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On This Day in History
May 8
May 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 237 days remain until the end of the year.
Lottery News On This Day
- 2023
- UK Lottery pool member wins share of £1 million prize the day he retired. A member of an 11-person lottery group won a share of a £1 million (US$ 1,263,025) EuroMillions prize the day he retired.
- 2019
- Mississippi hires experienced executive for its new lottery. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced Wednesday that it is hiring an experienced executive as its first president.
- 2018
- NY credit union chief accused of embezzling money from fund, spending $3.55M on lottery tickets. The head of the city's oldest credit union embezzled money from the fund for years — splurging on millions worth of lottery tickets — by submitting bogus invoices for dental work and other expenses, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
- 2018
- Lotto America ticket worth $4.4 million won in Iowa. Iowa Lottery officials say a Lotto America ticket bought at a convenience store in Davenport is worth nearly $4.4 million.
- 2016
- One New Jersey lottery player wins $429.6 million Powerball jackpot. It will be a Mother's Day unlike any other for one lucky New Jersey household.
- 2015
- Calif. gas station off the hook in lottery ticket probe. A Palmdale, California, gas station employee who mistakenly gave $75 to an undercover state compliance officer instead of advising him that he was the holder of a lottery ticket worth $75,000 did not commit fraud, lottery officials said Thursday.
- 2013
- Three NY store clerks held in theft of $75,000 lottery ticket. Three Long Island men have been indicted on charges of swindling a lottery winner of nearly $75,000.
- 2013
- Multi-state lottery jackpots top a combined $375 million. The jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions rolled over to $154 million, while the top prize in tonight's Powerball multi-state lottery stands at $222 million.
- 2012
- Man scratches a $1M winner, but lottery ticket was a misprint. A Massachusetts man thought he won a $1 million lottery prize until he realized the ticket he had was a misprint.
- 2012
- Lottery winner recounts harassment after claiming prize. After a Toronto high school teacher claimed a $21.4 million lottery jackpot last year, his life immediately changed for the better -- and the worse.
- 2011
- Euro Millions launches new Tuesday draw with €100M jackpot. Euro Millions, the multi-country lottery game played amongst European countries, is set to implement changes to the game and launch a new weekly lottery draw on Tuesdays -- with a massive €100 million (US$143 million) jackpot.
- 2009
- Connecticut lottery agents protest cut in commissions. More than 100 lottery agents from across the state came to Connecticut Lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill Thursday to protest a cut in ticket commissions by the Connecticut Lottery Corp.
- 2009
- Latest Michigan Lottery raffle offer $1,000 a week for life. Michigan Lottery officials are banking they've come up with a winning formula for the next raffle game: A top prize of $1,000 a week -- for the rest of the player's life.
- 2009
- Georgia man wins lottery 3 times. Figure the odds: Three winning lottery tickets -- one of them for $1 million -- all in the same day.
- 2009
- Delaware House passes sports betting bill. The Delaware House has passed a sports betting bill that failed to win approval earlier this week.
- 2009
- Prop 1C would change the California Lottery. On May 19, California voters will have a chance to chance the state lottery for the first time since it started in 1984.
- 2008
- N.M. Lottery 'whips up' Indiana Jones scratch game. When the latest Indiana Jones movie makes its debut later this month, lottery players in New Mexico will be able to continue the movie characters' quest for fortune by picking up the latest scratch game.
- 2006
- Man reports $7,000 scam by 'lottery winner'. A Florida man reported he was conned of $7,000 in a lottery scam, which started when he was approached in the parking lot of the Home Depot in North Miami.
- 2006
- Minnesota couple wins big Gopher 5 lottery prize. After years of playing the lottery, a Witoka, Minnesota, couple won a $1.4 million jackpot Tuesday.
- 2005
- Lottery officials forsee $500 million Mega Millions jackpots. California, the Golden State, will bring a lot of green to the Mega Millions Lottery jackpots when the state joins the multistate game next month. That's green as in greenbacks.
- 2004
- Pool players ponder Powerball hypocrisy. As Powerball wagering approaches a fever pitch with tonight's $215 million jackpot, pool players at the Pour House pool tavern are prevented from playing a friendly $5 pool game.
- 2004
- New York lottery sales go up 8.2%. Sales of New York state lottery tickets totaled $5.84 billion in the fiscal year that ended March 31, officials said this week. That's up 8.2 percent from $5.39 billion the previous year.
- 2004
- Burglar wins lottery, but keeps day job. Carlos Sola decided to keep his job after he won a Georgia Lottery jackpot - $1,000 a week for life. His occupation? Burglar.
