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On This Day in History
March 31
March 31 is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 275 days remain until the end of the year.
Lottery News On This Day
- 2025
- One lottery ticket sold in California wins $526.5 million Powerball jackpot. Last night's Powerball drawing produced a single winning ticket for the $526.5 million jackpot, giving someone in California a half a billion reasons to celebrate.
- 2024
- $975 MILLION: Massive Powerball jackpot increases again. The near-billlion-dollar Powerball jackpot grew again last night, but perhaps not as much as it would have if this weren't Easter weekend.
- 2023
- UK woman claims she won £1 million lottery prize, Camelot says its £10. A UK woman is going head-to-head with National Lottery operator Camelot in court to determine whether her prize is worth £1 million (US$1.2 million) or £10.
- 2022
- First $10 million Powerball Double Play ticket goes unclaimed in Maryland. The nation's first winning $10 million Powerball Double Play ticket sold in Maryland went unclaimed earlier this week after a full year of waiting for the historical winner to come forward.
- 2021
- Iowa man accused of lottery fraud for cashing ticket on friend's behalf. An associate of a lottery winner pleaded not guilty to lottery fraud after being accused of falsely cashing in a $50,000 winning scratch-off ticket.
- 2020
- Oregon man wins $6.3 million from free lottery ticket. An Oregon man's $6.3 million lottery jackpot was made all the more lucky by the fact that his ticket was free — and he almost left it at the store.
- 2020
- Lottery plant workers learn fellow employee tested positive for COVID-19. A supply worker at Scientific Games in Alpharetta, Georgia, where scratch-off lottery tickets are made has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a company statement issued Monday.
- 2020
- U.S. gaming industry hanging hopes on stimulus package. Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the American gaming industry, including the expanding legal sports betting market, is optimistic the federal relief bill signed into law Friday by President Donald Trump will help its recovery.
- 2018
- One lottery ticket sold in New Jersey wins $521 million Mega Millions jackpot. It appears someone in the Garden State will be having a very happy Easter or Passover, as Friday night's Mega Millions drawing produced a single jackpot-winning ticket sold in New Jersey.
- 2017
- Best friend to testify against Tipton at July lottery rigging trial. It took Texas businessman Robert Rhodes more than a year to turn against his "good old boy" best friend after he realized that Eddie Tipton would not do a deal and tell prosecutors about how he had created an elaborate system to rig lotteries in five states.
- 2016
- Parking garage attendant wins lottery, immediately quits job. A New York City parking garage attendant hit the lottery jackpot, promptly quit his job, and now plans to hire his very own chauffeur.
- 2014
- Lucky Va. couple claims three major lottery prizes in one month. A Virginia couple who has won the lottery three times in the last month want to see how long their run of luck will last.
- 2013
- $338M NJ Powerball winner pledges to pay rent for his entire block. A close friend of the newly minted megamillionaire Pedro Quezada said that Quezada promised to temporarily cover the housing costs for residents in the Passaic, N.J., neighborhood that housed his bodega.
- 2012
- World's biggest lottery jackpot won by three tickets. The largest lottery jackpot the world has ever seen has been won Friday night by three tickets sold in Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland.
- 2011
- Texas Lottery kicks off Green Ball promo Monday. The Texas Lottery Monday is bringing back the Pick 3 Green Ball promotion, which gives Pick 3 players a chance to increase their prizes by approximately 20 percent.
- 2011
- $319M lottery winners revealed. The "Albany Seven" made their first public appearance at a news conference this morning holding oversized posters of their winning lottery ticket worth $319 million.
- 2011
- Lottery's biggest loser: Albany man passed on office pool that won $319M jackpot. The group of seven lottery pool players that won last week's $319 million Mega Millions jackpot could have had an eighth member, but one unlucky man made a choice that cost him millions.
- 2010
- Mass. Lottery launches Red Sox scratch ticket. The Boston Red Sox are swinging for the Green Monster with the launch of another Massachusetts State Lottery instant ticket.
- 2009
- Florida Lottery chief comes under hostile fire in House committee. The Florida Lottery's top executive got a dressing-down today from House Republicans for failing to bid out a lucrative contract produce its TV ads, despite a state law requiring the department to start doing so last summer.
- 2009
- Million-dollar winner remains frugal after windfall. A lucky, level-headed lady from Tennessee won a cool million with a scratch-off lottery ticket, but held on to her frugal ways.
- 2009
- Arizona Lottery's Cash 4 game starts today. The Arizona Lottery's newest game has its first drawing this evening.
- 2008
- N.C. Lottery conducts first Pick 3 Midday drawing. The North Carolina Education Lottery on Monday launched its second daily "Carolina Pick 3" game with its regularly-scheduled drawing at 3:00 p.m.
- 2008
- Powerball 10x promotion starts Wednesday. Starting Wednesday, April 2, 2008, all Powerball states will be offering Powerball players the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes by 10.
- 2005
- N.C. Lottery Foes Gather Strength. A group of high-profile lottery opponents vowed Wednesday to fight efforts to bring scratch-off tickets and numbers games to North Carolina.
- 2004
- Mega Millions Winners to Claim $239 Million Jackpot Thursday. The winners of a record $239 million Mega Millions jackpot have come forward more than a month after the winning ticket was sold, the Virginia Lottery said Wednesday.
- 2004
- Mega Millions jackpot still growing: $75 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $75 million Wednesday.
