1558

Elizabeth I ascends the English throne. AI analysis

Elizabeth I's ascension marked the beginning of England's Golden Age, ushering in an era of cultural renaissance, maritime dominance, and relative religious stability. Her 45-year reign, known as the Elizabethan era, saw England emerge as a major European power through diplomatic finesse and economic growth. --AI Explanation

1800

The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C. AI analysis

This milestone represented the physical establishment of the new American capital, symbolizing the young nation's commitment to building its own identity. The move from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. reflected the compromise between northern and southern states and established a permanent seat of government. --AI Explanation

1869

The Suez Canal opens in Egypt. AI analysis

The canal's opening revolutionized international maritime trade by connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. This engineering marvel reduced travel time between Europe and Asia significantly, transforming global commerce and establishing Egypt's strategic importance in international trade. --AI Explanation

1871

The National Rifle Association is founded in the United States. AI analysis

Originally founded to promote marksmanship and firearm safety, the NRA would eventually become one of America's most influential advocacy organizations, significantly impacting U.S. gun policy debates and Second Amendment interpretations. --AI Explanation

1903

The first U.S. patent for a windshield wiper is granted to Mary Anderson. AI analysis

Anderson's invention demonstrated women's often-overlooked contributions to automotive innovation. Her practical solution to driving in poor weather conditions became a standard safety feature in all motor vehicles, improving road safety worldwide. --AI Explanation

1919

King George V proclaims Armistice Day (now Remembrance Day). AI analysis

This proclamation established a formal day of remembrance for World War I casualties, creating a lasting tradition of honoring military sacrifices. The two-minute silence at 11 AM became a powerful symbol of collective remembrance and reflection. --AI Explanation

1922

Modern archaeologist Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun. AI analysis

This discovery revolutionized Egyptology and captured global imagination. The tomb's unprecedented wealth of artifacts provided invaluable insights into ancient Egyptian culture and funerary practices, while also sparking worldwide interest in archaeology. --AI Explanation

1933

The United States recognizes the Soviet Union. AI analysis

This diplomatic breakthrough ended 16 years of non-recognition, marking a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy. The decision reflected pragmatic acceptance of the Soviet Union's permanence and opened new channels for international dialogue. --AI Explanation

1947

The Screen Actors Guild starts requiring anti-Communist loyalty oaths. AI analysis

This decision reflected the growing anti-Communist sentiment in Hollywood during the Cold War era. It marked the beginning of a controversial period in entertainment industry history, leading to blacklists and career destructions. --AI Explanation

1950

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, becomes Tibet's head of state at age 15. AI analysis

His assumption of temporal power at such a young age came during a crucial period in Tibetan history. The Dalai Lama's leadership would later evolve into a global spiritual and cultural role that continues to influence international discussions on peace and compassion. --AI Explanation

1962

President Kennedy dedicates Dulles International Airport. AI analysis

The airport's opening symbolized the jet age's arrival and America's commitment to modern air travel infrastructure. Its innovative design by Eero Saarinen became an architectural icon and set new standards for airport construction. --AI Explanation

1970

Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse. AI analysis

This invention fundamentally changed human-computer interaction, making computers accessible to average users. The mouse's intuitive design became crucial to the development of graphical user interfaces and personal computing. --AI Explanation

1973

President Richard Nixon declares "I am not a crook" during a televised press conference. AI analysis

This famous declaration became a defining moment of the Watergate scandal, demonstrating how political crises play out in the television age. The phrase entered popular culture as a symbol of political denial in the face of mounting evidence. --AI Explanation

1989

The Velvet Revolution begins in Czechoslovakia. AI analysis

This peaceful student demonstration sparked a wider revolution that led to the fall of communist rule in Czechoslovakia. It exemplified the power of non-violent resistance and contributed to the broader collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe. --AI Explanation

1993

The U.S. Congress approves the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). AI analysis

This landmark trade agreement created one of the world's largest free trade zones, significantly impacting economic relations between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It set a precedent for regional economic integration while sparking ongoing debates about globalization's effects. --AI Explanation