- 2004
- California legislature could expand lottery. Despite fears California is becoming the world's gambling capital, the state lottery Friday broadened its proposed overhaul to include Nevada-style games banned by the 1984 lottery initiative.
Top 25 Lottery Jackpots On This Day
- 1.$402 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 11, 2021 - 2.$363 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 9, 2000 - 3.$295 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 10, 2019 - 4.$233 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
May 9, 2018 - 5.$231 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 8, 2020 - 6.€215 Million
US$226.72 Million - Multi-Country
Euro MillionsDraw Date
May 10, 2022 - 7.$222 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
May 8, 2013 - 8.$215 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
May 8, 2019 - 9.€201.41 Million
US$212.39 Million - Italy
SuperEnalottoDraw Date
May 10, 2022 - 10.$212 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
May 8, 2004 - 11.€149.76 Million
US$178.22 Million - Italy
SuperEnalottoDraw Date
May 8, 2021 - 12.€149.03 Million
US$167.09 Million - Italy
SuperEnalottoDraw Date
May 9, 2019 - 13.€123 Million
US$165.84 Million - Multi-Country
Euro MillionsDraw Date
May 8, 2009 - 14.$165 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
May 10, 2017 - 15.$155.9 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
May 8, 2021 - 16.$154 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 10, 2013 - 17.$150 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 10, 2016 - 18.$145 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 9, 2008 - 19.€100 Million
US$143.68 Million - Multi-Country
Euro MillionsDraw Date
May 10, 2011 - 20.$126 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 8, 2015 - 21.€99 Million
US$123.06 Million - Multi-Country
Euro MillionsDraw Date
May 14, 2010 - 22.$109 Million
- Multi-State
PowerballDraw Date
May 9, 2009 - 23.$105 Million
- Multi-State
Mega MillionsDraw Date
May 9, 2014 - 24.€90 Million
US$101.1 Million - Multi-Country
EuroJackpotDraw Date
May 10, 2019 - 25.€90 Million
US$100.94 Million - Multi-Country
EuroJackpotDraw Date
May 8, 2015
Lottery Post Member Birthdays On This Day
- 1999
- Saturday, May 8, 1999
24 years old - 1987
- Friday, May 8, 1987
36 years old - 1986
- Thursday, May 8, 1986
37 years old - 1985
- Wednesday, May 8, 1985
38 years old - 1984
- Tuesday, May 8, 1984
39 years old - 1975
- Thursday, May 8, 1975
48 years old - 1971
- Saturday, May 8, 1971
52 years old - 1967
- Monday, May 8, 1967
56 years old - 1967
- Monday, May 8, 1967
56 years old - 1965
- Saturday, May 8, 1965
58 years old - 1964
- Friday, May 8, 1964
59 years old - 1961
- Monday, May 8, 1961
62 years old - 1960
- Sunday, May 8, 1960
63 years old - 1957
- Wednesday, May 8, 1957
66 years old - 1954
- Saturday, May 8, 1954
69 years old - 1953
- Friday, May 8, 1953
70 years old - 1952
- Thursday, May 8, 1952
71 years old - 1947
- Thursday, May 8, 1947
76 years old - (year not provided)
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Worldwide Events On This Day
- 2021
- A car bomb explodes in front of a school in Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan killing at least 55 people and wounding over 150.
- 2019
- British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection.
- 1997
- China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.
- 1988
- A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history".
- 1987
- The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
- 1984
- Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three people and wounding 13. René Jalbert, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour.
- 1984
- The USSR announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries.
- 1984
- The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances.
- 1980
- The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.
- 1978
- The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.
- 1976
- The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
- 1973
- A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.
- 1972
- Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
- 1970
- The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be.
- 1967
- The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
- 1963
- South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the flying of the Buddhist flag on Vesak, killing nine and sparking the Buddhist crisis.
- 1957
- South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor.
- 1950
- The Tollund Man was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark.
- 1946
- Estonian schoolgirls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which preceded the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn.
- 1945
- World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect.
- 1945
- End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic.
- 1945
- Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre.
- 1945
- The Halifax riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- 1942
- World War II: The German 11th Army begins Operation Trappenjagd (Bustard Hunt) and destroys the bridgehead of the three Soviet armies defending the Kerch Peninsula.
- 1942
- World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington.
- 1942
- World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War.
- 1941
- World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
- 1933
- Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement.
- 1927
- Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane.
- 1924
- The Klaipėda Convention is signed formally incorporating Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) into Lithuania.
- 1921
- The creation of the Communist Party of Romania.
- 1919
- Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
- 1912
- Paramount Pictures is founded.
- 1902
- In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.
- 1899
- The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
- 1898
- The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
- 1886
- Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
- 1877
- At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens.