- 2004
- 200 stolen tickets produce $11 in prizes and an arrest. Carlisha Johnson is accused of swiping 216 lottery tickets from a Louisiana store where she worked and scratching them off in full view of a surveillance camera.
- 2004
- North Carolina man wins $100,000 in Virginia lottery. A 55-year-old retired tobacco plant worker from Reidsville, North Carolina won $100,000 Friday in the Virginia "Cash 5" Lottery.
- 2004
- Wife's Birthday Dinner Ends with £4.3M Lottery Joy. A man who took his wife out for a birthday meal returned home to find he had won £4.3 million on the lottery.
- 2004
- TennCare reminds enrollees that Tennessee lottery prizes are income. TennCare enrollees who hit the jackpot playing the Tennessee Lottery must report prizes of $600 or more.
Top 25 Lottery Jackpots On This Day
- 1.$1.03 Billion
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
Apr 1, 2024 - 2.$355 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
Mar 31, 2023 - 3.$223 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
Apr 2, 2022 - 4.€180.22 Million
US$199.94 Million - Italy
SuperEnalottoDraw Date
Mar 31, 2022 - 5.$187 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
Apr 2, 2011 - 6.$174 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
Mar 31, 2017 - 7.$170 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
Apr 1, 2020 - 8.€144 Million
US$169.44 Million - Multi-Country
Euro MillionsDraw Date
Apr 2, 2021 - 9.$168 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
Apr 2, 2021 - 10.$160 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
Apr 2, 1999 - 11.€129.96 Million
US$152.82 Million - Italy
SuperEnalottoDraw Date
Apr 1, 2021 - 12.$152 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
Apr 1, 2006 - 13.€122.14 Million
US$150.52 Million - Italy
SuperEnalottoDraw Date
Mar 31, 2018 - 14.$150.2 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
Apr 1, 2023 - 15.€129.21 Million
US$144.75 Million - Italy
SuperEnalottoDraw Date
Apr 2, 2019 - 16.$135 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
Apr 1, 2008 - 16.$135 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
Apr 2, 2016 - 18.$117 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
Mar 31, 2006 - 19.$113 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
Mar 31, 2020 - 20.$109 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
Apr 1, 2009 - 21.€90 Million
US$99.23 Million - Multi-Country
EuroJackpotDraw Date
Apr 3, 2020 - 22.CA$125 Million
US$95.65 Million - Multi-Province
Canada Super 7Draw Date
Apr 2, 2004 - 23.$92 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
Apr 2, 2002 - 24.€75 Million
US$90.57 Million - Multi-Country
Euro MillionsDraw Date
Mar 31, 2006 - 25.€83.74 Million
US$90.11 Million - Italy
SuperEnalottoDraw Date
Apr 2, 2024
Lottery Post Member Birthdays On This Day
- 1988
- Thursday, Mar 31, 1988
37 years old - 1985
- Sunday, Mar 31, 1985
40 years old - 1985
- Sunday, Mar 31, 1985
40 years old - 1983
- Thursday, Mar 31, 1983
42 years old - 1982
- Wednesday, Mar 31, 1982
43 years old - 1980
- Monday, Mar 31, 1980
45 years old - 1979
- Saturday, Mar 31, 1979
46 years old - 1978
- Friday, Mar 31, 1978
47 years old - 1972
- Friday, Mar 31, 1972
53 years old - 1964
- Tuesday, Mar 31, 1964
61 years old - 1964
- Tuesday, Mar 31, 1964
61 years old - 1963
- Sunday, Mar 31, 1963
62 years old - 1961
- Friday, Mar 31, 1961
64 years old - 1944
- Friday, Mar 31, 1944
81 years old - 1933
- Friday, Mar 31, 1933
92 years old - 1933
- Friday, Mar 31, 1933
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Worldwide Events On This Day
- 2023
- A historic tornado outbreak occurs in the American Midwest and its northern South.
- 2018
- Start of the 2018 Armenian revolution.
- 2016
- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko return to Earth after a yearlong mission at the International Space Station.
- 2005
- The dwarf planet Makemake is discovered by a team led by astronomer Michael E. Brown at the Palomar Observatory.
- 2004
- Iraq War in Anbar Province: In Fallujah, Iraq, four American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA, are killed after being ambushed.
- 1998
- Netscape releases Mozilla source code under an open source license.
- 1995
- Selena is murdered by her fan club president Yolanda Saldívar at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- 1995
- TAROM Flight 371, an Airbus A310-300, crashes near Balotesti, Romania, killing all 60 people on board.
- 1993
- The Macao Basic Law is adopted by the Eighth National People's Congress of China to take effect December 20, 1999. Resumption by China of the Exercise of Sovereignty over Macao
- 1992
- The USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, is decommissioned in Long Beach, California.
- 1992
- The Treaty of Federation is signed in Moscow.
- 1991
- Georgian independence referendum: Nearly 99 percent of the voters support the country's independence from the Soviet Union.
- 1991
- The Warsaw Pact formally disbands.
- 1990
- Approximately 200,000 protesters take to the streets of London to protest against the newly introduced Poll Tax.
- 1986
- Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940 crashes into the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range near the Mexican town of Maravatío, killing 167.
- 1980
- The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors.
- 1970
- Explorer 1 re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after 12 years in orbit.
- 1968
- American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."
- 1966
- The Soviet Union launches Luna 10 which later becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon.
- 1966
- The Labour Party under Harold Wilson wins the 1966 United Kingdom general election.
