March 30 is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years ) in the Gregorian calendar . There are 276 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
598 – Balkan Campaign : The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis . Their leader Bayan I retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro -Slavic hordes are decimated by the plague .
1282 – The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I , in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers .
1296 – Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed , during armed conflict between Scotland and England.
1815 – Joachim Murat issues the Rimini Proclamation which would later inspire Italian unification .
1822 – The Florida Territory is created in the United States.
1841 – The National Bank of Greece is founded in Athens .
1842 – Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long .
1844 – One of the most important battles of the Dominican War of Independence from Haiti takes place near the city of Santiago de los Caballeros .
1855 – Origins of the American Civil War : "Border Ruffians " from Missouri invade Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
1856 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War .
1863 – Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece.
1867 – Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward .
1870 – Texas is readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction .
1885 – The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the British Empire and Russian Empire .
1899 – German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights .
1909 – The Queensboro Bridge in New York City opens, linking Manhattan and Queens .
1910 – The Mississippi Legislature founds the University of Southern Mississippi .
1912 – Sultan Abd al-Hafid signs the Treaty of Fes , making Morocco a French protectorate .
1918 – Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate .
1939 – The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745km/h).
1939 – Detective Comics #27 is released, introducing Batman .
1940 – Second Sino-Japanese War : Japan declares Nanking capital of a new Chinese puppet government , nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei .
1944 – World War II : Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia , Bulgaria .
1944 – Allied bombing raid on Nuremberg . Along the English eastern coast 795 aircraft are despatched, including 572 Lancasters , 214 Halifaxes and 9 Mosquitos . The bombers meet resistance at the coasts of Belgium and the Netherlands from German fighters. In total, 95 bombers are lost, making it the largest RAF Bomber Command loss of World War II.
1945 – World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna ; Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig .
1949 – A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík , when Iceland joins NATO .
1954 – The Yonge Street subway line opens in Toronto. It is the first subway in Canada.
1961 – The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.
1964 – Jeopardy! , hosted by Art Fleming debuts.
1965 – Vietnam War : A car bomb explodes in front of the United States Embassy, Saigon , killing 22 and wounding 183 others.
1972 – Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam .
1976 – The first Land Day protests are held in Israel/Palestine.
1979 – Airey Neave , a British Member of Parliament , is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster . The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility.
1981 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. Another two people are wounded at the same time.
1982 – Space Shuttle program : STS-3 Mission is completed with the landing of Columbia at White Sands Missile Range , New Mexico .
2006 – The United Kingdom Terrorism Act 2006 becomes a law.
2009 – Twelve gunmen attack the Manawan Police Academy in Lahore , Pakistan .
Births
1326 – Ivan II of Moscow (d. 1359)
1432 – Mehmed the Conqueror , Ottoman sultan (d. 1481)
1566 – Carlo Gesualdo , Italian lute player and composer (d. 1613)
1606 – Vincentio Reinieri , Italian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1647)
1640 – John Trenchard , English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (d. 1695)
1727 – Tommaso Traetta , Italian composer and educator (d. 1779)
