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2024 Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Perry, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, killing over 250 people, causing US$78.7 billion in damage and becoming the deadliest hurricane in the mainland United States since Katrina. Wikipedia ↗
2022 A mass shooting occurs at a school in Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 18 people, including 11 children. Wikipedia ↗
2014 A mass kidnapping of 43 students from a teaching college occurs in Iguala, Mexico. Wikipedia ↗
2010 The Philippine Bar exam bombing occurs near the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila injuring 47 people. Wikipedia ↗
2009 Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities. Wikipedia ↗
2002 The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000. Wikipedia ↗
2000 Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits. Wikipedia ↗
2000 The MS Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers. Wikipedia ↗
1997 A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A300 crashes near Medan airport, killing 234. Wikipedia ↗
1997 An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse. Wikipedia ↗

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1994 A Yakovlev Yak-40 crashes into a river near Vanavara, Russia, killing 24. Wikipedia ↗
1992 A Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes in Ejigbo, Lagos, killing 159. Wikipedia ↗
1984 The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997. Wikipedia ↗
1983 Soviet Air Force officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike, thus preventing nuclear war. Wikipedia ↗
1983 Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L, intended to launch a crew to the Salyut 7 space station, explodes on the launch pad. The launch escape system is activated before the Soyuz-U rocket explodes, saving the crew. Wikipedia ↗
1980 A terrorist bombing at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, kills 13 people and injures 213 others. Wikipedia ↗
1978 Air Caribbean Flight 309 crashes in Residencial Las Casas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing six. Wikipedia ↗
1960 In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Wikipedia ↗
1959 Typhoon Vera, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history, makes landfall, killing 4,580 people and leaving nearly 1.6 million others homeless. Wikipedia ↗
1954 The Japanese rail ferry Tōya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait, Japan, killing 1,172. Wikipedia ↗
1953 Rationing of sugar in the United Kingdom ends. Wikipedia ↗
1950 Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces. Wikipedia ↗
1942 Holocaust: Senior SS official August Frank issues a memorandum detailing how Jews should be "evacuated". Wikipedia ↗
1936 Spanish Civil War: Lluis Companys reshuffles the Generalitat de Catalunya, with the marxist POUM and anarcho-syndicalist CNT joining the government. Wikipedia ↗
1933 As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. Wikipedia ↗
1923 The German government calls off the passive resistance to the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr. Wikipedia ↗
1919 Ukrainian War of Independence: The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine defeats the White Russian Volunteer Army at the Battle of Peregonovka. Wikipedia ↗
1918 World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces. Wikipedia ↗
1917 World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins. Wikipedia ↗
1914 The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. Wikipedia ↗
1907 Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire. Wikipedia ↗
1905 Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity. Wikipedia ↗
1810 A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates, and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne. Wikipedia ↗
1799 War of the 2nd Coalition: French troops defeat Austro-Russian forces, leading to the collapse of Suvorov's campaign. Wikipedia ↗
1789 George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State. Wikipedia ↗
1777 American Revolutionary War: British troops capture and begin the occupation of Philadelphia, which had been serving as the American capital city, during the Philadelphia campaign. Wikipedia ↗
1688 The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution. Wikipedia ↗
