1718

Charles XII of Sweden dies during the siege of Fredriksten AI analysis

The death of Sweden's warrior king marked the end of Sweden's time as a major European military power. His death led to significant changes in Northern European politics and marked the decline of Swedish imperial ambitions. --AI Explanation

1782

Preliminary peace articles ending American Revolution signed in Paris AI analysis

This crucial diplomatic achievement laid the groundwork for American independence and established a framework for future international relations between Britain and the United States. --AI Explanation

1803

Spain completes the process of ceding Louisiana to France AI analysis

This transfer set the stage for the Louisiana Purchase by the United States, which would double the size of the young nation and significantly impact North American development. --AI Explanation

1835

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) is born AI analysis

The birth of America's most influential humorist and writer marked the beginning of a new era in American literature. His work would revolutionize American writing style and social commentary. --AI Explanation

1872

First international football match, Scotland vs England, ends in a 0-0 draw AI analysis

This historic match in Glasgow marked the beginning of international football competition, laying the foundation for what would become the world's most popular sport. --AI Explanation

1874

Winston Churchill is born at Blenheim Palace AI analysis

The birth of Britain's future wartime leader marked the beginning of a life that would profoundly shape 20th-century history, particularly during World War II. --AI Explanation

1886

The Folies Bergère stages its first revue in Paris AI analysis

This inaugural show established a new era in entertainment, influencing cabaret and musical theater worldwide while becoming a symbol of Parisian cultural life. --AI Explanation

1900

Oscar Wilde dies in Paris AI analysis

The death of this literary genius marked the end of an era in English literature, though his influence on art, literature, and social commentary continues to resonate. --AI Explanation

1924

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends on 30th November AI analysis

This event established what would become an American cultural institution, combining commercial interests with public entertainment and holiday celebration. --AI Explanation

1936

London's Crystal Palace is destroyed by fire AI analysis

The destruction of this iconic structure marked the end of a Victorian architectural marvel that had symbolized Britain's industrial and imperial power. --AI Explanation

1939

Soviet Union attacks Finland starting the Winter War AI analysis

This conflict demonstrated how a smaller nation could effectively resist a superpower, influencing military doctrine and Finnish-Soviet relations for decades. --AI Explanation

1954

Ann Hodges is struck by a meteorite in Alabama AI analysis

The first documented case of a human being hit by a meteorite, this event captured public imagination and contributed to scientific understanding of meteorite falls. --AI Explanation

1966

Barbados gains independence from Great Britain AI analysis

This peaceful transition to independence represented a significant moment in Caribbean decolonization and established a new democratic nation. --AI Explanation

1979

Pink Floyd releases "The Wall" double album AI analysis

This conceptual masterpiece redefined what was possible in rock music, combining theatrical elements with social commentary and psychological exploration. --AI Explanation

1982

Michael Jackson releases "Thriller" AI analysis

The release of this album revolutionized popular music and music video production, becoming the best-selling album of all time and transforming the music industry. --AI Explanation

1993

President Clinton signs Brady Bill into law AI analysis

This gun control legislation marked a significant milestone in U.S. firearms regulation, requiring background checks for handgun purchases. --AI Explanation

1995

Operation Desert Storm officially ends AI analysis

The conclusion of this military operation marked a new era in Middle Eastern politics and demonstrated the United States' role as the world's sole superpower. --AI Explanation

1999

The World Trade Organization meets in Seattle amid protests AI analysis

These protests marked a turning point in anti-globalization movements and highlighted growing concerns about economic globalization. --AI Explanation

2004

Longtime "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings finally loses AI analysis

His 74-game winning streak transformed how people viewed game shows and demonstrated the power of knowledge in entertainment. --AI Explanation

2013

Actor Paul Walker dies in a car accident AI analysis

The unexpected death of the "Fast & Furious" star highlighted the risks of high-performance driving and impacted the future of the movie franchise. --AI Explanation

November 30 Birthdays

539

Gregory of Tours

French bishop and saint

(probable;

1310

Frederick II

Margrave of Meissen

(d. 1349)

1340

John

Duke of Berry

(d. 1416)

1364

John FitzAlan

2nd Baron Arundel, Scottish soldier

(d. 1390)

