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• 598 – Balkan Campaign: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader Bayan I retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro-Slavic hordes are decimated by the plague.
• 1282 – The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers.
• 1296 – Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and England.
• 1814 – Napoleonic Wars: Sixth Coalition forces march into Paris.
• 1815 – Joachim Murat issues the Rimini Proclamation which would later inspire Italian Unification.
• 1822 – The Florida Territory is created in the United States.
• 1841 – The National Bank of Greece is founded in Athens.
• 1842 – Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
• 1844 – One of the most important battles of the Dominican War of Independence from Haiti takes place near the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.
• 1855 – Origins of the American Civil War: Bleeding Kansas – "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invade Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
• 1856 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War.
• 1863 – Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece.
• 1867 – Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.
• 1870 – Texas is readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction.
• 1885 – The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire.
• 1899 – German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights.
• 1909 – The Queensboro Bridge in New York City opens, linking Manhattan and Queens.
• 1910 – The Mississippi Legislature founds The University of Southern Mississippi.
• 1912 – Sultan Abdelhafid signs the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate.
• 1918 – Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.
• 1939 – The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745km/h).
• 1939 – Detective Comics #27 is released, introducing Batman.
• 1940 – Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan declares Nanking capital of a new Chinese puppet government, nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei.
• 1944 – World War II: Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia, Bulgaria.
• 1944 – Allied bombing raid on Nuremberg. Along the English eastern coast 795 aircraft are despatched, including 572 Lancasters, 214 Halifaxes and 9 Mosquitos. The bombers meet resistance at the coasts of Belgium and the Netherlands from German fighters. In total, 95 bombers are lost, making it the largest RAF Bomber Command loss of World War II.
• 1945 – World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna; Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
• 1949 – A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO.
• 1954 – The Yonge Street subway line opens in Toronto. It is the first subway in Canada.
• 1961 – The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.
• 1964 – Jeopardy!, hosted by Art Fleming debuts.
• 1965 – Vietnam War: A car bomb explodes in front of the United States Embassy, Saigon, killing 22 and wounding 183 others.
• 1972 – Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam.
• 1976 – The first Land Day protests are held in Israel/Palestine.
• 1979 – Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament, is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility.
• 1981 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. Another two people are wounded at the same time.
• 1982 – Space Shuttle program: STS-3 Mission is completed with the landing of Columbia at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
• 2006 – The United Kingdom Terrorism Act 2006 becomes a law.
• 2009 – Twelve gunmen attack the Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan.

Births[edit]

• 1326 – Ivan II of Moscow (d. 1359)
• 1432 – Mehmed the Conqueror, Ottoman sultan (d. 1481)
• 1566 – Carlo Gesualdo, Italian nobleman, lutenist, composer and murderer (d. 1613)
