64 Events
192 Births
100 Deaths
- 2022 The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day. ↗
- 2021 An Antonov An-26 operating as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing all 28 aboard. ↗
- 2013 At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria. ↗
- 2013 A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board. ↗
- 2013 A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area. ↗
- 2006 The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years. ↗
- 2003 The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. ↗
- 1998 Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport. ↗
- 1997 The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. ↗
- 1996 A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board. ↗
- 1995 In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. ↗
- 1989 The Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. ↗
- 1988 The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. ↗
- 1982 While attempting to return to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Aeroflot Flight 411, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashes near Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, killing all 90 people on board. ↗
- 1975 The Comoros declares independence from France. ↗
- 1967 Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war. ↗
- 1966 Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President. ↗
- 1964 Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom. ↗
- 1962 As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place. ↗
- 1962 The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time. ↗
- 1957 Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so. ↗
- 1957 John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles. ↗
- 1947 Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India. ↗
- 1947 The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union. ↗
- 1944 Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to his court-martial. ↗
- 1944 The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700 in Hartford, Connecticut. ↗
- 1942 Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse. ↗
- 1941 World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk. ↗
- 1940 Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened. ↗
- 1939 Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises. ↗
- 1937 Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid. ↗
- 1936 A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61 m) into the River Irwell. ↗
- 1933 The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4–2. ↗
- 1919 The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship. ↗
- 1918 The Left SR uprising in Russia starts with the assassination of German ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach by Cheka members. ↗
- 1917 World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt. ↗
- 1892 Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded. ↗
- 1887 David Kalākaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution, which transfers much of the king's authority to the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ↗
- 1885 Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog. ↗
- 1854 The Republican Party of the United States held its first convention in Jackson, Michigan. ↗
- 1809 The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the Napoleonic Wars. ↗
- 1801 First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras. ↗
- 1791 At Padua, the Emperor Leopold II calls on the monarchs of Europe to join him in demanding the king of France Louis XVI's freedom. ↗
- 1779 Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War. ↗
- 1777 American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York. ↗
- 1751 Pope Benedict XIV suppresses the Patriarchate of Aquileia and establishes from its territory the Archdiocese of Udine and Gorizia. ↗
- 1685 Battle of Sedgemoor: Last battle of the Monmouth Rebellion. Troops of King James II defeat troops of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. ↗
- 1630 Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany. ↗
- 1614 Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta. ↗
- 1573 Córdoba, Argentina, is founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera. ↗
- 1573 French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends. ↗
