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January 5

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January 5

January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 360 days remain until the end of the year (361 in leap years).

Lottery News On This Day

2023: Massachusetts Lottery announces new Wheel of Luck game. A new roulette-style game is making its way into Massachusetts Lottery retailers in two weeks.
2021: Mega Millions lottery jackpot raised to $447 million on strong sales. Lottery officials announced today that the jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing has been raised from $432 million to $447 million, as a result of rapid sales.
2019: Mother of 3 claims $39.5 million Lotto Max jackpot. A Canadian woman has become almost $40 million richer, all because she decided to brave the crowds on Boxing Day.
2019: EuroMillions lottery winners to share £115 million prize with family and friends. When Frances and Patrick Connolly realized they had won a EuroMillions jackpot worth £115 million (US$131 million), they sat in silence and stared at each other for 10 minutes, then made a cup of tea.
2018: $570 MILLION: Powerball sales surge prompts jackpot increase. Due to larger than expected sales volume, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has raised the official Powerball lottery jackpot estimate for Saturday's drawing to $570 million.
2018: North Dakota lottery sales plummet $8M in last fiscal year. Smaller Powerball jackpots during the last fiscal year are being blamed for a 22 percent decrease in North Dakota lottery ticket sales, according to the state's lottery directory, although independent analysis shows worst-in-the-nation performance, even compared to neighboring states.
2018: What all lottery players should know if they win nearly $1B Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots. One lucky winner could be hours away from taking home one of the largest jackpots in Mega Millions or Powerball history.
2016: $450 MILLION: Powerball sales bonanza sparks early jackpot increase. Due to larger than expected sales volume, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has raised the official Powerball lottery jackpot estimate for Wednesday's drawing to $450 million.
2016: Lottery winner describes his "freak-out" moment. Last Saturday evening, an Idaho man had a self-described "freak-out" moment after he began checking his Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle tickets for winners.
2015: $14.5M Texas Lotto jackpot claimed. The winning ticket for the $14.5 million New Year's Eve Lotto Texas drawing was claimed today at the Texas Lottery's headquarters in Austin.
2015: N.M. man told $500k winning lottery ticket a 'misprint'. A New Mexico man thought he won big bucks on a lottery scratcher only to find out it was a misprint.
2011: The Jackpot has Landed. After a lottery ticket buying frenzy swept across America this week, the massive, seemingly unstoppable Mega Millions jackpot has finally been taken down.
2010: N.Y. Mega Millions lottery winners claim prize. The winners of the $162 million Mega Millions jackpot have been identified and will meet the public in a news conference later this week, lottery officials said Monday.
2010: Store manager charged after winning lottery. An Indiana woman who won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery game will be serving probation instead of spending her winnings.
2010: Arizona Lottery's Millionaire Raffle drawing results. The Arizona Lottery conducted its fifth raffle drawing Monday, awarding more than $3 million in total cash prizes, including one $1 million grand prize.
2009: Michigan Lottery celebrates 10th raffle drawing. The Michigan Lottery's Millionaire Raffle is back in action, now with its tenth drawing conducted.
2007: N.J. Lottery breaks weekly sales record. The New Jersey Lottery today announced that it had a record-breaking week for instant-ticket sales at the end of 2006.
2007: Virginia Lottery adds Sunday drawings. In an effort to ward off losses to North Carolina, the Virginia Lottery is adding Sunday drawings, starting this weekend.
2005: Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $80 Million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $80 million Wednesday.
2005: Lottery company keeping Jamaica on hold. Four years after being granted a lottery licence, and after one false start, Telefun International is yet to begin operating in the Jamaican market, the directors apparently having failed so far to raise the capital to float their games.
2005: New South Dakota Lottery Chief Named. Norm Lingle of Pierre has been named the new director of South Dakota Lottery.
2005: NY woman loses $25,000 through phone lottery scam. A 71-year-old Clarkstown, New York woman was cheated out of $25,000 through a phony telephone lottery scam, Clarkstown police said yesterday.
2005: Mass. Lottery sponsors Red Sox trophy tour. The Red Sox and the Massachusetts State Lottery held a press conference at Fenway Park on Tuesday to announce a partnership in which the Lottery will be the presenting sponsor of the World Series Trophy tour.
2004: OH-NO!" Woman claims $162 million Mega Millions ticket lost. A Cleveland woman has told police she picked the winning numbers for the $162 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot but lost the ticket before the drawing, according to a police report.
2004: Vermont woman is first Tri-State Megabucks jackpot winner of 2004. How's this for a great start to the New Year: Madelyne Wight of Vergennes, Vermont claimed $2,084,503 in cash this morning after she correctly picked the winning numbers in the December 31 Tri-State Megabucks drawing.
2004: International Lottery Game Collapses. 20 states won't be getting millions of dollars in new revenue from a high-jackpot lottery after plans for the proposed international game collapsed.
2004: Lucky charms' effectiveness 'all in the mind'. Researchers have found that lucky charms work but only in the minds of those who carry them.
2004: Texas lottery winner takes $8.8 million. A Texas City resident recently claimed the $29 million lottery ticket that was sold at a local convenience store in November.
2004: Tennessee must decide on use of unclaimed lottery prizes. The law that created the Tennessee lottery requires that half of all unclaimed winnings go back into the prize pool at the end of each fiscal year, while the rest is placed in a special account for after-school programs.
2004: Paul, lottery team working overtime. Tennessee Lottery employees received little time off during the holidays as the upstart corporation works overtime to see ticket sales begin prior to next month's deadline.
2004: One Ticket Won $88 Million SuperLotto Plus Jackpot. One ticket won Saturday night's California SuperLotto Plus jackpot of $88 million by matching all six numbers -- 5, 9, 13, 16, 21 and Mega Number 4.
2004: Powerball won't be only lottery option. When North Dakota's new lottery begins selling Powerball tickets on March 25, it will represent only the first sample of a gambling assortment that state officials plan to offer this year.

