57 Events
178 Births
104 Deaths
- 2017 The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured. ↗
- 2017 Republican U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game. ↗
- 2014 A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board. ↗
- 2002 Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon. ↗
- 1994 The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an estimated C$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries. ↗
- 1986 The Mindbender derails, killing three riders and severely injuring one at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta. ↗
- 1985 Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls. ↗
- 1982 Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces. ↗
- 1972 Japan Air Lines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground. ↗
- 1967 Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus. ↗
- 1966 The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557. ↗
- 1962 The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency. ↗
- 1959 Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California. ↗
- 1955 Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. ↗
- 1954 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" into the United States Pledge of Allegiance. ↗
- 1951 UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau. ↗
- 1950 An Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes near Bahrain International Airport, killing 40 people. This came two days after another Air France DC-4 crashed in the same location. ↗
- 1949 Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134 km (83 mi), thereby becoming the first mammal and first monkey in space. ↗
- 1945 World War II: Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberate the captured in Ilocos Sur and start the Battle of Bessang Pass in Northern Luzon. ↗
- 1944 World War II: After several failed attempts, the British Army abandons Operation Perch, its plan to capture the German-occupied town of Caen. ↗
- 1941 June deportation: The first major wave of Soviet mass deportations of Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians from the occupied Baltic states begins. ↗
- 1940 World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins. ↗
- 1940 The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania, resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence. ↗
- 1940 Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. ↗
- 1937 Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday. ↗
- 1937 U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act. ↗
- 1934 The landmark Australian Eastern Mission returns from its three-month tour of East and South-East Asia. ↗
- 1926 Brazil leaves the League of Nations. ↗
- 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart from St. John's, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight. ↗
- 1907 The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. ↗
- 1900 Hawaii becomes a United States territory. ↗
- 1900 The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race. ↗
- 1888 The White Rajahs territories become the British protectorate of Sarawak. ↗
- 1872 Trade unions are legalized in Canada. ↗
- 1863 American Civil War: Second Battle of Winchester: A Union garrison is defeated by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley town of Winchester, Virginia. ↗
- 1863 Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War. ↗
- 1846 Bear Flag Revolt begins: Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic. ↗
- 1839 Henley Royal Regatta: the village of Henley-on-Thames, on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, stages its first regatta. ↗
- 1830 Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: Thirty-four thousand French soldiers begin their invasion of Algiers, landing 27 kilometers west at Sidi Fredj. ↗
- 1822 Charles Babbage proposes a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society. ↗
- 1821 Badi VII, king of Sennar, surrenders his throne and realm to Ismail Pasha, general of the Ottoman Empire, bringing the 300 year old Sudanese kingdom to an end. ↗
- 1807 Emperor Napoleon's French Grande Armée defeats the Russian Army at the Battle of Friedland in Poland (modern Russian Kaliningrad Oblast) ending the War of the Fourth Coalition. ↗
