On This Day: September 24 - Historical Events, Births & Deaths

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2023 NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth. ↗
2015 At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. ↗
2014 The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt. ↗
2013 A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people. ↗
2009 The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance. ↗
2009 South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashes near Durban International Airport in Durban, South Africa, killing the captain and injuring the rest of the crew. ↗
2008 Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa. ↗
2007 Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years. ↗
2005 Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas. ↗
1996 Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations. ↗
1993 The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king. ↗
1975 Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route. ↗
1973 Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal. ↗
1972 Japan Airlines Flight 472 lands at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India, overrunning the runway resulting in 11 injuries. ↗
1960 USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched. ↗
1959 TAI Flight 307 crashes during takeoff from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, killing 55 people. ↗
1957 President Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation. ↗
1954 AEC Routemaster, the iconic London bus was introduced. ↗
1950 The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada. ↗
1948 The Honda Motor Company is founded. ↗
1946 Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong. ↗
1946 The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman. ↗
1935 Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights. ↗
1932 Mahatma Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables). ↗
1929 Jimmy Doolittle performs the first flight without a window, proving that full instrument flying from take off to landing is possible. ↗
1911 His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness. ↗
1906 U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument. ↗
1906 Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation. ↗
1890 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy. ↗
1877 The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion. ↗
1875 The 1864 play Heath Cobblers by Aleksis Kivi premieres in Oulu, Finland. ↗
1869 Black Friday (1869): Gold prices plummet after United States President Ulysses S. Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market. ↗
1853 Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France. ↗
1852 The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes. ↗
1846 Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey. ↗
1841 The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to James Brooke. ↗
1830 A revolutionary committee of notables forms the Provisional Government of Belgium. ↗
1789 The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court. ↗
1674 Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji. ↗
1645 The Battle of Rowton Heath in England occurs, ending in a Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by King Charles I. ↗
1568 Spanish naval forces defeat an English fleet, under the command of John Hawkins, at the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa near Veracruz. ↗
787 The Second Council of Nicaea begins at the Church of Holy Wisdom in the city of Nicaea in Bithynia. ↗

2003 Joe Locke, Manx actor ↗
1998 Nikolas Cruz, American mass murderer ↗
1997 Tosin Adarabioyo, English footballer ↗
1993 Sonya Deville, American wrestler and mixed martial artist ↗
1993 Ben Platt, American actor, singer, and songwriter ↗
1991 Oriol Romeu, Spanish footballer ↗
1990 Vontaze Burfict, American football player ↗
1989 Pia Wurtzbach, Filipina actress, model, and beauty queen, Miss Universe 2015 ↗
1988 Karl Alzner, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
1988 Steven Kampfer, American ice hockey player ↗
1988 Kyle Sullivan, American actor ↗
1987 Spencer Treat Clark, American actor ↗
1987 Matthew Connolly, English footballer ↗
1987 Grey Damon, American actor ↗
