48 Events
194 Births
83 Deaths
- 2021 Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the second anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria. ↗
- 2013 A bomb blast at a market in Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan kills more than 80 people and injures 190 others. ↗
- 2006 The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army. ↗
- 2005 The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia. ↗
- 2005 The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs. ↗
- 2000 Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 crashes near Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova, California, killing all three aboard. ↗
- 1998 China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196 aboard and six more on the ground. ↗
- 1996 A Chicago-bound Amtrak train, the Capitol Limited, collides with a MARC commuter train bound for Washington, D.C., killing 11 people. ↗
- 1991 Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua. ↗
- 1986 The Soviet liner MS Mikhail Lermontov runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. ↗
- 1986 China Airlines Flight 2265 crashes into the Pacific Ocean near Penghu Airport in Taiwan, killing all 13 aboard. ↗
- 1985 Hezbollah is founded. ↗
- 1984 Iran launches Operation Dawn 5, a major offensive during the Iran–Iraq War targeting the Basra–Baghdad highway, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides. ↗
- 1983 The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75. ↗
- 1978 The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago). ↗
- 1968 In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service. ↗
- 1968 Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground. ↗
- 1962 The Great Sheffield Gale impacts the United Kingdom, killing nine people; the city of Sheffield is devastated, with 150,000 homes damaged. ↗
- 1962 Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people. ↗
- 1961 Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched. ↗
- 1960 The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. ↗
- 1959 Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1. ↗
- 1945 World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines. ↗
- 1945 The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law. ↗
- 1943 World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city. ↗
- 1942 World War II: In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established ↗
- 1942 World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas. ↗
- 1940 World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMS Cossack. A total of 299 British prisoners are freed. ↗
- 1937 Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon. ↗
- 1936 The Popular Front wins the 1936 Spanish general election. ↗
- 1934 The Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republikanischer Schutzbund. ↗
- 1934 The Commission of Government is officially sworn in; ending 79 years of responsible government in Newfoundland. ↗
- 1930 The Romanian Football Federation joins FIFA. ↗
- 1923 Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. ↗
- 1918 The Council of Lithuania unanimously adopts the Act of Independence, declaring Lithuania an independent state. ↗
- 1900 The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier. ↗
- 1899 Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded. ↗
- 1881 The Canadian Pacific Railway is incorporated by Act of Parliament at Ottawa (44th Vic., c.1). ↗
- 1866 Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War. ↗
- 1862 American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson, Tennessee. ↗
- 1804 First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate USS Philadelphia. ↗
- 1796 Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) falls to the British, completing their invasion of Ceylon. ↗
