45 Events
187 Births
95 Deaths
- 2019 A fire in an escape room in Koszalin, Poland, kills five teenagers through carbon monoxide poisoning. ↗
- 2018 Hennenman–Kroonstad train crash: A passenger train operated by Shosholoza Meyl collides with a truck on a level crossing at Geneva Station between Hennenman and Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa. Twenty people are killed and 260 injured. ↗
- 2013 A gunman kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines. ↗
- 2010 The Burj Khalifa, the current tallest building in the world, officially opens in Dubai. ↗
- 2008 A Let L-410 Turbolet crashes in the Los Roques Archipelago in Venezuela, killing 14 people. ↗
- 2007 The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history. ↗
- 2006 Ehud Olmert becomes acting Prime Minister of Israel after the incumbent, Ariel Sharon, suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. ↗
- 2004 Spirit, a NASA Mars rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC. ↗
- 2004 Mikheil Saakashvili is elected President of Georgia following the November 2003 Rose Revolution. ↗
- 2000 A Norwegian passenger train departing from Trondheim, collides with a local train coming from Hamar in Åsta in Åmot Municipality; 19 people are killed and 68 injured in the accident. ↗
- 1999 Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota, United States. ↗
- 1998 A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction. ↗
- 1990 In Pakistan's deadliest train accident an overloaded passenger train collides with an empty freight train, resulting in 307 deaths and 700 injuries. ↗
- 1989 Second Gulf of Sidra incident: A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation. ↗
- 1987 The Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ↗
- 1976 The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force shoots dead six Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The next day, gunmen would shoot dead ten Protestant civilians nearby in retaliation. ↗
- 1975 This date overflowed the 12-bit field that had been used in TOPS-10. There were numerous problems and crashes related to this bug while an alternative format was developed. ↗
- 1972 Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, UK. ↗
- 1965 Aeroflot Flight 101/X-20 crashes on approach to Alma-Ata Airport, killing 64 people. ↗
- 1959 Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon. ↗
- 1958 Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth from orbit. ↗
- 1956 The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis. ↗
- 1951 Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time. ↗
- 1948 Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic. ↗
- 1946 The first day of a three-day "disastrous" tornado outbreak across the south-central United States leaves 41 people dead and at least 412 others injured. ↗
- 1944 World War II: Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins. ↗
- 1918 The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. ↗
- 1912 The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter. ↗
- 1909 Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escaped death by fleeing across ice floes. ↗
- 1903 Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death. ↗
- 1896 Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. ↗
- 1885 Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam. ↗
- 1884 The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom. ↗
- 1878 Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule. ↗
- 1863 The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany. ↗
- 1854 The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang. ↗
- 1853 After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller. ↗
- 1844 The first issue of the Swedish-languaged Saima newspaper founded by J. V. Snellman is published in Kuopio, Finland. ↗
- 1798 Constantine Hangerli arrives in Bucharest, Wallachia, as its new Prince, invested by the Ottoman Empire. ↗
- 1762 Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War. ↗
- 1717 The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance. ↗
- 1649 English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. ↗
- 1642 English Civil War: King Charles I, accompanied by 400 soldiers, attempts to arrest five members of Parliament for treason, only to discover the men had been tipped off and fled. ↗
- 871 Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. ↗
- 46 BCE Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. ↗
- 2006 Marc Guiu, Spanish footballer ↗
- 2005 Dafne Keen, British-Spanish actress ↗
- 2005 Rob Dillingham, American basketball player ↗
- 2004 Victor Wembanyama, French basketball player ↗