1426

Johann IV Roth

Roman Catholic bishop

(d. 1506)

1427

Casimir IV Jagiellon

King of Poland

(d. 1492)

1459

Mingyi Nyo

founder of Toungoo dynasty of Burma

(d. 1530)

1466

Andrea Doria

Italian admiral

(d. 1560)

1485

Veronica Gambara

Italian poet and stateswoman

(d. 1550)

1508

Andrea Palladio

Italian architect and theoretician, designed the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and Teatro Olimpico

(d. 1580)

1549

Sir Henry Savile

English scholar and mathematician

(d. 1622)

1554

Philip Sidney

English soldier, courtier, and poet

(d. 1586)

1573

Aubert Miraeus

Belgian historian

(d. 1640)

1594

John Cosin

English bishop and academic

(d. 1672)

1599

Andrea Sacchi

Italian painter

(d. 1661)

1614

William Howard

1st Viscount Stafford

(d. 1680)

1625

Jean Domat

French scholar and jurist

(d. 1696)

1637

Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont

French historian and author

(d. 1698)

1642

Andrea Pozzo

Jesuit Brother, architect and painter

(d. 1709)

1645

Andreas Werckmeister

German organist, composer, and theorist

(d. 1706)

1667

Jonathan Swift

Irish satirist and essayist

(d. 1745)

1670

John Toland

Irish philosopher and author

(d. 1722)

1683

Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller

Austrian field marshal

(d. 1744)

1723

William Livingston

American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of New Jersey

(d. 1790)

1748

Joachim Albertini

Italian-Polish composer

(d. 1838)

1756

Ernst Chladni

German physicist and author

(d. 1827)

1764

Franz Xaver Gerl

Austrian singer and composer

(d. 1827)

1768

Jędrzej Śniadecki

Polish physician, chemist, and biologist

(d. 1838)

1781

Alexander Berry

Scottish surgeon, merchant, and explorer

(d. 1873)

1791

Count Franz Philipp von Lamberg

Austrian field marshal and politician

(d. 1848)

1796

Carl Loewe

German singer, composer, and conductor

(d. 1869)

1810

Oliver Winchester

American businessman and politician, founded the Winchester Repeating Arms Company

(d. 1880)

1813

Louise-Victorine Ackermann

French poet and author

(d. 1890)

1813

Charles-Valentin Alkan

French pianist and composer

(d. 1888)

1817

Theodor Mommsen

German jurist, historian, and scholar, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1903)

1821

Frederick Temple

English archbishop and academic

(d. 1902)

1825

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

French painter and educator

(d. 1905)

1832

James Dickson

English-Australian politician, 13th Premier of Queensland

(d. 1901)

1835

Mark Twain

American novelist, humorist, and critic

(d. 1910)

1836

Lord Frederick Cavendish

Anglo-Irish soldier and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland

(d. 1882)

1840

Henry Birks

Canadian businessman, founded Birks & Mayors

(d. 1928)

1843

Martha Ripley

American physician

(d. 1912)

1847

Afonso Pena

Brazilian lawyer and politician, 6th President of Brazil

(d. 1909)

1857

Bobby Abel

English cricketer

(d. 1936)

1858

Jagadish Chandra Bose

Indian physicist, biologist, botanist, and archaeologist

(d. 1937)

1863

Andrés Bonifacio

Filipino activist and politician, co-founded Katipunan

(d. 1897)

1866

Andrey Lyapchev

Bulgarian politician, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

(d. 1933)

1869

Gustaf Dalén

Swedish physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1937)

1869

James Hamilton

3rd Duke of Abercorn, English lawyer and politician, Governor of Northern Ireland

(d. 1953)

1872

John McCrae

Canadian physician, soldier, and poet

(d. 1918)

1873

Božena Benešová

Czech author and poet

(d. 1936)

1874

Winston Churchill

English colonel, journalist, and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1965)

1874

Lucy Maud Montgomery

English-Canadian author and poet

(d. 1942)

1875

Myron Grimshaw

American baseball player

(d. 1936)

1875

Otto Strandman

Estonian lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Estonia

(d. 1941)

1883

Gustav Suits

Estonian-Swedish poet and politician

(d. 1956)

