41 Events
268 Births
69 Deaths
- 2018 Former doctor Larry Nassar is sentenced up to 175 years in prison after being found guilty of using his position to sexually abuse female gymnasts. ↗
- 2011 At least 35 are killed and 180 injured in a bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. ↗
- 2009 Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies. ↗
- 2003 The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation. ↗
- 1990 Japan launches Hiten, the country's first lunar probe, the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976, and the first lunar probe launched by a country other than Soviet Union or the United States. ↗
- 1989 Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, with over 30 known victims, is executed in the electric chair at the Florida State Prison. ↗
- 1987 About 20,000 protestors march in a civil rights demonstration in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. ↗
- 1986 The Voyager 2 space probe makes its closest approach to Uranus. ↗
- 1984 Apple Computer places the Macintosh personal computer on sale in the United States. ↗
- 1978 Soviet satellite Kosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor on board, burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered. ↗
- 1977 The Atocha massacre occurs in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy. ↗
- 1972 Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II. ↗
- 1968 Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force launches Operation Coburg against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during wider fighting around Long Bình and Biên Hòa. ↗
- 1966 Air India Flight 101 crashes into Mont Blanc. ↗
- 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost. ↗
- 1960 Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police. ↗
- 1946 The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission. ↗
- 1943 World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca. ↗
- 1942 World War II: The Allies bombard Bangkok, leading Thailand, then under Japanese control, to declare war against the United States and United Kingdom. ↗
- 1939 The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people. ↗
- 1935 Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company starts selling the first canned beer. ↗
- 1933 The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, changing the beginning and end of terms for all elected federal offices. ↗
- 1918 The Gregorian calendar is introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People's Commissars effective February 14 (New Style). ↗
- 1916 In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional. ↗
- 1915 World War I: British Grand Fleet battle cruisers under Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty engage Rear-Admiral Franz von Hipper's battle cruisers in the Battle of Dogger Bank. ↗
- 1908 The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell. ↗
- 1900 Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop. ↗
- 1859 The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (later named Romania) is formed as a personal union under the rule of Domnitor Alexandru Ioan Cuza. ↗
- 1857 The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully fledged university in South Asia. ↗
- 1848 California Gold Rush: James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill near Sacramento. ↗
- 1835 Slaves in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, stage a revolt, which is instrumental in ending slavery there 50 years later. ↗
- 1817 Crossing of the Andes: Many soldiers of Juan Gregorio de las Heras are captured during the action of Picheuta. ↗
- 1758 During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763). ↗
- 1742 Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ↗
