52 Events
287 Births
100 Deaths
- 2019 A 5.6 Mw earthquake shakes the Albanian port of Durrës. Forty-nine people are injured in the capital, Tirana. ↗
- 2018 LGBT rights activist Zak Kostopoulos is beaten to death on a busy street in Athens ↗
- 2015 Adventist Health System agreed to pay $118.7 million to settle allegations of fraud. It was the largest a hospital network has ever paid. ↗
- 2013 Al-Shabaab Islamic militants attack the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya, killing at least 67 people. ↗
- 2012 Three Egyptian militants open fire on a group of Israeli soldiers in a southern Israel cross-border attack. ↗
- 2003 The Galileo spacecraft is terminated by sending it into Jupiter's atmosphere. ↗
- 2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks. ↗
- 2001 Ross Parker is murdered in Peterborough, England, by a gang of ten British Pakistani youths. ↗
- 1999 The 7.7-magnitude Chi-Chi earthquake strikes central Taiwan, killing 2,400 people. ↗
- 1997 St. Olaf's Church, a stone church from the 16th century in Tyrvää, Finland, is burnt down by a burglar. ↗
- 1996 The Defense of Marriage Act is passed by the United States Congress. ↗
- 1993 Russian president Boris Yeltsin triggers a constitutional crisis when he suspends parliament and scraps the constitution. ↗
- 1993 A Transair Georgian Airlines Tu-134 is shot down by a missile in the Black Sea near Sokhumi, Georgia. ↗
- 1991 Armenia gains independence from the Soviet Union. ↗
- 1984 Brunei joins the United Nations. ↗
- 1981 Belize is granted full independence from the United Kingdom. ↗
- 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice. ↗
- 1976 Orlando Letelier is assassinated in Washington, D.C., at the order of Augusto Pinochet. ↗
- 1976 Seychelles joins the United Nations. ↗
- 1972 Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos begins authoritarian rule by declaring martial law. ↗
- 1971 Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations. ↗
- 1969 Mexicana de Aviación Flight 801, a Boeing 727-100 passenger plane, crashes during a landing attempt in Mexico City, killing 27 of the 118 occupants. ↗
- 1965 The Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations. ↗
- 1964 Malta gains independence from the United Kingdom, but remains in the Commonwealth. ↗
- 1964 The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California. ↗
- 1957 Pamir, a four-masted barque, was shipwrecked and sank off the Azores during Hurricane Carrie. ↗
- 1953 Lieutenant No Kum-sok, a North Korean pilot, defects to South Korea with his jet fighter. ↗
- 1942 The Holocaust in Ukraine: On the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Nazis send over 1,000 Jews of Pidhaitsi to Bełżec extermination camp. ↗
- 1942 The Holocaust in Ukraine: In Dunaivtsi, Ukraine, Nazis murder 2,588 Jews. ↗
- 1942 The Holocaust in Poland: At the end of Yom Kippur, Germans order Jews to permanently move from Konstantynów to Biała Podlaska. ↗
- 1942 The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight. ↗
- 1939 Romanian prime minister Armand Călinescu is assassinated by the Iron Guard. ↗
- 1938 The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people. ↗
- 1937 J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time. (September 22 is celebrated by some fans as Hobbit Day, however.) ↗
- 1934 A large typhoon hits western Honshū, Japan, killing more than 3,000 people. ↗
- 1933 Salvador Lutteroth establishes Mexican professional wrestling. ↗
- 1921 A storage silo in Oppau, Germany, explodes, killing 500–600 people. ↗
- 1898 Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China. ↗
- 1896 Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan: British forces under the command of Horatio Kitchener take Dongola. ↗
- 1862 Taiping Rebellion: The Ever Victorious Army defeats Taiping forces at the Battle of Cixi. ↗
