45 Events
207 Births
133 Deaths
- 2023 Donald Trump becomes the first former United States president to be indicted by a grand jury. ↗
- 2019 Pope Francis visits Morocco. ↗
- 2018 The Israeli Army kills 17 Palestinians and wounds 1,400 in Gaza during Land Day protests. ↗
- 2017 SpaceX conducts the world's first reflight of an orbital class rocket. ↗
- 2011 Min Aung Hlaing is appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces. ↗
- 2009 Twelve gunmen attack the Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan. ↗
- 2008 Drolma Kyi arrested by Chinese authorities. ↗
- 2006 Cyclone Glenda, one of the strongest tropical cyclones in the Australian region makes landfall near Onslow, Western Australia. ↗
- 2002 The 2002 Lyon car attack takes place. ↗
- 1982 Space Shuttle program: STS-3 mission is completed with the landing of Columbia at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. ↗
- 1981 U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident. ↗
- 1979 Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament (MP), is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility. ↗
- 1976 Israeli-Palestinian conflict: in the first organized response against Israeli policies by a Palestinian collective since 1948, Palestinians create the first Land Day. ↗
- 1972 Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam. ↗
- 1967 Delta Air Lines Flight 9877 crashes at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, killing 19. ↗
- 1965 Vietnam War: A car bomb explodes in front of the United States Embassy, Saigon, killing 22 and wounding 183 others. ↗
- 1961 The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City. ↗
- 1959 Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India. ↗
- 1949 Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO. ↗
- 1945 World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna. Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig. ↗
- 1944 World War II: Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia, Bulgaria. ↗
- 1944 Out of 795 Lancasters, Halifaxes and Mosquitos sent to attack Nuremberg, 95 bombers do not return, making it the largest RAF Bomber Command loss of the war. ↗
- 1940 Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan declares Nanking capital of a new Chinese puppet government, nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei. ↗
- 1939 The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745 km/h). ↗
- 1918 Beginning of the bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate. ↗
- 1912 Sultan Abd al-Hafid signs the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate. ↗
- 1900 Archaeologists in Knossos, Crete, discover the first clay tablet with hieroglyphic writing in a script later called Linear B. ↗
- 1899 German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights. ↗
- 1885 The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empires. ↗
- 1870 Texas is readmitted to the United States Congress following Reconstruction. ↗
- 1867 Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about two cents/acre ($4.19/km2), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward. ↗
- 1863 Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece. ↗
- 1861 Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of thallium. ↗
- 1856 The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War. ↗
- 1855 Origins of the American Civil War: "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invade Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature. ↗
- 1844 One of the most important battles of the Dominican War of Independence from Haiti takes place near the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. ↗
- 1842 Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long. ↗
- 1841 The National Bank of Greece is founded in Athens. ↗
- 1822 The Florida Territory is created in the United States. ↗
