On This Day: April 30 - Historical Events, Births & Deaths

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52 Events 209 Births 106 Deaths

2021 Forty-five men and boys are killed in the Meron stampede in Israel. ↗
2014 A bomb blast in Ürümqi, China kills three people and injures 79 others. ↗
2013 Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix. ↗
2012 An overloaded ferry capsizes on the Brahmaputra River in India killing at least 108 people. At least 150 more are missing and presumed dead. ↗
2009 Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ↗
2009 Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands in an attempted assassination on Queen Beatrix. ↗
2008 Two skeletal remains found near Yekaterinburg are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei and Anastasia, two of the children of the last Tsar of Russia, whose entire family was executed at Yekaterinburg by the Bolsheviks. ↗
2004 U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers committing war crimes against Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison. ↗
2000 Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide. ↗
1999 Neo-Nazi David Copeland carries out the last of his three nail bombings in London at the Admiral Duncan gay pub, killing three people and injuring 79 others. ↗
1994 Formula One racing driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in a crash during the qualifying session of the San Marino Grand Prix run at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari outside Imola, Italy. ↗
1993 CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free. ↗
1989 The Monkseaton shootings occur in Tyne and Wear, England. One killed, 16 injured. ↗
1982 The Bijon Setu massacre occurs in Calcutta, India. ↗
1980 Beatrix is inaugurated as Queen of the Netherlands following the abdication of Juliana. ↗
1980 The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London. ↗
1979 Eruption of Mount Marapi: Mount Marapi, a complex volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, erupted. Between 80 and 100 people were killed. ↗
1975 Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Dương Văn Minh. ↗
1973 Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon fires White House Counsel John Dean; other top aides, most notably H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, resign. ↗
1963 The Bristol Bus Boycott is held in Bristol to protest the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to employ Black or Asian bus crews, drawing national attention to racial discrimination in the United Kingdom. ↗
1961 K-19, the first Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with nuclear missiles, is commissioned. ↗
1957 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery entered into force. ↗
1956 Former Vice President and Democratic Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia. ↗
1948 In Bogotá, Colombia, the Organization of American States is established. ↗
1947 In Nevada, Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam. ↗
1945 World War II: Führerbunker: Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide after being married for less than 40 hours. Soviet soldiers raise the Victory Banner over the Reichstag building. ↗
1945 World War II: Stalag Luft I prisoner-of-war camp near Barth, Germany is liberated by Soviet soldiers, freeing nearly 9,000 American and British airmen. ↗
1943 World War II: The British submarine HMS Seraph surfaces near Huelva to cast adrift a dead man dressed as a courier and carrying false invasion plans. ↗
1939 The 1939–40 New York World's Fair opens. ↗
1939 NBC inaugurates its regularly scheduled television service in New York City, broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's N.Y. World's Fair opening day ceremonial address. ↗
1937 The Commonwealth of the Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right to suffrage; over 90% would vote in the affirmative. ↗
1927 The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opens in Alderson, West Virginia, as the first women's federal prison in the United States. ↗
1925 Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc is sold to Dillon, Read & Co. for US$146 million plus $50 million for charity. ↗
1905 Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich. ↗
1900 Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor. ↗
1897 J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London. ↗
