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March 4

March 4 is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 302 days remain until the end of the year.

Lottery News On This Day

2026
Michigan woman sets record with $822,159 Club Keno The Jack lottery prize on lunch break. A Michigan woman grabbed a slice of pizza and set a new Club Keno The Jack record when she won an $822,159 jackpot with a single ticket.
2025
New York Lottery reviews couriers in state following Texas Lottery controversy. The New York Gaming Commission revealed during a meeting last week that it will be conducting a review of its own practices following problematic publicity surrounding the Texas Lottery and couriers companies.
2024
Mega Millions and Powerball offer $1.11 billion in combined lottery jackpots. Lottery players have two massive multi-state jackpots to try to win this week, adding up to a whopping $1.11 billion in total.
2022
Man photoshops himself with $343.9 million lottery check to get more Tinder matches. A Tinder user was feeling discouraged by the lack of matches he was receiving on the popular dating app, so he changed his approach by photoshopping himself into a picture of a well-known Powerball winner.
2020
Missouri House considers legislation to protect the identity of lottery winners. A bill to protect the identity of Missouri lottery winners is making its way through the legislative process.
2019
Winner of $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot has come forward. More than four months after making his or her fateful lottery ticket purchase, the winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot has stepped forward — but will remain anonymous, the South Carolina Education Lottery Commission announced.
2019
Illinois Lottery glitch causes trouble for retailers, including overpayment to winners. The Illinois Lottery's transition to a new central gaming system has caused trouble for some retailers, including overpayments to winners.
2019
Sports betting at Yankee Stadium? It could happen under New York legislation. A sponsor of sports betting legislation in New York said the bill likely would allow for in-person wagering at places like Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden.
2018
More millennials than seniors losing money to scams. Forget the cliché of the vulnerable senior citizen falling victim to scammers — a larger share of young people reported that they lost money to fraud than older individuals did in 2017.
2017
Homeless man wins $50,000 Colorado Lottery scratch-off prize. A Kentucky native who fell on hard times in Colorado recently had a change of fortune when he won $50,000 in the state's lottery.
2016
Illinois lottery players could lose ability to play online. A test program that allows Illinois Lottery tickets to be sold online expires March 25, and the state is likely to lose out on money for education and construction projects unless lawmakers take action.
2015
Massachusetts man claims $15 million scratch-off prize. For just the second time in Massachusetts Lottery history, someone has won $15 million from a scratch ticket.
2015
Bill would allow N.C. lottery winners to remain anonymous. A House bill set for a hearing Wednesday would require confidentiality for North Carolina Lottery winners unless they consent to having their information released.
2014
Postal agents intercept, destroy fake lottery checks. Instead of sending foreign lottery letters and checks directly to you from Canada, Jamaica, Costa Rica or Mexico, more and more, scammers are sending big batches of letters in a box, to middlemen in the United States.
2013
Lawmakers going after unclaimed lottery money. For state lawmakers in a tough budget year nationwide, unclaimed lottery prizes are adding up to a tempting pot of cash.
2011
UK Lottery sets sales record. UK National Lottery operator Camelot said a new-look Thunderball game and two special UK Millionaire Super Raffles have helped it achieve record ticket sales this year.
2011
Florida lottery player claims $182.1M Powerball jackpot. A 69-year-old Kissimmee woman arrived in Tallahassee Thursday to claim the $182.1 million jackpot from the Feb. 26 Powerball drawing.
2009
10 N.J. co-workers will split $216M lottery jackpot. 10 co-workers at the Chubb Insurance company hit the second-largest single-ticket jackpot in New Jersey history, winning $216 million in the Mega Millions jackpot.
2009
$216M Mega Millions lottery winner is from New Jersey. Once again, the Garden State got lucky, as a single ticket sold in Ocean County grabbed last night's $216 million Mega Millions annuity windfall.
2006
Mega Millions lottery jackpot increases to $18 million. The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery grew to $18 million Saturday.
2004
Ohio man claims $20 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot. Eric Maxwell, 45, an environmental lab technician who lives in Dayton View, Ohio, was identified by Ohio Lottery officials Wednesday as the winner of Tuesday's $20 million Mega Millions jackpot.
2004
Powerball Jackpot Leaps To $70 Million. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing the jackpot grew to an estimated $70 million, with a cash option of $38.3 million.
2004
One jackpot winner in Michigan WinFall drawing. One ticket matched all the Michigan Lottery WinFall numbers drawn Wednesday to win a jackpot of more than $5.4 million.
2004
Record Mega Millions jackpot still unclaimed. It's been 12 days since the single winning ticket for the $239 million Mega Millions lottery was announced, but no one has claimed the jackpot.
2004
Minnesota Lottery moves to boost integrity. Legislation designed to increase accountability at the Minnesota Lottery moved forward Wednesday, while fallout from the lottery's troubles continued.
2004
Massachusetts awards lottery prize to rightful owner. An 18-year-old Massachusetts resident waited more than a month for her $20,000 prize after a Westborough store clerk allegedly snatched the winning ticket from her hand, telling her she had won just $100 playing Lucky Stars.