- 1846
- Mexican-American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
- 1842
- A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people.
- 1821
- Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn.
- 1794
- Branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector with the Ferme générale, is tried, convicted and guillotined in one day in Paris.
- 1788
- King Louis XVI of France attempts to impose the reforms of Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements.
- 1758
- The Maratha Empire captures Peshawar from the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Peshawar. The Maratha Empire was extended to its farthest distance away from Pune that it ever reached, over 2,000 km (1,200 mi), almost to the borders of Afghanistan.
- 1639
- William Coddington founds Newport, Rhode Island.
- 1608
- A newly nationalized silver mine in Scotland at Hilderston, West Lothian is re-opened by Bevis Bulmer.
- 1541
- Hernando de Soto stops near present-day Walls, Mississippi, and sees the Mississippi River (then known by the Spanish as Río de Espíritu Santo, the name given to it by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda in 1519).
- 1516
- A group of imperial guards, led by Trịnh Duy Sản, murdered Emperor Lê Tương Dực and fled, leaving the capital Thăng Long undefended.
- 1450
- Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI.
- 1429
- Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
- 1373
- Julian of Norwich, a Christian mystic and anchoress, experiences the deathbed visions described in her Revelations of Divine Love.
- 1360
- Treaty of Brétigny drafted between King Edward III of England and King John II of France (the Good).
- 589
- Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church.
- 413
- Emperor Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the Italian provinces Tuscia, Campania, Picenum, Samnium, Apulia, Lucania and Calabria, which were plundered by the Visigoths.
- 453 BC
- Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin.
Births On This Day
- 2003
- Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
- 2001
- Jordyn Huitema, Canadian soccer player
- 1996
- 6ix9ine, American rapper
- 1993
- Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer
- 1992
- Olivia Culpo, American model and actress
- 1992
- Kevin Hayes, American ice hockey player
- 1991
- Ethan Gage, Canadian soccer player
- 1991
- Valentijn Lietmeijer, Dutch basketball player
- 1991
- Anamaria Tămârjan, Romanian gymnast
- 1990
- Iyo Sky, Japanese wrestler
- 1990
- Kemba Walker, American basketball player
- 1989
- Liam Bridcutt, English footballer
- 1989
- Lars Eller, Danish ice hockey player
- 1989
- Dinesh Patel, Indian baseball player
- 1988
- Tanel Kurbas, Estonian basketball player
- 1988
- Maicon Pereira de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer (d. 2014)
- 1988
- Trisha Paytas, American singer and internet personality
- 1987
- Felix Jones, American football player
- 1987
- Aarne Nirk, Estonian hurdler
- 1987
- Mark Noble, English footballer
- 1987
- Kurt Tippett, Australian footballer
- 1986
- Pemra Özgen, Turkish tennis player
- 1986
- Galen Rupp, American runner
- 1986
- Marvell Wynne, American soccer player
- 1985
- Tommaso Ciampa, American wrestler
- 1985
- Silvia Stroescu, Romanian gymnast
- 1985
- Sarah Vaillancourt, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1985
- Usama Young, American football player
- 1984
- David King, English figure skater
- 1983
- Juan Martin Goity, Argentinian-German rugby player
- 1983
- Bershawn Jackson, American hurdler
- 1983
- Lawrence Vickers, American football player
- 1983
- Vicky McClure, English actress
- 1982
- Buakaw Banchamek, Thai kick-boxer
- 1982
- Christina Cole, English actress
- 1982
- Adrián González, American baseball player
- 1982
- Uğur Yıldırım, Turkish-Dutch footballer
- 1981
- Stephen Amell, Canadian actor
- 1981
- Andrea Barzagli, Italian footballer
- 1981
- Tatyana Dektyareva, Russian hurdler
- 1981
- Björn Dixgård, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1981
- Manny Gamburyan, Armenian-American mixed martial artist
- 1981
- John Maine, American baseball player
- 1980
- Keyon Dooling, American basketball player
- 1980
- Panagiotis Kafkis, Greek basketball player
- 1980
- Evgeny Lebedev, Russian-English publisher and philanthropist
- 1980
- Michelle McManus, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress
- 1980
- Benny Yau, Hong Kong-Canadian actor and singer
- 1979
- Ole Morten Vågan, Norwegian bassist
- 1978
- Lúcio, Brazilian footballer
- 1978
- Jang Woo-hyuk, South Korean rapper and dancer
- 1977
- Joe Bonamassa, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1977
- Bad News Brown, Canadian rapper, harmonica player, and actor (d. 2011)
- 1977
- Theodoros Papaloukas, Greek basketball player
- 1977
- Kathrin Bringmann, German mathematician and academic