- 1742 Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister. ↗
- 1699 First Leopoldine Diploma is issued by the Holy Roman Emperor, recognizing the Greek Catholic clergy enjoyed the same privileges as Roman Catholic priests in the Principality of Transylvania. ↗
- 1646 Battle of Torrington, Devon: The last major battle of the First English Civil War. ↗
- 1630 Dutch forces led by Hendrick Lonck capture Olinda in what was to become part of Dutch Brazil. ↗
- 1270 The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Livonian Order in the Battle of Karuse. ↗
- 1249 Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khagan of the Mongol Empire. ↗
- 2001 Yuki Naito, Japanese tennis player ↗
- 2000 Koffee, Jamaican singer, songwriter and rapper ↗
- 2000 Coby White, American basketball player ↗
- 1999 Ignatius Ganago, Cameroonian footballer ↗
- 1999 Marie Ulven Ringheim, Norwegian singer, songwriter and music producer ↗
- 1998 An Hyejin, South Korean volleyball player ↗
- 1998 Kim Suji, South Korean diver ↗
- 1997 Jordan Greenway, American ice hockey player ↗
- 1995 Denzel Curry, American rapper ↗
- 1995 Katy Dunne, English tennis player ↗
- 1995 Carina Witthöft, German tennis player ↗
- 1994 Annika Beck, German tennis player ↗
- 1994 Federico Bernardeschi, Italian footballer ↗
- 1994 Ava Max, American singer and songwriter ↗
- 1992 Nicolai Boilesen, Danish footballer ↗
- 1992 Zsófia Susányi, Hungarian tennis player ↗
- 1991 Sergio Canales, Spanish footballer ↗
- 1990 The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer ↗
- 1989 Elizabeth Olsen, American actress ↗
- 1988 Diego Capel, Spanish footballer ↗
- 1988 Denílson, Brazilian footballer ↗
- 1988 Korbinian Holzer, German ice hockey player ↗
- 1988 Zhang Jike, Chinese table tennis player ↗
- 1988 Andrea Ranocchia, Italian footballer ↗
- 1988 Kim Soo-hyun, South Korean actor and singer ↗
- 1987 Luc Bourdon, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2008) ↗
- 1987 Theresa Goh, Singaporean swimmer ↗
- 1987 Tommy Milone, American baseball player ↗
- 1987 Jon Ossoff, American politician and filmmaker ↗
- 1987 Hasheem Thabeet, Tanzanian basketball player ↗
- 1986 Diego Godín, Uruguayan footballer ↗
- 1986 Shawne Williams, American basketball player ↗
- 1985 Simon Francis, English footballer ↗
- 1985 Stacy Lewis, American golfer ↗
- 1985 Ron Vlaar, Dutch footballer ↗
- 1984 Sofia Arvidsson, Swedish tennis player ↗
- 1984 Oussama Mellouli, Tunisian swimmer ↗
- 1983 Agyness Deyn, English model, actress, and singer ↗
- 1983 Tuomo Ruutu, Finnish ice hockey player and coach ↗
- 1982 Manny Delcarmen, American baseball player ↗
- 1982 Aleksandr Dmitrijev, Estonian footballer ↗
- 1982 Lupe Fiasco, American rapper ↗
- 1982 Rickie Lambert, English footballer ↗
- 1981 Jay Howard, English race car driver ↗
- 1981 Susanna Kallur, Swedish sprint hurdler ↗
- 1981 Jerry Owens, American baseball player ↗
- 1981 Qyntel Woods, American basketball player ↗
- 1980 Longineu W. Parsons III, French-American musician and songwriter ↗
- 1979 Stéphane Dalmat, French footballer ↗
- 1979 Eric Mun, American-South Korean singer and actor ↗
- 1979 Valentino Rossi, Italian motorcycle racer ↗
- 1978 Tia Hellebaut, Belgian high jumper and chemist ↗
- 1978 Wasim Jaffer, Indian cricketer ↗
- 1978 John Tartaglia, American actor, singer, and puppeteer ↗
- 1977 Ian Clarke, Irish-American computer scientist, founded Freenet ↗
- 1977 Ahman Green, American football player ↗
- 1977 Alexei Morozov, Russian ice hockey player and executive ↗
- 1976 Eric Byrnes, American baseball player and sportscaster ↗
- 1976 Kyo, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer ↗
- 1974 Mahershala Ali, American actor ↗
- 1974 José Dominguez, Portuguese footballer and manager ↗
- 1973 Cathy Freeman, Australian sprinter ↗
- 1972 Jerome Bettis, American football player ↗
