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July 2

July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 182 days remain until the end of the year.

Lottery News On This Day

2024
$5 million lottery prize is just one of the milestones celebrated by Pennsylvania grandmother. A Pennsylvania great-grandmother is cashing in on three milestones all at once — her birthday, a second chance at life, and a $5 million lottery prize.
2023
$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expires. The winning ticket for a $70 million (US$52.85 million) Lotto Max jackpot has officially expired, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history.
2021
NEW VIDEO: Infamous lottery winners - Part 1. For our newest video, Lottery Post did some digging on some of the most infamous lottery winners in history.
2020
Powerball lottery winner Andrew "Jack" Whittaker dies at 72. Andrew "Jack" Whittaker, a Powerball player infamous for the string of bad luck following his record-breaking jackpot win, died at the age of 72 on Saturday, June 27 after battling a long illness, according to his obituary.
2019
Wisconsin lottery winner might miss out on $5.9 million. The clock is ticking for a Wisconsin lottery winner to claim a $5.9 million lottery jackpot.
2017
Maine loses Powerball, Mega Millions during state closure. The Maine State Lottery office is closed, and four draw games — Powerball, Mega Millions, Hot Lotto and Lucky for Life — won't be available until the shutdown ends.
2015
9/11 hero wins $5 million NY Lottery prize. A New York City firefighter forced to retire due to Ground Zero ailments won $5 million jackpot with a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.
2015
Minnesota Lottery to change policy after 6 major unclaimed prizes this year. Officials with the Minnesota State Lottery said Wednesday they are changing their policy on information for winning lottery tickets after as many as six major prizes this year have gone unclaimed.
2014
$12 million Texas lottery jackpot unclaimed. Somebody lost millions of dollars Monday evening that they probably never knew was theirs.
2014
Lottery legend Joan Ginther known as bigtime ticket buyer. People confirm what statistics suggest: Lottery legend Joan Ginther bought thousands of high-priced scratch-off tickets on her way to winning millions of dollars four times.
2014
How lottery legend Joan Ginther used odds, Uncle Sam to win millions. Basic gambling principles go a long way toward explaining why Joan Ginther bet enormous sums on high-priced scratch-off games.
2014
Lottery's 'luckiest woman' bet flabbergasting sums on scratch-offs. Joan Ginther's 28 instant prizes, and another two dozen claimed by friends, suggest they bought tens of thousands of high-priced tickets.
2013
Maryland Lottery's 40th anniversary exhibit has couple recounting fond memories. A couple who participated in the Maryland Lottery's Millionaire Party in 1973 relived their memorable moment recently when they visited the Lottery's 40th Anniversary exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
2013
Moldy Sandy-damaged NJ Lottery tickets leads to workers' comp claims. Two New Jersey Lottery employees allegedly sickened by moldy Superstorm Sandy-damaged scratch-off tickets are looking to be compensated for some unlucky circumstances.
2013
Wyoming Gov. announces 9-member lottery board. Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead on Monday announced the nine newly appointed members of the board of the Wyoming Lottery Corporation, who will hold an organizational meeting in Casper next week.
2013
Bid to privatize Pa. Lottery's management extended by a week. The British firm that is seeking to take over management of the Pennsylvania Lottery's management for the next 20 to 30 years has agreed to extend its bid's expiration date by a week.
2011
Minnesota Lottery suspended during government shutdown. The budget impasse in the Minnesota state capital is having a widespread effect across the state -- including at the state lottery.
2010
Lottery winners get their checks, keep working at plant. Most of a group of auto workers at a Chrysler plant that makes Jeep Grand Cherokees who shared a $96.9 million Powerball jackpot plan to keep working.
2009