- 1800 The French Army of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo in Northern Italy and re-conquers Italy. ↗
- 1789 Mutiny on the Bounty: HMS Bounty mutiny survivors including Captain William Bligh and 18 others reach Timor after a nearly 7,400 km (4,600 mi) journey in an open boat. ↗
- 1777 The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States. ↗
- 1775 American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Armed Forces. ↗
- 1690 King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront the former King James II. ↗
- 1658 Franco-Spanish War: Turenne and the French army win a decisive victory over the Spanish at the battle of the Dunes. ↗
- 1645 English Civil War: Battle of Naseby: Twelve thousand Royalist forces are beaten by fifteen thousand Parliamentarian soldiers. ↗
- 1618 Joris Veseler prints the first Dutch newspaper Courante uyt Italien, Duytslandt, &c. in Amsterdam (approximate date). ↗
- 1404 Welsh rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr, having declared himself Prince of Wales, allies himself with the French against King Henry IV of England. ↗
- 1381 Richard II of England meets leaders of the Peasants' Revolt at Mile End. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance. ↗
- 1287 Kublai Khan defeats the force of Nayan and other traditionalist Borjigin princes in East Mongolia and Manchuria. ↗
- 1285 Second Mongol invasion of Vietnam: Forces led by Prince Trần Quang Khải of the Trần dynasty destroy most of the invading Mongol naval fleet in a battle at Chuong Duong. ↗
- 1276 While in exile in Fuzhou, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Song dynasty court hold the coronation ceremony for Emperor Duanzong. ↗
- 1216 First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester, abandoned by John, King of England, and soon conquers over half of the kingdom. ↗
- 1158 The city of Munich is founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar. ↗
- 2007 Bryce James, American basketball player ↗
- 2000 RJ Barrett, Canadian basketball player ↗
- 2000 Naomi Girma, American soccer player ↗
- 2000 Bobby Witt Jr., American baseball player ↗
- 1999 Chou Tzuyu, Taiwanese singer ↗
- 1997 David Bangala, French football defender ↗
- 1997 Fujii Kaze, Japanese singer-songwriter ↗
- 1994 Moon Tae-il, South Korean singer ↗
- 1993 Gunna, American rapper ↗
- 1992 Daryl Sabara, American actor ↗
- 1992 Devante Smith-Pelly, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1991 Kostas Manolas, Greek footballer ↗
- 1991 Jesy Nelson, English singer ↗
- 1990 Patrice Cormier, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1990 Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal, Norwegian long-distance runner ↗
- 1989 Lucy Hale, American actress and singer-songwriter ↗
- 1989 Brad Takairangi, Australian-Cook Islands rugby league player ↗
- 1988 Adrián Aldrete, Mexican footballer ↗
- 1988 Kevin McHale, American actor, singer, dancer and radio personality ↗
- 1987 Andrew Cogliano, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1987 Mohamed Diamé, Senegalese footballer ↗
- 1986 Rhe-Ann Niles-Mapp, Barbadian netball player ↗
- 1986 Matt Read, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1985 Oleg Medvedev. Russian luger ↗
- 1985 Andy Soucek, Spanish racing driver ↗
- 1984 Lorenzo Booker, American football player ↗
- 1984 Mark Cosgrove, Australian cricketer ↗
- 1984 Siobhán Donaghy, English singer-songwriter ↗
- 1984 Yury Prilukov, Russian swimmer ↗
- 1983 Trevor Barry, Bahamian high jumper ↗
- 1983 Louis Garrel, French actor, director, and screenwriter ↗
- 1982 Jamie Green, English racing driver ↗
- 1982 Nicole Irving, Australian swimmer ↗
- 1982 Lang Lang, Chinese pianist ↗
- 1982 Trine Rønning, Norwegian footballer ↗
- 1981 Elano, Brazilian footballer and manager ↗
- 1979 Shannon Hegarty, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1978 Steve Bégin, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1978 Diablo Cody, American director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1978 Annia Hatch, Cuban-American gymnast and coach ↗
- 1978 Nikola Vujčić, Croatian former professional basketball player ↗
- 1977 Boeta Dippenaar, South African cricketer ↗
- 1977 Chris McAlister, American football player ↗
- 1977 Joe Worsley, English rugby player and coach ↗
