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July 6

July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 178 days remain until the end of the year.

Lottery News On This Day

2022
Lotto America to launch third weekly drawing on Monday nights. On July 18th, Lotto America will launch a new Monday drawing, which will expand the weekly lineup of Lotto America drawings to three nights a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
2021
Massachusetts lottery player wins his second $1 million prize. While most lottery players continue to grind and strive toward that big payout, one lucky Massachusetts resident just won the prize of a lifetime — for the second time.
2021
UK woman who lost eye to cancer wins £100,000 in lottery. A pharmacy assistant won a hefty £100,000 scratch-off prize mere days after getting the all-clear from a melanoma that developed in her eye during lockdown.
2020
Arkansas Lottery claim center closed after possible exposure to COVID-19. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery took immediate action today after a possible exposure to COVID-19 at their facilities. As of July 6, 2020, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has temporarily closed its claim center at 124 West Capitol Avenue in Little Rock to rectify the situation.
2020
Mississippi Lottery announces three new scratch-off games. In a press release, the Mississippi Lottery announced three new scratch-off lottery games. Starting Tuesday, July 7, Mississippi players will be able to find these scratch-off lottery games at official retailers.
2018
Michigan lottery ticket plant prospering. An instant ticket factory in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is the second-largest producer of scratch-off tickets in the world and prints up to 30 different "games," or ticket designs, a month.
2018
Connecticut Lottery hires director of Illinois Lottery as new CEO. The Connecticut Lottery Corp.'s governing board voted Thursday to hire Gregory Smith, acting director of the Illinois Lottery, as its new CEO — in hopes of stability after nearly two years of turmoil, recriminations and investigations at the quasi-public agency with a $1.2 billion annual budget.
2017
Lottery rigging accomplice used Wisconsin payout for offshore tax scam. After Robert Rhodes collected a Wisconsin Lottery jackpot that had been rigged by his friend Eddie Tipton, he used the windfall for an investment scheme that produced another wave of undeserved government money, court records show.
2017
Bahamas 'web shop' accused of failing to pay winners. Irate patrons of Paradise Games, a Bahamas web shop, yesterday vowed to "take their business elsewhere" amid accusations the gaming house has refused to reward tens of thousands of dollars in winnings.
2016
$508 MILLION: Mega jackpot to spark ticket-buying frenzy. July 4th is behind us, but some lucky person still has their Independence Day ahead of them — independence from financial burdens, that is.
2015
Lottery winner's first purchase: a new shower door. A man from west Dublin, Ireland, can now afford a new shower door, thanks to winning €500,000 in an Ireland-only EuroMillions add-on game.
2013
Man overcomes gambling addiction, wins lottery. A Pennsylvania man won a $20.8 million jackpot 20 years ago, but almost didn't claim it at the time because of his gambling addiction.
2012
Iowa Lottery releases names of 'Shipping 20' Powerball winners. Iowa Lottery officials have released the names of the 20 Quaker Oats plant workers in Cedar Rapids who recently claimed a share of a $241 million Powerball jackpot.
2011
Lottery ticket frenzy as Euro Millions reaches record high. Europe's multi-country Euro Millions lottery game emerged from Tuesday night's drawing without a grand prize winner, setting the stage for a mammoth record jackpot Friday: an estimated €185 million (US$264.9 million, or £166 million).
2011
Some not pleased with N.J. Lottery Internet drawing broadcast. It doesn't matter what changes: any time a change occurs at the lottery, there are some who won't like it.
2010
Increased California Lottery payouts spur sales. Californians who play lottery Scratcher games have apparently noticed a new and not unwelcome change in the way some of the games are structured: They win more. As a result, they're playing more.
2008
Pennsylvania Lottery Millionaire Raffle results. The Pennsylvania Lottery's latest raffle-style game, Millionaire Raffle, was drawn Saturday, and made four instant millionaires.
2006
One lottery ticket wins $110 million Calif. SuperLotto jackpot. You could be $110 million richer today if you are the one lucky lottery player who bought a Super Lotto Plus ticket with the numbers 2, 9, 12, 20, 34 and Mega number 16. The odds are one in 41.4 million, but someone has done it.
2005
Texas lottery panel will consider dismissing director. The three-person panel that oversees the Texas Lottery Commission will meet behind closed doors Monday to decide whether the agency's executive director should be fired for inflating the advertised jackpots for the popular Lotto Texas game.
2005
NJ House rejects lottery appropriation for teachers. The New Jersey House of Representatives rejected yesterday the Senate amendment to appropriate $33,000 in unclaimed lottery funds to full-time Public School System teachers.
2005
Powerball lottery creator patents new games. The co-creator of the Powerball lottery game has patented an international jackpot game and a new lotto game that could some day be played in the United States.