November 17 Birthdays
Events Birthdays Deaths

AD 9

Vespasian

Roman emperor

(d. 79)

1019

Sima Guang

Chinese politician

(d. 1086)

1412

Zanobi Strozzi

Italian painter

(d. 1468)

1453

Alfonso

Asturian prince

(d. 1468)

1493

John Neville

3rd Baron Latimer, English politician

(d. 1543)

1503

Bronzino

Italian painter

(d. 1572)

1576

Roque González de Santa Cruz

Paraguayan missionary and saint

(d. 1628)

1587

Joost van den Vondel

Dutch poet and playwright

(d. 1679)

1602

Agnes of Jesus

French Catholic nun

(d. 1634)

1612

Dorgon

Chinese prince and regent

(d. 1650)

1681

Pierre François le Courayer

French theologian and author

(d. 1776)

1685

Pierre Gaultier de Varennes

Canadian commander and explorer

(d. 1749)

1729

Maria Antonia Ferdinanda

Sardinian queen consort

(d. 1785)

1749

Nicolas Appert

French chef, invented canning

(d. 1841)

1753

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg

American pastor and botanist

(d. 1815)

1755

Louis XVIII

king of France

(d. 1824)

1765

Jacques MacDonald

French general

(d. 1840)

1769

Charlotte Georgine

duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

(d. 1818)

1790

August Ferdinand Möbius

German mathematician and astronomer

(d. 1868)

1793

Charles Lock Eastlake

English painter, historian, and academic

(d. 1865)

1816

August Wilhelm Ambros

Austrian composer and historian

(d. 1876)

1827

Petko Slaveykov

Bulgarian journalist and poet

(d. 1895)

1835

Andrew L. Harris

American general and politician, 44th Governor of Ohio

(d. 1915)

1854

Hubert Lyautey

French general and politician, French Minister of War

(d. 1934)

1857

Joseph Babinski

French neurologist and academic

(d. 1932)

1866

Voltairine de Cleyre

American author and activist

(d. 1912)

1868

Korbinian Brodmann

German neurologist and academic

(d. 1918)

1877

Frank Calder

English-Canadian journalist and businessman

(d. 1943)

1878

Grace Abbott

American social worker

(d. 1939)

1878

Augustus Goessling

American swimmer and water polo player

(d. 1963)

1886

Walter Terence Stace

English-American philosopher, academic, and civil servant

(d. 1967)

1887

Bernard Montgomery

1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, English field marshal

(d. 1976)

1891

Lester Allen

American screen, stage, vaudeville, circus actor, and film director

(d. 1949)

1895

Gregorio López

Mexican journalist, author, and poet

(d. 1966)

1896

Lev Vygotsky

Belarusian-Russian psychologist and philosopher

(d. 1934)

1897

Frank Fay

American actor, singer, and screenwriter

(d. 1961)

1899

Douglas Shearer

Canadian-American engineer

(d. 1971)

1901

Walter Hallstein

German academic and politician, first President of the European Commission

(d. 1982)

1901

Lee Strasberg

Ukrainian-American actor and director

(d. 1982)

1902

Eugene Wigner

Hungarian physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1995)

1904

Isamu Noguchi

American sculptor and architect

(d. 1988)

1905

Mischa Auer

Russian-American actor

(d. 1967)

1905

Arthur Chipperfield

Australian cricketer

(d. 1987)

1906

Soichiro Honda

Japanese engineer and businessman, co-founded the Honda Motor Company

(d. 1991)

1906

Rollie Stiles

American baseball player

(d. 2007)

1907

Israel Regardie

English occultist and author

(d. 1985)

1911

Christian Fouchet

French lawyer and politician, French Minister of the Interior

(d. 1974)

1916

Shelby Foote

American historian and author

(d. 2005)

1917

Ruth Aaronson Bari

American mathematician

(d. 2005)

1919

Kim Heungsou

Korean painter and educator

(d. 2014)