- 1860 Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao. ↗
- 1843 The crew of schooner Ancud, led by John Williams Wilson, takes possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of the Chilean government. ↗
- 1814 War of 1812: British forces abandon their unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie. ↗
- 1809 British Secretary of War Lord Castlereagh and Foreign Secretary George Canning meet in a duel on Putney Heath, with Castlereagh wounding Canning in the thigh. ↗
- 1792 French Revolution: The National Convention abolishes the monarchy. ↗
- 1780 American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point. ↗
- 1776 Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces. ↗
- 1745 A British government army led by Sir John Cope is defeated in less than 15 minutes by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. ↗
- 1435 The Treaty of Arras is promulgated, causing Burgundy to switch sides in the Hundred Years' War. ↗
- 1217 Livonian Crusade: The Estonian leader Lembitu and Livonian leader Caupo of Turaida are killed in the Battle of St. Matthew's Day. ↗
- 1170 Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland: The Kingdom of Dublin falls to Anglo-Norman invaders. ↗
- 455 Emperor Avitus enters Italy with a Gallic army and consolidates his power. ↗
- 2006 Alisha Palmowski, British female racing driver ↗
- 1999 Wang Junkai, Chinese singer ↗
- 1999 Alexander Isak, Eritrean-Swedish professional footballer ↗
- 1998 Máscara de Bronce, Mexican wrestler ↗
- 1998 Yainer Díaz, Dominican baseball player ↗
- 1995 Bruno Caboclo, Brazilian basketball player ↗
- 1994 Devin Williams, American baseball player ↗
- 1993 Kirsty Gilmour, Scottish badminton player ↗
- 1993 Kwon Mina, South Korean singer and actress ↗
- 1993 Ante Rebić, Croatian footballer ↗
- 1992 Kim Jong-dae, South Korean singer-songwriter ↗
- 1992 Rodrigo Godínez, Mexican footballer ↗
- 1992 Devyn Marble, American basketball player ↗
- 1991 Anastassia Kovalenko, Estonian motorcycle racer ↗
- 1991 Carlos Martínez, Dominican baseball player ↗
- 1990 Al-Farouq Aminu, American basketball player ↗
- 1990 Danny Batth, English footballer ↗
- 1990 Rob Cross, English darts player ↗
- 1990 Ivan Dorschner, American-Filipino model and actor ↗
- 1990 Sam Kasiano, New Zealand rugby league player ↗
- 1990 Allison Scagliotti, American actress and musician ↗
- 1990 Christian Serratos, American actress ↗
- 1989 Jason Derulo, American singer-songwriter ↗
- 1989 Sandor Earl, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1989 Manny Harris, American basketball player ↗
- 1989 Emma Watkins, Australian singer and actress ↗
- 1988 Doug Baldwin, American football player ↗
- 1988 Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistani politician ↗
- 1987 Jimmy Clausen, American football player ↗
- 1987 Anthony Don, Australian rugby league player ↗
- 1987 Marcelo Estigarribia, Paraguayan footballer ↗
- 1987 Ryan Guzman, American actor and model ↗
- 1987 Murilo Maccari, Brazilian footballer ↗
- 1987 Ashley Paris, American basketball player ↗
- 1987 Courtney Paris, American basketball player ↗
- 1987 Michał Pazdan, Polish footballer ↗
- 1987 Ivelisse Vélez, Puerto Rican wrestler ↗
- 1986 Faris Badwan, English singer-songwriter ↗
- 1986 Lindsey Stirling, American violinist and composer ↗
- 1985 Justin Durant, American football player ↗
- 1984 Dwayne Bowe, American football player ↗
- 1984 Jason Citron, American businessman, co-founded Discord ↗
- 1984 Ahna O'Reilly, American actress ↗
- 1984 Ben Wildman-Tobriner, American swimmer ↗
- 1984 Wale, American rapper ↗
- 1983 Ndiss Kaba Badji, Senegalese athlete ↗
- 1983 Fernando Cavenaghi, Argentine footballer ↗
- 1983 Francesco Dracone, Italian race car driver ↗
- 1983 Scott Evans, American actor ↗
- 1983 Anna Favella, Italian actress ↗
