1609

The "Sea Venture" ship crashes on the Bermuda Islands, leading to the accidental colonization of Bermuda. AI analysis

The wreck of the Sea Venture set in motion the settlement of Bermuda, which played a key role in the development of British colonies in the Americas. --AI Explanation

1642

The birth of Isaac Newton in Woolsthorpe, England. AI analysis

Newton's birth marked the beginning of the life of one of history's most influential scientists, whose work in physics and mathematics laid the foundation for classical mechanics and calculus. --AI Explanation

1654

The Treaty of Westminster is signed, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. AI analysis

The treaty ended one of the key conflicts of the 17th century, establishing the Dutch Republic as a major European naval power and reshaping maritime trade relations. --AI Explanation

1793

The first Republican constitution of France is adopted. AI analysis

The adoption of France's first republican constitution marked a shift from monarchy to republic, although it was short-lived due to the political chaos of the French Revolution. --AI Explanation

1813

The Battle of the Thames takes place during the War of 1812, resulting in an American victory. AI analysis

The Battle of the Thames was a turning point in the War of 1812, weakening Native American resistance and ensuring U.S. control over the Northwest Territory. --AI Explanation

1851

The Great Exhibition opens in London, showcasing innovations of the Industrial Revolution. AI analysis

The Great Exhibition was a landmark event that celebrated technological progress and global trade, solidifying Britain's role as the world leader in industry and culture. --AI Explanation

1863

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address. AI analysis

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, reinforced the principles of equality and liberty, and emphasized the preservation of the Union during the Civil War. --AI Explanation

1895

The first official use of the X-ray occurs in Germany by Wilhelm Röntgen. AI analysis

Röntgen's discovery of X-rays revolutionized medicine and science, opening new avenues for diagnosing and understanding human anatomy. --AI Explanation

1914

The Battle of the Falkland Islands takes place during World War I, resulting in a decisive British victory. AI analysis

The British naval victory over Germany’s East Asiatic Squadron weakened German influence in the South Atlantic, ensuring British dominance in the region during WWI. --AI Explanation

1941

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, leading to the United States' entry into World War II. AI analysis

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a pivotal moment in WWII, drawing the United States into the conflict and turning the tide in favor of the Allies. --AI Explanation

1949

The Soviet Union announces the successful testing of its first atomic bomb. AI analysis

The Soviet Union's successful atomic test ended the U.S. monopoly on nuclear weapons, intensifying the Cold War arms race between the two superpowers. --AI Explanation

1962

The first episode of "The Jetsons" airs on American television. AI analysis

"The Jetsons" became one of the first prime-time animated television shows, shaping the future of animation and serving as a nostalgic portrayal of space-age suburban life. --AI Explanation

1967

The United States and Soviet Union sign the Outer Space Treaty, aimed at limiting nuclear arms in space. AI analysis

The Outer Space Treaty was a significant step in Cold War diplomacy, promoting peaceful exploration of space and preventing the militarization of space. --AI Explanation

1978

The Camp David Accords are signed, resulting in a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. AI analysis

The Camp David Accords marked a breakthrough in Middle East peace, with Egypt becoming the first Arab country to recognize Israel, leading to long-term peace between the two nations. --AI Explanation

1980

John Lennon, former member of The Beatles, is assassinated in New York City. AI analysis

Lennon’s tragic death shocked the world, marking the end of an era for The Beatles' fans and cementing his legacy as an advocate for peace and social justice. --AI Explanation

1987

The United States and Soviet Union sign the INF Treaty, agreeing to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. AI analysis

The INF Treaty was a landmark agreement in the Cold War, reducing the nuclear threat in Europe and promoting broader arms control efforts between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. --AI Explanation

1993

The Oslo Accords are signed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), aiming for peace. AI analysis

The Oslo Accords represented a historic effort toward peace, setting the stage for future negotiations and recognizing the legitimacy of the Palestinian Authority. --AI Explanation

2001

The United States launches Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, targeting the Taliban and al-Qaeda. AI analysis