1986 Max Lercher, Austrian politician ↗
1986 Eloise Mumford, American actress ↗
1985 Jonathan Soriano, Spanish footballer ↗
1984 Bobby Brown, American basketball player ↗
1983 Liam Finn, Australian-New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
1983 Randy Foye, American basketball player ↗
1983 Ben Harris, Australian rugby league player ↗
1982 Morgan Hamm, American gymnast ↗
1982 Paul Hamm, American gymnast ↗
1982 Jeff Karstens, American baseball player ↗
1981 Ryan Briscoe, Australian race car driver ↗
1981 Drew Gooden, American basketball player ↗
1980 Daniele Bennati, Italian cyclist ↗
1980 Dean Canto, Australian race car driver ↗
1980 Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer ↗
1980 Victoria Pendleton, English cyclist ↗
1980 John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer ↗
1979 Fábio Aurélio, Brazilian footballer ↗
1979 Kim Jong-min, South Korean singer ↗
1978 Wietse van Alten, Dutch archer ↗
1977 Frank Fahrenhorst, German footballer and manager ↗
1977 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, American football player ↗
1977 Casey Rabach, American football player ↗
1976 Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player ↗
1976 Ian Bohen, American actor ↗
1976 Stephanie McMahon, American wrestler and businesswoman ↗
1976 Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actor and singer (died 2013) ↗
1976 Vahur Vahtramäe, Estonian footballer ↗
1974 John McDonald, American baseball player ↗
1973 Eddie George, American football player and sportscaster ↗
1973 Gillian Lindsay, Scottish rower ↗
1973 Rodrick Rhodes, American basketball player and coach ↗
1972 Conor Burns, British politician ↗
1972 Kate Fleetwood, English actress ↗
1971 Michael S. Engel, American paleontologist and entomologist ↗
1971 Mike Michalowicz, American businessman and author ↗
1971 Kevin Millar, American baseball player and sportscaster ↗
1971 Peter Salisbury, English drummer ↗
1969 Shawn Crahan, American drummer, songwriter, and producer ↗
1969 Christopher Pincher, English politician ↗
1969 Shamim Sarif, English author, director, and screenwriter ↗
1969 Paul Ray Smith, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2003) ↗
1969 Megan Ward, American actress ↗
1967 Noreena Hertz, English economist, author, and academic ↗
1966 Christophe Bouchut, French race car driver ↗
1966 Rajesh Khattar, Indian voice actor ↗
1966 Bernard Gilkey, American baseball player ↗
1966 Stefan Molyneux, Irish-Canadian philosopher, author, and blogger ↗
1966 Michael O. Varhola, American journalist and author ↗
1965 Robert Irvine, English chef and television host ↗
1965 Njål Ølnes, Norwegian saxophonist and composer ↗
1965 Sean McNabb, American singer and bass player ↗
1965 Janet Weiss, American drummer ↗
1964 Rafael Palmeiro, Cuban-American baseball player ↗
1964 Marko Pomerants, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior ↗
1964 Ronald van der Kemp, Dutch fashion designer ↗
1963 Michael Potter, Australian rugby player and coach ↗
1963 Ben Preston, English journalist ↗
1962 Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and manager ↗
1962 Mike Phelan, English footballer, coach, and manager ↗
1962 Tim Supple, English director and producer ↗
1962 Nia Vardalos, Canadian-American actress and screenwriter ↗
1962 Ilgvars Zalāns, Latvian painter ↗
1961 Christopher L. Eisgruber, American lawyer and academic ↗
1961 John Logan, American screenwriter and producer ↗
1961 Luc Picard, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter ↗
1960 Amy Sky, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress ↗
1959 Theo Paphitis, Cypriot-English businessman ↗
1959 Steve Whitmire, American puppeteer ↗
1958 Kevin Sorbo, American actor and producer ↗
1957 Wolfgang Wolf, German footballer and manager ↗
1956 Hubie Brooks, American baseball player ↗
1955 Riccardo Illy, Italian businessman and politician, President of Friuli Venezia Giulia ↗
1954 Marco Tardelli, Italian footballer and coach ↗
1952 Dieter Hochheimer, German footballer and manager ↗
1952 Mark Sandman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 1999) ↗
1951 Douglas Kmiec, American scholar and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Malta ↗
1950 Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster ↗
