31 Events
215 Births
87 Deaths
- 2013 A bomb explodes on a bus in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 25 people and wounding 22 others. ↗
- 1996 The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonates a powerful truck bomb in the middle of Manchester, England, devastating the city centre and injuring 200 people. ↗
- 1992 The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries. ↗
- 1991 In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, killing over 800 people. ↗
- 1977 After the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, the first democratic elections take place in Spain. ↗
- 1972 Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z is destroyed by a bomb over Pleiku, Vietnam (then South Vietnam) and kills 81 people. ↗
- 1944 World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate. ↗
- 1944 In the Saskatchewan general election, the CCF, led by Tommy Douglas, is elected and forms the first socialist government in North America. ↗
- 1940 World War II: Operation Aerial begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation. ↗
- 1920 Following the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites, Northern Schleswig is transferred from Germany to Denmark. ↗
- 1919 John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight when they reach Clifden, County Galway, Ireland. ↗
- 1904 A fire aboard the steamboat SS General Slocum in New York City's East River kills 1,000. ↗
- 1896 One of the deadliest tsunamis in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people. ↗
- 1864 American Civil War: The Second Battle of Petersburg begins. ↗
- 1859 Ambiguity in the Oregon Treaty leads to the "Northwestern Boundary Dispute" between American and British/Canadian settlers. ↗
- 1846 The Oregon Treaty extends the border between the United States and British North America, established by the Treaty of 1818, westward to the Pacific Ocean. ↗
- 1834 The looting of Safed commences. ↗
- 1804 New Hampshire approves the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratifying the document. ↗
- 1607 Virginia Colonists finished building James's Fort, to defend against Spanish and Indian attacks. ↗
- 1520 Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther in Exsurge Domine. ↗
- 1410 In a decisive battle at Onon River, the Mongol forces of Oljei Temur were decimated by the Chinese armies of the Yongle Emperor. ↗
- 1410 Ottoman Interregnum: Süleyman Çelebi defeats his brother Musa Çelebi outside the Byzantine capital, Constantinople. ↗
- 1312 At the Battle of Rozgony, King Charles I of Hungary wins a decisive victory over the family of Palatine Amade Aba. ↗
- 1310 The Tiepolo conspiracy, seeking to seize power in the Republic of Venice, is thwarted after bloody street clashes in Venice. The suppression of the revolt will lead to the creation of the Council of Ten. ↗
- 1246 With the death of Frederick II, Duke of Austria, the Babenberg dynasty ends in Austria. ↗
- 1219 Northern Crusades: Danish victory at the Battle of Lindanise (modern-day Tallinn) establishes the Danish Duchy of Estonia. ↗
- 1215 King John of England puts his seal to Magna Carta. ↗
- 1184 The naval Battle of Fimreite is won by the Birkebeiner pretender Sverre Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson takes the Norwegian throne and King Magnus V of Norway is killed. ↗
- 923 Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy. ↗
- 844 Louis II is crowned as king of Italy at Rome by pope Sergius II. ↗
- 763 BCE Assyrians record a solar eclipse that is later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. ↗
- 1997 Madison Kocian, American gymnast ↗
- 1996 Aurora, Norwegian singer-songwriter ↗
- 1996 Tia-Adana Belle, Barbadian athlete ↗
- 1996 Hoshi, South Korean singer and dancer ↗
- 1994 Inaki Williams, Basque-Ghanaian footballer ↗
- 1993 Cooper Kupp, American football player ↗
- 1993 Irfan Hadžić, Bosnian footballer ↗
- 1992 Michał Kopczyński, Polish footballer ↗