Top 25 Lottery Jackpots On This Day

1.$650 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 5, 2024
2.$496 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 6, 2026
3.$462.7 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 4, 2024
4.$390 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 6, 2007
5.$381 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 6, 2019
6.$346.3 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 7, 2018
7.$294.9 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 5, 2025
8.$265 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 6, 2018
9.$240 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 4, 2014
10.€193 Million
US$223.82 Million
Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Mar 6, 2026
11.$215 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 4, 2025
12.$188 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 7, 2023
13.€166.55 Million
US$182.09 Million
Draw Date
Mar 5, 2022
14.$173 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 5, 2008
15.$162.6 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 4, 2023
16.€143 Million
US$151.54 Million
Multi-Country
Euro Millions
Draw Date
Mar 7, 2023
17.€129.62 Million
US$150.46 Million
Draw Date
Mar 5, 2026
18.$150 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 4, 2000
19.$144 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 4, 2016
20.$141.6 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 6, 2021
21.€116.3 Million
US$139.61 Million
Draw Date
Mar 4, 2021
22.$139 Million
Multi-State
Powerball
Draw Date
Mar 6, 2010
23.€109.06 Million
US$135.13 Million
Draw Date
Mar 6, 2018
24.$133 Million
Multi-State
Mega Millions
Draw Date
Mar 5, 2010
25.€114.59 Million
US$129.62 Million
Draw Date
Mar 5, 2019

Lottery Post Member Birthdays On This Day

1995
Saturday, Mar 4, 1995
31 years old
1994
Friday, Mar 4, 1994
32 years old
1989
Saturday, Mar 4, 1989
37 years old
1984
Sunday, Mar 4, 1984
42 years old
1983
Friday, Mar 4, 1983
43 years old
1980
Tuesday, Mar 4, 1980
46 years old
1978
Saturday, Mar 4, 1978
48 years old
1978
Saturday, Mar 4, 1978
48 years old
1977
Friday, Mar 4, 1977
49 years old
1973
Sunday, Mar 4, 1973
53 years old
1972
Saturday, Mar 4, 1972
54 years old
1971
Thursday, Mar 4, 1971
55 years old
1971
Thursday, Mar 4, 1971
55 years old
1971
Thursday, Mar 4, 1971
55 years old
1969
Tuesday, Mar 4, 1969
57 years old
1969
Tuesday, Mar 4, 1969
57 years old
1968
Monday, Mar 4, 1968
58 years old
1967
Saturday, Mar 4, 1967
59 years old
1967
Saturday, Mar 4, 1967
59 years old
1965
Thursday, Mar 4, 1965
61 years old
1962
Sunday, Mar 4, 1962
64 years old
1953
Wednesday, Mar 4, 1953
73 years old
1947
Tuesday, Mar 4, 1947
79 years old
(year not provided)
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Worldwide Events On This Day

2020
Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
2018
Former MI6 spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter are poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, England, causing a diplomatic uproar that results in mass-expulsions of diplomats from all countries involved.
2015
At least 34 miners die in a suspected gas explosion at the Zasyadko coal mine in the rebel-held Donetsk region of Ukraine.
2012
A series of explosions is reported at a munitions dump in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, killing at least 250 people.
2009
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the ICC since its establishment in 2002.
2002
Afghanistan: Seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and 200 Al-Qaeda Fighters are killed as American forces attempt to infiltrate the Shah-i-Kot Valley on a low-flying helicopter reconnaissance mission.
2001
BBC bombing: A massive car bomb explodes in front of the BBC Television Centre in London, seriously injuring one person; the attack was attributed to the Real IRA.
1998
Gay rights: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that federal laws banning on-the-job sexual harassment also apply when both parties are the same sex.
1996
A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin (USA) causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days.
1994
Space Shuttle program: the Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-62.
1990
American basketball player Hank Gathers dies after collapsing during the semifinals of a West Coast Conference tournament game.
1990
Lennox Sebe, President for life of the South African Bantustan of Ciskei, is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by Brigadier Oupa Gqozo.
1986
The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus.
1985
The Food and Drug Administration approves a blood test for HIV infection, used since then for screening all blood donations in the United States.
1980
Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister.
1977
The 1977 Vrancea earthquake in eastern and southern Europe kills more than 1,500, mostly in Bucharest, Romania.
1976
The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention is formally dissolved in Northern Ireland resulting in direct rule of Northern Ireland from London by the British parliament.
1970
French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew.
1966
A Canadian Pacific Air Lines DC-8-43 explodes on landing at Tokyo International Airport, killing 64 people.
1966
In an interview in the London Evening Standard, The Beatles' John Lennon declares that the band is "more popular than Jesus now".
1962
A Caledonian Airways Douglas DC-7 crashes shortly after takeoff from Cameroon, killing 111 - the worst crash of a DC-7.
1960
The French freighter La Coubre explodes in Havana, Cuba, killing 100.
1957
The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.
1955
An order to protect the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) is legalized.
1946
Field Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim, the 6th president of Finland, resigns from his position for health reasons.
1944
World War II: After the success of Big Week, the USAAF begins a daylight bombing campaign of Berlin.
1943
World War II: The Battle of the Bismarck Sea in the south-west Pacific comes to an end.
1943
World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, begins. It ends on 6 March with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion and the liberation of the town of Grevena.
1941
World War II: The United Kingdom launches Operation Claymore on the Lofoten Islands; the first large scale British Commando raid.
1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States.
1933
The United States Senate confirms Frances Perkins as United States Secretary of Labor and she is sworn in the same day, making her the first female member of the United States Cabinet.
1933
The Parliament of Austria is suspended because of a quibble over procedure - Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss initiates an authoritarian rule by decree.
1918
A case of influenza was recorded at Camp Funston, Kansas, conventionally marking the beginning of the worldwide Spanish flu pandemic.
1917
Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the United States House of Representatives.
1913
First Balkan War: The Greek army engages the Turks at Bizani, resulting in victory two days later.
1913
The United States Department of Labor is formed.
1909
U.S. President William Taft used what became known as a Saxbe fix, a mechanism to avoid the restriction of the U.S. Constitution's Ineligibility Clause, to appoint Philander C. Knox as U.S. Secretary of State.
1908
The Collinwood school fire, Collinwood near Cleveland, Ohio, kills 174 people.
1901
William McKinley inaugurated president for second time; Theodore Roosevelt is vice president.
1899
Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39 ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) inland, killing over 300.
1890
The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 8,094 feet (2,467 m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
1882
Britain's first electric trams run in east London.
1878
Pope Leo XIII reestablishes the Catholic Church in Scotland, recreating sees and naming bishops for the first time since 1603.
1865
The third and final national flag of the Confederate States of America is adopted by the Confederate Congress.
1865
U.S. politician Andrew Johnson made his drunk vice-presidential inaugural address in Washington, D.C.
1861
The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted.
1849
Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States of America and Millard Fillmore, 12th Vice President, did not take their respective oaths of office (they did so the following day), leading to the erroneous theory that outgoing President pro tempore of the United States Senate David Rice Atchison had assumed the role of acting president for one day.
1848
Carlo Alberto di Savoia signs the Statuto Albertino that will later represent the first constitution of the Regno d'Italia.
1837
The city of Chicago is incorporated.
1814
War of 1812: Americans defeat British forces at the Battle of Longwoods between London, Ontario and Thamesville, near present-day Wardsville, Ontario.
1813
Cyril VI of Constantinople is elected Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
1804
Castle Hill Rebellion: Irish convicts rebel against British colonial authority in the Colony of New South Wales.