N.J. Lottery goes from zero to highest tax rate in the USA. In a move sure to infuriate lottery players who have loyally played its games since 1975, the state of New Jersey has instituted a retroactive state tax on lottery winners that could see some people paying up to 11% of their prize to the state.
2009
Arkansas Lottery Commission votes to join Powerball. The Arkansas Lottery Commission voted Wednesday to join the multi-state Powerball games, tickets for which may go on sale in the state as soon as this year, the state's lottery director said.
2006
$106 Million: Biggest California Lottery jackpot in 4 years. California lottery players woke up Sunday morning to find a SuperLotto Plus jackpot that hasn't been so big since August 24, 2002 -- the kind of jackpot that will have people standing in long lines at the local convenience store.
2006
N.J. Lottery players question logic of shutdown. Gov. Jon S. Corzine's decision to shut down state services created confusion for lottery players and those who sell New Jersey lottery tickets.
2006
N.J. Lottery shut down over Gov.'s tax raise plan. Without a state budget in place and the prospects for one unclear, Gov. Jon S. Corzine began an unprecedented shutdown of New Jersey government Saturday.
2005
Texas Lottery chief may lose job over jackpot snafu. The Texas Lottery Commission's executive director may lose his job and six other employees may be reassigned following revelations that the agency inflated jackpot estimates, according to a posted agenda.
2004
Lottery fever hits mega heights. Paul Singh had customers lined up at the door at 4 a.m. when he opened his convenience store Thursday on South Main Street in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
2004
For a shot at $290M, you bet they're irrational. With 400,000 Mega Millions tickets selling per hour in New York alone, the ticket-buying frenzy is in full swing.
2004
Police Chip In To Win Lottery. Ten officers are chipping in $100 each to buy a total of 1,000 tickets for Friday's Mega Millions lottery drawing.
2004
$290 million jackpot stirs mega-dreams. Merchants expect last-minute rush for lottery tickets, as the Mega Millions jackpot is expected to top $290 million by the time the six numbers are drawn in Times Square at 11 p.m.
2004
Players use computer for chance at record Mega Millions jackpot. According to Ohio Lottery Commission data, the majority of players let the computer pick their numbers for jackpots.
2004
Virginia Mega Millions Madness. Customers are flocking to the Red Apple Country Store in Stephens City, Virginia, hoping to be stroked with the same luck as Frederick County resident J.R. Triplett, who purchased the winning ticket for a $239 million drawing in February at the same store.
2004
Record $290M jackpot spurs Megamadness. People across New York had dollar signs in their eyes, as they lined up Thursday to buy their tickets and take their one-in-a-135-million chance at winning today's record Mega Millions $290 million jackpot.
2004
Texas lottery posts record June sales. With sales of nearly $392 million, the Texas lottery hit an all-time sales record in June.
2004
Texas looking for its first Mega Million winner. Texas is the largest state in the 11-member Mega Millions multistate lottery game, and it's the only one that hasn't had a jackpot winner.
2004
Illinois Lottery Celebrates 30 Years With Birthday Bash. In 1974, the Illinois Lottery sold its first ticket. Thirty years and $12 billion in education contributions later, the Lottery celebrated a record sales year and a major anniversary with a 30th Anniversary Birthday Bash at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.
2004
As jackpot rises, players plot winning strategies. When lottery jackpots get this high, the ticket-buying rituals get more elaborate.
2004
Tennessee lottery study criticized. Tennessee State Senator Steve Cohen is criticizing the state's lottery board saying an $85,000 independent study to develop a permanent employee pay plan is unnecessary and that more bonuses should not be awarded those who work for the corporation.
2004
New Mexico Lottery on a Roll. The New Mexico Lottery Authority reported Thursday it had a record $148 million in sales for the 12-month period ending June 30.