Top 25 Lottery Jackpots On This Day

1.$630.5 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 8, 2023
2.$536 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 8, 2016
3.$450 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 7, 2023
4.$410 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 8, 2022
5.$283 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 6, 2018
6.€185 Million
US$264.22 Million
Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jul 8, 2011
7.$261.3 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 9, 2003
8.$257 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 6, 2016
9.€233.9 Million
US$238.04 Million
Draw Date
Jul 7, 2022
10.€230 Million
US$233.77 Million
Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jul 8, 2022
11.€182.7 Million
US$205.12 Million
Draw Date
Jul 6, 2019
12.$204.1 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 7, 2025
13.$186 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 7, 2017
14.$181 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 9, 2024
15.$165 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 6, 2019
16.€143 Million
US$157.66 Million
Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Jul 7, 2020
17.$140 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 8, 2017
18.$133 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 7, 2009
19.$126 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 6, 2007
20.$122 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 9, 2014
21.€104.59 Million
US$115.82 Million
Draw Date
Jul 7, 2016
22.$115 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 9, 2002
23.$114.1 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 7, 2021
24.$111.2 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Jul 7, 1993
25.$107 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Jul 9, 2019

Lottery Post Member Birthdays On This Day

1991
Saturday, Jul 6, 1991
34 years old
1990
Friday, Jul 6, 1990
35 years old
1985
Saturday, Jul 6, 1985
40 years old
1984
Friday, Jul 6, 1984
41 years old
1983
Wednesday, Jul 6, 1983
42 years old
1982
Tuesday, Jul 6, 1982
43 years old
1980
Sunday, Jul 6, 1980
45 years old
1979
Friday, Jul 6, 1979
46 years old
1979
Friday, Jul 6, 1979
46 years old
1978
Thursday, Jul 6, 1978
47 years old
1974
Saturday, Jul 6, 1974
51 years old
1972
Thursday, Jul 6, 1972
53 years old
1971
Tuesday, Jul 6, 1971
54 years old
1969
Sunday, Jul 6, 1969
56 years old
1962
Friday, Jul 6, 1962
63 years old
1960
Wednesday, Jul 6, 1960
65 years old
1959
Monday, Jul 6, 1959
66 years old
1957
Saturday, Jul 6, 1957
68 years old
1956
Friday, Jul 6, 1956
69 years old
1956
Friday, Jul 6, 1956
69 years old
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Worldwide Events On This Day

2022
The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day.
2021
An Antonov An-26 operating as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing all 28 aboard.
2013
At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria.
2013
A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board.
2013
A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area.
2006
The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
2003
The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively.
1998
Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport.
1997
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.
1996
A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board.
1995
In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.
1989
The Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff.
1988
The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life.
1982
While attempting to return to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Aeroflot Flight 411, an Ilyushin Il-62, crashes near Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, killing all 90 people on board.
1975
The Comoros declares independence from France.
1967
Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.
1966
Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
1964
Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
1962
As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
1962
The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time.
1957
Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
1957
John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.
1947
Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India.
1947
The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
1944
Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to a court-martial.
1944
The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700 in Hartford, Connecticut.
1942
Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
1941
World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.
1940
Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened.
1939
Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises.
1937
Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
1936
A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61 m) into the River Irwell.
1933
The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4-2.
1919
The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.
1918
The Left SR uprising in Russia starts with the assassination of German ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach by Cheka members.
1917
World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
1892
Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded.
1887
David Kalākaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution, which transfers much of the king's authority to the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
1885
Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
1854
The Republican Party of the United States held its first convention in Jackson, Michigan.
1809
The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the Napoleonic Wars.
1801
First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras.
1791
At Padua, the Emperor Leopold II calls on the monarchs of Europe to join him in demanding the king of France Louis XVI's freedom.
1779
Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.
1777
American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
1751
Pope Benedict XIV suppresses the Patriarchate of Aquileia and establishes from its territory the Archdiocese of Udine and Gorizia.
1685
Battle of Sedgemoor: Last battle of the Monmouth Rebellion. Troops of King James II defeat troops of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth.
1630
Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
1614
Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta.
1573
Córdoba, Argentina, is founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera.
1573
French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends.
1560
The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed by Scotland and England.
1557
King Philip II of Spain, consort of Queen Mary I of England, sets out from Dover to war with France, which eventually resulted in the loss of the city of Calais, the last English possession on the continent, and Mary I never seeing her husband again.
1536
The explorer Jacques Cartier lands at St. Malo at the end of his second expedition to North America. He returns with none of the gold he expected to find.
1495
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.
1484
Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River.
1483
Richard III and Anne Neville are crowned King and Queen of England.
1438
A temporary compromise between the rebellious Transylvanian peasants and the noblemen is signed in Kolozsmonostor Abbey.
1415
Jan Hus is condemned by the assembly of the council in the Konstanz Cathedral as a heretic and sentenced to be burned at the stake.
1411
Ming China's Admiral Zheng He returns to Nanjing after the third treasure voyage and presents the Sinhalese king, captured during the Ming-Kotte War, to the Yongle Emperor.
1348
Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews accused of having caused the Black Death.
1253
Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania.
640
Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt).
371 BC
The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility.