- 1992 Mohamed Salah, Egyptian footballer ↗
- 1992 Dafne Schippers, Dutch heptathlete and sprinter ↗
- 1989 Bayley, American wrestler ↗
- 1989 Víctor Cabedo, Spanish cyclist (died 2012) ↗
- 1989 Bryan Clauson, American race car driver (died 2016) ↗
- 1986 James Maloney, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1986 Trevor Plouffe, American baseball player ↗
- 1985 Ashley Nicole Black, American comedian, actress, and writer ↗
- 1984 Luke Hodge, Australian footballer ↗
- 1984 Eva Hrdinová, Czech tennis player ↗
- 1984 Tim Lincecum, American baseball player ↗
- 1984 Edison Toloza, Colombian footballer ↗
- 1983 Laura Imbruglia, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist[citation needed] ↗
- 1983 Josh McGuire, Canadian fencer ↗
- 1982 Mike Delany, New Zealand rugby player ↗
- 1982 Abdur Razzak, Bangladeshi cricketer ↗
- 1981 John Paintsil, Ghanaian footballer ↗
- 1980 David Lyons, Australian rugby player ↗
- 1979 Yulia Nestsiarenka, Belarusian sprinter ↗
- 1979 Christian Rahn, German footballer ↗
- 1979 Charles Zwolsman Jr., Dutch racing driver ↗
- 1978 Wilfred Bouma, Dutch footballer ↗
- 1978 Zach Day, American baseball player ↗
- 1977 Michael Doleac, American basketball player and manager ↗
- 1976 Jiří Ryba, Czech decathlete ↗
- 1973 Tore Andre Flo, Norwegian footballer and coach ↗
- 1973 Neil Patrick Harris, American actor and singer ↗
- 1973 Pia Miranda, Australian actress ↗
- 1973 Greg Vaughan, American actor and model ↗
- 1972 Justin Leonard, American golfer ↗
- 1972 Andy Pettitte, American baseball player ↗
- 1971 Christos Myriounis, Greek basketball player ↗
- 1971 Jake Busey, American actor, musician, and film producer ↗
- 1970 Christian Bauman, American soldier and author ↗
- 1970 David Bayssari, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1970 Gaëlle Méchaly, French soprano ↗
- 1970 Leah Remini, American actress and producer ↗
- 1970 Žan Tabak, Croatian basketball player and coach ↗
- 1969 Jesse Bélanger, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1969 Ice Cube, American rapper, producer, and actor ↗
- 1969 Idalis DeLeón, American singer and actress ↗
- 1969 Nasos Galakteros, Greek basketball player ↗
- 1969 Oliver Kahn, German footballer and sportscaster ↗
- 1969 Maurice Odumbe, Kenyan cricketer ↗
- 1969 Cédric Pioline, French tennis player ↗
- 1968 Károly Güttler, Hungarian swimmer ↗
- 1966 Raimonds Vējonis, Latvian politician, 9th President of Latvia ↗
- 1965 Annelies Bredael, Belgian rower ↗
- 1965 Karim Massimov, Kazakhstani politician, 7th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan ↗
- 1965 Adam Smith, American lawyer and politician ↗
- 1964 Courteney Cox, American actress and producer ↗
- 1964 Michael Laudrup, Danish footballer and manager ↗
- 1963 Mario Gosselin, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster ↗
- 1963 Helen Hunt, American actress, director, and producer ↗
- 1963 Lourdes Valera, Venezuelan actress (died 2012) ↗
- 1962 Brad Armstrong, American wrestler (died 2012) ↗
- 1962 Chris Morris, English actor, satirist, director, and producer ↗
- 1962 Andrea Rost, Hungarian soprano ↗
- 1961 Dave McAuley, Northern Irish boxer and sportscaster ↗
- 1961 Scott Norton, American wrestler ↗
- 1960 Michèle Laroque, French actress, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1960 Marieke van Doorn, Dutch field hockey player and coach ↗
- 1959 Alan Brazil, Scottish footballer and sportscaster ↗
- 1959 Eileen Davidson, American model and actress ↗
- 1958 Wade Boggs, American baseball player ↗
- 1958 Riccardo Paletti, Italian racing driver (died 1982) ↗
- 1957 Brett Butler, American baseball player and coach ↗
- 1956 Yevgeny Kiselyov, Russian-Ukrainian journalist ↗
- 1956 Lance Parrish, American baseball player, coach, and manager ↗
- 1955 Polly Draper, American actress, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1955 Julie Hagerty, American model and actress ↗
- 1954 Jim Belushi, American actor ↗
- 1954 Terri Gibbs, American country music singer and keyboard player ↗