Top 25 Lottery Jackpots On This Day

1.$940 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 6, 2023
2.$632.6 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2022
3.$559.7 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 6, 2018
4.$524.1 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 6, 2016
5.$451 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2018
6.$447 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2021
7.$410 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 6, 2021
8.€342.18 Million US$361.24 Million: Italy
SuperEnalotto
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2023
9.$320.6 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 7, 2023
10.$278 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 7, 2022
11.$258 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 8, 2020
12.$206 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 6, 2015
13.€127 Million
US$173 Million: Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jan 7, 2014
14.€136.36 Million
US$154.92 Million: Italy
SuperEnalotto
Draw Date
Jan 8, 2022
15.$146 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 7, 2015
16.$145 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2016
17.$140 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2024
18.€120 Million
US$131.26 Million: Multi-Country
EuroJackpot
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2024
19.$117 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 6, 2017
20.$115 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 6, 2007
21.€87.15 Million
US$107.06 Million: Italy
SuperEnalotto
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2021
22.€88 Million
US$106.5 Million: Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jan 6, 2006
23.$105 Million: Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jan 7, 2009
24.€78 Million
US$102.47 Million: Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2007
25.$102 Million: Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jan 5, 2007

Lottery Post Member Birthdays On This Day

2006: dlgrdg
Thursday, Jan 5, 2006
18 years old
1992: yeloowpiano
Sunday, Jan 5, 1992
32 years old
1985: KesSMORE$
Saturday, Jan 5, 1985
39 years old
1983: Taralarry
Wednesday, Jan 5, 1983
41 years old
1982: Bella Mina
Tuesday, Jan 5, 1982
42 years old
1982: Presantana38
Tuesday, Jan 5, 1982
42 years old
1980: uniqueladyt39
Saturday, Jan 5, 1980
44 years old
1978: mg0105
Thursday, Jan 5, 1978
46 years old
1977: Sirmons
Wednesday, Jan 5, 1977
47 years old
1973: TBell
Friday, Jan 5, 1973
51 years old
1969: TheEddieRamirez
Sunday, Jan 5, 1969
55 years old
1967: dewman48
Thursday, Jan 5, 1967
57 years old
1967: Illinois Player
Thursday, Jan 5, 1967
57 years old
1964: sondra
Sunday, Jan 5, 1964
60 years old
1961: tengage76
Thursday, Jan 5, 1961
63 years old
1958: Kloy066$
Sunday, Jan 5, 1958
66 years old
1956: JAMERD253
Thursday, Jan 5, 1956
68 years old
1956: lankford13
Thursday, Jan 5, 1956
68 years old
1956: lankm
Thursday, Jan 5, 1956
68 years old
1954: JELLYFISH
Tuesday, Jan 5, 1954
70 years old
: Win$500Quick
(year not provided)
: MsCharly75043
(year not provided)
: Tarashae5
(year not provided)