- 1976 Alan Carr, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter ↗
- 1976 Massimo Oddo, Italian footballer and manager ↗
- 1973 Sami Kapanen, Finnish-American ice hockey player and manager ↗
- 1972 Rick Brunson, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1972 Matthias Ettrich, German computer scientist and engineer, founded KDE ↗
- 1972 Claude Henderson, South African cricketer ↗
- 1972 Danny McFarlane, Jamaican hurdler and sprinter ↗
- 1971 Bruce Bowen, American basketball player and sportscaster ↗
- 1971 Will Cullen Hart, American musician (died 2024) ↗
- 1971 Ramon Vega, Swiss footballer ↗
- 1970 Heather McDonald, American comedian, actress, and author ↗
- 1969 Éric Desjardins, Canadian ice hockey player and coach ↗
- 1969 Steffi Graf, German tennis player ↗
- 1968 Faizon Love, Cuban-American actor and screenwriter ↗
- 1967 Dedrick Dodge, American football player and coach ↗
- 1967 Paul Martin, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1963 Mark Anthony Santos, Filipino politician ↗
- 1961 Boy George, English singer-songwriter and producer ↗
- 1961 Dušan Kojić, Serbian singer-songwriter and bass player ↗
- 1961 Sam Perkins, American basketball player ↗
- 1960 Tonie Campbell, American hurdler ↗
- 1959 Marcus Miller, American bass player, composer, and producer ↗
- 1958 James Gurney, American artist and author ↗
- 1958 Nick Van Eede, English singer-songwriter ↗
- 1955 Paul O'Grady, English television host, producer, and drag performer (died 2023) ↗
- 1955 Kirron Kher, Indian theatre, film and television actress, TV talk show host and politician ↗
- 1954 Will Patton, American actor ↗
- 1952 Pat Summitt, American basketball player and coach (died 2016) ↗
- 1951 Paul Boateng, English lawyer and politician, British High Commissioner to South Africa ↗
- 1951 Danny Edwards, American golfer ↗
- 1950 Rowan Williams, Welsh archbishop and theologian ↗
- 1949 Jim Lea, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer ↗
- 1949 Roger Powell, English-Australian scientist and academic ↗
- 1949 Antony Sher, South African-British actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2021) ↗
- 1949 Harry Turtledove, American historian and author ↗
- 1949 Alan White, English drummer and songwriter (died 2022) ↗
- 1948 Laurence Yep, American author and playwright ↗
- 1947 Roger Liddle, Baron Liddle, English politician ↗
- 1947 Barry Melton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1947 Paul Rudolph, Canadian singer, guitarist, and cyclist ↗
- 1946 Robert Louis-Dreyfus, French-Swiss businessman (died 2009) ↗
- 1946 Tõnu Sepp, Estonian instrument maker and educator ↗
- 1946 Donald Trump – American businessman, television personality, 45th and 47th President of the United States ↗
- 1945 Rod Argent, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player ↗
- 1945 Bruce Degen, American writer (died 2024) ↗
- 1945 Carlos Reichenbach, Brazilian director and producer (died 2012) ↗
- 1945 Richard Stebbins, American sprinter and educator ↗
- 1944 Laurie Colwin, American novelist and short story writer (died 1992) ↗
- 1943 Harold Wheeler, American composer, conductor, and producer ↗
- 1942 Andy Irvine, Irish folk musician ↗
- 1942 Jonathan Raban, English author and academic (died 2023) ↗
- 1942 Roberto García-Calvo Montiel, Spanish judge (died 2008) ↗
- 1939 Steny Hoyer, American lawyer and politician ↗
- 1939 Peter Mayle, English author and screenwriter (died 2018) ↗
- 1939 Colin Thubron, English journalist and author ↗
- 1938 Julie Felix, American-English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020) ↗
- 1936 Renaldo Benson, American singer-songwriter (died 2005) ↗
- 1936 Irmelin Sandman Lilius, Finnish author, poet, and translator ↗
- 1933 Jerzy Kosiński, Polish-American novelist and screenwriter (died 1991) ↗
- 1933 Vladislav Rastorotsky, Russian gymnast and coach (died 2017) ↗
- 1931 Marla Gibbs, American actress and comedian ↗
- 1931 Ross Higgins, Australian actor (died 2016) ↗
- 1931 Junior Walker, American saxophonist (died 1995) ↗
- 1929 Cy Coleman, American pianist and composer (died 2004) ↗
- 1929 Alan Davidson, Australian cricketer (died 2021) ↗
- 1929 Johnny Wilson, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (died 2011) ↗