- 1560 The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed by Scotland and England. ↗
- 1557 King Philip II of Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually resulted in the loss of the city of Calais, the last English possession on the continent, and Mary I never seeing her husband again. ↗
- 1536 The explorer Jacques Cartier lands at St. Malo at the end of his second expedition to North America. He returns with none of the gold he expected to find. ↗
- 1495 First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League. ↗
- 1484 Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River. ↗
- 1483 Richard III and Anne Neville are crowned King and Queen of England. ↗
- 1438 A temporary compromise between the rebellious Transylvanian peasants and the noblemen is signed in Kolozsmonostor Abbey. ↗
- 1415 Jan Hus is condemned by the assembly of the council in the Konstanz Cathedral as a heretic and sentenced to be burned at the stake. ↗
- 1411 Ming China's Admiral Zheng He returns to Nanjing after the third treasure voyage and presents the Sinhalese king, captured during the Ming–Kotte War, to the Yongle Emperor. ↗
- 1348 Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews accused of having caused the Black Death. ↗
- 1253 Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania. ↗
- 640 Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt). ↗
- 371 BCE The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility. ↗
- 2000 Zion Williamson, American basketball player ↗
- 1998 Comethazine, American rapper ↗
- 1995 Ludwig Ahgren, American YouTuber and live streamer ↗
- 1994 Andrew Benintendi, American baseball player ↗
- 1992 Na-Lae Han, South Korean tennis player ↗
- 1992 Manny Machado, Dominican-American baseball player ↗
- 1990 Jae Crowder, American basketball player ↗
- 1990 Magaye Gueye, French footballer ↗
- 1990 Jamal Idris, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1990 Justin Schultz, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1988 Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer ↗
- 1987 Sophie Auster, American singer-songwriter and actress ↗
- 1987 Manteo Mitchell, American runner ↗
- 1987 Kate Nash, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress ↗
- 1987 Caroline Trentini, Brazilian model ↗
- 1986 David Karp, American businessman, founded Tumblr ↗
- 1985 Ranveer Singh, Indian film actor ↗
- 1984 Zhang Hao, Chinese figure skater ↗
- 1983 Gregory Smith, Canadian actor, director, and producer ↗
- 1982 Brandon Jacobs, American football player ↗
- 1982 Misty Upham, American actress (died 2014) ↗
- 1981 Nnamdi Asomugha, American football player ↗
- 1981 Roman Shirokov, Russian footballer ↗
- 1980 Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player ↗
- 1980 Eva Green – French actress and model ↗
- 1980 Joell Ortiz, American rapper ↗
- 1979 Nic Cester, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1979 Kevin Hart, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1978 Adam Busch, American actor, director, and producer ↗
- 1978 Tamera Mowry, American actress and producer ↗
- 1978 Tia Mowry, American actress and producer ↗
- 1978 Kevin Senio, New Zealand rugby player ↗
- 1977 Max Mirnyi, Belarusian tennis player ↗
- 1977 Makhaya Ntini, South African cricketer ↗
- 1976 Rory Delap, English-Irish footballer ↗
- 1976 Ioana Dumitriu, Romanian-American mathematician and academic ↗
- 1975 50 Cent, American rapper and actor ↗
- 1975 Sebastián Rulli, Argentine-Mexican actor and model ↗
- 1975 Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist ↗
- 1975 Kristian Woolf, Australian rugby league player and coach ↗
- 1974 Harashima, Japanese professional wrestler ↗
- 1974 Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer ↗
- 1972 Daniel Andrews, Australian politician, 48th Premier of Victoria ↗
- 1972 Laurent Gaudé, French author and playwright ↗
- 1972 Greg Norton, American baseball player and coach ↗
- 1972 Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, Ukrainian sprinter ↗
- 1970 Inspectah Deck, American rapper and producer ↗
- 1967 Heather Nova, Bermudian singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1964 Thierry Warmoes, politician ↗
- 1962 Todd Bennett, English runner and coach (died 2013) ↗
- 1962 Peter Hedges, American author, screenwriter, and director ↗
