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April 17is the 107th day of the year (108th inleap years) in theGregorian calendar;258 days remain until the end of the year.
Events
[edit]Pre-1600
[edit]- 1080–Harald III of Denmarkdies and is succeeded byCanute IV,who would later be the first Dane to becanonized.
- 1349– The rule of theBavand dynastyinMazandaranis brought to an end by the murder ofHasan II.
- 1362–Kaunas Castlefalls to theTeutonic Orderafter amonth-long siege.
- 1492– Spain andChristopher Columbussign theCapitulations of Santa Fefor his voyage to Asia to acquirespices.
- 1521– Trial ofMartin Lutherover histeachingsbegins during the assembly of theDiet of Worms.Initially intimidated, he asks for time to reflect before answering and is given a stay of one day.
- 1524–Giovanni da Verrazzanoreaches New York harbor.
1601–1900
[edit]- 1797– SirRalph AbercrombyattacksSan Juan, Puerto Rico,in what would be one of the largest invasions of the Spanish territories in the Americas.
- 1797 – Citizens ofVeronabegin an unsuccessfuleight-day rebellionagainst theFrenchoccupying forces.
- 1861– The state ofVirginia'ssecession conventionvotes to secede from the United States; Virginia later becomes the eighth state to join theConfederate States of America.
- 1863–American Civil War:Grierson's Raidbegins: Troops underUnion ArmyColonelBenjamin Griersonattack centralMississippi.
- 1864– American Civil War: TheBattle of Plymouthbegins:Confederateforces attackPlymouth, North Carolina.
- 1869–Morelosis admitted as the 27th state ofMexico.[1]
- 1876–Catalpa rescue:The rescue of six Fenian prisoners fromFremantle Prisonin Western Australia.
- 1895– TheTreaty of Shimonosekibetween China and Japan is signed. This marks the end of theFirst Sino-Japanese War,and the defeatedQing Empireis forced to renounce its claims on Korea and to concede the southern portion of theFengtianprovince,Taiwanand thePenghuto Japan.
1901–present
[edit]- 1905– TheSupreme Court of the United StatesdecidesLochner v. New York,which holds that the "right to free contract"is implicit in thedue process clauseof theFourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- 1907– TheEllis Islandimmigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
- 1912–Russiantroopsopen fireon striking goldfield workers in northeastSiberia,killing at least 150.
- 1931– After negotiations between Catalan and Spanish provisional governments, theCatalan Republicproclaimed in April 14 becomes theGeneralitat de Catalunya,the autonomous government ofCataloniawithin theSpanish Republic.[2]
- 1941–World War II:The Axis powersinvasion of Yugoslaviais completed when it signs an armistice with Germany and Italy.
- 1942– Frenchprisoner of warGeneralHenri Giraudescapes from his castle prison inKönigstein Fortress.
- 1944– Forces of the Communist-controlledGreek People's Liberation Armyattack the smallerNational and Social Liberationresistance group, which surrenders. Its leaderDimitrios Psarrosis murdered.
- 1945– World War II:Montese,Italy, is liberated fromNaziforces.
- 1945 – HistorianTran Trong Kimis appointed the Prime Minister of theEmpire of Vietnam.
- 1946– Thelast French troops are withdrawnfromSyria.
- 1951– ThePeak Districtbecomes the United Kingdom's firstNational Park.
- 1961–Bay of Pigs Invasion:A group ofCuban exilesfinanced and trained by theCIAlands at theBay of Pigsin Cuba with the aim of oustingFidel Castro.
- 1969–Sirhan Sirhanis convicted of assassinatingRobert F. Kennedy.
- 1969 –Communist Party of CzechoslovakiachairmanAlexander Dubčekis deposed.
- 1970–Apollo program:The damagedApollo 13spacecraft returns toEarthsafely.
- 1971– TheProvisional Government of Bangladeshis formed.
- 1975– TheCambodian Civil Warends. TheKhmer Rougecapturesthe capitalPhnom PenhandCambodian government forcessurrender.
- 1978–Mir Akbar Khyberis assassinated, provoking theSaur RevolutioninAfghanistan.[3]
- 1982–Constitution Act, 1982Patriationof theCanadian constitutioninOttawabyProclamationofElizabeth II,Queen of Canada.