1797
John Adams is inaugurated as the 2nd President of the United States of America, becoming the first President to begin his presidency on March 4.
1794
The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed by the U.S. Congress.
1791
Vermont is admitted to the United States as the fourteenth state.
1790
France is divided into 83 départements, cutting across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on ownership of land by the nobility.
1789
In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect.
1776
American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
1769
Mozart departed Italy after the last of his three tours there.
1686
After being unofficially established as a settlement in 1678, the Dominican mission of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.
1681
Charles II grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania.
1675
John Flamsteed is appointed the first Astronomer Royal of England.
1665
English King Charles II declares war on the Netherlands marking the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
1628
The Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter.
1519
Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and its wealth.
1493
Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in Lisbon, Portugal, aboard his ship Niña from his voyage to what are now The Bahamas and other islands in the Caribbean.
1461
Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.
1386
Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) is crowned King of Poland.
1351
Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.
1238
The Battle of the Sit River begins two centuries of Mongol horde domination of Rus.
1152
Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of Germany.
938
Translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs.
852
Croatian Knez Trpimir I issues a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources.
581
Yang Jian declares himself Emperor Wen of Sui, ending the Northern Zhou and beginning the Sui dynasty.
306
Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.
AD 51
Nero, later to become Roman emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth).

Births On This Day

2007
Miya Cech, American actress
2002
Jacob Hopkins, American actor
2001
Freya Anderson, English freestyle swimmer
2001
George Pickens, American football player
1999
Brooklyn Beckham, English model and socialite
1998
Obi Toppin, American basketball player
1997
Matisse Thybulle, Australian-American basketball player
1997
Kwon Hyun-bin, South Korean actor and singer
1996
Michael Gallup, American football player
1996
Antonio Sanabria, Paraguayan footballer
1996
Lukas Webb, Australian rules footballer
1995
Chlöe Howl, English singer-songwriter
1995
Bill Milner, English actor
1995
Valeri Nichushkin, Russian ice hockey player
1994
Callum Harriott, English footballer
1994
Luisito Pié, Dominican taekwondo athlete
1994
AJ Tracey, British rapper and record producer
1993
Jenna Boyd, American actress
1993
Bobbi Kristina Brown, American singer and actress (died 2015)
1993
Richard Peniket, English footballer
1992
Nick Castellanos, American baseball player
1992
Erik Lamela, Argentine footballer
1992
Bernd Leno, German footballer
1992
Karl Mööl, Estonian footballer
1992
Jared Sullinger, American basketball player
1990
Andrea Bowen, American actress
1990
Draymond Green, American basketball player
1990
Paddy Madden, Irish footballer
1990
Fran Mérida, Spanish footballer
1989
Benjamin Kiplagat, Ugandan long-distance runner (died 2023)
1988
Josh Bowman, English actor
1988
Gal Mekel, Israeli basketball player
1988
Laura Siegemund, German tennis player
1988
Adam Watts, English footballer
1987
Ben McKinley, Australian footballer
1987
Tamzin Merchant, English actress
1987
Cameron Wood, Australian footballer
1986
Steven Burke, English road and track cyclist
1986
Tom De Mul, Belgian footballer
1986
Margo Harshman, American actress
1986
Mike Krieger, Brazilian-American computer programmer and businessman, co-founded Instagram
1986
Park Min-young, South Korean actress
1986
Siim Roops, Estonian footballer
1986
Bohdan Shust, Ukrainian footballer
1985
Jake Buxton, English footballer
1985
Scott Michael Foster, American actor
1985
Whitney Port, American fashion designer and author
1984
Tamir Cohen, Israeli footballer
1984
Anders Grøndal, Norwegian racing driver
1984
Spencer Larsen, American football player
1984
Jeremy Loops, South African singer-songwriter and record producer
1984
Raven Quinn, American singer-songwriter
1984
Zak Whitbread, American-English footballer
1983
Samuel Contesti, French-Italian figure skater
1983
Adam Deacon, English film actor, rapper, writer and director
1983
Jaque Fourie, South African rugby player
1983
Drew Houston, American entrepreneur
1983
Sergio Romo, American baseball player
1982
Landon Donovan, American soccer player and coach
1982
Cate Edwards, American lawyer and author
1982
Ludmila Ezhova, Russian gymnast
1982
K. Michelle, American singer
1982
Yasemin Mori, Turkish singer
1981
Ariza Makukula, Portuguese footballer
1981
Helen Wyman, English cyclist
1980
Rohan Bopanna, Indian tennis player
1980
Omar Bravo, Mexican footballer
1980
Suzanna Choffel, American singer-songwriter
1980
Alex Garcia, Brazilian basketball player
1980
Giedrius Gustas, Lithuanian basketball player
1980
Scott Hamilton, New Zealand rugby player and coach
1980
Jack Hannahan, American baseball player
1980
Michael Henrich, American ice hockey player
1980
Phil McGuire, Scottish footballer and manager
1980
Aja Volkman, American singer-songwriter
1979
Trenton Hassell, American basketball player
1979
Sarah Stock, Canadian wrestler and trainer
1978
Pierre Dagenais, Canadian ice hockey player
1978
Jean-Marc Pelletier, American ice hockey player
1977
Nacho Figueras, Argentinian polo player and model
1977
Traver Rains, American fashion designer and photographer
1976
Robbie Blake, English footballer
1976
Tommy Jönsson, Swedish footballer
1975
Antti Aalto, Finnish ice hockey player
1975
Mats Eilertsen, Norwegian bassist and composer
1975
Patrick Femerling, German basketball player
1975
Kristi Harrower, Australian basketball player
1975
Hawksley Workman, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1974
Crowbar, American wrestler
1974
Mladen Krstajić, Serbian footballer and manager
1974
Karol Kučera, Slovak tennis player
1974
Ariel Ortega, Argentinian footballer
1974
Tommy Phelps, South Korean-American baseball player and coach
1974
ICS Vortex, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1974
David Wagner, American tennis player and educator
1974
Bill Young, Australian rugby player
1973