1920

Camillo Felgen

Luxembourgian singer-songwriter

(d. 2005)

1920

Gemini Ganesan

Indian actor and director

(d. 2002)

1921

Albert Bertelsen

Danish painter and illustrator

(d. 2019)

1922

Stanley Cohen

American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 2020)

1922

Jack Froggatt

English footballer

(d. 1993)

1923

Hubertus Brandenburg

Swedish bishop

(d. 2009)

1923

Mike Garcia

American baseball player

(d. 1986)

1923

Aristides Pereira

Cape Verdean politician, first President of Cape Verde

(d. 2011)

1923

Bert Sutcliffe

New Zealand cricketer and coach

(d. 2001)

1925

Jean Faut

American baseball player and bowler

(d. 2023)

1925

Rock Hudson

American actor

(d. 1985)

1925

Charles Mackerras

American-Australian oboe player and conductor

(d. 2010)

1927

Robert Drasnin

American clarinet player and composer

(d. 2015)

1927

Fenella Fielding

English actress

(d. 2018)

1927

Nicholas Taylor

Canadian geologist, businessman, and politician

(d. 2020)

1928

Arman

French-American painter and sculptor

(d. 2005)

1928

Rance Howard

American actor, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 2017)

1928

Colin McDonald

Australian cricketer

(d. 2021)

1929

Gorō Naya

Japanese actor and director

(d. 2013)

1929

Norm Zauchin

American baseball player

(d. 1999)

1930

Bob Mathias

American decathlete, actor, and politician

(d. 2006)

1932

Jeremy Black

English admiral

(d. 2015)

1933

Dan Osinski

American baseball player

(d. 2013)

1933

Orlando Peña

Cuban-American baseball player and scou

t

1934

Jim Inhofe

American soldier and politician, senior senator of Oklahoma

(d. 2024)

1934

Anthony King

Canadian-English Psephologist and academic

(d. 2017)

1934

Terry Rand

American basketball player

(d. 2014)

1935

Bobby Joe Conrad

American football playe

r

1935

Toni Sailer

Austrian skier and actor

(d. 2009)

1935

Masatoshi Sakai

Japanese record producer

(d. 2021)

1936

Crispian Hollis

English Roman Catholic bisho

p

1937

Peter Cook

English comedian, actor, and screenwriter

(d. 1995)

1938

Charles Guthrie

Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, Scottish genera

l

1938

Gordon Lightfoot

Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

(d. 2023)

1939

Auberon Waugh

English journalist and author

(d. 2001)

1940

Luke Kelly

Irish singer, folk musician and actor

(d. 1984)

1942

Derek Clayton

English-Australian runne

r

1942

Partha Dasgupta

Bangladeshi economist and academi

c

1942

Bob Gaudio

American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and produce

r

1942

Lesley Rees

English endocrinologist and academi

c

1942

István Rosztóczy

Hungarian-Japanese microbiologist and physician

(d. 1993)

1942

Martin Scorsese

American director, producer, screenwriter, and acto

r

1943

Lauren Hutton

American model and actres

s

1944

Jim Boeheim

American basketball player and coac

h

1944

Malcolm Bruce

English-Scottish journalist, academic, and politicia

n

1944

Gene Clark

American singer-songwriter and musician

(d. 1991)

1944

Danny DeVito

American actor, director, and produce

r

1944

Rem Koolhaas

Dutch architect and academic, designed the Seattle Central Librar

y

1944

Lorne Michaels

Canadian-American screenwriter and producer, created Saturday Night Liv

e

1944

Tom Seaver

American baseball pitcher

(d. 2020)

1944

Sammy Younge Jr.