- 1986– An alleged state ofwar lasting 335 yearsbetween theNetherlandsand theIsles of Scillydeclared peace bringing an end to any hypothetical war that may have been legally considered to exist.[4][5]
- 1992– TheKatina Pis deliberately run aground offMaputo,Mozambique,and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.[6]
- 1998–Space ShuttleColumbiais launched onSTS-90,the finalSpacelabmission.[7]
- 2003–Anneli Jäätteenmäkitakes office as the first femaleprime minister of Finland.[8]
- 2006– APalestiniansuicide bomberdetonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant,killing 11 people and injuring 70.
- 2013–An explosionat a fertilizer plant in the city ofWest, Texas,kills 15 people and injures 160 others.
- 2014–NASA'sKepler space telescopeconfirms the discovery ofthe first Earth-size planetin thehabitable zoneof another star.
- 2021– Thefuneral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,takes place atSt George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Births
[edit]Pre-1600
[edit]- 1277–Michael IX Palaiologos,Byzantine emperor (d. 1320)
- 1455–Andrea Gritti,Doge of Venice (d. 1538)[9]
- 1497–Pedro de Valdivia,Spanish conquistador, conquered northern Chile (d. 1553)
- 1573–Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria(d. 1651)
- 1586–John Ford,English poet and playwright (d. 1639)
- 1598–Giovanni Battista Riccioli,Italian priest and astronomer (d. 1671)
1601–1900
[edit]- 1620–Marguerite Bourgeoys,French-Canadian nun and saint, founded theCongregation of Notre Dame of Montreal(d. 1700)
- 1635–Edward Stillingfleet,British theologian and scholar (d. 1699)
- 1683–Johann David Heinichen,German composer and theorist (d. 1729)
- 1710–Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan,Scottish politician (d. 1767)
- 1734–Taksin,King of Thailand (d. 1782)
- 1741–Samuel Chase,American lawyer and jurist (d. 1811)
- 1750–François de Neufchâteau,French academic and politician,French Minister of the Interior(d. 1828)
- 1756–Dheeran Chinnamalai,Indian commander (d. 1805)
- 1766–Collin McKinney,American surveyor, merchant, and politician (d. 1861)
- 1794–Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius,German botanist and explorer (d. 1868)
- 1798–Étienne Bobillier,French mathematician and academic (d. 1840)
- 1799–Eliza Acton,English food writer and poet (d. 1859)[10]
- 1814–Josif Pančić,Serbian botanist and academic (d. 1888)
- 1816–Thomas Hazlehurst,English architect and philanthropist (d. 1876)
- 1820–Alexander Cartwright,American firefighter and (disputed) inventor ofbaseball(d. 1892)
- 1833–Jean-Baptiste Accolay,Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1900)
- 1837–J. P. Morgan,American banker and financier, foundedJ.P. Morgan & Co.(d. 1913)
- 1842–Maurice Rouvier,French businessman and politician, 53rdPrime Minister of France(d. 1911)
- 1849–William R. Day,American jurist and politician, 36thUnited States Secretary of State(d. 1923)
- 1852–Cap Anson,American baseball player and manager (d. 1922)
- 1863–Augustus Edward Hough Love,English mathematician and theorist (d. 1940)
- 1865–Ursula Ledóchowska,Polish-Austrian nun and saint, founded theCongregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus(d. 1939)[11]
- 1866–Ernest Starling,English physiologist and academic (d. 1927)
- 1875–Aleksander Tõnisson,Estonian general and politician, 5thEstonian Minister of War(d. 1941)
- 1877–Matsudaira Tsuneo,Japanese diplomat (d. 1949)
- 1878–Emil Fuchs,German-American lawyer and businessman (d. 1961)
- 1878 –Demetrios Petrokokkinos,Greek tennis player (d. 1942)
- 1879–Henri Tauzin,French hurdler (d. 1918)
- 1882–Artur Schnabel,Polish pianist and composer (d. 1951)
