January 4 is the fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar . There are 361 days remaining until the end of the year (362 in leap years ).
Events
46 BCE – Julius Caesar defeats Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina .
871 – Battle of Reading : Æthelred of Wessex fights, and is defeated by, a Danish invasion army.
1490 – Anne of Brittany announces that all those who would ally with the King of France will be considered guilty of the crime of lèse-majesté .
1642 – King Charles I of England sends soldiers to arrest members of Parliament , commencing England's slide into civil war .
1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.
1717 – The Netherlands , Great Britain , and France sign the Triple Alliance .
1762 – Great Britain declares war on Spain and Naples .
1798 – Constantine Hangerli arrives in Bucharest , Wallachia , as its new Prince , invested by the Ottoman Empire .
1847 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
1853 – After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northrup regains his freedom; his memoir 12 Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.
1854 – The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang .
1863 – The New Apostolic Church , a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg , Germany.
1865 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.
1878 – Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.
1884 – The Fabian Society is founded in London, England , United Kingdom.
1889 – The Oklahoma Land Run opens 2 million acres of unused Oklahoma Territory to first serve first come settlers on April 22.
1896 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state .
1903 – Topsy , an elephant , is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island . Thomas Edison 's movie company shoots the film Electrocuting an Elephant of the execution.
1912 – The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter .
1944 – World War II : Operation Carpetbagger , involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, begins.
1948 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
1951 – Korean War : Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul .
1955 – The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis .
1958 – Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from orbit.
1959 – Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon .
1965 – United States President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaims his "Great Society " during his State of the Union address .
1966 – A military coup takes place in Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso ), dissolving the National Parliament and leading to a new national constitution.
1970 – A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Tonghai County , China, killing at least 15,000 people.
1972 – Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, England.
1974 – United States President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over materials subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.
1976 – The Troubles : The Ulster Volunteer Force shoots dead six Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh , Northern Ireland. The next day, gunmen shoot dead ten Protestant civilians nearby in retaliation.
1987 – The 1987 Maryland train collision : An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland , killing 16 people.
1989 – Second Gulf of Sidra incident : a pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation.
1990 – In Pakistan's deadliest train accident an overloaded passenger train collides with an empty freight train , resulting in 307 deaths and 700 injuries.
1998 – Wilaya of Relizane massacres in Algeria : over 170 are killed in three remote villages.
1998 – A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction.
1999 – Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota .
2000 – Two trains on the Røros Line collide in Åsta , Norway, resulting in an explosive fire and 19 deaths.
2004 – Spirit , a NASA Mars rover , lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC .
2004 – Mikheil Saakashvili is elected President of Georgia following the November 2003 Rose Revolution .
2006 – Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert .
2007 – The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
2010 – Burj Khalifa , the world's tallest building, is officially opened.
2013 – A gunman kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit , the Philippines .
Births
1077 – Emperor Zhezong of Song (d. 1100)
1334 – Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (d. 1383)
1581 – James Ussher , Irish archbishop (d. 1656)
1664 – Lars Roberg , Swedish physician and academic (d. 1742)
1672 – Hugh Boulter , Anglo-Irish archbishop (d. 1742)
1710 – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi , Italian composer, violinist, and organist (d. 1736)
1720 – Johann Friedrich Agricola , German organist and composer (d. 1774)
1785 – Jacob Grimm , German author and philologist (d. 1863)
1809 – Louis Braille , French educator, invented Braille (d. 1852)
1813 – Isaac Pitman , English linguist and educator (d. 1897)
1832 – George Tryon , English admiral (d. 1893)
1838 – General Tom Thumb , American circus performer (d. 1883)
1839 – Carl Humann , German archaeologist, architect, and engineer (d. 1896)
1842 – Frederic T. Greenhalge , American politician, 38th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)
1848 – Katsura Tarō , Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1913)
1858 – Carter Glass , American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1946)
1869 – Tommy Corcoran , American baseball player and umpire (d. 1960)
1870 – Percy Pitt , English organist and conductor (d. 1932)
1872 – Ottilie Sutro , American pianist (d. 1970)
1872 – Albert Tyler , American pole vaulter (d. 1945)
1874 – Josef Suk , Czech violinist and composer (d. 1935)
1877 – Marsden Hartley , American painter (d. 1943)
1878 – A. E. Coppard , English poet and author (d. 1957)
1878 – Rosa Grünberg , Swedish actress and soprano (d. 1960)
1878 – Augustus John , Welsh painter and illustrator (d. 1961)
1881 – Wilhelm Lehmbruck , German sculptor (d. 1919)
1881 – Patrick Ryan , Irish-American hammer thrower (d. 1964)
1882 – Aristarkh Lentulov , Russian painter and set designer (d. 1943)
1883 – Max Eastman , American author and poet (d. 1969)
1883 – Johanna Westerdijk , Dutch plant pathologist (d. 1961)
1884 – Guy Pène du Bois , American painter, critic, and educator (d. 1958)
1889 – M. Patanjali Sastri , Indian jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of India (d. 1963)
1890 – Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson , American publisher, founded DC Comics (d. 1965)
1891 – Edward Brooker , English-Australian sergeant and politician, 31st Premier of Tasmania (d. 1948)
1891 – Bryn Lewis , Welsh international rugby player (d. 1917)
1892 – María Díaz Cortés , Spanish super-centenarian (d. 2009)
1893 – Yone Minagawa , Japanese super-centenarian (d. 2007)
1894 – Manuel de Abreu , Brazilian physician and poet (d. 1962)
1895 – Leroy Grumman , American engineer and businessman; co-founded Grumman Aeronautical Engineering Co. (d. 1982)
1896 – Everett Dirksen , American lieutenant and politician (d. 1969)
1896 – André Masson , French painter (d. 1987)
1896 – Arnold Susi , Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Education (d. 1968)
1896 – Jørgen Løvset , Norwegian professor of medicine, gynecology and obstetrics (d. 1981)
1900 – James Bond , American ornithologist (d. 1989)
1901 – C. L. R. James , Trinidadian journalist and theorist (d. 1989)
1902 – John McCone , American businessman and politician, 6th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1991)
1905 – Sterling Holloway , American actor and singer (d. 1992)
1909 – J. R. Simplot , American businessman, founded the Simplot Company (d. 2008)
1910 – Arthur Villeneuve , Canadian painter (d. 1990)
1911 – Clara Østø , Danish actress (d. 1983)
1911 – Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz , Greek-Polish athlete and resistance member (d. 1943)
1912 – Noro Morales , Puerto Rican-American pianist and bandleader (d. 1964)
1913 – Malietoa Tanumafili II , Samoan ruler (d. 2007)
1914 – Herman Franks , American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2009)
1915 – Meg Mundy , English-American actress
1916 – Slim Gaillard , American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Slim & Slam ) (d. 1991)
