44 Events
200 Births
87 Deaths
- 2021 Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a 19-year-old protester, becomes the first known casualty of anti-coup protests that formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. ↗
- 2020 Nine people are killed in two domestic terrorist shootings in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. ↗
- 2012 Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. ↗
- 2011 The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore. ↗
- 2006 A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners. ↗
- 2003 An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275. ↗
- 2002 NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. ↗
- 1989 Flying Tiger Line Flight 066 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four. ↗
- 1988 A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12. ↗
- 1986 Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka. ↗
- 1985 William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital. ↗
- 1985 A Boeing 727 operating as Iberia Flight 610 crashes Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148; it is the deadliest accident to occur in Iberia's history and the deadliest in Basque County to occur. ↗
- 1978 Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat. ↗
- 1976 Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417. ↗
- 1965 Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh. ↗
- 1963 The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread. ↗
- 1960 China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket. ↗
- 1959 The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960. ↗
- 1954 Transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR. ↗
- 1953 Book censorship in the United States: The Georgia Literature Commission is established. ↗
- 1949 Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University. ↗
- 1948 The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta. ↗
- 1945 World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima. ↗
- 1943 World War II: Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins. ↗
- 1942 World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people. ↗
- 1942 World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs executive order 9066, allowing the United States military to relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps. ↗
- 1937 Yekatit 12: During a public ceremony at the Viceregal Palace (the former Imperial residence) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, two Ethiopian nationalists of Eritrean origin attempt to kill viceroy Rodolfo Graziani with a number of grenades. ↗
- 1915 World War I: The first naval attack on the Dardanelles begins when a strong Anglo-French task force bombards Ottoman artillery along the coast of Gallipoli. ↗
- 1913 Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country. ↗
- 1884 More than sixty tornadoes strike the Southern United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. ↗
- 1878 Thomas Edison patents the phonograph. ↗
- 1847 The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party. ↗
- 1846 In Austin, Texas, the newly formed Texas state government is officially installed. The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following the annexation of Texas by the United States. ↗
- 1836 King William IV signs Letters Patent establishing the province of South Australia. ↗
- 1819 British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands. ↗
- 1807 Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason in Wakefield, Alabama, and confined to Fort Stoddert. ↗
- 1726 The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia. ↗
- 1714 Great Northern War: The battle of Napue between Sweden and Russia is fought in Isokyrö, Ostrobothnia. ↗
- 1674 England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England. ↗
- 1649 The Second Battle of Guararapes takes place, effectively ending Dutch colonization efforts in Brazil. ↗
- 1600 The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America. ↗
- 1594 Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, having succeeded his father John III of Sweden in 1592. ↗
- 356 The anti-paganism policy of Constantius II forbids the worship of pagan idols in the Roman Empire. ↗
- 197 Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. ↗
- 2004 Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer ↗
- 2003 Jakub Ojrzyński, Polish footballer ↗
- 2001 Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer ↗
- 2001 David Mazouz, American actor ↗
- 1998 Katharina Gerlach, German tennis player ↗
- 1998 Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter ↗
- 1998 Jungwoo, South Korean singer ↗
- 1996 Mabel, British-Swedish singer ↗
- 1996 D. J. Wilson, American basketball player ↗