- 1888–Herms Niel,German soldier, trombonist, and composer (d. 1954)
- 1891–George Adamski,Polish-American ufologist and author (d. 1965)
- 1895–Robert Dean Frisbie,American soldier and author (d. 1948)
- 1896–Señor Wences,Spanish-American ventriloquist (d. 1999)
- 1897–Nisargadatta Maharaj,Indian philosopher and educator (d. 1981)
- 1897 –Thornton Wilder,American novelist and playwright (d. 1975)
- 1897 –Edouard Wyss-Dunant,Swiss physician and mountaineer (d. 1983)
- 1899–Aleksander Klumberg,Estonian decathlete and coach (d. 1958)
1901–present
[edit]- 1903–Nicolas Nabokov,Russian-American composer and educator (d. 1978)
- 1903 –Gregor Piatigorsky,Ukrainian-American cellist and educator (d. 1976)
- 1903 –Morgan Taylor,American hurdler and coach (d. 1975)
- 1905–Louis Jean Heydt,American journalist and actor (d. 1960)
- 1905 –Arthur Lake,American actor (d. 1987)
- 1906–Sidney Garfield,American physician, co-foundedKaiser Permanente(d. 1984)
- 1909–Alain Poher,French politician,President of France(d. 1996)
- 1910–Evangelos Averoff,Greek historian and politician,Greek Minister of Defence(d. 1990)
- 1910 –Ivan Goff,Australian screenwriter and producer (d. 1999)
- 1910 –Helenio Herrera,French footballer and manager (d. 1997)
- 1911–Hervé Bazin,French author and poet (d. 1996)
- 1911 –Lester Rodney,American soldier and journalist (d. 2009)
- 1912–Marta Eggerth,Hungarian-American actress and singer (d. 2013)
- 1914–George Davis,American art director (d. 1984)
- 1914 –Mac Raboy,American illustrator (d. 1967)
- 1915–Martin Clemens,Scottish soldier (d. 2009)
- 1915 –Joe Foss,American general and politician, 20thGovernor of South Dakota(d. 2003)
- 1915 –Regina Ghazaryan,Armenian painter (d. 1999)
- 1916–Win Maung,3rdPresident of Union of Myanmar(d. 1989)
- 1916 –A. Thiagarajah,Sri Lankan educator and politician (d. 1981)
- 1916 –Sirimavo Bandaranaike,Prime Minister of Sri Lanka,world's first female prime minister (d. 2000)
- 1918–William Holden,American actor (d. 1981)
- 1919–Gilles Lamontagne,Canadian lieutenant and politician, 24thLieutenant Governor of Quebec(d. 2016)
- 1919 –Chavela Vargas,Costa Rican-Mexican singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2012)
- 1920–Edmonde Charles-Roux,French journalist and author (d. 2016)
- 1923–Lindsay Anderson,English actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1994)
- 1923 –Solly Hemus,American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2017)
- 1923 –Neville McNamara,Australian air marshal (d. 2014)
- 1923 –Gianni Raimondi,Italian lyric tenor (d. 2008)
- 1923 –Harry Reasoner,American soldier and journalist (d. 1991)
- 1924–Kenneth Norman Jones,Australian public servant (d. 2022)
- 1924 –Donald Richie,American-Japanese author and critic (d. 2013)
- 1925–René Moawad,Lebanese lawyer and politician, 13thPresident of Lebanon(d. 1989)
- 1926–Joan Lorring,British actress (d. 2014)
- 1926 –Gerry McNeil,Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2004)
- 1927–Margot Honecker,East German politician and First Lady (d. 2016)
- 1928–Victor Lownes,American businessman (d. 2017)
- 1928 –Cynthia Ozick,American short story writer, novelist, and essayist
- 1928 –Heinz Putzl,Austrian fencer
- 1928 –Fabien Roy,Canadian accountant and politician (d. 2023)[12]
- 1929–James Last,German-American bassist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2015)
- 1930–Chris Barber,English trombonist and bandleader (d. 2021)
- 1931–John Barrett,English tennis player and sportscaster
- 1931 –Malcolm Browne,American journalist and photographer (d. 2012)
- 1934–Don Kirshner,American songwriter and producer (d. 2011)
- 1934 –Peter Morris,Australian-English surgeon and academic (d. 2022)