Worldwide Events On This Day

2022: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismisses Prime Minister Asqar Mamin and declares state of emergency over the 2022 Kazakh unrest.
2014: A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine.
2005: The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time.
1993: The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.
1991: Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991-92 South Ossetia War.
1991: Somali Civil War: The United States Embassy to Somalia in Mogadishu is evacuated by helicopter airlift days after the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu.
1976: The Khmer Rouge announce that the new Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea is ratified.
1976: The Troubles: Gunmen shoot dead ten Protestant civilians after stopping their minibus at Kingsmill in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, allegedly as retaliation for a string of attacks on Catholic civilians in the area by Loyalists, particularly the killing of six Catholics the night before.
1975: The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people.
1972: US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program.
1970: The 7.1 M_w Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 10,000 and 15,000 people are known to have been killed and about another 26,000 are injured.
1969: The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur.
1969: Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes in Fernhill, West Sussex, while on approach to Gatwick Airport, killing 50 people.
1968: Alexander Dubček comes to power in Czechoslovakia, effectively beginning the "Prague Spring".
1967: Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is established following the seizure of power from local city officials by revolutionaries.
1957: In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.
1953: The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris.
1949: In his State of the Union address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
1945: The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland.
1944: The Daily Mail becomes the first major London newspaper to be published on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
1941: Amy Johnson, a 37-year-old pilot and the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia, disappears after bailing out of her plane over the River Thames, and is presumed dead.
1933: Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.
1925: Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.
1919: The German Workers' Party, which would become the Nazi Party, is founded in Munich.
1914: The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.
1913: First Balkan War: The Battle of Lemnos begins; Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war.
1912: The sixth All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Prague Party Conference) opens. In the course of the conference, Vladimir Lenin and his supporters break from the rest of the party to form the Bolshevik movement.
1911: Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third-oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.
1900: Irish nationalist leader John Edward Redmond calls for revolt against British rule.
1895: Dreyfus affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island.
1875: The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
1822: The government of Central America votes for total annexation to the First Mexican Empire.
1781: American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by former American general Benedict Arnold.
1757: Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, who becomes the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering (the traditional form of capital punishment used for regicides).
1675: Battle of Colmar: The French army beats Brandenburg.
1477: Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France.