1916 – Lionel Newman , American pianist and composer (d. 1989)
1916 – Robert Parrish , American actor and director (d. 1995)
1920 – William Colby , American intelligence officer; 10th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1996)
1922 – Rosalie Crutchley , English actress (d. 1997)
1922 – Mart Port , Estonian architect (d. 2012)
1922 – Frank Wess , American saxophonist and flute player (New York Jazz Quartet ) (d. 2013)
1923 – Tito Rodríguez , Puerto Rican-American singer and bandleader (d 1973)
1924 – Sebastian Kappen , Indian priest and theologian (d. 1993)
1924 – Meta Vannas , Estonian politician (d. 2002)
1924 – Marianne Werner , German shot putter
1925 – Veikko Hakulinen , Finnish skier and technician (d. 2003)
1926 – Eddie Cusic , American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2015)
1927 – Paul Desmarais , Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013)
1927 – Barbara Rush , American actress
1930 – Sorrell Booke , American actor and director (d. 1994)
1930 – Don Shula , American football player and coach
1931 – William Deane , Australian judge and politician, 22nd Governor-General of Australia
1931 – Lala Mara , Fijian wife of Kamisese Mara (d. 2004)
1932 – Clint Hill , American secret service agent and author
1932 – Thelma Holt , English actress and producer
1932 – Roman Personov , Russian physicist and academic (d. 2002)
1932 – Carlos Saura , Spanish director and screenwriter
1933 – Ilia II of Georgia
1933 – Phyllis Reynolds Naylor , American author
1934 – Hellmuth Karasek , Czech-German journalist, author, and critic (d. 2015)
1934 – Rudolf Schuster , Slovak politician, 2nd President of Slovakia
1935 – Walter Mahlendorf , German sprinter
1935 – Floyd Patterson , American boxer (d. 2006)
1935 – Toru Terasawa , Japanese runner
1937 – Grace Bumbry , American soprano and actress
1937 – Dyan Cannon , American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
1937 – Mick O'Connell , Irish footballer
1938 – Eddie Southern , American hurdler
1940 – Alexander Chancellor , English journalist
1940 – Gao Xingjian , Chinese-French author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
1940 – Helmut Jahn , German-American architect, designed Liberty Place and Messeturm
1940 – Brian Josephson , Welsh physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1940 – Jill Pitkeathley, Baroness Pitkeathley , English politician
1941 – George P. Cosmatos , Italian-Canadian director and screenwriter (d. 2005)
1941 – John Bennett Perry , American actor and singer
1941 – Kalpnath Rai , Indian politician (d. 1999)
1941 – Maureen Reagan , American actress and activist (d. 2001)
1941 – K. Thurairetnasingam , Sri Lankan politician
1942 – Bolaji Akinyemi , Nigerian professor of political science
1942 – Precious Bryant , American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)
1942 – John McLaughlin , English guitarist and songwriter
1943 – Doris Kearns Goodwin , American historian and author
1943 – Hwang Sok-yong , South Korean author and educator
1943 – Priit Vesilind , Estonian-American author and photographer
1944 – Angela Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond , English politician
1944 – Charlie Manuel , American baseball player and manager
1945 – Vesa-Matti Loiri , Finnish actor and singer
1945 – Richard R. Schrock , American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1946 – Lisa Appignanesi Polish-English author and academic
1946 – Arthur Conley , American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
1946 – S. Rajasekharan , Indian poet and critic
1947 – Chris Cutler , American-English drummer and songwriter
1947 – Marie-Thérèse Letablier , French sociologist
1947 – Doc Neeson , Irish-Australian singer-songwriter (The Angels ) (d. 2014)
1947 – Rick Stein , English chef and author
1948 – Kostas Davourlis , Greek footballer (d. 1992)
1948 – Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé , Malian politician, Prime Minister of Mali
1948 – Eugeniusz Wycisło , Polish politician
1949 – Margaret Anne Marshall , Scottish soprano
1949 – Mick Mills , English footballer and manager
1950 – John Louis Evans , American murderer (d. 1983)
1950 – Khondakar Ashraf Hossain , Bangladesh poet and academic (d. 2013)
1951 – Bob Black , American author and activist
