1789

First national Thanksgiving Day in the United States AI analysis

This marked the beginning of one of America's most significant cultural traditions, established by George Washington as a way to unite the newly formed nation and express gratitude for the successful ratification of the Constitution. --AI Explanation

1865

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is published AI analysis

The publication revolutionized children's literature by introducing fantasy elements and wordplay that appealed to both children and adults, influencing countless future writers and establishing a new genre of imaginative storytelling. --AI Explanation

1922

Howard Carter enters King Tutankhamun's tomb AI analysis

This discovery represented one of archaeology's greatest moments, providing unprecedented insights into ancient Egyptian royal life and burial practices. The tomb's near-perfect preservation changed our understanding of Egyptian civilization. --AI Explanation

1942

Release of the film "Casablanca" AI analysis

This classic film transcended its wartime propaganda roots to become one of cinema's most beloved works, influencing countless future filmmakers and establishing enduring archetypes in romantic drama while commenting on war's impact on personal relationships. --AI Explanation

1917

NHL (National Hockey League) is founded in Montreal AI analysis

The NHL's establishment marked the beginning of professional hockey's modern era, transforming a regional sport into an international phenomenon and creating one of North America's major professional sports leagues. --AI Explanation

1940

The first Nazi Jewish ghetto in Warsaw is sealed AI analysis

This tragic event marked a significant escalation in the systematic persecution of Jews during World War II, leading to concentrated suffering and eventual resistance, symbolized by the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. --AI Explanation

1949

India adopts its constitution AI analysis

This milestone marked India's formal transition to a sovereign republic, establishing the world's largest democracy and creating a unique blend of Western democratic principles with Indian cultural values. --AI Explanation

1950

People's Republic of China joins the Korean War AI analysis

This intervention dramatically changed the course of the Korean War, leading to a prolonged stalemate and establishing China as a major military power in Asia. --AI Explanation

1977

Greece joins the European Economic Community AI analysis

This marked Greece's formal integration into modern Europe, beginning its transformation from a recently democratic state into a full member of the European community. --AI Explanation

1983

World's greatest robbery occurs at Brink's-MAT warehouse at Heathrow AI analysis

This £26 million gold bullion heist changed British criminal history and banking security practices, leading to significant reforms in precious metal storage and transportation. --AI Explanation

1998

Tony Blair becomes the first British Prime Minister to address Irish Parliament AI analysis

This historic speech symbolized improving British-Irish relations and contributed to the Northern Ireland peace process, marking a new era of cooperation between the two nations. --AI Explanation

2008

Mumbai terror attacks begin in India AI analysis

These coordinated attacks lasted 60 hours and demonstrated the evolving nature of modern terrorism, leading to major reforms in India's security apparatus and international counter-terrorism cooperation. --AI Explanation

1894

First automobile race organized from Paris to Rouen AI analysis

This pioneering 50-mile race marked the beginning of motorsport history, demonstrating the practical potential of horseless carriages and spurring automotive innovation. --AI Explanation

1924

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is first held AI analysis

This event began a beloved American tradition that would become a cultural touchstone, combining commercial interests with public entertainment and holiday celebration. --AI Explanation

1968

First successful transmission of data between two computers AI analysis

This breakthrough at UCLA marked a crucial step in the development of what would become the internet, fundamentally changing how humans communicate and share information. --AI Explanation

1930

Construction starts on the Hoover Dam AI analysis

This massive engineering project demonstrated America's ability to overcome the Great Depression through public works, while revolutionizing water management in the American Southwest. --AI Explanation

1976

The Sex Pistols release "Anarchy in the UK" AI analysis

This single launch marked the mainstream emergence of punk rock, challenging social norms and influencing music, fashion, and youth culture for decades to come. --AI Explanation

1962

NASA launches Sputnik 24 (Mars 2) to Mars AI analysis

This early attempt at Mars exploration, though unsuccessful, represented a crucial step in humanity's journey to understand the red planet and develop interplanetary exploration capabilities. --AI Explanation

1905

Norwegian independence is confirmed AI analysis

The peaceful dissolution of the union with Sweden set an important precedent for national self-determination and demonstrated how peaceful separation could be achieved between nations. --AI Explanation