- 1983 Maggie Grace, American actress ↗
- 1983 Cristian Hidalgo, Spanish footballer ↗
- 1983 Greg Jennings, American football player ↗
- 1983 Joseph Mazzello, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1983 Anna Meares, Australian track cyclist ↗
- 1983 Reggie Nelson, American football player ↗
- 1983 Rafael Marques Pinto, Brazilian footballer ↗
- 1982 Eduardo Azevedo, Brazilian race car driver ↗
- 1982 Dominic Perrottet, Australian politician, 46th Premier of New South Wales ↗
- 1982 Christos Tapoutos, Greek basketball player ↗
- 1982 Rowan Vine, English footballer ↗
- 1981 Nicole Richie, American actress, fashion designer, and author ↗
- 1981 Sarah Whatmore, English singer-songwriter ↗
- 1980 Nyree Kindred, Welsh swimmer ↗
- 1980 Tomas Scheckter, South African race car driver ↗
- 1980 Autumn Reeser, American actress ↗
- 1980 Kareena Kapoor, Indian actress ↗
- 1979 James Allan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1979 Richard Dunne, Irish footballer ↗
- 1979 Chris Gayle, Jamaican cricketer ↗
- 1979 Julian Gray, English footballer ↗
- 1979 Monika Merl, German runner ↗
- 1978 Paulo Costanzo, Canadian actor, director, and producer ↗
- 1978 Luke Godden, Australian footballer ↗
- 1978 Doug Howlett, New Zealand rugby player ↗
- 1977 Kārlis Lācis, Latvian pianist and composer ↗
- 1977 Andre Pärn, Estonian basketball player ↗
- 1977 Kohei Sato, Japanese wrestler ↗
- 1977 Brian Tallet, American baseball player ↗
- 1976 Jonas Bjerre, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1976 Poul Hübertz, Danish footballer and manager ↗
- 1975 Doug Davis, American baseball player ↗
- 1975 Craig Thompson, American graphic novelist ↗
- 1974 Bryce Drew, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1974 Andy Todd, English footballer and manager ↗
- 1973 Vanessa Grigoriadis, American journalist and author ↗
- 1973 Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spanish tennis player ↗
- 1973 Oswaldo Sánchez, Mexican footballer ↗
- 1972 Olivia Bonamy, French actress ↗
- 1972 Liam Gallagher, English singer-songwriter ↗
- 1972 Jon Kitna, American football player and coach ↗
- 1971 John Crawley, English cricketer and academic ↗
- 1971 James Lesure, Americana actor ↗
- 1971 Alfonso Ribeiro, American actor, director, and comedian ↗
- 1971 Luke Wilson, American actor, director, and screenwriter ↗
- 1970 Rob Benedict, American actor, screenwriter, and musician ↗
- 1970 Melissa Ferrick, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1970 Samantha Power, Irish-American journalist, academic, and diplomat, 28th United States Ambassador to the United Nations ↗
- 1969 Anne Burrell, American chef and television host (died 2025) ↗
- 1969 Jason Christiansen, American baseball player ↗
- 1969 Curtis Leschyshyn, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster ↗
- 1969 Billy Porter, American actor and singer ↗
- 1968 Kevin Buzzard, British mathematician ↗
- 1968 David Jude Jolicoeur, American rapper, songwriter, and producer (died 2023) ↗
- 1968 Ricki Lake, American actress, producer, and talk show host ↗
- 1967 Faith Hill, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress ↗
- 1967 Suman Pokhrel, Nepali poet, lyricist and playwright ↗
- 1967 Tyler Stewart, Canadian drummer ↗
- 1966 Kerrin Lee-Gartner, Canadian skier and journalist ↗
- 1965 Frédéric Beigbeder, French author and critic ↗
- 1965 Cheryl Hines, American actress ↗
- 1965 Johanna Vuoksenmaa, Finnish director and screenwriter ↗
- 1964 Jorge Drexler, Uruguayan singer-songwriter ↗
- 1964 Lester Quitzau, Canadian guitarist ↗
- 1963 Curtly Ambrose, Antiguan cricketer and bass player ↗
- 1963 Cecil Fielder, American baseball player and manager ↗
- 1963 Angus Macfadyen, Scottish actor and screenwriter ↗
- 1963 Mamoru Samuragochi, Japanese composer ↗
- 1963 Trevor Steven, English footballer ↗