• 1606 – Vincentio Reinieri, Italian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1647)
• 1640 – John Trenchard, English politician (d. 1695)
• 1727 – Tommaso Traetta, Italian composer (d. 1779)
• 1746 – Francisco Goya, Spanish painter (d. 1828)
• 1750 – John Stafford Smith, English organist and composer (d. 1836)
• 1793 – Juan Manuel de Rosas, Argentinian politician, army officer, and caudillo (d. 1877)
• 1805 – Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, German-Swedish linguist (d. 1887)
• 1811 – Robert Bunsen, German chemist (d. 1899)
• 1820 – Anna Sewell, English author (d. 1878)
• 1844 – Paul Verlaine, French poet (d. 1896)
• 1853 – Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter (d. 1890)
• 1857 – Léon Charles Thévenin, French engineer (d. 1926)
• 1858 – Siegfried Alkan, German composer (d. 1941)
• 1863 – Mary Calkins, American philosopher and psychologist (d. 1930)
• 1864 – Franz Oppenheimer, German-American sociologist and economist (d. 1943)
• 1874 – Charles Lightoller, English 2nd officer on the RMS Titanic (d. 1952)
• 1874 – Josiah McCracken, American thrower and football player (d. 1962)
• 1874 – Nicolae Rădescu, Romanian army officer and politician, Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1953)
• 1875 – Thomas Xenakis, Greek gymnast (d. 1942)
• 1879 – Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (d. 1954)
• 1880 – Seán O'Casey, Irish playwright (d. 1964)
• 1882 – Melanie Klein, Austrian-English psychoanalyst (d. 1960)
• 1892 – Stefan Banach, Polish mathematician (d. 1945)
• 1892 – Fortunato Depero, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1960)
• 1892 – Erhard Milch, German field marshal (d. 1972)
• 1892 – Erwin Panofsky, German art historian (d. 1968)
• 1892 – Johannes Pääsuke, Estonian photographer and director (d. 1918)
• 1894 – Tommy Green, English race walker (d. 1975)
• 1894 – Sergey Ilyushin, Russian engineer, founded Ilyushin Aircraft Company (d. 1977)
• 1895 – Jean Giono, French author (d. 1970)
• 1895 – Charlie Wilson, English footballer (d. 1971)
• 1899 – Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, Indian author (d. 1970)
• 1902 – Brooke Astor, American philanthropist (d. 2007)
• 1902 – Frieda Szwillus, German super-centenarian (d. 2014)
• 1902 – Ted Heath, English trombonist and composer (d. 1969)
• 1903 – Countee Cullen, American poet (d. 1946)
• 1903 – Joy Ridderhof, American missionary (d. 1984)
• 1904 – Ripper Collins, American baseball player (d. 1970)
• 1905 – Mikio Oda, Japanese triple jumper (d. 1998)
• 1905 – Albert Pierrepoint, English hangman (d. 1992)
• 1907 – Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, German colonel (d. 1994)
• 1910 – Józef Marcinkiewicz, Polish mathematician (d. 1940)
• 1912 – Alvin Hamilton, Canadian politician (d. 2004)
• 1913 – Marc Davis, American animator (d. 2000)
• 1913 – Richard Helms, American diplomat, 8th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 2002)
• 1913 – Frankie Laine, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2007)
• 1913 – Ċensu Tabone, Maltese politician, 4th President of Malta (d. 2012)
• 1914 – Sonny Boy Williamson, American singer and harmonica player (d. 1948)
• 1917 – Els Aarne, Estonian composer and pedagogue (d. 1995)
• 1919 – McGeorge Bundy, American diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (d. 1996)
• 1919 – Robin M. Williams, New Zealand mathematician and academic (d. 2013)
• 1921 – André Fontaine, French historian and journalist (d. 2013)
• 1921 – Tony Honoré, English lawyer and jurist
• 1922 – Turhan Bey, Austrian-American actor (d. 2012)
• 1922 – Arthur Wightman, American physicist (d. 2013)
• 1923 – Milton Acorn, Canadian poet (d. 1986)
• 1924 – Alan Davidson, English historian and author (d. 2003)
• 1926 – Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, founded IKEA
• 1926 – Peter Marshall, American actor, singer, and game show host
• 1926 – Werner Torkanowsky, German-American conductor (d. 1992)