- 1928 Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Argentinian-Cuban physician, author, guerrilla leader and politician (died 1967) ↗
- 1926 Don Newcombe, American baseball player (died 2019) ↗
- 1925 Pierre Salinger, American journalist and politician, 11th White House Press Secretary (died 2004) ↗
- 1924 James Black, Scottish pharmacologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2010) ↗
- 1923 Judith Kerr, German-English author and illustrator (died 2019) ↗
- 1923 Green Wix Unthank, American soldier, lawyer, and judge (died 2013) ↗
- 1921 Martha Greenhouse, American actress (died 2013) ↗
- 1919 Gene Barry, American actor (died 2009) ↗
- 1919 Sam Wanamaker, American actor and director (died 1993) ↗
- 1917 Lise Nørgaard, Danish journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2023) ↗
- 1917 Gilbert Prouteau, French poet and director (died 2012) ↗
- 1917 Atle Selberg, Norwegian-American mathematician and academic (died 2007) ↗
- 1916 Dorothy McGuire, American actress (died 2001) ↗
- 1913 Joe Morris, English-Canadian lieutenant and trade union leader (died 1996) ↗
- 1910 Rudolf Kempe, German pianist and conductor (died 1976) ↗
- 1909 Burl Ives, American actor and singer (died 1995) ↗
- 1907 Nicolas Bentley, English author and illustrator (died 1978) ↗
- 1907 René Char, French poet and author (died 1988) ↗
- 1905 Steve Broidy, American businessman (died 1991) ↗
- 1905 Arthur Davis, American animator and director (died 2000) ↗
- 1904 Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and journalist (died 1971) ↗
- 1903 Alonzo Church, American mathematician and logician (died 1995) ↗
- 1903 Rose Rand, Austrian-American logician and philosopher from the Vienna Circle (died 1980) ↗
- 1900 Ruth Nanda Anshen, American writer, editor, and philosopher (died 2003) ↗
- 1900 June Walker, American stage and film actress (died 1966) ↗
- 1898 Theobald Wolfe Tone FitzGerald, Irish Army Officer and painter (died 1962) ↗
- 1895 Jack Adams, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 1968) ↗
- 1894 Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (died 1924) ↗
- 1894 José Carlos Mariátegui (died 1930) ↗
- 1894 W. W. E. Ross, Canadian geophysicist and poet (died 1966) ↗
- 1890 May Allison, American actress (died 1989) ↗
- 1884 John McCormack, Irish tenor and actor (died 1945) ↗
- 1884 Georg Zacharias, German swimmer (died 1953) ↗
- 1879 Arthur Duffey, American sprinter and coach (died 1955) ↗
- 1878 Léon Thiébaut, French fencer (died 1943) ↗
- 1877 Jane Bathori, French soprano (died 1970) ↗
- 1877 Ida MacLean, British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society (died 1944) ↗
- 1872 János Szlepecz, Slovene priest and author (died 1936) ↗
- 1871 Hermanus Brockmann, Dutch rower (died 1936) ↗
- 1871 Jacob Ellehammer, Danish mechanic and engineer (died 1946) ↗
- 1870 Sophia of Prussia (died 1932) ↗
- 1868 Karl Landsteiner, Austrian biologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1943) ↗
- 1868 Anna B. Eckstein, German peace activist (died 1947) ↗
- 1864 Alois Alzheimer, German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (died 1915) ↗
- 1862 John Ulric Nef, Swiss-American chemist and academic (died 1915) ↗
- 1856 Andrey Markov, Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1922) ↗
- 1855 Robert M. La Follette, American lawyer and politician, 20th Governor of Wisconsin (died 1925) ↗
- 1848 Bernard Bosanquet, English philosopher and theorist (died 1923) ↗
- 1848 Max Erdmannsdörfer, German conductor and composer (died 1905) ↗
- 1840 William F. Nast, American businessman (died 1893) ↗
- 1838 Yamagata Aritomo, Japanese Field Marshal and politician, 3rd and 9th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1922) ↗
- 1829 Bernard Petitjean, French Roman Catholic missionary to Japan (died 1884) ↗
- 1820 John Bartlett, American author and publisher (died 1905) ↗
- 1819 Henry Gardner, American merchant and politician, 23rd Governor of Massachusetts (died 1892) ↗
- 1811 Harriet Beecher Stowe – American author and activist (died 1896) ↗
- 1801 Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (died 1868) ↗
- 1798 František Palacký, Czech historian and politician (died 1876) ↗
- 1796 Nikolai Brashman, Czech-Russian mathematician and academic (died 1866) ↗
- 1780 Henry Salt, English historian and diplomat, British Consul-General in Egypt (died 1827) ↗