Births On This Day

1996: James Fisher-Harris, New Zealand rugby league player
1995: Toafofoa Sipley, New Zealand rugby league player
1994: Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Australian rugby league player
1994: Tyrone Phillips, Australian rugby league player
1994: Matt Grzelcyk, American ice hockey player
1993: Stefan Rzadzinski, Canadian race car driver
1991: Denis Alibec, Romanian footballer
1990: Mark Nicholls, Australian rugby league player
1989: Krisztián Németh, Hungarian footballer
1988: Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysian track cyclist
1988: Luke Daniels, English footballer
1988: Mandip Gill, English actress
1987: Dexter Bean, American race car driver
1987: Kristin Cavallari, American TV personality
1987: Stuart Flanagan, Australian rugby league player
1986: Deepika Padukone, Indian actress
1985: Filinga Filiga, New Zealand rugby league player
1985: Diego Vera, Uruguayan footballer
1984: Derrick Atkins, Bahamian sprinter
1984: Matt Ballin, Australian rugby league player
1984: Bronx Goodwin, Australian rugby league player
1982: Janica Kostelić, Croatian skier
1981: Deadmau5 (Joel Thomas Zimmerman), Canadian musician
1980: Luke Bailey, Australian rugby league player
1980: Brad Meyers, Australian rugby league player
1979: Kyle Calder, Canadian ice hockey player
1979: Giuseppe Gibilisco, Italian pole vaulter
1978: January Jones, American actress
1977: Gavin Lester, Australian rugby league player
1976: Diego Tristán, Spanish footballer
1975: Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer
1975: Warrick Dunn, American football player
1975: Mike Grier, American ice hockey player and scout
1974: Iwan Thomas, Welsh sprinter and coach
1973: Uday Chopra, Bollywood actor and filmmaker
1972: Sakis Rouvas, Greek singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
1971: Stian Carstensen, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer
1970: Nigel Gaffey, Australian rugby league player
1969: Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director
1969: Shaun Micheel, American golfer
1968: Carrie Ann Inaba, American actress, dancer, and choreographer
1968: Joé Juneau, Canadian ice hockey player and engineer
1965: Vinnie Jones, English/Welsh footballer and actor
1965: Stuart Raper, Australian rugby league player and coach
1965: Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper
1963: Jeff Fassero, American baseball player and coach
1962: Suzy Amis, American actress and model
1962: Danny Jackson, American baseball player and manager
1961: Iris DeMent, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1960: Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer and sportscaster
1959: Clancy Brown, American actor
1959: Nancy Delahunt, Canadian curler
1958: Ron Kittle, American baseball player and manager
1957: Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league player
1957: George Moroko, Australian rugby league player
1956: Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German academic and politician, 14th Vice-Chancellor of Germany
1955: Mamata Banerjee, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal
1954: Alex English, American basketball player and coach
1954: László Krasznahorkai, Hungarian author and screenwriter
1953: Pamela Sue Martin, American actress
1953: Mike Rann, English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia
1953: George Tenet, American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence
1952: Uli Hoeneß, German footballer and manager
1950: Ioan P. Culianu, Romanian historian, philosopher, and author (d. 1991)
1950: Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales
1950: John Manley, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
1950: Chris Stein, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
1948: Ted Lange, American actor, director, and screenwriter
1947: Mike DeWine, American lawyer and politician, 70th Governor of Ohio
1946: Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman
1944: Carolyn McCarthy, American nurse and politician
1944: Ed Rendell, American politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania
1943: Mary Gaudron, Australian lawyer and judge
1943: Murtaz Khurtsilava, Georgian footballer and manager
1942: Maurizio Pollini, Italian pianist and conductor
1942: Charlie Rose, American journalist and talk show host
1941: Bob Cunis, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2008)
1941: Chuck McKinley, American tennis player (d. 1986)
1941: Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter
1941: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (d. 2011)
1940: Athol Guy, Australian singer-songwriter and bassist
1939: M. E. H. Maharoof, Sri Lankan politician (d. 1997)
1938: Juan Carlos I of Spain
1938: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author and playwright
1936: Florence King, American journalist and memoirist (d. 2016)
1936: Terry Lineen, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2020)
1934: Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (d. 2013)
1934: Murli Manohar Joshi, Indian politician
1932: Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (d. 2016)
1932: Chuck Noll, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
1932: Bob Barney and Dave Barney (twin brothers), American educators and sportspersons