- 1972 Zoran Čampara, Bosnian football player ↗
- 1972 Sarah Clarke, American actress ↗
- 1972 Naomi Nishida, Japanese actress ↗
- 1971 Michael Avenatti, American attorney and pundit ↗
- 1971 Craig Laundy, Australian politician ↗
- 1970 Angelo Peruzzi, Italian footballer and manager ↗
- 1968 Warren Ellis, English author and screenwriter ↗
- 1967 Keith Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey player and coach ↗
- 1965 Dave Lombardo, Cuban-American musician and songwriter ↗
- 1964 Bebeto, Brazilian footballer and manager ↗
- 1964 Christopher Eccleston, English actor ↗
- 1962 John Balance, English singer-songwriter (died 2004) ↗
- 1961 Niko Nirvi, Finnish journalist ↗
- 1961 Andy Taylor, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer ↗
- 1960 Pete Willis, English guitarist and songwriter ↗
- 1959 John McEnroe, American tennis player and sportscaster ↗
- 1959 Kelly Tripucka, American basketball player and sportscaster ↗
- 1958 Natalie Angier, American author ↗
- 1958 Ice-T, American rapper and actor ↗
- 1958 Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian basketball player ↗
- 1958 Herb Williams, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1957 LeVar Burton, American actor, director, and producer ↗
- 1956 Vincent Ward, New Zealand director and screenwriter ↗
- 1954 Iain Banks, Scottish author and playwright (died 2013) ↗
- 1954 Margaux Hemingway, American model and actress (died 1996) ↗
- 1954 Michael Holding, Jamaican cricketer and sportscaster ↗
- 1953 John Bradbury, English musician, songwriter, and producer (died 2015) ↗
- 1953 Lanny McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player and manager ↗
- 1953 Roberta Williams, American video game designer, co-founded Sierra Entertainment ↗
- 1952 James Ingram, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2019) ↗
- 1952 Peter Kitchen, English footballer ↗
- 1951 William Katt, American actor ↗
- 1950 Peter Hain, Welsh politician, Secretary of State for Wales ↗
- 1948 Kaiketsu Masateru, Japanese sumo wrestler and coach (died 2014) ↗
- 1947 Jaroslav Kubera, Czech politician (died 2020) ↗
- 1944 Glyn Davies, Welsh farmer and politician ↗
- 1944 Richard Ford, American novelist and short story writer ↗
- 1944 António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Cape Verdean politician, 2nd President of Cape Verde (died 2016) ↗
- 1942 Yang Jen-fu, Taiwanese politician (died 2024) ↗
- 1941 Kim Jong Il, North Korean commander and politician, 2nd Supreme Leader of North Korea (died 2011) ↗
- 1940 Hannelore Schmatz, German mountaineer (died 1979) ↗
- 1939 Adolfo Azcuna, Filipino lawyer and judge ↗
- 1938 John Corigliano, American composer and academic ↗
- 1937 Paul Bailey, British novelist, critic, and biographer ↗
- 1937 Valentin Bondarenko, Soviet aviator and cosmonaut (died 1961) ↗
- 1937 Yuri Manin, Russian-German mathematician and academic (died 2023) ↗
- 1936 Carl Icahn, American businessman and investor ↗
- 1935 Brian Bedford, English-American actor and director (died 2016) ↗
- 1935 Sonny Bono, American actor, singer, and politician (died 1998) ↗
- 1935 Stephen Gaskin, American activist, co-founded The Farm (died 2014) ↗
- 1935 Bradford Parkinson, American colonel and engineer ↗
- 1935 Kenneth Price, American painter and sculptor (died 2012) ↗
- 1934 August Coppola, American author and academic (died 2009) ↗
- 1934 Marlene Hagge, American golfer (died 2023) ↗
- 1934 Ken Brown, English footballer and manager ↗
- 1932 Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Sierra Leonean economist, lawyer, and politician, 3rd President of Sierra Leone (died 2014) ↗
- 1932 Gretchen Wyler, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2007) ↗
- 1931 Otis Blackwell, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2002) ↗
- 1931 Bernie Geoffrion, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2006) ↗