- 1954 Paul Rusesabagina, Rwandan humanitarian ↗
- 1954 Zdeňka Šilhavá, Czech discus thrower and shot putter ↗
- 1954 Beverley Whitfield, Australian swimmer (died 1996) ↗
- 1953 Vilma Bardauskienė, Lithuanian long jumper ↗
- 1953 Eje Elgh, Swedish racing driver and sportscaster ↗
- 1953 Xi Jinping, Chinese engineer and politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China ↗
- 1953 Raphael Wallfisch, English cellist and educator ↗
- 1952 Satya Pal Jain, Indian lawyer and politician, Additional Solicitor General of India ↗
- 1951 Jane Amsterdam, American magazine and newspaper editor (Manhattan, inc., New York Post) ↗
- 1951 Vance A. Larson, American painter (died 2000) ↗
- 1951 John Redwood, English politician, Secretary of State for Wales ↗
- 1951 Steve Walsh, American rock singer-songwriter and musician ↗
- 1950 Uğur Erdener, Turkish ophthalmologist and professor ↗
- 1950 Juliana Azumah-Mensah, Ghanaian nurse and politician ↗
- 1950 Deney Terrio, American choreographer and television host ↗
- 1950 Lakshmi Mittal, Indian-English businessman ↗
- 1949 Dusty Baker, American baseball player and manager ↗
- 1949 Simon Callow, English actor and director ↗
- 1949 Russell Hitchcock, Australian singer-songwriter ↗
- 1949 Jim Varney, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (died 2000) ↗
- 1948 Mike Holmgren, American football player and coach ↗
- 1948 Alan Huckle, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Anguilla ↗
- 1948 Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland ↗
- 1947 John Hoagland, American photographer and journalist (died 1984) ↗
- 1946 Noddy Holder, English rock singer-songwriter, musician, and actor ↗
- 1946 John Horner, American paleontologist and academic ↗
- 1946 Demis Roussos, Egyptian-Greek singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2015) ↗
- 1945 Miriam Defensor Santiago, Filipino judge and politician (died 2016) ↗
- 1945 Robert Sarah, Guinean cardinal ↗
- 1945 Lawrence Wilkerson, American colonel ↗
- 1944 Robert D. Keppel, American police officer and academic (died 2021) ↗
- 1943 Johnny Hallyday, French singer and actor (died 2017) ↗
- 1943 Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Danish politician, 38th Prime Minister of Denmark ↗
- 1942 Ian Greenberg, Canadian broadcaster, founded Astral Media (died 2022) ↗
- 1942 John E. McLaughlin, American diplomat ↗
- 1942 Peter Norman, Australian sprinter (died 2006) ↗
- 1941 Neal Adams, American illustrator (died 2022) ↗
- 1941 Harry Nilsson, American singer-songwriter (died 1994) ↗
- 1939 Ward Connerly, American activist and businessman, founded the American Civil Rights Institute ↗
- 1938 Billy Williams, American baseball player and coach ↗
- 1937 Pierre Billon, Swiss-Canadian author and screenwriter ↗
- 1937 Leon Coates, English composer (died 2023) ↗
- 1937 Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002) ↗
- 1936 William Levada, American cardinal (died 2019) ↗
- 1934 Ruby Nash Garnett, American R&B singer ↗
- 1933 Mohammad-Ali Rajai, Iranian politician, 2nd President of Iran (died 1981) ↗
- 1933 Predrag Koraksić Corax, Serbian political caricaturist ↗
- 1932 David Alliance, Baron Alliance, Iranian-English businessman and politician (died 2025) ↗
- 1932 Mario Cuomo, American lawyer and politician, 52nd Governor of New York (died 2015) ↗
- 1932 Zia Fariduddin Dagar, Indian singer (died 2013) ↗
- 1932 Bernie Faloney, American-Canadian football player and sportscaster (died 1999) ↗
- 1931 Joseph Gilbert, English air marshal ↗
- 1930 Miguel Méndez, American author and academic (died 2013) ↗
- 1930 Marcel Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2015) ↗
- 1927 Ross Andru, American illustrator (died 1993) ↗
- 1927 Ibn-e-Insha, Indian-Pakistani poet and author (died 1978) ↗
- 1927 Hugo Pratt, Italian author and illustrator (died 1995) ↗
- 1926 Alfred Duraiappah, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (died 1975) ↗