1687 Morean War: The Parthenon in Athens, used as a gunpowder depot by the Ottoman garrison, is partially destroyed after being bombarded during the Siege of the Acropolis by Venetian forces. Wikipedia ↗
1580 Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth in Plymouth, England. Wikipedia ↗
1493 Pope Alexander VI issues the papal bull Dudum siquidem to the Spanish, extending the grant of new lands he made them in Inter caetera. Wikipedia ↗
1423 Hundred Years' War: A French army defeats the English at the Battle of La Brossinière. Wikipedia ↗
1371 Serbian–Turkish wars: Ottoman Turks fight against a Serbian army at the Battle of Maritsa. Wikipedia ↗
1345 Friso-Hollandic Wars: Frisians defeat Holland in the Battle of Warns. Wikipedia ↗
1212 The Golden Bull of Sicily is issued to confirm the hereditary royal title in Bohemia for the Přemyslid dynasty. Wikipedia ↗
1143 Election of pope Celestine II following the death of pope Innocent II. Wikipedia ↗
1142 Stephen of Blois's army approaches Oxford, beginning the siege of Oxford. Wikipedia ↗
1087 William II is crowned King of England, and reigns until 1100. Wikipedia ↗
715 Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne. Wikipedia ↗
46 BC Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to Venus Genetrix, fulfilling a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus. Wikipedia ↗

Born on this day

2006 Myles Lewis-Skelly, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
2003 Jane Remover, American musician Wikipedia ↗
2001 João Pedro, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
2001 Xinyu Wang, Chinese tennis player Wikipedia ↗
2000 Frankie Amaya, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
2000 Princess Salma bint Abdullah, Jordanian princess Wikipedia ↗
1997 Özge Yağız, Turkish actress Wikipedia ↗
1995 Miloš Veljković, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗

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1994 Jack Conger, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1993 Rosicleide Andrade, Brazilian Paralympic judoka Wikipedia ↗
1993 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1992 Yoo Ara, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
1991 Alma Jodorowsky, French actress, fashion model and singer Wikipedia ↗
1991 Dan Preston, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1989 Jonny Bairstow, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1988 Chris Archer, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1988 James Blake, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1988 Kiira Korpi, Finnish figure skater Wikipedia ↗
1988 Buddy Matthews, Australian wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1987 Rosanna Munter, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1986 Sean Doolittle, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1985 Talulah Riley, English actress Wikipedia ↗
1984 Nev Schulman, American photographer, television host, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1983 Ricardo Quaresma, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 Rob Burrow, English rugby player (died 2024) Wikipedia ↗
1982 John Scott, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1982 Sun Li, Chinese actress Wikipedia ↗
1981 Asuka, Japanese professional wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1981 Yao Beina, Chinese singer (died 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1981 Christina Milian, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
1981 Ayumi Tsunematsu, Japanese voice actress Wikipedia ↗
1981 Serena Williams, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1980 Patrick Friesacher, Austrian racing driver Wikipedia ↗
1980 Brooks Orpik, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1980 Daniel Sedin, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1980 Henrik Sedin, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1979 Chris Kunitz, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1979 Naomichi Marufuji, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1979 Fuifui Moimoi, Tongan-New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1979 Cameron Mooney, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1979 Jaycie Phelps, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
1979 Taavi Rõivas, Estonian politician, 16th Prime Minister of Estonia Wikipedia ↗
1979 Jacob Tierney, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1978 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