1931: Alvin Ailey, American dancer and choreographer, founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (d. 1989)
1931: Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author
1931: Robert Duvall, American actor and director
1930: Kevin Considine, Australian rugby league player (d. 2023)
1929: Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (d. 2014)
1928: Imtiaz Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (d. 2016)
1928: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan (d. 1979)
1928: Walter Mondale, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (d. 2021)
1927: Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, American guru and author, founded Iraivan Temple (d. 2001)
1926: Veikko Karvonen, Finnish runner (d. 2007)
1926: W. D. Snodgrass, American poet (d. 2009)
1926: Hosea Williams, American businessman and activist (d. 2000)
1923: Sam Phillips, American radio host and producer, founded Sun Records (d. 2003)
1922: Anthony Synnot, Australian admiral (d. 2001)
1921: Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss author and playwright (d. 1990)
1921: Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourgish soldier and aristocrat (d. 2019)
1921: John H. Reed, American politician and diplomat, 67th Governor of Maine (d. 2012)
1920: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Italian pianist and educator (d. 1995)
1919: Hector Abhayavardhana, Sri Lankan theorist and politician (d. 2012)
1919: Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flute player (d. 1992)
1917: Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006)
1917: Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966)
1917: Jane Wyman, American actress (d. 2007)
1915: Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian geographer and cartographer (d. 2004)
1914: Doug Deitz, Australian rugby league player (d. 1994)
1914: George Reeves, American actor and director (d. 1959)
1911: Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor and screenwriter (d. 2001)
1910: Jack Lovelock, New Zealand runner and journalist (d. 1949)
1909: Lucienne Bloch, Swiss-American sculptor, painter, and photographer (d. 1995)
1909: Stephen Cole Kleene, American mathematician and computer scientist (d. 1994)
1908: George Dolenz, Italian-American actor (d. 1963)
1907: Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish athlete (d. 1969)
1906: Kathleen Kenyon, English archaeologist and academic (d. 1978)
1904: Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (d. 1997)
1904: Erika Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)
1904: George Plant, Executed Irish Republican (d. 1942)
1903: Harold Gatty, Australian pilot and navigator (d. 1957)
1902: Hubert Beuve-Méry, French journalist (d. 1989)
1902: Stella Gibbons, English journalist and author (d. 1989)
1900: Yves Tanguy, French-American painter (d. 1955)
1897: Kiyoshi Miki, Japanese philosopher and author (d. 1945)
1893: Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian-American guru and philosopher (d. 1952)
1892: Agnes von Kurowsky, American nurse (d. 1984)
1886: Markus Reiner, Israeli physicist and engineer (d. 1976)
1885: Humbert Wolfe, Italian-English poet and civil servant (d. 1940)
1882: Herbert Bayard Swope, American journalist (d. 1958)
1882: Edwin Barclay, 18th president of Liberia (d. 1955)
1881: Pablo Gargallo, Spanish sculptor and painter (d. 1934)
1880: Nikolai Medtner, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1951)
1879: Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician and academic (d. 1946)
1876: Konrad Adenauer, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of West Germany (d. 1967)
1874: Joseph Erlanger, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965)
1871: Frederick Converse, American composer and academic (d. 1940)
1867: Dimitrios Gounaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 94th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1922)
1864: Bob Caruthers, American baseball player and manager (d. 1911)
1855: King Camp Gillette, American businessman, founded the Gillette Company (d. 1932)
1846: Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1926)
1846: Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (d. 1878)
1838: Camille Jordan, French mathematician and academic (d. 1922)
1834: William John Wills, English surgeon and explorer (d. 1861)
1808: Anton Füster, Austrian priest and activist (d. 1881)
1793: Harvey Putnam, American lawyer and politician (d. 1855)
1781: Gaspar Flores de Abrego, three terms mayor of San Antonio, in Spanish Texas (d. 1836)
1779: Stephen Decatur, American commander (d. 1820)
1779: Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (d. 1813)
1767: Jean-Baptiste Say, French economist and academic (d. 1832)
1735: Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer (d. 1800)
1640: Paolo Lorenzani, Italian composer (d. 1713)
1620: Miklós Zrínyi, Croatian military commander (d. 1664)
1592: Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor (d. 1666)
1587: Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer and explorer (d. 1641)
1548: Francisco Suárez, Spanish priest, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1617)
1530: Gaspar de Bono, monk of the Order of the Minims (d. 1571)
1209: Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English prince, nominal King of Germany (d. 1272)