1950 John Kessel, American author, poet, and playwright ↗
1950 Harriet Walter, English actress ↗
1949 Baleka Mbete, South African politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa ↗
1949 Anders Arborelius, Swedish cardinal ↗
1948 Gordon Clapp, American actor ↗
1948 Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter (died 1998) ↗
1948 Garth Porter, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and producer ↗
1947 Stephen Mueller, American painter (died 2011) ↗
1946 Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer ↗
1946 Joe Greene, American football player, coach, and actor ↗
1946 Lars Emil Johansen, Greenlandic educator and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Greenland ↗
1946 César Pedroso, Cuban pianist and songwriter (died 2022) ↗
1946 Pat Pocock, Welsh-English cricketer ↗
1946 María Teresa Ruiz, Chilean astronomer ↗
1945 Lou Dobbs, American journalist and author (died 2024) ↗
1945 Carson Van Osten, American comics creator and musician (died 2015) ↗
1945 John Rutter, English composer, conductor, and producer ↗
1944 Eavan Boland, Irish poet and academic (died 2020) ↗
1944 Sven-Ole Thorsen, Danish bodybuilder and stuntman ↗
1944 Victoria Vetri, Playboy's 1967 Miss September and 1968 Playmate of the Year. ↗
1942 Gerry Marsden, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021) ↗
1941 John Mackey, American football player (died 2011) ↗
1941 Linda McCartney, American singer, photographer, and activist (died 1998) ↗
1940 Yves Navarre, French author (died 1994) ↗
1939 Wayne Henderson, American trombonist and producer (died 2014) ↗
1939 Moti Kirschenbaum, Israeli journalist (died 2015) ↗
1939 Jacques Vallée, French ufologist ↗
1938 Steve Douglas, American saxophonist, flute player, and producer (died 1993) ↗
1936 Sivanthi Adithan, Indian businessman (died 2013) ↗
1936 Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer, and screenwriter, created The Muppets (died 1990) ↗
1934 Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2018) ↗
1934 John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter (died 1995) ↗
1934 John Kasmin, English art dealer ↗
1934 Bernard Nevill, English painter, designer, and academic (died 2019) ↗
1934 Chick Willis, American singer and guitarist (died 2013) ↗
1934 Manfred Wörner, German politician and diplomat, 7th Secretary General of NATO (died 1994) ↗
1934 Donald Wrye, American director, screenwriter, and producer (died 2015) ↗
1933 Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal ↗
1933 Mel Taylor, American drummer (died 1996) ↗
1932 Miguel Montuori, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (died 1998) ↗
1932 Walter Wallmann, German politician, Minister-President of Hesse (died 2013) ↗
1931 Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (died 2021) ↗
1931 Cardiss Collins, American lawyer and politician (died 2013) ↗
1931 Brian Glanville, English journalist and author (died 2025) ↗
1931 Anthony Newley, English singer and actor (died 1999) ↗
1931 Mike Parkes, English race car driver (died 1977) ↗
1930 Jack Gaughan, American illustrator (died 1985) ↗
1930 Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (died 1998) ↗
1930 Angelo Muscat, Maltese-English actor (died 1977) ↗
1930 Benjamin Romualdez, Filipino politician and diplomat (died 2012) ↗
1930 John W. Young, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (died 2018) ↗
1929 John Carter, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and flute player (died 1991) ↗
1927 Arthur Malet, English-American actor and singer (died 2013) ↗
1925 Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and academic (died 2004) ↗
1924 Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast (died 2020) ↗
1924 Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress (died 2015) ↗
1923 Louis Edmonds, American actor (died 2001) ↗
1923 Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (died 1950) ↗
1923 Raoul Bott, Hungarian-American mathematician (died 2005) ↗
1922 Ettore Bastianini, Italian actor and singer (died 1967) ↗
1922 Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2023) ↗
1922 Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (died 1998) ↗
1922 John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (died 2012) ↗