Operation Enduring Freedom marked the U.S. response to the September 11 attacks, initiating a long-running conflict aimed at dismantling terrorist organizations and regime change in Afghanistan. --AI Explanation

2012

The United Nations General Assembly votes to grant Palestine non-member observer state status. AI analysis

The UN's vote to recognize Palestine's statehood was a significant moment in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting international support for Palestinian sovereignty. --AI Explanation

2019

The United States formally opens its embassy in Jerusalem, recognizing it as Israel's capital. AI analysis

The U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital was a highly controversial move, altering the dynamic of Israeli-Palestinian relations and drawing international debate. --AI Explanation

December 08 Birthdays

65 BC

Horace

Roman poet

(d. 8 BC)

1021

Wang Anshi

Chinese economist and chancellor

(d. 1086)

1412

Astorre II Manfredi

Italian lord

(d. 1468)

1418

Queen Jeonghui

Queen consort of Korea

(d. 1483)

1424

Anselm Adornes

Belgian merchant, politician and diplomat

(d. 1483)

1538

Miklós Istvánffy

Hungarian politician

(d. 1615)

1542

Mary

Queen of Scots, daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise

(d. 1587)

1558

François de La Rochefoucauld

Catholic cardinal

(d. 1645)

1678

Antonio de Benavides

colonial governor of Florida

(d. 1762)

1678

Horatio Walpole

1st Baron Walpole, English politician and diplomat, British Ambassador to France

(d. 1757)

1708

Francis I

Holy Roman Emperor

(d. 1765)

1724

Claude Balbastre

French organist and composer

(d. 1799)

1730

Jan Ingenhousz

Dutch physician, physiologist, and botanist

(d. 1799)

1731

František Xaver Dušek

Czech pianist and composer

(d. 1799)

1765

Eli Whitney

American engineer, invented the cotton gin

(d. 1825)

1795

Peter Andreas Hansen

Danish astronomer and mathematician

(d. 1874)

1807

Friedrich Traugott Kützing

German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist

(d. 1893)

1813

August Belmont

Prussian-American financier and diplomat, 16th United States Ambassador to the Netherlands

(d. 1890)

1815

Adolph Menzel

German painter and illustrator

(d. 1905)

1817

Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs

Danish lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Denmark

(d. 1896)

1818

Charles III

Prince of Monaco

(d. 1889)

1822

Jakov Ignjatović

Hungarian-Serbian author

(d. 1889)

1832

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Norwegian-French author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1910)

1860

Amanda McKittrick Ros

Irish author and poet

(d. 1939)

1861

William C. Durant

American businessman, founded General Motors and Chevrolet

(d. 1947)

1861

Aristide Maillol

French sculptor and painter

(d. 1944)

1861

Georges Méliès

French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 1938)

1862

Georges Feydeau

French playwright

(d. 1921)

1863

Charles Lincoln Edwards

American zoologist

(d. 1937)

1864

Camille Claudel

French illustrator and sculptor

(d. 1943)

1865

Rüdiger von der Goltz

German general

(d. 1946)

1865

Jacques Hadamard

French mathematician and academic

(d. 1963)

1865

Jean Sibelius

Finnish violinist and composer

(d. 1957)

1874

Ernst Moro

Austrian physician and pediatrician

(d. 1951)

1875

Frederik Buch

Danish actor and screenwriter

(d. 1925)

1877

Paul Ladmirault

French pianist, violinist, and composer

(d. 1944)

1880

Johannes Aavik

Estonian linguist and philologist

(d. 1973)

1881

Tuomas Bryggari

Finnish politician

(d. 1964)

1881

Albert Gleizes

French painter

(d. 1953)

1884

Francis Balfour

English colonel and politician

(d. 1965)

1886

Diego Rivera

Mexican painter and educator

(d. 1957)

1887

Elizabeth Daryush

English poet

(d. 1977)

1890

Bohuslav Martinů

Czech-American pianist and composer

(d. 1959)

1892

Marcus Lee Hansen

American historian, author, and academic

(d. 1938)