- 1818 Physicist Augustin Fresnel reads a memoir on optical rotation to the French Academy of Sciences, reporting that when polarized light is "depolarized" by a Fresnel rhomb, its properties are preserved in any subsequent passage through an optically-rotating crystal or liquid. ↗
- 1815 Joachim Murat issues the Rimini Proclamation, among the earliest calls for Italian unification. ↗
- 1699 Guru Gobind Singh establishes the Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. ↗
- 1296 Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and England. ↗
- 1282 The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers. ↗
- 598 Avar–Byzantine wars: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader Bayan I retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro-Slavic army is decimated by the plague. ↗
- 2001 Anastasia Potapova, Russian tennis player ↗
- 2000 Colton Herta, American race car driver ↗
- 1998 Kalyn Ponga, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1997 Cha Eun-woo, South Korean singer, actor, and model ↗
- 1996 Ryan Noda, American baseball player ↗
- 1995 Zay Jones, American football player ↗
- 1994 Alex Bregman, American baseball player ↗
- 1994 Jetro Willems, Dutch footballer ↗
- 1993 Anitta, Brazilian singer and entertainer ↗
- 1992 Palak Muchhal, Indian playback singer ↗
- 1991 NF, American rapper ↗
- 1990 Thomas Rhett, American country music singer and songwriter ↗
- 1990 Michal Březina, Czech figure skater ↗
- 1989 Chris Sale, American baseball player ↗
- 1989 João Sousa, Portuguese tennis player ↗
- 1988 Will Matthews, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1988 Thanasis Papazoglou, Greek footballer ↗
- 1988 Richard Sherman, American football player ↗
- 1988 Larisa Yurkiw, Canadian alpine skier ↗
- 1987 Trent Barreta, American wrestler ↗
- 1987 Calum Elliot, Scottish footballer ↗
- 1987 Kwok Kin Pong, Hong Kong footballer ↗
- 1987 Marc-Édouard Vlasic, Canadian ice hockey player ↗
- 1986 Sergio Ramos, Spanish footballer ↗
- 1985 Giacomo Ricci, Italian racing driver ↗
- 1984 Mario Ančić, Croatian tennis player ↗
- 1984 Samantha Stosur, Australian tennis player ↗
- 1983 Jérémie Aliadière, French footballer ↗
- 1982 Mark Hudson, English footballer ↗
- 1982 Philippe Mexès, French footballer ↗
- 1982 Javier Portillo, Spanish footballer ↗
- 1982 Jason Dohring, American actor ↗
- 1981 Jammal Brown, American football player ↗
- 1981 Andrea Masi, Italian rugby player ↗
- 1980 Katrine Lunde, Norwegian handball goalkeeper ↗
- 1980 Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, Norwegian handball player ↗
- 1980 Ricardo Osorio, Mexican footballer ↗
- 1979 Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter and pianist ↗
- 1979 Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Ukrainian footballer ↗
- 1978 Paweł Czapiewski, Polish runner ↗
- 1978 Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby player and coach ↗
- 1978 Bok van Blerk, South African singer-songwriter and actor ↗
- 1977 Abhishek Chaubey, Indian director and screenwriter ↗
- 1976 Ty Conklin, American ice hockey player ↗
- 1976 Obadele Thompson, Barbadian sprinter ↗
- 1976 Troels Lund Poulsen, Danish politician, Minister for Education of Denmark ↗
- 1975 Paul Griffen, New Zealand-Italian rugby player ↗
- 1974 Martin Love, Australian cricketer ↗
- 1973 Adam Goldstein, American keyboard player, DJ, and producer (died 2009) ↗
- 1973 Jan Koller, Czech footballer ↗
- 1973 Kareem Streete-Thompson, Caymanian-American long jumper ↗
- 1972 Mili Avital, Israeli-American actress ↗
- 1972 Emerson Thome, Brazilian footballer and scout ↗
- 1972 Karel Poborský, Czech footballer ↗
- 1971 Mari Holden, American cyclist ↗
- 1971 Mark Consuelos, American actor and television personality ↗
- 1970 Tobias Hill, English poet and author (died 2023) ↗
- 1970 Sylvain Charlebois, Canadian food/agriculture researcher and author ↗
- 1969 Troy Bayliss, Australian motorcycle racer ↗
- 1968 Celine Dion – Canadian singer-songwriter ↗
- 1967 Christopher Bowman, American figure skater and coach (died 2008) ↗