1951 – Barbara Cochran , American skier
1951 – Ronald Corp , English priest, composer, and conductor
1953 – Norberto Alonso , Argentinian footballer
1953 – Jackie Ballard , English journalist and politician
1953 – Richard Boden , English director and producer
1953 – Vicki Bruce , English psychologist and academic
1953 – James Warren , American journalist
1954 – Eugene Chadbourne , American guitarist and songwriter
1954 – Tina Knowles , American fashion designer; founded House of Deréon
1955 – Cecilia Conrad , Norwegian economist and academic
1955 – Mark Hollis , English singer-songwriter
1956 – Alex Cline , American drummer and educator
1956 – Nels Cline , American guitarist and songwriter (Wilco )
1956 – Ann Magnuson , American actress and singer
1956 – Sarojini Sahoo , Indian journalist, author, and poet
1956 – Bernard Sumner , English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1957 – Brian Roy Goble , Canadian singer-songwriter (d. 2014)
1957 – Patty Loveless , American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1957 – Gurdas Maan , Indian singer-songwriter and actor
1957 – Vesna Zmijanac , Serbian singer and actress
1958 – Andy Borowitz , American comedian and author
1958 – Matt Frewer , American-Canadian actor and singer
1958 – Gary Jones , Welsh-Canadian actor and screenwriter
1958 – Jim Powers , American wrestler
1958 – Julian Sands , English actor
1960 – Jane Halton , Australian public servant
1960 – Art Paul Schlosser , American singer-songwriter
1960 – Michael Stipe , American singer-songwriter and producer (R.E.M. and Automatic Baby )
1960 – April Winchell , American actress, singer, and screenwriter
1961 – Lee Curreri , American actor and pianist
1961 – Sidney Green , American basketball player and coach
1962 – Natalya Bochina , Russian sprinter
1962 – Harlan Coben , American author
1962 – Laila Elwi , Egyptian actress
1962 – Michael France , American screenwriter (d. 2013)
1962 – Robin Guthrie , Scottish guitarist and producer (Cocteau Twins )
1962 – Joe Kleine , American basketball player and coach
1962 – André Rouvoet , Dutch educator and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
1962 – Peter Steele , American singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2010)
1963 – Igor Astapkovich , Belarusian hammer thrower
1963 – Dave Foley , Canadian comedian, actor, director, and producer
1963 – Till Lindemann , German singer-songwriter
1964 – Dot Jones , American actress
1965 – Yvan Attal , French actor and director
1965 – Guy Forget , Moroccan-American tennis player
1965 – Beth Gibbons , English singer-songwriter
1965 – Rick Hearst , American actor
1965 – Craig Revel Horwood , Australian-English dancer, choreographer, and director
1965 – Cait O'Riordan , Nigerian-English bass player and songwriter
1965 – Julia Ormond , English actress and producer
1965 – Rob Wilson , English politician
1966 – Deana Carter , American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1966 – La Parka II , Mexican wrestler
1967 – David Berman , American singer-songwriter
1967 – Johnny Nelson , English boxer and sportscaster
1967 – Marina Orsini , Canadian actress
1967 – David Toms , American golfer
1968 – Mike Wilpolt , American football player and coach
1969 – Corie Blount , American basketball player
1969 – Kostas Frantzeskos , Greek footballer
1969 – Mary Macleod , English politician
1969 – Marla Runyan , American runner and long jumper
1969 – Kees van Wonderen , Dutch footballer and manager
1970 – Chris Kanyon , American wrestler (d. 2010)
1971 – Junichi Kakizaki , Japanese botanist and floral designer
1972 – Charlotte Hudson , English actress
1972 – James Longley , American director and producer
1973 – Greg de Vries , Canadian ice hockey player
1973 – Frank Høj , Danish cyclist
1973 – Harmony Korine , American director, producer, and screenwriter
1974 – Danilo Hondo , German cyclist
1974 – Ian Moor , English singer
1974 – Sjur Miljeteig , Norwegian trumpeter
1974 – Armin Zöggeler , Italian luger
1975 – Shane Carwin , American mixed martial artist and wrestler
1975 – Jill Marie Jones , American actress
1976 – Benoît Joachim , Luxembourgish cyclist
1976 – Ted Lilly , American baseball player
1977 – Irán Castillo , Mexican actress and singer