Massimo Brambilla, Italian footballer and coach
1973
Phillip Daniels, American football player and coach
1973
Valery Kobelev, Russian ski jumper
1973
Linus of Hollywood, American singer-songwriter and producer
1973
Penny Mordaunt, English lieutenant and politician, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council
1973
Len Wiseman, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1973
Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, Indian director and screenwriter
1973
Casimiro Ynares III, Filipino politician
1972
Katherine Center, American journalist and author
1972
Nocturno Culto, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1972
Robert Smith, American football player and sportscaster
1972
Ivy Queen, Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actress and record producer
1972
Jos Verstappen, Dutch racing driver
1972
Alison Wheeler, English singer-songwriter
1971
Iain Baird, Canadian soccer player and manager
1971
Claire Baker, Scottish politician
1971
Anders Kjølholm, Danish bass player
1971
Satoshi Motoyama, Japanese racing driver
1970
Andrea Bendewald, American actress
1970
Àlex Crivillé, Spanish motorcycle racer
1970
Will Keen, English actor
1970
Caroline Vis, Dutch tennis player
1969
Chaz Bono, American writer, musician, and actor
1969
Pierluigi Casiraghi, Italian footballer and manager
1969
Wayne Collins, English footballer
1969
Annie Yi, Taiwanese singer, actress, and writer
1968
Giovanni Carrara, Venezuelan baseball player
1968
Jorge Celedón, Colombian singer
1968
Patsy Kensit, English model and actress
1968
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek banker and politician, Prime Minister of Greece
1968
Graham Westley, English footballer and manager
1967
Daryll Cullinan, South African cricketer and coach
1967
Evan Dando, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1967
Ivan Lewis, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1967
Dave Rayner, English cyclist (died 1994)
1967
Sam Taylor-Johnson, English filmmaker and photographer
1967
Kubilay Türkyilmaz, Swiss footballer
1967
Tim Vine, English comedian, actor, and author
1966
Emese Hunyady, Hungarian speed skater
1966
Kevin Johnson, American basketball player and politician, 55th Mayor of Sacramento
1966
Fiona Ma, American accountant and politician
1966
Helmut Mayer, Austrian skier
1966
Dav Pilkey, American author and illustrator
1966
Grand Puba, American rapper
1966
Mike Small, American golfer and coach
1965
Paul W. S. Anderson, English director, producer, and screenwriter
1965
Stacy Edwards, American actress
1965
Khaled Hosseini, Afghan-American novelist
1965
Yury Lonchakov, Russian pilot, and cosmonaut
1964
Brian Crowley, Irish lawyer and politician
1964
Paolo Virzì, Italian director and screenwriter
1963
Jason Newsted, American musician and songwriter
1961
Ray Mancini, American boxer
1961
Steven Weber, American actor and comedian
1961
Roger Wessels, South African golfer and educator
1960
Chonda Pierce, American comedian
1959
Rick Ardon, Australian journalist
1959
Plamen Getov, Bulgarian footballer
1958
Patricia Heaton, American actress
1958
Tina Smith, American politician
1957
Nicholas Coleridge, English journalist and businessman
1957
Mykelti Williamson, American actor and director
1955
Tim Costello, Australian minister and politician
1955
Joey Jones, Welsh footballer and manager
1954
Timur Apakidze, Russian general and pilot (died 2001)
1954
François Fillon, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France
1954
Peter Jacobsen, American golfer and sportscaster
1954
Catherine O'Hara, Canadian-American actress and comedian (died 2026)
1954
Irina Ratushinskaya, Russian poet and author (died 2017)
1953
John Edwards, Australian director and producer
1953
Emilio Estefan, Cuban-American musician and producer
1953
Paweł Janas, Polish footballer and manager
1953
Kay Lenz, American actress
1953
Reinhold Roth, German motorcycle racer (died 2021)
1953
Chris Smith, American lawyer and politician
1953
Agustí Villaronga, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023)
1953
Daniel Woodrell, American novelist and short story writer (died 2025)
1952
Peter Kuhfeld, English painter
1952
Ronn Moss, American singer-songwriter and actor
1952
Svend Robinson, American-Canadian lawyer and politician
1952
Umberto Tozzi, Italian singer-songwriter and producer
1951
Edelgard Bulmahn, German educator and politician, German Federal Minister of Education and Research
1951
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, South Korean-American author, director, and producer (died 1982)
1951
Kenny Dalglish, Scottish footballer and manager
1951
Pete Haycock, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)
1951
Peter O'Sullivan, Welsh footballer
1951
Sam Perlozzo, American baseball player and manager
1951
Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025)
1951
Glenis Willmott, English scientist and politician
1951
Zoran Žižić, Montenegrin politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (died 2013)
1950
Ofelia Medina, Mexican actress and screenwriter
1950
Rick Perry, American captain and politician, 47th Governor of Texas
1950
Safet Plakalo, Bosnian author and playwright (died 2015)
1949
Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazian politician, 2nd President of Abkhazia (died 2011)
1949
Carroll Baker, Canadian singer-songwriter
1948
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, New Zealand-Australian author
1948
James Ellroy, American writer
1948
Tom Grieve, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster
1948
Mike Moran, English musician, songwriter and record producer
1948
Jean O'Leary, American nun and activist (died 2005)
1948
Chris Squire, English singer-songwriter and bass guitarist (died 2015)
1948
Shakin' Stevens, British singer-songwriter
1947
David Franzoni, American screenwriter and film producer
1947
Jan Garbarek, Norwegian saxophonist and composer
1947
Bob Lewis, American guitarist
1947
Pēteris Plakidis, Latvian pianist and composer (died 2017)
1946
Michael Ashcroft, English businessman and politician
1946
Danny Frisella, American baseball player (died 1977)
1946
Haile Gerima, Ethiopian born US filmmaker
1946
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, American journalist and author (died 2021)
1945
Dieter Meier, Swiss musician
1945
Tommy Svensson, Swedish footballer and manager
1945
Gary Williams, American basketball player and coach
1944
Harvey Postlethwaite, English engineer (died 1999)
1944
Anthony Ichiro Sanda, Japanese-American physicist and academic
1944
Len Walker, English footballer and manager
1944
Bobby Womack, American singer-songwriter (died 2014)