- 1963 David J. Wales, British academic and educator ↗
- 1962 Rob Morrow, American actor ↗
- 1961 Billy Collins, Jr., American boxer (died 1984) ↗
- 1961 Dan Borislow, American businessman and inventor (died 2014) ↗
- 1961 Serena Scott Thomas, English actress and producer ↗
- 1961 Nancy Travis, American actress and producer ↗
- 1960 David James Elliott, Canadian-American actor and director ↗
- 1960 Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iranian journalist, politician and scientist, first woman Vice President of Iran ↗
- 1960 Kelley Eskridge, American author and screenwriter ↗
- 1960 Musalia Mudavadi, Kenyan politician and Former Deputy Prime Minister ↗
- 1960 Graham Southern, English art dealer and gallery owner ↗
- 1960 Maurizio Cattelan, Italian sculptor ↗
- 1959 Crin Antonescu, Romanian educator and politician, former interim president of Romania ↗
- 1959 Andrzej Buncol, Polish footballer ↗
- 1959 Dave Coulier, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1959 Danny Cox, English-American baseball player and coach ↗
- 1959 Corinne Drewery, English singer-songwriter and fashion designer ↗
- 1958 Rick Mahorn, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1958 Simon Mayo, English radio host ↗
- 1957 Ethan Coen, American director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1957 Mark Levin, American lawyer, radio host, and author ↗
- 1957 Sidney Moncrief, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1957 Kevin Rudd, Australian politician and diplomat, 26th Prime Minister of Australia ↗
- 1956 Jack Givens, American basketball player and sportscaster ↗
- 1956 Marta Kauffman, American screenwriter and producer ↗
- 1956 Ricky Morton, American wrestler ↗
- 1955 Richard Hieb, American engineer and astronaut ↗
- 1955 Israel Katz, Israeli politician ↗
- 1955 Mika Kaurismäki, Finnish director, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1954 Shinzo Abe, Japanese lawyer and politician, 90th Prime Minister of Japan (died 2022) ↗
- 1954 Julia Grant, British transgender activist (died 2019) ↗
- 1954 Thomas S. Ray, American ecologist and academic ↗
- 1954 Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, English rock drummer (died 2015) ↗
- 1953 Arie Luyendyk, Dutch race car driver and sportscaster ↗
- 1953 Reinhard Marx, German cardinal ↗
- 1952 Dave Gregory, English guitarist and keyboard player ↗
- 1952 John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick, English lawyer and politician ↗
- 1951 Bruce Arena, American soccer player and manager ↗
- 1951 Aslan Maskhadov, Chechen general and politician, 3rd President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (died 2005) ↗
- 1950 Charles Clarke, English economist and politician, Secretary of State for Education ↗
- 1950 Bill Murray, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter ↗
- 1949 Henry Butler, American pianist and photographer (died 2018) ↗
- 1949 Artis Gilmore, American basketball player and radio host ↗
- 1949 Odilo Scherer, Brazilian cardinal ↗
- 1948 Jack Dromey, English union leader and politician (died 2022) ↗
- 1948 Mitsuo Momota, Japanese wrestler ↗
- 1948 John B. O'Reilly Jr., American politician (died 2025) ↗
- 1947 Don Felder, American musician and songwriter ↗
- 1947 Keith Harris, English ventriloquist and singer (died 2015) ↗
- 1947 Rupert Hine, English musician, songwriter, and record producer (died 2020) ↗
- 1947 Stephen King, American author and screenwriter ↗
- 1947 Ed Nimmervoll, Austrian-Australian journalist, historian, and author (died 2014) ↗
- 1947 Marsha Norman, American playwright and author ↗
- 1946 Rose Garrard, English sculptor and author ↗
- 1946 Moritz Leuenberger, Swiss lawyer and politician, 87th President of the Swiss Confederation ↗
- 1946 Mart Siimann, Estonian psychologist and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Estonia ↗