1746 – Francisco Goya , Spanish-French painter and sculptor (d. 1828)
1750 – John Stafford Smith , English organist and composer (d. 1836)
1793 – Juan Manuel de Rosas , Argentinian soldier and politician, 13th Governor of Buenos Aires Province (d. 1877)
1805 – Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann , German-Swedish linguist and botanist (d. 1887)
1811 – Robert Bunsen , German chemist and academic (d. 1899)
1820 – Anna Sewell , English author (d. 1878)
1844 – Paul Verlaine , French poet and educator (d. 1896)
1853 – Vincent van Gogh , Dutch-French painter and illustrator (d. 1890)
1857 – Léon Charles Thévenin , French engineer (d. 1926)
1858 – Siegfried Alkan , German composer (d. 1941)
1863 – Mary Calkins , American philosopher and psychologist (d. 1930)
1864 – Franz Oppenheimer , German-American sociologist and economist (d. 1943)
1874 – Charles Lightoller , English 2nd officer on the RMS Titanic (d. 1952)
1874 – Josiah McCracken , American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player (d. 1962)
1874 – Nicolae Rădescu , Romanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Romania (d. 1953)
1875 – Thomas Xenakis , Greek-American gymnast (d. 1942)
1879 – Coen de Koning , Dutch speed skater (d. 1954)
1880 – Seán O'Casey , Irish playwright and author (d. 1964)
1882 – Melanie Klein , Austrian-English psychologist and author (d. 1960)
1888 – J. R. Williams , Canadian-born cartoonist (d. 1957)
1892 – Stefan Banach , Polish mathematician and academic (d. 1945)
1892 – Fortunato Depero , Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1960)
1892 – Erhard Milch , German field marshal (d. 1972)
1892 – Johannes Pääsuke , Estonian photographer and director (d. 1918)
1892 – Erwin Panofsky , German historian and academic (d. 1968)
1894 – Tommy Green , English race walker (d. 1975)
1894 – Sergey Ilyushin , Russian engineer, founded Ilyushin Aircraft Company (d. 1977)
1895 – Jean Giono , French author and poet (d. 1970)
1895 – Charlie Wilson , English footballer (d. 1971)
1899 – Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay , Indian author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 1970)
1902 – Brooke Astor , American philanthropist (d. 2007)
1902 – Ted Heath , English trombonist and composer (d. 1969)
1903 – Joy Ridderhof , American missionary (d. 1984)
1904 – Ripper Collins , American baseball player and coach (d. 1970)
1905 – Archie Birkin , English motorcycle racer (d. 1927)
1905 – Mikio Oda , Japanese triple jumper and academic (d. 1998)
1905 – Albert Pierrepoint , English hangman (d. 1992)
1907 – Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte , German general (d. 1994)
1910 – Józef Marcinkiewicz , Polish soldier, mathematician, and academic (d. 1940)
1911 – Ekrem Akurgal , Turkish archaeologist and academic (d. 2002)
1912 – Alvin Hamilton , Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 2004)
1913 – Marc Davis , American animator (d. 2000)
1913 – Richard Helms , American soldier and diplomat, 8th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 2002)
1913 – Frankie Laine , American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2007)
1913 – Ċensu Tabone , Maltese general, physician, and politician, 4th President of Malta (d. 2012)
1914 – Sonny Boy Williamson I , American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1948)
1917 – Els Aarne , Ukrainian-Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1995)
1919 – McGeorge Bundy , American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (d. 1996)
1919 – Robin M. Williams , New Zealand mathematician and academic (d. 2013)
1921 – André Fontaine , French historian and journalist (d. 2013)
1921 – Tony Honoré , English lawyer and jurist
1922 – Turhan Bey , Austrian-American actor and producer (d. 2012)
1922 – Arthur Wightman , American physicist and academic (d. 2013)
1923 – Milton Acorn , Canadian poet and playwright (d. 1986)
1924 – Alan Davidson , English historian and author (d. 2003)
1926 – Ingvar Kamprad , Swedish businessman, founded IKEA
1926 – Peter Marshall , American actor, singer, and game show host
1926 – Ray McAnally , Irish actor (d. 1989)
1926 – Werner Torkanowsky , German-American conductor (d. 1992)
1926 – Larissa Volpert , Russian chess player