• 1926 – Larissa Volpert, Russian chess player
• 1927 – Robert Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster, English civil servant and scholar
• 1928 – Robert Badinter, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice
• 1928 – Tom Sharpe, English-Spanish author (d. 2013)
• 1929 – Richard Dysart, American actor
• 1929 – Ray Musto, American soldier and politician (d. 2014)
• 1929 – István Rózsavölgyi, Hungarian middle-distance runner (d. 2012)
• 1930 – John Astin, American actor and director
• 1930 – Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson, Baron Browne-Wilkinson, English judge and politician
• 1930 – Rolf Harris, Australian-English singer-songwriter
• 1933 – Luis Bacalov, Argentinian-Italian composer
• 1933 – Jean-Claude Brialy, French actor and director (d. 2007)
• 1933 – George Morfogen, American actor
• 1934 – Paul Crouch, American broadcaster, co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (d. 2013)
• 1934 – Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (d. 2014)
• 1935 – Karl Berger, German pianist and composer
• 1935 – Willie Galimore, American football player (d. 1964)
• 1937 – Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1937 – Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth, English businessman
• 1938 – John Barnhill, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
• 1938 – Klaus Schwab, German economist, founded the World Economic Forum
• 1940 – Jerry Lucas, American basketball player
• 1940 – Hans Ragnemalm, Swedish lawyer and judge
• 1941 – Graeme Edge, English singer-songwriter and drummer (Moody Blues)
• 1941 – Ron Johnston, English geographer and academic
• 1941 – Wasim Sajjad, Pakistan lawyer and politician, President of Pakistan
• 1941 – Bob Smith, American politician
• 1942 – Ruben Kun, Nauruan politician, 14th President of Nauru
• 1942 – Kenneth Welsh, Canadian actor
• 1943 – Sarah Badel, English actress
• 1943 – Ken Forssi, American bass player (The Surfaris and Love) (d. 1998)
• 1943 – Al Goodman, American singer Ray, Goodman & Brown (d. 2010)
• 1943 – Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, Malagasy sprinter
• 1943 – Jay Traynor, American singer (The Mystics and Jay and the Americans) (d. 2014)
• 1945 – Eric Clapton, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Yardbirds, Cream, The Dirty Mac, Blind Faith, and Free Creek)
• 1945 – Ron Garvin, Canadian-American wrestler
• 1945 – S.D. Jones, Antiguan wrestler (d. 2008)
• 1945 – Johnnie Walker, English radio host
• 1946 – Elhanan Helpman, Israeli-American economist
• 1946 – Mohammad Hashem Pesaran, Iranian-English economist
• 1947 – Ryszard Kotla, Polish journalist and author
• 1947 – Terje Venaas, Norwegian bassist
• 1947 – Dick Roche, Irish politician, Minister of State for European Affairs
• 1948 – Mervyn King, English economist and academic
• 1948 – Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham, English politician
• 1948 – Eddie Jordan, Irish race car driver, founded Jordan Grand Prix
• 1949 – Sue Cook, English radio host and author
• 1949 – Liza Frulla, Canadian politician
• 1949 – Ray Magliozzi, American radio host
• 1949 – Dana Gillespie, English singer-songwriter and actress
• 1949 – Lene Lovich, American singer
• 1949 – Naomi Sims, American model and author (d. 2009)
• 1950 – Janet Browne, English-American historian and academic
• 1950 – Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor and singer
• 1950 – Beverley Hughes, English academic and politician
• 1950 – Warren Snowdon, Australian politician
• 1950 – Grady Little, former manager in Major League Baseball
• 1951 – Tina Monzon-Palma, Filipino journalist
• 1951 – Yves Séguin, Canadian academic and politician
• 1952 – Peter Knights, Australian footballer and coach
• 1952 – Stuart Dryburgh, English-New Zealand cinematographer
• 1955 – Margaret Fingerhut, English pianist
• 1955 – Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
• 1955 – Rhonda Jo Petty, American porn actress