1885 Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use. ↗
1871 The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory. ↗
1864 American Civil War: Confederate forces led by General E. Kirby Smith attack federal troops retreating across the Saline at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas. ↗
1863 A 65-man French Foreign Legion infantry patrol fights a force of nearly 2,000 Mexican soldiers to nearly the last man in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico. ↗
1859 Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the Year Round, containing the first installment of his best-selling classic, A Tale of Two Cities. ↗
1838 Nicaragua declares independence from the Central American Federation. ↗
1812 The Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th U.S. state under the name Louisiana. ↗
1803 Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation. ↗
1789 On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first President of the United States. ↗
1636 Eighty Years' War: Dutch Republic forces recapture a strategically important fort from Spain after a nine-month siege. ↗
1598 Juan de Oñate begins the conquest of Santa Fe de Nuevo México. ↗
1598 Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots. ↗
1513 Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII. ↗
1492 Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration. He is named admiral of the ocean sea, viceroy and governor of any territory he discovers. ↗
1315 Enguerrand de Marigny is hanged at the instigation of Charles, Count of Valois. ↗
311 The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends. ↗

2003 Emily Carey, British actress ↗
2003 Jung Yun-seok, South Korean actor ↗
2002 Anna Cramling, Spanish-Swedish chess player ↗
2002 Teden Mengi, English footballer ↗
2000 Yui Hiwatashi, Japanese singer ↗
1999 Jorden van Foreest, Dutch chess grandmaster ↗
1999 Krit Amnuaydechkorn, Thai actor and singer ↗
1998 Georgina Amorós, Spanish actress ↗
1997 Adam Ryczkowski, Polish footballer ↗
1996 Luke Friend, English singer ↗
1994 Chae Seo-jin, South Korean actress ↗
1994 Wang Yafan, Chinese tennis player ↗
1993 Dion Dreesens, Dutch swimmer ↗
1993 Martin Fuksa, Czech canoeist ↗
1992 Marcel Bauer, German politician ↗
1992 Goodnight Chicken, Taiwanese YouTuber ↗
1992 Marc-André ter Stegen, German footballer ↗
1991 Chris Kreider, American ice hockey player ↗
1991 Travis Scott, American rapper and producer ↗
1990 Jonny Brownlee, English triathlete ↗
1990 Mac DeMarco, Canadian singer-songwriter ↗
1990 Kaarel Kiidron, Estonian footballer ↗
1990 Paula Ribó, Spanish singer-songwriter and actress ↗
1989 Jang Wooyoung, South Korean singer and actor ↗
1988 Andy Allen, Australian chef ↗
1988 Sander Baart, Dutch field hockey player ↗
1988 Ana de Armas, Cuban actress ↗
1988 Liu Xijun, Chinese singer ↗
1988 Oh Hye-ri, South Korean taekwondo athlete ↗
1987 Alipate Carlile, Australian footballer ↗
1987 Chris Morris, South African cricketer ↗
1987 Rohit Sharma, Indian cricketer ↗
1986 Dianna Agron, American actress and singer ↗
1986 Martten Kaldvee, Estonian biathlete ↗
1985 Brandon Bass, American basketball player ↗
1985 Gal Gadot, Israeli actress and model ↗
1985 Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American journalist, singer, and prostitute ↗
1984 Seimone Augustus, American basketball player ↗
1984 Shawn Daivari, American wrestler and manager ↗
1984 Risto Mätas, Estonian javelin thrower ↗
1984 Lee Roache, English footballer ↗
1983 Chris Carr, American football player ↗
1983 Tatjana Hüfner, German luger ↗
1983 Marina Tomić, Slovenian hurdler ↗
1983 Troy Williamson, American football player ↗
1982 Kirsten Dunst, American actress ↗
1982 Drew Seeley, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor ↗
1981 Nicole Kaczmarski, American basketball player ↗
1981 John O'Shea, Irish footballer ↗
1981 Kunal Nayyar, British-Indian actor ↗
1981 Justin Vernon, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer ↗
1980 Luis Scola, Argentinian basketball player ↗
1980 Jeroen Verhoeven, Dutch footballer ↗
1979 Gerardo Torrado, Mexican footballer ↗
1978 Liljay, Taiwanese singer ↗
1977 Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, American politician ↗
1977 Meredith L. Patterson, American technologist, journalist, and author ↗
1976 Davian Clarke, Jamaican sprinter ↗
1976 Amanda Palmer, American singer-songwriter and pianist ↗