- 1935–Bud Paxson,American broadcaster, foundedHome Shopping NetworkandPax TV(d. 2015)
- 1936–Urs Wild,Swiss chemist[13](d. 2022)[14]
- 1937–Ronald Hamowy,Canadian historian and academic (d. 2012)
- 1937 –Ferdinand Piëch,Austrian-German engineer and businessman (d. 2019)
- 1938–Ben Barnes,American businessman and politician, 36thLieutenant Governor of Texas
- 1938 –Doug Lewis,Canadian lawyer and politician, 41stCanadian Minister of Justice
- 1938 –Ronald H. Miller,American theologian, author, and academic (d. 2011)
- 1938 –Kerry Wendell Thornley,American theorist and author (d. 1988)
- 1939–Robert Miller,American art dealer (d. 2011)
- 1940–Eric Dancer,English businessman and politician,Lord Lieutenant of Devon
- 1940 –Billy Fury,English singer-songwriter (d. 1983)
- 1940 –John McCririck,English journalist (d. 2019)
- 1940 –Chuck Menville,American animator and screenwriter (d. 1992)
- 1940 –Anja Silja,German soprano and actress
- 1940 –Agostino Vallini,Italian cardinal andvicar general of Rome
- 1941–Lagle Parek,Estonian architect and politician,Estonian Minister of the Interior
- 1942–Buster Williams,American jazz bassist
- 1942 –Dnyaneshwar Agashe,Indian businessman and cricketer (d. 2009)[15]
- 1943–Richard Allen Epstein,American lawyer, author, and academic
- 1946–Clare Francis,English sailor and author
- 1947–Nigel Emslie, Lord Emslie,Scottish lawyer and judge
- 1947 –Richard Field,English lawyer and judge
- 1947 –Sherrie Levine,American photographer
- 1947 –Tsutomu Wakamatsu,Japanese baseball player, coach, and manager
- 1948–Jan Hammer,Czech pianist, composer, and producer
- 1948 –Alice Harden,American educator and politician (d. 2012)
- 1948 –Pekka Vasala,Finnish runner
- 1951–Olivia Hussey,Argentinian-English actress
- 1951 –Börje Salming,Swedish ice hockey player and businessman (d. 2022)
- 1952–Joe Alaskey,American voice actor (d. 2016)
- 1952 –Pierre Guité,Canadian ice hockey player
- 1952 –John McColl,English general and politician,Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
- 1952 –Željko Ražnatović,Serbian commander "Arkan" (d. 2000)
- 1952 –John Robertson,Scottish businessman and politician
- 1954–Riccardo Patrese,Italian race car driver
- 1954 –Roddy Piper,Canadian professional wrestler and actor (d. 2015)
- 1954 –Michael Sembello,American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1955–Todd Lickliter,American basketball player and coach
- 1955 –Pete Shelley,English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2018)
- 1955 –Mike Stroud,English physician and explorer
- 1956–Colin Tyre, Lord Tyre,Scottish lawyer and judge
- 1957–Teri Austin,Canadian actress
- 1957 –Afrika Bambaataa,American disc jockey
- 1957 –Dwane Casey,American basketball coach[16]
- 1957 –Nick Hornby,English novelist, essayist, lyricist, and screenwriter
- 1957 –Julia Macur,English lawyer and judge
- 1957 –Frank McDonough,British historian
- 1958–Laslo Babits,Canadian javelin thrower (d. 2013)
- 1959–Sean Bean,English actor
- 1959 –Jimmy Mann,Canadian ice hockey player
- 1959 –Li Meisu,Chinese shot putter
- 1960–Vladimir Polyakov,Russian pole vaulter
- 1961 –Norman Cowans,Jamaican-English cricketer
- 1961 –Boomer Esiason,American football player and sportscaster
- 1961 –Bella Freud,English fashion designer
- 1962–Paul Nicholls,English jockey and trainer
- 1964–Ken Daneyko,Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
- 1964 –Maynard James Keenan,American singer-songwriter and producer
- 1964 –Rachel Notley,Canadian politician
- 1964 –Lela Rochon,American actress
- 1966–Vikram,Indian actor and singer
- 1967–Henry Ian Cusick,Peruvian-Scottish actor[17]
- 1967 –Kimberly Elise,American actress
- 1967 –Marquis Grissom,American baseball player and coach