1894

E. C. Segar

American cartoonist, created Popeye

(d. 1938)

1894

James Thurber

American humorist and cartoonist

(d. 1961)

1899

Arthur Leslie

English-Welsh actor and playwright

(d. 1970)

1899

John Qualen

Canadian-American actor

(d. 1987)

1900

Sun Li-jen

Chinese general and politician

(d. 1990)

1900

Ants Oras

Estonian-American author and academic

(d. 1982)

1902

Wifredo Lam

Cuban-French painter

(d. 1982)

1903

Zelma Watson George

Black American opera singer

(d. 1994)

1908

Concha Piquer

Spanish singer and actress

(d. 1990)

1908

John A. Volpe

American soldier and politician, 61st Governor of Massachusetts

(d. 1994)

1911

Lee J. Cobb

American actor

(d. 1976)

1911

Nikos Gatsos

Greek poet and songwriter

(d. 1992)

1913

Delmore Schwartz

American poet and short story writer

(d. 1966)

1914

Floyd Tillman

American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist

(d. 2003)

1914

Ernie Toshack

Australian cricketer

(d. 2003)

1915

Ernest Lehman

American director, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 2005)

1916

Richard Fleischer

American director, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 2006)

1917

Ian Johnson

Australian cricketer and administrator

(d. 1998)

1919

Peter Tali Coleman

Samoan-American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of American Samoa

(d. 1997)

1919

Julia Bowman

American mathematician and theorist

(d. 1985)

1919

Kateryna Yushchenko

Ukrainian computer scientist and academic

(d. 2001)

1920

McDonald Bailey

Trinidadian-English sprinter and rugby player

(d. 2013)

1922

Lucian Freud

German-English painter and illustrator

(d. 2011)

1922

Jean Ritchie

American singer-songwriter

(d. 2015)

1923

Dewey Martin

American actor

(d. 2018)

1923

Rudolph Pariser

Chinese-American soldier and chemist

(d. 2021)

1924

Lionel Gilbert

Australian historian, author, and academic

(d. 2015)

1925

Sammy Davis Jr.

American actor, singer, and dancer

(d. 1990)

1925

Nasir Kazmi

Pakistani Urdu poet

(d. 1972)

1925

Carmen Martín Gaite

Spanish author and poet

(d. 2000)

1925

Jimmy Smith

American organist

(d. 2005)

1926

Ralph Puckett

American Army officer

(d. 2024)

1927

Niklas Luhmann

German thinker and social theorist

(d. 1998)

1927

Vladimir Shatalov

Kazakhstani general, pilot, and astronaut

(d. 2021)

1928

Bill Hewitt

Canadian journalist and sportscaster

(d. 1996)

1928

Ulric Neisser

German-American psychologist, neuroscientist, and academic

(d. 2012)

1929

Victor Nosach

chronicler of the history of workers and trade union of Russia

(d. 2011)

1930

Julian Critchley

English journalist and politician

(d. 2000)

1930

Maximilian Schell

Austrian-Swiss actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 2014)

1931

Bob Arum

American boxing promoter, founded Top Ran

k

1932

Claus Luthe

German automotive designer

(d. 2008)

1933

Johnny Green

American basketball player

(d. 2023)

1933

Flip Wilson

American actor and comedian

(d. 1998)

1935

Dharmendra

Indian actor, producer, and politicia

n

1935

Tatiana Zatulovskaya

Russian-Israeli chess player

(d. 2017)

1936

David Carradine

American actor, director, and producer

(d. 2009)

1936

Michael Hobson

American publisher

(d. 2020)

1936

Peter Parfitt

English crickete

r

1936

Juan Ricardo Faccio

Uruguayan football player and manager

(d. 2024)

1937

James MacArthur

American actor

(d. 2010)

1937

Arne Næss Jr.