1977 Kerem Özyeğen, Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1977 Aka Plu, Japanese comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
1976 Michael Ballack, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
1976 Sami Vänskä, Finnish bass player Wikipedia ↗
1975 Emma Härdelin, Swedish singer and violinist Wikipedia ↗
1975 Jake Paltrow, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1975 Chiara Schoras, German actress Wikipedia ↗
1974 Boris Cepeda, German-Ecuadorian pianist and diplomat Wikipedia ↗
1974 Gary Hall Jr., American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1974 Martin Müürsepp, Estonian basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1973 Marty Casey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1973 Julienne Davis, American actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1973 Dr. Luke, American record producer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1973 Chris Small, Scottish snooker player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1973 Olga Vasdeki, Greek triple jumper Wikipedia ↗
1972 Ras Kass, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
1972 Beto O'Rourke, American politician Wikipedia ↗
1972 Shawn Stockman, American singer Wikipedia ↗
1970 Daryl Beattie, Australian motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
1970 Sheri Moon Zombie, American actress and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
1970 David Parland, Swedish guitarist (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1969 Andy Petterson, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1969 David Slade, English director and producer Wikipedia ↗
1969 Holger Stanislawski, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1969 Paul Warhurst, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1968 Jim Caviezel, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1968 Ben Shenkman, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1967 Bruno Akrapović, Bosnian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1967 Shannon Hoon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1995) Wikipedia ↗
1967 Craig Janney, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1966 Jillian Barberie, Canadian actress and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1966 Christos Dantis, Greek singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1966 Shane Dye, New Zealand jockey Wikipedia ↗
1966 Craig Heyward, American football player (died 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1965 Radisav Ćurčić, Serbian-Israeli basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1965 Petro Poroshenko, Ukrainian businessman and politician, 5th President of Ukraine Wikipedia ↗
1964 Dave Martinez, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1963 Lysette Anthony, English actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
1963 Joe Nemechek, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1962 Melissa Sue Anderson, American-Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
1962 Jonas Bergqvist, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1962 Mark Haddon, English author and poet Wikipedia ↗
1962 Steve Moneghetti, Australian runner Wikipedia ↗
1962 Al Pitrelli, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1962 Tracey Thorn, English singer-songwriter and writer Wikipedia ↗
1962 Jacky Wu, Taiwanese singer, actor, and television host Wikipedia ↗
1961 Jeanie Buss, American sports executive Wikipedia ↗
1961 Cindy Herron, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
1961 Marianne Mikko, Estonian journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
1961 Will Self, English novelist and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1960 Uwe Bein, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1960 Jouke de Vries, Dutch academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
1960 Doug Supernaw, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020) Wikipedia ↗
1959 Andrew Bolt, Australian journalist Wikipedia ↗
1959 Trevor Dodds, Namibian golfer Wikipedia ↗
1959 Rich Gedman, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1959 Ilya Kormiltsev, Russian poet and translator (died 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1958 Rudi Cerne, German figure skater and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1958 Darby Crash, American singer-songwriter (died 1980) Wikipedia ↗
1958 Robert Kagan, Greek-American historian and author Wikipedia ↗