- 1925 Richard Baker, English journalist and author (died 2018) ↗
- 1925 Attilâ İlhan, Turkish poet, author, and critic (died 2005) ↗
- 1924 Hédi Fried, Swedish author and psychologist (died 2022) ↗
- 1924 Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (died 2005) ↗
- 1923 Erland Josephson, Swedish actor and director (died 2012) ↗
- 1923 Ninian Stephen, English-Australian lieutenant, judge, and politician, 20th Governor-General of Australia (died 2017) ↗
- 1922 Jaki Byard, American pianist and composer (died 1999) ↗
- 1921 Erroll Garner, American pianist and composer (died 1977) ↗
- 1920 Keith Andrews, American race car driver (died 1957) ↗
- 1920 Alla Kazanskaya, Russian actress (died 2008) ↗
- 1920 Sam Sniderman, Canadian businessman, founded Sam the Record Man (died 2012) ↗
- 1920 Alberto Sordi, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2003) ↗
- 1918 François Tombalbaye, Chadian politician, 1st President of Chad (died 1975) ↗
- 1917 John Fenn, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2010) ↗
- 1917 Michalis Genitsaris, Greek singer-songwriter (died 2005) ↗
- 1917 Lash LaRue, American actor and producer (died 1996) ↗
- 1916 Olga Erteszek, Polish-American fashion designer (died 1989) ↗
- 1916 Horacio Salgán, Argentinian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2016) ↗
- 1916 Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2001) ↗
- 1915 Nini Theilade, Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, and educator (died 2018) ↗
- 1915 Thomas Huckle Weller, American biologist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) ↗
- 1914 Yuri Andropov, Russian politician (died 1984) ↗
- 1914 Saul Steinberg, Romanian-American cartoonist (died 1999) ↗
- 1914 Hilda Terry, American cartoonist (died 2006) ↗
- 1913 Tom Adair, American songwriter, composer, and screenwriter (died 1988) ↗
- 1911 Wilbert Awdry, English author, created The Railway Series, the basis for Thomas the Tank Engine (died 1997) ↗
- 1910 David Rose, English-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1990) ↗
- 1909 Elena Nikolaidi, Greek-American soprano and educator (died 2002) ↗
- 1907 James Robertson Justice, English actor and educator (died 1975) ↗
- 1906 Gordon Welchman, English-American mathematician and author (died 1985) ↗
- 1906 Léon Degrelle, Belgian SS officer (died 1994) ↗
- 1902 Erik Erikson, German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst (died 1994) ↗
- 1901 Elmar Lohk, Russian-Estonian architect (died 1963) ↗
- 1900 Gotthard Günther, German philosopher and academic (died 1984) ↗
- 1900 Otto Luening, German-American composer and conductor (died 1996) ↗
- 1898 Hubertus Strughold, German-American physiologist and academic (died 1986) ↗
- 1894 Robert Russell Bennett, American composer and conductor (died 1981) ↗
- 1894 Nikolai Chebotaryov, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1947) ↗
- 1890 Georg Wüst, German oceanographer and academic (died 1977) ↗
- 1888 Martin D'Arcy, English Jesuit priest (died 1976) ↗
- 1888 Ramón López Velarde, Mexican poet and author (died 1921) ↗
- 1886 Frank Clement, British racing driver (died 1970) ↗
- 1884 Harry Langdon, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1944) ↗
- 1881 Kesago Nakajima, Japanese lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army (died 1945) ↗
- 1878 Margaret Abbott, Indian-American golfer (died 1955) ↗
- 1875 Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian-Canadian skier (died 1987) ↗
- 1872 Thomas William Burgess, English swimmer and water polo player (died 1950) ↗
- 1848 Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala, Indian bishop and saint (died 1902) ↗
- 1843 Edvard Grieg, Norwegian pianist and composer (died 1907) ↗
- 1835 Adah Isaacs Menken, American actress, painter, and poet (died 1868) ↗
- 1822 Alfonso Corti, Italian anatomist (died 1876) ↗
- 1809 François-Xavier Garneau, Canadian poet and historian (died 1866) ↗
- 1805 William B. Ogden, American businessman and politician, 1st Mayor of Chicago (died 1877) ↗