Top 25 Lottery Jackpots On This Day

1.$528.1 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 3, 2023
2.$454 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 5, 2016
3.$400 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 4, 2023
4.$370 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 5, 2022
5.$294 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 2, 2004
6.$256 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 3, 2018
7.€171 Million
US$247.23 Million
Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jul 5, 2011
8.$243 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 2, 2016
9.€231.84 Million
US$241.73 Million
Draw Date
Jul 2, 2022
10.€217 Million
US$223.38 Million
Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jul 5, 2022
11.€179.65 Million
US$202.9 Million
Draw Date
Jul 2, 2019
12.$175 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 2, 2025
13.$172 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 4, 2017
14.$165 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 2, 2003
15.$150 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 3, 2019
16.€130 Million
US$143.33 Million
Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jul 3, 2020
17.$139.3 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 3, 2024
18.$137 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 2, 2024
19.$121 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 5, 2017
20.€102.42 Million
US$114.09 Million
Draw Date
Jul 2, 2016
21.$113 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 3, 2009
22.$110 Million
California
SuperLotto Plus
Draw Date
Jul 5, 2006
23.$106 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 3, 2007
24.€90 Million
US$105.61 Million
Multi-Country
EuroJackpot
Draw Date
Jul 6, 2018
25.$101.5 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 3, 2021

Lottery Post Member Birthdays On This Day

1984
Monday, Jul 2, 1984
41 years old
1983
Saturday, Jul 2, 1983
42 years old
1981
Thursday, Jul 2, 1981
44 years old
1975
Wednesday, Jul 2, 1975
50 years old
1974
Tuesday, Jul 2, 1974
51 years old
1973
Monday, Jul 2, 1973
52 years old
1971
Friday, Jul 2, 1971
54 years old
1971
Friday, Jul 2, 1971
54 years old
1966
Saturday, Jul 2, 1966
59 years old
1965
Friday, Jul 2, 1965
60 years old
1964
Thursday, Jul 2, 1964
61 years old
1961
Sunday, Jul 2, 1961
64 years old
1953
Thursday, Jul 2, 1953
72 years old
1953
Thursday, Jul 2, 1953
72 years old
1950
Sunday, Jul 2, 1950
75 years old
1947
Wednesday, Jul 2, 1947
78 years old
1947
Wednesday, Jul 2, 1947
78 years old
1947
Wednesday, Jul 2, 1947
78 years old
1935
Tuesday, Jul 2, 1935
90 years old
(year not provided)

Worldwide Events On This Day

2024
A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured.
2013
The International Astronomical Union names Pluto's fourth and fifth moons, Kerberos and Styx.
2013
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others.
2010
The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people.
2008
Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC.
2005
The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.
2002
Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon.
2001
The AbioCor self-contained artificial heart is first implanted.
2000
Vicente Fox Quesada is elected the first President of México from an opposition party, the Partido Acción Nacional, after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional.
1997
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
1994
USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board.
1990
In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca.
1988
Marcel Lefebvre and the four bishops he consecrated were excommunicated by the Holy See.
1986
Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile.
1986
Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people.
1976
End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
1966
France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll.
1964
Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places.