1977 – David Millar , Maltese-Scottish cyclist
1977 – Dan Shanahan , Irish hurler and coach
1977 – Ozell Wells , Dominican-American basketball player, coach, and scout
1977 – Tim Wheeler , Northern Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1977 – Eric Fructuoso , Filipino actor
1977 – Vhong Navarro , Filipino actor, host, and dancer
1978 – Dominik Hrbatý , Slovakian tennis player
1978 – Paul Licuria , Australian footballer
1978 – Mai Meneses , Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Nena Daconte )
1979 – Shergo Biran , German footballer
1979 – Tristan Gommendy , French race car driver
1979 – Charity Rahmer , American actress
1980 – Greg Cipes , American actor and singer
1980 – Bobbi Eden , Dutch porn actress and model
1980 – Happy Salma , Indonesian model, actress and writer
1980 – Alexandra Jiménez , Spanish actress
1980 – Miguel Monteiro , Portuguese footballer
1980 – Yaroslav Popovych , Ukrainian cyclist
1981 – Silvy De Bie , Belgian singer (Sylver )
1981 – Hitomi Obara , Japanese wrestler
1982 – Paulo Ferrari , Argentinian footballer
1982 – Kang Hye-jung , South Korean actress and singer
1982 – Richard Logan , English footballer
1982 – Lucie Škrobáková , Czech hurdler
1982 – Hollie Stevens , American porn actress (d. 2012)
1983 – Spencer Chamberlain , American singer-songwriter
1983 – Gemma Hunt , English television host
1984 – İbrahim Akın , Turkish footballer
1985 – Danielle Campo , Canadian swimmer
1985 – Lenora Crichlow , English actress
1985 – Al Jefferson , American basketball player
1985 – Fernando Rees , Brazilian race car driver
1986 – Hsieh Su-wei , Taiwanese tennis player
1986 – Younès Kaboul , French footballer
1986 – Andrei Krauchanka , Belarusian decathlete
1986 – James Milner , English footballer
1986 – Steve Slaton , American football player
1987 – Nikolaj Misiuk , Lithuanian footballer
1987 – Kay Voser , Swiss footballer
1988 – Anestis Argyriou , Greek footballer
1988 – Nabila Jamshed , Indian author
1988 – Maximilian Riedmüller , German footballer
1989 – Labrinth , English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1989 – Jeff Gyasi , Nigerian footballer
1989 – Kevin Pillar , American baseball player
1989 – Graham Rahal , American race car driver
1990 – Iago Falqué , Spanish footballer
1990 – Julia Glushko , Israeli tennis player
1990 – Toni Kroos , German footballer
1990 – Alberto Paloschi , Italian footballer
1991 – Tal al-Mallohi , Syrian blogger and activist
1991 – Stefan Nenadović , Montenegrin footballer
1991 – Mikk Pinnonen , Estonian handball player
1991 – Olivia Tennet , New Zealand actress and dancer
1993 – Martin Paasoja , Estonian basketball player
1993 – Marlo Mortel , Filipino actor and singer
1995 – Maddie Hasson , American actress
1995 – María Isabel , Spanish singer
1995 – Victonara Galang , Filipino volleyball player
1996 – Jade Jones , English wheelchair racer
1997 – Răzvan Popa , Romanian footballer
1998 – Liza Soberano , Filipino-American actress
Deaths
874 – Hasan al-Askari , Saudi Arabian 11th of the Twelve Imams (b. 846)
1248 – Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)
1286 – Anna Komnene Doukaina , Byzantine wife of William II of Villehardouin
1428 – Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (b. 1370)
1564 – Hosokawa Ujitsuna , Japanese commander (b. 1514)
1584 – Tobias Stimmer , Swiss painter and illustrator (b. 1539)
1695 – François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg , French general (b. 1628)
1752 – Gabriel Cramer , Swiss mathematician and physicist (b. 1704)
1761 – Stephen Hales , English clergyman and physiologist (b. 1677)
1782 – Ange-Jacques Gabriel , French architect, designed École Militaire (b. 1698)
1786 – Moses Mendelssohn , German philosopher and theologian (b. 1729)
1804 – Charlotte Lennox , English author and poet (b. 1730)
1821 – Elizabeth Ann Seton , American nun and saint (b. 1774)
1825 – Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (b. 1751)
1863 – Roger Hanson , American general (b. 1827)
1874 – Thomas Gregson , English-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)
1877 – Cornelius Vanderbilt , American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1794)
1882 – John William Draper , English-American physician, chemist, and photographer (b. 1811)