- 1976
- Gonçalo Abecasis, Portuguese-American biochemist and academic
- 1976
- Martha Wainwright, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1975
- Enrique Iglesias, Spanish-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
- 1975
- Jussi Markkanen, Finnish ice hockey player
- 1975
- Gastón Mazzacane, Argentinian race car driver
- 1975
- Dmitri Ustritski, Estonian footballer
- 1974
- Marge Kõrkjas, Estonian swimmer
- 1974
- Korey Stringer, American football player (d. 2001)
- 1973
- Hiromu Arakawa, Japanese author and illustrator
- 1973
- Jesús Arellano, Mexican footballer
- 1973
- Marcus Brigstocke, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
- 1972
- Darren Hayes, Australian singer-songwriter
- 1972
- Ray Whitney, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1971
- Chuck Huber, American voice actor, director, and screenwriter
- 1971
- Candice Night, American singer-songwriter
- 1970
- Michael Bevan, Australian cricketer and coach
- 1970
- Naomi Klein, Canadian author and activist
- 1970
- Luis Enrique, Spanish footballer and manager
- 1969
- Jonny Searle, English rower
- 1969
- Akebono Tarō, American-Japanese sumo wrestler, the 64th Yokozuna
- 1969
- John Timu, New Zealand rugby player
- 1968
- Teet Kask, Estonian ballet dancer and choreographer
- 1968
- Mickaël Madar, French footballer
- 1968
- Nathalie Normandeau, Canadian politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec
- 1968
- Johan Pehrson, Swedish lawyer and politician
- 1967
- Viviana Durante, Italian ballerina and actress
- 1967
- Angus Scott, British sports television presenter
- 1966
- Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian footballer and coach
- 1964
- Päivi Alafrantti, Finnish javelin thrower
- 1964
- Melissa Gilbert, American actress and director
- 1964
- Bobby Labonte, American race car driver
- 1964
- Nathalie Roy, Canadian lawyer and politician
- 1964
- Dave Rowntree, English drummer and animator
- 1964
- Metin Tekin, Turkish footballer, manager, and journalist
- 1963
- Sylvain Cossette, Canadian singer-songwriter
- 1963
- Anthony Field, Australian guitarist, songwriter, producer, and actor
- 1963
- Michel Gondry, French director and screenwriter
- 1963
- Izabela Kloc, Polish politician
- 1963
- Aleksandr Kovalenko, Belarusian triple jumper
- 1963
- Rick Zombo, American ice hockey player and coach
- 1962
- Natalia Molchanova, Russian diver (d. 2015)
- 1962
- David Sole, Scottish rugby player
- 1961
- Bill de Blasio, American politician, 109th Mayor of New York City
- 1961
- Gert Kruys, Dutch footballer and manager
- 1961
- Vallo Reimaa, Estonian academic and politician
- 1961
- David Winning, Canadian-American director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1960
- Franco Baresi, Italian footballer and coach
- 1960
- Eric Brittingham, American bass player
- 1959
- Ronnie Lott, American football player and sportscaster
- 1959
- David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, English politician
- 1959
- Ikue Sakakibara, Japanese actress and singer
- 1958
- Roddy Doyle, Irish novelist, playwright, and screenwriter
- 1958
- Simone Kleinsma, Dutch actress and singer
- 1958
- Brooks Newmark, American-English businessman and politician, Lord of the Treasury
- 1958
- Lovie Smith, American football player and coach
- 1957
- Bill Cowher, American football player and coach
- 1957
- Rino Katase, Japanese actress
- 1957
- Gary Lunn, Canadian lawyer and politician, 6th Canadian Minister of Natural Resources
- 1956
- Jeff Wincott, Canadian actor and martial artist
- 1955
- Stephen Furst, American actor and director (d. 2017)
- 1955
- Mladen Markač, Croatian general
- 1955
- Keith Osgood, English footballer
- 1954
- Pam Arciero, American puppeteer and voice actress
- 1954
- David Keith, American actor and director
- 1954
- John Michael Talbot, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1953
- Billy Burnette, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
- 1953
- Alex Van Halen, Dutch-American drummer
- 1952
- Peter McNab, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
- 1951
- Philip Bailey, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor
- 1951
- Mike D'Antoni, American basketball player and coach
- 1951
- Chris Frantz, American drummer and producer
- 1950
- Robert Mugge, American director and producer
- 1950
- Lepo Sumera, Estonian composer and educator (d. 2000)
- 1949
- David Vines, Australian economist and academic
- 1948
- Steve Braun, American baseball player and coach
- 1948
- Stephen Stohn, American-Canadian lawyer and producer
- 1947
- H. Robert Horvitz, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1947
- Felicity Lott, English soprano
- 1947
- John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan, Scottish historian and politician, Secretary of State for Defence
- 1946
- André Boulerice, Canadian politician