- 1967 Richard Hutten, Dutch furniture designer ↗
- 1967 Julie Richardson, New Zealand tennis player ↗
- 1966 Efstratios Grivas, Greek chess player and author ↗
- 1966 Dmitry Volkov, Russian swimmer (died 2025) ↗
- 1966 Leonid Voloshin, Russian triple jumper ↗
- 1965 Piers Morgan, English journalist and talk show host ↗
- 1964 Vlado Bozinovski, Macedonian-Australian footballer and manager ↗
- 1964 Tracy Chapman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1963 Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Mongolian journalist and politician, 4th President of Mongolia ↗
- 1963 Panagiotis Tsalouchidis, Greek footballer ↗
- 1962 Mark Begich, American politician ↗
- 1962 MC Hammer, American rapper and actor ↗
- 1962 Gary Stevens, English international footballer and manager ↗
- 1961 Mike Thackwell, New Zealand racing driver ↗
- 1961 Doug Wickenheiser, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 1999) ↗
- 1960 Laurie Graham, Canadian skier ↗
- 1960 Bill Johnson, American skier (died 2016) ↗
- 1959 Martina Cole, English television host and author ↗
- 1958 Maurice LaMarche, Canadian voice actor and stand-up comedian ↗
- 1958 Joey Sindelar, American golfer ↗
- 1957 Marie-Christine Koundja, Chadian author and diplomat ↗
- 1956 Bill Butler, Scottish educator and politician ↗
- 1956 Juanito Oiarzabal, Spanish mountaineer ↗
- 1956 Paul Reiser, American actor and comedian ↗
- 1956 Shahla Sherkat, Iranian journalist and author ↗
- 1955 Randy VanWarmer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004) ↗
- 1952 Stuart Dryburgh, English-New Zealand cinematographer ↗
- 1952 Peter Knights, Australian footballer and coach ↗
- 1950 Janet Browne, English-American historian and academic ↗
- 1950 Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor (died 2022) ↗
- 1950 Grady Little, American baseball player, coach, and manager ↗
- 1949 Liza Frulla, Canadian talk show host and politician, 3rd Minister of Canadian Heritage ↗
- 1949 Dana Gillespie, English singer-songwriter and actress ↗
- 1949 Naomi Sims, American model and author (died 2009) ↗
- 1948 Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham, English computer programmer and politician (died 2022) ↗
- 1948 Eddie Jordan, Irish racing driver and team owner, founded Jordan Grand Prix (died 2025) ↗
- 1948 Mervyn King, English economist and academic ↗
- 1948 Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, American rock singer ↗
- 1947 Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin, American activist, writer, and black anarchist ↗
- 1947 Dick Roche, Irish politician, Minister of State for European Affairs ↗
- 1947 Terje Venaas, Norwegian bassist ↗
- 1945 Eric Clapton, English guitarist and singer-songwriter ↗
- 1944 Mark Wylea Erwin, American businessman and diplomat ↗
- 1944 Brian Wilshire, Australian radio host ↗
- 1943 Jay Traynor, American pop and doo-wop singer (died 2014) ↗
- 1942 Ruben Kun, Nauruan lawyer and politician, 14th President of Nauru (died 2014) ↗
- 1942 Tane Norton, New Zealand rugby player (died 2023) ↗
- 1942 Kenneth Welsh, Canadian actor (died 2022) ↗
- 1941 Graeme Edge, English singer-songwriter and drummer (died 2021) ↗
- 1941 Ron Johnston, English geographer and academic (died 2020) ↗
- 1941 Wasim Sajjad, Pakistani lawyer and politician, President of Pakistan ↗
- 1941 Bob Smith, American soldier and politician ↗
- 1940 Norman Gifford, English cricketer ↗
- 1940 Jerry Lucas, American basketball player and educator ↗
- 1940 Hans Ragnemalm, Swedish lawyer and judge (died 2016) ↗
- 1940 David Earle Bailey, American Episcopal priest (died 2024) ↗
- 1938 John Barnhill, American basketball player and coach (died 2013) ↗
- 1938 Klaus Schwab, German economist and engineer, founded the World Economic Forum ↗
- 1937 Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1937 Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth, English businessman ↗
- 1935 Karl Berger, German pianist and composer (died 2023) ↗
