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PAKISTAN · BORN ON THIS DAY1948

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician, was born.

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Events

2019 Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new women's world record with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon. Wikipedia ↗
2016 The Maldives announces its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations. Wikipedia ↗
2013 A stampede occurs in India during the Hindu festival Navratri, killing 115 and injuring more than 110. Wikipedia ↗
2010 The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground. Wikipedia ↗
1993 At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides. Wikipedia ↗
1990 Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace. Wikipedia ↗
1983 Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago. Wikipedia ↗
1977 Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Wikipedia ↗
1976 The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. F. A. Murphy. Wikipedia ↗
1976 A Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crashes after takeoff from El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, killing 91. Wikipedia ↗

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1972 Aeroflot Flight 217 crashes outside Moscow, killing 174. Wikipedia ↗
1972 Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes mountains. Twenty-eight survive the crash. All but 16 succumb before rescue on December 23. Wikipedia ↗
1972 The flag of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, was officially adopted. Wikipedia ↗
1962 The Pacific Northwest experiences a cyclone the equal of a Category 3 hurricane, with winds above 150 mph. Forty-six people die. Wikipedia ↗
1946 France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic. Wikipedia ↗
1944 World War II: The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city. Wikipedia ↗
1943 World War II: Marshal Pietro Badoglio announces that Italy has officially declared war on Germany. Wikipedia ↗
1923 Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey. Wikipedia ↗
1921 Soviet republics sign the Treaty of Kars to formalize the borders between Turkey and the South Caucasus states. Wikipedia ↗
1917 The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Portugal. Wikipedia ↗
1915 First World War: The Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos. Wikipedia ↗
1911 Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent. Wikipedia ↗
1908 Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and becomes the first woman to speak there. Wikipedia ↗
1903 The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game. Wikipedia ↗
1892 Edward Emerson Barnard is first to discover a comet by photographic means. Wikipedia ↗
1885 The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta, Georgia. Wikipedia ↗
1881 First known conversation in modern Hebrew by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends. Wikipedia ↗
1843 In New York City, B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
1821 The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is publicly proclaimed. Wikipedia ↗
1812 War of 1812: Sir Isaac Brock's British and native forces repel an invasion of Canada by General Rensselaer's United States forces. Wikipedia ↗
1793 French Revolutionary Wars: Austro-Prussian victory over Republican France at the First Battle of Wissembourg. Wikipedia ↗
1792 In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid. Wikipedia ↗
1775 The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy). Wikipedia ↗
1710 Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces. Wikipedia ↗
1644 A Swedish–Dutch fleet defeats the Danish fleet at Fehmarn and captures about 1,000 prisoners. Wikipedia ↗
1479 Hungarian forces under Stephen V Báthory decisively defeat an invading Ottoman army in the battle of Breadfield. Wikipedia ↗
1399 Coronation of Henry IV of England at Westminster Abbey. Wikipedia ↗
1332 Rinchinbal Khan becomes the Khagan of the Mongols and Emperor of the Yuan dynasty, reigning for only 53 days. Wikipedia ↗
1307 Hundreds of the Knights Templar in France are arrested at dawn by King Philip the Fair, and later confess under torture to heresy. Wikipedia ↗
1269 The present church building at Westminster Abbey is consecrated. Wikipedia ↗
1259 The Provisions of Westminster, a law reform programme resulting out of the conflict of King Henry III of England and his barons, are approved. Wikipedia ↗
409 Vandals and Alans cross the Pyrenees and appear in Hispania. Wikipedia ↗
54 Roman emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances. He is succeeded by his adopted son Nero, rather than by Britannicus, his son with Messalina. Wikipedia ↗

Born on this day

1948 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician (died 1997) Wikipedia ↗
2001 Caleb McLaughlin, American actor Wikipedia ↗
2001 Cam Thomas, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
2001 De'Von Achane, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1999 Andrew Capobianco. American diver Wikipedia ↗
1996 Joshua Wong, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Wikipedia ↗
1995 Jimin, South Korean singer Wikipedia ↗
1994 Ryan Matterson, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗

Show 200 more births

1994 Yuta Watanabe, Japanese basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1993 Tiffany Trump, American socialite Wikipedia ↗
1992 Igor Ozhiganov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1992 Shelby Rogers, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1990 Andrej Rendla, Slovak footballer Wikipedia ↗
1990 Adrián Sardinero, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1990 Jakob Silfverberg, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1989 Brace Belden, American communist and trade union activist, volunteer in the People's Protection Units Wikipedia ↗
1989 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, American politician Wikipedia ↗
1989 Clive Rose, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1988 Norris Cole, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1988 Scott Jamieson, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 Adrian Poparadu, Romanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi, Georgian sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1986 Gabriel Agbonlahor, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1986 Sergio Pérez Moya, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 Brian Hoyer, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1985 Andrej Meszároš, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1982 Antonio Pavanello, Italian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1982 Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1981 Taylor Buchholz, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1981 Kele Okereke, English singer, songwriter, and musician Wikipedia ↗
1980 Ashanti, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
1980 David Haye, English boxer Wikipedia ↗
1980 Magne Hoseth, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1980 Scott Parker, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1979 Wes Brown, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1979 Mamadou Niang, Senegalese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1978 Jermaine O'Neal, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1977 Gareth Batty, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1977 Benjamin Clapp, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
1977 Antonio Di Natale, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1977 Justin Peroff, Canadian drummer and actor Wikipedia ↗
1977 Paul Pierce, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1977 Kiele Sanchez, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1973 Brian Dawkins, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1973 Matt Hughes, American wrestler and mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
1972 Summer Sanders, American swimmer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1971 Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1971 Billy Bush, American television journalist and radio host Wikipedia ↗
1971 Pyrros Dimas, Albanian-Greek weightlifter and politician Wikipedia ↗
1970 Serena Altschul, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
1970 Rob Howley, Welsh rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1970 Paul Potts, English tenor Wikipedia ↗
1969 Nancy Kerrigan, American figure skater and actress Wikipedia ↗
1969 Cady McClain, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
1968 Tisha Campbell-Martin, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
1967 Aleksander Čeferin, Slovenian lawyer and football administrator, 7th president of UEFA Wikipedia ↗
1967 Scott Cooper, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1967 Trevor Hoffman, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1967 Javier Sotomayor, Cuban high jumper Wikipedia ↗
1967 Steve Vickers, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1967 Kate Walsh, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
1966 Larry Collmus, American sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1966 Baja Mali Knindža, Serbian singer Wikipedia ↗
1966 John Regis, English sprinter Wikipedia ↗
1965 Johan Museeuw, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1964 Fanie de Villiers, South African cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1964 Doug Emhoff, American lawyer and second gentlemen of the United States Wikipedia ↗
1964 Nie Haisheng, Chinese general, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
1964 Christopher Judge, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1964 Marco Travaglio, Italian journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1964 Matt Walsh, American actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
1963 Colin Channer, Jamaican-American author and academic Wikipedia ↗
1963 Chip Foose, American engineer and television host Wikipedia ↗
1962 T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, American actress and author Wikipedia ↗
1962 Kelly Preston, American actress (died 2020) Wikipedia ↗
1962 Jerry Rice, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1961 Rachel De Thame, English gardener and television presenter Wikipedia ↗
1961 Derek Harper, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1961 Doc Rivers, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1960 Joey Belladonna, American singer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1960 Eric Joyce, Scottish soldier and politician Wikipedia ↗