American civil rights activist

(d. 1966)

1945

Lesley Abdela

English journalist and activis

t

1945

Jeremy Hanley

English accountant and politician, British Minister of State for Foreign Affair

s

1945

Elvin Hayes

American basketball player and sportscaste

r

1945

Roland Joffé

English-French director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1945

Abdelmadjid Tebboune

Algerian politician, 8th President of Algeri

a

1946

Martin Barre

English guitarist and songwrite

r

1946

Terry Branstad

American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 39th Governor of Iow

a

1946

Petra Burka

Dutch-Canadian figure skater and coac

h

1947

Rod Clements

British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalis

t

1948

Howard Dean

American physician and politician, 79th Governor of Vermon

t

1948

East Bay Ray

American guitaris

t

1948

Howard Fineman

American journalist and television commentator

(d. 2024)

1949

John Boehner

American businessman and politician, 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representative

s

1949

Nguyễn Tấn Dũng

Vietnamese soldier and politician, eighth Prime Minister of Vietna

m

1949

Michael Wenden

Australian swimme

r

1950

Roland Matthes

German swimmer

(d. 2019)

1951

Butch Davis

American football player and coac

h

1951

Werner Hoyer

German economist and politicia

n

1951

Dean Paul Martin

American singer, actor, and pilot

(d. 1987)

1951

Stephen Root

American acto

r

1951

Jack Vettriano

Scottish painter and philanthropis

t

1952

David Emanuel

Welsh fashion designe

r

1952

Ties Kruize

Dutch field hockey playe

r

1952

Runa Laila

Bangladeshi singe

r

1952

Cyril Ramaphosa

South African businessman and politician, fifth President of South Afric

a

1953

Babis Tennes

Greek footballer and manage

r

1954

Chopper Read

Australian criminal and author

(d. 2013)

1955

Peter Cox

English singer-songwrite

r

1955

Yolanda King

American actress and activist

(d. 2007)

1955

Dennis Maruk

Ukrainian-Canadian ice hockey playe

r

1956

Angelika Machinek

German glider pilot

(d. 2006)

1956

Jim McGovern

Scottish politicia

n

1957

Jim Babjak

American guitarist and songwrite

r

1958

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

American actress and singe

r

1959

Terry Fenwick

English footballer and manage

r

1959

William R. Moses

American actor and produce

r

1959

Jaanus Tamkivi

Estonian politicia

n

1960

Michael Hertwig

German footballer and manage

r

1960

Jonathan Ross

English actor and talk show hos

t

1960

RuPaul

American drag queen performer, actor, and singe

r

1960

Steve Stipanovich

American basketball playe

r

1961

Robert Stethem

American soldier

(d. 1985)

1961

Pat Toomey

American businessman and politicia

n

1962

Dédé Fortin

Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

(d. 2000)

1963

Adrian Branch

American basketball player and sportscaste

r

1963

Daniel Scott

American novelist and short story write

r

1963

Dylan Walsh

American acto

r

1964

Susan Rice

American academic and politician, 24th United States National Security Adviso

r

1964

Mitch Williams

American baseball player and sportscaste

r

1965

Darren Beadman

Australian jocke

y

1965

Amanda Brown

Australian violinist and compose

r

1966

Ben Allison

American bassist and compose

r

1966

Jeff Buckley

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

(d. 1997)