- 1960 Maria Wasiak, Polish businesswoman and politician, Polish Minister of Infrastructure and Development ↗
- 1959 Richard Dacoury, French basketball player ↗
- 1958 Jennifer Saunders, English actress, comedian and screenwriter ↗
- 1957 Phil Mallow, American politician ↗
- 1954 Allyce Beasley, American actress ↗
- 1954 Willie Randolph, American baseball player and manager ↗
- 1953 Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021) ↗
- 1953 Kaiser Kalambo, Zambian footballer and manager (died 2014) ↗
- 1953 Robert Ménard, French politician and former journalist ↗
- 1952 Hilary Mantel, English author and critic (died 2022) ↗
- 1951 Lorna Golding, Former First Lady of Jamaica ↗
- 1951 Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor and producer ↗
- 1951 Rick Sternbach, American illustrator and concept designer ↗
- 1950 John Byrne, English-American author and illustrator ↗
- 1949 Noli de Castro, Filipino journalist and politician, 14th Vice President of the Philippines ↗
- 1949 Phyllis Hyman, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 1995) ↗
- 1949 Michael Shrieve, American composer, drummer, and percussionist ↗
- 1948 Nathalie Baye, French actress ↗
- 1948 Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Canadian academic and politician, 26th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs ↗
- 1948 Brad Park, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach ↗
- 1947 Roy Señeres, Filipino diplomat and politician (died 2016) ↗
- 1946 George W. Bush – American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States ↗
- 1946 Fred Dryer, American football player and actor ↗
- 1946 Peter Singer, Australian philosopher and academic ↗
- 1946 Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter ↗
- 1945 Burt Ward, American actor ↗
- 1944 Gunhild Hoffmeister, German runner ↗
- 1943 Tamara Sinyavskaya, Russian soprano ↗
- 1942 Ian Leslie, Indonesian-Australian journalist and television host ↗
- 1941 David Crystal, British linguist, author, and academic ↗
- 1941 Reinhard Roder, German footballer and manager ↗
- 1940 Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan ↗
- 1940 Jeannie Seely, Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member (died 2025) ↗
- 1940 Siti Norma Yaakob, Malaysian lawyer and judge ↗
- 1939 Jet Harris, English bass player (died 2011) ↗
- 1939 Mary Peters, English-Irish pentathlete and shot putter ↗
- 1939 Bruce Hunter, American swimmer (died 2018) ↗
- 1939 Gérard Bourgoin, French sports executive, president of AJ Auxerre (2011–2013) and (Ligue de Football Professionnel) (died 2025) ↗
- 1937 Vladimir Ashkenazy, Russian-Icelandic pianist and conductor ↗
- 1937 Ned Beatty, American actor (died 2021) ↗
- 1937 Gene Chandler, American singer-songwriter and producer ↗
- 1937 Bessie Head – Botswanan writer (died 1986) ↗
- 1937 Michael Sata, Zambian police officer and politician, 5th President of Zambia (died 2014) ↗
- 1936 Dave Allen, Irish comedian, actor, and screenwriter (died 2005) ↗
- 1935 Candy Barr, American model, dancer, and actress (died 2005) ↗
- 1935 Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama ↗
- 1932 Herman Hertzberger, Dutch architect and academic ↗
- 1931 Della Reese, American actress and singer (died 2017) ↗
- 1931 László Tábori, Hungarian runner and coach (died 2018) ↗
- 1930 George Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2021) ↗
- 1930 Ian Burgess, English racing driver (died 2012) ↗
- 1929 Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, French politician historian (died 2023) ↗
- 1928 Bernard Malgrange, French mathematician (died 2024) ↗
- 1927 Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess player and journalist (died 1988) ↗
- 1927 Janet Leigh, American actress and author (died 2004) ↗
- 1926 Sulev Vahtre, Estonian historian and academic (died 2007) ↗
- 1926 Dorothy E. Smith, Canadian sociologist (died 2022) ↗
- 1925 Ruth Cracknell, Australian actress (died 2002) ↗
- 1925 Merv Griffin, American actor, singer, and producer, created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (died 2007) ↗
- 1925 Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1981) ↗
- 1925 Gazi Yaşargil, Turkish neurosurgeon and academic (died 2025) ↗
- 1924 Mahim Bora, Indian writer and educationist, recipients of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour (died 2016) ↗