- 1946
- Jonathan Dancy, English philosopher, author, and academic
- 1945
- Arthur Docters van Leeuwen, Dutch jurist and politician (d. 2020)
- 1945
- Mike German, Baron German, Welsh educator and politician, Deputy First Minister for Wales
- 1945
- Janine Haines, Australian politician (d. 2004)
- 1945
- Keith Jarrett, American pianist and composer
- 1944
- Gary Glitter, English singer-songwriter
- 1944
- Bill Legend, English drummer
- 1943
- Pat Barker, English author
- 1943
- Johnny Greaves, Australian rugby league player
- 1943
- Jon Mark, English-New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2021)
- 1943
- Paul Samwell-Smith, English bass player and producer
- 1943
- Danny Whitten, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1972)
- 1942
- Martin Dobkin, Canadian doctor and politician, 2nd Mayor of Mississauga
- 1942
- Robin Hobbs, English cricketer
- 1942
- Norman Lamont, Scottish banker and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer
- 1942
- Pierre Morency, Canadian poet and playwright
- 1942
- Terry Neill, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2022)
- 1941
- John Fred, American singer-songwriter (d. 2005)
- 1941
- Bill Lockyer, American academic and politician, 30th Attorney General of California
- 1941
- James Traficant, American lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
- 1940
- Peter Benchley, American author and screenwriter (d. 2006)
- 1940
- James Blyth, Baron Blyth of Rowington, English businessman and academic
- 1940
- Irwin Cotler, Canadian lawyer and politician, 47th Canadian Minister of Justice
- 1940
- Emilio Delgado, Mexican-American actor (d. 2022)
- 1940
- Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1985)
- 1940
- Toni Tennille, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player
- 1940
- William B. Jordan, American art historian (d. 2018)
- 1939
- Paul Drayton, American sprinter (d. 2010)
- 1939
- Keith Lincoln, American football player (d. 2019)
- 1938
- Javed Burki, Indian-Pakistani cricketer
- 1938
- Jean Giraud, French author and illustrator (d. 2012)
- 1937
- Bernard Cleary, Canadian journalist, academic, and politician (d. 2020)
- 1937
- Mike Cuellar, Cuban-American baseball player (d. 2010)
- 1937
- Carlos Gaviria Díaz, Colombian lawyer and politician (d. 2015)
- 1937
- Thomas Pynchon, American novelist
- 1937
- Joe Louis Clark, American educator (d. 2020)
- 1936
- Kazuo Koike, Japanese author (d. 2019)
- 1936
- Haljand Udam, Estonian orientalist and academic (d. 2005)
- 1935
- Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland, Scottish politician
- 1935
- Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (d. 2018)
- 1935
- Jack Charlton, English footballer and manager (d. 2020)
- 1934
- Leonard Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann, South African-English lawyer and judge
- 1934
- Maurice Norman, English footballer (d. 2022)
- 1934
- David Williamson, Baron Williamson of Horton, English soldier and politician (d. 2015)
- 1932
- Julieta Campos, Cuban-Mexican author and translator (d. 2007)
- 1932
- Phyllida Law, Scottish actress
- 1932
- Harry Wells, Australian rugby league player
- 1930
- Heather Harper, Northern Irish soprano (d. 2019)
- 1930
- Doug Atkins, American football player (d. 2015)
- 1930
- René Maltête, French photographer and poet (d. 2000)
- 1930
- Gary Snyder, American poet, essayist, and translator
- 1929
- Ethel D. Allen, American physician and politician (d. 1981)
- 1929
- John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (d. 2019)
- 1929
- Girija Devi, Indian classical singer (d. 2017)
- 1929
- Claude Castonguay, Canadian banker and politician (d. 2020)
- 1929
- Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-American actress and singer (d. 2007)
- 1928
- Robert Conley, American journalist (d. 2013)
- 1928
- Ted Sorensen, American lawyer, 8th White House Counsel (d. 2010)
- 1927
- Chumy Chúmez, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2003)
- 1927
- László Paskai, Hungarian cardinal (d. 2015)
- 1926
- David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host
- 1926
- David Hurst, German actor (d. 2019)
- 1926
- Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (d. 2017)
- 1925
- Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzanian politician, 2nd President of Tanzania
- 1924
- S. Vithiananthan, Sri Lankan author and academic (d. 1989)
- 1922
- Mary Q. Steele, American naturalist and author (d. 1992)
- 1920
- Saul Bass, American graphic designer and director (d. 1996)
- 1920
- Barbara Howard, Canadian sprinter and educator (d. 2017)
- 1920
- Tom of Finland, Finnish illustrator (d. 1991)
- 1920
- Sloan Wilson, American author and poet (d. 2003)
- 1920
- Gordon McClymont, Australian ecologist and academic (d. 2000)
- 1919
- Lex Barker, American actor (d. 1973)
- 1917