- 1679 King Charles II of England dissolves the Cavalier Parliament. ↗
- 1651 Arauco War: Spanish and Mapuche authorities meet in the Parliament of Boroa renewing the fragile peace established at the parliaments of Quillín in 1641 and 1647. ↗
- 1536 King Henry VIII of England suffers an accident while jousting, leading to a brain injury that historians say may have influenced his later erratic behaviour and possible impotence. ↗
- 1458 Matthias Corvinus is elected King of Hungary. ↗
- 1438 The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV. ↗
- 914 Start of the First Fatimid invasion of Egypt. ↗
- 41 Claudius is proclaimed Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinate the previous emperor, his nephew Caligula. ↗
- 2012 Princess Athena of Denmark ↗
- 2003 Johnny Orlando, Canadian singer and songwriter ↗
- 1999 Vitalie Damașcan, Moldovan footballer ↗
- 1999 Tristan Wirfs, American football player ↗
- 1997 Nirei Fukuzumi, Japanese race car driver ↗
- 1995 Dylan Everett, Canadian actor ↗
- 1994 Tommie Hoban, English footballer ↗
- 1992 Felitciano Zschusschen, Curaçao footballer ↗
- 1991 Zhan Beleniuk, Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler ↗
- 1991 Tatiana Kashirina, Russian weightlifter ↗
- 1991 Zack Kassian, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1991 Zé Luís, Cape Verdean footballer ↗
- 1991 Li Xuerui, Chinese badminton player ↗
- 1990 Mao Abe, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1989 Serdar Kesimal, Turkish footballer ↗
- 1989 Gong Lijiao, Chinese shot putter ↗
- 1989 Whit Merrifield, American baseball player ↗
- 1989 José Quintana, Colombian baseball player ↗
- 1989 Ki Sung-yueng, South Korean footballer ↗
- 1988 Selina Jörg, German snowboarder ↗
- 1988 DaJuan Summers, American basketball player ↗
- 1987 Brian Cushing, American football player ↗
- 1987 Wayne Hennessey, Welsh footballer ↗
- 1987 Luis Suárez, Uruguayan footballer ↗
- 1987 Davide Valsecchi, Italian racing driver ↗
- 1987 Kia Vaughn, American-Czech basketball player ↗
- 1987 Guan Xin, Chinese basketball player ↗
- 1986 Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (died 2015) ↗
- 1986 Mischa Barton, English-American actress ↗
- 1986 Tyler Flowers, American baseball player ↗
- 1986 Vladislav Ivanov, Russian footballer ↗
- 1986 Michael Kightly, English footballer ↗
- 1986 Sean McVay, American football coach ↗
- 1986 Mohammad Bagheri Motamed, Iranian taekwondo practitioner ↗
- 1986 Ricky Ullman, Israeli-American actor ↗
- 1985 Fabiana Claudino, Brazilian volleyball player ↗
- 1985 Trey Gilder, American basketball player ↗
- 1984 Justin Baldoni, American actor, director, and producer ↗
- 1984 Emerse Faé, French-Ivorian footballer ↗
- 1984 Yotam Halperin, Israeli basketball player ↗
- 1984 Jung Jin-sun, South Korean fencer ↗
- 1984 Scott Kazmir, American baseball player ↗
- 1984 Paulo Sérgio, Portuguese footballer ↗
- 1983 Davide Biondini, Italian footballer ↗
- 1983 Wyatt Crockett, New Zealand rugby player ↗
- 1983 Evgeny Drattsev, Russian swimmer ↗
- 1983 Craig Horner, Australian actor and musician ↗
- 1983 Shaun Maloney, Scottish footballer ↗
- 1983 Scott Speed, American race car driver ↗
- 1982 Céline Deville, French footballer ↗
- 1982 Daveed Diggs, American actor, rapper and singer ↗
- 1982 Claudia Heill, Austrian judoka (died 2011) ↗
- 1982 Aitor Hernández, Spanish racing cyclist ↗
- 1981 Carrie Coon, American actress ↗
- 1981 Mario Eggimann, Swiss footballer ↗
- 1981 Zaur Hashimov, Azerbaijani footballer and manager ↗
- 1981 Elena Kolomina, Kazakhstani cross country skier ↗
- 1980 Jofre Mateu, Spanish footballer ↗
- 1980 Suzy, Portuguese singer ↗
- 1979 Tatyana Ali, American actress and singer ↗
- 1979 Leandro Desábato, Argentinian footballer ↗