- 2003 Jaeden Martell, American actor ↗
- 2001 Odilon Kossounou, Ivorian footballer ↗
- 2001 Lola Young, English singer and songwriter ↗
- 2000 Max Aarons, English footballer ↗
- 1999 Daniel Arzani, Iranian-Australian footballer ↗
- 1999 Nico Hischier, Swiss ice hockey player ↗
- 1999 Jaeman Salmon, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1999 Collin Sexton, American basketball player ↗
- 1998 Coco Jones, American singer-songwriter and actress ↗
- 1998 Arnoldas Kulboka, Lithuanian basketball player ↗
- 1998 Rodrigo Garro, Argentine footballer ↗
- 1998 Liza Soberano, Filipina actress ↗
- 1997 Angeliño, Spanish footballer ↗
- 1997 Ante Žižić, Croatian basketball player ↗
- 1996 Michael Dickson, Australian gridiron football player ↗
- 1996 Jackson Hastings, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1996 Marcus Ingvartsen, Danish footballer ↗
- 1996 Jasmine Paolini, Italian tennis player ↗
- 1995 Sarah Nurse, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1995 Adam Webster, English footballer ↗
- 1994 Derrick Henry, American football player ↗
- 1993 James Michael McAdoo, American basketball player ↗
- 1993 Mahmoud Metwalli, Egyptian footballer ↗
- 1992 Kris Bryant, American baseball player ↗
- 1992 Quincy Promes, Dutch footballer ↗
- 1991 Charles Melton, American actor ↗
- 1990 Iago Falque, Spanish footballer ↗
- 1990 Raisel Iglesias, Cuban baseball player ↗
- 1990 Toni Kroos, German footballer ↗
- 1990 Alberto Paloschi, Italian footballer ↗
- 1989 Kevin Pillar, American baseball player ↗
- 1989 Graham Rahal, American race car driver ↗
- 1988 Anestis Argyriou, Greek footballer ↗
- 1988 Maximilian Riedmüller, German footballer ↗
- 1987 Marissa Coleman, American basketball player ↗
- 1987 Przemysław Tytoń, Polish footballer ↗
- 1987 Danny Simpson, English footballer ↗
- 1987 Kay Voser, Swiss footballer ↗
- 1986 Younès Kaboul, French footballer ↗
- 1986 Andrei Krauchanka, Belarusian decathlete ↗
- 1986 Russell Martin, Scottish footballer and manager ↗
- 1986 James Milner, English footballer ↗
- 1986 Charlyne Yi, American actor, comedian, musician, and writer ↗
- 1985 Lenora Crichlow, British actress ↗
- 1985 Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Norwegian handball player ↗
- 1985 Gökhan Gönül, Turkish footballer ↗
- 1985 Al Jefferson, American basketball player ↗
- 1985 Jung Sung-ryong, South Korean footballer ↗
- 1985 Ross Turnbull, English footballer and coach ↗
- 1984 Jiří Hudler, Czech ice hockey player ↗
- 1983 Will Bynum, American basketball player ↗
- 1983 Richard Rankin, Scottish film, television and theatre actor ↗
- 1982 Richard Logan, English footballer ↗
- 1982 Danny Sullivan, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1982 Kang Hye-jung, South Korean actress ↗
- 1980 D'Arcy Carden, American actress and comedian ↗
- 1980 Miguel Monteiro, Portuguese footballer ↗
- 1980 Justin Ontong, South African cricketer ↗
- 1979 Shergo Biran, German footballer ↗
- 1979 Tristan Gommendy, French racing driver ↗
- 1978 Dominik Hrbatý, Slovak tennis player ↗
- 1976 Ted Lilly, American baseball player ↗
- 1975 Shane Carwin, American mixed martial artist and wrestler ↗
- 1975 Paul Watson, English footballer ↗
- 1974 Danilo Hondo, German cyclist ↗
- 1973 Frank Høj, Danish cyclist ↗
- 1971 Shane Walker, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1971 Colin Ward, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1970 Josh Stamberg, American actor ↗
- 1969 Corie Blount, American basketball player ↗
- 1969 Kees van Wonderen, Dutch footballer and manager ↗
- 1967 Johnny Nelson, English boxer and sportscaster ↗
- 1967 David Toms, American golfer and philanthropist ↗
- 1967 David Wilson, Australian rugby player ↗
- 1966 Deana Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1965 Guy Forget, French tennis player ↗
- 1965 Craig Revel Horwood, Australian-English dancer, choreographer, and director ↗
- 1965 Julia Ormond, English actress and producer ↗
- 1964 Susan Devoy, New Zealand squash player ↗
- 1964 Dot-Marie Jones, American actress and athlete ↗
- 1964 Adrian Shelford, New Zealand rugby league player (died 2003) ↗
- 1963 Dave Foley, Canadian comedian, actor, director, and producer ↗
- 1963 Till Lindemann, German singer, songwriter, and poet ↗
- 1963 Martina Proeber, German diver ↗
- 1962 Joe Kleine, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1961 Sidney Green, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1961 Cliff Levingston, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1961 Graham McTavish, Scottish actor and author ↗
- 1960 Gavin Miller, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1960 Michael Stipe, American singer-songwriter and producer ↗