1962
The first Walmart store, then known as Wal-Mart, opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas.
1940
Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta.
1940
World War II: The SS Arandora Star is sunk by U-47 in the North Atlantic with the loss of over 800 lives, mostly civilians.
1937
Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight.
1934
The Night of the Long Knives ends after three days of killings.
1921
World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox-Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany.
1900
An airship designed and constructed by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin of Germany made its first flight on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen.
1900
Jean Sibelius' Finlandia receives its première performance in Helsinki with the Helsinki Philharmonic Society conducted by Robert Kajanus.
1897
British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
1890
The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
1881
Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19).
1871
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy enters Rome after having conquered it from the Papal States.
1864
Dimitri Atanasescu founds the first Romanian school in the Balkans for the Aromanians in Trnovo, in the Ottoman Empire (now in North Macedonia).
1853
The Russian Army crosses the Prut river into the Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), providing the spark that will set off the Crimean War.
1840
A Ms  7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people.
1839
Twenty miles off the coast of Cuba, 53 kidnapped Africans led by Joseph Cinqué mutiny and take over the slave ship Amistad.
1823
Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
1822
Thirty-five slaves, including Denmark Vesey, are hanged in South Carolina after being accused of organizing a slave rebellion.
1816
The French frigate Méduse strikes the Bank of Arguin and 151 people on board have to be evacuated on an improvised raft, a case immortalised by Géricault's painting The Raft of the Medusa.
1776
American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain, although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not adopted until July 4.
1724
On the Feast of the Visitation, Bach leads the first performance of his Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, the fifth cantata of his chorale cantata cycle.
1723
Bach's Magnificat is first performed.
1698
Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine.
1645
Battle of Alford: Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
1644
English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor.
1613
The first English expedition (from Virginia) against Acadia led by Samuel Argall takes place.
1582
Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.
1561
Menas, emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.
1555
Ottoman Admiral Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.
1504
Bogdan III the One-Eyed becomes Voivode of Moldavia.
1494
The Treaty of Tordesillas is ratified by Spain.
1298
The Battle of Göllheim is fought between Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg.
963
The Byzantine army proclaims Nikephoros II Phokas Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea.
936
King Henry the Fowler dies in his royal palace in Memleben. He is succeeded by his son Otto I, who becomes the ruler of East Francia.
866
Battle of Brissarthe: The Franks led by Robert the Strong are defeated by a joint Breton-Viking army.
706
In China, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang inters the bodies of relatives in the Qianling Mausoleum, located on Mount Liang outside Chang'an.
626
Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
437
Emperor Valentinian III begins his reign over the Western Roman Empire. His mother Galla Placidia ends her regency, but continues to exercise political influence at the court in Rome.