- 1979 Busy Signal, Jamaican dancehall reggae artist ↗
- 1979 Nik Wallenda, American acrobat ↗
- 1978 Veerle Baetens, Belgian actress and singer ↗
- 1978 Mark Hildreth, Canadian actor and musician ↗
- 1978 Kristen Schaal, American actress, voice artist, comedian and writer ↗
- 1977 Andrija Gerić, Serbian volleyball player ↗
- 1977 Michelle Hunziker, Swiss-Dutch actress, model and singer ↗
- 1976 Shae-Lynn Bourne, Canadian ice dancer, coach, and choreographer ↗
- 1976 Cindy Pieters, Belgian cyclist ↗
- 1975 Gianluca Basile, Italian former professional basketball player ↗
- 1975 Rónald Gómez, Costa Rican footballer and manager ↗
- 1975 Reto Hug, Swiss triathlete ↗
- 1975 Henna Raita, Finnish alpine skier ↗
- 1974 Cyril Despres, French rally racer ↗
- 1974 Ed Helms, American actor, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1974 Melissa Tkautz, Australian actress and singer ↗
- 1974 Rokia Traoré, Malian singer ↗
- 1972 Beth Hart, American singer-songwriter and musician ↗
- 1971 José Carlos Fernandez, Bolivian footballer ↗
- 1970 Roberto Bonano, Argentine footballer ↗
- 1970 Luke Egan, Australian surfer ↗
- 1970 Neil Johnson, Zimbabwean cricketer ↗
- 1970 Matthew Lillard, American actor ↗
- 1969 Yoo Ho-jeong, South Korean actress ↗
- 1969 Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva, Brazilian religious leader, Bishop of Montenegro ↗
- 1968 Fernando Escartín, Spanish cyclist ↗
- 1968 Tymerlan Huseynov, Ukrainian footballer ↗
- 1968 Antony Garrett Lisi, American theoretical physicist ↗
- 1968 Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast ↗
- 1967 Michael Kiske, German singer ↗
- 1967 Phil LaMarr, American actor and comedian ↗
- 1966 Julie Dreyfus, French actress ↗
- 1966 Karin Viard, French actress ↗
- 1965 Mike Awesome, American wrestler (died 2007) ↗
- 1965 Carlos Saldanha, Brazilian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1965 Margaret Urlich, New Zealand singer-songwriter (died 2022) ↗
- 1965 Pagonis Vakalopoulos, Greek footballer and manager ↗
- 1963 Arnold Vanderlyde, Dutch boxer ↗
- 1961 Jorge Barrios, Uruguayan footballer ↗
- 1961 Guido Buchwald, German footballer and manager ↗
- 1961 Christa Kinshofer, German ski racer ↗
- 1961 Nastassja Kinski, German-American actress and producer ↗
- 1961 William Van Dijck, Belgian runner ↗
- 1960 Jack Neo, Singaporean filmmaker, director and actor ↗
- 1959 Akira Maeda, Japanese wrestler, mixed martial artist, and actor ↗
- 1959 Michel Preud'homme, Belgian footballer and manager ↗
- 1958 Kim Eui-kon, Korean wrestler (died 2014) ↗
- 1958 Jools Holland, English singer-songwriter and pianist ↗
- 1958 Frank Ullrich, German biathlete ↗
- 1957 Mark Eaton, American basketball player and sportscaster (died 2021) ↗
- 1957 Ade Edmondson, English comedian and musician ↗
- 1956 Agus Martowardojo, governor of Bank Indonesia ↗
- 1955 Jim Montgomery, American swimmer ↗
- 1955 Alan Sokal, American physicist and author ↗
- 1955 Lynda Weinman, American businesswoman and author ↗
- 1954 Jo Gartner, Austrian race car driver (died 1986) ↗
- 1953 Yuri Bashmet, Russian violinist, viola player, and conductor ↗
- 1953 Moon Jae-in, South Korean politician, 19th President of South Korea ↗
- 1951 Yakov Smirnoff, Ukrainian-American comedian and actor ↗
- 1950 Daniel Auteuil, French actor, director, and screenwriter ↗
- 1949 John Belushi, American actor and screenwriter (died 1982) ↗
- 1949 Bart Gordon, American lawyer ↗
- 1949 Nadezhda Ilyina, Russian athlete and mother of Russian tennis player Nadia Petrova (died 2013) ↗
- 1949 Rihoko Yoshida, Japanese voice actress ↗
- 1948 Michael Des Barres, the 26th Marquis Des Barres, English musician, actor, and DJ ↗
- 1947 Giorgio Chinaglia, Italian footballer (died 2012) ↗