1943
Lucio Dalla, Italian singer-songwriter and actor (died 2012)
1943
Aldo Rico, Argentinian commander and politician
1942
Gloria Gaither, American singer-songwriter
1942
Charles C. Krulak, American general
1942
David Matthews, American keyboard player and composer
1942
Lynn Sherr, American journalist and author
1942
James Gustave Speth, American lawyer and politician
1942
Zorán Sztevanovity, Serbian-Hungarian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1941
John Hancock, American film and television actor (died 1992)
1941
Adrian Lyne, English director, producer, and screenwriter
1941
James Zagel, American lawyer and judge (died 2023)
1940
Wolfgang Hoffmann-Riem, German scholar and judge
1940
David Plante, American novelist
1939
Jack Fisher, American baseball player
1939
Robert Shaye, American film producer
1938
Anton Balasingham, Sri Lankan-English negotiator (died 2006)
1938
Alpha Condé, Guinean politician, President of Guinea
1938
Allan Kornblum, American police officer and judge (died 2010)
1938
Don Perkins, American football player and sportscaster (died 2022)
1938
Paula Prentiss, American actress
1938
Adam Daniel Rotfeld, Polish academic and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs
1937
José Araquistáin, Spanish footballer (died 2025)
1937
William Deverell, Canadian lawyer, author, and activist
1937
Graham Dowling, New Zealand cricketer
1937
Leslie H. Gelb, American journalist and author (died 2019)
1937
Yuri Senkevich, Russian physician and explorer (died 2003)
1937
Barney Wilen, French saxophonist and composer (died 1996)
1937
Richard B. Wright, Canadian journalist and author (died 2017)
1936
Eric Allandale, Dominican trombonist and songwriter (died 2001)
1936
Jim Clark, Scottish racing driver (died 1968)
1936
Aribert Reimann, German pianist and composer (died 2024)
1935
Edward Dębicki, Ukrainian-Polish poet and composer
1935
Bent Larsen, Danish chess player and author (died 2010)
1934
Mario Davidovsky, Argentinian-American composer and academic (died 2019)
1934
John Duffey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1996)
1934
Anne Haney, American actress (died 2001)
1934
Barbara McNair, American singer and actress (died 2007)
1934
Sandra Reynolds, South African tennis player
1934
Janez Strnad, Slovenian physicist and academic (died 2015)
1933
Nino Vaccarella, Italian racing driver (died 2021)
1932
Sigurd Jansen, Norwegian pianist, composer, and conductor
1932
Ryszard Kapuściński, Polish journalist, photographer, and poet (died 2007)
1932
Miriam Makeba, South African singer-songwriter and actress (died 2008)
1932
Ed Roth, American illustrator (died 2001)
1932
Frank Wells, American businessman (died 1994)
1931
Wally Bruner, American journalist and television host (died 1997)
1931
Bob Johnson, American ice hockey player and coach (died 1991)
1931
William Henry Keeler, American cardinal (died 2017)
1931
Alice Rivlin, American economist and politician (died 2019)
1929
Bernard Haitink, Dutch violinist and conductor (died 2021)
1929
Peter Swerling, American theoretician and engineer (died 2000)
1928
Samuel Adler, German-American composer and conductor
1928
Alan Sillitoe, English novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet (died 2010)
1927
Phil Batt, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Idaho (died 2023)
1927
Thayer David, American actor (died 1978)
1927
Jacques Dupin, French poet and critic (died 2012)
1927
Dick Savitt, American tennis player and businessman (died 2023)
1926
Henri de Contenson, French archaeologist and academic (died 2019)
1926
Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma, French businessman, soldier and racing driver (died 2018)
1926
Richard DeVos, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Amway (died 2018)
1926
Pascual Pérez, Argentinian boxer (died 1977)
1926
Don Rendell, English saxophonist and flute player (died 2015)
1925
Alan R. Battersby, English chemist and academic (died 2018)
1925
Paul Mauriat, French conductor and composer (died 2006)
1924
Kenneth O'Donnell, American soldier and politician (died 1977)
1923
Russell Freeburg, American journalist and author
1923
Francis King, English author and poet (died 2011)
1923
Patrick Moore, English astronomer and television host (died 2012)
1922
Richard E. Cunha, American director and cinematographer (died 2005)
1922
Dina Pathak, Indian actor and director (died 2002)
1921
Halim El-Dabh, Egyptian-American composer and educator (died 2017)
1921
Joan Greenwood, English actress (died 1987)
1921
Dinny Pails, English-Australian tennis player (died 1986)
1920
Jean Lecanuet, French politician, French Minister of Justice (died 1993)
1920
Alan MacNaughtan, Scottish-English actor (died 2002)
1919
Buck Baker, American race car driver (died 2002)
1919
Tan Chee Khoon, Malaysian physician and politician (died 1996)
1918
Kurt Dahlmann, German pilot, lawyer, and journalist (died 2017)
1918
Margaret Osborne duPont, American tennis player (died 2012)
1917
Clyde McCullough, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1982)
1916
William Alland, American actor, director, and producer (died 1997)
1916
Giorgio Bassani, Italian author and poet (died 2000)
1916
Hans Eysenck, German-English psychologist and theorist (died 1997)
1916
Ernest Titterton, English-Australian nuclear physicist (died 1990)
1915
László Csatáry, Hungarian art dealer (died 2013)
1915
Frank Sleeman, Australian lieutenant and politician, Lord Mayor of Brisbane (died 2000)
1915
Carlos Surinach, Spanish-Catalan composer and conductor (died 1997)
1914
Barbara Newhall Follett, American author (died 1939)
1914
Ward Kimball, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (died 2002)
1914
Robert R. Wilson, American physicist, sculptor, and architect (died 2000)
1913
Taos Amrouche, Algerian singer and author (died 1976)
1913
John Garfield, American actor and singer (died 1952)
1912
Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (died 1976)
1912
Ferdinand Leitner, German conductor and composer (died 1996)
1912
Carl Marzani, Italian-American activist and publisher (died 1994)
1911
Charles Greville, 7th Earl of Warwick, English actor (died 1984)
1910
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (died 1985)
1909
Harry Helmsley, American businessman (died 1997)
1909
George Edward Holbrook, American chemist and engineer (died 1987)
1908
T. R. M. Howard, American surgeon and activist (died 1976)
1908
Thomas Shaw, American singer and guitarist (died 1977)
1907
Edgar Barrier, American actor (died 1964)
1907
Maria Branyas, American-Spanish supercentenarian (died 2024)
1906
Meindert DeJong, Dutch-American soldier and author (died 1991)