1976 Daniel Wagon, Australian rugby league player ↗
1976 Victor J. Glover, American astronaut ↗
1975 Johnny Galecki, American actor ↗
1974 Christian Tamminga, Dutch athlete ↗
1973 Leigh Francis, English comedian and actor ↗
1972 Takako Tokiwa, Japanese actress ↗
1969 Warren Defever, American bass player and producer ↗
1969 Justine Greening, English accountant and politician, Secretary of State for International Development ↗
1969 Paulo Jr., Brazilian bass player ↗
1967 Phil Chang, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor ↗
1967 Philipp Kirkorov, Bulgarian-born Russian singer, composer and actor ↗
1967 Turbo B, American rapper ↗
1966 Jeff Brown, Canadian ice hockey player and coach ↗
1966 Dave Meggett, American football player and coach ↗
1965 Daniela Costian, Romanian-Australian discus thrower ↗
1965 Adrian Pasdar, American actor ↗
1964 Tony Fernandes, Malaysian-Indian businessman, co-founded Tune Group ↗
1964 Ian Healy, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster ↗
1964 Lorenzo Staelens, Belgian footballer and manager ↗
1964 Abhishek Chatterjee, Indian actor (died 2022) ↗
1963 Andrew Carwood, English tenor and conductor ↗
1963 Michael Waltrip, American race car driver and sportscaster ↗
1961 Arnór Guðjohnsen, Icelandic footballer ↗
1961 Isiah Thomas, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster ↗
1960 Geoffrey Cox, English lawyer and politician ↗
1960 Kerry Healey, American academic and politician, 70th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts ↗
1959 Stephen Harper, Canadian economist and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Canada ↗
1958 Charles Berling, French actor, director, and screenwriter ↗
1957 Wonder Mike, American rapper and songwriter ↗
1956 Lars von Trier, Danish director and screenwriter ↗
1955 Nicolas Hulot, French journalist and environmentalist ↗
1955 David Kitchin, English lawyer and judge ↗
1955 Pradeep Sarkar, Indian director and screenwriter (died 2023) ↗
1955 Zlatko Topčić, Bosnian writer and screenwriter ↗
1954 Jane Campion, New Zealand director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
1954 Kim Darroch, English diplomat, UK Permanent Representative to the European Union ↗
1954 Frank-Michael Marczewski, German footballer ↗
1953 Merrill Osmond, American singer and bass player ↗
1952 Jacques Audiard, French director and screenwriter ↗
1952 Jack Middelburg, Dutch motorcycle racer (died 1984) ↗
1949 Phil Garner, American baseball player and manager ↗
1949 António Guterres, Portuguese academic and politician, 114th Prime Minister of Portugal and 9th Secretary-General of the United Nations ↗
1949 Karl Meiler, German tennis player (died 2014) ↗
1948 Wayne Kramer, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (died 2024) ↗
1948 Pierre Pagé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach ↗
1948 Margit Papp, Hungarian athlete ↗
1947 Paul Fiddes, English theologian and academic ↗
1947 Finn Kalvik, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
1947 Tom Køhlert, Danish footballer and manager ↗
1947 Mats Odell, Swedish economist and politician, Swedish Minister for Financial Markets ↗
1946 King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden ↗
1946 Bill Plympton, American animator, producer, and screenwriter ↗
1946 Don Schollander, American swimmer ↗
1945 J. Michael Brady, British radiologist ↗
1945 Annie Dillard, American novelist, essayist, and poet ↗
1945 Mimi Fariña, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist (died 2001) ↗
1945 Michael J. Smith, American pilot, and astronaut (died 1986) ↗
1944 Jon Bing, Norwegian author, scholar, and academic (died 2014) ↗
1944 Jill Clayburgh, American actress (died 2010) ↗
1943 Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (died 2011) ↗
1943 Bobby Vee, American pop singer-songwriter (died 2016) ↗
1942 Sallehuddin of Kedah, Sultan of Kedah ↗
1941 Stavros Dimas, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs ↗
1941 Max Merritt, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter (died 2020) ↗
1940 Jeroen Brouwers, Dutch journalist and writer (died 2022) ↗
1940 Michael Cleary, Australian rugby player and politician ↗
1940 Ülo Õun, Estonian sculptor (died 1988) ↗
1940 Burt Young, American actor and painter (died 2023) ↗
1938 Gary Collins, American actor and talk show host (died 2012) ↗
1938 Juraj Jakubisko, Slovak director and screenwriter (died 2023) ↗