1883 – Antoine Chanzy , French general (b. 1823)
1891 – Antoine Labelle , Canadian priest (b. 1833)
1896 – Joseph Hubert Reinkens , German bishop (b. 1821)
1901 – Nikolaos Gyzis , Greek painter and academic (b. 1842)
1903 – Gulstan Ropert , American missionary (b. 1839)
1903 – Topsy American elephant (b. 1875)
1904 – Anna Winlock American astronomer (b. 1857)
1910 – Léon Delagrange , French pilot and sculptor (b. 1873)
1912 – Clarence Dutton , American geologist and soldier (b. 1841)
1919 – Georg von Hertling , German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (b. 1843)
1920 – Benito Pérez Galdós , Spanish author and playwright (b. 1843)
1924 – Alfred Grünfeld , Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852)
1931 – Art Acord , American actor and stuntman (b. 1890)
1931 – Louise, Princess Royal of England (b. 1867)
1931 – Mohammad Ali Jouhar , Indian journalist, activist, and scholar (b. 1878)
1940 – Flora Finch , English-American actress and producer (b. 1867)
1941 – Henri Bergson , French philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
1943 – Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz , Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur (b. 1911)
1944 – Kaj Munk , Danish playwright and pastor (b. 1898)
1945 – Harold Fraser , American golfer (b. 1872)
1960 – Albert Camus , Algerian-French philosopher, author, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1913)
1961 – Erwin Schrödinger , Austrian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887)
1962 – Hans Lammers , German SS officer (b. 1879)
1965 – T. S. Eliot , American-English poet, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888)
1967 – Donald Campbell , English race car driver (b. 1921)
1970 – Jean-Étienne Valluy , French general (b. 1899)
1971 – Arthur Ford , American psychic, founded the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship (b. 1896)
1975 – Carlo Levi , Italian painter, author, and activist (b. 1902)
1976 – Epameinondas Thomopoulos , Greek painter (b. 1878)
1981 – Ruth Lowe , Canadian pianist and songwriter (b. 1914)
1985 – Brian Horrocks , Indian-English general (b. 1895)
1985 – Lovro von Matačić , Croatian conductor and composer (b. 1899)
1986 – Christopher Isherwood , English-American author and academic (b. 1904)
1986 – Phil Lynott , Irish singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (Thin Lizzy , Skid Row , and Grand Slam ) (b. 1949)
1988 – Lily Laskine , French harp player (b. 1893)
1990 – Harold Eugene Edgerton , American engineer and academic (b. 1903)
1990 – Henry Bolte , Australian sergeant and politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (b. 1908)
1994 – Marie Orav , Estonian chess player (b. 1911)
1994 – R. D. Burman , Indian singer-songwriter (b. 1939)
1995 – Eduardo Mata , Mexican conductor and composer (b. 1942)
1995 – Sol Tax , American anthropologist and academic (b. 1907)
1996 – Ramón Vinay , Chilean-Mexican tenor (b. 1911)
1997 – Harry Helmsley , American businessman (b. 1909)
1998 – John Gary , American singer-songwriter (b. 1932)
1998 – Mae Questel , American actress and singer (b. 1908)
1999 – Iron Eyes Cody , American actor and stuntman (b. 1904)
1999 – Jaak Tamm , Estonian politician (b. 1950)
2000 – Spyros Markezinis , Greek lawyer and politician, 170th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1909)
2000 – Tom Fears , Mexican-American football player and coach (b. 1922)
2001 – Les Brown , American bandleader and composer (b. 1912)
2001 – Yoshika Yuhnagi , Japanese model (b. 1983)
2003 – Hanno Drechsler , German academic and politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1931)
2003 – Sabine Ulibarrí , American poet and critic (b. 1919)
2003 – Yfrah Neaman , Lebanese-English violinist (b. 1923)
2004 – Brian Gibson , English director and screenwriter (b. 1944)
2004 – Jake Hess , American singer (The Statesmen Quartet and Masters V ) (b. 1927)
2004 – Jeff Nuttall , English actor, poet, and painter (b. 1933)
2004 – Joan Aiken , English author (b. 1924)
2004 – John Toland , American historian and author (b. 1912)
2005 – Alton Tobey , American painter and illustrator (b. 1914)
2005 – Bud Poile , Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1924)