- 1924 Louie Bellson, American drummer, composer, and bandleader (died 2009) ↗
- 1923 Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (died 2014) ↗
- 1922 William Schallert, American actor; president (1979–81) of the Screen Actors Guild (died 2016) ↗
- 1921 Allan MacEachen, Canadian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (died 2017) ↗
- 1921 Billy Mauch, American actor (died 2006) ↗
- 1921 Bobby Mauch, American actor (died 2007) ↗
- 1921 Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (died 2016) ↗
- 1919 Ernst Haefliger, Swiss tenor and educator (died 2007) ↗
- 1919 Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009) ↗
- 1919 Ray Dowker, New Zealand cricketer (died 2004) ↗
- 1918 Sebastian Cabot, English-Canadian actor (died 1977) ↗
- 1918 Herm Fuetsch, American professional basketball player (died 2010) ↗
- 1918 Francisco Moncion, Dominican-American ballet dancer, charter member of the New York City Ballet (died 1995) ↗
- 1917 Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand runner and coach (died 2004) ↗
- 1916 Harold Norse, American poet and author (died 2009) ↗
- 1916 Don R. Christensen, American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and inventor (died 2006) ↗
- 1915 Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (died 2004) ↗
- 1914 Vince McMahon Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (died 1984) ↗
- 1914 Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (died 2005) ↗
- 1913 Vance Trimble, American journalist and author (died 2021) ↗
- 1912 Heinrich Harrer, Austrian geographer and mountaineer (died 2006) ↗
- 1912 Molly Yard, American feminist (died 2005) ↗
- 1911 June Gale, American actress (died 1996) ↗
- 1910 René Le Grèves, French cyclist (died 1946) ↗
- 1909 Eric Reece, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Tasmania (died 1999) ↗
- 1908 Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001) ↗
- 1907 Frida Kahlo – Mexican painter and educator (died 1954) ↗
- 1907 George Stanley, Canadian soldier, historian, and author, designed the flag of Canada (died 2002) ↗
- 1905 Juan O'Gorman, Mexican painter and architect (died 1982) ↗
- 1904 Robert Whitney, American conductor and composer (died 1986) ↗
- 1903 Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1982) ↗
- 1900 Frederica Sagor Maas, American author and screenwriter (died 2012) ↗
- 1900 Elfriede Wever, German Olympic runner (died 1941) ↗
- 1899 Susannah Mushatt Jones, American supercentarian (died 2016) ↗
- 1898 Hanns Eisler, German-Austrian soldier and composer (died 1962) ↗
- 1897 Richard Krautheimer, German-American historian and scholar (died 1994) ↗
- 1892 Will James, American author and illustrator (died 1942) ↗
- 1891 Earle S. MacPherson, American engineer, created MacPherson strut (died 1960) ↗
- 1890 Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian-American author and scholar (died 1936) ↗
- 1887 Marc Chagall – Belarusian-French painter and poet (died 1985) ↗
- 1887 Annette Kellermann, Australian swimmer and actress (died 1975) ↗
- 1886 Marc Bloch, French historian and academic (died 1944) ↗
- 1885 Ernst Busch, German field marshal (died 1945) ↗
- 1884 Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, American businessman and sailor (died 1970) ↗
- 1883 Godfrey Huggins, Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (died 1971) ↗
- 1878 Eino Leino, Finnish poet and journalist (died 1926) ↗
- 1877 Arnaud Massy, French golfer (died 1950) ↗
- 1873 Dimitrios Maximos, Greek banker and politician, 140th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1955) ↗
- 1868 Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (died 1935) ↗
- 1865 Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss composer and educator (died 1950) ↗
- 1858 William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (died 1943) ↗
- 1856 George Howard Earle, Jr., American lawyer and businessman (died 1928) ↗
- 1846 Ángela Peralta, Mexican opera singer (died 1883) ↗
- 1843 John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (died 1915) ↗
- 1840 José María Velasco Gómez, Mexican painter and academic (died 1912) ↗
- 1838 Vatroslav Jagić, Croatian philologist and scholar (died 1923) ↗
- 1837 R. G. Bhandarkar, Indian orientalist and scholar (died 1925) ↗