1938 Larry Niven, American author and screenwriter ↗
1937 Tony Harrison, English poet and playwright ↗
1934 Jerry Lordan, English singer-songwriter (died 1995) ↗
1934 Don McKenney, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2022) ↗
1933 Charles Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden, English politician ↗
1930 Félix Guattari, French psychotherapist and philosopher (died 1992) ↗
1928 Hugh Hood, Canadian author and academic (died 2000) ↗
1928 Orlando Sirola, Italian tennis player (died 1995) ↗
1926 Shrinivas Khale, Indian composer (died 2011) ↗
1926 Cloris Leachman, American actress and comedian (died 2021) ↗
1925 Corinne Calvet, French actress (died 2001) ↗
1925 Johnny Horton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1960) ↗
1924 Sheldon Harnick, American lyricist (died 2023) ↗
1924 Uno Laht, Estonian KGB officer and author (died 2008) ↗
1923 Percy Heath, American bassist (died 2005) ↗
1923 Kagamisato Kiyoji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 42nd Yokozuna (died 2004) ↗
1922 Anton Murray, South African cricketer (died 1995) ↗
1921 Roger L. Easton, American scientist, co-invented the GPS (died 2014) ↗
1920 Duncan Hamilton, Irish-English race car driver and pilot (died 1994) ↗
1920 Gerda Lerner, Austrian-American historian and woman's history author (died 2013) ↗
1920 Tom Moore, British army officer and fundraiser (died 2021) ↗
1917 Bea Wain, American singer (died 2017) ↗
1916 Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (died 2003) ↗
1916 Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (died 2001) ↗
1916 Robert Shaw, American conductor (died 1999) ↗
1914 Charles Beetham, American middle-distance runner (died 1997) ↗
1914 Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor, and painter (died 2008) ↗
1910 Levi Celerio, Filipino pianist, violinist, and composer (died 2002) ↗
1909 F. E. McWilliam, Irish sculptor and educator (died 1992) ↗
1909 Juliana of the Netherlands (died 2004) ↗
1908 Eve Arden, American actress (died 1990) ↗
1908 Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic professor of law and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (died 1970) ↗
1908 Frank Robert Miller, Canadian air marshal and politician (died 1997) ↗
1905 Sergey Nikolsky, Russian mathematician and academic (died 2012) ↗
1902 Theodore Schultz, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998) ↗
1901 Simon Kuznets, Belarusian-American economist, statistician, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1985) ↗
1900 Erni Krusten, Estonian author and poet (died 1984) ↗
1897 Humberto Mauro, Brazilian director and screenwriter (died 1983) ↗
1896 Reverend Gary Davis, American singer and guitarist (died 1972) ↗
1896 Hans List, Austrian scientist and businessman, founded the AVL Engineering Company (died 1996) ↗
1895 Philippe Panneton, Canadian physician, academic, and diplomat (died 1960) ↗
1893 Harold Breen, Australian public servant (died 1966) ↗
1893 Joachim von Ribbentrop, German soldier and politician, 14th German Reich Minister for Foreign Affairs (died 1946) ↗
1888 John Crowe Ransom, American poet, critic, and academic (died 1974) ↗
1884 Olof Sandborg, Swedish actor (died 1965) ↗
1883 Jaroslav Hašek, Czech soldier and author (died 1923) ↗
1883 Luigi Russolo, Italian painter and composer (died 1947) ↗
1880 Charles Exeter Devereux Crombie, Scottish cartoonist (died 1967) ↗
1879 Richárd Weisz, Hungarian Olympic champion wrestler (died 1945) ↗
1878 Władysław Witwicki, Polish psychologist, philosopher, translator, historian (of philosophy and art) and artist (died 1948) ↗
1877 Léon Flameng, French cyclist (died 1917) ↗
1877 Alice B. Toklas, American memoirist (died 1967) ↗
1876 Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist and politician (died 1937) ↗
1874 Cyriel Verschaeve, Flemish priest and author (died 1949) ↗
1870 Franz Lehár, Hungarian composer (died 1948) ↗
1870 Dadasaheb Phalke, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1944) ↗
1869 Hans Poelzig, German architect, designed the IG Farben Building and Großes Schauspielhaus (died 1936) ↗
1866 Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel, American pioneer dentist (died 1936) ↗
1865 Max Nettlau, German historian and academic (died 1944) ↗
1857 Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist and eugenicist (died 1940) ↗
1857 Walter Simon, German banker and philanthropist (died 1920) ↗