- 1967 –Ian Jones,New Zealand rugby player
- 1967 –Barnaby Joyce,Australian politician, 17thDeputy Prime Minister of Australia
- 1967 –Liz Phair,American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1968–Julie Fagerholt,Danish fashion designer
- 1968 –Phil Henderson,American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
- 1968 –Eric Lamaze,Canadian jockey
- 1968 –Roger Twose,New Zealand cricketer
- 1968 –Richie Woodhall,English boxer and trainer
- 1970–Redman,American rapper, producer, and actor
- 1971–Claire Sweeney,English actress
- 1972–Gary Bennett,American baseball player
- 1972 –Tony Boselli,American football player and sportscaster
- 1972 –Jennifer Garner,American actress
- 1972 –Muttiah Muralitharan,Sri Lankan cricketer
- 1972 –Yuichi Nishimura,Japanese footballer and referee
- 1972 –Terran Sandwith,Canadian ice hockey player
- 1973–Katrin Koov,Estonian architect
- 1973 –Brett Maher,Australian basketball player and sportscaster
- 1973 –Theo Ratliff,American basketball player
- 1974–Mikael Åkerfeldt,Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- 1974 –Victoria Beckham,English singer and fashion designer[18]
- 1975–Heidi Alexander,English politician
- 1975 –Travis Roy,American ice hockey player (d. 2020)
- 1976–Maurice Wignall,Jamaican hurdler and long jumper
- 1977–Chad Hedrick,American speed skater
- 1977 –Frederik Magle,Danish composer, organist, and pianist
- 1978–Monika Bergmann-Schmuderer,German skier
- 1978 –Lindsay Hartley,American actress
- 1978 –Jason White,Scottish rugby player
- 1979–Eric Brewer,Canadian ice hockey player
- 1979 –Marija Šestak,Serbian-Slovenian triple jumper
- 1980–Fabián Vargas,Colombian footballer
- 1980 –Curtis Woodhouse,English footballer, boxer, and manager
- 1981–Jenny Meadows,English runner
- 1981 –Hanna Pakarinen,Finnish singer-songwriter
- 1981 –Ryan Raburn,American baseball player
- 1981 –Chris Thompson,English runner
- 1981 –Zhang Yaokun,Chinese footballer
- 1982–Brad Boyes,Canadian ice hockey player
- 1982 –Chuck Kobasew,Canadian ice hockey player
- 1982 –Tyron Woodley,American mixed martial artist[19]
- 1983–Stanislav Chistov,Russian ice hockey player
- 1983 –Roberto Jiménez,Peruvian footballer
- 1983 –Andrea Marcato,Italian rugby player
- 1984–Pablo Sebastián Álvarez,Argentinian footballer
- 1984 –Jed Lowrie,American baseball player
- 1984 –Raffaele Palladino,Italian footballer
- 1985–Rooney Mara,American actress
- 1985 –Luke Mitchell,Australian actor and model
- 1985 –Jo-Wilfried Tsonga,French tennis player
- 1986–Romain Grosjean,French race car driver
- 1988–Takahiro Moriuchi,Japanese singer-songwriter
- 1989–Paraskevi Papachristou,Greek triple jumper
- 1989 –Avi Kaplan,singer and songwriter
- 1990–Jonathan Brown,Welsh footballer
- 1992–Lachlan Maranta,Australian rugby league footballer
- 1992 –Jo Jinho,South Korean singer[20]
- 1994–Alanna Goldie,Canadian fencer[21]
- 1994 –Yang Hongseok,South Korean singer and actor[22]
- 1995–Jung Wheein,South Korean singer[23]
- 1996–Lorna Fitzgerald,British actress
- 1996 –Caitlin Parker,Australian boxer[24]
- 1996 –Helene Spilling,Norwegian dancer[25]
- 1998–Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana(Saint), Thai actor and singer[26]
- 2001–Shin Ryujin,South Korean rapper, singer and dancer[27]
Deaths
[edit]Pre-1600
[edit]- 485–Proclus,Greek mathematician and philosopher (b. 412)
- 617–Donnán of Eigg,Irish priest and saint
- 648–Xiao,empress of theSui dynasty
- 744–Al-Walid II,Umayyadcaliph (b. 706)
- 818–Bernard of Italy,Frankish king (b. 797)
- 858–Benedict III,pope of theCatholic Church[28]
- 1071–Manuel Komnenos,Byzantine military commander (b. c. 1045)
- 1080–Harald III of Denmark(b. 1041)