1958 Kenny Sansom, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1958 Richard B. Weldon Jr., American sailor and politician Wikipedia ↗
1957 Bob Staake, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
1957 Klaus Augenthaler, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1957 Michael Dweck, American photographer and director Wikipedia ↗
1957 Oscar Andrade, Brazilian politician (died 2026) Wikipedia ↗
1956 Steve Butler, American race car driver and engineer Wikipedia ↗
1956 Linda Hamilton, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1955 Carlene Carter, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1954 Craig Chaquico, American guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1954 Kevin Kennedy, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1954 Cesar Rosas, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1953 Dolores Keane, Irish singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
1953 Douglas A. Melton, American biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1953 Paul Stephenson, English police officer Wikipedia ↗
1951 Tommy Taylor, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1951 Stuart Tosh, Scottish singer-songwriter and drummer Wikipedia ↗
1950 Andy Haden, New Zealand rugby player (died 2020) Wikipedia ↗
1949 Clodoaldo, Brazilian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1949 Wendy Saddington, Australian singer and journalist (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1949 Jane Smiley, American novelist Wikipedia ↗
1949 Minette Walters, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1948 Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (died 2022) Wikipedia ↗
1948 Vladimír Remek, Czech politician, diplomat, cosmonaut and military pilot Wikipedia ↗
1947 Lucius Allen, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1947 Lynn Anderson, American singer and actress (died 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1947 Philippe Lavil, French singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
1947 Dick Roth, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1946 Andrea Dworkin, American activist and author (died 2005) Wikipedia ↗
1946 John MacLachlan Gray, Canadian actor, playwright, and composer Wikipedia ↗
1946 Mary Beth Hurt, American actress (died 2026) Wikipedia ↗
1946 Radha Krishna Mainali, Nepalese politician Wikipedia ↗
1946 Louise Simonson, American author Wikipedia ↗
1946 Claudette Werleigh, Haitian Prime Minister Wikipedia ↗
1946 Christine Todd Whitman, American politician (50th Governor of New Jersey) Wikipedia ↗
1945 Louise Beaudoin, Canadian academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
1945 Gal Costa, Brazilian singer (died 2022) Wikipedia ↗
1945 Bryan Ferry, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1944 Jan Brewer, American politician, 22nd Governor of Arizona Wikipedia ↗
1944 Keith O'Nions, English geologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1944 Anne Robinson, English journalist and game show host Wikipedia ↗
1943 Ian Chappell, Australian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1943 Tim Schenken, Australian racing driver Wikipedia ↗
1942 Kent McCord, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1942 Gloria E. Anzaldúa, American scholar of Chicana cultural theory (died 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1941 Salvatore Accardo, Italian violinist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
1941 Martine Beswick, Jamaican-English model and actress Wikipedia ↗
1941 David Frizzell, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1939 Ricky Tomlinson, English actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1938 Lucette Aldous, New Zealand-Australian ballerina and educator (died 2021) Wikipedia ↗
1938 Jonathan Goldsmith, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1938 Lars-Jacob Krogh, Norwegian journalist (died 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1937 Valentin Pavlov, Russian banker and politician, 11th Premier of the Soviet Union (died 2003) Wikipedia ↗
1937 Jerry Weintraub, American film producer and agent (died 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1936 Leroy Drumm, American sailor and songwriter (died 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1936 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African academic and politician, 8th First Lady of South Africa (died 2018) Wikipedia ↗