- 1947 Michio Kaku, American physicist and academic ↗
- 1947 Masashi Ozaki, Japanese baseball player and golfer ↗
- 1947 Warren Zevon, American singer-songwriter (died 2003) ↗
- 1946 Michael Ontkean, Canadian actor ↗
- 1945 John Garamendi, American football player and politician, 1st United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior ↗
- 1945 Subhash Ghai, Indian director, producer and screenwriter ↗
- 1945 Eva Janko, Austrian javelin thrower ↗
- 1944 David Gerrold, American science fiction screenwriter and author ↗
- 1944 Gian-Franco Kasper, Swiss ski official (died 2021) ↗
- 1943 Barry Mealand, English footballer (died 2013) ↗
- 1943 Peter Struck, German lawyer and politician, 13th German Federal Minister of Defence (died 2012) ↗
- 1943 Sharon Tate, American model and actress (died 1969) ↗
- 1943 Tony Trimmer, English race car driver ↗
- 1943 Manuel Velázquez, Spanish footballer (died 2016) ↗
- 1942 Ingo Friedrich, German Member of the European Parliament ↗
- 1942 Gary Hart, American wrestler and manager (died 2008) ↗
- 1941 Neil Diamond, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1941 Aaron Neville, American singer ↗
- 1941 Dan Shechtman, Israeli chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate ↗
- 1940 Vito Acconci, American designer (died 2017) ↗
- 1940 Joachim Gauck, German pastor and politician, 11th President of Germany ↗
- 1939 Renate Garisch-Culmberger, German shot putter (died 2023) ↗
- 1939 Ray Stevens, American singer-songwriter and actor ↗
- 1938 Julius Hemphill, American saxophonist and composer (died 1995) ↗
- 1937 Trevor Edwards, Welsh footballer ↗
- 1936 Doug Kershaw, American fiddle player and singer ↗
- 1935 Shivabalayogi, Indian religious leader (died 1994) ↗
- 1934 Leonard Goldberg, American producer (died 2019) ↗
- 1934 Stanisław Grochowiak, Polish poet and dramatist (died 1976) ↗
- 1933 Kamran Baghirov, the 12th First Secretary of Azerbaijan Communist Party (died 2000) ↗
- 1933 Asim Ferhatović, Bosnian footballer (died 1987) ↗
- 1932 Éliane Radigue, French electronic music composer ↗
- 1931 Lars Hörmander, Swedish mathematician and academic (died 2012) ↗
- 1931 Ib Nørholm, Danish composer and organist (died 2019) ↗
- 1930 Terence Bayler, New Zealand actor (died 2016) ↗
- 1930 Mahmoud Farshchian, Iranian-Persian painter and academic (died 2025) ↗
- 1930 John Romita Sr., American comic book artist (died 2023) ↗
- 1928 Desmond Morris, English zoologist, ethologist, and painter ↗
- 1928 Michel Serrault, French actor (died 2007) ↗
- 1927 Paula Hawkins, American politician (died 2009) ↗
- 1926 Ruth Asawa, American sculptor (died 2013) ↗
- 1926 Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter (died 2013) ↗
- 1925 Gus Mortson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2015) ↗
- 1925 Maria Tallchief, American ballerina and actress (died 2013) ↗
- 1924 Brian Bevan, Australian rugby league player (died 1991) ↗
- 1924 Karpoori Thakur, Indian politician, 11th Chief Minister of Bihar (died 1988) ↗
- 1922 Daniel Boulanger, French actor and screenwriter (died 2014) ↗
- 1922 Neil Franklin, English footballer (died 1996) ↗
- 1920 Jimmy Forrest, American saxophonist (died 1980) ↗
- 1920 Jerry Maren, American actor (died 2018) ↗
- 1919 Coleman Francis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1973) ↗
- 1919 Leon Kirchner, American composer and educator (died 2009) ↗
- 1918 Oral Roberts, American evangelist, founded Oral Roberts University and Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association (died 2009) ↗
- 1918 Gottfried von Einem, Austrian pianist and composer (died 1996) ↗
- 1917 Ernest Borgnine, American actor (died 2012) ↗
- 1917 Wilhelmus Demarteau, Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (died 2012) ↗