- 1111–Robert of Molesme,Christian saint and abbot (b. 1027)
- 1298–Árni Þorláksson,Icelandic bishop (b. 1237)
- 1321–Infanta Branca of Portugal,daughter of KingAfonso III of Portugal(b. 1259)
- 1331–Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford,English nobleman (b. 1257)
- 1344–Constantine II, King of Armenia
- 1355–Marin Falier,Doge of Venice(b. 1285)
- 1427–John IV, Duke of Brabant(b. 1403)
- 1539–George, Duke of Saxony(b. 1471)
- 1574–Joachim Camerarius,German scholar and translator (b. 1500)
1601–1900
[edit]- 1669–Antonio Bertali,Italian violinist and composer (b. 1605)
- 1680–Kateri Tekakwitha,Mohawk-bornNative Americansaint (b. 1656)
- 1695–Juana Inés de la Cruz,Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1651)[29]
- 1696–Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné,French author (b. 1626)[30]
- 1711–Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor(b. 1678)
- 1713–David Hollatz,Polish pastor and theologian (b. 1648)
- 1764–Johann Mattheson,German lexicographer and composer (b. 1681)
- 1790–Benjamin Franklin,American inventor, publisher, and politician, 6thPresident of Pennsylvania(b. 1706)
- 1799–Richard Jupp,English surveyor and architect (b. 1728)
- 1840–Hannah Webster Foster,American journalist and author (b. 1758)
- 1843–Samuel Morey,American engineer (b. 1762)
- 1882–George Jennings,English engineer and plumber, invented theflush toilet(b. 1810)
- 1888–E. G. Squier,American archaeologist and journalist (b. 1821)
- 1892–Alexander Mackenzie,Scottish-Canadian politician, 2ndPrime Minister of Canada(b. 1822)[31]
1901–present
[edit]- 1919–Svetozar Ćorović,Serbian novelist (b. 1875)[32]
- 1921–Manwel Dimech,Maltese journalist, author, and philosopher (b. 1860)
- 1923–Laurence Ginnell,Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1852)
- 1930–Alexander Golovin,Russian painter and stage designer (b. 1863)
- 1933–Kote Marjanishvili,Georgian director and playwright (b. 1872)
- 1936–Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck,Dutch lawyer and politician, 28thPrime Minister of the Netherlands(b. 1873)
- 1942–Jean Baptiste Perrin,French-American physicist and chemist,Nobel Prizelaureate (b. 1870)
- 1944–J. T. Hearne,English cricketer and coach (b. 1867)
- 1944 –Dimitrios Psarros,Greek lieutenant, founded theNational and Social Liberation(b. 1893)
- 1946–Juan Bautista Sacasa,Nicaraguan medical doctor, politician and 20thPresident of Nicaragua(b. 1874)
- 1948–Kantarō Suzuki,Japanese admiral and politician, 42ndPrime Minister of Japan(b. 1868)
- 1954–Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu,Romanian lawyer and politician,Romanian Minister of Justice(b. 1900)
- 1960–Eddie Cochran,American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1938)
- 1961–Elda Anderson,American physicist and health researcher (b. 1899)
- 1967–Red Allen,American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)
- 1975–Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan,Indian philosopher and politician, 2ndPresident of India(b. 1888)
- 1976–Henrik Dam,Danish biochemist and physiologist,Nobel Prizelaureate (b. 1895)
- 1977–William Conway,Irish cardinal (b. 1913)
- 1983–Felix Pappalardi,American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (b. 1939)
- 1984–Claude Provost,Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1933)
- 1986–Marcel Dassault,French businessman, foundedDassault Aviation(b. 1892)[33]
- 1987–Cecil Harmsworth King,English publisher (b. 1901)
- 1987 –Dick Shawn,American actor (b. 1923)
- 1988–Louise Nevelson,Ukrainian-American sculptor and educator (b. 1900)
- 1990–Ralph Abernathy,American minister and activist (b. 1936)