1935 Bob Barber, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1935 Lou Myers, American actor (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1935 Joe Sherlock, Irish politician (died 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1934 Neil Coles, English golfer and architect Wikipedia ↗
1932 Donna Douglas, American actress (died 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1932 Joyce Jameson, American actress (died 1987) Wikipedia ↗
1932 Manmohan Singh, Indian economist and politician, 13th Prime Minister of India (died 2024) Wikipedia ↗
1932 Vladimir Voinovich, Russian author and poet (died 2018) Wikipedia ↗
1931 Kenneth Parnell, American sex offender (died 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1930 Philip Bosco, American actor (died 2018) Wikipedia ↗
1930 Joe Brown, English mountaineer and author (died 2020) Wikipedia ↗
1928 Bob Van der Veken, Belgian actor (died 2019) Wikipedia ↗
1928 Wilford White, American football player (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1927 Robert Cade, American physician and educator, co-invented Gatorade (died 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1927 Patrick O'Neal, American actor (died 1994) Wikipedia ↗
1927 Enzo Bearzot, Italian footballer and manager (died 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1926 Julie London, American singer and actress (died 2000) Wikipedia ↗
1926 Manfred Mayrhofer, Austrian philologist and academic (died 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1925 Norm Dussault, American-Canadian ice hockey player (died 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1925 Marty Robbins, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and race car driver (died 1982) Wikipedia ↗
1924 Jean Hoerni, Swiss physicist, inventor and businessman (died 1997) Wikipedia ↗
1923 Dev Anand, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1923 Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths, English cricketer, lawyer, and judge (died 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1923 James Hennessy, English businessman and diplomat (died 2024) Wikipedia ↗
1922 Takis Miliadis, Greek actor (died 1985) Wikipedia ↗
1922 Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia (died 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1919 Barbara Britton, American actress (died 1980) Wikipedia ↗
1919 Matilde Camus, Spanish poet and author (died 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1918 Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (died 2000) Wikipedia ↗
1917 Réal Caouette, Canadian journalist and politician (died 1976) Wikipedia ↗
1917 Tran Duc Thao, Vietnamese-French philosopher and theorist (died 1993) Wikipedia ↗
1914 Achille Compagnoni, Italian skier and mountaineer (died 2009) Wikipedia ↗
1914 Jack LaLanne, American fitness expert (died 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1913 Frank Brimsek, American ice hockey player (died 1998) Wikipedia ↗
1911 Al Helfer, American sportscaster (died 1975) Wikipedia ↗
1909 Bill France Sr., American race car driver, founded NASCAR (died 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1909 A. P. Hamann, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (died 1977) Wikipedia ↗
1907 Anthony Blunt, English historian and spy (died 1983) Wikipedia ↗
1907 Shug Fisher, American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and comedian (died 1984) Wikipedia ↗
1907 Bep van Klaveren, Dutch boxer (died 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1905 Millito Navarro, Puerto Rican baseball player (died 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1905 Karl Rappan, Austrian footballer and coach (died 1996) Wikipedia ↗
1902 Albert Anastasia, Italian-American mobster (died 1957) Wikipedia ↗
1901 George Raft, American actor, singer, and dancer (died 1980) Wikipedia ↗
1901 Ted Weems, American bandleader and musician (died 1963) Wikipedia ↗
1900 Suzanne Belperron, French jewelry designer (died 1983) Wikipedia ↗
1898 George Gershwin, American pianist and composer (died 1937) Wikipedia ↗
1897 Pope Paul VI (died 1978) Wikipedia ↗
1897 Arthur Rhys-Davids, English lieutenant and pilot (died 1917) Wikipedia ↗
1895 Jürgen Stroop, German general (died 1952) Wikipedia ↗
1894 Gladys Brockwell, American actress (died 1929) Wikipedia ↗
1892 Robert Staughton Lynd, American sociologist and academic (died 1970) Wikipedia ↗
1891 William McKell, Australian politician, 12th Governor General of Australia (died 1985) Wikipedia ↗