- 1995 Nikola Jokić, Serbian basketball player ↗
- 1994 Tiina Trutsi, Estonian footballer ↗
- 1993 Mauro Icardi, Argentine footballer ↗
- 1993 Victoria Justice, American actress and singer ↗
- 1992 Camille Kostek, American model ↗
- 1992 Cody Parkey, American football player ↗
- 1991 Trevor Bayne, American race car driver ↗
- 1991 Christoph Kramer, German footballer ↗
- 1991 Adreian Payne, American basketball player (died 2022) ↗
- 1989 Sone Aluko, English-Nigerian footballer ↗
- 1988 Shawn Matthias, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1988 Seth Morrison, American guitarist ↗
- 1987 Anna Cappellini, Italian ice dancer ↗
- 1987 Josh Reddick, American baseball player ↗
- 1986 Kyle Chipchura, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1986 Linus Klasen, Swedish ice hockey player ↗
- 1986 Marta, Brazilian footballer ↗
- 1986 Maria Mena, Norwegian singer-songwriter ↗
- 1985 Haylie Duff, American actress and singer ↗
- 1985 Arielle Kebbel, American actress and model ↗
- 1985 Kosta Perović, Serbian basketball player ↗
- 1984 Chris Richardson, American singer-songwriter ↗
- 1983 Kotoōshū Katsunori, Bulgarian sumo wrestler ↗
- 1983 Mika Nakashima, Japanese singer and actress ↗
- 1983 Reynhard Sinaga, Indonesian sex offender ↗
- 1983 Ryan Whitney, American ice hockey player ↗
- 1983 Jawad Williams, American basketball player ↗
- 1981 Beth Ditto, American singer ↗
- 1981 Shawn Spears, Canadian wrestler ↗
- 1980 Dwight Freeney, American football player ↗
- 1980 Ma Lin, Chinese table tennis player ↗
- 1980 Mike Miller, American basketball player ↗
- 1979 Steve Cherundolo, American soccer player and manager ↗
- 1978 Ben Gummer, English scholar and politician ↗
- 1978 Immortal Technique, Peruvian-American rapper ↗
- 1977 Ola Salo, Swedish singer-songwriter and keyboard player ↗
- 1977 Andrew Ross Sorkin, American journalist and author ↗
- 1977 Gianluca Zambrotta, Italian footballer and manager ↗
- 1975 Daniel Adair, Canadian drummer and producer ↗
- 1975 Daewon Song, South Korean-American skateboarder, co-founded Almost Skateboards ↗
- 1973 Eric Lange, American actor ↗
- 1972 Francine Fournier, American wrestler and manager ↗
- 1972 Sunset Thomas, American pornographic actress ↗
- 1971 Miguel Batista, Dominican baseball player and poet ↗
- 1971 Richard Green, Australian golfer ↗
- 1971 Jeff Kinney, American author and illustrator ↗
- 1970 Joacim Cans, Swedish singer-songwriter ↗
- 1970 Verena Nussbaum, Austrian politician ↗
- 1970 Bellamy Young, American actress ↗
- 1969 Burton C. Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1969 Helena Guergis, Canadian businesswoman and politician ↗
- 1968 Prince Markie Dee, American rapper and actor (died 2021) ↗
- 1968 Frank Watkins, American bass player (died 2015) ↗
- 1967 Benicio del Toro – Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer ↗
- 1966 Justine Bateman, American actress and producer ↗
- 1966 Paul Haarhuis, Dutch tennis player and coach ↗
- 1966 Eduardo Xol, American designer and author (died 2024) ↗
- 1965 Jon Fishman, American drummer ↗
- 1965 Clark Hunt, American businessman ↗
- 1965 Leroy, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer ↗
- 1964 Doug Aldrich, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1964 Jennifer Doudna, American biochemist ↗
- 1964 Jonathan Lethem, American novelist, essayist, and short story writer ↗
- 1963 Seal, English singer-songwriter ↗
- 1963 Jessica Tuck, American actress ↗
- 1962 Hana Mandlíková, Czech-Australian tennis player and coach ↗
- 1961 Justin Fashanu, English footballer (died 1998) ↗
- 1961 Ernie Gonzalez, American golfer (died 2020) ↗
- 1960 Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, second son of Elizabeth II ↗
- 1960 John Paul Jr., American race car driver (died 2020) ↗
- 1959 Roger Goodell, American businessman, 6th National Football League Commissioner ↗
- 1958 Leslie David Baker, American actor ↗
- 1958 Helen Fielding, English author and screenwriter ↗
- 1958 Steve Nieve, English keyboard player and composer ↗
- 1957 Falco, Austrian singer-songwriter, rapper, and musician (died 1998) ↗
- 1957 Dave Stewart, American baseball player, coach, and executive ↗
- 1957 Ray Winstone, English actor ↗
- 1956 Peter Holsapple, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1956 Roderick MacKinnon, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate ↗
- 1956 Dave Wakeling, English singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1955 Jeff Daniels, American actor and playwright ↗
- 1954 Francis Buchholz, German bass player ↗
- 1954 Michael Gira, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer ↗
- 1954 Sócrates, Brazilian footballer and manager (died 2011) ↗
- 1953 Corrado Barazzutti, Italian tennis player ↗