- 1916 Rafael Caldera, Venezuelan lawyer and politician, 65th President of Venezuela (died 2009) ↗
- 1916 Gene Mako, Hungarian-American tennis player and actor (died 2013) ↗
- 1915 Vítězslava Kaprálová, Czech composer and conductor (died 1940) ↗
- 1915 Robert Motherwell, American painter and academic (died 1991) ↗
- 1913 Norman Dello Joio, American organist and composer (died 2008) ↗
- 1913 Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (died 1983) ↗
- 1912 Frederick Ashworth, American admiral (died 2005) ↗
- 1910 Doris Haddock, American political activist (died 2010) ↗
- 1909 Martin Lings, English author and scholar (died 2005) ↗
- 1909 Ester Šimerová-Martinčeková, Slovak painter (died 2005) ↗
- 1907 Maurice Couve de Murville, French soldier and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1999) ↗
- 1907 Jean Daetwyler, Swiss composer and musician (died 1994) ↗
- 1907 Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu, fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (died 1979) ↗
- 1906 Wilfred Jackson, American animator and composer (died 1988) ↗
- 1905 J. Howard Marshall, American lawyer and businessman (died 1995) ↗
- 1901 Harry Calder, South African cricketer (died 1995) ↗
- 1901 Cassandre, French painter (died 1968) ↗
- 1901 Edward Turner, English engineer (died 1973) ↗
- 1900 René Guillot, French writer (died 1969) ↗
- 1899 Hoyt Vandenberg, U.S. Air Force general (died 1954) ↗
- 1897 Paul Fejos, Hungarian-born American director (died 1963) ↗
- 1895 Eugen Roth, German poet and songwriter (died 1976) ↗
- 1892 Franz Aigner, Austrian weightlifter (died 1970) ↗
- 1891 Walter Model, German field marshal (died 1945) ↗
- 1889 Victor Eftimiu, Romanian poet and playwright (died 1972) ↗
- 1889 Charles Hawes, American historian and author (died 1923) ↗
- 1889 Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke, German general of paratroop forces during World War II (died 1968) ↗
- 1888 Vicki Baum, Austrian author and screenwriter (died 1960) ↗
- 1888 Ernst Heinkel, German engineer and businessman, founded the Heinkel Aircraft Manufacturing Company (died 1958) ↗
- 1887 Jean-Henri Humbert, French botanist (died 1967) ↗
- 1886 Henry King, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1982) ↗
- 1885 Marjory Stephenson, British biochemist (died 1948) ↗
- 1882 Harold D. Babcock, American astronomer (died 1968) ↗
- 1882 Ödön Bodor, Hungarian athlete (died 1927) ↗
- 1873 Dmitry Ushakov, Russian philologist and lexicographer (died 1942) ↗
- 1872 Yuly Aykhenvald, Russian literary critic (died 1928) ↗
- 1872 Konstantin Bogaevsky, Russian painter (died 1943) ↗
- 1872 Morris Travers, English chemist and academic (died 1961) ↗
- 1871 Jiří Karásek ze Lvovic, Czech poet, writer and literary critic (died 1951) ↗
- 1871 Thomas Jaggar, American volcanologist (died 1953) ↗
- 1870 Herbert Kilpin, English footballer (died 1916) ↗
- 1869 Helena Maud Brown Cobb, American educator and missionary (died 1922) ↗
- 1866 Jaan Poska, Estonian lawyer and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1920) ↗
- 1864 Marguerite Durand, French actress, journalist, and activist (died 1936) ↗
- 1864 Gaetano Giardino, Italian soldier and Marshal of Italy (died 1935) ↗
- 1863 August Adler, Czech and Austrian mathematician (died 1923) ↗
- 1862 Edith Wharton, American novelist and short story writer (died 1937) ↗
- 1858 Constance Naden, English poet and philosopher (died 1889) ↗
- 1856 Friedrich Grünanger, Transylvanian Hungarian-German architect (died 1929) ↗
- 1853 Sigbert Josef Maria Ganser, German psychiatrist (died 1931) ↗
- 1850 Hermann Ebbinghaus, German psychologist (died 1909) ↗
- 1848 Vasily Surikov, Russian painter (died 1916) ↗
- 1843 Josip Stadler, Croatian archbishop (died 1918) ↗