- 1945 Richard Childress, American race car driver and businessman ↗
- 1945 Shaw Clifton, Northern Irish 18th General of The Salvation Army (died 2023) ↗
- 1945 Kay Ryan, American poet and educator ↗
- 1944 Steve Beshear, American lawyer and politician, 61st Governor of Kentucky ↗
- 1944 Marcus Binney, English historian and author ↗
- 1944 Fannie Flagg, American actress, comedian, and author ↗
- 1944 Hamilton Jordan, American politician, 8th White House Chief of Staff (died 2008) ↗
- 1944 Bobby Tench, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2024) ↗
- 1943 David Hood, American session bassist and trombone player ↗
- 1943 Jerry Bruckheimer, American film and television producer ↗
- 1942 Sam McDowell, American baseball player ↗
- 1941 Jack Brisco, American wrestler and manager (died 2010) ↗
- 1941 R. James Woolsey, Jr., American scholar and diplomat, 16th Director of Central Intelligence ↗
- 1940 Ron Fenton, English footballer, coach, and manager (died 2013) ↗
- 1940 Hermann Knoflacher, Austrian engineer and academic ↗
- 1940 Bill Kurtis, American journalist and producer ↗
- 1939 Agnivesh, Indian philosopher, academic, and politician (died 2020) ↗
- 1938 Doug Moe, American basketball player and coach ↗
- 1938 Olu Falae, Nigerian politician and government official ↗
- 1937 John D'Amico, Canadian ice hockey player and referee (died 2005) ↗
- 1936 Ian Albery, English manager and producer ↗
- 1936 Dickey Lee, American pop-country singer-songwriter and guitarist ↗
- 1936 Yury Luzhkov, Russian soldier and politician, 2nd Mayor of Moscow (died 2019) ↗
- 1936 Diane Rehm, American journalist and radio host ↗
- 1935 Jimmy Armfield, English footballer and manager (died 2018) ↗
- 1935 Henry Gibson, American actor (died 2009) ↗
- 1934 Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (died 2016) ↗
- 1934 María Rubio, Mexican actress (died 2018) ↗
- 1933 Allan Jeans, Australian footballer and coach (died 2011) ↗
- 1933 Dick Simon, American race car driver ↗
- 1932 Shirley Conran, English journalist and author (died 2024) ↗
- 1932 Marjorie Fletcher, English Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (died 2008) ↗
- 1932 Don Preston, American keyboard player and composer ↗
- 1931 Larry Hagman, American actor, director, and producer (died 2012) ↗
- 1930 John Morgan, Welsh-Canadian actor and screenwriter (died 2004) ↗
- 1930 Bob Stokoe, English footballer and manager (died 2004) ↗
- 1929 Sándor Kocsis, Hungarian footballer and manager (died 1979) ↗
- 1929 Edgar Valter, Estonian author and illustrator (died 2006) ↗
- 1929 Bernard Williams, English-Italian philosopher and academic (died 2003) ↗
- 1926 Don Dunstan, Fijian-Australian lawyer and politician, 35th Premier of South Australia (died 1999) ↗
- 1926 Donald A. Glaser, American physicist and neurobiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) ↗
- 1926 Fereydoon Moshiri, Iranian poet and critic (died 2000) ↗
- 1924 Hermann Buhl, Austrian mountaineer (died 1957) ↗
- 1923 Fred Hunt, British jazz pianist (died 1986) ↗
- 1921 John McHale, American baseball player and manager (died 2008) ↗
- 1920 Kenneth McAlpine, British race car driver (died 2023) ↗
- 1919 Mario Bunge, Argentinian-Canadian physicist and philosopher (died 2020) ↗
- 1919 Herman Fowlkes, Jr., American trumpet player and educator (died 1993) ↗
- 1919 Fazlur Rahman Malik, Pakistani philosopher and scholar (died 1988) ↗
- 1918 John Gofman, American physicist, chemist, and biologist (died 2007) ↗
- 1918 Karl Slover, American actor (died 2011) ↗
- 1918 Juan José Arreola, Mexican writer and academic (died 2001) ↗
- 1917 Phyllis Nicolson, English mathematician and academic (died 1968) ↗
- 1916 Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (died 2003) ↗
- 1912 Chuck Jones, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (died 2002) ↗