- 1953 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentine lawyer and politician, President of Argentina and Vice President of Argentina ↗
- 1953 Massimo Troisi, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1994) ↗
- 1952 Ryū Murakami, Japanese novelist and filmmaker ↗
- 1952 Rodolfo Neri Vela, Mexican engineer and astronaut ↗
- 1952 Amy Tan, American novelist, essayist, and short story writer ↗
- 1952 Danilo Türk, Slovene academic and politician, 3rd President of Slovenia ↗
- 1951 Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Pakistani scholar and politician, founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran ↗
- 1950 Juice Leskinen, Finnish singer-songwriter (died 2006) ↗
- 1950 Andy Powell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1949 Danielle Bunten Berry, American game designer and programmer (died 1998) ↗
- 1949 Eddie Hardin, English singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2015) ↗
- 1949 Barry Lloyd, English footballer and manager (died 2024) ↗
- 1949 William Messner-Loebs, American author and illustrator ↗
- 1948 Mark Andes, American singer-songwriter and bass player ↗
- 1948 Pim Fortuyn, Dutch sociologist, academic, and politician (died 2002) ↗
- 1948 Raúl Grijalva, United States representative from Arizona (died 2025) ↗
- 1948 Tony Iommi, English guitarist and songwriter ↗
- 1947 Jackie Curtis, American actress and playwright (died 1985) ↗
- 1947 Tim Shadbolt, New Zealand businessman and politician, 42nd Mayor of Invercargill ↗
- 1946 Paul Dean, Canadian guitarist ↗
- 1946 Peter Hudson, Australian footballer and coach ↗
- 1946 Karen Silkwood, American technician and activist (died 1974) ↗
- 1945 Yuri Antonov, Uzbek-Russian singer-songwriter ↗
- 1944 Les Hinton, English-American journalist and businessman ↗
- 1943 Lou Christie, American singer-songwriter (died 2025) ↗
- 1943 Homer Hickam, American author and engineer ↗
- 1943 Tim Hunt, English biochemist and academic, Nobel laureate ↗
- 1942 Cyrus Chothia, English biochemist and emeritus scientist at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (died 2019) ↗
- 1942 Paul Krause, American football player and politician ↗
- 1942 Will Provine, American biologist, historian, and academic (died 2015) ↗
- 1942 Howard Stringer, Welsh businessman ↗
- 1941 David Gross, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate ↗
- 1941 Jenny Tonge, Baroness Tonge, English politician ↗
- 1940 Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmen engineer and politician, 1st President of Turkmenistan (died 2006) ↗
- 1940 Smokey Robinson, American singer-songwriter and producer ↗
- 1940 Bobby Rogers, American singer-songwriter (died 2013) ↗
- 1939 Erin Pizzey, English activist and author, founded Refuge ↗
- 1938 Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama (died 1989) ↗
- 1937 Terry Carr, American author and educator (died 1987) ↗
- 1937 Norm O'Neill, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (died 2008) ↗
- 1936 Sam Myers, American singer-songwriter (died 2006) ↗
- 1936 Frederick Seidel, American poet ↗
- 1935 Chung-Yun Hse, Wood scientist (died 2021) ↗
- 1935 Dave Niehaus, American sportscaster (died 2010) ↗
- 1935 Russ Nixon, American MLB catcher and coach (died 2016) ↗
- 1932 Joseph P. Kerwin, American captain, physician, and astronaut ↗
- 1930 John Frankenheimer, American director and producer (died 2002) ↗
- 1930 K. Viswanath, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) ↗
- 1929 Jacques Deray, French director and screenwriter (died 2003) ↗
- 1927 Philippe Boiry, French journalist (died 2014) ↗
- 1926 György Kurtág, Hungarian composer and academic ↗
- 1924 David Bronstein, Ukrainian chess player and theoretician (died 2006) ↗
- 1924 Lee Marvin, American actor (died 1987) ↗
- 1922 Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2015) ↗
- 1920 C. Z. Guest, American actress, fashion designer, and author (died 2003) ↗
- 1920 Jaan Kross, Estonian author and poet (died 2007) ↗
- 1920 George Rose, English actor and singer (died 1988) ↗
- 1918 Fay McKenzie, American actress (died 2019) ↗
- 1917 Carson McCullers, American novelist, short story writer, playwright, and essayist (died 1967) ↗
- 1916 Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (died 1997) ↗
- 1915 Dick Emery, English actor and comedian (died 1983) ↗
- 1915 John Freeman, English lawyer, politician, and diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States (died 2014) ↗
- 1914 Thelma Kench, New Zealand Olympic sprinter (died 1985) ↗
- 1913 Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (died 2007) ↗
- 1913 Frank Tashlin, American animator and screenwriter (died 1972) ↗
- 1912 Saul Chaplin, American composer (died 1997) ↗
- 1912 Dorothy Janis, American actress (died 2010) ↗