1927 – Robert Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster , English civil servant and scholar
1928 – Robert Badinter , French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice
1928 – Tom Sharpe , English-Spanish author and educator (d. 2013)
1929 – Richard Dysart , American actor (d. 2015)
1929 – Ray Musto , American soldier and politician (d. 2014)
1929 – István Rózsavölgyi , Hungarian runner (d. 2012)
1930 – John Astin , American actor and director
1930 – Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson, Baron Browne-Wilkinson , English lawyer and judge
1930 – Rolf Harris , Australian-English singer-songwriter
1930 – Alan Woods , Australian public servant (d. 1990)
1933 – Luis Bacalov , Argentinian-Italian composer
1933 – Jean-Claude Brialy , French actor and director (d. 2007)
1933 – George Morfogen , American actor and producer
1934 – Mahmut Atalay , Turkish wrestler (d. 2004)
1934 – Paul Crouch , American broadcaster, co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (d. 2013)
1934 – Hans Hollein , Austrian architect and academic, designed Haas House (d. 2014)
1935 – Karl Berger , German pianist and composer
1935 – Willie Galimore , American football player (d. 1964)
1937 – Warren Beatty , American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1937 – Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth , English businessman
1938 – John Barnhill , American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
1938 – Klaus Schwab , German economist and engineer, founded the World Economic Forum
1940 – Jerry Lucas , American basketball player and educator
1940 – Hans Ragnemalm , Swedish lawyer and judge
1941 – Graeme Edge , English singer-songwriter and drummer (The Moody Blues )
1941 – Ron Johnston , English geographer and academic
1941 – Wasim Sajjad , Pakistan lawyer and politician, President of Pakistan
1941 – Bob Smith , American soldier and politician
1942 – Ruben Kun , Nauruan lawyer and politician, 14th President of Nauru
1942 – Kenneth Welsh , Canadian-American actor and singer
1943 – Sarah Badel , English actress
1943 – Ken Forssi , American bass player (The Surfaris and Love ) (d. 1998)
1943 – Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa , Malagasy sprinter
1943 – Jay Traynor , American singer (The Mystics and Jay and the Americans ) (d. 2014)
1944 – Mark Wylea Erwin , American businessman and diplomat
1945 – Eric Clapton , English guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Yardbirds , Blind Faith , and Derek and the Dominos )
1945 – Ron Garvin , Canadian-American wrestler and referee
1945 – S.D. Jones , Antiguan wrestler (d. 2008)
1945 – Johnnie Walker , English radio host
1946 – Elhanan Helpman , Israeli-American economist
1946 – Mohammad Hashem Pesaran , Iranian-English economist and academic
1947 – Ryszard Kotla , Polish journalist and author
1947 – Dick Roche , Irish politician, Minister of State for European Affairs
1947 – Terje Venaas , Norwegian bassist
1948 – Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham , English computer programmer and politician
1948 – Eddie Jordan , Irish racecar driver, founded Jordan Grand Prix
1948 – Mervyn King , English economist and academic
1949 – Sue Cook , English radio host and author
1949 – Liza Frulla , Canadian talk show host and politician, 3rd Minister of Canadian Heritage
1949 – Ray Magliozzi , American radio host
1949 – Dana Gillespie , English singer-songwriter and actress
1949 – Lene Lovich , American singer-songwriter
1949 – Naomi Sims , American model and author (d. 2009)
1950 – Janet Browne , English-American historian and academic
1950 – Robbie Coltrane , Scottish actor and singer
1950 – Beverley Hughes , English academic and politician
1950 – Grady Little , American baseball player, coach, and manager
1950 – Warren Snowdon , Australian educator and politician, 39th Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs
1951 – Tina Monzon-Palma , Filipino journalist
1951 – Yves Séguin , Canadian academic and politician
1952 – Stuart Dryburgh , English-New Zealand cinematographer
1952 – Peter Knights , Australian footballer and coach
1955 – Margaret Fingerhut , English pianist and educator
1955 – Marilou Diaz-Abaya , Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
1955 – Rhonda Jo Petty , American porn actress
1955 – Randy VanWarmer , American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2004)