German-Norwegian mountaineer and businessman

(d. 2004)

1939

Red Berenson

Canadian ice hockey player and coac

h

1939

Jerry Butler

American singer-songwriter and produce

r

1939

James Galway

Irish flute playe

r

1939

Felipe Gozon

Filipino lawyer and businessma

n

1939

Dariush Mehrjui

Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter

(d. 2023)

1939

Soko Richardson

American drummer

(d. 2004)

1940

Brant Alyea

American baseball player

(d. 2024)

1941

Ed Brinkman

American baseball player and coach

(d. 2008)

1941

Bob Brown

American football player

(d. 2023)

1941

Duke Cunningham

American commander and politicia

n

1941

Bobby Elliott

English drumme

r

1941

Geoff Hurst

English footballer and manage

r

1942

Bob Love

American basketball playe

r

1943

Larry Martin

American paleontologist and ornithologist

(d. 2013)

1943

Jim Morrison

American singer-songwriter and poet

(d. 1971)

1943

James Tate

American poet

(d. 2015)

1943

Bodo Tümmler

German runne

r

1943

Mary Woronov

American actress, director, and screenwrite

r

1944

George Baker

Dutch singer-songwrite

r

1944

Bertie Higgins

American singer-songwrite

r

1944

Ted Irvine

Canadian ice hockey playe

r

1944

Vince MacLean

Canadian educator and politicia

n

1945

John Banville

Irish novelist and screenwrite

r

1945

Julie Heldman

American tennis playe

r

1946

Chava Alberstein

Polish-Israeli singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1946

John Rubinstein

American actor, director, and compose

r

1947

Gregg Allman

American musician

(d. 2017)

1947

Gérard Blanc

French singer, guitarist, and actor

(d. 2009)

1947

Thomas Cech

American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureat

e

1947

Kati-Claudia Fofonoff

Finnish author and poet

(d. 2011)

1947

Margaret Geller

American astrophysicist, astronomer, and academi

c

1948

Luis Caffarelli

Argentinian-American mathematician and academi

c

1948

John Waters

English-Australian actor, singer-songwriter, and guitaris

t

1949

Mary Gordon

American author, critic, and academi

c

1949

Nancy Meyers

American director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1949

Robert Sternberg

American psychologist and academi

c

1950

Rick Baker

American actor and makeup artis

t

1950

Tim Foli

American baseball player, coach, and manage

r

1950

Dan Hartman

American singer-songwriter and producer

(d. 1994)

1951

Bill Bryson

American essayist, travel and science write

r

1951

Richard Desmond

English publisher and businessman, founded Northern & Shel

l

1951

Jan Eggum

Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1952

Steve Atkinson

English-Hong Kong crickete

r

1952

Khaw Boon Wan

Malayan-Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Healt

h

1953

Kim Basinger

American actres

s

1953

Norman Finkelstein

American author, academic, and activis

t

1953

Roy Firestone

American sportscaster and journalis

t

1953

Sam Kinison

American comedian

(d. 1992)

1953

Władysław Kozakiewicz

Lithuanian-Polish pole vaulter and coac

h

1953

Steve Yates

English footballe

r

1954

Harold Hongju Koh

American lawyer, academic, and politicia

n

1954

Frits Pirard

Dutch cyclis

t

1955

Milenko Zablaćanski

Serbian actor, director, and screenwriter

(d. 2008)

1956

Warren Cuccurullo

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1956

Andrius Kubilius

Lithuanian academic and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Lithuani

a

1956

Slick

American wrestler and manage

r

1957

Mike Buchanan

British men's rights advocat

e

1957

James Cama

American martial artist and educator

(d. 2014)

1957

Phil Collen

English singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1958

Rob Byrnes

American author and blogge

r

1958

Rob Curling

Malayan-English journalis

t

1958

Arlette Sombo-Dibélé

Central African lawyer and politicia

n

1958

Michel Ferté

French race car driver

(d. 2023)

1958

Bob Greene

American physiologist and autho

r

1958

Mirosław Okoński

Polish footballe

r

1958

George Rogers

American football playe

r

1959

Stephen Jefferies

South African cricketer and coac

h

1959

Mark Steyn

Canadian-American author and criti

c

1960

Aaron Allston

American game designer and author

(d. 2014)