1966

Kate Ceberano

Australian singer-songwriter and actres

s

1966

Richard Fortus

American guitarist, songwriter, and produce

r

1966

Daisy Fuentes

Cuban-American model and actres

s

1966

Sophie Marceau

French actress, director, and screenwrite

r

1966

Alvin Patrimonio

Filipino basketball player and manage

r

1967

Tab Benoit

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1967

Ronnie DeVoe

American singer, producer, and acto

r

1968

Sean Miller

American basketball player and coac

h

1969

Ryōtarō Okiayu

Japanese voice actor and singe

r

1969

Jean-Michel Saive

Belgian table tennis playe

r

1969

Rebecca Walker

American autho

r

1970

Paul Allender

English guitarist and songwrite

r

1970

Tania Zaetta

Australian actres

s

1971

David Ramsey

American acto

r

1971

Tonje Sagstuen

Norwegian handball player, journalist, newspaper editor, and gambling executiv

e

1972

Kimya Dawson

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1972

Joanne Goode

English badminton playe

r

1972

Lorraine Pascale

English model and che

f

1972

Leonard Roberts

American acto

r

1973

Andreas Hedlund

Swedish singer-songwriter and produce

r

1973

Eli Marrero

Cuban baseball player, coach, and manage

r

1973

Bernd Schneider

German footballe

r

1973

Alexei Urmanov

Russian figure skater and coac

h

1974

Eunice Barber

Sierra Leonean-French heptathlete and long jumpe

r

1974

Leslie Bibb

American actress and produce

r

1974

Berto Romero

Spanish comedian and acto

r

1975

Kinga Baranowska

Polish mountainee

r

1975

Lee Carseldine

Australian crickete

r

1975

Jerome James

American basketball playe

r

1976

Brandon Call

American acto

r

1976

Diane Neal

American actress and directo

r

1977

Ryk Neethling

South African swimme

r

1978

Glen Air

Australian rugby league playe

r

1978

Zoë Bell

New Zealand actress and stuntwoma

n

1978

Tom Ellis

Welsh acto

r

1978

Rachel McAdams

Canadian actres

s

1978

Reggie Wayne

American football playe

r

1979

Matthew Spring

English footballe

r

1980

Jay Bradley

American wrestle

r

1981

Sarah Harding

English singer, dancer, and actress

(d. 2021)

1981

Doug Walker

American actor, comedian, film critic, internet personality, and filmmake

r

1982

Katie Feenstra-Mattera

American basketball playe

r

1982

Yusuf Pathan

Indian crickete

r

1982

Hollie Smith

New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1983

Viva Bianca

Australian actress, producer, and screenwrite

r

1983

Ioannis Bourousis

Greek basketball playe

r

1983

Ryan Bradley

American figure skate

r

1983

Ryan Braun

American baseball playe

r

1983

Trevor Crowe

American baseball playe

r

1983

Jodie Henry

Australian swimme

r

1983

Harry Lloyd

English actor, producer, and screenwrite

r

1983

Nick Markakis

American baseball playe

r

1983

Scott Moore

American baseball playe

r

1983

Christopher Paolini

American autho

r

1984

Amanda Evora

American figure skate

r

1984

Park Han-byul

South Korean model and actres

s

1985

Luis Aguiar

Uruguayan footballe

r

1985

Sékou Camara

Malian footballer

(d. 2013)

1985

Carolina Neurath

Swedish journalis

t

1986

Everth Cabrera

Nicaraguan baseball playe

r

1986

Fabio Concas

Italian footballe

r

1986

Aaron Finch

Australian crickete

r

1986

Nani

Portuguese footballe

r

1986

Greg Rutherford

English long jumpe

r

1987

Justine Michelle Cain

English actres

s

1987

Craig Noone

English footballe

r

1987

Gemma Spofforth

English swimme

r

1988

Justin Cooper

American acto

r

1989

Ryan Griffin

American football playe

r

1989

Seth Lugo

American baseball playe

r

1989

Roman Zozulya

Ukrainian footballe

r

1990

Elías Díaz

Venezuelan baseball playe

r

1992

Damiris Dantas

Brazilian basketball playe

r

1992

Katarzyna Kawa

Polish tennis playe

r

1992

Danielle Kettlewell

Australian synchronised swimme

r

1993

Taylor Gold

American snowboarde

r

1994

Raquel Castro

American actress and singe

r

1995

Elise Mertens

Belgian tennis playe

r

1995

Panashe Muzambe

Scottish rugby union playe

r

1996

Minkah Fitzpatrick

American football playe

r

1996

Jamayne Taunoa-Brown

Australian rugby league playe

r

1997

Dragan Bender

Croatian basketball playe

r

1997

Julian Ryerson

Norwegian footballe

r

2000

Joanne Züger

Swiss tennis playe

r

2004

Linda Nosková

Czech tennis playe

r

November 17 Deaths
Events Birthdays Deaths

375

Valentinian I

Roman emperor

(b. 321)

594

Gregory of Tours

Roman bishop and saint

(b. 538)

935

Chen Jinfeng

empress of Min

(b. 893)