1887

Andrej Gosar

Slovenian economist, lawyer, and politician

(d. 1970)

1887

Beatrice Kerr

Australian swimmer and diver

(d. 1971)

1888

Harry Altham

English cricketer and coach

(d. 1965)

1889

Edgar Adrian

1st Baron Adrian, English physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1977)

1889

Reuvein Margolies

Ukrainian-Israeli author and scholar

(d. 1971)

1898

Firpo Marberry

American baseball player and manager

(d. 1976)

1904

Clyfford Still

American painter and educator

(d. 1980)

1906

John Dickson Carr

American author and playwright

(d. 1977)

1906

Andrés Henestrosa

Mexican poet, linguist, and politician

(d. 2008)

1907

Jacques Barzun

French-American historian and author

(d. 2012)

1909

Robert Nighthawk

American singer and guitarist

(d. 1967)

1911

Carle Hessay

German-Canadian painter

(d. 1978)

1911

Jorge Negrete

Mexican singer and actor

(d. 1953)

1912

Jaan Hargel

Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator

(d. 1966)

1912

Gordon Parks

American photographer and director

(d. 2006)

1915

Brownie McGhee

American folk-blues singer and guitarist

(d. 1996)

1915

Henry Taube

Canadian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 2005)

1916

Dena Epstein

American musicologist and author

(d. 2013)

1916

Michael Gwynn

English actor

(d. 1976)

1918

Efrem Zimbalist

Jr., American actor

(d. 2014)

1919

Jane C. Wright

American oncologist and cancer researcher

(d. 2013)

1920

Virginia Mayo

American actress

(d. 2005)

1924

Elliott Blackstone

American police officer and activist

(d. 2006)

1924

Shirley Chisholm

American activist, educator and politician

(d. 2005)

1924

Allan Sherman

American actor, comedian, singer, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 1973)

1925

Maryon Pittman Allen

American journalist and politician

(d. 2018)

1925

William H. Gates

Sr., American lawyer and philanthropist

(d. 2020)

1926

Teresa Gisbert Carbonell

Bolivian architect and art historian

(d. 2018)

1926

Richard Crenna

American actor, director, and producer

(d. 2003)

1926

Andrew Schally

Polish-American endocrinologist

(d. 2024)

1927

Robert Guillaume

American actor and singer

(d. 2017)

1928

Takako Doi

Japanese scholar and politician 68th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan

(d. 2014)

1928

Joe B. Hall

American basketball player and coach

(d. 2022)

1928

Steele Hall

Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia

(d. 2024)

1928

Andres Narvasa

Filipino lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

(d. 2013)

1929

Dick Clark

American television host and producer, founded Dick Clark Productions

(d. 2012)

1929

Joan Ganz Cooney

American screenwriter and producer, co-created Sesame Stree

t

1930

G. Gordon Liddy

American lawyer, radio host, television actor and criminal

(d. 2021)

1931

Vivian Lynn

New Zealand artist

(d. 2018)

1931

Bill Walsh

American football player and coach

(d. 2007)

1931

Margot Zemach

American author and illustrator

(d. 1989)

1932

Bob Moore

American bassist

(d. 2021)

1932

Cho Nam-chul

South Korean Go player

(d. 2006)

1933

Norman Deeley

English footballer and manager

(d. 2007)

1933

Sam Gilliam

American painter and educator

(d. 2022)

1934

Marcel Prud'homme

Canadian politician

(d. 2017)

1935

Woody Allen

American actor, director, and screenwrite

r

1936

Dmitri Anosov

Russian mathematician and academic

(d. 2014)

1936

Abbie Hoffman

American activist and author, co-founded the Youth International Party

(d. 1989)

1937

Jimmy Bowen

American record producer, songwriter, and pop singe

r

1937

Praveen Chaudhari

Indian-American physicist and academic

(d. 2010)

1937

Frank Ifield

English-Australian singer and guitarist

(d. 2024)

1937

Luther Ingram

American R&B/soul singer-songwriter

(d. 2007)

1937

Ridley Scott

English director, producer, and production designe

r

1937

Tom Simpson

English cyclist

(d. 1967)

1937

Adeline Yen Mah

Chinese-American physician and autho

r

1938

Jean Eustache

French director, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 1981)