- 1801 Benjamin Wright Raymond, American merchant and politician, 3rd Mayor of Chicago (died 1883) ↗
- 1792 Thomas Mitchell, Scottish-Australian colonel and explorer (died 1855) ↗
- 1790 Charles-Amédée Kohler, Swiss chocolatier (died 1874) ↗
- 1789 Josiah Henson, American minister, author, and activist (died 1883) ↗
- 1777 David Daniel Davis, Welsh physician and academic (died 1841) ↗
- 1767 Andrew Jackson – American wife of Andrew Jackson (died 1828) ↗
- 1765 Henry Thomas Colebrooke, English orientalist (died 1837) ↗
- 1763 Franz Danzi, German cellist, composer, and conductor (died 1826) ↗
- 1763 Kobayashi Issa, Japanese priest and poet (died 1827) ↗
- 1755 Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, French chemist and entomologist (died 1809) ↗
- 1754 Juan José Elhuyar, Spanish chemist and mineralogist (died 1796) ↗
- 1749 Georg Joseph Vogler, German organist, composer, and theorist (died 1814) ↗
- 1645 Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English politician (died 1712) ↗
- 1640 Bernard Lamy, French mathematician and theologian (died 1715) ↗
- 1624 Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist and philologist (died 1704) ↗
- 1623 Cornelis de Witt, Dutch politician (died 1672) ↗
- 1605 Thomas Randolph, English poet and playwright (died 1635) ↗
- 1553 Archduke Ernest of Austria (died 1595) ↗
- 1549 Elizabeth Knollys, English noblewoman (died 1605) ↗
- 1542 Richard Grenville, English captain and explorer (died 1591) ↗
- 1519 Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (died 1536) ↗
- 1479 Lisa del Giocondo, Italian model, subject of the Mona Lisa (died 1542) ↗
- 1330 Edward, the Black Prince of England (died 1376) ↗
- 2024 James Kent, American chef (born 1979) ↗
- 2024 Matija Sarkic, English-born Montenegrin footballer (born 1997) ↗
- 2023 Glenda Jackson, English actress and politician (born 1936) ↗
- 2019 Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film director (born 1923) ↗
- 2014 Jacques Bergerac, French actor and businessman (born 1927) ↗
- 2013 Heinz Flohe, German footballer and manager (born 1948) ↗
- 2013 José Froilán González, Argentinian racing driver (born 1922) ↗
- 2013 Dennis O'Rourke, Australian director and producer (born 1945) ↗
- 2013 Kenneth G. Wilson, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1936) ↗
- 2012 Phillip D. Cagan, American economist and author (born 1927) ↗
- 2012 Barry MacKay, American tennis player and sportscaster (born 1935) ↗
- 2012 Israel Nogueda Otero, Mexican economist and politician, 10th Governor of Guerrero (born 1935) ↗
- 2012 Jerry Tubbs, American football player and coach (born 1935) ↗
- 2011 Bill Haast, American herpetologist and academic (born 1910) ↗
- 2008 Ray Getliffe, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1914) ↗
- 2007 Hugo Corro, Argentine boxer (born 1953) ↗
- 2006 Raymond Devos, Belgian-French comedian and clown (born 1922) ↗
- 2006 Herb Pearson, New Zealand cricketer (born 1910) ↗
- 2005 Suzanne Flon, French actress (born 1918) ↗
- 2004 Ahmet Piriştina, Turkish politician and mayor of İzmir (born 1952) ↗
- 2003 Hume Cronyn, Canadian-American actor (born 1911) ↗
- 2002 Choi Hong Hi, South Korean general and martial artist, founded Taekwondo (born 1918) ↗
- 2001 Henri Alekan, French cinematographer (born 1909) ↗
- 2000 Jules Roy, French author, poet, and playwright (born 1907) ↗
- 1999 Omer Côté, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1906) ↗
- 1996 Ella Fitzgerald – American singer and actress (born 1917) ↗
- 1996 Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet, Scottish general and politician (born 1911) ↗
- 1996 Dick Murdoch, American wrestler (born 1946) ↗
- 1995 John Vincent Atanasoff, American physicist and inventor, invented the Atanasoff–Berry computer (born 1903) ↗
- 1994 Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer and theorist (born 1925) ↗
- 1993 John Connally, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1917) ↗