1848 Eugène Simon, French naturalist (died 1924) ↗
1829 Ferdinand von Hochstetter, Austrian geologist and academic (died 1884) ↗
1803 Albrecht von Roon, Prussian soldier and politician, 10th Minister President of Prussia (died 1879) ↗
1799 Joseph Dart, American businessman and entrepreneur (died 1879) ↗
1777 Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist (died 1855) ↗
1770 David Thompson, English-Canadian cartographer and explorer (died 1857) ↗
1758 Emmanuel Vitale, Maltese commander and politician (died 1802) ↗
1723 Mathurin Jacques Brisson, French zoologist and philosopher (died 1806) ↗
1710 Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (died 1795) ↗
1664 François Louis, Prince of Conti (died 1709) ↗
1662 Mary II of England (died 1694) ↗
1651 Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, French priest and saint (died 1719) ↗
1623 François de Laval, French-Canadian bishop and saint (died 1708) ↗
1553 Louise of Lorraine, Queen of France (died 1601) ↗
1504 Francesco Primaticcio, Italian painter (died 1570) ↗
1425 William III, Landgrave of Thuringia (died 1482) ↗
1383 Anne of Gloucester, English countess, granddaughter of King Edward III of England (died 1438) ↗
1331 Gaston III, Count of Foix (died 1391) ↗
1310 King Casimir III of Poland (died 1368) ↗

2024 Paul Auster, American writer and film director (born 1947) ↗
2023 Jock Zonfrillo, Scottish television presenter and chef (born 1976) ↗
2022 Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1946) ↗
2022 Mino Raiola, Italian football agent (born 1967) ↗
2021 Anthony Payne, English composer (born 1936) ↗
2020 Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer and composer (born 1940) ↗
2020 Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor, film director and producer (born 1952) ↗
2019 Peter Mayhew, English-American actor (born 1944) ↗
2017 Belchior, Brazilian singer and composer (born 1946) ↗
2016 Daniel Berrigan, American priest and activist (born 1921) ↗
2016 Harry Kroto, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1939) ↗
2015 Ben E. King, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1938) ↗
2014 Khaled Choudhury, Indian painter and set designer (born 1919) ↗
2014 Julian Lewis, English biologist and academic (born 1946) ↗
2014 Carl E. Moses, American businessman and politician (born 1929) ↗
2014 Ian Ross, Australian journalist (born 1940) ↗
2013 Roberto Chabet, Filipino painter and sculptor (born 1937) ↗
2013 Shirley Firth, Canadian skier (born 1953) ↗
2013 Viviane Forrester, French author and critic (born 1925) ↗
2012 Tomás Borge, Nicaraguan poet and politician, co-founded the Sandinista National Liberation Front (born 1930) ↗
2012 Alexander Dale Oen, Norwegian swimmer (born 1985) ↗
2012 Giannis Gravanis, Greek footballer (born 1958) ↗
2012 Benzion Netanyahu, Russian-Israeli historian and academic (born 1910) ↗
2011 Dorjee Khandu, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh (born 1955) ↗
2011 Evald Okas, Estonian painter (born 1915) ↗
2011 Ernesto Sabato, Argentinian physicist, author, and painter (born 1911) ↗
2009 Henk Nijdam, Dutch cyclist (born 1935) ↗
2008 Juancho Evertsz, Dutch Antillean politician (born 1923) ↗
2007 Kevin Mitchell, American football player (born 1971) ↗
2007 Tom Poston, American actor, comedian, and game show panelist (born 1921) ↗
2007 Gordon Scott, American film and television actor (born 1926) ↗
2006 Jean-François Revel, French philosopher (born 1924) ↗
2006 Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesian author and academic (born 1925) ↗
2005 Phil Rasmussen, American lieutenant and pilot (born 1918) ↗
2003 Mark Berger, American economist and academic (born 1955) ↗
2003 Possum Bourne, New Zealand race car driver (born 1956) ↗
2002 Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, German philanthropist, founded the Gründerzeit Museum (born 1928) ↗
2000 Ling Ma – Danish politician, 36th Prime Minister of Denmark (born 1914) ↗
1998 Nizar Qabbani – Syrian-English poet, publisher, and diplomat (born 1926) ↗
1995 Maung Maung Kha, Burmese colonel and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Burma (born 1920) ↗
1994 Roland Ratzenberger, Austrian race car driver (born 1960) ↗
1994 Richard Scarry, American author and illustrator (born 1919) ↗
1993 Tommy Caton, English footballer (born 1962) ↗
1989 Sergio Leone, Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1929) ↗