1959 Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television spokesperson Wikipedia ↗
1958 Maria Cantwell, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1958 Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells, American bassist and composer Wikipedia ↗
1957 Reggie Theus, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1956 Chris Carter, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1956 Sinan Sakić, Serbian singer (died 2018) Wikipedia ↗
1956 Joseph Toal, Scottish bishop Wikipedia ↗
1954 George Frazier, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2023) Wikipedia ↗
1954 Claude Ribbe, French historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
1953 Pat Day, American jockey Wikipedia ↗
1952 Mundo Earwood, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1952 Beverly Johnson, American model, actress, and singer Wikipedia ↗
1952 John Lone, Hong Kong-American actor Wikipedia ↗
1951 Stephen Bayley, Welsh journalist, author, and critic Wikipedia ↗
1950 Mollie Katzen, American chef and author Wikipedia ↗
1950 Simon Nicol, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1950 Annegret Richter, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
1949 Tom Mees, American sportscaster (died 1996) Wikipedia ↗
1949 Patrick Nève, Belgian racing driver (died 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1947 Joe Dolce, American-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1947 Sammy Hagar, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1946 Levon Ananyan, Armenian journalist and author (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1946 Edwina Currie, English politician Wikipedia ↗
1946 Lacy J. Dalton, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1945 Dési Bouterse, Surinamese general and politician, 9th President of Suriname (died 2024) Wikipedia ↗
1945 Poure Puobe VII Paramount Chief of Nandom in the Upper East Region of Ghana (died 2019) Wikipedia ↗
1944 Robert Lamm, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1943 Peter Sauber, Swiss businessman, founded the Sauber F1 Team Wikipedia ↗
1942 Rutanya Alda, Latvian-American actress Wikipedia ↗
1942 Bob Bailey, American baseball player and manager (died 2018) Wikipedia ↗
1942 Jerry Jones, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
1942 Walter McGowan, Scottish boxer (died 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1941 Neil Aspinall, Welsh-English record producer and manager (died 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1941 Jim Price, American baseball player (died 2023) Wikipedia ↗
1941 Paul Simon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1941 John Snow, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1940 Chris Farlowe, English rock, blues, and soul singer Wikipedia ↗
1940 Pharoah Sanders, American saxophonist and bandleader (died 2022) Wikipedia ↗
1939 Larry Bowie, American football player (died 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1939 Melinda Dillon, American actress (died 2023) Wikipedia ↗
1938 Shirley Caesar, American gospel singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1938 Hugo Young, English journalist and author (died 2003) Wikipedia ↗
1936 Chitti Babu, Indian veena player and composer (died 1996) Wikipedia ↗
1935 Etterlene DeBarge, American singer-songwriter (died 2024) Wikipedia ↗
1935 Bruce Morrow, American radio host and actor Wikipedia ↗
1934 Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1933 Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (died 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1933 Raynald Fréchette, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (died 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1932 Johnny Lytle, American vibraphone player and drummer (died 1995) Wikipedia ↗
1932 Liliane Montevecchi, French-Italian actress, dancer and singer (died 2018) Wikipedia ↗
1931 Raymond Kopa, French footballer (died 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1931 Eddie Mathews, American baseball player and manager (died 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1930 Bruce Geller, American screenwriter and producer (died 1978) Wikipedia ↗
1929 Richard Howard, American poet, critic, and translator (died 2022) Wikipedia ↗
1929 Walasse Ting, Chinese-American painter and poet (died 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1927 Anita Kerr, American singer and arranger (died 2022) Wikipedia ↗
1927 Lee Konitz, American saxophonist and composer (died 2020) Wikipedia ↗
1927 Turgut Özal, Turkish engineer and politician, 8th President of Turkey (died 1993) Wikipedia ↗
1926 Ray Brown, American bassist and cellist (died 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1926 Killer Kowalski, American wrestler (died 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1926 Tommy Whittle, Scottish-English saxophonist (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1926 Eddie Yost, American baseball player and coach (died 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1925 Lenny Bruce, American comedian and actor (died 1966) Wikipedia ↗
1925 Armand Mouyal, Algerian-French fencer and police officer (died 1988) Wikipedia ↗
1925 Margaret Thatcher, English chemist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1925 Gustav Winckler, Danish singer-songwriter (died 1979) Wikipedia ↗
1924 Terry Gibbs, American vibraphone player and bandleader Wikipedia ↗