1938

John M. Goldman

English haematologist and oncologist

(d. 2013)

1940

Kevin Phillips

American political analyst and author

(d. 2023)

1940

Dan Tieman

American basketball player and coach

(d. 2012)

1941

Phil Willis

Baron Willis of Knaresborough, English politicia

n

1943

Norma Alarcón

American author and professo

r

1943

Terrence Malick

American director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1944

George Graham

Scottish footballer and manage

r

1945

Hilary Armstrong

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaste

r

1945

Roger Glover

Welsh bass player, songwriter, and produce

r

1945

Vani Jairam

Indian playback singer

(d. 2023)

1945

John R. Powers

American author and playwright

(d. 2013)

1946

George Duffield

English jockey and traine

r

1947

Sergio Badilla Castillo

Chilean-Swedish poet and translato

r

1947

David Mamet

American playwright, screenwriter, and directo

r

1949

Jim Chones

American basketball playe

r

1949

Matthew Festing

79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

(d. 2021)

1949

Jimmy London

Jamaican singer-songwrite

r

1950

Patricia Ann Tracey

American Naval Vice Admira

l

1950

Paul Westphal

American basketball player and coach

(d. 2021)

1951

Daniel Petrie

Jr., American director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1952

Semyon Bychkov

Russian-American conducto

r

1952

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singe

r

1953

Shuggie Otis

American singer-songwriter and musicia

n

1953

June Pointer

American singer and actress

(d. 2006)

1953

David Sancious

American rock and jazz keyboard player and guitaris

t

1954

Wayne Bartholomew

Australian surfe

r

1954

Lawrence Summers

American economist and academi

c

1955

Michael Beschloss

American historian and autho

r

1955

Richard Burr

American businessman, academic, and politicia

n

1955

Kevin Conroy

American actor

(d. 2022)

1955

Andy Gray

Scottish footballer and sportscaste

r

1955

Billy Idol

English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and acto

r

1957

John Ashton

English guitarist, songwriter, and produce

r

1957

Richard Barbieri

English keyboard player and songwrite

r

1957

Joël Champetier

Canadian author and screenwriter

(d. 2015)

1957

Patrick McLoughlin

English miner and politician, Secretary of State for Transpor

t

1957

Colin Mochrie

Scottish-Canadian comedian, actor, producer, and screenwrite

r

1957

Margaret Spellings

American educator and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Educatio

n

1958

Stacey Q

American pop singer-songwriter, dancer and actres

s

1959

Cherie Currie

American singer-songwriter, musician, and actres

s

1959

Lorraine Kelly

Scottish journalist and actres

s

1959

Hugo Swire

English soldier and politician, Minister of State for Foreign Affair

s

1960

Bill Halter

American scholar, activist, and politician, 14th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansa

s

1960

Gary Lineker

English footballer and sportscaste

r

1960

Michael O'Connor

Australian rugby playe

r

1960

Bob Tewksbury

American baseball player and coac

h

1960

Ron Simons

American theatre producer and actor

(d. 2024)

1961

Innocent Egbunike

Nigerian sprinter and coac

h

1961

Ian Morris

Trinidadian footballer and sprinte

r

1962

Jimmy Del Ray

American wrestler and manager

(d. 2014)

1962

Bo Jackson

American football and baseball playe

r

1962

Daniel Keys Moran

American computer programmer and autho

r

1964

Jushin Thunder Liger

Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artis

t

1965

Aldair

Brazilian footballe

r

1965

Fumihito

Prince Akishino, Japanese royal

(younger brother of Emperor Naruhito and first in line to the Chrysanthemum throne)

1965

David Laws

English banker and politician, Chief Secretary to the Treasur

y

1965

Ben Stiller

American actor, director, producer and screenwrite

r

1966

Nigel Adams

English businessman and politicia

n

1966

David Berkoff

American swimme

r

1966

John Bishop

English comedian, presenter, and acto

r

1966

Philippe Bozon

French ice hockey playe

r

1966

David Nicholls

English author and screenwrite

r

1966

Mika Salo

Finnish racing drive

r

1967

Joseph Corré

English fashion designer and businessman, co-founded Agent Provocateu

r

1967

Rajiv Dixit

Indian author and activist

(d. 2010)