1921 Jim McKay, American sportscaster and journalist (died 2008) ↗
1921 Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2014) ↗
1920 Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1945) ↗
1920 Jan Carew, Guyanese-American author, poet, and playwright (died 2012) ↗
1920 Ovadia Yosef, Iraqi-Israeli rabbi and scholar (died 2013) ↗
1918 Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist who developed the Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model (died 1997) ↗
1918 Audra Lindley, American actress (died 1997) ↗
1916 Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (died 2004) ↗
1914 Esther Eng, Chinese-American film director (died 1970) ↗
1914 John Kerr, Australian politician, 18th Governor-General of Australia (died 1991) ↗
1914 Andrzej Panufnik, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1991) ↗
1913 Herb Jeffries, American singer (died 2014) ↗
1912 Robert Lewis Taylor, American author (died 1998) ↗
1911 Konstantin Chernenko, Soviet politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and de facto leader of the USSR (died 1985) ↗
1910 Jean Servais, Belgian-French actor (died 1976) ↗
1909 Gerard Antoni Ciołek, Polish historian and architect (died 1966) ↗
1907 Ben Oakland, American pianist, composer, and songwriter (died 1979) ↗
1906 Leonard Marsh, Canadian sociologist and academic (died 1982) ↗
1906 Józef Nawrot, Polish footballer (died 1982) ↗
1905 Severo Ochoa, Spanish–American physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1993) ↗
1901 Alexandra Adler, Austrian neurologist and psychologist (died 2001) ↗
1900 Ham Fisher, American cartoonist (died 1955) ↗
1899 William Dobell, Australian painter (died 1970) ↗
1899 Bessie Braddock, British politician (died 1970) ↗
1898 Howard Florey, Australian pharmacologist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1968) ↗
1898 Charlotte Moore Sitterly, American astronomer (died 1990) ↗
1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald – American novelist and short story writer (died 1940) ↗
1895 André Frédéric Cournand, French physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988) ↗
1894 Tommy Armour, Scottish-American golfer and sportscaster (died 1968) ↗
1894 Billy Bletcher, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (died 1979) ↗
1893 Blind Lemon Jefferson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1929) ↗
1892 Adélard Godbout, Canadian agronomist and politician, 15th Premier of Québec (died 1956) ↗
1890 Mike González, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1977) ↗
1890 A. P. Herbert, English author and playwright (died 1971) ↗
1885 Artur Lemba, Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1963) ↗
1884 Gustave Garrigou, French cyclist (died 1963) ↗
1884 İsmet İnönü, Turkish general and politician, 2nd President of Turkey (died 1973) ↗
1884 Hugo Schmeisser, German weapons designer and engineer (died 1953) ↗
1883 Franklin Clarence Mars, American businessman, founded Mars, Incorporated (died 1934) ↗
1883 Lawson Robertson, Scottish-American high jumper and coach (died 1951) ↗
1882 Max Decugis, French tennis player (died 1978) ↗
1880 Sarah Knauss, American super-centenarian, oldest verified American person ever (died 1999) ↗
1878 Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet (died 1947) ↗
1873 María de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui, Cuban pianist and composer (died 1957) ↗
1872 Jaan Teemant, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th State Elder of Estonia (died 1941) ↗
1871 Lottie Dod, English tennis player, golfer, and archer (died 1960) ↗
1870 Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (died 1960) ↗
1861 Bhikaiji Cama, Indian activist (died 1936) ↗
1859 Julius Klengel, German cellist and composer (died 1933) ↗
1858 Eugene Foss, American businessman and politician, 45th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1939) ↗
1845 Nikolai Anderson, Estonian philologist and author (died 1905) ↗
1829 Charles S. West, American jurist and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (died 1885) ↗
1817 Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, Spanish poet and philosopher (died 1901) ↗
1812 Mary Ann Browne, British poet and writer of musical scores (died 1845) ↗