935

Wang Yanjun

emperor of Min

(Ten Kingdoms)

1104

Nikephoros Melissenos

Byzantine general

(b. 1045)

1188

Usama ibn Munqidh

Arab chronicler

(b. 1095)

1307

Hethum II

King of Armenia

(b. 1266)

1307

Leo III

King of Armenia

(b. 1289)

1326

Edmund FitzAlan

9th Earl of Arundel, English politician

(b. 1285)

1417

Gazi Evrenos

Ottoman general

(b. 1288)

1492

Jami

Persian poet and saint

(b. 1414)

1494

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

Italian philosopher and author

(b. 1463)

1525

Eleanor of Viseu

queen of João II of Portugal

(b. 1458)

1558

Reginald Pole

English cardinal and academic

(b. 1500)

1558

Hugh Aston

English composer

(b. 1485)

1600

Kuki Yoshitaka

Japanese commander

(b. 1542)

1624

Jakob Böhme

German mystic

(b. 1575)

1632

Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim

Bavarian field marshal

(b. 1594)

1643

Jean-Baptiste Budes

Comte de Guébriant, French general

(b. 1602)

1648

Thomas Ford

English viol player, composer, and poet

(b. 1580)

1665

John Earle

English bishop

(b. 1601)

1668

Joseph Alleine

English pastor and author

(b. 1634)

1690

Charles de Sainte-Maure

duc de Montausier, French general and politician

(b. 1610)

1708

Ludolf Bakhuizen

German-Dutch painter

(b. 1631)

1713

Abraham van Riebeeck

South African-Indonesian merchant and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

(b. 1653)

1747

Alain-René Lesage

French author and playwright

(b. 1668)

1768

Thomas Pelham-Holles

1st Duke of Newcastle, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain

(b. 1693)

1776

James Ferguson

Scottish astronomer and instrument maker

(b. 1710)

1780

Bernardo Bellotto

Italian painter and illustrator

(b. 1720)

1796

Catherine the Great

of Russia

(b. 1729)

1808

David Zeisberger

Czech-American pastor and missionary

(b. 1721)

1812

John Walter

English Insurance underwriter and founder of The Times newspaper

(b. 1738/1739)

1835

Carle Vernet

French painter and lithographer

(b. 1758)

1865

James McCune Smith

American physician and author

(b. 1813)

1897

George Hendric Houghton

American pastor and theologian

(b. 1820)

1902

Hugh Price Hughes

Welsh theologian and educator

(b. 1847)

1905

Adolphe

Grand Duke of Luxembourg,

(b. 1817)

1910

Ralph Johnstone

American pilot

(b. 1886)

1917

Auguste Rodin

French sculptor and illustrator

(b. 1840)

1922

Robert Comtesse

Swiss lawyer and politician, 29th President of the Swiss Confederation

(b. 1847)

1923

Eduard Bornhöhe

Estonian author

(b. 1862)

1928

Lala Lajpat Rai

Indian author and politician

(b. 1865)

1929

Herman Hollerith

American statistician and businessman

(b. 1860)

1932

Charles W. Chesnutt

American lawyer, author, and activist

(b. 1858)

1936

Ernestine Schumann-Heink

German-American singer

(b. 1861)

1937

Jack Worrall

Australian footballer, cricketer, and coach

(b. 1860)

1938

Ante Trumbić

Croatian lawyer and politician, 20th Mayor of Split

(b. 1864)

1940

Eric Gill

English sculptor and typeface designer

(b. 1882)

1940

Raymond Pearl

American biologist and academic

(b. 1879)

1947

Victor Serge

Russian historian and author

(b. 1890)

1954

Yitzhak Lamdan

Russian-Israeli poet and journalist

(b. 1899)

1955

James P. Johnson

American pianist and composer

(b. 1894)

1958

Mort Cooper

American baseball player

(b. 1913)

1959

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Brazilian guitarist and composer

(b. 1887)

1968

Mervyn Peake

English poet, author, and illustrator

(b. 1911)