- 1912 György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (died 2005) ↗
- 1910 Meinrad Schütter, Swiss composer (died 2006) ↗
- 1909 Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian educator and politician, 1st President of Ghana (died 1972) ↗
- 1906 Henry Beachell, American biologist and botanist (died 2006) ↗
- 1905 Robert Lebel, Canadian businessman and politician (died 1999) ↗
- 1904 Hans Hartung, German-French painter (died 1989) ↗
- 1903 Preston Tucker, American engineer and businessman, designed the Tucker Sedan (died 1956) ↗
- 1902 Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet and critic (died 1963) ↗
- 1902 Allen Lane, English publisher, founded Penguin Books (died 1970) ↗
- 1902 Howie Morenz, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1937) ↗
- 1899 Frederick Coutts, Scottish 8th General of The Salvation Army (died 1986) ↗
- 1898 Frances Mary Albrier, American civil rights activist (died 1987) ↗
- 1894 Anton Piëch, Austrian lawyer and businessman (died 1952) ↗
- 1893 Erna Scheffler, German lawyer and justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (died 1983) ↗
- 1890 Max Immelmann, German lieutenant and pilot (died 1916) ↗
- 1890 Charles William Train, English sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (died 1965) ↗
- 1884 Dénes Kőnig, Hungarian mathematician and theorist (died 1944) ↗
- 1882 Geevarghese Ivanios, Indian metropolitan (died 1953) ↗
- 1878 Peter McWilliam, Scottish-English footballer and manager (died 1951) ↗
- 1874 Gustav Holst, English composer and educator (died 1934) ↗
- 1873 Papa Jack Laine, American drummer and bandleader (died 1966) ↗
- 1872 Henry Tingle Wilde, English chief officer on the RMS Titanic (died 1912) ↗
- 1867 Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, English politician, 4th Governor-General of New Zealand (died 1958) ↗
- 1867 Henry L. Stimson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th United States Secretary of State (died 1950) ↗
- 1866 Charles Nicolle, French-Tunisian microbiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1936) ↗
- 1866 H. G. Wells, English novelist, historian, and critic (died 1946) ↗
- 1863 John Bunny, American actor (died 1915) ↗
- 1862 James E. Talmage, English-American religious leader and author (died 1933) ↗
- 1859 Francesc Macià, Catalan colonel and politician, 122nd President of Catalonia (died 1933) ↗
- 1853 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1926) ↗
- 1851 Fanny Searls, American biologist (died 1939) ↗
- 1849 Maurice Barrymore, American actor (died 1905) ↗
- 1846 Mihály Kolossa, Hungarian-Slovene author and poet (died 1906) ↗
- 1842 Abdul Hamid II, 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (died 1918) ↗
- 1840 Murad V, Ottoman sultan (died 1904) ↗
- 1819 Princess Louise Marie Thérèse of Artois (died 1864) ↗
- 1776 John Fitchett, English poet (died 1838) ↗
- 1761 Antoine Barnave, French politician and orator (died 1793) ↗
- 1760 Ivan Dmitriev, Russian poet and politician, Minister of Justice for Imperial Russia (died 1837) ↗
- 1758 Christopher Gore, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 8th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1827) ↗
- 1706 Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg (died 1735) ↗
- 1645 Louis Jolliet, Canadian explorer (died 1700) ↗
- 1640 Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger son of Louis XIII of France and his wife (died 1701) ↗
- 1629 Philip Howard, English cardinal (died 1694) ↗
- 1559 Cigoli, Italian painter and architect (died 1613) ↗
- 1552 Barbara Longhi, Italian painter (died 1638) ↗
- 1457 Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria, Polish princess (died 1502) ↗
- 1452 Girolamo Savonarola, Italian priest and philosopher (died 1498) ↗
- 1433 Guillaume Fichet, French scholar and academic (died 1480) ↗