- 1993 James Hunt, English racing driver and sportscaster (born 1947) ↗
- 1992 Chuck Menville, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (born 1940) ↗
- 1992 Brett Whiteley, Australian painter (born 1939) ↗
- 1991 Happy Chandler, American businessman and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky (born 1898) ↗
- 1991 Arthur Lewis, Saint Lucian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1915) ↗
- 1989 Maurice Bellemare, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1912) ↗
- 1989 Ray McAnally, Irish actor (born 1926) ↗
- 1985 Andy Stanfield, American sprinter (born 1927) ↗
- 1984 Meredith Willson, American playwright, composer, and conductor (born 1902) ↗
- 1976 Jimmy Dykes, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1896) ↗
- 1971 Wendell Meredith Stanley, American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1904) ↗
- 1968 Sam Crawford, American baseball player, coach, and umpire (born 1880) ↗
- 1968 Wes Montgomery, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1925) ↗
- 1967 Tatu Kolehmainen, Finnish runner (born 1885) ↗
- 1962 Alfred Cortot, Swiss pianist and conductor (born 1877) ↗
- 1961 Giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (born 1923) ↗
- 1961 Peyami Safa, Turkish journalist and author (born 1899) ↗
- 1945 Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein, Austrian diplomat ↗
- 1941 Otfrid Foerster, German neurologist and physician (born 1873) ↗
- 1941 Evelyn Underhill, English mystic and author (born 1875) ↗
- 1938 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German painter and illustrator (born 1880) ↗
- 1934 Alfred Bruneau, French cellist and composer (born 1857) ↗
- 1917 Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian physicist and academic (born 1867) ↗
- 1890 Unryū Kyūkichi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 10th Yokozuna (born 1822) ↗
- 1889 Mihai Eminescu, Romanian journalist, author, and poet (born 1850) ↗
- 1888 Frederick III, German Emperor (born 1831) ↗
- 1881 Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist and composer (born 1862) ↗
- 1858 Ary Scheffer, Dutch-French painter and academic (born 1795) ↗
- 1849 James Polk – American lawyer and politician, 11th President of the United States (born 1795) ↗
- 1844 Thomas Campbell, Scottish poet and academic (born 1777) ↗
- 1772 Louis-Claude Daquin, French organist and composer (born 1694) ↗
- 1768 James Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (born 1710) ↗
- 1724 Henry Sacheverell, English minister and politician (born 1674) ↗
- 1614 Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, English courtier and politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (born 1540) ↗
- 1521 Tamás Bakócz, Hungarian cardinal (born 1442) ↗
- 1467 Philip III, Duke of Burgundy (born 1396) ↗
- 1416 John, Duke of Berry (born 1340) ↗
- 1389 Lazar of Serbia (born 1329) ↗
- 1389 Murad I, Ottoman Sultan (born 1319) ↗
- 1389 Miloš Obilić, Serbian knight. ↗
- 1383 John VI Kantakouzenos, Byzantine emperor (born 1292) ↗
- 1383 Matthew Kantakouzenos, Byzantine emperor ↗
- 1381 John Cavendish, English lawyer and judge (born 1346) ↗
- 1381 Wat Tyler, English rebel leader (born 1341) ↗
- 1341 Andronikos III Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1297) ↗
- 1337 Angelo da Clareno, Italian Franciscan and leader of a group of Fraticelli (born 1247) ↗
- 1246 Frederick II, Duke of Austria (born 1219) ↗
- 1189 Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (born 1159) ↗
- 1184 Ling Ma – King of Norway (born 1156) ↗
- 1073 Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (born 1034) ↗
- 991 Theophanu, Byzantine wife of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (born 960) ↗
- 970 Adalbert, bishop of Passau ↗
- 960 Eadburh of Winchester, English princess and saint ↗
- 952 Murong Yanchao, Chinese general ↗
- 948 Romanos I Lekapenos, Byzantine Emperor (born c. 870) ↗
- 923 Robert I of France (born 866) ↗