1968

Abdul Wahed Bokainagari

Bengali politician

(b. 1876)

1971

Gladys Cooper

English actress

(b. 1888)

1973

Mirra Alfassa

French-Indian spiritual leader

(b. 1878)

1976

Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani

Bangladeshi scholar and politician

(b. 1880)

1979

John Glascock

English singer and bass player

(b. 1951)

1982

Eduard Tubin

Estonian composer and conductor

(b. 1905)

1986

Georges Besse

French businessman

(b. 1927)

1987

Paul Derringer

American baseball player

(b. 1906)

1988

Sheilah Graham Westbrook

English-American actress, author, and journalist

(b. 1904)

1989

Costabile Farace

American criminal

(b. 1960)

1990

Robert Hofstadter

American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

(b. 1915)

1992

Audre Lorde

American poet, essayist, memoirist, and activist

(b. 1934)

1993

Gérard D. Levesque

Canadian lawyer and politician, fifth Deputy Premier of Quebec

(b. 1926)

1995

Alan Hull

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

(b. 1945)

1998

Kea Bouman

Dutch tennis player

(b. 1903)

1998

Esther Rolle

American actress

(b. 1920)

2000

Louis Néel

French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

(b. 1904)

2001

Michael Karoli

German guitarist and songwriter

(b. 1948)

2001

Harrison A. Williams

American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician

(b. 1919)

2002

Abba Eban

South African-Israeli soldier and politician, third Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs

(b. 1915)

2002

Frank McCarthy

American painter and illustrator

(b. 1924)

2003

Surjit Bindrakhia

Indian singer

(b. 1962)

2003

Arthur Conley

American-Dutch singer-songwriter

(b. 1946)

2004

Mikael Ljungberg

Swedish wrestler and manager

(b. 1970)

2004

Alexander Ragulin

Russian ice hockey player

(b. 1941)

2005

Marek Perepeczko

Polish actor and director

(b. 1942)

2006

Ruth Brown

American singer-songwriter and actress

(b. 1928)

2006

Ferenc Puskás

Hungarian footballer and manager

(b. 1927)

2006

Bo Schembechler

American football player and coach

(b. 1929)

2007

Aarne Hermlin

Estonian chess player

(b. 1940)

2008

George Stephen Morrison

American admiral

(b. 1919)

2008

Pete Newell

American basketball player and coach

(b. 1915)

2011

Kurt Budke

American basketball player and coach

(b. 1961)

2012

Ponty Chadha

Indian businessman and philanthropist

(b. 1957)

2012

Armand Desmet

Belgian cyclist

(b. 1931)

2012

Lea Gottlieb

Hungarian-Israeli fashion designer, founded the Gottex Company

(b. 1918)

2012

Freddy Schmidt

American baseball player

(b. 1916)

2012

Billy Scott

American singer-songwriter

(b. 1942)

2012

Bal Thackeray

Indian cartoonist and politician

(b. 1926)

2012

Margaret Yorke

English author

(b. 1924)

2013

Zeke Bella

American baseball player

(b. 1930)

2013

Alfred Blake

English colonel and lawyer

(b. 1915)

2013

Syd Field

American screenwriter and producer

(b. 1935)

2013

Doris Lessing

British novelist, poet, playwright, Nobel Prize laureate

(b. 1919)

2013

Alex Marques

Portuguese footballer

(b. 1993)

2013

Mary Nesbitt Wisham

American baseball player

(b. 1925)

2014

John T. Downey

American CIA agent and judge

(b. 1930)

2014

Bill Frenzel

American lieutenant and politician

(b. 1928)

2014

Ray Sadecki

American baseball player

(b. 1940)

2014

Patrick Suppes

American psychologist and philosopher

(b. 1922)

2015

John Leahy

English lawyer and diplomat, High Commissioner to Australia

(b. 1928)

2015

Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi

Iranian poet and songwriter

(b. 1926)

2019

Tuka Rocha

Brazilian race car driver

(b. 1982)

2021

Young Dolph

American rapper

(b. 1985)