- 1964
- Brazilian General Olímpio Mourão Filho orders his troops to move towards Rio de Janeiro, beginning the coup d'état and 21 years of military dictatorship.
- 1959
- The 14th Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum.
- 1958
- In the Canadian federal election, the Progressive Conservatives, led by John Diefenbaker, win the largest percentage of seats in Canadian history, with 208 seats of 265.
- 1957
- Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta are held. After the elections PDU and MDV form a government.
- 1951
- Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau.
- 1949
- The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada.
- 1945
- World War II: A defecting German pilot delivers a Messerschmitt Me 262A-1, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, to the Americans, the first to fall into Allied hands.
- 1942
- World War II: Japanese forces invade Christmas Island, then a British possession.
- 1939
- Events preceding World War II in Europe: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain pledges British military support to the Second Polish Republic in the event of an invasion by Nazi Germany.
- 1933
- The Civilian Conservation Corps is established with the mission of relieving rampant unemployment in the United States.
- 1931
- An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000.
- 1931
- A Transcontinental & Western Air airliner crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne.
- 1930
- The Motion Picture Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film, in the U.S., for the next thirty-eight years.
- 1921
- The Royal Australian Air Force is formed.
- 1918
- Massacre of ethnic Azerbaijanis is committed by allied armed groups of Armenian Revolutionary Federation and Bolsheviks. Nearly 12,000 Azerbaijani Muslims are killed.
- 1918
- Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time.
- 1917
- According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions.
- 1913
- The Vienna Concert Society rioted during a performance of modernist music by Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Alexander von Zemlinsky, and Anton von Webern, causing a premature end to the concert due to violence; this concert became known as the Skandalkonzert.
- 1909
- Serbia formally withdraws its opposition to Austro-Hungarian actions in the Bosnian Crisis.
- 1906
- The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States.
- 1905
- Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany declares his support for Moroccan independence in Tangier, beginning the First Moroccan Crisis.
- 1901
- Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák premieres at the National Opera House in Prague.
- 1899
- Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
- 1889
- The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
- 1885
- The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
- 1854
- Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Convention of Kanagawa with the Tokugawa Shogunate, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade.
- 1814
- The Sixth Coalition occupies Paris after Napoleon's Grande Armée capitulates.
- 1774
- American Revolution: The Kingdom of Great Britain orders the port of Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act.
- 1761
- The 1761 Lisbon earthquake strikes off the Iberian Peninsula with an estimated magnitude of 8.5, six years after another quake destroyed the city.
- 1717
- A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy.
- 1706
- The last session of history of the Catalan Courts, the parliamentary body of the Principality of Catalonia, ends. Catalonia's constitutional modernisation passed by the Courts aims to improve the guarantee of individual, political and economic rights (among them, the secrecy of correspondence).
- 1657
- The Long Parliament presents the Humble Petition and Advice offering Oliver Cromwell the British throne, which he eventually declines.
- 1521
- Ferdinand Magellan and fifty of his men came ashore to present-day Limasawa to participate in the first Catholic mass in the Philippines.
- 1492
- Queen Isabella of Castile issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.
- 1174
- A conspiracy against Saladin, aiming to restore the Fatimid Caliphate, is revealed in Cairo, involving senior figures of the former Fatimid regime and the poet Umara al-Yamani. Modern historians doubt the extent and danger of the conspiracy reported in official sources, but its ringleaders will be publicly executed over the following weeks.
- 1146
- Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis VII is present, and joins the Crusade.
- 307
- After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, daughter of the retired Roman emperor Maximian.
Births On This Day
- 2005
- Reed Baker-Whiting, American professional footballer
- 2004
- Samson Baidoo, Austrian professional footballer
- 2004
- Mateo Sanabria, Argentine professional footballer
- 2004
- Alex Luna, Argentine professional footballer
- 1999
- Japhet Tanganga, English footballer
- 1999
- Brooke Scullion, Irish Singer
- 1999
- Jens Odgaard, Danish professional footballer
- 1999
- Denys Strekalin, Ukrainian-born pair skater
- 1999
- Adam Chrzanowski, Polish professional footballer
- 1999
- Santiago Chocobares, Argentine rugby union player
- 1999
- Ballou Tabla, Canadian professional soccer player
- 1999
- Elžbieta Kropa, Lithuanian figure skater
- 1999
- Edon Zhegrova, German born professional footballer
- 1999
- Shiann Salmon, Jamaican track and field athlete
- 1999
- Ben Williams, Welsh professional footballer
- 1999