- 1911 Merle Oberon, Indian-American actress (died 1979) ↗
- 1904 Havank, Dutch journalist and author (died 1964) ↗
- 1902 Kay Boyle, American novelist, short story writer, and educator (died 1992) ↗
- 1899 Lucio Fontana, Argentinian-Italian painter and sculptor (died 1968) ↗
- 1897 Alma Rubens, American actress (died 1931) ↗
- 1896 André Breton, French poet and author (died 1966) ↗
- 1895 Louis Calhern, American actor (died 1956) ↗
- 1893 Cedric Hardwicke, English actor and director (died 1964) ↗
- 1888 José Eustasio Rivera, Colombian lawyer and poet (died 1928) ↗
- 1886 José Abad Santos, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (died 1942) ↗
- 1880 Álvaro Obregón, Mexican general and politician, 39th President of Mexico (died 1928) ↗
- 1878 Harriet Bosse, Swedish–Norwegian actress (died 1961) ↗
- 1877 Gabriele Münter, German painter (died 1962) ↗
- 1876 Constantin Brâncuși – Romanian-French sculptor, painter, and photographer (died 1957) ↗
- 1872 Johan Pitka, Estonian admiral (died 1944) ↗
- 1869 Hovhannes Tumanyan, Armenian-Russian poet and author (died 1923) ↗
- 1865 Sven Hedin, Swedish geographer and explorer (died 1952) ↗
- 1859 Svante Arrhenius, Swedish physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1927) ↗
- 1855 Nishinoumi Kajirō I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 16th Yokozuna (died 1908) ↗
- 1841 Elfrida Andrée, Swedish organist, composer, and conductor (died 1929) ↗
- 1838 Lydia Thompson, British burlesque performer (died 1908) ↗
- 1833 Élie Ducommun, Swiss journalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1906) ↗
- 1821 August Schleicher, German linguist and academic (died 1868) ↗
- 1804 Carl von Rokitansky, German physician, pathologist, and philosopher (died 1878) ↗
- 1800 Émilie Gamelin, Canadian nun and social worker, founded the Sisters of Providence (died 1851) ↗
- 1798 Allan MacNab, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, Premier of Canada West (died 1862) ↗
- 1743 Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer (died 1805) ↗
- 1717 David Garrick, English actor, playwright, and producer (died 1779) ↗
- 1660 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (died 1742) ↗
- 1630 Shivaji, Indian warrior-king and the founder of Maratha Empire (died 1680) ↗
- 1611 Andries de Graeff, Dutch politician (died 1678) ↗
- 1594 Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (died 1612) ↗
- 1552 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal (died 1630) ↗
- 1532 Jean-Antoine de Baïf, French poet (died 1589) ↗
- 1526 Carolus Clusius, Flemish botanist and academic (died 1609) ↗
- 1519 Froben Christoph of Zimmern, German author of the Zimmern Chronicle (died 1566) ↗
- 1497 Matthäus Schwarz, German fashion writer (died 1574) ↗
- 1473 Nicolaus Copernicus, Prussian mathematician and astronomer (died 1543) ↗
- 1461 Domenico Grimani, Italian cardinal (died 1523) ↗
- 2020 José Mojica Marins, Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (born 1936) ↗
- 2020 Pop Smoke, American rapper (born 1999) ↗
- 2019 Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer (born 1933) ↗
- 2017 Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (born 1943) ↗
- 2016 Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (born 1932) ↗
- 2016 Harper Lee, American author (born 1926) ↗
- 2016 Chiaki Morosawa, Japanese anime screenwriter (born 1959) ↗
- 2016 Samuel Willenberg, Polish-Israeli sculptor and painter (born 1923) ↗
- 2015 Harold Johnson, American boxer (born 1928) ↗
- 2015 Nirad Mohapatra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1947) ↗
- 2015 Harris Wittels, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1984) ↗
- 2014 Kresten Bjerre, Danish footballer and manager (born 1946) ↗
- 2014 Dale Gardner, American captain and astronaut (born 1948) ↗
- 2014 Valeri Kubasov, Russian engineer and astronaut (born 1935) ↗
- 2013 Armen Alchian, American economist and academic (born 1914) ↗
- 2013 Park Chul-soo, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1948) ↗
- 2013 Robert Coleman Richardson, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1937) ↗
- 2013 Donald Richie, American-Japanese author and critic (born 1924) ↗
- 2013 Eugene Whelan, Canadian farmer and politician, 22nd Canadian Minister of Agriculture (born 1924) ↗
- 2012 Ruth Barcan Marcus, American philosopher and logician (born 1921) ↗
- 2012 Jaroslav Velinský, Czech author and songwriter (born 1932) ↗
- 2012 Vitaly Vorotnikov, Russian politician, 27th Prime Minister of Russia (born 1926) ↗
- 2011 Ollie Matson, American sprinter and football player (born 1930) ↗
- 2009 Kelly Groucutt, English singer and bass player (born 1945) ↗
- 2008 Yegor Letov, Russian singer-songwriter (born 1964) ↗