- 1931 Ken Takakura, Japanese actor and singer (died 2014) ↗
- 1929 Gerhard Hanappi, Austrian footballer and architect (died 1980) ↗
- 1929 Peter Porter, Australian-English poet and educator (died 2010) ↗
- 1927 June Brown, English actress (died 2022) ↗
- 1926 Margot Frank, German-Dutch holocaust victim (died 1945) ↗
- 1926 John Schlesinger, English actor and director (died 2003) ↗
- 1925 Ed Emshwiller, American illustrator and experiment film maker (died 1990) ↗
- 1923 Samuel Willenberg, Polish-Israeli sculptor and painter (died 2016) ↗
- 1922 Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, German soldier and pilot (died 1950) ↗
- 1921 Jean Behra, French race car driver (died 1959) ↗
- 1921 John Galbraith Graham, English priest and academic (died 2013) ↗
- 1921 Vera-Ellen, German-American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1981) ↗
- 1920 Anna Mae Hays, American general (died 2018) ↗
- 1919 Georges Ulmer, Danish-French actor and composer (died 1989) ↗
- 1916 Bill Doggett, American pianist and composer (died 1996) ↗
- 1914 Jimmy Wakely, American country music singer-songwriter and actor (died 1982) ↗
- 1909 Hugh Beaumont, American actor and director (died 1982) ↗
- 1909 Richard McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (died 1998) ↗
- 1906 Vera Menchik – Russian-Czechoslovak-British chess player (died 1944) ↗
- 1905 Henrietta Barnett, English Women's Royal Air Force officer (died 1985) ↗
- 1904 James Baskett, American actor and singer (died 1948) ↗
- 1904 George F. Kennan, American historian and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (died 2005) ↗
- 1903 Edgar Bergen, American ventriloquist and actor (died 1978) ↗
- 1902 Cyril Vincent, South African cricketer (died 1968) ↗
- 1901 Wayne King, American singer-songwriter and conductor (died 1985) ↗
- 1901 Chester Morris, American actor (died 1970) ↗
- 1896 Eugénie Blanchard, French super-centenarian (died 2010) ↗
- 1893 Katharine Cornell, American actress and producer (died 1974) ↗
- 1891 Hans F. K. Günther, German eugenicist and academic (died 1968) ↗
- 1887 Kathleen Clifford, American actress (died 1962) ↗
- 1884 Robert J. Flaherty, American director and producer (died 1951) ↗
- 1878 Pamela Colman Smith, English occultist and illustrator (died 1951) ↗
- 1878 James Colosimo, Italian-American mob boss (died 1920) ↗
- 1877 Tom Crean, Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer (died 1938) ↗
- 1876 G. M. Trevelyan, English historian and academic (died 1962) ↗
- 1873 Radoje Domanović, Serbian journalist and author (died 1908) ↗
- 1866 Billy Hamilton, American baseball player and manager (died 1940) ↗
- 1856 Ossian Everett Mills, American academic, founded Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (died 1920) ↗
- 1848 Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist, geneticist, and academic (died 1935) ↗
- 1848 Octave Mirbeau, French journalist, novelist, and playwright (died 1917) ↗
- 1845 George Kennan, American journalist and explorer (died 1924) ↗
- 1843 Henry M. Leland, American engineer and businessman, founded Cadillac and Lincoln (died 1932) ↗
- 1841 Armand Guillaumin, French painter (died 1927) ↗
- 1838 Henry Adams, American journalist, historian, and author (died 1918) ↗
- 1834 Ernst Haeckel, German biologist, physician, and philosopher (died 1919) ↗
- 1831 Nikolai Leskov, Russian author, playwright, and journalist (died 1895) ↗
- 1830 Lars Hertervig, Norwegian painter (died 1902) ↗
- 1826 Joseph Victor von Scheffel, German poet and author (died 1886) ↗
- 1824 Peter Kosler, Slovenian lawyer, geographer, and cartographer (died 1879) ↗
- 1822 Francis Galton, English biologist and statistician (died 1911) ↗
- 1821 Heinrich Barth, German explorer and scholar (died 1865) ↗