- Luca Pizzul, Italian professional footballer
- 1999
- Sander Raieste, Estonian professional basketball player
- 1999
- Jonas Røndbjerg, Danish ice hockey player
- 1999
- Adele Tan, Singaporean sports shooter
- 1999
- Nuno Pina, Portuguese football player
- 1999
- Tereza Jančová, Slovakian skier
- 1999
- Maren Lutz, German female canoeist
- 1999
- Shehana Vithana, Sri Lankan-Australian professional squash player
- 1999
- Providence Cowdrill, English cricketer
- 1999
- Ricardo Felipe, Brazilian footballer
- 1999
- Dimitris Dalakouras, Greek professional footballer
- 1998
- Jakob Chychrun, American-born Canadian ice hockey player
- 1996
- Liza Koshy, American actress, comedian, and television host
- 1995
- Fiona Brown, footballer
- 1994
- Samira Asghari, Afghan member of the International Olympic Committee
- 1994
- Tyler Wright, Australian surfer
- 1994
- Mads Würtz Schmidt, Danish road cyclist
- 1993
- Mikael Ishak, Swedish footballer
- 1992
- Stijn de Looijer, Dutch footballer
- 1992
- Adam Zampa, Australian cricketer
- 1991
- Milan Milanović, Serbian footballer
- 1991
- Rodney Sneijder, Dutch footballer
- 1990
- George Iloka, American football player
- 1990
- Lyra McKee, Irish journalist (d. 2019)
- 1990
- Sandra Roma, Swedish tennis player
- 1989
- Alberto Martín Romo García Adámez, Spanish footballer
- 1989
- Nejc Vidmar, Slovenian footballer
- 1989
- Liu Zige, Chinese swimmer
- 1988
- Thomas De Corte, Belgian footballer
- 1988
- Conrad Sewell, Australian singer and songwriter
- 1988
- Dorin Dickerson, American football player
- 1988
- DeAndre Liggins, American basketball player
- 1988
- Louis van der Westhuizen, Namibian cricketer
- 1987
- Nordin Amrabat, Dutch footballer
- 1987
- Hugo Ayala, Mexican footballer
- 1987
- Amaury Bischoff, Portuguese footballer
- 1987
- Humpy Koneru, Indian chess player
- 1987
- Kirill Starkov, Danish ice hockey player
- 1987
- Nelli Zhiganshina, Russian figure skater
- 1986
- Andreas Dober, Austrian footballer
- 1986
- James King, Scottish rugby player
- 1986
- Paulo Machado, Portuguese footballer
- 1985
- Steve Bernier, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1985
- Jo-Lonn Dunbar, American football player
- 1985
- Jesper Hansen, Danish footballer
- 1985
- Ivan Mishyn, Ukrainian race car driver
- 1985
- Kory Sheets, American football player
- 1985
- Jalmar Sjöberg, Swedish wrestler
- 1984
- David Clarkson, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1984
- Eddie Johnson, American soccer player
- 1984
- James Jones, American football player
- 1984
- Martins Dukurs, Latvian sled racer
- 1984
- Kaie Kand, Estonian heptathlete
- 1984
- Alberto Junior Rodríguez, Peruvian footballer
- 1984
- Ed Williamson, English rugby player
- 1983
- Hashim Amla, South African cricketer
- 1983
- Ashleigh Ball, Canadian voice actress and musician
- 1983
- Sophie Hunger, Swiss-German musician
- 1983
- Vlasios Maras, Greek gymnast
- 1983
- Nigel Plum, Australian rugby league player
- 1982
- Tal Ben Haim, Israeli footballer
- 1982
- Mira Bellwether, American author, artist, and sex educator
- 1982
- Bam Childress, American football player
- 1982
- Brian Tyree Henry, American actor
- 1982
- Audrey Kawasaki, American painter
- 1982
- Chien-Ming Wang, Taiwanese baseball player
- 1981
- Ryan Bingham, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1981
- Thomas Chatelle, Belgian footballer
- 1981
- Han Tae-you, South Korean footballer
- 1981
- Pa Dembo Touray, Gambian footballer
- 1981
- Maarten van der Weijden, Dutch swimmer
- 1980
- Martin Albrechtsen, Danish footballer
- 1980
- Karolina Lassbo, Swedish lawyer and blogger
- 1980
- Matias Concha, Swedish footballer
- 1980
- Kate Micucci, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
- 1980
- Michael Ryder, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1980
- Maaya Sakamoto, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
- 1979
- Omri Afek, Israeli footballer
- 1979
- Euan Burton, Scottish martial artist and coach
- 1979
- Alexis Ferrero, Argentinian footballer
- 1979
- Charlie Manning, American baseball player
- 1979
- Jonna Mendes, American skier
- 1979
- Rhys Wesser, Australian rugby league player
- 1978
- Michael Clark, Australian cricketer and footballer
- 1978
- Stephen Clemence, English footballer and manager
- 1978
- Jarrod Cooper, American football player
- 1978
- Jérôme Rothen, French footballer
- 1977
- Toshiya, Japanese bass player, songwriter, and producer
- 1977
- Garth Tander, Australian race car driver
- 1976
- Howard Frier, American basketball player
- 1976
- Igors Sļesarčuks, Latvian-Russian footballer
- 1976
- Graeme Smith, Scottish swimmer
- 1975
- Makis Dreliozis, Greek basketball player
- 1975
- Adam Green, American director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1975
- Nathan Grey, Australian rugby player and coach
- 1975
- Cameron Murray, Scottish rugby player
- 1975
- Ryan Rupe, American baseball player
- 1974
- Benjamin Eicher, German director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1974
- Natali, Russian singer, composer and songwriter
- 1974
- Stefan Olsdal, Swedish bass player
- 1974
- Jani Sievinen, Finnish swimmer
- 1973
- Christopher Hampson, English ballet dancer and choreographer
- 1972
- Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-Spanish director and screenwriter
- 1972
- Andrew Bowen, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
- 1972
- Luca Gentili, Italian footballer and coach
- 1972
- Hristos Polihroniou, Greek hammer thrower
- 1972
- Evan Williams, American businessman, co-founded Twitter and Pyra Labs
- 1971
- Demetris Assiotis, Cypriot footballer