- 1935 Willie Galimore, American football player (died 1964) ↗
- 1935 Gordon Mumma, American composer ↗
- 1934 Paul Crouch, American broadcaster, co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (died 2013) ↗
- 1934 Hans Hollein, Austrian architect and academic, designed Haas House (died 2014) ↗
- 1933 Jean-Claude Brialy, French actor and director (died 2007) ↗
- 1933 Joe Ruby, American animator (died 2020) ↗
- 1930 John Astin, American actor ↗
- 1930 Rolf Harris, Australian singer-songwriter (died 2023) ↗
- 1929 Richard Dysart, American actor (died 2015) ↗
- 1929 Ray Musto, American soldier and politician (died 2014) ↗
- 1929 István Rózsavölgyi, Hungarian runner (died 2012) ↗
- 1928 Robert Badinter, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (died 2024) ↗
- 1928 Colin Egar, Australian cricket umpire (died 2008) ↗
- 1928 Tom Sharpe, English-Spanish author and educator (died 2013) ↗
- 1927 Wally Grout, Australian cricketer (died 1968) ↗
- 1926 Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, founded IKEA (died 2018) ↗
- 1925 Hans Reichelt, German politician (died 2025) ↗
- 1923 Milton Acorn, Canadian poet and playwright (died 1986) ↗
- 1922 Turhan Bey, American actor (died 2012) ↗
- 1922 Arthur Wightman, American physicist and academic (died 2013) ↗
- 1921 André Fontaine, French historian and journalist (died 2013) ↗
- 1919 McGeorge Bundy, American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (died 1996) ↗
- 1919 Robin Williams, New Zealand mathematician, university administrator and public servant (died 2013) ↗
- 1917 Els Aarne, Ukrainian-Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1995) ↗
- 1915 Pietro Ingrao, Italian journalist and politician (died 2015) ↗
- 1914 Sonny Boy Williamson I, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (died 1948) ↗
- 1913 Marc Davis, American animator (died 2000) ↗
- 1913 Richard Helms, American soldier and diplomat, 8th Director of Central Intelligence (died 2002) ↗
- 1913 Frankie Laine, American singer-songwriter (died 2007) ↗
- 1913 Ċensu Tabone, Maltese general, physician, and politician, 4th President of Malta (died 2012) ↗
- 1912 Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (died 1994) ↗
- 1912 Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (died 2004) ↗
- 1911 Ekrem Akurgal, Turkish archaeologist and academic (died 2002) ↗
- 1910 Józef Marcinkiewicz, Polish soldier, mathematician, and academic (died 1940) ↗
- 1907 Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, German general (died 1994) ↗
- 1905 Archie Birkin, English motorcycle racer (died 1927) ↗
- 1905 Mikio Oda, Japanese triple jumper and academic (died 1998) ↗
- 1905 Albert Pierrepoint, English hangman (died 1992) ↗
- 1904 Ripper Collins, American baseball player and coach (died 1970) ↗
- 1903 Joy Ridderhof, American missionary (died 1984) ↗
- 1902 Brooke Astor, American socialite and philanthropist (died 2007) ↗
- 1902 Ted Heath, English trombonist and composer (died 1969) ↗
- 1899 Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, Indian author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1970) ↗
- 1895 Jean Giono, French author and poet (died 1970) ↗
- 1895 Carl Lutz, Swiss vice-consul to Hungary during WWII, credited with saving over 62,000 Jews (died 1975) ↗
- 1895 Charlie Wilson, English footballer (died 1971) ↗
- 1894 Tommy Green, English race walker (died 1975) ↗
- 1894 Sergey Ilyushin, Russian engineer, founded Ilyushin Design Bureau (died 1977) ↗
- 1892 Stefan Banach, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1945) ↗
- 1892 Fortunato Depero, Italian painter and sculptor (died 1960) ↗
- 1892 Erhard Milch, German field marshal (died 1972) ↗
- 1892 Johannes Pääsuke, Estonian photographer and director (died 1918) ↗
- 1892 Erwin Panofsky, German historian and academic (died 1968) ↗
- 1891 Chunseong, Korean monk, writer and philosopher (died 1977) ↗
- 1888 J. R. Williams, Canadian-born cartoonist (died 1957) ↗
