· 1901 – Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [***] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.^[7]

· 1917 – Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.^[8]

· 1935 – Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.^[9]

· 1937 – Second Sino-Japanese War: USS Panay incident: Japanese aircraft bomb and sink U.S. gunboat USS Panay on the Yangtze river in China.^[10]

· 1939 – HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.^[11]

· 1941 – World War II: Fifty-four Japanese A6M Zero fighters raid Batangas Field, Philippines. Jesús Villamor and four Filipino fighter pilots fend them off; César Basa is killed.^[12]

· 1941 – Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.^[13]

· 1945 – The People's Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.^[14]

· 1946 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam to United Nations is adopted.^[15]

· 1956 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to United Nations is adopted.^[16]

· 1979 – The 8.2 M_w  Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300–600, and generating a large tsunami.^[17]

· 1985 – Arrow Air Flight 1285, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division.^[18]

· 1988 – The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.^[19]

· 2000 – The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.^[20]

· 2001 – Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.^[21]

· 2012 – North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.^[22]

· 2015 – The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.^[23][24]

Births[edit]

· 1526 – Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (d. 1588)^[25]

· 1685 – Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1743)^[26]

· 1724 – Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (d. 1816)^[27]

· 1786 – William L. Marcy, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 21st United States Secretary of State (d. 1857)^[28]

· 1799 – Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (d. 1852)^[29]

· 1805 – Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (d. 1878)^[30]

· 1806 – Stand Watie, American general (d. 1871)^[31]

· 1812 – John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872)^[32]

· 1821 – Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (d. 1880)^[33]

· 1830 – Joseph Orville Shelby, Confederate general (d. 1897)^[34]

· 1842 – Adolf Bötticher, German journalist and historian (d. 1901)^[35]

· 1845 – Bruce Price, American architect, designed the American Surety Building and Bank of the Metropolis (d. 1903)^[36]

· 1866 – Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)^[37]

· 1870 – Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (d. 1912)^[38]

· 1876 – Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner (d. 1928)^[39]

· 1881 – Louise Thuliez, French school teacher, resistance fighter during World War I and World War II and author (d. 1966)^[40]

· 1893 – Edward G. Robinson, American actor (d. 1973)^[41]

· 1901 – Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (d. 1942)^[42]

· 1907 – Roy Douglas, English pianist and composer (d. 2015)^[43]

· 1912 – Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988)^[44]

· 1915 – Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1998)^[45]

· 1918 – Joe Williams, American singer and pianist (d. 1999)^[46]

· 1920 – Josef Doležal, Czech race walker (d. 1999)^[47]

· 1923 – Bob Barker, American game show host and producer^[48]

· 1923 – Bob Dorough, American musician, composer, and producer (d. 2018)^[49]

· 1925 – Ted Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2009)^[50]

· 1925 – Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (d. 1985)^[51]

· 1925 – Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer (d. 2017)^[52]

· 1927 – Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation (d. 1990)^[53]

· 1928 – Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and academic (d. 2011)^[54]

· 1929 – Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer^[55]

· 1932 – Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach^[56]

· 1933 – Christa Stubnick, German sprinter^[57]

· 1934 – Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (d. 2012)^[58]

· 1936 – Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper and educator (d. 2016)^[59]

· 1937 – Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (d. 2012)^[60]

· 1940 – Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture^[61]

· 1943 – Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (d. 1999)^[62]

· 1945 – Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (d. 1997)^[63]

· 1947 – Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician^[64]

· 1948 – Colin Todd, English football player and coach^[65]

· 1949 – Bill Nighy, English actor^[66]

· 1949 – Marc Ravalomanana, Malagasy businessman and politician, President of Madagascar^[67]

· 1950 – Pedro Ferriz de Con, Mexican journalist^[68]

· 1950 – Heiner Flassbeck, German economist and academic^[69]

· 1950 – Gorman Thomas, American baseball player^[70]

· 1950 – Rajinikanth, Indian actor^[71]

· 1950 – Billy Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager^[72]

· 1951 – Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of Interior^[73]

· 1952 – Cathy Rigby, American gymnast^[74]

· 1953 – Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician^[75]

· 1953 – Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player^[76]

· 1955 – Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist^[77]

· 1956 – Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist^[78]

· 1960 – Martina Hellmann, German discus thrower^[79]

· 1961 – Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker^[80]

· 1962 – Tracy Austin, American tennis player and sportscaster^[81]

· 1962 – Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runner^[82]

· 1962 – Mike Golic, American football player and radio host^[83]

· 1963 – Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician^[84] (d. 2012)

· 1964 – Haywood Jeffires, American football player and coach^[85]

· 1967 – John Randle, American football player^[86]

· 1968 – Sašo Udovič, Slovenian footballer^[87]

· 1969 – Wilfred Kirochi, Kenyan runner^[88]

· 1969 – Fiona May, English-Italian long jumper^[89]

· 1969 – Michael Möllenbeck, German discus thrower^[90]

· 1971 – Sammy Korir, Kenyan runner^[91]

· 1972 – Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach^[92]

· 1972 – Craig Field, Australian rugby league player^[93]

· 1972 – Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-Danish runner^[94]

· 1972 – Georgios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter^[95]

· 1974 – Bernard Lagat, Kenyan-American runner^[96]

· 1974 – Nolberto Solano, Peruvian footballer and manager^[97]

· 1975 – Craig Moore, Australian footballer and manager^[98]

