 1683) ↗
- 1731 Daniel Defoe, English journalist, novelist, and spy (born 1660) ↗
- 1692 Johannes Zollikofer, Swiss vicar (born 1633) ↗
- 1656 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (born 1561) ↗
- 1622 Fidelis of Sigmaringen, German friar and saint (born 1577) ↗
- 1617 Concino Concini, Italian-French politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1575) ↗
- 1513 Şehzade Ahmet, Ottoman prince (born 1465) ↗
- 1479 Jorge Manrique, Spanish poet (born 1440) ↗
- 1338 Theodore I, Marquess of Montferrat (born 1291) ↗
- 1288 Gertrude of Austria (born 1226) ↗
- 1149 Petronille de Chemillé, abbess of Fontevrault ↗
- 624 Mellitus, saint and archbishop of Canterbury ↗