1891 Charles Münch, French violinist and conductor (died 1968) Wikipedia ↗
1891 Hans Reichenbach, German philosopher from the Vienna Circle (died 1953) Wikipedia ↗
1890 Jack Tresadern, English footballer and manager (died 1959) Wikipedia ↗
1889 Gordon Brewster, Irish cartoonist (died 1946) Wikipedia ↗
1889 Martin Heidegger, German philosopher and academic (died 1976) Wikipedia ↗
1889 Abdulkadir Inan, Bashkir/Turkish Turkologist (died 1976) Wikipedia ↗
1888 J. Frank Dobie, American journalist and author (died 1964) Wikipedia ↗
1888 T. S. Eliot, English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1965) Wikipedia ↗
1887 Edwin Keppel Bennett, English author and poet (died 1958) Wikipedia ↗
1887 Antonio Moreno, Spanish-American actor and director (died 1967) Wikipedia ↗
1887 Barnes Wallis, English scientist and engineer, invented the Bouncing bomb (died 1979) Wikipedia ↗
1886 Archibald Hill, English physiologist, academic, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1977) Wikipedia ↗
1884 Jack Bickell, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (died 1951) Wikipedia ↗
1878 Walter Steinbeck, German actor (died 1942) Wikipedia ↗
1877 Ugo Cerletti, Italian neurologist and academic (died 1963) Wikipedia ↗
1877 Alfred Cortot, Swiss pianist and conductor (died 1962) Wikipedia ↗
1877 Bertha De Vriese, Belgian physician (died 1958) Wikipedia ↗
1876 Edith Abbott, American economist, social worker, and author (died 1957) Wikipedia ↗
1876 Ghulam Bhik Nairang, Indian poet, lawyer, and politician (died 1952) Wikipedia ↗
1875 Edmund Gwenn, English-American actor (died 1959) Wikipedia ↗
1874 Lewis Hine, American photographer and activist (died 1940) Wikipedia ↗
1874 Charles Vyner Brooke, 3rd Raj of Sarawak (died 1963) Wikipedia ↗
1873 Wacław Berent, Polish author and translator (died 1940) Wikipedia ↗
1872 Max Ehrmann, American poet and lawyer (died 1945) Wikipedia ↗
1870 Christian X of Denmark (died 1947) Wikipedia ↗
1869 Komitas, Armenian-French priest and composer (died 1935) Wikipedia ↗
1865 Archibald Butt, United States Army Officer (died 1912) Wikipedia ↗
1865 Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford (died 1937) Wikipedia ↗
1856 Anna Paaske, Norwegian opera singer and music teacher (died 1935) Wikipedia ↗
1849 Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1936) Wikipedia ↗
1848 Henry Walters, American art collector and philanthropist (died 1931) Wikipedia ↗
1843 Joseph Furphy, Australian author and poet (died 1912) Wikipedia ↗
1840 Louis-Olivier Taillon, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Premier of Quebec (died 1923) Wikipedia ↗
1820 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Indian philosopher, painter, and academic (died 1891) Wikipedia ↗
1792 William Hobson, Irish-New Zealand explorer and politician, 1st Governor of New Zealand (died 1842) Wikipedia ↗
1791 Théodore Géricault, French painter and lithographer (died 1824) Wikipedia ↗
1783 Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke, English politician and literary figure (died 1858) Wikipedia ↗
1774 Johnny Appleseed, American gardener and environmentalist (died 1845) Wikipedia ↗
1767 Wenzel Müller, Austrian composer and conductor (died 1835) Wikipedia ↗
1758 Cosme Argerich, Argentinian physician (died 1820) Wikipedia ↗
1750 Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, English admiral (died 1810) Wikipedia ↗
1711 Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician, First Lord of the Admiralty (died 1779) Wikipedia ↗
1698 William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (died 1755) Wikipedia ↗
1660 George William, Duke of Liegnitz (died 1675) Wikipedia ↗
1651 Francis Daniel Pastorius, founder of Germantown, Philadelphia (died 1720) Wikipedia ↗
1641 Nehemiah Grew, English plant anatomist and physiologist (died 1712) Wikipedia ↗
1637 Sébastien Leclerc, French painter (died 1714) Wikipedia ↗
1526 Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (died 1569) Wikipedia ↗
1462 Engelbert, Count of Nevers, younger son of John I, Duke of Cleves (died 1506) Wikipedia ↗
1406 Thomas de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (died 1430) Wikipedia ↗
1329 Anne of Bavaria, German queen consort (died 1353) Wikipedia ↗
932 Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, Arab caliph (died 975) Wikipedia ↗

Died on this day

2024 John Ashton, American actor (born 1948) Wikipedia ↗
2019 Jacques Chirac, French politician, President of France (born 1932) Wikipedia ↗