1956 – Bill Butler , Scottish educator and politician
1956 – Vladimir Denissenkov , Russian accordion player and composer
1956 – Juanito Oiarzabal , Spanish mountaineer
1956 – Shahla Sherkat , Iranian journalist and author
1957 – Michael Lehmann , American director and producer
1957 – Paul Reiser , American actor and screenwriter
1958 – Montgomery Kaluhiokalani , American surfer (d. 2013)
1958 – Maurice LaMarche , Canadian voice actor and singer
1958 – Michael Morris , American director and producer
1958 – Mike Rotunda , American wrestler and agent
1959 – Andrew Bailey , English banker
1959 – Martina Cole , English television host and author
1959 – Peter Ellis , New Zealand criminal
1959 – Sabine Meyer , German clarinet player and educator
1960 – Laurie Graham , Canadian skier
1960 – Christoph M. Ohrt , German actor
1961 – Mike Thackwell , New Zealand race car driver
1961 – Doug Wickenheiser , Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 1999)
1962 – Mark Begich , American politician
1962 – Adrianna Biedrzyńska , Polish actress
1962 – Bil Dwyer , American actor and game show host
1962 – MC Hammer , American rapper, dancer, and actor
1963 – Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj , Mongolian journalist and politician, 4th President of Mongolia
1963 – Eli-Eri Moura , Brazilian composer and conductor
1963 – Panagiotis Tsalouchidis , Greek footballer
1964 – Vlado Bozinovski , Macedonian-Australian footballer and manager
1964 – Tracy Chapman , American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1964 – David Ellett , Canadian ice hockey player
1964 – Sigurd Haveland , Gibraltarian triathlete and cyclist
1964 – Ian Ziering , American actor and producer
1965 – Piers Morgan , English journalist and talk show host
1966 – Joey Castillo , American drummer and songwriter (Queens of the Stone Age , Eagles of Death Metal , Danzig , Sugartooth , and Zilch )
1966 – Efstratios Grivas , Greek chess player and author
1966 – Dmitry Volkov , Russian swimmer
1966 – Leonid Voloshin , Russian triple jumper
1967 – Christopher Bowman , American figure skater and coach (d. 2008)
1967 – Megumi Hayashibara , Japanese voice actress and singer
1967 – Richard Hutten , Dutch furniture designer
1967 – Julie Richardson , New Zealand tennis player
1967 – Fuyumi Sakamoto , Japanese singer
1968 – Donna D'Errico , American model and actress
1968 – Celine Dion , Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
1969 – Nuša Derenda , Slovenian singer
1969 – Troy Bayliss , Australian motorcycle racer
1970 – Tobias Hill , English poet and author
1970 – Ricardo Bernal , Mexican tenor
1970 – Jone Nikula , Finnish radio and television host
1970 – Ron Villanueva , American politician
1971 – Mark Consuelos , Spanish-American actor and producer
1971 – Mari Holden , American cyclist
1972 – Mili Avital , Israeli-American actress
1972 – Makoto Nagano , Japanese martial artist
1972 – Emerson Thome , Brazilian footballer and scout
1972 – Karel Poborský , Czech footballer
1973 – Ali Ahmed , Qatari archer
1973 – Robin Coleman , American actress and bodybuilder
1973 – Adam Goldstein , American keyboard player, DJ, and producer (Crazy Town and TRV$DJAM ) (d. 2009)
1973 – Jan Koller , Czech footballer
1973 – Matthew Pritchard , Welsh skateboarder and actor
1973 – Kareem Streete-Thompson , Caymanian-American long jumper
1973 – Rodney Thomas , American football player (d. 2014)
1974 – Maria Dangell , Estonian singer-songwriter and pianist
1975 – Paul Griffen , New Zealand-Italian rugby player
1975 – Haluk Piyes , German actor
1975 – Bahar Soomekh , Iranian-American actress
1976 – Bonobo , English DJ and producer
1976 – Jessica Cauffiel , American actress and singer
1976 – Ty Conklin , American ice hockey player
1976 – Matt Doran , Australian actor
1976 – Ayako Kawasumi , Japanese voice actress and singer
1976 – Mark McClelland , Irish bass player (Snow Patrol , Little Doses , and The Reindeer Section )
1976 – Obadele Thompson , Barbadian sprinter
1976 – Troels Lund Poulsen , Danish politician, Minister for Education of Denmark
1977 – Abhishek Chaubey , Indian director and screenwriter
1977 – Rupert Evans , English actor
1978 – Teemu Aalto , Finnish ice hockey player
1978 – Paweł Czapiewski , Polish runner
1978 – Chris Paterson , Scottish rugby player and coach