1906
Avery Fisher, American violinist and engineer, founded Fisher Electronics (died 1994)
1906
Georges Ronsse, Belgian cyclist and manager (died 1969)
1904
Luis Carrero Blanco, Spanish admiral and politician, 69th President of the Government of Spain (died 1973)
1904
George Gamow, Ukrainian-American physicist and cosmologist (died 1968)
1904
Joseph Schmidt, Austrian-Hungarian tenor and actor (died 1942)
1903
William C. Boyd, American immunologist and chemist (died 1983)
1903
Malcolm Dole, American chemist and academic (died 1990)
1903
Dorothy Mackaill, English-American actress and singer (died 1990)
1903
John Scarne, American magician and author (died 1985)
1902
Rachel Messerer, Lithuanian-Russian actress (died 1993)
1902
Russell Reeder, American soldier and author (died 1998)
1901
Wilbur R. Franks, Canadian scientist, invented the g-suit (died 1986)
1901
Charles Goren, American bridge player and author (died 1991)
1901
Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo, Malagasy-French author, poet, and playwright (died 1937)
1900
Herbert Biberman, American director and screenwriter (died 1971)
1899
Peter Illing, Austrian born, British film and television actor (died 1966)
1899
Emilio Prados, Spanish poet and author (died 1962)
1898
Georges Dumézil, French philologist and academic (died 1986)
1898
Hans Krebs, German general (died 1945)
1897
Lefty O'Doul, American baseball player and manager (died 1969)
1896
Kai Holm, Danish actor and director (died 1985)
1895
Milt Gross, American animator, director, and screenwriter (died 1953)
1894
Charles Corm, Lebanese businessman and philanthropist (died 1963)
1893
Charles Herbert Colvin, American engineer, co-founded the Pioneer Instrument Company (died 1985)
1893
Adolph Lowe, German sociologist and economist (died 1995)
1891
Dazzy Vance, American baseball player (died 1961)
1890
Norman Bethune, Canadian soldier and physician (died 1939)
1889
Oscar Chisini, Italian mathematician and statistician (died 1967)
1889
Oren E. Long, American soldier and politician, 10th Territorial Governor of Hawaii (died 1965)
1889
Pearl White, American actress (died 1938)
1889
Robert William Wood, English-American painter (died 1979)
1888
Rafaela Ottiano, Italian-American actress (died 1942)
1888
Jeff Pfeffer, American baseball player (died 1972)
1888
Emma Richter, German paleontologist (died 1956)
1888
Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (died 1931)
1886
Paul Bazelaire, French cellist and composer (died 1958)
1884
Red Murray, American baseball player (died 1958)
1884
Lee Shumway, American actor (died 1959)
1883
Maude Fealy, American actress and screenwriter (died 1971)
1883
Robert Emmett Keane, American actor (died 1981)
1883
Sam Langford, Canadian-American boxer (died 1956)
1882
Nicolae Titulescu, Romanian academic and politician, 61st Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1941)
1881
Todor Aleksandrov, Bulgarian educator and activist (died 1924)
1881
Thomas Sigismund Stribling, American lawyer and author (died 1965)
1881
Richard C. Tolman, American physicist and chemist (died 1948)
1880
Channing Pollock, American playwright and critic (died 1946)
1879
Bernhard Kellermann, German author and poet (died 1951)
1878
Takeo Arishima, Japanese author and critic (died 1923)
1878
Egbert Van Alstyne, American pianist and songwriter (died 1951)
1877
Alexander Goedicke, Russian pianist and composer (died 1957)
1877
Fritz Graebner, German geographer and ethnologist (died 1934)
1877
Garrett Morgan, African-American inventor (died 1963)
1876
Léon-Paul Fargue, French poet and author (died 1947)
1876
Theodore Hardeen, Hungarian-American magician (died 1945)
1875
Mihály Károlyi, Hungarian politician, President of Hungary (died 1955)
1875
Enrique Larreta, Argentinian historian and author (died 1961)
1873
Guy Wetmore Carryl, American journalist and poet (died 1904)
1873
John H. Trumbull, American colonel and politician, 70th Governor of Connecticut (died 1961)
1871
Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (died 1945)
1870
Thomas Sturge Moore, English author and poet (died 1944)
1867
Jacob L. Beilhart, American activist, founded the Spirit Fruit Society (died 1908)
1867
Charles Pelot Summerall, American Army officer (died 1955)
1866
Eugène Cosserat, French mathematician and astronomer (died 1931)
1864
David W. Taylor, American admiral, architect, and engineer (died 1940)
1863
R. I. Pocock, English zoologist and archaeologist (died 1947)
1863
John Henry Wigmore, American academic and jurist (died 1943)
1862
Jacob Robert Emden, Swiss astrophysicist and meteorologist (died 1940)
1861
Arthur Cushman McGiffert, American theologian and author (died 1933)
1856
Alfred William Rich, English painter, author, and educator (died 1921)
1854
Napier Shaw, English meteorologist and academic (died 1945)
1851
Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author and poet (died 1911)
1847
Carl Josef Bayer, Austrian chemist and academic (died 1904)
1838
Paul Lacôme, French pianist, cellist, and composer (died 1920)
1828
Owen Wynne Jones, Welsh clergyman and poet (died 1870)
1826
August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein, German linguist, ethnographer, and theologian (died 1907)
1826
John Buford, American general (died 1863)
1826
Elme Marie Caro, French philosopher and academic (died 1887)
1826
Theodore Judah, American engineer, founded the Central Pacific Railroad (died 1863)
1823
George Caron, Canadian businessman and politician (died 1902)
1822
Jules Antoine Lissajous, French mathematician and academic (died 1880)
1820
Francesco Bentivegna, Italian rebel leader (died 1856)
1817
Edwards Pierrepont, American lawyer and politician, 34th United States Attorney General (died 1892)
1815
Mykhailo Verbytsky, Ukrainian composer of religious hymns and the national anthem of Ukraine (died 1870)
1814
Napoleon Collins, Rear Admiral of the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War (died 1875)
1800
William Price, Welsh physician, Chartist, and neo-Druid (died 1893)
1793
Karl Lachmann, German philologist and critic (died 1851)
1792
Isaac Lea, American conchologist, geologist, and publisher (died 1886)
1782
Johann Rudolf Wyss, Swiss philosopher, author, and academic (died 1830)
1781
Rebecca Gratz, American educator and philanthropist (died 1869)
1778
Robert Emmet, Irish republican (died 1803)
1770
Joseph Jacotot, French philosopher and academic (died 1840)
1769
Muhammad Ali, Ottoman military leader and pasha (died 1849)
1760
William Payne, English painter (died 1830)
1760
Hugh Ronalds, British nurseryman who cultivated and documented 300 varieties of apples (died 1833)
1756