1967

Richard Harry

Australian rugby playe

r

1968

Des'ree

English R&B singer-songwrite

r

1968

Laurent Jalabert

French cyclist and sportscaste

r

1969

Marc Forster

German-Swiss director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1969

Marc Goossens

Belgian racing drive

r

1969

Chris Weitz

American actor, director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1970

Phil Babb

English footballer and manage

r

1970

Walter Emanuel Jones

American actor and dance

r

1970

Natalie Williams

American basketball player and executiv

e

1971

Ray Durham

American baseball playe

r

1972

Christophe Beck

Canadian television and film score composer and conducto

r

1972

Dan Jarvis

English soldier and politicia

n

1972

Stanislav Kitto

Estonian footballe

r

1972

Abel Xavier

Portuguese footballer and manage

r

1973

Christian Cage

Canadian wrestler, actor, and podcaste

r

1975

Mark Blount

American basketball playe

r

1975

Mindy McCready

American singer-songwriter

(d. 2013)

1975

Ben Thatcher

English footballe

r

1976

Marta Burgay

Italian astronome

r

1976

Marco Castro

Peruvian-American director and cinematographe

r

1976

Andres Lacson

Filipino politicia

n

1976

Josh Lewsey

English rugby playe

r

1976

Paul Nuttall

British politicia

n

1977

Richard Elias Anderson

Canadian basketball player and coac

h

1977

Steve Aoki

American DJ and producer, founded Dim Mak Record

s

1977

Iván Guerrero

Honduran footballer and manage

r

1977

Kazumi Saito

Japanese baseball player and coac

h

1977

Olivier Schoenfelder

French ice dancer and coac

h

1978

Clay Aiken

American singe

r

1978

Gael García Bernal

Mexican actor and produce

r

1978

Benjamin Lense

German footballe

r

1979

Chris Atkinson

Australian racing drive

r

1979

Andrés Nocioni

Italian-Argentine basketball playe

r

1980

Cem Adrian

Turkish singer-songwriter, producer, and directo

r

1980

Jamie Ashdown

English footballe

r

1980

Shane Victorino

American baseball playe

r

1981

Rich Harden

Canadian baseball playe

r

1982

Elisha Cuthbert

Canadian actres

s

1982

Jason Pominville

Canadian-American ice hockey playe

r

1983

Adrian Cristea

Romanian footballe

r

1983

Vladislav Polyakov

Kazakhstani swimme

r

1984

Nigel de Jong

Dutch footballe

r

1984

Alan Hutton

Scottish footballe

r

1984

Olga Rypakova

Kazakhstani triple jumpe

r

1984

Francisco Sandaza

Spanish footballe

r

1985

Kaley Cuoco

American actres

s

1985

Hikari Mitsushima

Japanese actress and singe

r

1985

Chrissy Teigen

American mode

l

1985

Luis Valbuena

Venezuelan baseball player

(d. 2018)

1986

Jordan Farmar

American basketball playe

r

1986

Evgenia Linetskaya

Israeli tennis playe

r

1987

Vasilisa Bardina

Russian tennis playe

r

1987

Christel Khalil

American actres

s

1987

Naomi

American wrestler, model, and dance

r

1987

Daniel Noboa

President-elect of Ecuador and businessma

n

1987

Dougie Poynter

English singer-songwriter and bass playe

r

1988

Phillip Hughes

Australian cricketer

(d. 2014)

1988

Vitaliy Polyanskyi

Ukrainian footballe

r

1988

Rebecca Rittenhouse

American actres

s

1988

Tomi Saarelma

Finnish footballe

r

1989

Adelaide Clemens

Australian actres

s

1989

Vladimír Weiss

Slovak footballe

r

1990

Magnus Carlsen

Norwegian chess playe

r

1990

Antoine N'Gossan

Ivorian footballe

r

1991

Agnatius Paasi

Tongan rugby league playe

r

1994

Sofia Araújo

Portuguese tennis playe

r

1994

Marko Daňo

Austrian-Slovak ice hockey playe

r

1998

Grant Williams

American basketball playe

r

November 30 Deaths

1016

Edmund Ironside

English king

(b. 993)