1978 – Simon Webbe , English singer-songwriter and actor (Blue )
1979 – Daniel Arenas , Colombian actor
1979 – Norah Jones , American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (The Little Willies and Wax Poetic )
1979 – Sean Garrett , American singer-songwriter and producer
1979 – Park Kyung-lim , South Korean comedian and actor
1979 – Anatoliy Tymoshchuk , Ukrainian footballer
1980 – Chris Paterson , Australian rugby player
1980 – Dwi Sasono , Indonesian Actor
1980 – Fiona Gubelmann , American actress
1980 – Ricardo Osorio , Mexican footballer
1980 – Yalın , Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1981 – Jammal Brown , American football player
1981 – Angie Greenup , American comedian, actress, and television host
1981 – Andrea Masi , Italian rugby player
1982 – A-Trak , Canadian DJ and producer (Low Pros )
1982 – Jason Dohring , American actor
1982 – Mark Hudson , English footballer
1982 – Philippe Mexès , French footballer
1982 – Javier Portillo , Spanish footballer
1983 – Jérémie Aliadière , French footballer
1983 – Zach Gowen , American wrestler
1983 – Scott Moffatt , Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Moffatts )
1983 – Sajjad Moradi , Iranian runner
1983 – Davis Romero , Panamanian baseball player
1983 – Hebe Tien , Taiwanese singer and actress (S.H.E )
1984 – Mario Ančić , Croatian tennis player
1984 – Jonny Diaz , American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1984 – Christian López , Guatemalan weightlifter (d. 2013)
1984 – Anna Nalick , American singer-songwriter
1984 – Paul Oliver , American football player (d. 2013)
1984 – Samantha Stosur , Australian tennis player
1985 – Miss Fame , American drag queen performer
1985 – Giacomo Ricci , Italian race car driver
1986 – Beni , Japanese-American singer-songwriter and actress
1986 – Simon R. Baker , Canadian actor
1986 – Sergio Ramos , Spanish footballer
1987 – Trent Barreta , American wrestler
1987 – Calum Elliot , Scottish footballer
1987 – Kwok Kin Pong , Hong Kong footballer
1987 – Marc-Édouard Vlasic , Canadian ice hockey player
1988 – Capri Anderson , American porn actress
1988 – Thanasis Papazoglou , Greek footballer
1988 – Richard Sherman , American football player
1988 – Danica Thrall , English model
1989 – Adam Duffy , English snooker player
1989 – Chris Sale , American baseball player
1989 – João Sousa , Portuguese tennis player
1989 – Eden xo , American singer-songwriter and actress
1990 – Allie Gonino , American actress and singer (The Stunners )
1990 – Lee Gi-kwang , South Korean singer, dancer, and actor (BEAST )
1990 – Jaik Mickleburgh , English cricketer
1990 – Rola , Japanese model and television personality
1990 – Cassie Scerbo , American actress, singer, and dancer
1990 – Ádám Simon , Hungarian footballer
1990 – András Simon , Hungarian footballer
1990 – Rodney Strasser , Sierra Leonean footballer
1991 – Kim Grajdek , German tennis player
1992 – Enrique Gil , Filipino actor, singer and dancer
1993 – Song Min-ho , South Korean rapper (Winner )
1994 – Haruka Shimazaki , Japanese singer and actress (AKB48 )
1994 – Sarah Solovay , American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1994 – Jetro Willems , Dutch footballer
1998 – Janella Salvador , Filipino actress and singer
Deaths
116 – Quirinus of Neuss , Roman martyr and saint
365 – Emperor Ai of Jin (b. 341)
987 – Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (b. 960)
1202 – Joachim of Fiore , Italian mystic and theologian (b. 1135)
1486 – Thomas Bourchier , English cardinal (b. 1404)
1526 – Konrad Mutian , German humanist (b. 1471)
1540 – Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg , German cardinal (b. 1469)
1559 – Adam Ries , German mathematician and academic (b. 1492)
1587 – Ralph Sadler , English politician, Secretary of State for England (b. 1507)
1662 – François le Métel de Boisrobert , French poet and playwright (b. 1592)
1707 – Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban , French general and engineer (b. 1633)
1764 – Pietro Locatelli , Italian violinist and composer (b. 1695)
1783 – William Hunter , Scottish anatomist and physician (b. 1718)
1804 – Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie , French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1718)
1806 – Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (b. 1757)