- John Anderson, Jr., American lawyer and politician, 36th Governor of Kansas (d. 2014)
- 1916
- João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (d. 2016)
- 1916
- Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader and educator (d. 1993)
- 1916
- Ramananda Sengupta, Indian cinematographer (d. 2017)
- 1915
- John Archer, American actor (d. 1999)
- 1915
- Milton Meltzer, American historian and author (d. 2009)
- 1913
- Bob Clampett, American animator, director, and producer (d. 1984)
- 1913
- Sid James, South African-English actor and singer (d. 1976)
- 1912
- George Woodcock, Canadian author and poet (d. 1995)
- 1911
- Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman, Dutch jurist and politician, Dutch Minister of The Interior (d. 1997)
- 1911
- Robert Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1938)
- 1910
- George Male, English footballer (d. 1998)
- 1910
- Andrew E. Svenson, American author and publisher (d. 1975)
- 1910
- Mary Lou Williams, American pianist and composer (d. 1981)
- 1906
- Roberto Rossellini, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 1977)
- 1905
- Red Nichols, American cornet player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1965)
- 1904
- John Snagge, English journalist (d. 1996)
- 1903
- Fernandel, French actor and singer (d. 1971)
- 1903
- Mary Stewart, Baroness Stewart of Alvechurch, British politician and educator (d. 1984)
- 1902
- André Michel Lwoff, French microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994)
- 1901
- Turkey Stearnes, American baseball player (d. 1979)
- 1899
- Arthur Q. Bryan, American actor, voice actor, comedian and radio personality (d. 1959)
- 1899
- Friedrich Hayek, Austrian economist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992)
- 1899
- Jacques Heim, French fashion designer (d. 1967)
- 1898
- Aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (d. 1960)
- 1895
- James H. Kindelberger, American businessman (d. 1962)
- 1895
- Fulton J. Sheen, American archbishop (d. 1979)
- 1895
- Edmund Wilson, American critic, essayist, and editor (d. 1972)
- 1893
- Francis Ouimet, American golfer (d. 1967)
- 1893
- Edd Roush, American baseball player and coach (d. 1988)
- 1893
- Teddy Wakelam, English rugby player and sportscaster (d. 1963)
- 1892
- Adriaan Pelt, Dutch journalist and diplomat (d. 1981)
- 1885
- Thomas B. Costain, Canadian journalist and author (d. 1965)
- 1884
- Harry S. Truman, American colonel and politician, 33rd President of the United States (d. 1972)
- 1879
- Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (d. 1926)
- 1867
- Margarete Böhme, German novelist (d. 1939)
- 1859
- Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician and engineer (d. 1925)
- 1858
- Heinrich Berté, Slovak-Austrian composer (d. 1924)
- 1858
- J. Meade Falkner, English author and poet (d. 1932)
- 1856
- Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican politician, president for 45 minutes on February 13, 1913. (d. 1952)
- 1853
- Dan Brouthers, American baseball player and manager (d. 1932)
- 1850
- Ross Barnes, American baseball player and manager (d. 1915)
- 1846
- Oscar Hammerstein I, American businessman and composer (d. 1919)
- 1842
- Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist and mycologist (d. 1909)
- 1839
- Adolphe-Basile Routhier, Canadian judge, author, and songwriter (d. 1920)
- 1835
- Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter and academic (d. 1910)
- 1829
- Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American pianist and composer (d. 1869)
- 1828
- Henry Dunant, Swiss businessman and activist, co-founded the Red Cross, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1910)
- 1828
- Charbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk and saint (d. 1898)
- 1825
- George Bruce Malleson, English-Indian colonel and author (d. 1898)
- 1824
- William Walker, American physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary (d. 1860)
- 1821
- William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1885)
- 1818
- Samuel Leonard Tilley, Canadian pharmacist and politician, 3rd Premier of New Brunswick (d. 1896)
- 1815
- Edward Tompkins, American lawyer and politician (d. 1872)
- 1786
- John Vianney, French priest and saint (d. 1859)
- 1753
- Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican priest and rebel leader (d. 1811)
- 1745
- Carl Stamitz, German violinist and composer (d. 1801)
- 1737
- Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (d. 1794)
- 1735
- Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter and politician (d. 1811)
- 1720
- William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1764)
- 1698
- Henry Baker, English naturalist (d. 1774)
- 1670
- Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (d. 1726)
- 1653
- Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (d. 1734)
- 1641