- 1836 Signe Rink, Greenland-born Danish writer and ethnologist (died 1909) ↗
- 1829 Yechiel Michel Epstein, Rabbi and posek (died 1908) ↗
- 1828 Ferdinand Cohn, German biologist (died 1898) ↗
- 1816 Wilhelm Henzen, German philologist and epigraphist (died 1887) ↗
- 1814 Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, French Crown Princess (died 1858) ↗
- 1814 John Colenso, British mathematician (died 1883) ↗
- 1804 Delphine de Girardin, French author (died 1855) ↗
- 1787 Christian Ludwig Brehm, German pastor and ornithologist (died 1864) ↗
- 1776 E. T. A. Hoffmann, German jurist, author, and composer (died 1822) ↗
- 1763 Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, French-Ukrainian general and politician (died 1831) ↗
- 1761 Louis Klein, French general (died 1845) ↗
- 1754 Andrew Ellicott, American soldier and surveyor (died 1820) ↗
- 1749 Charles James Fox, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (died 1806) ↗
- 1746 Gustav III of Sweden (died 1792) ↗
- 1739 Jean Nicolas Houchard, French General of the French Revolution (died 1793) ↗
- 1732 Pierre Beaumarchais, French playwright and financier (died 1799) ↗
- 1712 Frederick the Great, Prussian king (died 1786) ↗
- 1709 Dom Bédos de Celles, French monk and organist (died 1779) ↗
- 1705 Farinelli, Italian castrato singer (died 1782) ↗
- 1684 Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, German noble (died 1737) ↗
- 1679 Christian Wolff, German philosopher and academic (died 1754) ↗
- 1674 Thomas Tanner, English bishop (died 1735) ↗
- 1672 Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt, German Lieutenant General (died 1731) ↗
- 1670 William Congreve, English playwright and poet (died 1729) ↗
- 1664 John Vanbrugh, English architect and dramatist (died 1726) ↗
- 1643 Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and politician, Lord Chamberlain of Great Britain (died 1706) ↗
- 1619 Yamazaki Ansai, Japanese philosopher (died 1682) ↗
- 1602 Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, English politician (died 1666) ↗
- 1547 Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Austrian Archduchess (died 1578) ↗
- 1444 Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (died 1476) ↗
- 1287 Richard de Bury, English bishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (died 1345) ↗
- 76 Hadrian, Roman emperor (died 138) ↗
- 2025 Iris Cummings, American swimmer and aviator (born 1920) ↗
- 2019 Rosemary Bryant Mariner, American United States Naval Aviator (born 1953) ↗
- 2018 Mark E. Smith, British singer-songwriter (born 1957) ↗
- 2017 Helena Kmieć, Polish Roman Catholic missionary (born 1991) ↗
- 2017 Butch Trucks, American drummer (born 1947) ↗
- 2016 Fredrik Barth, German-Norwegian anthropologist and academic (born 1928) ↗
- 2016 Marvin Minsky, American computer scientist and academic (born 1927) ↗
- 2016 Henry Worsley, English colonel and explorer (born 1960) ↗
- 2015 Otto Carius, German lieutenant and pharmacist (born 1922) ↗
- 2014 Shulamit Aloni, Israeli lawyer and politician, 11th Israeli Minister of Education (born 1928) ↗
- 2014 Rafael Pineda Ponce, Honduran academic and politician (born 1930) ↗
- 2011 Bernd Eichinger, German director and producer (born 1949) ↗
- 2010 Pernell Roberts, American actor (born 1928) ↗
- 2008 Usha Narayanan, Burmese-born First Lady of India (born 1922) ↗
- 2007 Krystyna Feldman, Polish actress (born 1916) ↗
- 2007 İsmail Cem İpekçi, Turkish journalist and politician, 45th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1940) ↗
- 2007 Guadalupe Larriva, Ecuadorian academic and politician (born 1956) ↗
- 2007 Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Puerto Rican-American soldier (born 1891) ↗
- 2006 Schafik Handal, Salvadoran politician (born 1930) ↗