Births On This Day

2000
Zion Williamson, American basketball player
1998
Comethazine, American rapper
1995
Ludwig Ahgren, American YouTuber and live streamer
1994
Andrew Benintendi, American baseball player
1992
Na-Lae Han, South Korean tennis player
1992
Manny Machado, Dominican-American baseball player
1990
Jae Crowder, American basketball player
1990
Magaye Gueye, French footballer
1990
Jamal Idris, Australian rugby league player
1990
Justin Schultz, Canadian ice hockey player
1988
Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer
1987
Sophie Auster, American singer-songwriter and actress
1987
Manteo Mitchell, American runner
1987
Kate Nash, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
1987
Caroline Trentini, Brazilian model
1986
David Karp, American businessman, founded Tumblr
1985
Ranveer Singh, Indian film actor
1984
Zhang Hao, Chinese figure skater
1983
Gregory Smith, Canadian actor, director, and producer
1982
Brandon Jacobs, American football player
1982
Misty Upham, American actress (died 2014)
1981
Nnamdi Asomugha, American football player
1981
Roman Shirokov, Russian footballer
1980
Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player
1980
Eva Green, French actress and model
1980
Joell Ortiz, American rapper
1979
Nic Cester, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1979
Kevin Hart, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
1978
Adam Busch, American actor, director, and producer
1978
Tamera Mowry, American actress and producer
1978
Tia Mowry, American actress and producer
1978
Kevin Senio, New Zealand rugby player
1977
Max Mirnyi, Belarusian tennis player
1977
Makhaya Ntini, South African cricketer
1976
Rory Delap, English-Irish footballer
1976
Ioana Dumitriu, Romanian-American mathematician and academic
1975
50 Cent, American rapper and actor
1975
Sebastián Rulli, Argentine-Mexican actor and model
1975
Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist
1975
Kristian Woolf, Australian rugby league player and coach
1974
Harashima, Japanese professional wrestler
1974
Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer
1972
Daniel Andrews, Australian politician, 48th Premier of Victoria
1972
Laurent Gaudé, French author and playwright
1972
Greg Norton, American baseball player and coach
1972
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, Ukrainian sprinter
1970
Inspectah Deck, American rapper and producer
1967
Heather Nova, Bermudian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1964
Thierry Warmoes, politician
1962
Todd Bennett, English runner and coach (died 2013)
1962
Peter Hedges, American author, screenwriter, and director
1960
Maria Wasiak, Polish businesswoman and politician, Polish Minister of Infrastructure and Development
1959
Richard Dacoury, French basketball player
1958
Jennifer Saunders, English actress, comedian and screenwriter
1957
Phil Mallow, American politician
1954
Allyce Beasley, American actress
1954
Willie Randolph, American baseball player and manager
1953
Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)
1953
Kaiser Kalambo, Zambian footballer and manager (died 2014)
1953
Robert Ménard, French politician and former journalist
1952
Hilary Mantel, English author and critic (died 2022)
1951
Lorna Golding, Former First Lady of Jamaica
1951
Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor and producer
1951
Rick Sternbach, American illustrator and concept designer
1950
John Byrne, English-American author and illustrator
1949
Noli de Castro, Filipino journalist and politician, 14th Vice President of the Philippines
1949
Phyllis Hyman, American singer-songwriter and actress (died 1995)
1949
Michael Shrieve, American composer, drummer, and percussionist
1948
Nathalie Baye, French actress
1948
Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Canadian academic and politician, 26th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs
1948
Brad Park, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach
1947
Roy Señeres, Filipino diplomat and politician (died 2016)
1946
George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States
1946
Fred Dryer, American football player and actor
1946
Peter Singer, Australian philosopher and academic
1946
Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter
1945
Burt Ward, American actor
1944
Gunhild Hoffmeister, German runner
1943
Tamara Sinyavskaya, Russian soprano
1942
Ian Leslie, Indonesian-Australian journalist and television host
1941
David Crystal, British linguist, author, and academic
1941
Reinhard Roder, German footballer and manager
1940
Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan
1940
Jeannie Seely, Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member
1940
Siti Norma Yaakob, Malaysian lawyer and judge
1939
Jet Harris, English bass player (died 2011)
1939
Mary Peters, English-Irish pentathlete and shot putter
1939
Bruce Hunter, American swimmer (died 2018)
1939
Gérard Bourgoin, French sports executive, president of AJ Auxerre (2011-2013) and (Ligue de Football Professionnel) (died 2025)
1937
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Russian-Icelandic pianist and conductor
1937
Ned Beatty, American actor (died 2021)
1937
Gene Chandler, American singer-songwriter and producer
1937
Bessie Head, Botswanan writer (died 1986)
1937
Michael Sata, Zambian police officer and politician, 5th President of Zambia (died 2014)
1936
Dave Allen, Irish comedian, actor, and screenwriter (died 2005)
1935
Candy Barr, American model, dancer, and actress (died 2005)
1935
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
1932
Herman Hertzberger, Dutch architect and academic
1931
Della Reese, American actress and singer (died 2017)
1931
László Tábori, Hungarian runner and coach (died 2018)
1930
George Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2021)
1930
Ian Burgess, English racing driver (died 2012)
1929
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, French politician historian (died 2023)
1928
Bernard Malgrange, French mathematician (died 2024)
1927
Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess player and journalist (died 1988)