- 1882 Melanie Klein, Austrian-English psychologist and author (died 1960) ↗
- 1880 Seán O'Casey, Irish dramatist, playwright, and memoirist (died 1964) ↗
- 1879 Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (died 1954) ↗
- 1875 Thomas Xenakis, Greek-American gymnast (died 1942) ↗
- 1874 Charles Lightoller, English 2nd officer on the RMS Titanic (died 1952) ↗
- 1874 Josiah McCracken, American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player (died 1962) ↗
- 1874 Nicolae Rădescu, Romanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Romania (died 1953) ↗
- 1864 Franz Oppenheimer, German-American sociologist and economist (died 1943) ↗
- 1863 Mary Calkins, American philosopher and psychologist (died 1930) ↗
- 1858 Siegfried Alkan, German composer (died 1941) ↗
- 1857 Léon Charles Thévenin, French engineer (died 1926) ↗
- 1853 Vincent van Gogh – Dutch-French painter and illustrator (died 1890) ↗
- 1853 Arnoldo Sartorio, German composer, pianist, and teacher (died 1936) ↗
- 1844 Paul Verlaine – French poet (died 1896) ↗
- 1820 Anna Sewell, English author (died 1878) ↗
- 1820 James Whyte, Scottish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Tasmania (died 1882) ↗
- 1811 Robert Bunsen, German chemist and academic (died 1899) ↗
- 1805 Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, German-Swedish linguist and botanist (died 1887) ↗
- 1793 Juan Manuel de Rosas, Argentinian soldier and politician, 13th Governor of Buenos Aires Province (died 1877) ↗
- 1750 John Stafford Smith, English organist and composer (died 1836) ↗
- 1746 Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and sculptor (died 1828) ↗
- 1727 Tommaso Traetta, Italian composer and educator (died 1779) ↗
- 1640 John Trenchard, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (died 1695) ↗
- 1606 Vincentio Reinieri, Italian mathematician and astronomer (died 1647) ↗
- 1551 Salomon Schweigger, German theologian (died 1622) ↗
- 1510 Antonio de Cabezón, Spanish composer and organist (died 1566) ↗
- 1432 Mehmed the Conqueror, Ottoman sultan (died 1481) ↗
- 1326 Ivan II of Moscow (died 1359) ↗
- 1135 Maimonides, Spanish rabbi and philosopher (April 6 also proposed, d. 1204) ↗
- 892 Shi Jingtang, founder of the Later Jin Dynasty (died 942) ↗
- 2024 Tim McGovern, American visual effects artist (born 1955) ↗
- 2024 Chance Perdomo, British-American actor (born 1996) ↗
- 2023 Doug Mulray, Australian radio and television host (born 1951) ↗
- 2021 G. Gordon Liddy, chief operative in the Watergate scandal (born 1930) ↗
- 2021 Myra Frances, British actress (born 1942) ↗
- 2020 Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician, journalist, author, and folk hero (born 1922) ↗
- 2020 Bill Withers, American singer-songwriter (born 1938) ↗
- 2018 Bill Maynard, English actor (born 1928) ↗
- 2015 Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1944) ↗
- 2015 Roger Slifer, American author, illustrator, screenwriter, and producer (born 1954) ↗
- 2015 Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Dutch astronomer and academic (born 1921) ↗
- 2014 Kate O'Mara, English actress (born 1939) ↗
- 2014 Alice Raftary, American educator of blind adults (born 1927) ↗
- 2013 Daniel Hoffman, American poet and academic (born 1923) ↗
- 2013 Bobby Parks, American basketball player and coach (born 1962) ↗
- 2013 Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (born 1934) ↗
- 2013 Edith Schaeffer, Chinese-Swiss religious leader and author, co-founded L'Abri (born 1914) ↗
- 2013 Bob Turley, American baseball player and coach (born 1930) ↗
- 2012 Janet Anderson Perkin, Canadian baseball player and curler (born 1921) ↗
- 2012 Aquila Berlas Kiani, Indian-Canadian sociologist and academic (born 1921) ↗
- 2012 Francesco Mancini, Italian footballer and coach (born 1968) ↗
- 2012 Granville Semmes, American businessman, founded 1-800-Flowers (born 1928) ↗
- 2012 Leonid Shebarshin, Russian KGB officer (born 1935) ↗
- 2010 Jaime Escalante, Bolivian-American educator (born 1930) ↗