1830 – Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (b. 1763)
1840 – Beau Brummell , English-French fashion designer (b. 1778)
1842 – Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun , French painter (b. 1755)
1864 – Louis Schindelmeisser , German clarinet player, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)
1873 – Bénédict Morel , Austrian-French psychiatrist and physician (b. 1809)
1879 – Thomas Couture , French painter and educator (b. 1815)
1886 – Joseph-Alfred Mousseau , Canadian judge and politician, 6th Premier of Quebec (b. 1838)
1896 – Charilaos Trikoupis , Greek politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1832)
1908 – Chester Gillette , American murderer (b. 1883)
1912 – Karl May , German author (b. 1842)
1925 – Rudolf Steiner , Austrian philosopher and author (b. 1861)
1935 – Romanos Melikian , Armenian composer (b. 1883)
1936 – Conchita Supervía , Spanish soprano and actress (b. 1895)
1940 – Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet Scottish soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (b. 1876)
1943 – Jan Bytnar , Polish lieutenant and activist (b. 1921)
1943 – Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski , Polish sergeant and activist (b. 1920)
1945 – Béla Balogh , Hungarian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1885)
1949 – Friedrich Bergius , German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1884)
1949 – Dattaram Hindlekar , Indian cricketer (b. 1909)
1950 – Léon Blum , French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1872)
1952 – Jigme Wangchuck , Bhutanese king (b. 1905)
1954 – Pauline Brunius , Swedish actress and director (b. 1881)
1955 – Harl McDonald , American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1899)
1956 – Edmund Clerihew Bentley , English author and poet (b. 1875)
1958 – Gösta Hillberg , Swedish actor (b. 1877)
1959 – Daniil Andreyev , Russian mystic and poet (b. 1906)
1959 – John Auden , English solicitor, deputy coroner and a territorial soldier (b. 1894)
1959 – Riccardo Zanella , Croatian politician (b. 1875)
1960 – Joseph Haas , German composer and educator (b. 1879)
1961 – Philibert Jacques Melotte , English astronomer (b. 1880)
1963 – Aleksandr Gauk , Russian conductor and composer (b. 1893)
1964 – Nella Larsen , American nurse and author (b. 1891)
1965 – Philip Showalter Hench , American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1896)
1966 – Newbold Morris , American lawyer and politician (b. 1902)
1966 – Maxfield Parrish , American painter and illustrator (b. 1870)
1966 – Erwin Piscator , German director and producer (b. 1893)
1967 – Frank Thorpe , Australian public servant (b. 1885)
1967 – Jean Toomer , American author and poet (b. 1894)
1968 – Bobby Driscoll , American actor and singer (b. 1937)
1969 – Lucien Bianchi , Belgian race car driver (b. 1934)
1970 – Heinrich Brüning , German economist and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1885)
1971 – Selmer Jackson , American actor (b. 1888)
1972 – Mahir Çayan , Turkish politician (b. 1946)
1972 – Gabriel Heatter , American journalist (b. 1890)
1972 – Peter Whitney , American actor (b. 1916)
1973 – Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton , Scottish pilot and politician (b. 1903)
1973 – Yves Giraud-Cabantous , French racing driver (b. 1904)
1975 – Peter Bamm , German journalist and author (b. 1897)
1977 – Abdel Halim Hafez , Egyptian singer and actor (b. 1929)
1977 – Levko Revutsky , Ukrainian composer and educator (b. 1889)
1978 – George Paine , English cricketer and coach (b. 1908)
1979 – Airey Neave , English colonel, lawyer, and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (b. 1916)
1979 – Ray Ventura , French pianist and bandleader (b. 1908)
1981 – DeWitt Wallace , American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (b. 1889)
1984 – Karl Rahner , German-Austrian priest and theologian (b. 1904)
1985 – Harold Peary , American actor and singer (b. 1908)
1986 – James Cagney , American actor and dancer (b. 1899)
1986 – John Ciardi , American poet and etymologist (b. 1916)
1988 – Edgar Faure , French historian and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1908)
1990 – Harry Bridges , Australian-American union leader (b. 1901)
1992 – Manolis Andronikos , Greek archeologist and academic (b. 1919)