2005 – Frank Harary , American mathematician and academic (b. 1921)
2005 – Guy Davenport , American author and scholar (b. 1927)
2005 – Humphrey Carpenter , English radio host and author (b. 1946)
2005 – Robert Heilbroner , American economist and historian (b. 1919)
2006 – Irving Layton , Romanian-Canadian poet and academic (b. 1912)
2006 – John Hahn-Petersen , Danish actor (b. 1930)
2006 – Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Emirati politician, 1st Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (b. 1946)
2006 – Milton Himmelfarb , American sociographer, author, and academic (b. 1918)
2007 – Gren , Welsh cartoonist (b. 1934)
2007 – Helen Hill , American director and producer (b. 1970)
2007 – Jan Schröder , Dutch cyclist (b. 1941)
2007 – Lewis Hodges , English air marshal and pilot (b. 1918)
2007 – Marais Viljoen , South African politician, 5th State President of South Africa (b. 1915)
2007 – Sandro Salvadore , Italian footballer and manager (b. 1939)
2007 – Steve Krantz , American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2008 – Jimmy Nah , Singaporean comedian and actor (b. 1968)
2008 – Xavier Chamorro Cardenal , Nicaraguan journalist (b. 1932)
2008 – Yannis Tamtakos , Greek activist (b. 1908)
2009 – Gert Jonke , Austrian poet, playwright, and author (b. 1946)
2009 – Giselle Salandy , Trinidadian boxer (b. 1987)
2010 – Casey Johnson , American model and actress (b. 1979)
2010 – Johan Ferrier , Surinamese educator and politician, 1st President of Suriname (b. 1910)
2010 – Rory Markas , American sportscaster (b. 1955)
2010 – Sandro de América , Argentine singer and actor (b. 1945)
2010 – Tsutomu Yamaguchi , Japanese engineer (b. 1916)
2011 – Ali-Reza Pahlavi , Iranian son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (b. 1966)
2011 – Coen Moulijn , Dutch footballer (b. 1937)
2011 – Dick King-Smith English author (b. 1922)
2011 – Gerry Rafferty , Scottish singer-songwriter (The Humblebums and Stealers Wheel ) (b. 1947)
2011 – Mick Karn , Cypriot-English bass player and songwriter (Japan , Dalis Car , NiNa , and JBK ) (b. 1958)
2011 – Mohamed Bouazizi , Tunisian activist (b. 1984)
2011 – Salmaan Taseer , Pakistani businessman and politician, 26th Governor of Punjab, Pakistan (b. 1944)
2012 – Carmen Naranjo , Costa Rican author and poet (b. 1928)
2012 – David Wheeler , American director and producer (b. 1925)
2012 – Gatewood Galbraith , American lawyer, author, and politician (b. 1947)
2012 – Harry Fowler , English actor (b. 1926)
2012 – Kerry McGregor , Scottish singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1974)
2012 – Richard Alf , American businessman, co-founded San Diego Comic-Con International (b. 1952)
2012 – Rod Robbie , English-Canadian architect, designed the Canadian Pavilion and Rogers Centre (b. 1928)
2012 – Ruben Ayala , American politician (b. 1922)
2013 – Anwar Shamim , Pakistani general (b. 1931)
2013 – Murray Henderson , Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1921)
2013 – Nikos Samaras , Greek volleyball player (b. 1970)
2013 – Pete Elliott , American football player and coach (b. 1926)
2013 – Sammy Johns , American singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
2013 – Tony Lip , American actor (b. 1930)
2013 – Yevgeny Pepelyaev , Russian colonel and pilot (b. 1918)
2013 – Zoran Žižić , Montenegrin politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1951)
2014 – Andy Holden , English runner and coach (b. 1948)
2014 – Caixa Eletronica , American race horse (b. 2005)
2014 – Gabe Gabler , American baseball player (b. 1930)
2014 – Irving Fishman , American lawyer and politician (b. 1921)
2014 – Jean Metellus , Haitian neurologist, author, poet, and playwright (b. 1937)
2014 – Shirley Jeffrey , Australian biologist and academic (b. 1930)
2015 – Ahuti Prasad , Indian actor and director (b. 1958)
2015 – Chitresh Das , Indian dancer and choreographer (b. 1944)
2015 – Hank Peters , American businessman (b. 1924)
2015 – Michele Serros , American author and poet (b. 1966)
2015 – Pino Daniele , Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1955)
2015 – Stu Miller , American baseball player (b. 1927)
2015 – Stuart Scott , American sportscaster and actor (b. 1965)
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