Births On This Day

1996
Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player
1995
Ryan Murphy, American swimmer
1994
Henrik Kristoffersen, Norwegian skier
1994
Derrick White, American basketball player
1993
Vince Staples, American rapper and actor
1993
Saweetie, American rapper
1992
Madison Chock, American ice dancer
1990
Kayla Harrison, American judoka
1990
Merritt Mathias, American soccer player
1990
Morag McLellan, Scottish field hockey player
1990
Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer
1990
Danny Rose, English footballer
1990
Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player
1989
Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player
1989
Alex Morgan, American soccer player
1988
Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer
1987
Esteban Granero, Spanish footballer
1986
Brett Cecil, American baseball player
1986
Lindsay Lohan, American actress and singer
1985
Rhett Bomar, American football player
1985
Chad Henne, American football player
1985
Ashley Tisdale, American actress, singer, and producer
1984
Thomas Kortegaard, Danish footballer
1984
Johnny Weir, American figure skater
1983
Michelle Branch, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1983
Kyle Hogg, English cricketer
1981
Nathan Ellington, English footballer
1981
Carlos Rogers, American football player
1980
Nyjer Morgan, American baseball player
1979
Walter Davis, American triple jumper
1979
Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001)
1979
Sam Hornish Jr., American race car driver
1979
Joe Thornton, Canadian ice hockey player
1978
Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn
1977
Deniz Barış, Turkish footballer
1976
Krisztián Lisztes, Hungarian footballer
1976
Tomáš Vokoun, Czech-American ice hockey player
1976
Ľudovít Ódor, Prime minister of Slovakia
1975
Éric Dazé, Canadian ice hockey player
1975
Kristen Michal, Estonian lawyer and politician
1975
Erik Ohlsson, Swedish singer and guitarist
1975
Elizabeth Reaser, American actress
1975
Stefan Terblanche, South African rugby player
1974
Sean Casey, American baseball player and sportscaster
1972
Darren Shan, Irish author
1971
Troy Brown, American football player and actor
1971
Bryan Redpath, Scottish rugby player and coach
1970
Derrick Adkins, American hurdler
1970
Steve Morrow, Northern Irish footballer and manager
1969
Tim Rodber, English rugby player
1965
Norbert Röttgen, German lawyer and politician
1964
Jose Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player and mixed martial artist
1964
Ozzie Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player, coach, and manager
1964
Joe Magrane, American baseball player and sportscaster
1964
Alan Tait, English-Scottish rugby player and coach
1962
Neil Williams, English cricketer (died 2006)
1961
Clark Kellogg, American basketball player and sportscaster
1960
Maria Lourdes Sereno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
1959
Erwin Olaf, Dutch photographer (died 2023)
1958
Pavan Malhotra, Indian actor
1957
Bret Hart, Canadian wrestler
1957
Jüri Raidla, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Justice
1957
Purvis Short, American basketball player
1956
Jerry Hall, American model and actress
1955
Kim Carr, Australian educator and politician, 31st Australian Minister for Human Services
1954
Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
1954
Wendy Schaal, American actress
1952
Sylvia Rivera, American transgender rights activist (died 2002)
1952
Anatoliy Solomin, Ukrainian race walker and coach
1950
Lynne Brindley, English librarian and academic
1950
Jon Trickett, English politician
1949
Greg Brown, American musician
1949
Robert Paquette, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1948
Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician (died 2013)
1947
Larry David, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter
1947
Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy
1946
Richard Axel, American neuroscientist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate
1946
Ron Silver, American actor, director, and political activist (died 2009)
1943
Ivi Eenmaa, Estonian politician, 36th Mayor of Tallinn
1943
Larry Lake, American-Canadian trumpet player and composer (died 2013)
1942
John Eekelaar, South African-English lawyer and scholar
1942
Vicente Fox, Mexican businessman and politician, 35th President of Mexico
1941
William Guest, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2015)
1941
Wendell Mottley, Trinidadian sprinter, economist, and politician
1940
Kenneth Clarke, English politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
1940
Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician
1939
Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (died 1976)
1939
John H. Sununu, American engineer and politician, 14th White House Chief of Staff
1939
Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer (died 1973)
1938
David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
1937
Polly Holliday, American actress
1937
Richard Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster
1936
Omar Suleiman, Egyptian general and politician, 16th Vice President of Egypt (died 2012)
1935
Gilbert Kalish, American pianist and educator
1934
Tom Springfield, English musician (died 2022)
1933
Peter Desbarats, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (died 2014)
1933
Kenny Wharram, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2017)
1932
Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002)