1986

Reagan administration confirms secret arms sales to Iran AI analysis

The Iran-Contra scandal revelation severely damaged public trust in government and highlighted the complexities of Cold War-era foreign policy decisions. --AI Explanation

November 26 Birthdays

907

Rudesind

Galician bishop

(d. 977)

1288

Go-Daigo

Japanese emperor

(d. 1339)

1401

Henry Beaufort

2nd Earl of Somerset

(d. 1418)

1466

Edward Hastings

2nd Baron Hastings, English noble

(d. 1506)

1518

Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora

Catholic cardinal

(d. 1564)

1534

Henry Berkeley

7th Baron Berkeley

(d. 1613)

1552

Seonjo of Joseon

King of Joseon

(d. 1608)

1594

James Ware

Irish genealogist

(d. 1666)

1604

Johannes Bach

German organist and composer

(d. 1673)

1607

John Harvard

English minister and philanthropist

(d. 1638)

1609

Henry Dunster

English-American clergyman and academic

(d. 1659)

1657

William Derham

English minister and philosopher

(d. 1735)

1678

Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan

French geophysicist and astronomer

(d. 1771)

1679

Isidro de Espinosa

Franciscan missionary from Spanish Texas

(d. 1755)

1703

Theophilus Cibber

English actor and playwright

(d. 1758)

1727

Artemas Ward

American general and politician

(d. 1800)

1731

William Cowper

English poet and hymnwriter

(d. 1800)

1792

Sarah Moore Grimké

American author and activist

(d. 1873)

1811

Zeng Guofan

Chinese general and politician, Viceroy of Liangjiang

(d. 1872)

1817

Charles Adolphe Wurtz

Alsatian-French chemist

(d. 1884)

1827

Ellen G. White

American religious leader and author, co-founded the Seventh-day Adventist Church

(d. 1915)

1828

Robert Battey

American surgeon and academic

(d. 1895)

1828

René Goblet

French journalist and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of France

(d. 1905)

1832

Rudolph Koenig

German-French physicist and academic

(d. 1901)

1832

Mary Edwards Walker

American surgeon and activist, Medal of Honor recipient

(d. 1919)

1837

Thomas Playford II

English-Australian politician, 17th Premier of South Australia

(d. 1915)

1853

Bat Masterson

American police officer and journalist

(d. 1921)

1857

Ferdinand de Saussure

Swiss linguist and author

(d. 1913)

1858

Katharine Drexel

American nun and saint

(d. 1955)

1864

Edward Higgins

English 3rd General of the Salvation Army

(d. 1947)

1870

Sir Hari Singh Gour

founder and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sagar

(d. 1949)

1873

Fred Herd

Scottish golfer

(d. 1954)

1876

Willis Carrier

American engineer, invented air conditioning

(d. 1950)

1878

Major Taylor

American cyclist

(d. 1932)

1885

Heinrich Brüning

German lieutenant, economist, and politician, Chancellor of Germany

(d. 1970)

1888

Ford Beebe

American director and screenwriter

(d. 1978)

1889

Albert Dieudonné

French actor, director, and screenwriter

(d. 1976)

1891

Scott Bradley

American pianist, composer, and conductor

(d. 1977)

1894

James Charles McGuigan

Canadian cardinal

(d. 1974)

1894

Norbert Wiener

American-Swedish mathematician and philosopher

(d. 1964)

1895

Bill W.

American activist, co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous

(d. 1971)

1898

Karl Ziegler

German chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1973)

1899

Richard Hauptmann

German-American murderer

(d. 1936)

1900

Anna Maurizio

Swiss biologist, known for her study of bees

(d. 1993)

1901

William Sterling Parsons

American admiral

(d. 1953)

1902

Maurice McDonald

American businessman, co-founded McDonald's

(d. 1971)

1903

Alice Herz-Sommer

Czech-English pianist and educator

(d. 2014)

1904

Armand Frappier

Canadian physician and microbiologist

(d. 1991)

1904

K. D. Sethna

Indian poet, scholar, writer, philosopher, and cultural critic

(d. 2011)

1905

Bob Johnson

American baseball player

(d. 1982)

1907

Ruth Patrick

American botanist

(d. 2013)