• 1955 – Randy VanWarmer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2004)
• 1956 – Bill Butler, Scottish educator and politician
• 1956 – Juanito Oiarzabal, Spanish mountaineer
• 1956 – Shahla Sherkat, Iranian journalist and author
• 1956 – Vladimir Denissenkov, Russian accordionist and composer
• 1957 – Michael Lehmann, American director and producer
• 1957 – Paul Reiser, American actor and screenwriter
• 1958 – Montgomery Kaluhiokalani, American surfer (d. 2013)
• 1958 – Maurice LaMarche, Canadian voice actor
• 1958 – Michael Morris, American director and producer
• 1958 – Mike Rotunda, American wrestler and agent
• 1959 – Andrew Bailey, English banker
• 1959 – Martina Cole, English television host and author
• 1959 – Peter Ellis, New Zealand criminal
• 1959 – Sabine Meyer, German clarinet player
• 1960 – Laurie Graham, Canadian skier
• 1960 – Christoph M. Ohrt, German actor
• 1961 – Mike Thackwell, New Zealand race car driver
• 1961 – Doug Wickenheiser, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1999)
• 1962 – Mark Begich, American politician
• 1962 – Adrianna Biedrzyńska, Polish actress
• 1962 – Bil Dwyer, American actor
• 1962 – MC Hammer, American rapper, dancer, and actor
• 1963 – Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Mongolian journalist and politician, 4th President of Mongolia
• 1963 – Eli-Eri Moura, Brazilian composer and conductor
• 1963 – Panagiotis Tsalouchidis, Greek footballer
• 1964 – Abu Anas al-Libi, Libyan terrorist (d. 2015)
• 1964 – Vlado Bozinovski, Australian footballer
• 1964 – Tracy Chapman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1964 – David Ellett, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1964 – Sigurd Haveland, Gibraltarian triathlete and cyclist
• 1964 – Ian Ziering, American actor
• 1965 – Piers Morgan, English journalist
• 1966 – Joey Castillo, American drummer and songwriter (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Danzig, Sugartooth, and Zilch)
• 1966 – Efstratios Grivas, Greek chess player and author
• 1966 – Dmitry Volkov, Russian swimmer
• 1966 – Leonid Voloshin, Russian triple jumper
• 1967 – Christopher Bowman, American figure skater (d. 2008)
• 1967 – Megumi Hayashibara, Japanese voice actress and singer
• 1967 – Julie Richardson, New Zealand tennis player
• 1967 – Richard Hutten, Dutch designer
• 1968 – Donna D'Errico, American actress and model
• 1968 – Celine Dion, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
• 1969 – Nuša Derenda, Slovenian singer
• 1969 – Troy Bayliss, Australian motorcycle racer
• 1970 – Tobias Hill, English poet and author
• 1970 – Sylvain Charlebois, Canadian food distribution, policy expert
• 1970 – Ricardo Bernal, Mexican tenor
• 1970 – Jone Nikula, Finnish radio and television host
• 1971 – Mark Consuelos, Spanish-American actor
• 1971 – Mari Holden, American cyclist
• 1972 – Mili Avital, Israeli-American actress
• 1972 – Makoto Nagano, Japanese martial artist
• 1972 – Emerson Thome, Brazilian footballer
• 1972 – Karel Poborský, Czech footballer
• 1973 – Ali Ahmed, Qatari archer
• 1973 – Robin Coleman, American actress and bodybuilder
• 1973 – Adam Goldstein, American keyboard player, DJ, and producer (Crazy Town and TRV$DJAM) (d. 2009)
• 1973 – Jan Koller, Czech footballer
• 1973 – Matthew Pritchard, Welsh skateboarder
• 1973 – Kareem Streete-Thompson, Caymanian-American long jumper
• 1973 – Rodney Thomas, American football player (d. 2014)
• 1974 – Maria Dangell, Estonian singer-songwriter and pianist
• 1975 – Paul Griffen, New Zealand-Italian rugby player
• 1975 – Haluk Piyes, German actor
• 1975 – Bahar Soomekh, Iranian-American actress
• 1976 – Jessica Cauffiel, American actress and singer
• 1976 – Ty Conklin, American ice hockey player
• 1976 – Matt Doran, Australian actor
• 1976 – Bonobo, English DJ and producer
• 1976 – Ayako Kawasumi, Japanese voice actress
• 1976 – Mark McClelland, Irish bass player (Snow Patrol, Little Doses, and The Reindeer Section)
• 1976 – Obadele Thompson, Barbadian sprinter