1960

Lim Guan Eng

Malaysian accountant and politicia

n

1961

Mark Bugden

Australian rugby league playe

r

1961

Ann Coulter

American political commentator and autho

r

1961

Conceição Lima

São Toméan poe

t

1961

Mikey Robins

Australian comedian and television hos

t

1962

Steve Elkington

Australian-American golfe

r

1962

Marty Friedman

American-Japanese guitarist, songwriter, and television hos

t

1962

Nikos Karageorgiou

Greek footballer and manage

r

1962

Berry van Aerle

Dutch footballe

r

1963

Greg Howe

American guitarist, songwriter, and produce

r

1963

Toshiaki Kawada

Japanese wrestle

r

1963

Wendell Pierce

American acto

r

1963

Ricky Walford

Australian rugby league playe

r

1964

James Blundell

Australian singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1964

Teri Hatcher

American actres

s

1964

Chigusa Nagayo

Japanese wrestle

r

1964

Óscar Ramírez

Costa Rican footballer and coac

h

1965

David Harewood

English acto

r

1965

Theo Maassen

Dutch actor, producer, and screenwrite

r

1965

Teresa Weatherspoon

American basketball player and coac

h

1966

Bushwick Bill

Jamaican-American rapper

(d. 2019)

1966

Les Ferdinand

English footballer and coac

h

1966

Matthew Labyorteaux

American acto

r

1966

Tyler Mane

Canadian wrestler and acto

r

1966

Sinéad O'Connor

Irish singer-songwriter

(d. 2023)

1967

Jeff George

American football playe

r

1967

Andy Kapp

German curle

r

1967

Kotono Mitsuishi

Japanese voice actress and singe

r

1967

Darren Sheridan

English footballer and manage

r

1968

Michael Cole

American sportscaster and journalis

t

1968

Mike Mussina

American baseball player and coac

h

1968

Doriano Romboni

Italian motorcycle racer

(d. 2013)

1969

Kristin Lauter

American mathematician and cryptographe

r

1971

Abdullah Ercan

Turkish footballer and manage

r

1972

Indrek Allmann

Estonian architec

t

1972

Janae Kroc

American powerlifte

r

1972

Édson Ribeiro

Brazilian sprinte

r

1973

Corey Taylor

American singer-songwriter, musician, and acto

r

1974

Cristian Castro

Mexican singe

r

1974

Nick Zinner

American guitarist, songwriter, and produce

r

1975

Kevin Harvick

American race car drive

r

1976

Brettina

Bahamian-American singer-songwriter and actres

s

1976

Reed Johnson

American baseball playe

r

1976

Zoe Konstantopoulou

Greek lawyer and politicia

n

1976

Dominic Monaghan

German-British acto

r

1977

Ryan Newman

American race car drive

r

1977

Aleksandra Olsza

Polish tennis playe

r

1977

Anita Weyermann

Swiss runner and journalis

t

1978

John Oster

English-Welsh footballe

r

1978

Frédéric Piquionne

French footballe

r

1978

Anwar Siraj

Ethiopian footballe

r

1978

Ian Somerhalder

American acto

r

1978

Vernon Wells

American baseball playe

r

1979

Daniel Fitzhenry

Australian rugby playe

r

1979

Johan Forssell

Swedish lawyer and politicia

n

1979

Raymond Lam

Chinese actor and singe

r

1979

Ingrid Michaelson

American singer-songwriter and pianis

t

1979

Christian Wilhelmsson

Swedish footballe

r

1980

Yuliya Krevsun

Ukrainian runne

r

1981

Jeremy Accardo

American baseball playe

r

1981

Simon Finnigan

English rugby league playe

r

1981

Philip Rivers

American football playe

r

1982

Alfredo Aceves

Mexican baseball playe

r

1982

Chrisette Michele

American singer-songwrite

r

1982

Nicki Minaj

Trinidadian-American rapper and actres

s

1982

Serena Ryder

Canadian singer-songwrite

r

1983

Matt Ellison

Canadian ice hockey playe

r

1983

Neel Jani

Swiss race car drive

r

1983

Valéry Mézague

Cameroonian footballer

(d. 2014)