- 1812 Henry Wilson, American colonel and politician, 18th Vice President of the United States (died 1875) ↗
- 1804 Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist and zoologist (died 1885) ↗
- 1802 Phineas Quimby, American mystic and philosopher (died 1866) ↗
- 1786 Maria Pavlovna, Russian Grand Duchess (died 1859) ↗
- 1774 Pierre Rode, French violinist and composer (died 1830) ↗
- 1761 Jean-Charles Pichegru, French general (died 1804) ↗
- 1740 Giambattista Bodoni, Italian publisher and engraver (died 1813) ↗
- 1727 Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian botanist, chemist, and mycologist (died 1817) ↗
- 1698 Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (died 1758) ↗
- 1643 John Sharp, English archbishop (died 1714) ↗
- 1620 Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (died 1688) ↗
- 1543 Kanō Eitoku, Japanese painter and educator (died 1590) ↗
- 1519 Gaspard II de Coligny, French admiral (died 1572) ↗
- 1514 Georg Joachim Rheticus, Austrian cartographer and instrument maker (died 1574) ↗
- 1497 Philip Melanchthon, German astronomer, theologian, and academic (died 1560) ↗
- 1471 Krishnadevaraya, emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire (died 1529) ↗
- 1470 Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1540) ↗
- 1419 John I, Duke of Cleves (died 1481) ↗
- 1331 Coluccio Salutati, Italian political leader (died 1406) ↗
- 1304 Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür, Chinese emperor (died 1332) ↗
- 1222 Nichiren, founder of Nichiren Buddhism (died 1282) ↗
- 2025 Viktor Antonov, Bulgarian artist (born 1972) ↗
- 2024 Alexei Navalny, Russian activist (born 1976) ↗
- 2021 Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian politician, 42nd President of Ecuador (born 1937) ↗
- 2019 Bruno Ganz, Swiss actor (born 1941) ↗
- 2016 Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian politician and diplomat, 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations (born 1922) ↗
- 2015 Lasse Braun, Algerian-Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1936) ↗
- 2015 Lesley Gore, American singer-songwriter (born 1946) ↗
- 2015 R. R. Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1957) ↗
- 2015 Lorena Rojas, Mexican actress and singer (born 1971) ↗
- 2014 Ken Farragut, American football player (born 1928) ↗
- 2014 Kralle Krawinkel, German guitarist (born 1947) ↗
- 2014 Michael Shea, American author (born 1946) ↗
- 2013 Colin Edwards, Guyanese footballer (born 1991) ↗
- 2013 Grigory Pomerants, Russian philosopher and author (born 1918) ↗
- 2013 Tony Sheridan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1940) ↗
- 2012 Gary Carter, American baseball player and coach (born 1954) ↗
- 2012 Elyse Knox, American model, actress, and fashion designer (born 1917) ↗
- 2012 John Macionis, American swimmer and lieutenant (born 1916) ↗
- 2012 Anthony Shadid, American journalist (born 1968) ↗
- 2011 Len Lesser, American actor (born 1922) ↗
- 2011 Justinas Marcinkevičius, Lithuanian poet and playwright (born 1930) ↗
- 2009 Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, South Korean cardinal (born 1921) ↗
- 2006 Johnny Grunge, American wrestler (born 1966) ↗
- 2006 Ernie Stautner, German-American football player and coach (born 1925) ↗
- 2004 Doris Troy, American singer-songwriter (born 1937) ↗
- 2003 Rusty Magee, American actor and composer (born 1955) ↗
- 2002 Walter Winterbottom, English footballer and manager (born 1913) ↗
- 2001 Howard W. Koch, American director and producer (born 1916) ↗
- 2001 William Masters, American gynecologist and sexologist (born 1915) ↗
- 2000 Marceline Day, American actress (born 1908) ↗
- 2000 Lila Kedrova, Russian-French actress and singer ↗
- 2000 Karsten Solheim, Norwegian-American businessman, founded PING (born 1911) ↗
- 1998 Mary Amdur, American toxicologist and public health researcher (born 1908) ↗