- 1958 Matt Frewer, American-Canadian actor ↗
- 1958 Julian Sands, English actor (died 2023) ↗
- 1957 Patty Loveless, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1956 Tom Borton, American jazz saxophonist, songwriter and composer (died 2011) ↗
- 1956 Zehava Gal-On, Israeli politician ↗
- 1956 Ann Magnuson, American actress and performance artist ↗
- 1956 Bernard Sumner, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer ↗
- 1954 Rob Kerin, Australian politician, 43rd Premier of South Australia ↗
- 1954 Tina Knowles, American fashion designer, founded House of Deréon ↗
- 1953 Norberto Alonso, Argentinian footballer ↗
- 1950 Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (died 2013) ↗
- 1949 Mick Mills, English footballer and manager ↗
- 1949 Bwanga Tshimen, Congolese footballer ↗
- 1948 Kostas Davourlis, Greek footballer (died 1992) ↗
- 1948 Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, Malian civil servant and politician, Prime Minister of Mali (died 2021) ↗
- 1947 Chris Cutler, English percussionist, lyricist and music theorist ↗
- 1947 Marie-Thérèse Letablier, French sociologist and academic ↗
- 1946 Arthur Conley, American singer-songwriter (died 2003) ↗
- 1945 Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish actor, musician and comedian (died 2022) ↗
- 1945 Richard R. Schrock, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate ↗
- 1944 Gary Stevens, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1944 Alan Sutherland, New Zealand rugby player (died 2020) ↗
- 1943 Doris Kearns Goodwin, American historian and author ↗
- 1943 Hwang Sok-yong, South Korean author and educator ↗
- 1942 Bolaji Akinyemi, Nigerian political scientist, academic, and politician ↗
- 1942 Jim Downing, American race car driver and inventor ↗
- 1942 John McLaughlin, English guitarist and songwriter ↗
- 1941 George P. Cosmatos, Italian-Canadian director and screenwriter (died 2005) ↗
- 1941 Kalpnath Rai, Indian politician (died 1999) ↗
- 1940 Brian Josephson, Welsh physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate ↗
- 1940 Xingjian Gao – Chinese novelist, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate ↗
- 1938 Jim Norton, Irish stage, film and television actor ↗
- 1938 Eberhard Wagner, German academic, linguist and author ↗
- 1937 Grace Bumbry, American operatic soprano (died 2023) ↗
- 1937 Dyan Cannon, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1935 Floyd Patterson, American boxer (died 2006) ↗
- 1934 Rudolf Schuster, Slovak politician, 2nd President of Slovakia ↗
- 1932 Carlos Saura, Spanish director and screenwriter (died 2023) ↗
- 1932 Clint Hill, American Secret Service agent (died 2025) ↗
- 1931 William Deane, Australian judge and politician, 22nd Governor-General of Australia ↗
- 1931 Nora Iuga, Romanian poet, writer and translator ↗
- 1930 Sorrell Booke, American actor and director (died 1994) ↗
- 1930 Don Shula, American football player and coach (died 2020) ↗
- 1929 Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician (died 2015) ↗
- 1927 Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (died 2013) ↗
- 1927 Barbara Rush, American actress (died 2024) ↗
- 1925 Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician (died 2003) ↗
- 1924 Marianne Werner, German shot putter (died 2023) ↗
- 1920 William Colby, American intelligence officer, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (died 1996) ↗
- 1920 Rosalie Crutchley, British actress (died 1997) ↗
- 1916 Lionel Newman, American pianist and composer (died 1989) ↗
- 1916 Robert Parrish, American actor and director (died 1995) ↗
- 1913 Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (died 2007) ↗
- 1903 Georg Elser, German carpenter and attempted assassin of Adolf Hitler (died 1945) ↗
- 1902 John A. McCone, American businessman and politician, 6th Director of Central Intelligence (died 1991) ↗
- 1901 C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and theorist (died 1989) ↗
- 1900 James Bond, American ornithologist and zoologist (died 1989) ↗
- 1897 Chen Cheng, Chinese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China (died 1965) ↗
- 1896 Everett Dirksen, American politician (died 1969) ↗
- 1896 André Masson, French painter and illustrator (died 1987) ↗
- 1895 Leroy Grumman, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Grumman Aeronautical Engineering Co. (died 1982) ↗
- 1891 Edward Brooker, English-Australian sergeant and politician, 31st Premier of Tasmania (died 1948) ↗
- 1889 M. Patanjali Sastri, Indian lawyer and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of India (died 1963) ↗
- 1884 Guy Pène du Bois, American painter, critic, and educator (died 1958) ↗