1927
Janet Leigh, American actress and author (died 2004)
1926
Sulev Vahtre, Estonian historian and academic (died 2007)
1926
Dorothy E. Smith, Canadian sociologist (died 2022)
1925
Ruth Cracknell, Australian actress (died 2002)
1925
Merv Griffin, American actor, singer, and producer, created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (died 2007)
1925
Bill Haley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1981)
1925
Gazi Yaşargil, Turkish neurosurgeon and academic (died 2025)
1924
Mahim Bora, Indian writer and educationist, recipients of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour (died 2016)
1924
Louie Bellson, American drummer, composer, and bandleader (died 2009)
1923
Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (died 2014)
1922
William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (died 2016)
1921
Allan MacEachen, Canadian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (died 2017)
1921
Billy Mauch, American actor (died 2006)
1921
Bobby Mauch, American actor (died 2007)
1921
Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (died 2016)
1919
Ernst Haefliger, Swiss tenor and educator (died 2007)
1919
Edward Kenna, Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2009)
1919
Ray Dowker, New Zealand cricketer (died 2004)
1918
Sebastian Cabot, English-Canadian actor (died 1977)
1918
Herm Fuetsch, American professional basketball player (died 2010)
1918
Francisco Moncion, Dominican-American ballet dancer, charter member of the New York City Ballet (died 1995)
1917
Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand runner and coach (died 2004)
1916
Harold Norse, American poet and author (died 2009)
1916
Don R. Christensen, American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and inventor (died 2006)
1915
Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (died 2004)
1914
Vince McMahon Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (died 1984)
1914
Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (died 2005)
1913
Vance Trimble, American journalist and author (died 2021)
1912
Heinrich Harrer, Austrian geographer and mountaineer (died 2006)
1912
Molly Yard, American feminist (died 2005)
1911
June Gale, American actress (died 1996)
1910
René Le Grèves, French cyclist (died 1946)
1909
Eric Reece, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Tasmania (died 1999)
1908
Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001)
1907
Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (died 1954)
1907
George Stanley, Canadian soldier, historian, and author, designed the flag of Canada (died 2002)
1905
Juan O'Gorman, Mexican painter and architect (died 1982)
1904
Robert Whitney, American conductor and composer (died 1986)
1903
Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1982)
1900
Frederica Sagor Maas, American author and screenwriter (died 2012)
1900
Elfriede Wever, German Olympic runner (died 1941)
1899
Susannah Mushatt Jones, American supercentarian (died 2016)
1898
Hanns Eisler, German-Austrian soldier and composer (died 1962)
1897
Richard Krautheimer, German-American historian and scholar (died 1994)
1892
Will James, American author and illustrator (died 1942)
1891
Earle S. MacPherson, American engineer, created MacPherson strut (died 1960)
1890
Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian-American author and scholar (died 1936)
1887
Marc Chagall, Belarusian-French painter and poet (died 1985)
1887
Annette Kellermann, Australian swimmer and actress (died 1975)
1886
Marc Bloch, French historian and academic (died 1944)
1885
Ernst Busch, German field marshal (died 1945)
1884
Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, American businessman and sailor (died 1970)
1883
Godfrey Huggins, Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (died 1971)
1878
Eino Leino, Finnish poet and journalist (died 1926)
1877
Arnaud Massy, French golfer (died 1950)
1873
Dimitrios Maximos, Greek banker and politician, 140th Prime Minister of Greece (died 1955)
1868
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (died 1935)
1865
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss composer and educator (died 1950)
1858
William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (died 1943)
1856
George Howard Earle, Jr., American lawyer and businessman (died 1928)
1846
Ángela Peralta, Mexican opera singer (died 1883)
1843
John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (died 1915)
1840
José María Velasco Gómez, Mexican painter and academic (died 1912)
1838
Vatroslav Jagić, Croatian philologist and scholar (died 1923)
1837
R. G. Bhandarkar, Indian orientalist and scholar (died 1925)
1832
Maximilian I of Mexico (died 1867)
1831
Sylvester Pennoyer, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Oregon (died 1902)
1829
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (died 1880)
1823
Sophie Adlersparre, Swedish publisher, writer, and women's rights activist (died 1895)
1818
Adolf Anderssen, German chess player (died 1879)
1817
Albert von Kölliker, Swiss anatomist and physiologist (died 1905)
1799
Louisa Caroline Huggins Tuthill, American author (died 1879)
1797
Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey (died 1869)
1796
Nicholas I of Russia (died 1855)
1789
María Isabella of Spain (died 1846)
1785
William Hooker, English botanist and academic (died 1865)
1782
Maria Luisa of Spain (died 1824)
1766
Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (died 1813)
1747
John Paul Jones, Scottish-American captain (died 1792)
1736
Daniel Morgan, American general and politician (died 1802)
1701
Mary, Countess of Harold, English aristocrat and philanthropist (died 1785)
1686
Antoine de Jussieu, French biologist and academic (died 1758)
1678
Nicola Francesco Haym, Italian cellist and composer (died 1729)
1623
Jacopo Melani, Italian violinist and composer (died 1676)
1580
Johann Stobäus, German lute player and composer (died 1646)
1423
Antonio Manetti, Italian mathematician and architect (died 1497)
1387
Queen Blanche I of Navarre (died 1441)