- 1971
- Martin Atkinson, English footballer and referee
- 1971
- Pavel Bure, Russian ice hockey player
- 1971
- Craig McCracken, American animator, producer, and screenwriter
- 1971
- Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor
- 1970
- Alenka Bratušek, Slovenian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Slovenia
- 1970
- Linn Skåber, Norwegian actress and writer
- 1969
- Nyamko Sabuni, Burundian-Swedish politician
- 1969
- Steve Smith, American basketball player and sportscaster
- 1968
- César Sampaio, Brazilian footballer
- 1966
- Roger Black, English runner and journalist
- 1966
- Nick Firestone, American race car driver
- 1965
- Tom Barrasso, American ice hockey player and coach
- 1965
- Patty Fendick, American tennis player and coach
- 1965
- Jean-Christophe Lafaille, French mountaineer (d. 2006)
- 1965
- William McNamara, American actor and producer
- 1965
- Steven T. Seagle, American author and screenwriter
- 1964
- Mark Hoban, English accountant and politician
- 1963
- Paul Mercurio, Australian actor and dancer
- 1962
- Olli Rehn, Finnish footballer and politician
- 1962
- Georgios Stefanopoulos, Greek boxer
- 1961
- Ron Brown, American sprinter and football player
- 1961
- Howard Gordon, American screenwriter and producer
- 1959
- Markus Hediger, Swiss poet and translator
- 1958
- Andrea Kuntzl, Austrian politician
- 1957
- Alan Duncan, English businessman and politician, former Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
- 1955
- Svetozar Marović, President of Serbia and Montenegro
- 1955
- Angus Young, Scottish-Australian guitarist and songwriter
- 1953
- Dennis Kamakahi, American guitarist and composer (d. 2014)
- 1950
- András Adorján, Hungarian chess player and author (d. 2023)
- 1950
- Ed Marinaro, American football player and actor
- 1950
- Sandra Morgen, American anthropologist and academic (d. 2016)
- 1949
- Gilles Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2023)
- 1948
- Gary Doer, Canadian politician and diplomat, 20th Premier of Manitoba
- 1948
- Al Gore, American soldier and politician, 45th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Prize laureate
- 1948
- Rhea Perlman, American actress
- 1948
- Gustaaf Van Cauter, Belgian cyclist
- 1947
- Augustin Banyaga, Rwandan-American mathematician and academic
- 1947
- Wendy Overton, American tennis player
- 1947
- Kristian Blak, Danish-Faroese pianist, composer, and producer
- 1947
- Don Foster, English academic and politician
- 1947
- César Gaviria, Colombian economist and politician, 36th President of Colombia
- 1947
- Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Israeli physicist and economist (d. 2011)
- 1946
- Gonzalo Márquez, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 1984)
- 1946
- Bob Russell, English politician
- 1945
- Edwin Catmull, American computer scientist and engineer
- 1945
- Gabe Kaplan, American actor and comedian
- 1945
- Myfanwy Talog, Welsh actress (d. 1995)
- 1944
- Pascal Danel, French singer-songwriter
- 1944
- Angus King, American politician
- 1944
- Mick Ralphs, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1943
- Roy Andersson, Swedish director and screenwriter
- 1943
- Deirdre Clancy, English costume designer
- 1943
- Christopher Walken, American actor
- 1942
- Ulla Hoffmann, Swedish politician
- 1942
- Hugh McCracken, American guitarist and producer (d. 2013)
- 1942
- Michael Savage, American far-right radio host and author
- 1941
- Franco Bonvicini, Italian author and illustrator (d. 1995)
- 1941
- Faith Leech, Australian swimmer (d. 2013)
- 1940
- Brian Ackland-Snow, English production designer and art director (d. 2013)
- 1940
- Barney Frank, American lawyer and politician
- 1940
- Patrick Leahy, American lawyer and politician
- 1939
- Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Georgian anthropologist and politician, 1st President of Georgia (d. 1993)
- 1939
- Israel Horovitz, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2020)
- 1939
- Walker David Miller, American lawyer and judge (d. 2013)
- 1939
- Volker Schlöndorff, German director and producer
- 1939
- Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, German footballer (d. 2024)
- 1938
- Patrick Bateson, English biologist and academic (d. 2017)
- 1938
- Sheila Dikshit, Indian politician, 22nd Governor of Kerala (d. 2019)
- 1938
- Antje Gleichfeld, German runner
- 1938
- Bill Hicke, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2005)
- 1938
- Jimmy Johnson, American football player (d. 2024)
- 1938
- Tõnno Lepmets, Estonian basketball player (d. 2005)
- 1938
- Arthur B. Rubinstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2018)
- 1938
- David Steel, Scottish academic and politician
- 1936
- Marge Piercy, American poet and novelist
- 1936
- Walter E. Williams, American economist and academic (d. 2020)
- 1935
- Herb Alpert, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and producer
- 1935
- Judith Rossner, American author (d. 2005)
- 1934
- Richard Chamberlain, American actor
- 1934
- Shirley Jones, American actress and singer
- 1934
- John D. Loudermilk, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016)
- 1934
- Grigory Nelyubov, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut (d. 1966)
- 1934
- Carlo Rubbia, Italian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1934
- Kamala Surayya, Indian poet and author (d. 2009)
- 1933
- Anita Carter, American singer-songwriter and bassist (d. 1999)
- 1933
- Nichita Stănescu, Romanian poet (d. 1983)
- 1932
- John Jakes, American author (d. 2023)
- 1932
- Nagisa Oshima, Japanese director and screenwriter (d. 2013)
- 1931