1931
Mohammad Yazdi, Iranian cleric (died 2020)
1930
Ahmad Jamal, American jazz musician (died 2023)
1930
Carlos Menem, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina (died 2021)
1929
Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician; 10th First Lady of the Philippines
1927
Lee Allen, American saxophone player (died 1994)
1927
James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
1927
Brock Peters, American actor (died 2005)
1926
Octavian Paler, Romanian journalist and politician (died 2007)
1925
Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist (died 1963)
1925
Patrice Lumumba, Congolese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (died 1961)
1925
Marvin Rainwater, American singer-songwriter (died 2013)
1924
Chia-ying Yeh, Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist (died 2024)
1923
Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (died 1958)
1923
Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012)
1922
Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer (died 2020)
1922
Paula Valenska, Czech actress (died 1994)
1920
John Kneubuhl, Samoan-American historian, screenwriter, and playwright (died 1992)
1919
Jean Craighead George, American author (died 2012)
1918
Athos Bulcão, Brazilian painter and sculptor (died 2008)
1918
Indumati Bhattacharya, Indian politician (died 1990)
1917
Leonard J. Arrington, American author and academic, founded the Mormon History Association (died 1999)
1916
Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (died 1991)
1916
Hans-Ulrich Rudel, German colonel and pilot (died 1982)
1916
Reino Kangasmäki, Finnish wrestler (died 2010)
1916
Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (died 2008)
1915
Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, British peer, politician and soldier (died 2014)
1914
Frederick Fennell, American conductor and educator (died 2004)
1914
Ethelreda Leopold, American actress (died 1988)
1914
Mário Schenberg, Brazilian physicist and engineer (died 1990)
1914
Erich Topp, German admiral (died 2005)
1913
Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (died 1999)
1911
Reg Parnell, English race car driver and manager (died 1964)
1908
Thurgood Marshall, American lawyer and civil rights activist, 32nd Solicitor General of the United States, and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (died 1993)
1906
Hans Bethe, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2005)
1906
Károly Kárpáti, Hungarian Jewish wrestler (died 1996)
1906
Séra Martin, French middle-distance runner (died 1993)
1904
René Lacoste, French tennis player and businessman, created the polo shirt (died 1996)
1903
Alec Douglas-Home, English cricketer and politician, 66th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1995)
1903
Olav V of Norway (died 1991)
1902
K. Kanapathypillai, Sri Lankan author and academic (died 1968)
1900
Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (died 1971)
1900
Sophie Harris, English costume and scenic designer for theatre and opera (died 1966)
1893
Ralph Hancock, Welsh gardener and author (died 1950)
1884
Alfons Maria Jakob, German neurologist and author (died 1931)
1881
Royal Hurlburt Weller, American lawyer and politician (died 1929)
1877
Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1962)
1877
Rinaldo Cuneo, American artist ("the painter of San Francisco") (died 1939)
1876
Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist and academic (died 1933)
1876
Wilhelm Cuno, German businessman and politician, Chancellor of Germany (died 1933)
1869
Liane de Pougy, French-Swiss dancer and author (died 1950)
1865
Lily Braun, German author and publicist (died 1916)
1862
William Henry Bragg, English physicist, chemist, and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1942)
1849
Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (died 1919)
1834
Hendrick Peter Godfried Quack, Dutch economist and historian (died 1917)
1825
Émile Ollivier, French statesman (died 1913)
1821
Charles Tupper, Canadian physician and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1915)
1820
George Law Curry, American publisher and politician, 5th Governor of the Oregon Territory (died 1878)
1820
Juan N. Méndez, Mexican general and interim president, 1876-1877 (died 1894)
1819
Charles-Louis Hanon, French pianist and composer (died 1900)
1797
Francisco Javier Echeverría, Mexican businessman and politician. President of Mexico (1841) (died 1852)
1724
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet and author (died 1803)
1714
Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer (died 1787)
1667
Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal and art collector (died 1740)
1665
Samuel Penhallow, English-American soldier and historian (died 1726)
1648
Arp Schnitger, German organ builder (died 1719)
1647
Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1730)
1597
Theodoor Rombouts, Flemish painter (died 1637)
1575
Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby, English noblewoman and head of state of the Isle of Man (died 1627)
1500
Federico Cesi (cardinal), Italian cardinal (died 1565)
1492
Elizabeth Tudor, English daughter of Henry VII of England (died 1495)
1489
Thomas Cranmer, English archbishop, theologian, and saint (died 1556)
1486
Jacopo Sansovino, Italian sculptor and architect (died 1570)
1478
Louis V, Elector Palatine (died 1544)
1363
Maria, Queen of Sicily (died 1401)
419
Valentinian III, Roman emperor (died 455)