Deaths On This Day

2022: Kim Mi-soo, South Korean actress and model (b. 1992)
2021: Colin Bell, English footballer (b. 1946)
2021: John Georgiadis, English violinist and composer (b. 1939)
2020: Tafazzul Haque Habiganji, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician (b. 1938)
2019: Bernice Sandler, American women's rights activist (b. 1928)
2019: Dragoslav Šekularac, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1937)
2018: Asghar Khan, Pakistani three star general and politician (b. 1921)
2018: Thomas Bopp, American astronomer best known as the co-discoverer of comet Hale-Bopp (b. 1949)
2018: Karin von Aroldingen, German ballerina (b. 1941)
2017: Jill Saward, English rape victim and activist (b. 1965)
2016: Pierre Boulez, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1925)
2015: Jean-Pierre Beltoise, French racing driver and motorcycle racer (b. 1937)
2015: Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, American bishop (b. 1912)
2014: Eusébio, Mozambican-Portuguese footballer and manager (b. 1942)
2014: Carmen Zapata, American actress (b. 1927)
2013: Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Pakistani scholar and politician (b. 1938)
2012: Isaac Díaz Pardo, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1920)
2012: Frederica Sagor Maas, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1900)
2010: Willie Mitchell, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and producer (b. 1928)
2010: Kenneth Noland, American painter (b. 1924)
2009: Griffin Bell, American lawyer and politician, 72nd United States Attorney General (b. 1918)
2007: Momofuku Ando, Taiwanese-Japanese businessman, founded Nissin Foods (b. 1910)
2006: Merlyn Rees, Welsh educator and politician, Home Secretary (b. 1920)
2004: Norman Heatley, English biologist and chemist, co-developed penicillin (b. 1911)
2003: Roy Jenkins, Welsh politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1920)
2000: Kumar Ponnambalam, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (b. 1938)
1998: Sonny Bono, American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician (b. 1935)
1997: André Franquin, Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1924)
1997: Burton Lane, American composer and songwriter (b. 1912)
1994: Tip O'Neill, American lawyer and politician, 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1912)
1991: Vasko Popa, Serbian poet and academic (b. 1922)
1990: Arthur Kennedy, American actor (b. 1914)
1987: Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (b. 1926)
1987: Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian-Canadian skier (b. 1875)
1985: Robert L. Surtees, American cinematographer (b. 1906)
1982: Hans Conried, American actor (b. 1917)
1982: Edmund Herring, Australian general and politician, 7th Chief Justice of Victoria (b. 1892)
1981: Harold Urey, American chemist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1893)
1981: Lanza del Vasto, Italian poet and philosopher (b. 1901)
1979: Billy Bletcher, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1894)
1979: Charles Mingus, American bassist, composer, bandleader (b. 1922)
1978: Wyatt Emory Cooper, American author and screenwriter (b. 1927)
1976: John A. Costello, Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1891)
1974: Lev Oborin, Russian pianist and educator (b. 1907)
1971: Douglas Shearer, Canadian-American sound designer and engineer (b. 1899)
1970: Max Born, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1882)
1970: Roberto Gerhard, Catalan composer and scholar (b. 1896)
1963: Rogers Hornsby, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1896)
1956: Mistinguett, French actress and singer (b. 1875)
1954: Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player and manager (b. 1891)
1952: Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, Scottish colonel and politician, 46th Governor-General of India (b. 1887)
1952: Hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian-Italian physician and activist (b. 1869)
1951: Soh Jaipil, South Korean-American journalist and activist (b. 1864)
1951: Andrei Platonov, Russian journalist and author (b. 1899)
1943: George Washington Carver, American botanist, educator, and inventor (b. 1864)
1942: Tina Modotti, Italian photographer, model, actress, and activist (b. 1896)
1933: Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician, 30th President of the United States (b. 1872)
1922: Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish sailor and explorer (b. 1874)
1917: Isobel Lilian Gloag, English painter (b. 1865)
1910: Léon Walras, French-Swiss economist and academic (b. 1834)
1904: Karl Alfred von Zittel, German paleontologist and geologist (b. 1839)
1899: Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician (b. 1818)
1888: Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1803)
1885: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Norwegian author and scholar (b. 1812)
1883: Charles Tompson, Australian poet and public servant (b. 1806)
1860: John Neumann, Czech-American bishop and saint (b. 1811)
1858: Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (b. 1766)
1846: Alfred Thomas Agate, American painter and illustrator (b. 1812)
1845: Robert Smirke, English painter and illustrator (b. 1753)
1823: George Johnston, Scottish-Australian colonel and politician, Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales (b. 1764)
1796: Samuel Huntington, American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1731)
1771: John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1710)
1762: Empress Elizabeth of Russia (b. 1709)
1740: Antonio Lotti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1667)
1713: Jean Chardin, French explorer and author (b. 1643)
1589: Catherine de' Medici, queen of Henry II of France (b. 1519)
1580: Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg, German noblewoman (b. 1542)
1578: Giulio Clovio, Dalmatian painter (b. 1498)
1527: Felix Manz, Swiss martyr (b. 1498)
1524: Marko Marulić, Croatian poet (b. 1450)
1477: Charles, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1433)
1430: Philippa of England, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (b. 1394)
1400: John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (b. 1350)
1382: Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster (b. 1355)
1173: Bolesław IV the Curly, High Duke of Poland (b. 1120)
1066: Edward the Confessor, English king (b. 1004)
941: Zhang Yanhan, Chinese chancellor (b. 884)
842: Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 796)

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