- Miller Barber, American golfer (d. 2013)
- 1931
- Tamara Tyshkevich, Belarusian shot putter (d. 1997)
- 1930
- Yehuda Nir, Polish-American psychiatrist (d. 2014)
- 1930
- Jim Mutscheller, American football player and coach (d. 2015)
- 1929
- Liz Claiborne, Belgian-American fashion designer, founded Liz Claiborne Inc. (d. 2007)
- 1929
- Bert Fields, American lawyer and author (d. 2022)
- 1928
- Lefty Frizzell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975)
- 1928
- Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2016)
- 1927
- Cesar Chavez, American labor union leader and activist (d. 1993)
- 1927
- William Daniels, American actor
- 1927
- Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Spanish cardinal (d. 2021)
- 1927
- Vladimir Ilyushin, Russian pilot (d. 2010)
- 1927
- Elmer Diedtrich, American businessman and politician (d. 2013)
- 1927
- Bud MacPherson, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1988)
- 1926
- John Fowles, English novelist (d. 2005)
- 1926
- Beni Montresor, Italian director, set designer, author, and illustrator (d. 2001)
- 1926
- Rocco Petrone, American colonel and engineer (d. 2006)
- 1925
- Jean Coutu, Canadian actor and director (d. 1999)
- 1924
- Leo Buscaglia, American author and academic (d. 1998)
- 1924
- Charles Guggenheim, American director and producer (d. 2002)
- 1923
- Don Barksdale, American basketball player (d. 1993)
- 1923
- François Sermon, Belgian footballer (d. 2013)
- 1922
- Richard Kiley, American actor and singer (d. 1999)
- 1922
- Patrick Magee, Irish actor (d. 1982)
- 1921
- Lowell Fulson, African-American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999)
- 1921
- Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (d. 2011)
- 1921
- John Ugelstad, Norwegian chemical engineer and inventor (d. 1997)
- 1920
- Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, British aristocrat, socialite and author (d. 2014)
- 1919
- Frank Akins, American football player (d. 1993)
- 1918
- Ted Post, American director (d. 2013)
- 1917
- Dorothy DeLay, American violinist and educator (d. 2002)
- 1916
- Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012)
- 1916
- Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008)
- 1916
- John H. Wood, Jr., American lawyer and judge (d. 1979)
- 1915
- Albert Hourani, English historian and author (d. 1993)
- 1915
- Shoichi Yokoi, Japanese sergeant (d. 1997)
- 1914
- Octavio Paz, Mexican poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998)
- 1914
- Dagmar Lange, Swedish author (d. 1991)
- 1913
- Etta Baker, African-American singer and guitarist (d. 2006)
- 1912
- William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009)
- 1911
- Freddie Green, American guitarist (d. 1987)
- 1911
- Elisabeth Grümmer, German soprano (d. 1986)
- 1908
- Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (d. 1999)
- 1906
- Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)
- 1905
- Robert Stevenson, English director and screenwriter (d. 1986)
- 1905
- George Treweek, Australian rugby league player (d. 1991)
- 1900
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (d. 1974)
- 1895
- Vardis Fisher, American author and academic (d. 1968)
- 1893
- Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor and manager (d. 1954)
- 1893
- Herbert Meinhard Mühlpfordt, German physician and historian (d. 1982)
- 1891
- Victor Varconi, Hungarian-American actor and director (d. 1976)
- 1890
- Ben Adams, American jumper (d. 1961)
- 1890
- William Lawrence Bragg, Australian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
- 1885
- Pascin, Bulgarian-American painter and illustrator (d. 1930)
- 1884
- Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (d. 1946)
- 1878
- Jack Johnson, American boxer (d. 1946)
- 1876
- Borisav Stanković, Serbian author (d. 1927)
- 1874
- Benjamín G. Hill, Mexican revolutionary general, governor of Sonora (d. 1920)
- 1874
- Henri Marteau, French violinist and composer (d. 1934)
- 1872
- Sergei Diaghilev, Russian ballet manager and critic, founded the Ballets Russes (d. 1929)
- 1871
- Arthur Griffith, Irish journalist and politician, 3rd President of Dáil Éireann (d. 1922)
- 1865
- Anandi Gopal Joshi, Indian physician (d. 1887)
- 1859
- Emil Fenyvessy, Hungarian actor and screenwriter (d. 1924)
- 1855
- Alfred E. Hunt, American businessman (d. 1899)
- 1851
- Francis Bell, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1936)
- 1847
- Hermann de Pourtalès, Swiss sailor (d. 1904)
- 1847
- Yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev, Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1878)
- 1835
- John La Farge, American artist (d. 1910)
- 1833
- Mary Abigail Dodge, American writer and essayist (d. 1896)
- 1823
- Mary Boykin Chesnut, American author (d. 1886)
- 1819
- Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (d. 1901)
- 1813
- Félix María Zuloaga, Mexican general and unconstitutional interim president (1858 and 1860-1862) (d. 1898)
- 1809
- Edward FitzGerald, English poet and translator (d. 1883)
- 1809
- Otto Lindblad, Swedish composer (d. 1864)
- 1794
- Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Interior (d. 1852)
- 1778
- Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist and ornithologist (d. 1858)
- 1777
- Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist and engineer (d. 1859)
- 1747
- Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German pianist and composer (d. 1800)
- 1740
- Panoutsos Notaras, Greek politician (d. 1849)
- 1732
- Joseph Haydn, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1809)
- 1730
- Étienne Bézout, French mathematician and theorist (d. 1783)