1908

Charles Forte

Baron Forte, Italian-Scottish businessman, founded Forte Group

(d. 2007)

1908

Lefty Gomez

American baseball player and manager

(d. 1989)

1909

Fritz Buchloh

German footballer and manager

(d. 1998)

1909

Frances Dee

American actress and singer

(d. 2004)

1909

Eugène Ionesco

Romanian-French playwright and critic

(d. 1994)

1910

Cyril Cusack

South African-born Irish actor

(d. 1993)

1911

Samuel Reshevsky

Polish-American chess player and author

(d. 1992)

1912

Eric Sevareid

American journalist

(d. 1992)

1915

Inge King

German-born Australian sculptor

(d. 2016)

1915

Earl Wild

American pianist and composer

(d. 2010)

1917

Nesuhi Ertegun

Turkish-American record producer

(d. 1989)

1918

Patricio Aylwin

Chilean lawyer and politician, 31st President of Chile

(d. 2016)

1919

Ryszard Kaczorowski

Polish soldier and politician, 6th President of the Republic of Poland

(d. 2010)

1919

Frederik Pohl

American journalist and author

(d. 2013)

1919

Ram Sharan Sharma

Indian historian and academic

(d. 2011)

1920

Daniel Petrie

Canadian-American director and producer

(d. 2004)

1921

Verghese Kurien

Indian engineer and businessman, founded Amul

(d. 2012)

1922

Charles M. Schulz

American cartoonist, created Peanuts

(d. 2000)

1923

V. K. Murthy

Indian cinematographer

(d. 2014)

1924

Jasu Patel

Indian cricketer

(d. 1992)

1924

George Segal

American painter and sculptor

(d. 2000)

1925

Gregorio Conrado Álvarez

Uruguayan dictator

(d. 2016)

1925

Eugene Istomin

American pianist

(d. 2003)

1926

Arturo Luz

Filipino visual artist

(d. 2021)

1926

Rabi Ray

Indian activist and politician, 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(d. 2017)

1927

Ernie Coombs

American-Canadian television host

(d. 2001)

1928

Nishida Tatsuo

Japanese linguist and academic

(d. 2012)

1929

Slavko Avsenik

Slovenian singer-songwriter and accordion player

(d. 2015)

1929

Betta St. John

American actress, singer and dancer

(d. 2023)

1930

Berthold Leibinger

German engineer and philanthropist, founded Berthold Leibinger Stiftung

(d. 2018)

1931

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Argentinian painter, sculptor, and activist, Nobel Prize laureat

e

1931

Adrianus Johannes Simonis

Dutch cardinal

(d. 2020)

1933

Robert Goulet

American-Canadian singer and actor

(d. 2007)

1933

Richard Holloway

Scottish bishop and radio hos

t

1933

Stanley Long

English director, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 2012)

1933

Jamshid Mashayekhi

Iranian actor

(d. 2019)

1933

Tony Verna

American director and producer, invented instant replay

(d. 2015)

1934

Cengiz Bektaş

Turkish architect, engineer, and journalist

(d. 2020)

1934

Jerry Jameson

American director and produce

r

1935

Marian Mercer

American actress and singer

(d. 2011)

1936

Margaret Boden

English computer scientist and psychologis

t

1937

Bob Babbitt

American bass player

(d. 2012)

1937

John Moore

Baron Moore of Lower Marsh, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Health

(d. 2019)

1937

Boris Yegorov

Russian physician and astronaut

(d. 1994)

1938

Elizabeth Bailey

American economist

(d. 2022)

1938

Porter Goss

American soldier and politician, 19th Director of the CI

A

1938

Rodney Jory

Australian physicist and academic

(d. 2021)

1938

Rich Little

Canadian-American comedian, actor, and singe

r

1939

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Malaysian civil servant and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Malaysi

a

1939

Wayland Flowers

American actor and puppeteer

(d. 1988)

1939

John Gummer

English politician, Secretary of State for the Environmen

t

1939

Mark Margolis

American actor

(d. 2023)

1939

Grey Ruthven

2nd Earl of Gowrie, Irish-Scottish politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

(d. 2021)

1939

Art Themen

English saxophonist and surgeo

n

1939

Tina Turner

American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

(d. 2023)