1984

Emma Green Tregaro

Swedish high jumpe

r

1984

Greg Halford

English footballe

r

1984

Sam Hunt

American singer-songwrite

r

1985

Josh Donaldson

American baseball playe

r

1985

Meagan Duhamel

Canadian figure skate

r

1985

Dwight Howard

American basketball playe

r

1985

Oleksiy Pecherov

Ukrainian basketball playe

r

1986

Enzo Amore

American wrestler and rappe

r

1986

Amir Khan

English boxe

r

1986

Sam Tagataese

New Zealand-Samoan rugby league playe

r

1986

Kate Voegele

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actres

s

1989

Drew Doughty

Canadian ice hockey playe

r

1989

Jen Ledger

English musician and singe

r

1989

Andrew Nicholson

Canadian basketball playe

r

1989

Jesse Sene-Lefao

New Zealand rugby league playe

r

1991

Philip Holm

Swedish ice hockey playe

r

1991

Bhavini Purohit

Indian television actress and YouTube

r

1992

Yui Yokoyama

Japanese idol, model, and actres

s

1993

Janari Jõesaar

Estonian basketball playe

r

1993

Cara Mund

American model, Miss America 201

8

1993

Jordan Obita

English footballe

r

1993

AnnaSophia Robb

American actres

s

1994

Conseslus Kipruto

Kenyan runne

r

1994

Raheem Sterling

English footballe

r

1995

Thatcher Demko

American ice hockey playe

r

1996

Scott McTominay

Scottish footballe

r

1997

Sam Hauser

American basketball playe

r

1998

Josh Dunne

American ice hockey playe

r

1998

Owen Teague

American acto

r

2004

Billie Starkz

American professional wrestle

r

December 08 Deaths

855

Drogo of Metz

illegitimate son of Charlemagne

(b. 801)

964

Zhou the Elder

Chinese queen consor

t

1186

Berthold IV

Duke of Zähringen

(b.c 1125)

1292

John Peckham

Archbishop of Canterbur

y

1365

Nicholas II

Duke of Opava

(b. 1288)

1431

Hedwig Jagiellon

Polish and Lithuanian princess

(b. 1408)

1550

Gian Giorgio Trissino

Italian humanist, poet, dramatist and diplomat

(b. 1478)

1596

Luis de Carvajal the Younger

Marrano writer and martyr

(b. c. 1566/1567)

1626

John Davies

English poet, lawyer, and politician

(b. 1569)

1632

Philippe van Lansberge

Dutch astronomer and mathematician

(b. 1561)

1638

Ivan Gundulić

Croatian poet

(b. 1589)

1643

John Pym

English politician

(b. 1583)

1649

Noël Chabanel

French missionary and saint

(b. 1613)

1680

Henry Pierrepont

1st Marquess of Dorchester, English lawyer and politician

(b. 1606)

1691

Richard Baxter

English minister, poet, and hymn-writer

(b. 1615)

1695

Barthélemy d'Herbelot

French orientalist and academic

(b. 1625)

1709

Thomas Corneille

French playwright and philologist

(b. 1625)

1722

Elizabeth Charlotte

Princess Palatine

(b. 1652)

1734

James Figg

English prizefighte

r

1744

Marie Anne de Mailly

French mistress of Louis XV of France

(b. 1717)

1745

Étienne Fourmont

French orientalist and academic

(b. 1683)

1746

Charles Radclyffe

English courtier and soldier

(b. 1693)

1756

William Stanhope

1st Earl of Harrington, English politician and diplomat, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

(b. 1690)

1768

Jean Denis Attiret

French painter and missionary

(b. 1702)

1779

Nathan Alcock

English physician

(b. 1707)

1815

Mary Bosanquet Fletcher

Methodist preacher and philanthropist

(b. 1739)