- 1883 Max Eastman, American author and poet (died 1969) ↗
- 1883 Johanna Westerdijk, Dutch pathologist and academic (died 1961) ↗
- 1881 Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German sculptor (died 1919) ↗
- 1878 A. E. Coppard, English poet and short story writer (died 1957) ↗
- 1878 Augustus John, Welsh painter and illustrator (died 1961) ↗
- 1877 Gibson Gowland, English film actor (died 1951) ↗
- 1877 Marsden Hartley, American painter and poet (died 1943) ↗
- 1874 Josef Suk, Czech violinist and composer (died 1935) ↗
- 1869 Tommy Corcoran, American baseball player and umpire (died 1960) ↗
- 1864 Clara Emilia Smitt, Swedish doctor and author (died 1928) ↗
- 1858 Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 1946) ↗
- 1848 Katsura Tarō, Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1913) ↗
- 1839 Carl Humann, German archaeologist, architect, and engineer (died 1896) ↗
- 1838 General Tom Thumb, American circus performer (died 1883) ↗
- 1832 George Tryon, English admiral (died 1893) ↗
- 1813 Isaac Pitman, English linguist and educator (died 1897) ↗
- 1809 Louis Braille, French educator, invented Braille (died 1852) ↗
- 1785 Jacob Grimm, German philologist and mythologist (died 1863) ↗
- 1737 Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, chemist (died 1816) ↗
- 1731 Karl Abraham Zedlitz, Prussian minister of education (died 1793) ↗
- 1720 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (died 1774) ↗
- 1710 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, violinist, and organist (died 1736) ↗
- 1672 Hugh Boulter, English-Irish archbishop (died 1742) ↗
- 1654 Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (died 1742) ↗
- 1581 James Ussher, Irish archbishop and historian (died 1656) ↗
- 1467 Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode (died 1538) ↗
- 1334 Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (died 1383) ↗
- 1077 Emperor Zhezong of China (died 1100) ↗
- 659 Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (died680) ↗
- 2024 Glynis Johns, British actress and singer (born 1923) ↗
- 2024 David Soul, American-British actor and singer (born 1943) ↗
- 2024 Christian Oliver, German actor (born 1972) ↗
- 2023 Rosi Mittermaier, German alpine skier and Olympic champion (born 1950) ↗
- 2021 Tanya Roberts, American actress (born 1949) ↗
- 2020 Tom Long, Australian actor (born 1968) ↗
- 2019 Harold Brown, 14th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1927) ↗
- 2017 Milt Schmidt, Canadian ice hockey player, coach and general manager (born 1918) ↗
- 2017 Georges Prêtre, French orchestral and opera conductor (born 1924) ↗
- 2016 S. H. Kapadia, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, 38th Chief Justice of India (born 1947) ↗
- 2016 Stephen W. Bosworth, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Korea (born 1939) ↗
- 2015 Pino Daniele, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1955) ↗
- 2013 Anwar Shamim, Pakistani general (born 1931) ↗
- 2013 Zoran Žižić, Montenegrin politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (born 1951) ↗
- 2012 Eve Arnold, American photographer and journalist (born 1912) ↗
- 2012 Rod Robbie, English-Canadian architect, designed the Canadian Pavilion and Rogers Centre (born 1928) ↗
- 2011 Coen Moulijn, Dutch footballer (born 1937) ↗
- 2011 Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1947) ↗
- 2011 Salmaan Taseer, Pakistani businessman and politician, 26th Governor of Punjab, Pakistan (born 1944) ↗
- 2010 Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, 1st President of Suriname (born 1910) ↗
- 2010 Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Japanese engineer (born 1916) ↗
- 2009 Gert Jonke, Austrian poet, playwright, and author (born 1946) ↗
- 2008 Xavier Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist (born 1932) ↗
- 2007 Helen Hill, American director and producer (born 1970) ↗
- 2007 Marais Viljoen, South African politician, 5th State President of South Africa (born 1915) ↗
- 2006 Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet and academic (born 1912) ↗
- 2006 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emirati politician, 1st Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (born 1946) ↗
- 2006 Milton Himmelfarb, American sociographer, author, and academic (born 1918) ↗
- 2005 Bud Poile, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (born 1924) ↗
- 2005 Frank Harary, American mathematician and academic (born 1921) ↗
- 2005 Humphrey Carpenter, English radio host and author (born 1946) ↗
- 2005 Robert Heilbroner, American economist and historian (born 1919) ↗