- 1993–Turgut Özal,Turkish engineer and politician, 8thpresident of Turkey(b. 1927)
- 1993 –Gamal Hamdan,Egyptian scholar and geographer (b. 1928)[34]
- 1994–Roger Wolcott Sperry,American psychologist and biologist,Nobel Prizelaureate (b. 1913)
- 1995–Frank E. Resnik,American sergeant and businessman (b. 1928)
- 1996–Piet Hein,Danish poet and mathematician (b. 1905)
- 1997–Chaim Herzog,Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6thPresident of Israel(b. 1918)
- 1998–Linda McCartney,American photographer, activist, and musician (b. 1941)
- 2003–Robert Atkins,American physician and cardiologist, created theAtkins diet(b. 1930)
- 2003 –H. B. Bailey,American race car driver (b. 1936)
- 2003 –John Paul Getty, Jr.,American-English philanthropist (b. 1932)
- 2003 –Earl King,American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter (b. 1934)
- 2003 –Yiannis Latsis,Greek businessman (b. 1910)
- 2004–Edmond Pidoux,Swiss author and poet (b. 1908)
- 2006–Jean Bernard,French physician and haematologist (b. 1907)
- 2006 –Scott Brazil,American director and producer (b. 1955)
- 2006 –Henderson Forsythe,American actor (b. 1917)
- 2007–Kitty Carlisle,American actress, singer, socialite and game show panelist (b. 1910)
- 2008–Aimé Césaire,Caribbean-French poet and politician (b. 1913)
- 2008 –Danny Federici,American organist and accordion player (b. 1950)
- 2011–Eric Gross,Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (b. 1926)
- 2011 –Michael Sarrazin,Canadian actor (b. 1940)
- 2011 –Robert Vickrey,American artist and author (b. 1926)
- 2012–Leila Berg,English journalist and author (b. 1917)
- 2012 –J. Quinn Brisben,American educator and politician (b. 1934)
- 2012 –Dimitris Mitropanos,Greek singer (b. 1948)
- 2012 –Nityananda Mohapatra,Indian journalist, poet, and politician (b. 1912)
- 2012 –Jonathan V. Plaut,American rabbi and author (b. 1942)
- 2012 –Stanley Rogers Resor,American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 9thUnited States Secretary of the Army(b. 1917)
- 2013–Carlos Graça,São Toméan politician,Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe(b. 1931)
- 2013 –Bi Kidude,TanzanianTaarabsinger (b. ≈1910)[35]
- 2013 –Yngve Moe,Norwegian bass player and songwriter (b. 1957)
- 2013 –V. S. Ramadevi,Indian politician, 13thGovernor of Karnataka(b. 1934)
- 2014–Gabriel García Márquez,Colombian journalist and author,Nobel Prizelaureate (b. 1927)
- 2014 –Bernat Klein,Serbian-Scottish fashion designer and painter (b. 1922)
- 2014 –Wojciech Leśnikowski,Polish–American architect and academic (b. 1938)
- 2014 –Karpal Singh,Malaysian lawyer and politician (b. 1940)
- 2015–Robert P. Griffin,American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1923)
- 2015 –Scotty Probasco,American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928)
- 2015 –Jeremiah J. Rodell,American general (b. 1921)
- 2015 –A. Alfred Taubman,American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1924)
- 2016–Chyna,American wrestler (b. 1969)[36]
- 2016 –Doris Roberts,American actress (b. 1925)[37]
- 2018–Barbara Bush,American political matriarch and literacy advocate,First Lady of the United States(1989–1993), andSecond Lady of the United States(1981–1989) (b. 1925)[38]
- 2018 –Carl Kasell,American radio personality (b. 1934)[39]
- 2019–Alan García,Peruvian lawyer and politician, 61st and 64thPresident of Peru(b. 1949)[40]
- 2022–Radu Lupu,Romanian pianist (b. 1945)[41]
Holidays and observances
[edit]- Christianfeast day:
- Evacuation Day (Syria),celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946.
- FAO Day(Iraq)
- Flag Day (American Samoa)
- Malbec World Day
- Women's Day(Gabon)
- World Hemophilia Day
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