2016 Toughie, last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed treefrog (h. fl. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
2015 Eudóxia Maria Froehlich, Brazilian zoologist (born 1928) Wikipedia ↗
2015 Sidney Phillips, American soldier, physician, and author (born 1924) Wikipedia ↗
2015 Ana Seneviratne, Sri Lankan police officer and diplomat (born 1927) Wikipedia ↗
2014 Jim Boeke, American football player and coach (born 1938) Wikipedia ↗
2014 Sam Hall, American screenwriter (born 1921) Wikipedia ↗

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2014 Gerald Neugebauer, American astronomer and physicist (born 1932) Wikipedia ↗
2014 Tamir Sapir, Georgian-American businessman (born 1946) Wikipedia ↗
2013 Azizan Abdul Razak, Malaysian politician, 10th Menteri Besar of Kedah (born 1944) Wikipedia ↗
2013 Seánie Duggan, Irish hurler (born 1922) Wikipedia ↗
2013 Mario Montez, Puerto Rican-American actor (born 1935) Wikipedia ↗
2013 Sos Sargsyan, Armenian actor and director (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
2012 M'el Dowd, American actress and singer (born 1933) Wikipedia ↗
2012 Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian physicist and politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (born 1927) Wikipedia ↗
2012 Eugene Genovese, American historian and author (born 1930) Wikipedia ↗
2012 Sam Steiger, American journalist and politician (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
2011 Bob Cassilly, American sculptor, founded the City Museum (born 1949) Wikipedia ↗
2010 Terry Newton, English rugby player (born 1978) Wikipedia ↗
2010 Gloria Stuart, American actress (born 1910) Wikipedia ↗
2008 Marc Moulin, Belgian keyboard player, producer, and journalist (born 1942) Wikipedia ↗
2008 Paul Newman, American actor, director, producer, and businessman (born 1925) Wikipedia ↗
2007 Bill Wirtz, American businessman (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
2006 Byron Nelson, American golfer and coach (born 1912) Wikipedia ↗
2006 Iva Toguri D'Aquino, American wartime propaganda broadcaster (born 1916) Wikipedia ↗
2005 Helen Cresswell, English author and screenwriter (born 1934) Wikipedia ↗
2004 Marianna Komlos, Canadian bodybuilder, model, and wrestler (born 1969) Wikipedia ↗
2003 Shawn Lane, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1963) Wikipedia ↗
2003 Robert Palmer, English singer-songwriter (born 1949) Wikipedia ↗
2002 Nils Bohlin, Swedish engineer, invented three-point safety belt (born 1920) Wikipedia ↗
2000 Richard Mulligan, American actor (born 1932) Wikipedia ↗
2000 Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian guitarist and composer (born 1937) Wikipedia ↗
1999 Oseola McCarty, American philanthropist (born 1908) Wikipedia ↗
1998 Betty Carter, American singer (born 1930) Wikipedia ↗
1997 Dorothy Kingsley, American screenwriter and producer (born 1909) Wikipedia ↗
1996 Nicu Ceaușescu, Romanian politician (born 1951) Wikipedia ↗
1995 Kalju Pitksaar, Estonian chess player (born 1931) Wikipedia ↗
1991 Billy Vaughn, American singer and bandleader (born 1919) Wikipedia ↗
1990 Hiram Abas, Turkish intelligence officer (born 1932) Wikipedia ↗
1990 Alberto Moravia, Italian author and critic (born 1907) Wikipedia ↗
1989 Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Indian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1920) Wikipedia ↗
1988 Branko Zebec, Croatian and Yugoslav football player and coach (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
1987 Ramang, Indonesian footballer and manager (born 1928) Wikipedia ↗
1987 Herbert Tichy, Austrian geologist, journalist, and mountaineer (born 1912) Wikipedia ↗
1984 Paquirri, Spanish bullfighter (born 1948) Wikipedia ↗
1984 John Facenda, American sportscaster (born 1913) Wikipedia ↗
1982 Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (born 1902) Wikipedia ↗
1979 Arthur Hunnicutt, American actor (born 1910) Wikipedia ↗
1978 Manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1886) Wikipedia ↗
1977 Uday Shankar, Indian dancer and choreographer (born 1900) Wikipedia ↗
1976 Leopold Ružička, Croatian-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1887) Wikipedia ↗
1973 Samuel Flagg Bemis, American historian and author (born 1891) Wikipedia ↗
1973 Ralph Earnhardt, American race car driver (born 1928) Wikipedia ↗
1973 Anna Magnani, Italian actress and singer (born 1908) Wikipedia ↗
1972 Charles Correll, American actor and screenwriter (born 1890) Wikipedia ↗