1924 Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (died 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1924 Roberto Eduardo Viola, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (died 1994) Wikipedia ↗
1923 John C. Champion, American screenwriter and producer (died 1994) Wikipedia ↗
1923 Rosemary Anne Sisson, English author and playwright (died 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1923 Faas Wilkes, Dutch footballer (died 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1922 Nathaniel Clifton, American athlete (died 1990) Wikipedia ↗
1922 Gilberto Mendes, Brazilian composer (died 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1921 Yves Montand, Italian-French actor and singer (died 1991) Wikipedia ↗
1920 Laraine Day, American actress (died 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1918 Robert Walker, American actor (died 1951) Wikipedia ↗
1917 Reed Erickson, American philanthropist (died 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1917 George Osmond, American talent manager (died 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1915 Terry Frost, English painter and academic (died 2003) Wikipedia ↗
1913 Igor Torkar, Slovenian poet and playwright (died 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1912 Cornel Wilde, Slovak-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1989) Wikipedia ↗
1911 Ashok Kumar, Indian film actor (died 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1911 Millosh Gjergj Nikolla, Albanian poet and author (died 1938) Wikipedia ↗
1909 Herblock, American author and illustrator (died 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1909 Art Tatum, American jazz pianist (died 1956) Wikipedia ↗
1905 Yves Allégret, French director and screenwriter (died 1987) Wikipedia ↗
1905 John Rinehart Blue, American military officer, educator, businessperson, and politician (died 1965) Wikipedia ↗
1905 Coloman Braun-Bogdan, Romanian footballer and manager (died 1983) Wikipedia ↗
1904 Wilfred Pickles, English actor and radio host (died 1978) Wikipedia ↗
1902 Arna Bontemps, American librarian, author, and poet (died 1973) Wikipedia ↗
1902 Karl Leichter, Estonian musicologist and academic (died 1987) Wikipedia ↗
1900 Gerald Marks, American composer (died 1997) Wikipedia ↗
1899 Piero Dusio, Italian footballer, businessman and racing driver (died 1975) Wikipedia ↗
1895 Mike Gazella, American baseball player and manager (died 1978) Wikipedia ↗
1893 Kurt Reidemeister, German mathematician connected to the Vienna Circle (died 1971) Wikipedia ↗
1891 Irene Rich, American actress (died 1988) Wikipedia ↗
1890 Conrad Richter, American journalist and novelist (died 1968) Wikipedia ↗
1887 Jozef Tiso, Slovak priest and politician, President of Slovakia (died 1947) Wikipedia ↗
1880 Sasha Chorny, Russian poet and author (died 1932) Wikipedia ↗
1879 Edward Hennig, American gymnast (died 1960) Wikipedia ↗
1878 Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian priest and author (died 1952) Wikipedia ↗
1876 Rube Waddell, American baseball player (died 1914) Wikipedia ↗
1874 József Klekl, Slovene-Hungarian priest and politician (died 1948) Wikipedia ↗
1873 Georgios Kafantaris, Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece (died 1946) Wikipedia ↗
1872 Leon Leonwood Bean, American hunter, businessman, and author, founded L.L.Bean (died 1967) Wikipedia ↗
1870 Albert Jay Nock, American theorist, author, and critic (died 1945) Wikipedia ↗
1867 Jacques Inaudi, Italian calculating prodigy (died 1950) Wikipedia ↗
1862 Mary Kingsley, English explorer and author (died 1900) Wikipedia ↗
1853 Lillie Langtry, English actress and singer (died 1929) Wikipedia ↗
1844 Ernest Myers, English poet and author (died 1921) Wikipedia ↗
1825 Charles Frederick Worth, English fashion designer, founded House of Worth (died 1895) Wikipedia ↗
1821 Rudolf Virchow, German physician, biologist, and politician (died 1902) Wikipedia ↗
1820 John William Dawson, Canadian geologist and academic (died 1899) Wikipedia ↗
1768 Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin, French admiral and explorer (died 1839) Wikipedia ↗
1756 James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, English admiral and politician, 36th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (died 1833) Wikipedia ↗
1713 Allan Ramsay, Scottish-English painter (died 1784) Wikipedia ↗
1703 Andrea Belli, Maltese architect and businessman (died 1772) Wikipedia ↗
1696 John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Lord Privy Seal (died 1743) Wikipedia ↗
1613 Luisa de Guzmán, Spanish-Portuguese wife of John IV of Portugal (died 1666) Wikipedia ↗
1566 Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician, Lord High Treasurer of Ireland (died 1643) Wikipedia ↗
1563 Francis Caracciolo, Italian Catholic priest (died 1608) Wikipedia ↗
1499 Claude of France (died 1524) Wikipedia ↗
1474 Mariotto Albertinelli, Italian painter and educator (died 1515) Wikipedia ↗
1453 Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, son and heir of Henry VI of England (died 1471) Wikipedia ↗
1381 Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English politician, Lord High Treasurer of England (died 1415) Wikipedia ↗
467 Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei, emperor of Northern Wei (died 499) Wikipedia ↗