- 2010 Morris R. Jeppson, American lieutenant and physicist (born 1922) ↗
- 2010 Martin Sandberger, German SS officer (born 1911) ↗
- 2008 Roland Fraïssé, French mathematical logician (born 1920) ↗
- 2008 David Leslie, Scottish racing driver (born 1953) ↗
- 2008 Richard Lloyd, English racing driver (born 1945) ↗
- 2008 Dith Pran, Cambodian-American photographer and journalist (born 1942) ↗
- 2007 John Roberts, Canadian political scientist, academic, and politician, 46th Secretary of State for Canada (born 1933) ↗
- 2006 Red Hickey, American football player and coach (born 1917) ↗
- 2006 John McGahern, Irish author and educator (born 1934) ↗
- 2005 Robert Creeley, American novelist, essayist, and poet (born 1926) ↗
- 2005 Milton Green, American hurdler and soldier (born 1913) ↗
- 2005 Fred Korematsu, American political activist (born 1919) ↗
- 2005 Chrysanthos Theodoridis, Greek singer and songwriter (born 1934) ↗
- 2005 O. V. Vijayan, Indian author and illustrator (born 1930) ↗
- 2005 Mitch Hedberg, American stand-up comedian (born 1968) ↗
- 2004 Alistair Cooke, English-American journalist and author (born 1908) ↗
- 2004 Michael King, New Zealand historian and author (born 1945) ↗
- 2004 Timi Yuro, American singer and songwriter (born 1940) ↗
- 2003 Michael Jeter, American actor (born 1952) ↗
- 2003 Valentin Pavlov, Russian banker and politician, 11th Prime Minister of the Soviet Union (born 1937) ↗
- 2002 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom (born 1900) ↗
- 2002 Anand Bakshi, Indian poet and lyricist (born 1930) ↗
- 2000 Rudolf Kirchschläger, Austrian judge and politician, 8th President of Austria (born 1915) ↗
- 1996 Hugh Falkus, English pilot and author (born 1917) ↗
- 1996 Ryoei Saito, Japanese businessman (born 1916) ↗
- 1995 Rozelle Claxton, American pianist (born 1913) ↗
- 1995 Tony Lock, English-Australian cricketer and coach (born 1929) ↗
- 1995 Paul A. Rothchild, American record producer (born 1935) ↗
- 1993 S. M. Pandit, Indian painter (born 1916) ↗
- 1993 Richard Diebenkorn, American painter (born 1922) ↗
- 1992 Manolis Andronikos, Greek archaeologist and academic (born 1919) ↗
- 1991 Athanasios Ragazos, Greek long-distance runner (born 1913) ↗
- 1990 Harry Bridges, Australian-born American activist and trade union leader (born 1901) ↗
- 1988 Edgar Faure, French historian and politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1908) ↗
- 1986 James Cagney, American actor and dancer (born 1899) ↗
- 1986 John Ciardi, American poet and etymologist (born 1916) ↗
- 1985 Harold Peary, American actor and singer (born 1908) ↗
- 1984 Karl Rahner, German-Austrian priest and theologian (born 1904) ↗
- 1981 DeWitt Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (born 1889) ↗
- 1979 Airey Neave, English colonel, lawyer, and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (born 1916) ↗
- 1979 Ray Ventura, French pianist and bandleader (born 1908) ↗
- 1978 George Paine, English cricketer and coach (born 1908) ↗
- 1978 Memduh Tağmaç, Turkish general (born 1904) ↗
- 1977 Levko Revutsky, Ukrainian composer and educator (born 1889) ↗
- 1975 Peter Bamm, German journalist and author (born 1897) ↗
- 1973 Scott Hamilton – Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish pilot and politician (born 1903) ↗
- 1973 Yves Giraud-Cabantous, French racing driver (born 1904) ↗
- 1972 Mahir Çayan, Turkish politician (born 1946) ↗
- 1972 Gabriel Heatter, American radio commentator (born 1890) ↗
- 1970 Heinrich Brüning, German economist and politician, Chancellor of Germany (born 1885) ↗
- 1969 Lucien Bianchi, Belgian racing driver (born 1934) ↗
- 1967 Ian Thorpe – Australian public servant (born 1885) ↗
- 1967 Jean Toomer, American poet and novelist (born 1894) ↗
- 1966 Newbold Morris, American lawyer and politician (born 1902) ↗
- 1966 Maxfield Parrish, American painter and illustrator (born 1870) ↗
- 1966 Erwin Piscator, German director and producer (born 1893) ↗