- 1763 Simon Mayr, German composer and educator (died 1845) ↗
- 1736 Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (died 1806) ↗
- 1730 Antonio Sacchini, Italian composer and educator (died 1786) ↗
- 1726 Thomas Pennant, Welsh ornithologist and historian (died 1798) ↗
- 1691 Jan Francisci, Slovak organist and composer (died 1758) ↗
- 1627 Johann Abraham Ihle, German astronomer (died 1699) ↗
- 1529 Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (died 1595) ↗
- 1479 Giglio Gregorio Giraldi, Italian poet and scholar (died 1552) ↗
- 1444 Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian astronomer and mathematician (died 1544) ↗
- 2025 Afa Ah Loo, Samoan fashion designer ↗
- 2025 Melissa Hortman, American lawyer and politician (born 1970) ↗
- 2024 Dudu Myeni, South African businesswoman (born 1963) ↗
- 2024 George Nethercutt, American lawyer, author, and politician (born 1944) ↗
- 2022 A. B. Yehoshua, Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright (born 1936) ↗
- 2020 Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian film actor (born 1986) ↗
- 2016 Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress and singer (born 1928) ↗
- 2016 Gilles Lamontagne, Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (born 1919) ↗
- 2015 Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (born 1940) ↗
- 2015 Anne Nicol Gaylor, American activist, co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (born 1926) ↗
- 2015 Qiao Shi, Chinese politician (born 1924) ↗
- 2014 Alberto Cañas Escalante, Costa Rican journalist and politician (born 1920) ↗
- 2014 Isabelle Collin Dufresne, French actress (born 1935) ↗
- 2014 Robert Lebeck, German photographer and journalist (born 1929) ↗
- 2014 James E. Rogers, American lawyer, businessman, and academic (born 1938) ↗
- 2013 Elroy Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (born 1923) ↗
- 2012 Peter Archer, Baron Archer of Sandwell, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (born 1926) ↗
- 2012 Bob Chappuis, American football player and soldier (born 1923) ↗
- 2012 Margie Hyams, American pianist and vibraphone player (born 1920) ↗
- 2012 Ling Ma – Heinz Kämmerling, German pianist and academic (born 1930) ↗
- 2012 Carlos Reichenbach, Brazilian director and producer (born 1945) ↗
- 2012 Gitta Sereny, Austrian-English historian, journalist, and author (born 1921) ↗
- 2009 Bob Bogle, American musician (born 1934) ↗
- 2009 William McIntyre, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and judge (born 1918) ↗
- 2007 Ruth Graham, Chinese-American author, poet, and painter (born 1920) ↗
- 2007 Robin Olds, American general and pilot (born 1922) ↗
- 2007 Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Austrian politician, 9th President of Austria (born 1918) ↗
- 2006 Monty Berman, English director, producer, and cinematographer (born 1913) ↗
- 2006 Jean Roba, Belgian author and illustrator (born 1930) ↗
- 2005 Carlo Maria Giulini, Italian conductor and director (born 1914) ↗
- 2005 Mimi Parent, Canadian-Swiss painter (born 1924) ↗
- 2004 Ulrich Inderbinen, Swiss mountaineer and guide (born 1900) ↗
- 2003 Dale Whittington, American race car driver (born 1959) ↗
- 2002 June Jordan, American author and activist (born 1936) ↗
- 2000 Attilio Bertolucci, Italian poet and author (born 1911) ↗
- 1999 Bernie Faloney, American-Canadian football player and sportscaster (born 1932) ↗
- 1997 Richard Jaeckel, American actor (born 1926) ↗
- 1996 Noemí Gerstein, Argentinian sculptor and illustrator (born 1908) ↗
- 1995 Els Aarne, Ukrainian-Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (born 1917) ↗
- 1995 Rory Gallagher, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1948) ↗
- 1995 Roger Zelazny, American author and poet (born 1937) ↗
- 1994 Lionel Grigson, English pianist, composer, and educator (born 1942) ↗
- 1994 Henry Mancini, American composer and conductor (born 1924) ↗
- 1994 Marcel Mouloudji, French singer and actor (born 1922) ↗
- 1991 Peggy Ashcroft, English actress (born 1907) ↗
- 1990 Erna Berger, German soprano and actress (born 1900) ↗
- 1987 Stanisław Bareja, Polish actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1929) ↗
- 1986 Jorge Luis Borges – Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator (born 1899) ↗