1802 Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist (died 1868) ↗
1801 Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and physicist (died 1862) ↗
1796 Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor and educator (died 1875) ↗
1761 F.L.Æ. Kunzen, German-Danish composer and conductor (died 1817) ↗
1755 John Marshall, American Continental Army officer, jurist, and politician, 4th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (died 1835) ↗
1717 Horace Walpole, English historian, author, and politician (died 1797) ↗
1705 Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (died 1766) ↗
1667 Jean-Louis Lully, French composer (died 1688) ↗
1625 Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (died 1672) ↗
1583 Albrecht von Wallenstein, Bohemian general (died 1634) ↗
1564 William Adams, English sailor and navigator (died 1620) ↗
1534 Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (died 1581) ↗
1501 Gerolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer (died 1576) ↗
1473 Georg von Frundsberg, German Knight and landowner (died 1528) ↗
1433 Shekha of Amarsar, Rajput chieftain (died 1488) ↗
1418 Anne of Cyprus, Duchess of Savoy (probable; (died 1462) ↗
1301 Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (died 1372) ↗
936 'Adud al-Dawla, Buyid king (died 983) ↗
15 Vitellius, Roman emperor (died 69) ↗

2025 Sara Jane Moore, American attempted assassin of Gerald Ford (born 1930) ↗
2022 Pharoah Sanders, American jazz saxophonist (born 1940) ↗
2020 Dean Jones, Australian cricketer, coach and commentator (born 1961) ↗
2016 Mel Charles, Welsh footballer (born 1935) ↗
2016 Bill Mollison, Australian researcher, author and biologist (born 1928) ↗
2016 Bill Nunn, American actor (born 1953) ↗
2016 Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordionist and bandleader (born 1947) ↗
2015 Alan Moore, Australian painter and educator (born 1914) ↗
2015 Wang Zhongshu, Chinese archaeologist and academic (born 1925) ↗
2014 Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, English aristocrat, socialite, and author (born 1920) ↗
2014 Christopher Hogwood, English harpsichord player and conductor, founded the Academy of Ancient Music (born 1941) ↗
2014 Madis Kõiv, Estonian physicist, philosopher, and author (born 1929) ↗
2013 Paul Dietzel, American football player and coach (born 1924) ↗
2013 Margaret Feilman, Australian architect and urban planner (born 1921) ↗
2013 Boris Karvasarsky, Ukrainian-Russian psychiatrist and author (born 1931) ↗
2013 Anthony Lawrence, English-Hong Kong journalist and author (born 1912) ↗
2013 Sagadat Nurmagambetov, Kazakh general and politician (born 1924) ↗
2013 Paul Oliver, American football player (born 1984) ↗
2012 Pierre Adam, French cyclist (born 1924) ↗
2012 Bruno Bobak, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (born 1923) ↗
2012 Pedro Vázquez Colmenares, Mexican lawyer and politician, Governor of Oaxaca (born 1934) ↗
2010 Gennady Yanayev, Russian engineer and politician, Vice President of the Soviet Union (born 1937) ↗
2009 Nelly Arcan, Canadian author (born 1975) ↗
2008 Oliver Crawford, American screenwriter and author (born 1917) ↗
2008 Irene Dailey, American actress (born 1920) ↗
2008 Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (born 1918) ↗
2006 Michael Ferguson, PIRA volunteer, lawyer, and politician (born 1953) ↗
2006 Phil Latulippe, Canadian soldier and runner (born 1909) ↗
2004 Françoise Sagan, French author and screenwriter (born 1935) ↗
2003 Rosalie Allen, American singer and radio host (born 1924) ↗
2003 Lyle Bettger, American actor (born 1915) ↗
2002 Youssouf Togoïmi, Chadian politician (born 1953) ↗
2002 Mike Webster, American football player (born 1952) ↗
1998 Jeff Moss, American composer and screenwriter (born 1942) ↗
1996 Zeki Müren, Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1931) ↗
1994 Barry Bishop, American mountaineer, photographer, and scholar (born 1932) ↗
1993 Ian Stuart Donaldson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1957) ↗
1993 Bruno Pontecorvo, Italian physicist and academic (born 1913) ↗
1991 Dr. Seuss, American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator (born 1904) ↗
1984 Neil Hamilton, American actor (born 1899) ↗