- 1998 Sheu Yuan-dong, Taiwanese politician (born 1927) ↗
- 1997 Wu Chien-Shiung – Shiung Wu, Chinese-American physicist and academic (born 1912) ↗
- 1996 Roberto Aizenberg, Argentinian painter and sculptor (born 1922) ↗
- 1996 Roger Bowen, American actor and author (born 1932) ↗
- 1996 Pat Brown, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of California (born 1905) ↗
- 1996 Brownie McGhee, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1915) ↗
- 1992 Angela Carter, English novelist, short story writer (born 1940) ↗
- 1992 Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician, 22nd President of Brazil (born 1917) ↗
- 1992 Herman Wold, Norwegian-Swedish economist and statistician (born 1908) ↗
- 1991 Enrique Bermúdez, Nicaraguan lieutenant and engineer (born 1932) ↗
- 1990 Keith Haring, American painter and activist (born 1958) ↗
- 1988 Ye Shengtao, Chinese writer, educator, and politician (born 1894) ↗
- 1984 M. A. G. Osmani, Bangladeshi general (born 1918) ↗
- 1980 Erich Hückel, German physicist and chemist (born 1895) ↗
- 1977 Janani Luwum, bishop, Church of Uganda, martyr (born c.1922) ↗
- 1977 Rózsa Péter, Hungarian mathematician (born 1905) ↗
- 1975 Morgan Taylor, American hurdler and coach (born 1903) ↗
- 1974 John Garand, Canadian-American engineer, designed the M1 Garand Rifle (born 1888) ↗
- 1967 Smiley Burnette, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1911) ↗
- 1964 James M. Canty, American educator, school administrator, and businessperson (born 1865) ↗
- 1961 Dazzy Vance, American baseball player (born 1891) ↗
- 1957 Josef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist and composer (born 1876) ↗
- 1944 Dadasaheb Phalke, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1870) ↗
- 1941 Frida Felser, German opera singer and actress (born 1872) ↗
- 1932 Ferdinand Buisson, French academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1841) ↗
- 1932 Edgar Speyer, American-English financier and philanthropist (born 1862) ↗
- 1928 Eddie Foy Sr., American actor and dancer (born 1856) ↗
- 1919 Vera Kholodnaya, Ukrainian actress (born 1893) ↗
- 1917 Octave Mirbeau, French journalist, novelist, and playwright (born 1848) ↗
- 1912 Nicholas of Japan, Russian-Japanese monk and saint (born 1836) ↗
- 1907 Giosuè Carducci, Italian poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1835) ↗
- 1899 Félix Faure, French merchant and politician, 7th President of France (born 1841) ↗
- 1898 Thomas Bracken, Irish-New Zealand journalist, poet, and politician (born 1843) ↗
- 1862 William Pennington, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of New Jersey, 23rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1796) ↗
- 1820 Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish general (born 1758) ↗
- 1754 Richard Mead, English physician (born 1673) ↗
- 1721 James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (born 1686) ↗
- 1710 Esprit Fléchier, French bishop and author (born 1632) ↗
- 1645 Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general and politician, 24th Governor of the Duchy of Milan (born 1585) ↗
- 1579 Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Spanish explorer (born 1509) ↗
- 1560 Jean du Bellay, French cardinal and diplomat (born 1493) ↗
- 1531 Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (born 1452) ↗
- 1391 John V Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (born 1332) ↗
- 1390 Rupert I, Elector Palatine (born 1309) ↗
- 1281 Gertrude of Hohenberg, queen consort of Germany (born c. 1225) ↗
- 1279 Afonso III of Portugal (born 1210) ↗
- 1247 Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (born 1204) ↗
- 1184 Richard of Dover, Archbishop of Canterbury ↗
- 902 Mary the Younger, Byzantine saint (born 875) ↗
- 549 Zhu Yi, Chinese general (born 483) ↗