• 1976 – Troels Lund Poulsen, Danish politician, Minister for Education of Denmark
• 1977 – Abhishek Chaubey, Indian director and screenwriter
• 1977 – Rupert Evans, English actor
• 1978 – Teemu Aalto, Finnish ice hockey player
• 1978 – Paweł Czapiewski, Polish middle-distance runner
• 1978 – Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby player and coach
• 1978 – Simon Webbe, English singer-songwriter and actor (Blue)
• 1979 – Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (The Little Willies and Wax Poetic)
• 1979 – Sean Garrett, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1979 – Park Kyung-lim, South Korean comedian and actor
• 1979 – Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Ukrainian footballer
• 1979 – Daniel Arenas, Colombian actor
• 1980 – Yalın, Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1980 – Fiona Gubelmann, American actress
• 1980 – Ricardo Osorio, Mexican footballer
• 1980 – Chris Paterson, Australian rugby player
• 1981 – Jammal Brown, American football player
• 1981 – Angie Greenup, American comedian and television host
• 1981 – Andrea Masi, Italian rugby player
• 1982 – Jason Dohring, American actor
• 1982 – Mark Hudson, English footballer
• 1982 – Philippe Mexès, French footballer
• 1982 – Javier Portillo, Spanish footballer
• 1982 – A-Trak, Canadian DJ, turntablist and producer
• 1983 – Jérémie Aliadière, French footballer
• 1983 – Zach Gowen, American wrestler
• 1983 – Scott Moffatt, Canadian singer, guitarist, and model (The Moffatts)
• 1983 – Sajjad Moradi, Iranian runner
• 1983 – Davis Romero, Panamanian baseball player
• 1983 – Hebe Tien, Taiwanese singer and actress (S.H.E)
• 1984 – Mario Ančić, Croatian tennis player
• 1984 – Jonny Diaz, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1984 – Christian López, Guatemalan weightlifter (d. 2013)
• 1984 – Anna Nalick, American singer-songwriter
• 1984 – Paul Oliver, American football player (d. 2013)
• 1984 – Samantha Stosur, Australian tennis player
• 1985 – Giacomo Ricci, Italian race car driver
• 1986 – Beni, Japanese-American singer-songwriter
• 1986 – Simon R. Baker, Canadian actor
• 1986 – Sergio Ramos, Spanish footballer
• 1987 – Trent Barreta, American wrestler
• 1987 – Calum Elliot, Scottish footballer
• 1987 – Kwok Kin Pong, Hong Kong footballer
• 1987 – Marc-Édouard Vlasic, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1988 – Capri Anderson, American porn actress
• 1988 – Thanasis Papazoglou, Greek footballer
• 1988 – Richard Sherman, American football player
• 1988 – Danica Thrall, English model
• 1989 – Adam Duffy, English snooker player
• 1989 – Chris Sale, American baseball player
• 1990 – Lee Gi-kwang, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor (BEAST)
• 1990 – Allie Gonino, American actress and singer (The Stunners)
• 1990 – Cassie Scerbo, American actress, singer, and dancer
• 1990 – Ádám Simon, Hungarian footballer
• 1990 – András Simon, Hungarian footballer
• 1990 – Rodney Strasser, Sierra Leonean footballer
• 1991 – Kim Grajdek, German tennis player
• 1992 – Enrique Gil, Filipino actor and dancer
• 1993 – Song Min-ho, South Korean rapper, composer and lyricist (Winner)
• 1994 – Haruka Shimazaki, Japanese singer (AKB48)
• 1994 – Sarah Solovay, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1994 – Jetro Willems, Dutch footballer
• 1998 – Janella Salvador, Filipino actress and singer

Deaths[edit]

• 116 – Quirinus of Neuss, Roman martyr and saint
• 365 – Emperor Ai of Jin (b. 341)
• 987 – Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (b. 960)
• 1202 – Joachim of Fiore, Italian mystic and theologian (b. 1135)
• 1486 – Thomas Bourchier, English cardinal (b. 1404)
• 1526 – Konrad Mutian, German humanist (b. 1471)
• 1540 – Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German cardinal (b. 1469)
• 1559 – Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492)
• 1587 – Ralph Sadler, English politician, Secretary of State for England (b. 1507)