1986 Robert Stevenson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1905) ↗
1983 George Balanchine, Russian dancer and choreographer (born 1904) ↗
1983 Muddy Waters, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader (born 1913) ↗
1983 Edouard Wyss-Dunant, Swiss physician and mountaineer (born 1897) ↗
1982 Lester Bangs, American journalist and author (born 1949) ↗
1980 Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rican journalist and politician, 1st Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1898) ↗
1974 Agnes Moorehead, American actress (born 1900) ↗
1973 Václav Renč, Czech poet and playwright (born 1911) ↗
1972 Gia Scala, English-American model and actress (born 1934) ↗
1970 Jacques Presser, Dutch historian, writer and poet (born 1899) ↗
1970 Inger Stevens, Swedish-American actress (born 1934) ↗
1956 Alben W. Barkley, American lawyer and politician, 35th Vice President of the United States (born 1877) ↗
1953 Jacob Linzbach, Estonian linguist and author (born 1874) ↗
1945 Eva Braun, German photographer and office and lab assistant, wife of Adolf Hitler (born 1912) ↗
1945 Adolf Hitler, Austrian-German politician and author, dictator of Nazi Germany (born 1889) ↗
1943 Eddy Hamel, American footballer (born 1902) ↗
1943 Otto Jespersen, Danish linguist and academic (born 1860) ↗
1943 Beatrice Webb, English sociologist and economist (born 1858) ↗
1939 Frank Haller, American boxer (born 1883) ↗
1936 A. E. Housman, English poet and scholar (born 1859) ↗
1926 Bessie Coleman, American pilot (born 1892) ↗
1910 Jean Moréas, Greek poet and critic (born 1856) ↗
1903 Emily Stowe, Canadian physician and activist (born 1831) ↗
1900 Casey Jones, American railroad engineer (born 1864) ↗
1891 Joseph Leidy, American paleontologist and author (born 1823) ↗
1883 Édouard Manet – French painter (born 1832) ↗
1879 Emma Smith, American religious leader (born 1804) ↗
1875 Jean-Frédéric Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (born 1766) ↗
1870 Thomas Cooke, Canadian bishop and missionary (born 1792) ↗
1865 Robert FitzRoy, English admiral, meteorologist, and politician, 2nd Governor of New Zealand (born 1805) ↗
1864 John B. Cocke, Confederate States Army officer, killed in action at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (born c. 1833) ↗
1863 Jean Danjou, French Army officer, killed in action at the Battle of Camarón (born 1828) ↗
1847 Charles, Austrian commander and duke of Teschen (born 1771) ↗
1841 Peter Andreas Heiberg, Danish philologist and author (born 1758) ↗
1806 Onogawa Kisaburō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 5th Yokozuna (born 1758) ↗
1795 Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French archaeologist and author (born 1716) ↗
1792 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (born 1718) ↗
1758 François d'Agincourt, French organist and composer (born 1684) ↗
1736 Johann Albert Fabricius, German scholar and author (born 1668) ↗
1733 Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses, 1st Marquis of Abrantes, Portuguese diplomat (born 1676) ↗
1712 Philipp van Limborch, Dutch theologian and author (born 1633) ↗
1696 Robert Plot, English chemist and academic (born 1640) ↗
1672 Marie of the Incarnation, French-Canadian nun and saint, founded the Ursulines of Quebec (born 1599) ↗
1660 Petrus Scriverius, Dutch historian and scholar (born 1576) ↗
1655 Eustache Le Sueur, French painter (born 1617) ↗
1637 Niwa Nagashige, Japanese daimyō (born 1571) ↗
1632 Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Bavarian general (born 1559) ↗
1632 Sigismund III Vasa, Swedish-Polish son of John III of Sweden (born 1566) ↗
1550 Tabinshwehti, Burmese king (born 1516) ↗
1544 Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chancellor of England (born 1488) ↗
1524 Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, French soldier (born 1473) ↗
1439 Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, English commander (born 1382) ↗
1341 John III, duke of Brittany (born 1286) ↗
1305 Roger de Flor, Italian military adventurer (born 1267) ↗
1131 Adjutor, French knight and saint ↗
1063 Ren Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1010) ↗
1030 Mahmud of Ghazni, Ghaznavid emir (born 971) ↗
1002 Eckard I, German nobleman ↗
783 Hildegard of the Vinzgau, Frankish queen ↗
535 Amalasuntha, Ostrogothic queen and regent ↗
125 An, Chinese emperor (born 94) ↗
65 Lucan, Roman poet (born 39) ↗