1940

Enrico Bombieri

Italian mathematician and academi

c

1940

Davey Graham

English guitarist and songwriter

(d. 2008)

1940

Kotozakura Masakatsu

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 53rd Yokozuna

(d. 2007)

1940

Quentin Skinner

English historian, author, and academi

c

1941

Susanne Marsee

American mezzo-sopran

o

1942

Maki Carrousel

Japanese acto

r

1942

Olivia Cole

American actress

(d. 2018)

1942

Jan Stenerud

Norwegian-American football playe

r

1942

Đặng Thùy Trâm

Vietnamese physician and author

(d. 1970)

1943

Paul Burnett

English radio hos

t

1943

Bruce Paltrow

American director and producer

(d. 2002)

1943

Marilynne Robinson

American novelist and essayis

t

1943

Dale Sommers

American radio host

(d. 2012)

1944

Joyce Quin

Baroness Quin, English academic and politician, Minister of State for Europ

e

1944

Jean Terrell

American singe

r

1945

Daniel Davis

American acto

r

1945

John McVie

English-American bass playe

r

1945

Jim Mullen

Scottish guitaris

t

1945

Michael Omartian

American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and produce

r

1945

Björn von Sydow

Swedish academic and politician, 27th Swedish Minister for Defenc

e

1946

Raymond Louis Kennedy

American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer

(d. 2014)

1946

Art Shell

American football player and coac

h

1946

Itamar Singer

Romanian-Israeli historian and author

(d. 2012)

1947

Roger Wehrli

American football playe

r

1948

Elizabeth Blackburn

Australian-American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureat

e

1948

Claes Elfsberg

Swedish journalis

t

1948

Marianne Muellerleile

American actres

s

1948

Galina Prozumenshchikova

Ukrainian-Russian swimmer and journalist

(d. 2015)

1948

Peter Wheeler

English rugby playe

r

1949

Mari Alkatiri

East Timorese geographer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of East Timo

r

1949

Shlomo Artzi

Israeli singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1949

Martin Lee

English singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1949

Vincent A. Mahler

American political scientist and academi

c

1949

Ivan Patzaichin

Romanian canoe world and Olympic champion

(d. 2021)

1951

Ilona Staller

Hungarian-Italian porn actress, singer, and politicia

n

1951

Sulejman Tihić

Bosnian lawyer, judge, and politician

(d. 2014)

1952

Elsa Salazar Cade

Mexican-American science teacher and entomologis

t

1952

Wendy Turnbull

Australian tennis playe

r

1953

Hilary Benn

English politician, Secretary of State for International Developmen

t

1953

Shelley Moore Capito

American politicia

n

1953

Harry Carson

American football playe

r

1953

Jacki MacDonald

Australian television host and actres

s

1953

Julien Temple

English director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1953

Desiré Wilson

South African race car drive

r

1954

Roz Chast

American cartoonis

t

1954

Velupillai Prabhakaran

Sri Lankan rebel leader, founded the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

(d. 2009)

1955

Jelko Kacin

Slovenian politician and a former Member of the European Parliamen

t

1955

Gisela Stuart

German-English academic and politicia

n

1956

Dale Jarrett

American race car driver and sportscaste

r

1956

Don Lake

Canadian actor, producer, and screenwrite

r

1956

Keith Vaz

Indian-English lawyer and politician, Minister of State for Europ

e

1957

Félix González-Torres

Cuban-American sculptor

(d. 1996)

1958

Michael Skinner

English rugby playe

r

1959

Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs

American author and academi

c

1959

Jamie Rose

American actress, singer, and dance

r

1959

Jerry Schemmel

American sportscaste

r

1959

Sergey Golovkin

Russian serial killer, rapist, torturer, and necrophile

(d. 1996)

1960

Chuck Eddy

American journalis

t

1960

Harold Reynolds

American baseball player and sportscaste

r

1961

Karan Bilimoria

Baron Bilimoria, Indian-English businessman, co-founded Cobra Bee

r

1961

Tom Carroll

Australian surfe

r

1961

Ivory

American wrestler and traine

r

1962

Fernando Bandeirinha

Portuguese footballer and manage

r

1962

Chuck Finley

American baseball playe

r

1963

Mario Elie

American basketball player and coac

h

1963

Matt Frei

German-English journalist and autho

r

1963

Joe Lydon

English rugby player and coac

h

1964

Vreni Schneider

Swiss skie

r

1965

Scott Adsit

American actor, director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1965