• 1662 – François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet and playwright (b. 1592)
• 1707 – Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French general and engineer (b. 1633)
• 1764 – Pietro Locatelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1695)
• 1783 – William Hunter, Scottish anatomist and physician (b. 1718)
• 1804 – Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general (b. 1718)
• 1806 – Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (b. 1757)
• 1830 – Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (b. 1763)
• 1840 – Beau Brummell, English fashion designer (b. 1778)
• 1842 – Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter (b. 1755)
• 1864 – Louis Schindelmeisser, German clarinet player, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)
• 1873 – Bénédict Morel, Austrian-French physician (b. 1809)
• 1879 – Thomas Couture, French painter and educator (b. 1815)
• 1886 – Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, Canadian politician, 6th Premier of Quebec (b. 1838)
• 1896 – Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1832)
• 1908 – Chester Gillette, American murderer (b. 1883)
• 1912 – Karl May, German author (b. 1842)
• 1925 – Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (b. 1861)
• 1935 – Romanos Melikian, Armenian composer (b. 1883)
• 1936 – Conchita Supervía, Spanish soprano (b. 1895)
• 1940 – Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (b. 1876)
• 1943 – Jan Bytnar, Polish lieutenant and activist (b. 1921)
• 1943 – Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski, Polish sergeant and activist (b. 1920)
• 1945 – Béla Balogh, Hungarian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1885)
• 1949 – Dattaram Hindlekar, Indian cricketer (b. 1909)
• 1949 – Friedrich Bergius, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1884)
• 1950 – Léon Blum, French politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1872)
• 1952 – Jigme Wangchuck, Bhutanese king (b. 1905)
• 1954 – Pauline Brunius, Swedish actress and director (b. 1881)
• 1955 – Harl McDonald, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1899)
• 1956 – Edmund Clerihew Bentley, English author (b. 1875)
• 1959 – Daniil Andreyev, Russian mystic and poet (b. 1906)
• 1959 – Riccardo Zanella, Croatian politician (b. 1875)
• 1960 – Joseph Haas, German composer and educator (b. 1879)
• 1961 – Philibert Jacques Melotte, English astronomer (b. 1880)
• 1963 – Aleksandr Gauk, Russian conductor and composer (b. 1893)
• 1964 – Nella Larsen, American nurse and author (b. 1891)
• 1965 – Philip Showalter Hench, American physician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1896)
• 1966 – Newbold Morris, American lawyer and politician (b. 1902)
• 1966 – Maxfield Parrish, American painter and illustrator (b. 1870)
• 1966 – Erwin Piscator, German director and producer (b. 1893)
• 1967 – Jean Toomer, American author and poet (b. 1894)
• 1968 – Bobby Driscoll, American actor (b. 1937)
• 1969 – Lucien Bianchi, Belgian race car driver (b. 1934)
• 1970 – Heinrich Brüning, German politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1885)
• 1971 – Selmer Jackson, American actor (b. 1888)
• 1972 – Gabriel Heatter, American journalist (b. 1890)
• 1972 – Peter Whitney, American actor (b. 1916)
• 1973 – Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish pilot and politician (b. 1903)
• 1975 – Peter Bamm, German journalist and author (b. 1897)
• 1977 – Abdel Halim Hafez, Egyptian singer and actor (b. 1929)
• 1977 – Levko Revutsky, Ukrainian composer and educator (b. 1889)
• 1978 – George Paine, English cricketer and coach (b. 1908)
• 1979 – Airey Neave, English soldier and politician (b. 1916)
• 1979 – Ray Ventura, French pianist and bandleader (b. 1908)
• 1981 – DeWitt Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (b. 1889)
• 1984 – Karl Rahner, German theologian (b. 1904)
• 1985 – Harold Peary, American actor and singer (b. 1908)