- 1832 Maximilian I of Mexico (died 1867) ↗
- 1831 Sylvester Pennoyer, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Oregon (died 1902) ↗
- 1829 Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (died 1880) ↗
- 1823 Sophie Adlersparre, Swedish publisher, writer, and women's rights activist (died 1895) ↗
- 1818 Adolf Anderssen, German chess player (died 1879) ↗
- 1817 Albert von Kölliker, Swiss anatomist and physiologist (died 1905) ↗
- 1799 Louisa Caroline Huggins Tuthill, American author (died 1879) ↗
- 1797 Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey (died 1869) ↗
- 1796 Nicholas I of Russia (died 1855) ↗
- 1789 María Isabella of Spain (died 1846) ↗
- 1785 William Hooker, English botanist and academic (died 1865) ↗
- 1782 Maria Luisa of Spain (died 1824) ↗
- 1766 Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (died 1813) ↗
- 1747 John Paul Jones, Scottish-American captain, early leader in the Continental Navy (died 1792) ↗
- 1736 Daniel Morgan, American general and politician (died 1802) ↗
- 1701 Mary, Countess of Harold, English aristocrat and philanthropist (died 1785) ↗
- 1686 Antoine de Jussieu, French biologist and academic (died 1758) ↗
- 1678 Nicola Francesco Haym, Italian cellist and composer (died 1729) ↗
- 1623 Jacopo Melani, Italian violinist and composer (died 1676) ↗
- 1580 Johann Stobäus, German lute player and composer (died 1646) ↗
- 1423 Antonio Manetti, Italian mathematician and architect (died 1497) ↗
- 1387 Queen Blanche I of Navarre (died 1441) ↗
- 2024 Khyree Jackson, American football player (born 1999) ↗
- 2022 James Caan, American actor (born 1940) ↗
- 2022 Arnaldo Pambianco, Italian former professional road racing cyclist (born 1935) ↗
- 2022 Norah Vincent, American writer (born 1968) ↗
- 2020 Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (born 1936) ↗
- 2020 Mary Kay Letourneau, American child rapist (born 1962) ↗
- 2020 Ennio Morricone, Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player (born 1928) ↗
- 2019 Cameron Boyce, American actor (born 1999) ↗
- 2019 João Gilberto, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style (born 1931) ↗
- 2018 Shoko Asahara, founder of Japanese cult group Aum Shinrikyo (born 1955) ↗
- 2015 Jerry Weintraub, American film producer, and talent agent (born 1937) ↗
- 2014 Alan J. Dixon, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (born 1927) ↗
- 2013 Lo Hsing Han, Burmese businessman, co-founded Asia World (born 1935) ↗
- 2012 Hani al-Hassan, Palestinian engineer and politician (born 1939) ↗
- 2011 Carly Hibberd, Australian road racing cyclist (born 1985) ↗
- 2010 Harvey Fuqua, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1929) ↗
- 2009 Vasily Aksyonov, Russian author and academic (born 1932) ↗
- 2009 Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1916) ↗
- 2007 Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, American author (born 1939) ↗
- 2006 Kasey Rogers, American actress (born 1925) ↗
- 2005 Ed McBain, American author and screenwriter (born 1926) ↗
- 2005 Claude Simon, Malagasy-French novelist and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1913) ↗
- 2004 Thomas Klestil, Austrian politician, 10th President of Austria (born 1932) ↗
- 2004 Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter (born 1946) ↗
- 2003 Buddy Ebsen, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1908) ↗
- 2003 Çelik Gülersoy, Turkish lawyer, historical preservationist, writer and poet (born 1930) ↗
- 2002 Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman, founded Reliance Industries (born 1932) ↗
- 2002 John Frankenheimer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930) ↗
- 2000 Władysław Szpilman, Polish pianist and composer (born 1911) ↗
- 1999 Joaquín Rodrigo, Spanish pianist and composer (born 1901) ↗
- 1998 Roy Rogers, American cowboy, actor, and singer (born 1911) ↗
- 1997 Chetan Anand, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921) ↗
- 1995 Aziz Nesin, Turkish author and poet (born 1915) ↗
- 1994 Ahmet Haxhiu, Kosovan activist (born 1932) ↗
- 1992 Marsha P. Johnson, American drag queen performer and activist (born 1945) ↗
- 1991 Mudashiru Lawal, Nigerian footballer (born 1954) ↗
- 1989 János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, Hungarian Minister of the Interior (born 1912) ↗