- 1965 Philip Showalter Hench, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1896) ↗
- 1964 Nella Larsen, American nurse and author (born 1891) ↗
- 1963 Aleksandr Gauk, Russian conductor and composer (born 1893) ↗
- 1961 Philibert Jacques Melotte, English astronomer (born 1880) ↗
- 1960 Joseph Haas, German composer and educator (born 1879) ↗
- 1959 Daniil Andreyev, Russian mystic and poet (born 1906) ↗
- 1959 John Auden, English solicitor, deputy coroner and a territorial soldier (born 1894) ↗
- 1959 Riccardo Zanella, Italian politician (born 1875) ↗
- 1956 Edmund Clerihew Bentley, English author and poet (born 1875) ↗
- 1955 Harl McDonald, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1899) ↗
- 1952 Nikos Beloyannis, Greek resistance leader and politician (born 1915) ↗
- 1952 Jigme Wangchuck, Bhutanese king (born 1905) ↗
- 1950 Léon Blum, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1872) ↗
- 1949 Friedrich Bergius, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1884) ↗
- 1949 Dattaram Hindlekar, Indian cricketer (born 1909) ↗
- 1945 Béla Balogh, Hungarian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1885) ↗
- 1943 Jan Bytnar, Polish lieutenant; WWII resistance fighter (born 1921) ↗
- 1943 Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski, Polish sergeant; WWII resistance fighter (born 1920) ↗
- 1940 Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet Scottish soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (born 1876) ↗
- 1936 Conchita Supervía, Spanish soprano and actress (born 1895) ↗
- 1935 Romanos Melikian, Armenian composer (born 1883) ↗
- 1925 Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher and author (born 1861) ↗
- 1912 Karl May, German author (born 1842) ↗
- 1907 Aurora von Qvanten, Swedish writer and artist (born 1816) ↗
- 1896 Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1832) ↗
- 1886 Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, Canadian judge and politician, 6th Premier of Quebec (born 1838) ↗
- 1879 Thomas Couture, French painter and educator (born 1815) ↗
- 1874 Carl Julian (von) Graba, German lawyer and ornithologist who visited and studied the Faroe Islands (born 1799) ↗
- 1873 Bénédict Morel, Austrian-French psychiatrist and physician (born 1809) ↗
- 1864 Louis Schindelmeisser, German clarinet player, composer, and conductor (born 1811) ↗
- 1842 Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun – French painter (born 1755) ↗
- 1840 Beau Brummell, English-French fashion designer (born 1778) ↗
- 1830 Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (born 1763) ↗
- 1806 Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (born 1757) ↗
- 1804 Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1718) ↗
- 1783 William Hunter, Scottish anatomist and physician (born 1718) ↗
- 1764 Pietro Locatelli, Italian violinist and composer (born 1695) ↗
- 1707 Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French general and engineer (born 1633) ↗
- 1689 Kazimierz Łyszczyński, Polish atheist and philosopher (born 1634) ↗
- 1662 François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet and playwright (born 1592) ↗
- 1587 Ralph Sadler, English politician, Secretary of State for England (born 1507) ↗
- 1559 Adam Ries, German mathematician and academic (born 1492) ↗
- 1540 Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German cardinal (born 1469) ↗
- 1526 Konrad Mutian, German humanist (born 1471) ↗
- 1486 Thomas Bourchier, English cardinal (born 1404) ↗
- 1472 Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy (born 1435) ↗
- 1465 Isabella of Clermont, queen consort of Naples (born c. 1424) ↗
- 1202 Joachim of Fiore, Italian mystic and theologian (born 1135) ↗
- 1180 Al-Mustadi, Caliph (born 1142) ↗
- 987 Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (born 960) ↗
- 943 Li Bian, emperor of Southern Tang (born 889) ↗
- 365 Ai of Jin, emperor of the Jin Dynasty (born 341) ↗
- 116 Quirinus of Neuss, Roman martyr and saint ↗