- 1723
- Frederick V of Denmark (d. 1766)
- 1718
- Mariana Victoria of Spain (d. 1781)
- 1685
- Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (d. 1750)
- 1675
- Pope Benedict XIV (d. 1758)
- 1651
- Charles II, Elector Palatine, German husband of Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark (d. 1685)
- 1621
- Andrew Marvell, English poet and politician (d. 1678)
- 1601
- Jakov Mikalja, Italian linguist and lexicographer (d. 1654)
- 1596
- René Descartes, French mathematician and philosopher (d. 1650)
- 1536
- Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (d. 1565)
- 1519
- Henry II of France (d. 1559)
- 1504
- Guru Angad, Indian religious leader (d. 1552)
- 1499
- Pope Pius IV (d. 1565)
- 1360
- Philippa of Lancaster (d. 1415)
Deaths On This Day
- 2024
- Barbara Rush, American actress (b. 1927)
- 2022
- Shirley Burkovich, former American All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) player (b. 1933)
- 2022
- Patrick Demarchelier, French fashion photographer (b. 1943)
- 2022
- Moana Jackson, New Zealand lawyer specialising in constitutional law (b. 1945)
- 2021
- Ken Reitz, American baseball player (b. 1951)
- 2021
- Muhammad Wakkas, Bangladeshi teacher and parliamentarian (b. 1952)
- 2020
- Gita Ramjee, Ugandan-South African scientist and researcher (b. 1956)
- 2019
- Nipsey Hussle, American rapper (b. 1985)
- 2018
- Nick Newton, inventor of the Newton Starting Blocks (b. 1933)
- 2017
- Gilbert Baker, American artist and LGBT rights activist (b. 1951)
- 2017
- James Rosenquist, American artist (b. 1933)
- 2016
- Ronnie Corbett, Scottish comedian, actor and screenwriter (b. 1930)
- 2016
- Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German politician (b. 1927)
- 2016
- Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-born English architect and academic, designed the Bridge Pavilion (b. 1950)
- 2016
- Imre Kertész, Hungarian author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1929)
- 2016
- Denise Robertson, British writer and television broadcaster (b. 1932)
- 2015
- Betty Churcher, Australian painter, historian, and curator (b. 1931)
- 2015
- Cocoa Fujiwara, Japanese author and illustrator (b. 1983)
- 2015
- Carlos Gaviria Díaz, Colombian lawyer and politician (b. 1937)
- 2015
- Dalibor Vesely, Czech-English historian, author, and academic (b. 1934)
- 2014
- Gonzalo Anes, Spanish economist, historian, and academic (b. 1931)
- 2014
- Roger Somville, Belgian painter (b. 1923)
- 2013
- Charles Amarin Brand, French archbishop (b. 1920)
- 2013
- Ernie Bridge, Australian singer and politician (b. 1936)
- 2013
- Bob Clarke, American illustrator (b. 1926)
- 2013
- Ahmad Sayyed Javadi, Iranian lawyer and politician, Iranian Minister of Interior (b. 1917)
- 2013
- Dmitri Uchaykin, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1980)
- 2012
- Judith Adams, New Zealand-Australian nurse and politician (b. 1943)
- 2012
- Dale R. Corson, American physicist and academic (b. 1914)
- 2012
- Bernard O. Gruenke, American stained glass artist (b. 1914)
- 2012
- Jerry Lynch, American baseball player (b. 1930)
- 2012
- Alberto Sughi, Italian painter (b. 1928)
- 2012
- Halbert White, American economist and academic (b. 1950)
- 2011
- Gil Clancy, American boxer and trainer (b. 1922)
- 2011
- Alan Fitzgerald, Australian journalist and author (b. 1935)
- 2011
- Mary Greyeyes, the first First Nations woman to join the Canadian Armed Forces (b. 1920)
- 2011
- Oddvar Hansen, Norwegian footballer and coach (b. 1921)
- 2011
- Ishbel MacAskill, Scottish singer and actress (b. 1941)
- 2011
- Henry Taub, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1927)
- 2010
- Jerald terHorst, American journalist (b. 1922)
- 2010
- Roger Addison, Welsh rugby union player (b. 1945)
- 2009
- Raúl Alfonsín, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 46th President of Argentina (b. 1927)
- 2009
- Choor Singh, Indian-Singaporean lawyer and judge (b. 1911)
- 2008
- Jules Dassin, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (b. 1911)
- 2008
- Bill Keightley, American equipment manager (b. 1926)
- 2007
- Paul Watzlawick, Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1921)
- 2006
- Jackie McLean, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1931)
- 2005
- Stanley J. Korsmeyer, American oncologist and academic (b. 1951)
- 2005
- Justiniano Montano, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1905)
- 2005
- Frank Perdue, American businessman (b. 1920)
- 2004
- Scott Helvenston, American soldier (b. 1965)
- 2003
- Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter, English-Canadian mathematician and academic (b. 1907)
- 2003
- Anne Gwynne, American actress (b. 1918)
- 2003
- Tommy Seebach, Danish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1949)
- 2002
- Barry Took, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
- 2002
- Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (b. 1924)
- 2002
- Carlos J. Gradin, Argentine Archaeologist (b. 1913)
- 2001
- David Rocastle, English footballer (b. 1967)
- 2001
- Clifford Shull, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1915)
- 2000
- Gisèle Freund, German-born French photographer and photojournalist (b. 1908)
- 2000
- Adrian Fisher, English guitarist and member of the band Toby (b. 1952)
- 1999
- Yuri Knorozov, Russian linguist and ethnographer (b. 1922)
- 1998
- Bella Abzug, American lawyer, activist, and politician (b. 1920)
- 1998
- Tim Flock, American race car driver (b. 1924)
- 1998
- Joel Ryce-Menuhin, American pianist (b. 1933)
- 1997
- Stephen Kalong Ningkan, first Chief Minister of Sarawak, Malaysia.