- 1987 Elli Stenberg, Finnish politician (born 1903) ↗
- 1986 Jagjivan Ram, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (born 1908) ↗
- 1979 Van McCoy, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1940) ↗
- 1978 Babe Paley, American socialite and fashion style icon (born 1915) ↗
- 1977 Ödön Pártos, Hungarian-Israeli viola player and composer (born 1907) ↗
- 1976 Zhu De, Chinese general and politician, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (born 1886) ↗
- 1976 Fritz Lenz, German geneticist and physician (born 1887) ↗
- 1975 Reşat Ekrem Koçu, Turkish historian, scholar, and poet (born 1905) ↗
- 1973 Otto Klemperer, German-American conductor and composer (born 1885) ↗
- 1971 Louis Armstrong, American singer and trumpet player (born 1901) ↗
- 1967 Hilda Taba, Estonian architect and educator (born 1902) ↗
- 1966 Sad Sam Jones, American baseball player and manager (born 1892) ↗
- 1964 Claude V. Ricketts, American admiral (born 1906) ↗
- 1963 George, duke of Mecklenburg (born 1899) ↗
- 1962 Paul Boffa, Maltese soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Malta (born 1890) ↗
- 1962 William Faulkner – American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897) ↗
- 1962 Joseph August, archduke of Austria (born 1872) ↗
- 1961 Scott LaFaro, American bassist (born 1936) ↗
- 1961 Woodall Rodgers, American lawyer and politician, Mayor of Dallas (born 1890) ↗
- 1960 Aneurin Bevan, Welsh-English politician, Secretary of State for Health (born 1897) ↗
- 1959 George Grosz, German painter and illustrator (born 1893) ↗
- 1954 Cornelia Sorabji, Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (born 1866) ↗
- 1952 Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th Premier of Quebec (born 1867) ↗
- 1947 Adolfo Müller-Ury, Swiss-American painter (born 1862) ↗
- 1946 Horace Pippin, American painter (born 1888) ↗
- 1932 Kenneth Grahame, Scottish-English author (born 1859) ↗
- 1922 Maria Teresia Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian nun and missionary (born 1863) ↗
- 1918 Wilhelm von Mirbach, German diplomat (born 1871) ↗
- 1916 Odilon Redon, French painter and illustrator (born 1840) ↗
- 1914 Georges Legagneux, French aviator (born 1882) ↗
- 1907 Ling Ma – German linguist and theologian (born 1826) ↗
- 1904 Abai Qunanbaiuly, Kazakh poet and philosopher (born 1845) ↗
- 1902 Maria Goretti, Italian martyr and saint (born 1890) ↗
- 1901 Chlodwig Carl Viktor, German prince and chancellor (born 1819) ↗
- 1893 Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet (born 1850) ↗
- 1868 Harada Sanosuke, Japanese captain (born 1840) ↗
- 1854 Georg Ohm, German physicist and mathematician (born 1789) ↗
- 1835 John Marshall, American captain and politician, 4th United States Secretary of State (born 1755) ↗
- 1815 Samuel Whitbread, English politician (born 1764) ↗
- 1813 Granville Sharp, English activist (born 1735) ↗
- 1809 Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle, French general (born 1775) ↗
- 1802 Daniel Morgan, American general and politician (born 1736) ↗
- 1768 Conrad Beissel, German-American religious leader (born 1690) ↗
- 1758 George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, English general and politician (born 1725) ↗
- 1684 Peter Gunning, English bishop (born 1614) ↗
- 1614 Man Singh I, Rajput Raja of Amer (born 1550) ↗
- 1585 Thomas Aufield, English priest and martyr (born 1552) ↗
- 1583 Edmund Grindal, English archbishop (born 1519) ↗
- 1553 Edward VI, king of England and Ireland (born 1537) ↗
- 1535 Thomas More, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and martyr (born 1478) ↗
- 1533 Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet and playwright (born 1474) ↗
- 1480 Antonio Squarcialupi, Italian composer (born 1416) ↗
- 1476 Regiomontanus, German mathematician and astrologer (born 1436) ↗
- 1415 Jan Hus, Czech priest, philosopher, and reformer (born 1369) ↗
- 1249 Alexander II, king of Scotland (born 1198) ↗
- 1218 Odo III, duke of Burgundy (born 1166) ↗
- 1189 Henry II, king of England (born 1133) ↗
- 1070 Godelieve, Flemish saint (born 1049) ↗
- 1017 Genshin, Japanese scholar (born 942) ↗
- 918 William I, duke of Aquitaine (born 875) ↗
- 887 Wang Chongrong, Chinese warlord ↗
- 649 Goar of Aquitaine, French bishop ↗
- 371 BCE Cleombrotus I, Spartan king ↗