1204

Emeric

King of Hungar

y

1276

Kanezawa Sanetoki

Japanese member of the Hōjō clan

(b. 1224)

1283

John of Vercelli

Master General of the Dominican Order

(b. c. 1205)

1378

Andrew Stratford

English verderer and landowne

r

1525

Guillaume Crétin

French poet

(b. c. 1460)

1526

Giovanni dalle Bande Nere

Italian captain

(b. 1498)

1580

Richard Farrant

English playwright and composer

(b. 1530)

1600

Nanda Bayin

Burmese king

(b. 1535)

1603

William Gilbert

English scientist

(b. 1544)

1623

Thomas Weelkes

English organist and composer

(b. 1576)

1647

Bonaventura Cavalieri

Italian mathematician and astronomer

(b. 1598)

1647

Giovanni Lanfranco

Italian painter

(b. 1582)

1654

John Selden

English jurist and scholar

(b. 1584)

1675

Cecil Calvert

2nd Baron Baltimore, English lawyer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland

(b. 1605)

1694

Marcello Malpighi

Italian physician and biologist

(b. 1628)

1703

Nicolas de Grigny

French organist and composer

(b. 1672)

1760

Friederike Caroline Neuber

German actress

(b. 1697)

1761

John Dollond

English optician and astronomer

(b. 1706)

1765

George Glas

Scottish merchant and explorer

(b. 1725)

1863

Kamehameha IV

Hawaiian King

(b. 1834)

1864

Patrick Cleburne

Irish-American general

(b. 1828)

1892

Dimitrios Valvis

Greek judge and politician, 69th Prime Minister of Greece

(b. 1814)

1900

Oscar Wilde

Irish playwright, novelist, and poet

(b. 1854)

1901

Edward John Eyre

English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica

(b. 1815)

1907

Ludwig Levy

German architect

(b. 1854)

1908

Nishinoumi Kajirō I

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 16th Yokozuna

(b. 1855)

1920

Vladimir May-Mayevsky

Russian general

(b. 1867)

1923

John Maclean

Scottish educator and revolutionary socialist activist

(b. 1879)

1930

Ponnambalam Ramanathan

Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 3rd Solicitor General of Sri Lanka

(b. 1851)

1930

Mary Harris Jones

American Labor organizer

(b. 1837)

1931

Henry Walters

American art collector and philanthropist

(b. 1848)

1933

Arthur Currie

Canadian general

(b. 1875)

1934

Hélène Boucher

French pilot

(b. 1908)

1935

Fernando Pessoa

Portuguese poet, philosopher, and critic

(b. 1888)

1942

Anthony M. Rud

American journalist and author

(b. 1893)

1943

Etty Hillesum

Dutch author

(b. 1914)

1944

Paul Masson

French cyclist

(b. 1876)

1949

Frank Cooper

Australian politician, 25th Premier of Queensland

(b. 1872)

1953

Francis Picabia

French painter and poet

(b. 1879)

1954

Wilhelm Furtwängler

German conductor and composer

(b. 1886)

1955

Josip Štolcer-Slavenski

Croatian composer and educator

(b. 1896)

1958

Hubert Wilkins

Australian pilot, ornithologist, geographer, and explorer

(b. 1888)

1966

Salah Suheimat

Jordanian lawyer and politician

(b. 1914)

1967

Patrick Kavanagh

Irish poet and author

(b. 1904)

1972

Compton Mackenzie

English-Scottish actor, author, and academic

(b. 1883)

1977

Terence Rattigan

English playwright and screenwriter

(b. 1911)

1979

Laura Gilpin

American photographer

(b.1891)

1979

Zeppo Marx

American actor and comedian

(b. 1901)

1987

Simon Carmiggelt

Dutch journalist and author

(b. 1913)

1988

Pannonica de Koenigswarter

English-American singer-songwriter

(b. 1913)

1989

Ahmadou Ahidjo

Cameroonian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Cameroon

(b. 1924)

1989

Alfred Herrhausen

German banker

(b. 1930)

1990

Fritz Eichenberg

German-American illustrator and arts educator

(b. 1901)

1992

Peter Blume

American painter and sculptor

(b. 1906)

1993

David Houston

American singer-songwriter

(b. 1938)