Died on this day

2024 Mayra Gómez Kemp, Cuban-Spanish television host and actress (born 1948) Wikipedia ↗
2024 Donal Murray, Irish Catholic bishop (born 1940) Wikipedia ↗
2023 Louise Glück, American poet and essayist (born 1943) Wikipedia ↗
2018 Annapurna Devi, Indian surbahar (bass sitar) player (born 1927) Wikipedia ↗
2017 Albert Zafy, Malagasy politician (born 1927) Wikipedia ↗
2016 Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), King of Thailand (born 1927) Wikipedia ↗
2016 Dario Fo, Italian playwright, actor, director, and composer Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926) Wikipedia ↗
2016 Jim Prentice, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Premier of Alberta (born 1956) Wikipedia ↗

Show 92 more deaths

2015 Rosalyn Baxandall, American historian, author, and academic (born 1939) Wikipedia ↗
2015 Bruce Hyde, American academic and actor (born 1941) Wikipedia ↗
2015 Michael J. H. Walsh, English general (born 1927) Wikipedia ↗
2014 John Bradfield, English biologist and businessman, founded Cambridge Science Park (born 1925) Wikipedia ↗
2014 Antonio Cafiero, Argentinian accountant and politician, Governor of Buenos Aires Province (born 1922) Wikipedia ↗
2014 Margaret Hillert, American author and poet (born 1920) Wikipedia ↗
2014 Mohammad Sarengat, Indonesian sprinter (born 1939) Wikipedia ↗
2014 Pontus Segerström, Swedish footballer (born 1981) Wikipedia ↗
2013 Martin Drewes, German soldier and pilot (born 1918) Wikipedia ↗
2013 Joe Meriweather, American basketball player and coach (born 1953) Wikipedia ↗
2013 Tommy Whittle, Scottish-English saxophonist (born 1926) Wikipedia ↗
2013 Takashi Yanase, Japanese poet and illustrator, created Anpanman (born 1919) Wikipedia ↗
2012 Stuart Bell, English lawyer and politician (born 1938) Wikipedia ↗
2012 Gary Collins, American actor (born 1938) Wikipedia ↗
2012 Tomonobu Imamichi, Japanese philosopher and academic (born 1922) Wikipedia ↗
2011 Barbara Kent, Canadian-born American actress (born 1907) Wikipedia ↗
2010 Vernon Biever, American photographer (born 1923) Wikipedia ↗
2009 Stephen Barnett, American scholar and academic (born 1935) Wikipedia ↗
2008 Alexei Cherepanov, Russian ice hockey player (born 1989) Wikipedia ↗
2007 Bob Denard, French soldier and academic (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
2006 Wang Guangmei, Chinese philanthropist and politician, 2nd Spouse of the President of the People's Republic of China (born 1921) Wikipedia ↗
2005 Vivian Malone Jones, American activist (born 1942) Wikipedia ↗
2004 Enrique Fernando, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (born 1915) Wikipedia ↗
2004 Bernice Rubens, Welsh author (born 1928) Wikipedia ↗
2003 Bertram Brockhouse, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918) Wikipedia ↗
2002 Stephen Ambrose, American historian and author (born 1936) Wikipedia ↗
2002 Keene Curtis, American actor (born 1923) Wikipedia ↗
2001 Peter Doyle, Australian singer-songwriter (born 1949) Wikipedia ↗
2000 Jean Peters, American actress (born 1926) Wikipedia ↗
1999 Michael Hartnett, Irish poet (born 1941) Wikipedia ↗
1998 Dmitry Nikolayevich Filippov, Russian businessman and politician (born 1944) Wikipedia ↗
1996 Beryl Reid, English actress (born 1919) Wikipedia ↗
1993 Otmar Gutmann, German filmmaker (born 1937) Wikipedia ↗
1992 James Marshall, American author and illustrator (born 1942) Wikipedia ↗
1990 Hans Namuth, German-American photographer (born 1915) Wikipedia ↗
1990 Lê Đức Thọ, Vietnamese general and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911) Wikipedia ↗
1987 Walter Houser Brattain, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902) Wikipedia ↗
1987 Kishore Kumar, Indian singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
1987 Nilgün Marmara, Turkish poet and author (born 1958) Wikipedia ↗
1985 Tage Danielsson, Swedish author, actor, and director (born 1928) Wikipedia ↗
1981 Antonio Berni, Argentinian painter, illustrator, and engraver (born 1905) Wikipedia ↗
1979 Rebecca Clarke, English viola player and composer (born 1886) Wikipedia ↗
1974 Otto Binder, American author (born 1911) Wikipedia ↗
1974 Anatoli Kozhemyakin, Soviet footballer (born 1953) Wikipedia ↗
1974 Ed Sullivan, American journalist and talk show host (born 1901) Wikipedia ↗
1973 Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı, Turkish ethnographer and author (born 1886) Wikipedia ↗