- 1428 Jingtai Emperor of China (died 1457) ↗
- 1415 Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1493) ↗
- 1411 Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, English politician, Lord Protector of England (died 1460) ↗
- 1407 Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara, Italian noble (died 1450) ↗
- 1371 Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (died 1440) ↗
- 1051 Bertha of Savoy (died 1087) ↗
- 953 Abu Ishaq Ibrahim, Buyid prince ↗
- 580 Pope Vitalian (died 672) ↗
- 2024 Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (born 1943) ↗
- 2024 Benny Golson, American saxophonist and composer (born 1929) ↗
- 2024 Eddie Low, New Zealand country singer and musician (born 1943) ↗
- 2024 Mercury Morris, American football player (born 1947) ↗
- 2023 Walewska Oliveira, Brazilian volleyball player and Olympic champion (born 1979) ↗
- 2022 Raju Srivastav, Indian comedian, actor and politician (born 1963) ↗
- 2021 Willie Garson, American actor (born 1964) ↗
- 2020 Arthur Ashkin, American scientist and Nobel laureate (born 1922) ↗
- 2018 Trần Đại Quang, President of Vietnam (born 1956) ↗
- 2018 Vitaliy Masol, Ukrainian Former Prime Minister (born 1928) ↗
- 2015 Yoram Gross, Polish-Australian director and producer (born 1926) ↗
- 2015 Ray Warleigh, Australian-English saxophonist and flute player (born 1938) ↗
- 2015 Richard Williamson, American footballer and coach (born 1941) ↗
- 2014 Michael Harari, Israeli intelligence officer (born 1927) ↗
- 2014 Caldwell Jones, American basketball player and coach (born 1950) ↗
- 2014 Sheldon Patinkin, American director and playwright (born 1935) ↗
- 2013 Kofi Awoonor, Ghanaian author, poet, and diplomat (born 1935) ↗
- 2013 Michel Brault, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928) ↗
- 2013 Harl H. Haas, Jr., American lawyer, jurist, and politician (born 1932) ↗
- 2013 Walter Wallmann, German lawyer and politician, Minister-President of Hesse (born 1932) ↗
- 2013 Ko Wierenga, Dutch lawyer and politician (born 1933) ↗
- 2012 José Curbelo, Cuban-American pianist and manager (born 1917) ↗
- 2012 Yehuda Elkana, Israeli historian and philosopher (born 1934) ↗
- 2012 Sven Hassel, Danish-German soldier and author (born 1917) ↗
- 2012 Bill King, English commander, sailor, and author (born 1910) ↗
- 2012 Tom Umphlett, American baseball player and manager (born 1930) ↗
- 2011 Jun Henmi, Japanese author and poet (born 1939) ↗
- 2009 Robert Ginty, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1948) ↗
- 2007 Hallgeir Brenden, Norwegian skier (born 1929) ↗
- 2007 Alice Ghostley, American actress (born 1923) ↗
- 2006 Tasos Athanasiadis, Greek author (born 1913) ↗
- 2002 Robert L. Forward, American physicist and science fiction author (born 1932) ↗
- 2000 Jacques Flynn, Canadian lawyer and politician, 35th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1915) ↗
- 2000 Leonid Rogozov, Russian physician and surgeon (born 1934) ↗
- 1998 Florence Joyner – American sprinter (born 1959) ↗
- 1995 Rudy Perpich, American dentist and politician, 34th Governor of Minnesota (born 1928) ↗
- 1992 Tarachand Barjatya, Indian film producer, founded Rajshri Productions (born 1914) ↗
- 1991 Gordon Bashford, English engineer (born 1916) ↗
- 1990 Takis Kanellopoulos, Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1933) ↗
- 1989 Rajini Thiranagama, Sri Lankan physician and academic (born 1954) ↗
- 1987 Jaco Pastorius, American bass player, composer, and producer (born 1951) ↗
- 1985 Gu Long, Chinese author and screenwriter (born 1937) ↗
- 1983 Birgit Tengroth, Swedish actor (born 1915) ↗
- 1983 Xavier Zubiri, Basque philosopher (born 1898) ↗
- 1982 Ivan Bagramyan, Russian general (born 1897) ↗
- 1976 Benjamin Graham, British-American economist, professor, and investor (born 1894) ↗