- Nicolaes Witsen, Mayor of Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1717)
- 1639
- Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Italian artist (d. 1709)
- 1632
- Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming, German field marshal and politician (d. 1706)
- 1629
- Niels Juel, Norwegian-Danish admiral (d. 1697)
- 1628
- Angelo Italia, Sicilian Jesuit and architect (d. 1700)
- 1622
- Claes Rålamb, Swedish politician (d. 1698)
- 1587
- Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)
- 1551
- Thomas Drury, English government informer and swindler (d. 1603)
- 1521
- Peter Canisius, Dutch-Swiss priest and saint (d. 1597)
- 1508
- Charles Wriothesley, English Officer of Arms (d. 1562)
- 1492
- Andrea Alciato, Italian jurist and writer (d. 1550)
- 1460
- Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)
- 1427
- John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester, Lord High Treasurer (d. 1470)
- 1326
- Joan I, Countess of Auvergne (d. 1360)
Deaths On This Day
- 2022
- Robert Gillmor, British wildlife artist and illustrator (b. 1936)
- 2022
- Dennis Waterman, English actor and singer (b. 1948)
- 2021
- Helmut Jahn, German-American architect (b. 1940)
- 2019
- Sprent Dabwido, President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013 (b. 1972)
- 2018
- Big Bully Busick, American professional wrestler (b. 1954)
- 2018
- Anne V. Coates, British film editor (Lawrence of Arabia, The Elephant Man, Erin Brockovich), Oscar winner (1963) (b. 1925)
- 2016
- Tom M. Apostol, American analytic number theorist (b. 1923)
- 2016
- William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (b. 1922)
- 2015
- Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (b. 1943)
- 2015
- Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (b. 1949)
- 2015
- Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1932)
- 2015
- Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921)
- 2015
- Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (b. 1924)
- 2014
- Roger L. Easton, American scientist, co-invented the GPS (b. 1921)
- 2014
- Nancy Malone, American actress, director, and producer (b. 1935)
- 2014
- Yago Lamela, Spanish long jumper (b. 1977)
- 2014
- Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (b. 1939)
- 2014
- R. Douglas Stuart Jr., American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Norway (b. 1916)
- 2014
- Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (b. 1936)
- 2013
- Jeanne Cooper, American actress (b. 1928)
- 2013
- Bryan Forbes, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
- 2013
- Juan José Muñoz, Argentinian businessman (b. 1950)
- 2013
- Hugh J. Silverman, American philosopher and theorist (b. 1945)
- 2013
- Ken Whaley, Austrian-English bass player (b. 1946)
- 2012
- Everett Lilly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924)
- 2012
- Jerry McMorris, American businessman (b. 1941)
- 2012
- Stacy Robinson, American football player (b. 1962)
- 2012
- Maurice Sendak, American author and illustrator (b. 1928)
- 2012
- Ampon Tangnoppakul, Thai criminal (b. 1948)
- 2012
- Roman Totenberg, Polish-American violinist and educator (b. 1911)
- 2011
- Lionel Rose, Australian boxer (b. 1948)
- 2009
- Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917)
- 2009
- Bud Shrake, American journalist and author (b. 1931)
- 2008
- Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1918)
- 2008
- François Sterchele, Belgian footballer (b. 1982)
- 2007
- Philip R. Craig, American author and poet (b. 1933)
- 2007
- Carson Whitsett, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (b. 1945)
- 2006
- Iain Macmillan, Scottish photographer and author (b. 1938)
- 2005
- Jean Carrière, French author (b. 1928)
- 2005
- Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1981)
- 2003
- Elvira Pagã, Brazilian vedette, singer, and artist (b. 1920)
- 2000
- Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (b. 1918)
- 2000
- Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1962)
- 2000
- Henry Nicols, American activist (b. 1973)
- 1999
- Dirk Bogarde, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1921)
- 1999
- Ed Gilbert, American actor (b. 1931)
- 1999
- Dana Plato, American actress (b. 1964)
- 1999
- Soeman Hs, Indonesian author and educator (b. 1904)
- 1998
- Johannes Kotkas, Estonian wrestler (b. 1915)
- 1998
- Charles Rebozo, American banker and businessman (b. 1912)
- 1996
- Beryl Burton, English cyclist (b. 1937)
- 1996
- Luis Miguel Dominguín, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1926)
- 1996
- Larry Levis, American poet, author, and critic (b. 1946)
- 1996
- Garth Williams, American illustrator (b. 1912)
- 1995
- Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer (b. 1953)
- 1994
- George Peppard, American actor and producer (b. 1928)
- 1993
- Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (b. 1923)
- 1992
- Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (b. 1933)
- 1991
- Jean Langlais, French pianist and composer (b. 1907)
- 1991
- Rudolf Serkin, Czech-Austrian pianist and educator (b. 1903)
- 1990
- Luigi Nono, Italian composer and educator (b. 1924)
- 1988
- Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (b. 1907)
- 1987
- Doris Stokes, English psychic and author (b. 1920)
- 1986
- Ernle Bradford, English historian and author (b. 1922)
- 1985
- Karl Marx, German conductor and composer (b. 1897)
- 1985
- Theodore Sturgeon, American author and critic (b. 1918)
- 1985
- Dolph Sweet, American actor (b. 1920)
- 1984
- Lila Bell Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (b. 1890)
- 1984
- Gino Bianco, Italian-Brazilian race car driver (b. 1916)
- 1983
- John Fante, American author and screenwriter (b. 1909)
- 1982
- Neil Bogart, American record producer, co-founded Casablanca Records (b. 1943)
- 1982
- Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (b. 1950)
- 1981
- Uri Zvi Greenberg, Israeli poet and journalist (b. 1896)
- 1980
- Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (b. 1920)
- 1975
- Avery Brundage, American businessman and art collector (b. 1887)
- 1972
- Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indian Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (b. 1880)
- 1972
- Beatrice Helen Worsley, Mexican-Canadian computer scientist (b. 1921)
- 1969
- Remington Kellogg, American zoologist and paleontologist (b. 1892)
- 1965
- Wally Hardinge, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1886)
- 1960
- J. H. C. Whitehead, Indian-English mathematician and academic (b. 1904)
- 1959
- John Fraser, Canadian soccer player (b. 1881)
- 1952
- William Fox, Austrian businessman, founded Fox Theatres (b. 1879)
- 1950
- Vital Brazil, Brazilian physician and immunologist (b. 1865)
- 1948
- U Saw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (b. 1900)
- 1947
- Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-English businessman, founded Selfridges (b. 1858)
- 1945
- Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (b. 1854)
- 1945
- Julius Hirsch, German footballer (b. 1892)
- 1945
- Wilhelm Rediess, German SS officer (b. 1900)
- 1945
- Bernhard Rust, German lieutenant and politician (b. 1883)
- 1945
- Josef Terboven, German lieutenant and politician (b. 1898)
- 1944
- Themistoklis Diakidis, Greek high jumper (b. 1882)
- 1943
- Mordechai Anielewicz, Polish commander (b. 1919)
- 1942
- Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1890)
- 1941
- Natalie, queen consort of Serbia (b. 1859)
- 1941
- Tore Svennberg, Swedish actor and director (b. 1858)
- 1936
- Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (b. 1880)
- 1925
- John Beresford, Irish polo player (b. 1847)
- 1907
- Edmund G. Ross, American soldier and politician, 13th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1826)
- 1903
- Paul Gauguin, French painter and sculptor (b. 1848)
- 1893
- Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880-1884 (b. 1833)
- 1891
- Helena Blavatsky, Russian-English mystic and author (b. 1831)
- 1891
- John Robertson, English-Australian politician, 5th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1816)
- 1880
- Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (b. 1821)
- 1853
- Jan Roothaan, Dutch priest, 21st Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1785)
- 1842
- Jules Dumont d'Urville, French admiral and explorer (b. 1790)
- 1837
- Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (b. 1770)
- 1828
- Mauro Giuliani, Italian guitarist, cellist, and composer (b. 1781)
- 1822
- John Stark, American general (b. 1728)
- 1819
- Kamehameha I, king of the Hawaiian Islands (b. 1738)
- 1794
- Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (b. 1743)
- 1788
- Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1723)
- 1785
- Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1719)
- 1785
- Pietro Longhi, Italian painter (b. 1701)
- 1782
- Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (b. 1699)
- 1781
- Richard Jago, English priest and poet (b. 1715)
- 1773
- Ali Bey al-Kabir, Egyptian sultan (b. 1728)
- 1766
- Samuel Chandler, English minister and author (b. 1693)
- 1668
- Catherine of St. Augustine, French-Canadian nun and saint (b. 1632)
- 1551
- Barbara Radziwiłł, queen of Poland (b. 1520)
- 1538
- Edward Foxe, English bishop and academic (b. 1496)
- 1473
- John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)
- 1319
- Haakon V, king of Norway (b. 1270)
- 1278
- Duan Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 1269)
- 1220
- Richeza of Denmark, queen of Sweden
- 1192
- Ottokar IV, duke of Styria (b. 1163)
- 1157
- Ahmed Sanjar, Seljuk sultan (b. 1086)
- 997
- Tai Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 939)
- 685
- Pope Benedict II
- 615
- Pope Boniface IV (b. 550)
- 535
- Pope John II