Deaths On This Day

2024
Khyree Jackson, American football player (born 1999)
2022
James Caan, American actor (born 1940)
2022
Arnaldo Pambianco, Italian former professional road racing cyclist (born 1935)
2022
Norah Vincent, American writer (born 1968)
2020
Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (born 1936)
2020
Mary Kay Letourneau, American child rapist (born 1962)
2020
Ennio Morricone, Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player (born 1928)
2019
Cameron Boyce, American actor (born 1999)
2019
João Gilberto, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style (born 1931)
2018
Shoko Asahara, founder of Japanese cult group Aum Shinrikyo (born 1955)
2015
Jerry Weintraub, American film producer, and talent agent (born 1937)
2014
Alan J. Dixon, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (born 1927)
2013
Lo Hsing Han, Burmese businessman, co-founded Asia World (born 1935)
2012
Hani al-Hassan, Palestinian engineer and politician (born 1939)
2011
Carly Hibberd, Australian road racing cyclist (born 1985)
2010
Harvey Fuqua, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1929)
2009
Vasily Aksyonov, Russian author and academic (born 1932)
2009
Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1916)
2007
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, American author (born 1939)
2006
Kasey Rogers, American actress (born 1925)
2005
Ed McBain, American author and screenwriter (born 1926)
2005
Claude Simon, Malagasy-French novelist and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1913)
2004
Thomas Klestil, Austrian politician, 10th President of Austria (born 1932)
2004
Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter (born 1946)
2003
Buddy Ebsen, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1908)
2003
Çelik Gülersoy, Turkish lawyer, historical preservationist, writer and poet (born 1930)
2002
Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman, founded Reliance Industries (born 1932)
2002
John Frankenheimer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930)
2000
Władysław Szpilman, Polish pianist and composer (born 1911)
1999
Joaquín Rodrigo, Spanish pianist and composer (born 1901)
1998
Roy Rogers, American cowboy, actor, and singer (born 1911)
1997
Chetan Anand, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921)
1995
Aziz Nesin, Turkish author and poet (born 1915)
1994
Ahmet Haxhiu, Kosovan activist (born 1932)
1992
Marsha P. Johnson, American drag queen performer and activist (born 1945)
1991
Mudashiru Lawal, Nigerian footballer (born 1954)
1989
János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, Hungarian Minister of the Interior (born 1912)
1987
Elli Stenberg, Finnish politician (born 1903)
1986
Jagjivan Ram, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (born 1908)
1979
Van McCoy, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1940)
1978
Babe Paley, American socialite and fashion style icon (born 1915)
1977
Ödön Pártos, Hungarian-Israeli viola player and composer (born 1907)
1976
Zhu De, Chinese general and politician, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (born 1886)
1976
Fritz Lenz, German geneticist and physician (born 1887)
1975
Reşat Ekrem Koçu, Turkish historian, scholar, and poet (born 1905)
1973
Otto Klemperer, German-American conductor and composer (born 1885)
1971
Louis Armstrong, American singer and trumpet player (born 1901)