1982 Sarah Churchill, English actress (born 1914) ↗
1982 Józef Nawrot, Polish-English footballer (born 1906) ↗
1981 Patsy Kelly, American actress and dancer (born 1910) ↗
1980 Theodor Luts, Estonian-Brazilian director, producer, and cinematographer (born 1896) ↗
1978 James Bassett, American journalist and author (born 1912) ↗
1978 Ida Noddack, German chemist and physicist (born 1896) ↗
1978 Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician (born 1897) ↗
1976 Philip Gbeho, Ghanaian composer and educator (born 1904) ↗
1975 Earle Cabell, American businessman and politician, Mayor of Dallas (born 1906) ↗
1973 August Kippasto, Estonian-Australian wrestler and poet (born 1887) ↗
1973 Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (born 1908) ↗
1962 Charles Reisner, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1887) ↗
1950 Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (born 1863) ↗
1948 Warren William, American actor (born 1894) ↗
1947 Andrew C. McLaughlin, American historian and author (born 1861) ↗
1945 Hans Geiger, German physicist and academic, co-invented the Geiger counter (born 1882) ↗
1939 Carl Laemmle, German-American film producer, founded Universal Studios (born 1867) ↗
1939 Charles Tatham, American fencer (born 1854) ↗
1938 Lev Schnirelmann, Belarusian-Russian mathematician and academic (born 1900) ↗
1936 József Klekl, Slovene priest and journalist (born 1879) ↗
1933 Mike Donlin, American baseball player and actor (born 1878) ↗
1933 Alice Muriel Williamson, English author (born 1869) ↗
1930 William A. MacCorkle, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of West Virginia (born 1857) ↗
1929 Mahidol Adulyadej, Thai prince (born 1892) ↗
1904 Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroese-Danish physician and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1860) ↗
1896 Louis Gerhard De Geer, Swedish lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Sweden (born 1818) ↗
1892 Patrick Gilmore, Irish-American soldier and composer (born 1829) ↗
1889 D. H. Hill, American general and academic (born 1821) ↗
1889 Charles Leroux, American balloonist and skydiver (born 1856) ↗
1863 William Debenham, English businessman, founded Debenhams (born 1794) ↗
1848 Branwell Brontë, English painter and poet (born 1817) ↗
1834 Pedro I of Brazil (born 1798) ↗
1802 Alexander Radishchev, Russian author and critic (born 1749) ↗
1798 Bartholomew Teeling, leader of the United Irishmen executed during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 (born c. 1774) ↗
1790 John Keyse Sherwin, English engraver (born 1751) ↗
1742 Johann Matthias Hase, German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer (born 1684) ↗
1732 Emperor Reigen of Japan (born 1654) ↗
1707 Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet and author (born 1642) ↗
1655 Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege (born 1617) ↗
1646 Duarte Lobo, Portuguese composer and educator (born 1565) ↗
1621 Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Polish commander (born 1560) ↗
1605 Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer and educator (born 1547) ↗
1572 Túpac Amaru, last of the Incas ↗
1562 Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent, English politician (born 1495) ↗
1545 Albert of Mainz, German cardinal (born 1490) ↗
1541 Paracelsus, German-Swiss physician, botanist, and chemist (born 1493) ↗
1534 Michael Glinski, Lithuanian prince (born c. 1470) ↗
1494 Poliziano, Italian poet and scholar (born 1454) ↗
1459 Eric of Pomerania, King of Norway, Denmark and Sweden (born 1382) ↗
1435 Isabeau of Bavaria (born 1370) ↗
1275 Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (born 1208) ↗
1270 Philip of Montfort, Lord of Castres ↗
1228 Stefan the First-Crowned, Serbian king (born 1165) ↗
1218 Robert of Knaresborough (born 1160) ↗
1180 Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (born 1118) ↗
1143 Agnes of Germany (born 1072) ↗
1143 Pope Innocent II ↗
1120 Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (born 1072) ↗
1054 Hermann of Reichenau, German composer, mathematician, and astronomer (born 1013) ↗
887 Gao Pian, general of the Tang Dynasty (born 821) ↗
768 Pepin the Short, Frankish king (born 714) ↗
366 Pope Liberius ↗