- 2004 Leônidas, Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1913) ↗
- 2003 Gianni Agnelli, Italian businessman (born 1921) ↗
- 2002 Elie Hobeika, Lebanese commander and politician (born 1956) ↗
- 2001 Gaffar Okkan, Turkish police chief (born 1952) ↗
- 1993 Gustav Ernesaks, Estonian composer and conductor (born 1908) ↗
- 1993 Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and jurist, 32nd United States Solicitor General (born 1908) ↗
- 1993 Uğur Mumcu, Turkish investigative journalist (born 1942) ↗
- 1992 Ken Darby, American composer and conductor (born 1909) ↗
- 1991 Jack Schaefer, American journalist and author (born 1907) ↗
- 1990 Madge Bellamy, American actress (born 1899) ↗
- 1989 Ted Bundy, American serial killer (born 1946) ↗
- 1988 Werner Fenchel, German-Danish mathematician and academic (born 1905) ↗
- 1986 L. Ron Hubbard, American religious leader and author, founded the Church of Scientology (born 1911) ↗
- 1986 Gordon MacRae, American actor and singer (born 1921) ↗
- 1983 George Cukor, American director and producer (born 1899) ↗
- 1982 Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian general and politician, 56th President of Bolivia (born 1918) ↗
- 1975 Larry Fine, American comedian (born 1902) ↗
- 1973 J. Carrol Naish, American actor (born 1896) ↗
- 1971 Bill W., American activist, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (born 1895) ↗
- 1970 Caresse Crosby, American fashion designer and publisher, co-founded the Black Sun Press (born 1891) ↗
- 1966 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist and academic (born 1909) ↗
- 1965 Winston Churchill – English statesman, soldier, and writer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1874) ↗
- 1962 André Lhote, French sculptor and painter (born 1885) ↗
- 1962 Stanley Lord, English naval captain (born 1877) ↗
- 1962 Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Turkish author, poet, and scholar (born 1901) ↗
- 1961 Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American pole vaulter and businessman, founded the A. C. Gilbert Company (born 1884) ↗
- 1960 Edwin Fischer, Swiss pianist and conductor (born 1886) ↗
- 1946 Morris Alexander, South African politician (born 1877) ↗
- 1943 John Burns, English trade union leader and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (born 1858) ↗
- 1939 Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician, created Muesli (born 1867) ↗
- 1920 Percy French, Irish songwriter, entertainer and artist (born 1854) ↗
- 1920 Amedeo Modigliani – Italian painter and sculptor (born 1884) ↗
- 1895 Lord Randolph Churchill, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1849) ↗
- 1883 Friedrich von Flotow, German composer (born 1812) ↗
- 1881 James Collinson, English painter (born 1825) ↗
- 1877 Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist and journalist (born 1796) ↗
- 1709 George Rooke, English admiral and politician (born 1650) ↗
- 1666 Johann Andreas Herbst, German composer and theorist (born 1588) ↗
- 1639 Jörg Jenatsch, Swiss pastor and politician (born 1596) ↗
- 1626 Samuel Argall, English captain and politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1572) ↗
- 1595 Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (born 1529) ↗
- 1525 Franciabigio, Florentine painter (born 1482) ↗
- 1473 Conrad Paumann, German organist and composer (born 1410) ↗
- 1376 Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English commander (born 1306) ↗
- 1336 Alfonso IV of Aragon (born 1299) ↗
- 1125 David IV of Georgia (born 1073) ↗
- 1046 Eckard II, Margrave of Meissen (born c. 985) ↗
- 901 Liu Jishu, general of the Tang Dynasty ↗
- 817 Pope Stephen IV (born 770) ↗
- 41 Caligula, Roman emperor (born 12) ↗