· 1977 – Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdler^[99]

· 1977 – Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledder^[100]

· 1977 – Colin White, Canadian ice hockey player^[101]

· 1979 – Nate Clements, American football player^[102]

· 1979 – John Salmons, American basketball player^[103]

· 1980 – Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopian runner (d. 2010)^[104]

· 1980 – Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer^[105]

· 1981 – Pedro Ríos, Spanish footballer^[106]

· 1981 – Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer^[107]

· 1981 – Stephen Warnock, English footballer^[108]

· 1982 – Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player^[109]

· 1983 – Roni Porokara, Finnish footballer^[110]

· 1984 – Daniel Agger, Danish footballer^[111]

· 1985 – Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player^[112]

· 1986 – Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer^[113]

· 1986 – Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer^[114]

· 1986 – Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper^[115]

· 1986 – T. J. Ward, American football player^[116]

· 1988 – Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player^[117]

· 1988 – Tony Williams, Australian-Tongan rugby league player^[118]

· 1990 – Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner^[119]

· 1991 – Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player^[120]

· 1993 – Zeli Ismail, English footballer^[121]

· 1994 – Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017)^[122]

Deaths[edit]

· 1296 – Isabella of Mar, first wife of Robert Bruce VII (b. 1277)^[123]

· 1572 – Loredana Marcello, Dogaressa of Venice, botanist, author^[124]

· 1751 – Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1678)^[125]

· 1766 – Johann Christoph Gottsched, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1700)^[126]

· 1794 – Meshullam Feivush Heller, Ukrainian author (b. 1742)^[127]

· 1803 – Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden (b. 1750)^[128]

· 1858 – Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st Mayor of Montreal (b. 1787)^[129]

· 1889 – Viktor Bunyakovsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)^[130]

· 1894 – John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1845)^[131]

· 1913 – Menelik II, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1844)^[132]

· 1921 – Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)^[133]

· 1923 – Raymond Radiguet, French author and poet (b. 1903)^[134]

· 1934 – Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (b. 1894)^[135]

· 1939 – Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1883)^[136]

· 1941 – César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)^[137]

· 1951 – Mildred Bailey, American singer (b. 1907)^[138]

· 1958 – Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1900)^[139]

· 1966 – Karl Ruberl, Austrian-American swimmer (b. 1880)^[140]

· 1968 – Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (b. 1902)^[141]

· 1970 – Doris Blackburn, Australian politician (b. 1889)^[142]

· 1975 – Richard Baggallay, English colonel and cricketer (b. 1884)^[143]

· 1980 – Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Quebec (b. 1912)^[144]

· 1985 – Anne Baxter, American actress (b. 1923)^[145]

· 1993 – József Antall, Hungarian historian and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1932)^[146]

· 1994 – Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1933)^[147]

· 1996 – Vance Packard, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1914)^[148]

· 1997 – Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1921)^[149]

· 1998 – Lawton Chiles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 41st Governor of Florida (b. 1930)^[150]

· 1998 – Morris Udall, American captain and politician (b. 1922)^[151]

· 1999 – Paul Cadmus, American painter and illustrator (b. 1904)^[152]

· 1999 – Joseph Heller, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright(b. 1923)^[153]

· 2001 – Ardito Desio, Italian geologist and explorer (b. 1897)^[154]

· 2002 – Dee Brown, American historian and author (b. 1908)^[155]

· 2003 – Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd President of Azerbaijan (b. 1923)^[156]

· 2005 – Robert Newmyer, American actor and producer (b. 1956)^[157]

· 2005 – Annette Stroyberg, Danish actress (b. 1936)^[158]

· 2005 – Gebran Tueni, Lebanese journalist and politician (b. 1957)^[159]

· 2006 – Paul Arizin, American basketball player (b. 1928)^[160]

· 2006 – Peter Boyle, American actor (b. 1935)^[161]

· 2006 – Alan Shugart, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Seagate Technology (b. 1930)^[162]

· 2007 – François al-Hajj, Lebanese general (b. 1953)^[163]

· 2007 – Ike Turner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1931)^[164]

· 2008 – Avery Dulles, American cardinal and theologian (b. 1918)^[165]

· 2008 – Van Johnson, American actor (b. 1916)^[166]

· 2010 – Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver, founded Tom Walkinshaw Racing (b. 1946)^[167][168]

· 2012 – Joe Allbritton, American banker, publisher, and philanthropist, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (b. 1924)^[169]

· 2012 – David Tait, English rugby player (b. 1987)^[170]

· 2013 – Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (b. 1948)^[171]

· 2013 – Audrey Totter, American actress (b. 1917)^[172]

· 2014 – Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (b. 1928)^[173]

· 2014 – Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (b. 1941)^[174][175]

· 2014 – Herb Plews, American baseball player (b. 1928)^[176]

· 2015 – Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (b. 1942)^[177]

· 2015 – Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (b. 1944)^[178]

· 2016 – Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1931)^[179]

· 2017 – Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1952)^{[180][181][182]}

· 2017 – Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter (b. 1955)^[183][184]

Holidays and observances[edit]

· Christian feast day:

o Abra of Poitiers

o Columba of Terryglass

o Corentin of Quimper

o Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet

o Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

o Finnian of Clonard

o Vicelinus

· Constitution Day (Russia)^[185]

· Neutrality Day (Turkmenistan)^[186]

Contents

Events[edit]

Births[edit]

Deaths[edit]

Holidays and observances[edit]