Des Walker

English footballe

r

1966

Kristin Bauer van Straten

American actres

s

1966

Garcelle Beauvais

Haitian-American actress and singe

r

1966

Fahed Dermech

Tunisian footballe

r

1966

Sue Wicks

American basketball player and coac

h

1967

Ridley Jacobs

Antiguan crickete

r

1968

Edna Campbell

American basketball playe

r

1968

Haluk Levent

Turkish singe

r

1969

Shawn Kemp

American basketball playe

r

1969

Kara Walker

American painter and illustrato

r

1970

John Amaechi

American-English basketball player and sportscaste

r

1970

Dave Hughes

Australian comedian and radio hos

t

1971

Vicki Pettersson

American autho

r

1971

Winky Wright

American boxer and acto

r

1972

James Dashner

American autho

r

1972

Chris Osgood

Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaste

r

1972

Arjun Rampal

Indian actor and produce

r

1973

Peter Facinelli

American actor, director, and produce

r

1974

Line Horntveth

Norwegian tuba player, composer, and produce

r

1974

Tammy Lynn Michaels

American actres

s

1974

Roman Šebrle

Czech decathlete and high jumpe

r

1975

DJ Khaled

American rapper and produce

r

1975

Patrice Lauzon

Canadian figure skate

r

1976

Andreas Augustsson

Swedish footballe

r

1976

Maia Campbell

American actres

s

1976

Maven

American wrestle

r

1976

Brian Schneider

American baseball player and manage

r

1977

Ivan Basso

Italian cyclis

t

1977

Paris Lenon

American football playe

r

1977

Campbell Walsh

Scottish canoe race

r

1978

Jun Fukuyama

Japanese voice actor and singe

r

1980

Jessica Bowman

American actres

s

1980

Satoshi Ohno

Japanese singe

r

1980

Jackie Trail

American tennis playe

r

1981

Stephan Andersen

Danish footballe

r

1981

Natasha Bedingfield

English singer-songwriter and produce

r

1981

Natalie Gauci

Australian singer and pianis

t

1981

Gina Kingsbury

Canadian ice hockey playe

r

1981

Jon Ryan

Canadian football playe

r

1982

Keith Ballard

American ice hockey playe

r

1982

Luther Head

American basketball playe

r

1983

Matt Garza

American baseball playe

r

1983

Chris Hughes

American publisher and businessman, co-founded Faceboo

k

1983

Emiri Katō

Japanese voice actress and singe

r

1984

Antonio Puerta

Spanish footballer

(d. 2007)

1985

Matt Carpenter

American baseball playe

r

1986

Konstadinos Filippidis

Greek pole vaulte

r

1986

Bauke Mollema

Dutch cyclis

t

1986

Alberto Sgarbi

Italian rugby playe

r

1987

Kat DeLuna

American singer, songwriter and dance

r

1987

Georgios Tzavellas

Greek footballe

r

1988

Blake Harnage

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1988

Yumi Kobayashi

Japanese model and actres

s

1989

Angeline Quinto

Filipina singer and actres

s

1989

Junior Stanislas

English footballe

r

1990

Avery Bradley

American basketball playe

r

1990

Chip

English rappe

r

1990

Rita Ora

Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actres

s

1990

Danny Welbeck

English footballe

r

1991

Manolo Gabbiadini

Italian footballe

r

1991

Corey Knebel

American baseball playe

r

1995

James Guy

English swimme

r

1996

Malik Beasley

American basketball playe

r

1996

Brandon Carlo

American ice hockey playe

r

1996

Louane

French singer and actres

s

1997

Aubrey Joseph

American acto

r

1997

Jennie Wåhlin

Swedish curle

r

1997

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

English footballe

r

1998

Shivam Mavi

Indian crickete

r

1999

Jaycee Horn

American football playe

r

1999

Olivia O'Brien

American singer-songwrite

r

2000

Lamecha Girma

Ethiopian athlet

e

November 26 Deaths

399

Siricius

pope of the Catholic Church

(b. 334)