1967
Hilda Taba, Estonian architect and educator (born 1902)
1966
Sad Sam Jones, American baseball player and manager (born 1892)
1964
Claude V. Ricketts, American admiral (born 1906)
1963
George, duke of Mecklenburg (born 1899)
1962
Paul Boffa, Maltese soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Malta (born 1890)
1962
William Faulkner, American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
1962
Joseph August, archduke of Austria (born 1872)
1961
Scott LaFaro, American bassist (born 1936)
1961
Woodall Rodgers, American lawyer and politician, Mayor of Dallas (born 1890)
1960
Aneurin Bevan, Welsh-English politician, Secretary of State for Health (born 1897)
1959
George Grosz, German painter and illustrator (born 1893)
1954
Cornelia Sorabji, Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (born 1866)
1952
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th Premier of Quebec (born 1867)
1947
Adolfo Müller-Ury, Swiss-American painter (born 1862)
1946
Horace Pippin, American painter (born 1888)
1932
Kenneth Grahame, Scottish-English author (born 1859)
1922
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian nun and missionary (born 1863)
1918
Wilhelm von Mirbach, German diplomat (born 1871)
1916
Odilon Redon, French painter and illustrator (born 1840)
1914
Georges Legagneux, French aviator (born 1882)
1907
August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein, German linguist and theologian (born 1826)
1904
Abai Qunanbaiuly, Kazakh poet and philosopher (born 1845)
1902
Maria Goretti, Italian martyr and saint (born 1890)
1901
Chlodwig Carl Viktor, German prince and chancellor (born 1819)
1893
Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet (born 1850)
1868
Harada Sanosuke, Japanese captain (born 1840)
1854
Georg Ohm, German physicist and mathematician (born 1789)
1835
John Marshall, American captain and politician, 4th United States Secretary of State (born 1755)
1815
Samuel Whitbread, English politician (born 1764)
1813
Granville Sharp, English activist (born 1735)
1809
Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle, French general (born 1775)
1802
Daniel Morgan, American general and politician (born 1736)
1768
Conrad Beissel, German-American religious leader (born 1690)
1758
George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, English general and politician (born 1725)
1684
Peter Gunning, English bishop (born 1614)
1614
Man Singh I, Rajput Raja of Amer (born 1550)
1585
Thomas Aufield, English priest and martyr (born 1552)
1583
Edmund Grindal, English archbishop (born 1519)
1553
Edward VI, king of England and Ireland (born 1537)
1535
Thomas More, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1478)
1533
Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet and playwright (born 1474)
1480
Antonio Squarcialupi, Italian composer (born 1416)
1476
Regiomontanus, German mathematician and astrologer (born 1436)
1415
Jan Hus, Czech priest, philosopher, and reformer (born 1369)
1249
Alexander II, king of Scotland (born 1198)
1218
Odo III, duke of Burgundy (born 1166)
1189
Henry II, king of England (born 1133)
1070
Godelieve, Flemish saint (born 1049)
1017
Genshin, Japanese scholar (born 942)
918
William I, duke of Aquitaine (born 875)
887
Wang Chongrong, Chinese warlord
649
Goar of Aquitaine, French bishop
371 BC
Cleombrotus I, Spartan king
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