1968 Ben Shlomo Lipman-Heilprin, Polish-Israeli neurologist and physician (born 1902) Wikipedia ↗
1968 Daniel Johnson Sr., Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Premier of Quebec (born 1915) Wikipedia ↗
1968 Władysław Kędra, Polish pianist (born 1918) Wikipedia ↗
1965 James Fitzmaurice, Irish soldier and pilot (born 1898) Wikipedia ↗
1961 Charles Erwin Wilson, American politician, 5th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1890) Wikipedia ↗
1959 S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (born 1899) Wikipedia ↗
1959 Leslie Morshead, Australian general (born 1889) Wikipedia ↗
1959 Teodor Ussisoo, Estonian furniture designer and educator (born 1878) Wikipedia ↗
1957 Arthur Powell Davies, American minister and author (born 1902) Wikipedia ↗
1954 Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (born 1868) Wikipedia ↗
1953 Xu Beihong, Chinese painter and educator (born 1895) Wikipedia ↗
1952 George Santayana, Spanish philosopher, novelist, and poet (born 1863) Wikipedia ↗
1951 Hans Cloos, German geologist and academic (born 1885) Wikipedia ↗
1947 Hugh Lofting, English-American author and poet (born 1886) Wikipedia ↗
1946 William Strunk Jr., American author and educator (born 1869) Wikipedia ↗
1945 Béla Bartók, Hungarian pianist and composer (born 1881) Wikipedia ↗
1943 Henri Fertet, French Resistance fighter (born 1926) Wikipedia ↗
1937 Bessie Smith, American singer and actress (born 1894) Wikipedia ↗
1935 Andy Adams, American author (born 1859) Wikipedia ↗
1935 Iván Persa, Slovene-Hungarian priest and author (born 1861) Wikipedia ↗
1922 Charles Wade, Australian politician, 17th Premier of New South Wales (born 1863) Wikipedia ↗
1904 Lafcadio Hearn, Greek-Japanese author and academic (born 1850) Wikipedia ↗
1904 John Fitzwilliam Stairs, Canadian businessman and politician (born 1848) Wikipedia ↗
1902 Levi Strauss, German-American businessman, founded Levi Strauss & Co. (born 1829) Wikipedia ↗
1877 Hermann Grassmann, German mathematician and physicist (born 1809) Wikipedia ↗
1868 August Ferdinand Möbius, German mathematician and astronomer (born 1790) Wikipedia ↗
1847 John Oliver Curran, Irish physician (born 1819) Wikipedia ↗
1846 Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (born 1760) Wikipedia ↗
1830 Teresa Casati, Italian noblewomen and revolutionary (born 1787) Wikipedia ↗
1825 José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, Marquis of Torre Tagle, Peruvian soldier and politician, 2nd President of Peru (born 1779) Wikipedia ↗
1820 Daniel Boone, American hunter and explorer (born 1734) Wikipedia ↗
1802 Jurij Vega, Slovene mathematician and physicist (born 1754) Wikipedia ↗
1800 William Billings, American composer and educator (born 1746) Wikipedia ↗
1764 Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish monk and scholar (born 1676) Wikipedia ↗
1716 Antoine Parent, French mathematician and theorist (born 1666) Wikipedia ↗
1626 Wakisaka Yasuharu, Japanese daimyō (born 1554) Wikipedia ↗
1623 Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (born 1540) Wikipedia ↗
1620 Taichang Emperor of China (born 1582) Wikipedia ↗
1600 Claude Le Jeune, French composer (born 1530) Wikipedia ↗
1588 Amias Paulet, Governor of Jersey (born 1532) Wikipedia ↗
1536 Didier de Saint-Jaille, 46th Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller Wikipedia ↗
1468 Juan de Torquemada, Spanish cardinal and theologian (born 1388) Wikipedia ↗
1417 Francesco Zabarella, Italian cardinal (born 1360) Wikipedia ↗
1413 Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria (born 1337) Wikipedia ↗
1371 Jovan Uglješa, Serbian despot Wikipedia ↗
1345 William II, Count of Hainaut Wikipedia ↗
1328 Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar and philosopher of Harran (born 1263) Wikipedia ↗
1327 Cecco d'Ascoli, Italian encyclopaedist, physician and poet (born 1257) Wikipedia ↗
1313 Gottfried von Hagenau, Alsatian theologian, medical doctor, and poet Wikipedia ↗
1290 Margaret, Maid of Norway Queen of Scotland (born 1283) Wikipedia ↗
1241 Fujiwara no Teika, Japanese poet Wikipedia ↗
862 Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi, Muslim military leader (born c. 790) Wikipedia ↗
800 Berowulf, bishop of Würzburg Wikipedia ↗

Holidays & observances

Events, births, deaths and observances: Wikipedia, “September 26”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pakistan entries reviewed by Newsora24. Updated 14 Oct 2026.