946

Li Congyan

Chinese general

(b. 898)

975

Conrad of Constance

German bishop and saint

(b.c. 900)

1014

Swanehilde of Saxony

margravine of Meisse

n

1236

Al-Aziz Muhammad ibn Ghazi

Ayyubid emir of Aleppo

(b. 1216)

1267

Sylvester Gozzolini

Italian founder of the Sylvestrines

(b. 1177)

1473

Diego Fernández de la Cueva

1st Viscount of Huelm

a

1504

Isabella I

queen of Castile and León

(b. 1451)

1621

Ralph Agas

English surveyor and cartographer

(b. 1540)

1639

John Spottiswoode

Scottish archbishop and historian

(b. 1565)

1651

Henry Ireton

English-Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

(b. 1611)

1661

Luis Méndez de Haro

Spanish general and politician

(b. 1598)

1688

Philippe Quinault

French playwright and composer

(b. 1635)

1689

Marquard Gude

German archaeologist and scholar

(b. 1635)

1717

Daniel Purcell

English organist and composer

(b. 1664)

1719

John Hudson

English librarian and scholar

(b. 1662)

1780

James Steuart

Scottish economist

(b. 1712)

1829

Thomas Buck Reed

American lawyer and politician

(b. 1787)

1836

John Loudon McAdam

Scottish engineer

(b. 1756)

1851

Jean-de-Dieu Soult

French general and politician, 12th Prime Minister of France

(b. 1769)

1855

Adam Mickiewicz

Polish poet and playwright

(b. 1798)

1857

Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff

German poet and author

(b. 1788)

1860

Benjamin Greene

English brewer, founded Greene King

(b. 1780)

1872

Pavel Kiselyov

Russian general and politician

(b. 1788)

1882

Otto Theodor von Manteuffel

Prussian lawyer and politician, Minister President of Prussia

(b. 1805)

1883

Sojourner Truth

American activist

(b. 1797)

1885

Thomas Andrews

Irish chemist and physicist

(b. 1813)

1892

Charles Lavigerie

French cardinal and academic

(b. 1825)

1895

George Edward Dobson

Irish zoologist, photographer, and surgeon

(b. 1848)

1896

Coventry Patmore

English poet and critic

(b. 1823)

1917

Elsie Inglis

Scottish surgeon and suffragette

(b. 1864)

1919

Felipe Ángeles

Mexican general

(b. 1868)

1920

Semen Karetnyk

Ukrainian anarchist military commander

(b. 1893)

1926

Ernest Belfort Bax

English barrister, journalist, philosopher, men's rights advocate, socialist and historian

(b. 1854)

1926

John Browning

American weapons designer, founded the Browning Arms Company

(b. 1855)

1928

Reinhard Scheer

German admiral

(b. 1863)

1929

John Cockburn

Scottish-Australian politician, 18th Premier of South Australia

(b. 1850)

1934

Mykhailo Hrushevsky

Ukrainian historian and politician

(b. 1866)

1936

Şükrü Naili Gökberk

Turkish general

(b. 1876)

1937

Silvestras Žukauskas

Lithuanian general

(b. 1860)

1941

Ernest Lapointe

Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Justice

(b. 1876)

1943

Edward O'Hare

American lieutenant and pilot

(b. 1914)

1943

Helen Maud Merrill

American litterateur and poet

(b. 1865)

1950

Hedwig Courths-Mahler

German writer

(b. 1867)

1952

Sven Hedin

Swedish geographer and explorer

(b. 1865)

1954

Bill Doak

American baseball player and coach

(b. 1891)

1956

Tommy Dorsey

American trombonist, trumpet player, and composer

(b. 1905)

1959

Albert Ketèlbey

English pianist, composer, and conductor

(b. 1875)

1962

Albert Sarraut

French lawyer and politician, 106th Prime Minister of France

(b. 1872)

1963

Amelita Galli-Curci

Italian soprano

(b. 1882)

1971

Giacomo Alberione

Italian priest and publisher

(b. 1884)

1973

John Rostill

English bass player and songwriter

(b. 1942)

1974

Cyril Connolly

English author and critic

(b. 1903)

1977

Yoshibayama Junnosuke

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 43rd Yokozuna

(b. 1920)