Henry Raeburn, Scottish portrait painter (died 1823)
1745
Charles Dibdin, English actor, playwright, and composer (died 1814)
1745
Casimir Pulaski, Polish-American general (died 1779)
1729
Anne d'Arpajon, French wife of Philippe de Noailles (died 1794)
1719
George Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot, English politician (died 1777)
1715
James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, English historian and politician (died 1763)
1706
Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect, designed the Hermitage Hunting Lodge and Gammel Holtegård (died 1759)
1702
Jack Sheppard, English criminal (died 1724)
1678
Antonio Vivaldi, Italian violinist and composer (died 1741)
1665
Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (died 1694)
1655
Fra Galgario, Italian painter (died 1743)
1651
John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English lawyer, jurist, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (died 1716)
1634
Kazimierz Łyszczyński, Polish philosopher (died 1689)
1602
Kanō Tan'yū, Japanese painter (died 1674)
1526
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (died 1596)
1519
Hindal Mirza, Mughal emperor (died 1551)
1502
Elisabeth of Hesse, princess of Saxony (died 1557)
1492
Francesco de Layolle, Italian organist and composer (died 1540)
1484
George, margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (died 1543)
1394
Henry the Navigator, Portuguese explorer (died 1460)
1188
Blanche of Castile, French queen consort (died 1252)
977
Al-Musabbihi, Fatimid historian and official (died 1030)
895
Liu Zhiyuan, founder of the Later Han Dynasty (died 948)

Deaths On This Day

2025
Roy Ayers, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, vibraphonist, and producer (born 1940)
2023
Phil Batt, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Idaho (born 1927)
2022
Rod Marsh, Australian cricketer and coach (born 1947)
2022
Shane Warne, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster (born 1969)
2020
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian politician and diplomat (born 1920)
2019
Keith Flint, English singer (The Prodigy) (born 1969)
2019
Luke Perry, American actor (born 1966)
2018
Davide Astori, Italian soccer player (born 1987)
2017
Clayton Yeutter, American politician (born 1930)
2016
Bud Collins, American journalist and sportscaster (born 1929)
2016
Pat Conroy, American author (born 1945)
2016
P. A. Sangma, Indian lawyer and politician, Speaker of the Lok Sabha (born 1947)
2016
Zhou Xiaoyan, Chinese soprano and educator (born 1917)
2015
Dušan Bilandžić, Croatian historian and politician (born 1924)
2015
Ray Hatton, English-American runner, author, and academic (born 1932)
2014
Mark Freidkin, Russian author and poet (born 1953)
2014
Elaine Kellett-Bowman, English lawyer and politician (born 1923)
2014
Jack Kinzler, American engineer (born 1920)
2014
Wu Tianming, Chinese director and producer (born 1939)
2013
Lillian Cahn, Hungarian-American businesswoman, co-founded Coach, Inc. (born 1923)
2013
Mickey Moore, Canadian-American actor and director (born 1914)
2013
Toren Smith, Canadian businessman, founded Studio Proteus (born 1960)
2012
Paul McBride, Scottish lawyer and politician (born 1965)
2012
Don Mincher, American baseball player (born 1938)
2011
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Nepalese journalist and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Nepal (born 1924)
2011
Vivienne Harris, English journalist and publisher, co-founded the Jewish Telegraph (born 1921)
2011
Ed Manning, American basketball player and coach (born 1943)
2011
Arjun Singh, Indian politician (born 1930)
2011
Alenush Terian, Iranian astronomer and physicist (born 1920)
2011
Simon van der Meer, Dutch-Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925)
2010
Raimund Abraham, Austrian architect and educator, designed the Austrian Cultural Forum New York (born 1933)
2010
Johnny Alf, Brazilian pianist and composer (born 1929)
2010
Vladislav Ardzinba, Abkhazian historian and politician, 1st President of Abkhazia (born 1945)
2010
Fred Wedlock, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1942)
2009
Yvon Cormier, Canadian wrestler (born 1938)
2009
Horton Foote, American playwright and screenwriter (born 1916)
2009
George McAfee, American football player (born 1918)
2008
Gary Gygax, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (born 1938)
2008
Leonard Rosenman, American composer and conductor (born 1924)
2007
Thomas Eagleton, American lawyer and politician, 38th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri (born 1929)
2007
Tadeusz Nalepa, Polish singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1934)
2007
Ian Wooldridge, English journalist (born 1932)
2006
John Reynolds Gardiner, American author and engineer (born 1944)
2006
Edgar Valter, Estonian author and illustrator (born 1929)
2005
Nicola Calipari, Italian general (born 1953)
2005
Yuriy Kravchenko, Ukrainian police officer and politician (born 1951)
2005
Carlos Sherman, Uruguayan-Belarusian author and activist (born 1934)
2004
Claude Nougaro, French singer-songwriter (born 1929)
2003
Jaba Ioseliani, Georgian playwright, academic, and politician (born 1926)
2003
Sébastien Japrisot, French author, screenwriter, and director (born 1931)
2002
Ugnė Karvelis, Lithuanian author and translator (born 1935)
2002
Elyne Mitchell, Australian skier and author (born 1913)
2002
Velibor Vasović, Serbian footballer and manager (born 1939)
2001
Gerardo Barbero, Argentinian chess player (born 1961)
2001
Jean René Bazaine, French painter and author (born 1904)
2001
Fred Lasswell, American cartoonist (born 1916)
2001
Jim Rhodes, American businessman and politician, 61st Governor of Ohio (born 1909)
2001
Harold Stassen, American educator and politician, 25th Governor of Minnesota (born 1907)
2000
Hermann Brück, German-Scottish physicist and astronomer (born 1905)
2000
Michael Noonan, New Zealand-Australian author and screenwriter (born 1921)
2000
Ta-You Wu, Chinese physicist and academic (born 1907)
1999
Harry Blackmun, American lawyer and judge (born 1908)
1999
Del Close, American actor and educator (born 1934)
1999
Miłosz Magin, Polish pianist and composer (born 1929)
1998
Ivan Dougherty, Australian general (born 1907)
1997
Joe Baker-Cresswell, English captain (born 1901)
1997
Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (born 1916)
1996
Minnie Pearl, American entertainer (born 1912)
1996
John Sauer, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1925)
1995
Matt Urban, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1919)
1994
John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (born 1950)