1993 – S. M. Pandit , Indian painter (b. 1916)
1993 – Richard Diebenkorn , American painter (b. 1922)
1994 – Sid Weiss , American bassist (b. 1914)
1995 – Rozelle Claxton , American pianist (b. 1913)
1995 – Tony Lock , English-Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1929)
1995 – Paul A. Rothchild , American record producer (b. 1935)
1996 – Hugh Falkus , English pilot and author (b. 1917)
1996 – Ryoei Saito , Japanese businessman (b. 1916)
1999 – Gary Morton , American actor and producer (b. 1924)
2000 – Rudolf Kirchschläger , Austrian judge and politician, 8th President of Austria (b. 1915)
2002 – Anand Bakshi , Indian poet and songwriter (b. 1930)
2002 – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom (b. 1900)
2003 – Michael Jeter , American actor and singer (b. 1952)
2003 – Valentin Pavlov , Russian banker and politician, 11th Prime Minister of the Soviet Union (b. 1937)
2004 – Alistair Cooke , English-American journalist and author (b. 1908)
2004 – Hubert Gregg , English actor and director (b. 1914)
2004 – Michael King , New Zealand historian and author (b. 1945)
2004 – Timi Yuro , American singer-songwriter (b. 1940)
2005 – Robert Creeley , American poet and author (b. 1926)
2005 – Emil Dimitrov , Bulgarian singer (b. 1940)
2005 – Milton Green , American hurdler and soldier (b. 1913)
2005 – Mitch Hedberg , American comedian and actor (b. 1968)
2005 – Fred Korematsu , American activist (b. 1919)
2005 – Derrick Plourde , American drummer (Lagwagon , Bad Astronaut , The Ataris , Mad Caddies , and Rich Kids on LSD ) (b. 1971)
2005 – Don Rose , American radio host (b. 1934)
2005 – Chrysanthos Theodoridis , Greek singer-songwriter (b. 1934)
2005 – O. V. Vijayan , Indian author and illustrator (b. 1930)
2006 – Red Hickey , American football player and coach (b. 1917)
2006 – John McGahern , Irish author and educator (b. 1934)
2007 – John Roberts , Canadian political scientist, academic, and politician, 46th Secretary of State for Canada (b. 1933)
2008 – David Leslie , Scottish race car driver (b. 1953)
2008 – Richard Lloyd , English race car driver (b. 1945)
2008 – Dith Pran , Cambodian-American photographer and journalist (b. 1942)
2010 – Jaime Escalante , Bolivian educator (b. 1930)
2010 – Morris R. Jeppson , American lieutenant and physicist (b. 1922)
2010 – Martin Sandberger , German SS officer (b. 1911)
2012 – Janet Anderson Perkin , Canadian baseball player and curler (b. 1921)
2012 – Aquila Berlas Kiani , Indian-Canadian sociologist and academic (b. 1921)
2012 – Francesco Mancini , Italian footballer and coach (b. 1968)
2012 – Granville Semmes , American businessman, founded 1-800-Flowers (b. 1928)
2012 – Raja Ashman Shah , Malaysian son of Azlan Shah of Perak (b. 1958)
2012 – Leonid Shebarshin , Russian KGB officer (b. 1935)
2013 – Franco Califano , Libyan-Italian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1938)
2013 – Daniel Hoffman , American poet and academic (b. 1923)
2013 – Peter Kormos , Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1952)
2013 – Mal Moore , American football player and coach (b. 1939)
2013 – Samueli Naulu , Fijian rugby player (b. 1982)
2013 – Bobby Parks , American basketball player and coach (b. 1962)
2013 – Phil Ramone , South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (b. 1934)
2013 – Edith Schaeffer , Chinese-Swiss religious leader and author, co-founded L'Abri (b. 1914)
2013 – Bob Turley , American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
2014 – Ray Hutchison , American lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
2014 – Keizō Kanie , Japanese actor (b. 1944)
2014 – Kate O'Mara , English actress (b. 1939)
2014 – Fred Stansfield , Welsh footballer and manager (b. 1917)
2014 – Phuntsok Wangyal , Tibetan politician (b. 1922)
2015 – Helmut Dietl , German director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)
2015 – Štěpán Kodeda , Czech orienteering competitor (b. 1988)
2015 – Roger Slifer , American author, illustrator, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1954)
2015 – Basil Soda , Lebanese fashion designer
2015 – Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld , Dutch astronomer and academic (b. 1921)
2015 – Robert Z'Dar , American actor and producer (b. 1950)
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