1978

Ford Beebe

American director and screenwriter

(b. 1888)

1978

Frank Rosolino

American trombonist

(b. 1926)

1981

Pete DePaolo

American race car driver

(b. 1898)

1981

Max Euwe

Dutch chess player, mathematician, and author

(b. 1901)

1982

Juhan Aavik

Estonian composer and conductor

(b. 1884)

1985

Vivien Thomas

American surgeon and academic

(b. 1910)

1986

Betico Croes

Aruban activist and politician

(b. 1938)

1987

Thomas George Lanphier

Jr., American colonel and pilot

(b. 1915)

1987

J. P. Guilford

American psychologist and academic

(b. 1897)

1987

Peter Hujar

American photographer

(b. 1934)

1989

Ahmed Abdallah

Comorian politician, President of Comoros

(b. 1919)

1991

Ed Heinemann

American engineer

(b. 1908)

1991

Bob Johnson

American ice hockey player and coach

(b. 1931)

1993

César Guerra-Peixe

Brazilian violinist, composer, and conductor

(b. 1914)

1994

David Bache

English car designer

(b. 1925)

1994

Arturo Rivera y Damas

Salvadoran archbishop

(b. 1923)

1996

Michael Bentine

English actor and screenwriter

(b. 1922)

1996

Paul Rand

American art director and graphic designer

(b. 1914)

1997

Marguerite Henry

American author

(b. 1902)

1998

Jonathan Kwitny

American journalist and author

(b. 1941)

2001

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Finnish author, poet, and painter

(b. 1943)

2002

Polo Montañez

Cuban singer-songwriter

(b. 1955)

2002

Verne Winchell

American businessman, founded Winchell's Donuts

(b. 1915)

2003

Soulja Slim

American rapper

(b. 1977)

2003

Stefan Wul

French surgeon and author

(b. 1922)

2004

Philippe de Broca

French actor, director, and screenwriter

(b. 1933)

2004

C. Walter Hodges

English author and illustrator

(b. 1909)

2005

Takanori Arisawa

Japanese composer and conductor

(b. 1951)

2005

Stan Berenstain

American author and illustrator, co-created the Berenstain Bears

(b. 1923)

2005

Mark Craney

American drummer

(b. 1952)

2006

Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos

Portuguese painter and poet

(b. 1923)

2006

Dave Cockrum

American author and illustrator

(b. 1943)

2006

Isaac Gálvez

Spanish cyclist

(b. 1975)

2006

Raúl Velasco

Mexican television host and producer

(b. 1933)

2007

Silvestre S. Herrera

Mexican-American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient

(b. 1917)

2007

Mel Tolkin

Russian-Canadian screenwriter and producer

(b. 1913)

2007

Herb McKenley

Jamaican sprinter

(b. 1922)

2010

Leroy Drumm

American songwriter

(b. 1936)

2011

Manon Cleary

American painter and academic

(b. 1942)

2012

Celso Advento Castillo

Filipino actor, director, and screenwriter

(b. 1943)

2012

Peter Marsh

Australian table tennis player

(b. 1948)

2012

Joseph Murray

American surgeon and soldier, Nobel Prize laureate

(b. 1919)

2012

M. C. Nambudiripad

Indian author and translator

(b. 1919)

2013

Arik Einstein

Israeli singer-songwriter

(b. 1939)

2013

Jane Kean

American actress and singer

(b. 1923)

2013

Saul Leiter

American photographer and painter

(b. 1923)

2013

Tony Musante

American actor and screenwriter

(b. 1936)

2014

Mary Hinkson

American dancer and choreographer

(b. 1925)

2014

Gilles Tremblay

Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

(b. 1938)

2014

Peter Underwood

English parapsychologist and author

(b. 1932)

2015

Amir Aczel

Israeli-American mathematician, historian, and academic

(b. 1950)

2015

Guy Lewis

American basketball player and coach

(b. 1922)

2016

Fritz Weaver

American actor

(b. 1926)

2018

Stephen Hillenburg

American animator, voice actor, and marine science educator

(b. 1961)

2021

Stephen Sondheim

American composer and lyricist

(b. 1930)

2022

Vikram Gokhale

Indian actor and director

(b. 1945)