1994
George Edward Hughes, Irish-Scottish philosopher and author (born 1918)
1993
Art Hodes, Ukrainian-American pianist and composer (born 1904)
1993
Tomislav Ivčić, Croatian singer-songwriter and politician (born 1953)
1993
Izaak Kolthoff, Dutch chemist and academic (born 1894)
1993
Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale, English lieutenant and politician, Secretary of State for the Environment (born 1929)
1992
Art Babbitt, American animator and director (born 1907)
1992
Pare Lorentz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1905)
1991
Godfrey Bryan, English cricketer (born 1902)
1990
Hank Gathers, American basketball player (born 1967)
1989
Tiny Grimes, American guitarist (born 1916)
1988
Beatriz Guido, Argentine author and screenwriter (born 1924)
1987
Seibo Kitamura, Japanese sculptor (born 1884)
1986
Ding Ling, Chinese feminist and socialist realist author (born 1904)
1986
Albert L. Lehninger, American biochemist and academic (born 1917)
1986
Richard Manuel, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1943)
1986
Elizabeth Smart, Canadian poet and author (born 1913)
1981
Torin Thatcher, American actor (born 1905)
1981
Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer, German admiral (born 1900)
1980
Alan Hardaker, English lieutenant and businessman (born 1912)
1979
Willi Unsoeld, American mountaineer and educator (born 1926)
1978
Wesley Bolin, American businessman and politician, 15th Governor of Arizona (born 1909)
1978
Joe Marsala, American clarinet player and songwriter (born 1907)
1977
Anatol E. Baconsky, Romanian poet, author, and critic (born 1925)
1977
Nancy Tyson Burbidge, Australian botanist and curator (born 1912)
1977
Andrés Caicedo, Colombian author, poet, and playwright (born 1951)
1977
William Paul, American lawyer and politician (born 1885)
1977
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, German jurist and politician, German Minister for Foreign Affairs (born 1887)
1976
John Marvin Jones, American judge and politician (born 1882)
1976
Walter H. Schottky, Swiss-German physicist and engineer (born 1886)
1974
Adolph Gottlieb, American painter and sculptor (born 1903)
1972
Harold Barrowclough, New Zealand general, lawyer, and politician, 8th Chief Justice of New Zealand (born 1894)
1972
Charles Biro, American author and illustrator (born 1911)
1969
Nicholas Schenck, Russian-American businessman (born 1881)
1963
William Carlos Williams, American poet, short story writer, and essayist (born 1883)
1960
Herbert O'Conor, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Maryland (born 1896)
1954
Noel Gay, English composer and songwriter (born 1898)
1952
Charles Scott Sherrington, English neurophysiologist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1857)
1949
Clarence Kingsbury, English cyclist (born 1882)
1948
Antonin Artaud, French actor and director (born 1896)
1945
Lucille La Verne, American actress (born 1872)
1945
Mark Sandrich, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1900)
1944
Fannie Barrier Williams, American educator and activist (born 1855)
1944
Louis Buchalter, American mob boss (born 1897)
1944
Louis Capone, Italian-American gangster (born 1896)
1944
René Lefebvre, French businessman (born 1879)
1941
Ludwig Quidde, German activist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1858)
1940
Hamlin Garland, American novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer (born 1860)
1938
George Foster Peabody, American banker and philanthropist (born 1852)
1938
Jack Taylor, American baseball player (born 1874)
1927
Ira Remsen, American chemist and academic (born 1846)
1925
Moritz Moszkowski, Polish-German pianist and composer (born 1854)
1925
James Ward, English psychologist and philosopher (born 1843)
1925
John Montgomery Ward, American baseball player and manager (born 1860)
1916
Franz Marc, German painter (born 1880)
1915
William Willett, English inventor, founded British Summer Time (born 1856)
1906
John Schofield, American general and politician, 28th United States Secretary of War (born 1831)
1903
Joseph Henry Shorthouse, English author (born 1834)
1888
Amos Bronson Alcott, American philosopher and educator (born 1799)
1883
Alexander H. Stephens, American lawyer and politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America (born 1812)
1872
Carsten Hauch, Danish poet and playwright (born 1790)
1866
Alexander Campbell, Irish-American minister and theologian (born 1788)
1864
Thomas Starr King, American minister and politician (born 1824)
1858
Matthew C. Perry, American naval commander (born 1794)
1853
Thomas Bladen Capel, English admiral (born 1776)
1853
Christian Leopold von Buch, German geologist and paleontologist (born 1774)
1852
Nikolai Gogol, Ukrainian-Russian short story writer, novelist, and playwright (born 1809)
1851
James Richardson, English explorer (born 1809)
1832
Jean-François Champollion, French philologist and scholar (born 1790)
1811
Mariano Moreno, Argentinian journalist, lawyer, and politician (born 1778)
1807
Abraham Baldwin, American minister, lawyer, and politician (born 1754)
1805
Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter (born 1725)
1795
John Collins, American politician, 3rd Governor of Rhode Island (born 1717)
1793
Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre (born 1725)
1762
Johannes Zick, German painter (born 1702)
1744
John Anstis, English historian and politician (born 1669)
1733
Claude de Forbin, French admiral and politician (born 1656)
1710
Louis III, duke of Bourbon (born 1668)
1615
Hans von Aachen, German painter and educator (born 1552)
1604
Fausto Sozzini, Italian theologian and educator (born 1539)
1583
Bernard Gilpin, English priest and theologian (born 1517)
1556
Leonhard Kleber, German organist (born 1495)
1496
Sigismund, archduke of Austria (born 1427)
1484
Saint Casimir, Polish prince (born 1458)
1388
Thomas Usk, English author
1371
Jeanne d'Évreux, queen consort of France (born 1310)
1314
Jakub Świnka, Polish priest and archbishop
1303
Daniel of Moscow, Russian Grand Duke (born 1261)
1238
Joan of England, queen of Scotland (born 1210)
1238
Yuri II, Russian Grand Prince (born 1189)
1193
Saladin, founder of the Ayyubid Sultanate (born 1137)
1172
Stephen III, king of Hungary (born 1147)
934
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, Fatimid caliph (born 873)
561
Pelagius I, pope of the Catholic Church
480
Landry of Sées, French bishop and saint
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Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia, Christian martyrs
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