Deaths On This Day

2020
Ángela Jeria, Chilean archaeologist (born 1926)
2020
Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989)
2019
Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive (born 1924)
2018
Alan Longmuir, Scottish musician (born 1948)
2017
Vladislav Rastorotsky, a Russian (and former Soviet) artistic gymnastics coach, (born 1933)
2017
Smith Hart, American-born Canadian professional wrestler (born 1948)
2016
Caroline Aherne, English actress and comedian (born 1963)
2016
Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
2016
Patrick Manning, 4th & 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (born 1946)
2016
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (born 1928)
2015
Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (born 1920)
2015
Charlie Sanders, American football player and sportscaster (born 1946)
2015
Jim Weaver, American football player and coach (born 1945)
2015
Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928)
2014
Emilio Álvarez Montalván, Nicaraguan ophthalmologist and politician (born 1919)
2014
Manuel Cardona, Spanish physicist and academic (born 1934)
2014
Mary Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe (born 1915)
2014
Harold W. Kuhn, American mathematician and academic (born 1925)
2014
Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (born 1917)
2013
Anthony G. Bosco, American bishop (born 1927)
2013
Douglas Engelbart, American computer scientist, invented the computer mouse (born 1925)
2013
Armand Gaudreault, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1921)
2013
Anthony Llewellyn, Welsh-American chemist, academic, and astronaut (born 1933)
2012
Maurice Chevit, French actor and screenwriter (born 1923)
2012
Julian Goodman, American journalist (born 1922)
2012
Angelo Mangiarotti, Italian architect and academic (born 1921)
2012
Betty Meggers, American archaeologist and academic (born 1921)
2012
Ed Stroud, American baseball player (born 1939)
2011
Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (born 1930)
2010
Beryl Bainbridge, English screenwriter and author (born 1932)
2008
Natasha Shneider, Russian-American singer, keyboard player, and actress (born 1956)
2008
Elizabeth Spriggs, English actress and screenwriter (born 1929)
2007
Beverly Sills, American operatic soprano and television personality (born 1929)
2006
Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (born 1916)
2005
Ernest Lehman, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1915)
2005
Norm Prescott, American actor, composer, and producer, co-founded Filmation Studios (born 1927)
2004
Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (born 1922)
2003
Briggs Cunningham, American race car driver and businessman (born 1907)
2002
Ray Brown, American bassist and composer (born 1926)
2000
Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (born 1952)
1999
Mario Puzo, American author and screenwriter (born 1920)
1997
James Stewart, American actor (born 1908)
1995
Lloyd MacPhail, Canadian businessman and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (born 1920)
1994
Andrés Escobar, Colombian footballer (born 1967)
1993
Fred Gwynne, American actor (born 1926)
1991
Lee Remick, American actress (born 1935)
1990
Snooky Lanson, American singer (born 1914)
1989
Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909)
1988
Vibert Douglas, Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1894)
1986
Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player and manager (born 1917)
1978
Aris Alexandrou, Greek author and poet (born 1922)
1977
Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-born novelist and critic (born 1899)
1975
James Robertson Justice, English actor (born 1907)
1973
Betty Grable, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1916)
1973
George McBride, American baseball player and manager (born 1880)
1973
Ferdinand Schörner, German field marshal (born 1892)
1972
Joseph Fielding Smith, American religious leader, 10th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1876)
1970
Jessie Street, Australian suffragette and feminist (born 1889)
1966
Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet and author (born 1900)
1964
Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (born 1929)
1963
Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906)
1961
Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)
1955
Edward Lawson, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1873)
1950
Thomas William Burgess, English swimmer and water polo player (born 1872)
1932
Manuel II of Portugal (born 1889)
1929
Gladys Brockwell, American actress (born 1894)
1926
Émile Coué, French psychologist and pharmacist (born 1857)
1920
William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (born 1846)
1915
Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico (born 1830)
1914
Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (born 1836)
1912
Tom Richardson, English cricketer (born 1870)
1903
Ed Delahanty, American baseball player (born 1867)
1857
Carlo Pisacane, Italian soldier and philosopher (born 1818)
1850
Robert Peel, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1788)
1843
Samuel Hahnemann, German physician and academic (born 1755)
1833
Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (born 1757)
1778
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and composer (born 1712)
1746
Thomas Baker, English antiquarian and author (born 1656)
1743
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1673)
1674
Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (born 1614)
1656
François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-French general (born 1611)
1621
Thomas Harriot, English astronomer, mathematician, and ethnographer (born 1560)
1619
Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (born 1547)
1591
Vincenzo Galilei, Italian lute player and composer (born 1520)
1582
Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1528)
1578
Thomas Doughty, English explorer
1566
Nostradamus, French astrologer and author (born 1503)
1504
Stephen III of Moldavia (born 1434)
1298
Adolf, King of the Romans (born 1220)
936
Henry the Fowler, German king (born 876)
866
Robert the Strong, Frankish nobleman
862
Swithun, English bishop and saint (born 789)
649
Li Jing, Chinese general (born 571)
626
Li Jiancheng, Chinese prince (born 589)
626
Li Yuanji, Chinese prince (born 603)
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