- 2008 Lydia Shum, Chinese-Hong Kong actress and singer (born 1945) ↗
- 2007 Janet Blair, American actress and singer (born 1921) ↗
- 2007 Celia Franca, English-Canadian dancer and director, founded the National Ballet of Canada (born 1921) ↗
- 2003 Johnny Paycheck, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1938) ↗
- 2002 Sylvia Rivera, American transgender LGBT activist (born 1951) ↗
- 2001 Liza 'N' Eliaz, Belgian, transgender, hardcore DJ (born 1958) ↗
- 2001 Stanley Kramer, American director and producer (born 1913) ↗
- 2001 Charles Trenet, French singer-songwriter (born 1913) ↗
- 2000 Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian-New Zealand painter and illustrator (born 1928) ↗
- 1999 Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, Iraqi cleric (born 1943) ↗
- 1998 Grandpa Jones, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (born 1913) ↗
- 1997 Leo Rosten, Polish-American author and academic (born 1908) ↗
- 1997 Deng Xiaoping, Chinese politician, 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (born 1904) ↗
- 1996 Charlie Finley, American businessman (born 1918) ↗
- 1994 Derek Jarman, English director and set designer (born 1942) ↗
- 1992 Tojo Yamamoto, American wrestler and manager (born 1927) ↗
- 1988 André Frédéric Cournand, French-American physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1895) ↗
- 1983 Alice White, American actress (born 1904) ↗
- 1980 Bon Scott, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (born 1946) ↗
- 1977 Anthony Crosland, English author and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (born 1918) ↗
- 1977 Mike González, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1890) ↗
- 1973 Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist (born 1892) ↗
- 1972 John Grierson, Scottish director and producer (born 1898) ↗
- 1972 Lee Morgan, American trumpet player and composer (born 1938) ↗
- 1970 Ralph Edward Flanders, US Senator from Vermont (born 1890) ↗
- 1969 Madge Blake, American actress (born 1899) ↗
- 1962 Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek-American pathologist, invented the Pap smear (born 1883) ↗
- 1959 Willard Miller, American sailor, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1877) ↗
- 1957 Maurice Garin, Italian-French cyclist (born 1871) ↗
- 1953 Richard Rushall, British businessman (born 1864) ↗
- 1952 Knut Hamsun – Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1859) ↗
- 1951 André Gide, French novelist, essayist, and dramatist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1869) ↗
- 1945 John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1916) ↗
- 1936 Billy Mitchell, American general and pilot (born 1879) ↗
- 1928 George Howard Earle Jr., American lawyer and businessman (born 1856) ↗
- 1927 Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer and educator (born 1847) ↗
- 1916 Ernst Mach, Austrian-Czech physicist and philosopher (born 1838) ↗
- 1915 Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Indian philosopher and politician (born 1866) ↗
- 1897 Karl Weierstrass, German mathematician and academic (born 1815) ↗
- 1887 Multatuli, Dutch-German author and civil servant (born 1820) ↗
- 1837 Georg Büchner, German-Swiss poet and playwright (born 1813) ↗
- 1837 Thomas Burgess, English bishop and philosopher (born 1756) ↗
- 1806 Elizabeth Carter, English poet and translator (born 1717) ↗
- 1799 Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, and sailor (born 1733) ↗
- 1789 Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (born 1738) ↗
- 1785 Mary, Countess of Harold, English aristocrat and philanthropist (born 1701) ↗
- 1716 Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Norwegian author and poet (born 1634) ↗
- 1709 Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shōgun (born 1646) ↗
- 1672 Charles Chauncy, English-American minister, theologian, and academic (born 1592) ↗
- 1622 Henry Savile, English scholar and politician (born 1549) ↗
- 1605 Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (born 1550) ↗
- 1602 Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur (born 1558) ↗
- 1553 Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (born 1511) ↗
- 1491 Enno I, Count of East Frisia, German noble (born 1460) ↗
- 1445 Eleanor of Aragon, queen of Portugal (born 1402) ↗
- 1414 Thomas Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1353) ↗
- 1408 Thomas Bardolf, 5th Baron Bardolf, English rebel ↗
- 1300 Munio of Zamora, General of the Dominican Order ↗
- 1275 Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Sufi philosopher and poet (born 1177) ↗
- 1133 Irene Doukaina, Byzantine wife of Alexios I Komnenos (born 1066) ↗
- 446 Leontius of Trier, Bishop of Trier ↗
- 197 Clodius Albinus, Roman usurper (born 150) ↗