1994

Guy Debord

French theorist and author

(b. 1931)

1994

Lionel Stander

American actor

(b. 1908)

1995

Til Kiwe

German actor and screenwriter

(b. 1910)

1996

Tiny Tim

American singer and ukulele player

(b. 1932)

1997

Kathy Acker

American author, poet, and playwright

(b. 1947)

1998

Janet Lewis

American novelist and poet

(b. 1899)

1998

Margaret Walker

American author and poet

(b. 1915)

2000

Eloise Jarvis McGraw

American author

(b. 1915)

2000

Scott Smith

Canadian bass player

(b. 1955)

2003

Gertrude Ederle

American swimmer

(b. 1905)

2004

Pierre Berton

Canadian journalist and author

(b. 1920)

2004

Seungsahn

South Korean spiritual leader, founded the Kwan Um School of Zen

(b. 1927)

2005

Jean Parker

American actress

(b. 1915)

2006

Elhadi Adam

Sudanese poet and songwriter

(b. 1927)

2006

Rafael Buenaventura

Filipino banker

(b. 1938)

2006

Shirley Walker

American composer and conductor

(b. 1945)

2007

Engin Arık

Turkish physicist and academic

(b. 1948)

2007

Evel Knievel

American motorcycle rider and stuntman

(b. 1938)

2008

Munetaka Higuchi

Japanese drummer and producer

(b. 1958)

2010

Rajiv Dixit

Indian author and activist

(b. 1967)

2010

Garry Gross

American photographer

(b. 1937)

2012

Rogelio Álvarez

Cuban-American baseball player

(b. 1938)

2012

I. K. Gujral

Indian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of India

(b. 1919)

2012

Munir Malik

Pakistani cricketer

(b. 1931)

2012

Susil Moonesinghe

Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 4th Chief Minister of Western Province

(b. 1930)

2012

Merv Pregulman

American football player and businessman

(b. 1922)

2012

Homer R. Warner

American cardiologist and academic

(b. 1922)

2012

Mitchell Cole

English footballer

(b. 1985)

2013

Paul Crouch

American broadcaster, co-founded Trinity Broadcasting Network

(b. 1934)

2013

Jean Kent

English actress

(b. 1921)

2013

Tabu Ley Rochereau

Congolese-Belgian singer-songwriter

(b. 1937)

2013

Doriano Romboni

Italian motorcycle racer

(b. 1968)

2013

Paul Walker

American actor

(b. 1973)

2014

Qayyum Chowdhury

Bangladeshi painter and academic

(b. 1932)

2014

Jarbom Gamlin

Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

(b. 1961)

2014

Martin Litton

American rafter and environmentalist

(b. 1917)

2014

Anthony Dryden Marshall

American CIA officer and diplomat

(b. 1924)

2014

Go Seigen

Chinese-Japanese Go player

(b. 1914)

2014

Kent Haruf

American novelist

(b. 1943)

2015

Pío Caro Baroja

Spanish director and screenwriter

(b. 1928)

2015

Minas Hatzisavvas

Greek actor and screenwriter

(b. 1948)

2015

Marcus Klingberg

Polish-Israeli physician and biologist

(b. 1918)

2015

Fatema Mernissi

Moroccan sociologist and author

(b. 1940)

2015

Shigeru Mizuki

Japanese author and illustrator

(b. 1922)

2015

Eldar Ryazanov

Russian director and screenwriter

(b. 1927)

2015

Nigel Buxton

British travel writer and wine critic

(b. 1924)

2017

Jim Nabors

American actor and comedian

(b. 1930)

2017

Surin Pitsuwan

Thai politician and diplomat

(b. 1949)

2017

Marina Popovich

Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer

(b. 1931)

2017

Alfie Curtis

British actor

(b. 1930)

2018

George H. W. Bush

American politician, 41st President of the United States

(b. 1924)

2020

Irina Antonova

Russian art historian

(b. 1922)

2022

Jiang Zemin

Chinese politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party

(paramount leader) and President of China (b. 1926)

2022

Christine McVie

English singer-songwriter and keyboard player

(b. 1943)

2023

Alistair Darling

British Politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer

(b. 1953)

2023

Shane MacGowan

Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues

(b. 1957)