- 2004 Brian Gibson, English director and screenwriter (born 1944) ↗
- 2004 Joan Aiken, English author (born 1924) ↗
- 2004 John Toland, American historian and author (born 1912) ↗
- 2001 Les Brown, American bandleader and composer (born 1912) ↗
- 1999 Iron Eyes Cody, American actor and stuntman (born 1904) ↗
- 1998 Mae Questel, American actress (born 1908) ↗
- 1997 Harry Helmsley, American businessman (born 1909) ↗
- 1995 Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor and composer (born 1942) ↗
- 1995 Sol Tax, American anthropologist and academic (born 1907) ↗
- 1994 R. D. Burman, Indian film composer and music director (born 1939) ↗
- 1990 Harold Eugene Edgerton, American engineer and academic (born 1903) ↗
- 1990 Henry Bolte, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (born 1908) ↗
- 1988 Lily Laskine, French harp player (born 1893) ↗
- 1986 Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (born 1904) ↗
- 1986 Phil Lynott, Irish singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (born 1949) ↗
- 1985 Brian Horrocks, Indian-English general (born 1895) ↗
- 1975 Carlo Levi, Italian painter, author, and activist (born 1902) ↗
- 1969 Paul Chambers, American bassist and composer (born 1935) ↗
- 1967 Donald Campbell, English racing driver and world speed record holder (born 1921) ↗
- 1965 T. S. Eliot – American-English poet, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1888) ↗
- 1961 Erwin Schrödinger – Austrian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1887) ↗
- 1960 Albert Camus – French novelist, philosopher, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1913) ↗
- 1944 Kaj Munk, Danish playwright and pastor (born 1898) ↗
- 1943 Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, Greek-Polish swimmer and water polo player (born 1911) ↗
- 1943 Marina Raskova, Russian pilot and navigator (born 1912) ↗
- 1941 Henri Bergson, French philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1859) ↗
- 1931 Art Acord, American actor and stuntman (born 1890) ↗
- 1931 Louise, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom (born 1867) ↗
- 1931 Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Indian Muslim activist (born 1878) ↗
- 1927 Süleyman Nazif, Turkish poet and civil servant (born 1870) ↗
- 1925 Nellie Cashman, American nurse, restaurateur, entrepreneur, and gold prospector (born 1845) ↗
- 1924 Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (born 1852) ↗
- 1920 Benito Pérez Galdós – Spanish author and playwright (born 1843) ↗
- 1919 Ling Ma – German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (born 1843) ↗
- 1912 Clarence Dutton, American geologist and soldier (born 1841) ↗
- 1910 Léon Delagrange, French pilot and sculptor (born 1873) ↗
- 1904 Anna Winlock, American astronomer and academic (born 1857) ↗
- 1900 Stanisław Mieroszewski, Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria (born 1827) ↗
- 1896 Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic (born 1821) ↗
- 1891 Antoine Labelle, Canadian priest (born 1833) ↗
- 1883 Antoine Chanzy, French general (born 1823) ↗
- 1882 John William Draper, English-American physician, chemist, and photographer (born 1811) ↗
- 1880 Anselm Feuerbach, German painter and educator (born 1829) ↗
- 1880 Edward William Cooke, English painter and illustrator (born 1811) ↗
- 1877 Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1794) ↗
- 1874 Thomas Gregson, English-Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Tasmania (born 1798) ↗
- 1863 Roger Hanson, American general (born 1827) ↗
- 1825 Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (born 1751) ↗
- 1821 Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint (born 1774) ↗
- 1804 Charlotte Lennox, English author and poet (born 1730) ↗
- 1786 Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (born 1729) ↗
- 1782 Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect, designed École Militaire (born 1698) ↗
- 1761 Stephen Hales, English clergyman and physiologist (born 1677) ↗
- 1695 François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general (born 1628) ↗
- 1604 Ferenc Nádasdy, Hungarian noble (born 1555) ↗
- 1584 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter and illustrator (born 1539) ↗
- 1428 Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (born 1370) ↗
- 1424 Muzio Sforza, Italian condottiero (born 1369) ↗
- 1399 Nicholas Eymerich, Catalan theologian and inquisitor ↗
- 1344 Robert de Lisle, 1st Baron Lisle, English peer (born 1288) ↗
- 1248 Sancho II of Portugal (born 1209) ↗
- 874 Hasan al-Askari, eleventh of the Twelve Imams (probable; b. 846) ↗
- 871 Æthelwulf, Saxon ealdorman ↗