• 1986 – James Cagney, American actor and dancer (b. 1899)
• 1986 – John Ciardi, American poet and etymologist (b. 1916)
• 1988 – Edgar Faure, French historian and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1908)
• 1990 – Harry Bridges, Australian-American union leader (b. 1901)
• 1992 – Manolis Andronikos, Greek archeologist and academic (b. 1919)
• 1993 – S. M. Pandit, Indian painter (b. 1916)
• 1993 – Richard Diebenkorn, American painter (b. 1922)
• 1994 – Sid Weiss, American bassist (b. 1914)
• 1995 – Rozelle Claxton, American pianist (b. 1913)
• 1995 – Tony Lock, English cricketer (b. 1929)
• 1995 – Paul A. Rothchild, American record producer (b. 1935)
• 1996 – Hugh Falkus, English pilot and author (b. 1917)
• 1996 – Ryoei Saito, Japanese businessman (b. 1916)
• 1999 – Gary Morton, American actor and producer (b. 1924)
• 2000 – Rudolf Kirchschläger, Austrian judge and politician, 8th President of Austria (b. 1915)
• 2002 – Anand Bakshi, Indian poet and songwriter (b. 1930)
• 2002 – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom (b. 1900)
• 2003 – Michael Jeter, American actor (b. 1952)
• 2003 – Valentin Pavlov, Russian politician, 11th Prime Minister of the Soviet Union (b. 1937)
• 2004 – Alistair Cooke, English-American journalist (b. 1908)
• 2004 – Hubert Gregg, English actor and director (b. 1914)
• 2004 – Michael King, New Zealand historian and author (b. 1945)
• 2004 – Timi Yuro, American singer-songwriter (b. 1940)
• 2005 – Robert Creeley, American poet (b. 1926)
• 2005 – Emil Dimitrov, Bulgarian singer (b. 1940)
• 2005 – Milton Green, American hurdler (b. 1913)
• 2005 – Mitch Hedberg, American comedian and actor (b. 1968)
• 2005 – Fred Korematsu, American activist (b. 1919)
• 2005 – Derrick Plourde, American drummer (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, The Ataris, Mad Caddies, and Rich Kids on LSD) (b. 1971)
• 2005 – Don Rose, American radio host (b. 1934)
• 2005 – Chrysanthos Theodoridis, Greek singer-songwriter (b. 1934)
• 2005 – O. V. Vijayan, Indian author and illustrator (b. 1930)
• 2006 – Red Hickey, American football player and coach (b. 1917)
• 2006 – John McGahern, Irish author (b. 1934)
• 2007 – John Roberts, Canadian politician (b. 1933)
• 2008 – David Leslie, Scottish race car driver (b. 1953)
• 2008 – Richard Lloyd, English race car driver (b. 1945)
• 2008 – Dith Pran, Cambodian photographer (b. 1942)
• 2010 – Jaime Escalante, Bolivian educator (b. 1930)
• 2010 – Morris R. Jeppson, American lieutenant (b. 1922)
• 2010 – Martin Sandberger, German SS officer (b. 1911)
• 2012 – Janet Anderson Perkin, Canadian baseball player and curler (b. 1921)
• 2012 – Aquila Berlas Kiani, Indian-Canadian sociologist and academic (b. 1921)
• 2012 – Francesco Mancini, Italian footballer and coach (b. 1968)
• 2012 – Granville Semmes, American businessman, founded 1-800-Flowers (b. 1928)
• 2012 – Raja Ashman Shah, Malaysian son of Azlan Shah of Perak (b. 1958)
• 2012 – Leonid Shebarshin, Russian KGB officer (b. 1935)
• 2013 – Franco Califano, Libyan-Italian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1938)
• 2013 – Daniel Hoffman, American poet and academic (b. 1923)
• 2013 – Peter Kormos, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1952)
• 2013 – Mal Moore, American football player and coach (b. 1939)
• 2013 – Samueli Naulu, Fijian rugby player (b. 1982)
• 2013 – Bobby Parks, American basketball player and coach (b. 1962)
• 2013 – Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (b. 1934)
• 2013 – Edith Schaeffer, Chinese-Swiss religious leader and author, co-founded L'Abri (b. 1914)
• 2013 – Bob Turley, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
• 2014 – Ray Hutchison, American lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
• 2014 – Keizō Kanie, Japanese actor (b. 1944)
• 2014 – Kate O'Mara, English actress (b. 1939)
• 2014 – Fred Stansfield, Welsh footballer and manager (b. 1917)
• 2014 – Phuntsok Wangyal, Tibetan politician (b. 1922)