- 1996
- Dante Giacosa, Italian automobile designer and engineer (b. 1905)
- 1996
- Jeffrey Lee Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1958)
- 1995
- Selena, American singer-songwriter (b. 1971)
- 1993
- Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (b. 1965)
- 1993
- Mitchell Parish, Lithuanian-American songwriter (b. 1900)
- 1991
- Theofylaktos Papakonstantinou, Greek columnist, political and social analyst and historian (b. 1905)
- 1988
- William McMahon, Australian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1908)
- 1986
- Jerry Paris, American actor and director (b. 1925)
- 1983
- Christina Stead, Australian author and academic (b. 1902)
- 1981
- Enid Bagnold, English author and playwright (b. 1889)
- 1980
- Vladimír Holan, Czech poet and author (b. 1905)
- 1980
- Jesse Owens, American sprinter and long jumper (b. 1913)
- 1978
- Astrid Allwyn, American actress (b. 1905)
- 1978
- Charles Best, American-Canadian physiologist and biochemist, co-discovered Insulin (b. 1899)
- 1976
- Paul Strand, American photographer and director (b. 1890)
- 1975
- Percy Alliss, English golfer (b. 1897)
- 1970
- Semyon Timoshenko, Soviet Commander during the Winter War and the Eastern Front of World War II (b. 1894)
- 1968
- Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (b. 1885)
- 1961
- Pyrros Spyromilios, officer of the Greek Navy and director of the Greek Radio Orchestra (b. 1913)
- 1956
- Ralph DePalma, Italian-American race car driver and actor (b. 1884)
- 1956
- Nellah Massey Bailey, American politician and librarian (b. 1893)
- 1952
- Wallace H. White, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1877)
- 1950
- Robert Natus, Estonian architect (b. 1890)
- 1945
- Frank Findlay, New Zealand banker and politician (b. 1884)
- 1945
- Hans Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
- 1944
- Mineichi Koga, Japanese admiral (b. 1885)
- 1939
- Ioannis Tsangaridis, Greek general (b. 1887)
- 1935
- Georges V. Matchabelli, Georgian-American businessman and diplomat, founded Prince Matchabelli perfume (b. 1885)
- 1931
- Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (b. 1888)
- 1930
- Ludwig Schüler, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1836)
- 1927
- Kang Youwei, Chinese scholar and political reformer (b. 1858)
- 1924
- George Charles Haité, English painter and illustrator (b. 1855)
- 1920
- Abdul Hamid Madarshahi, Bengali Islamic scholar and author (b. 1869)
- 1917
- Emil von Behring, German physiologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)
- 1915
- Wyndham Halswelle, English-Scottish runner and captain (b. 1882)
- 1913
- J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier (b. 1837)
- 1910
- Jean Moréas, Greek poet, essayist and art critic (b. 1856)
- 1907
- Galusha A. Grow, American lawyer and politician, 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1823)
- 1885
- Franz Abt, German composer and conductor (b. 1819)
- 1880
- Henryk Wieniawski, Polish violinist and composer (b. 1835)
- 1877
- Antoine Augustin Cournot, French mathematician and philosopher (b. 1801)
- 1855
- Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet (b. 1816)
- 1850
- John C. Calhoun, American lawyer and politician, 7th Vice President of the United States (b. 1782)
- 1837
- John Constable, English painter and educator (b. 1776)
- 1797
- Olaudah Equiano, Nigerian merchant, author, and activist (b. 1745)
- 1751
- Frederick, Prince of Wales, Hanoverian-born heir to the British throne (b. 1707)
- 1741
- Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch scholar and author (b. 1668)
- 1723
- Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, English soldier and politician, 14th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1661)
- 1671
- Anne Hyde, wife of James II of England (b. 1637)
- 1631
- John Donne, English lawyer and poet (b. 1572)
- 1622
- Gonzalo Méndez de Canço, Royal Governor of La Florida (b. 1554)
- 1621
- Philip III, Spanish king (b. 1578)
- 1567
- Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (b. 1504)
- 1547
- Francis I, French king (b. 1494)
- 1491
- Bonaventura Tornielli, Italian Roman Catholic priest (b. 1411)
- 1462
- Isidore II of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople
- 1342
- Dionigi di Borgo San Sepolcro, Italian Augustinian friar
- 1340
- Ivan I of Moscow, Russian Grand Duke (b. 1288)
- 1251
- William of Modena, Italian bishop and diplomat
- 1241
- Pousa, voivode of Transylvania
- 963
- Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Muhammad, Saffarid emir (b. 906)
- 528
- Xiaoming, emperor of Northern Wei (b. 510)
- 32 BC
- Titus Pomponius Atticus, Roman nobleman of the Equestrian order (b. 109 BC)