1973 Albert Mandler, Austrian-Israeli general (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
1968 Bea Benaderet, American actress and voice artist (born 1906) Wikipedia ↗
1966 Clifton Webb, American actor and dancer (born 1889) Wikipedia ↗
1961 Prince Louis Rwagasore, Burundi politician, Prime Minister of Burundi (born 1932) Wikipedia ↗
1956 Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, Turkish poet and author (born 1910) Wikipedia ↗
1955 Manuel Ávila Camacho, Mexican general and politician, 45th President of Mexico (born 1897) Wikipedia ↗
1950 Ernest Haycox, American soldier and author (born 1899) Wikipedia ↗
1945 Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (born 1857) Wikipedia ↗
1938 E. C. Segar, American cartoonist, created Popeye (born 1894) Wikipedia ↗
1931 Ernst Didring, Swedish author (born 1868) Wikipedia ↗
1930 T. Alexander Harrison, American painter and educator (born 1853) Wikipedia ↗
1926 Hans E. Kinck, Norwegian philologist and author (born 1865) Wikipedia ↗
1919 Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1857) Wikipedia ↗
1917 Florence La Badie, American actress (born 1888) Wikipedia ↗
1911 Sister Nivedita, Irish-Indian social worker, author, and educator (born 1867) Wikipedia ↗
1909 Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, Spanish philosopher and academic (born 1849) Wikipedia ↗
1905 Henry Irving, English actor and manager (born 1838) Wikipedia ↗
1904 Pavlos Melas, French-Greek captain (born 1870) Wikipedia ↗
1890 Samuel Freeman Miller, American lawyer and jurist (born 1816) Wikipedia ↗
1882 Arthur de Gobineau, French philosopher and author (born 1816) Wikipedia ↗
1869 Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French poet, author, and critic (born 1804) Wikipedia ↗
1841 Patrick Campbell, Scottish admiral (born 1773) Wikipedia ↗
1825 Maximilian I Joseph, king of Bavaria (born 1756) Wikipedia ↗
1822 Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor (born 1757) Wikipedia ↗
1815 Joachim Murat, French general (born 1767) Wikipedia ↗
1812 Isaac Brock, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (born 1769) Wikipedia ↗
1796 William B. Whiting, New York politician (born 1731) Wikipedia ↗
1788 Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish poet and politician (born 1702) Wikipedia ↗
1759 John Henley, English clergyman and author (born 1692) Wikipedia ↗
1715 Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (born 1638) Wikipedia ↗
1706 Iyasu I, emperor of Ethiopia (born 1654) Wikipedia ↗
1694 Samuel von Pufendorf, German historian, economist, and jurist (born 1632) Wikipedia ↗
1687 Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer and lens maker (born 1633) Wikipedia ↗
1673 Christoffer Gabel, German-Danish accountant and politician (born 1617) Wikipedia ↗
1605 Theodore Beza, French theologian and scholar (born 1519) Wikipedia ↗
1562 Claudin de Sermisy, French composer (born 1495) Wikipedia ↗
1435 Hermann II, count of Croatia Wikipedia ↗
1415 Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English politician, Lord High Treasurer of England (born 1381) Wikipedia ↗
1382 Peter II, king of Cyprus Wikipedia ↗
1282 Nichiren, Japanese Buddhist priest (born 1222) Wikipedia ↗
1195 Gualdim Pais, Portuguese crusader (born 1118) Wikipedia ↗
1100 Guy I, count of Ponthieu Wikipedia ↗
1093 Robert I, count of Flanders (born 1035) Wikipedia ↗
982 Jing Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (born 948) Wikipedia ↗
807 Simpert, bishop of Augsburg Wikipedia ↗
54 Claudius, Roman emperor (born 10 BC) Wikipedia ↗

Holidays & observances

Azerbaijani Railway Day (Azerbaijan)Christian feast day: Blessed Alexandrina of Balasar Christian feast day: Chelidonia Christian feast day: Edward the Confessor (translation)Christian feast day: Gerald of Aurillac Christian feast day: Blessed Maddalena Panattieri, (OP)Christian feast day: Theophilus of Antioch Christian feast day: October 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)Doi taikomatsuri October 13–15 (Shikokuchūō, Ehime, Japan)International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (international)Paramedics' Day (Poland)Rwagasore Day (Burundi)

Events, births, deaths and observances: Wikipedia, “October 13”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pakistan entries reviewed by Newsora24. Updated 13 Oct 2026.