- 1976 Orlando Letelier, Chilean economist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Chile (born 1932) ↗
- 1975 Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, Turkish painter and poet (born 1911) ↗
- 1974 Walter Brennan, American actor (born 1894) ↗
- 1974 Jacqueline Susann, American author and actress (born 1918) ↗
- 1972 Henry de Montherlant, French essayist, novelist, and dramatist (born 1896) ↗
- 1971 Bernardo Houssay, Argentinian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1887) ↗
- 1966 Paul Reynaud, French lawyer and politician, 118th Prime Minister of France (born 1878) ↗
- 1964 Josef Müller, Croatian entomologist (born 1880) ↗
- 1963 Paulino Masip, Spanish author, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1899) ↗
- 1962 Bo Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1892) ↗
- 1958 Peter Whitehead, English racing driver (born 1914) ↗
- 1957 Haakon VII of Norway (born 1872) ↗
- 1956 Bill Struth, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1875) ↗
- 1954 Mikimoto Kōkichi, Japanese businessman (born 1858) ↗
- 1953 Necmettin Sadak, Turkish publisher and politician, 10th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1890) ↗
- 1947 Harry Carey, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1878) ↗
- 1944 Alexander Koshetz, Ukrainian choral conductor, arranger, composer (born 1875) ↗
- 1944 Artur Phleps, Romanian general (born 1881) ↗
- 1942 John Symes, English cricketer (born 1879) ↗
- 1939 Armand Călinescu, Romanian economist and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Romania (born 1893) ↗
- 1938 Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Croatian author and poet (born 1874) ↗
- 1937 Osgood Perkins (actor, born 1892), American actor (born 1892) ↗
- 1933 Kenji Miyazawa, Japanese author and poet (born 1896) ↗
- 1926 Léon Charles Thévenin, French engineer (born 1857) ↗
- 1906 Samuel Arnold, American conspirator (born 1838) ↗
- 1905 Nikolay Benardos, Ukrainian inventor (born 1842) ↗
- 1904 Chief Joseph, American tribal leader (born 1840) ↗
- 1880 Manuel Montt, Chilean scholar and politician, 6th President of Chile (born 1809) ↗
- 1874 Jean-Baptiste Élie de Beaumont, French geologist and engineer (born 1798) ↗
- 1860 Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher and author (born 1788) ↗
- 1832 Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet (born 1771) ↗
- 1812 Emanuel Schikaneder, German actor and playwright (born 1751) ↗
- 1798 George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (born 1733) ↗
- 1796 François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (born 1769) ↗
- 1748 John Balguy, English philosopher and author (born 1686) ↗
- 1743 Jai Singh II, Indian king (born 1688) ↗
- 1719 Johann Heinrich Acker, German historian and academic (born 1647) ↗
- 1709 Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian statesman, Hetman of Zaporizhian Host (born 1639) ↗
- 1643 Emperor Hong Taiji of China (born 1592) ↗
- 1637 William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (born 1602) ↗
- 1629 Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (born 1587) ↗
- 1586 Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, French cardinal and diplomat (born 1517) ↗
- 1576 Gerolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer (born 1501) ↗
- 1558 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1500) ↗
- 1397 Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English admiral (born 1346) ↗
- 1327 Edward II of England (born 1284) ↗
- 1256 William of Kilkenny, Lord Chancellor of England ↗
- 1235 Andrew II of Hungary (born 1175) ↗
- 1217 Lembitu, Estonian king and military leader ↗
- 1217 Caupo of Turaida ↗
- 1026 Otto-William, Count of Burgundy ↗
- 687 Pope Conon (born 630) ↗
- 454 Flavius Aetius, Roman general and politician (born 396) ↗
- 19 BCE Virgil, Roman poet (born 70 BC) ↗