- 1986 Alan Jay Lerner, American composer and songwriter (born 1918) ↗
- 1980 Charles Miller, American saxophonist and flute player (born 1939) ↗
- 1979 Ahmad Zahir, Afghan singer-songwriter (born 1946) ↗
- 1977 Robert Middleton, American actor (born 1911) ↗
- 1977 Alan Reed, American actor, original voice of Fred Flintstone (born1907) ↗
- 1972 Dündar Taşer, Turkish soldier and politician (born 1925) ↗
- 1971 Carlos P. Garcia, 8th President of the Republic of the Philippines (born 1896) ↗
- 1968 Salvatore Quasimodo – Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize Laureate (born 1901) ↗
- 1953 Tom Cole, Welsh-American racing driver (born 1922) ↗
- 1949 Albert II, rhesus macaque, animal astronaut, and first mammal in space ↗
- 1946 John Logie Baird, Scottish-English physicist and engineer (born 1888) ↗
- 1946 Jorge Ubico, 21st President of Guatemala (born 1878) ↗
- 1936 G. K. Chesterton, English essayist, poet, playwright, and novelist (born 1874) ↗
- 1936 Hans Poelzig, German architect, painter, and designer, designed the IG Farben Building (born 1869) ↗
- 1933 Justinien de Clary, French target shooter (born 1860) ↗
- 1932 Dorimène Roy Desjardins, Canadian businesswoman, co-founded Desjardins Group (born 1858) ↗
- 1928 Emmeline Pankhurst, English activist and academic (born 1857) ↗
- 1927 Ottavio Bottecchia, Italian cyclist (born 1894) ↗
- 1927 Jerome K. Jerome, English author (born 1859) ↗
- 1926 Mary Cassatt – American-French painter (born 1843) ↗
- 1923 Isabelle Bogelot, French philanthropist (born 1838) ↗
- 1920 Max Weber, German sociologist and economist (born 1864) ↗
- 1916 João Simões Lopes Neto, Brazilian author (born 1865) ↗
- 1914 Adlai Stevenson I, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Vice President of the United States (born 1835) ↗
- 1908 Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, English captain and politician, 6th Governor General of Canada (born 1841) ↗
- 1907 William Le Baron Jenney, American architect and engineer, designed the Home Insurance Building (born 1832) ↗
- 1907 Bartolomé Masó, Cuban soldier and politician (born 1830) ↗
- 1898 Dewitt Clinton Senter, American politician, 18th Governor of Tennessee (born 1830) ↗
- 1886 Alexander Ostrovsky, Russian director and playwright (born 1823) ↗
- 1883 Edward FitzGerald, English poet and author (born 1809) ↗
- 1877 Mary Carpenter, English educational and social reformer (born 1807) ↗
- 1864 Leonidas Polk, American general and bishop (born 1806) ↗
- 1837 Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet and philosopher (born 1798) ↗
- 1825 Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French-American architect and engineer, designed Washington, D.C. (born 1754) ↗
- 1801 Benedict Arnold, American general during the American Revolution later turned British spy (born 1741) ↗
- 1800 Louis Desaix, French general (born 1768) ↗
- 1800 Jean-Baptiste Kléber, French general (born 1753) ↗
- 1794 Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, English courtier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1718) ↗
- 1746 Colin Maclaurin, Scottish mathematician (born 1698) ↗
- 1679 Guillaume Courtois, French painter and illustrator (born 1628) ↗
- 1674 Marin le Roy de Gomberville, French author and poet (born 1600) ↗
- 1662 Henry Vane the Younger, English-American politician, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (born 1613) ↗
- 1594 Ali Smith – German goldsmith, hanged in Edinburgh for stealing the jewels of Anne of Denmark. ↗
- 1594 Orlande de Lassus, Flemish composer and educator (born 1532) ↗
- 1583 Shibata Katsuie, Japanese samurai (born 1522) ↗
- 1548 Carpentras, French composer (born 1470) ↗
- 1544 Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (born 1489) ↗
- 1516 John III of Navarre (born 1469) ↗
- 1497 Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandía, Italian son of Pope Alexander VI (born 1474) ↗
- 1381 Simon Sudbury, English archbishop (born 1316) ↗
- 1349 Günther von Schwarzburg, German king (born 1304) ↗
- 1161 Emperor Qinzong of the Song dynasty (born 1100) ↗
- 976 Aron, Bulgarian nobleman ↗
- 957 Guadamir, bishop of Vic (Spain) ↗
- 847 Methodius I, patriarch of Constantinople ↗
- 809 Ōtomo no Otomaro, Japanese general (born 731) ↗