1830

Benjamin Constant

Swiss-French philosopher and author

(b. 1767)

1856

Theobald Mathew

Irish social reformer and temperance movement leader

(b. 1790)

1859

Thomas De Quincey

English journalist and author

(b. 1785)

1864

George Boole

English mathematician and philosopher

(b. 1815)

1869

Narcisa de Jesús

Ecuadorian saint

(b. 1832)

1885

William Henry Vanderbilt

American businessman and philanthropist

(b. 1821)

1886

Isaac Lea

American conchologist, geologist, and publisher

(b. 1792)

1894

Pafnuty Chebyshev

Russian mathematician and theorist

(b. 1821)

1903

Herbert Spencer

English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher

(b. 1820)

1913

Camille Jenatzy

Belgian race car driver

(b. 1868)

1914

Melchior Anderegg

Swiss mountain guide

(b. 1828)

1914

Maximilian von Spee

Danish-German admiral

(b. 1861)

1917

Mendele Mocher Sforim

Russian author

(b. 1836)

1918

Josip Stadler

Bosnian Catholic archbishop

(b. 1843)

1919

J. Alden Weir

American painter

(b. 1852)

1929

José Vicente Concha

Colombian politician and 8th President of Colombia

(b. 1867)

1932

Gertrude Jekyll

British horticulturist and writer

(b. 1843)

1937

Hans Molisch

Czech-Austrian botanist and academic

(b. 1856)

1938

Friedrich Glauser

Swiss author

(b. 1896)

1940

George Lloyd

English-Canadian bishop and theologian

(b. 1861)

1941

Izidor Kürschner

Hungarian football player and coach

(b. 1885)

1942

Albert Kahn

American architect, Fisher Building, Packard Automotive Plant, Ford River Rouge Complex

(b. 1869)

1952

Charles Lightoller

English sailor

(b. 1874)

1954

Claude Cahun

French artist, photographer, and writer

(b. 1894)

1954

Gladys George

American actress

(b. 1904)

1954

Joseph B. Keenan

American lawyer and politician

(b. 1888)

1958

Tris Speaker

American baseball player and manager

(b. 1888)

1963

Sarit Thanarat

Thai field marshal and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Thailand

(b. 1908)

1966

Ward Morehouse

American playwright, author, and critic

(b. 1899)

1971

Ernst Krenkel

Russian geographer and explorer

(b. 1903)

1971

Eleni Ourani

Greek poet and critic

(b. 1896)

1975

Gary Thain

New Zealand bass player

(b. 1948)

1978

Golda Meir

Ukrainian-Israeli educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel

(b. 1898)

1980

John Lennon

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

(b. 1940)

1982

Bram Behr

Surinamese journalist and politician

(b. 1951)

1982

André Kamperveen

Surinamese footballer and manager

(b. 1924)

1982

Marty Robbins

American singer-songwriter and race car driver

(b. 1925)

1982

Haim Laskov

Israel Defense Forces fifth Chief of Staff

(b. 1919)

1983

Keith Holyoake

New Zealand farmer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of New Zealand

(b. 1904)

1983

Slim Pickens

American actor

(b. 1919)

1984

Luther Adler

American actor

(b. 1903)

1984

Robert Jay Mathews

American militant leader, founded The Order

(b. 1953)

1984

Razzle

English drummer

(b. 1960)

1984

Semih Sancar

Turkish general

(b. 1911)

1991

Buck Clayton

American trumpet player and composer

(b. 1911)

1992

William Shawn

American journalist

(b. 1917)

1993

Yevgeny Minayev

Russian weightlifter

(b. 1933)

1994

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist

(b. 1927)

1996

Howard Rollins

American actor

(b. 1950)

1996

Kashiwado Tsuyoshi

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 47th Yokozuna

(b. 1938)

1997

Bob Bell

American clown and actor

(b. 1922)

1999

Péter Kuczka

Hungarian poet and author

(b. 1923)

2001

Mirza Delibašić

Bosnian basketball player and coach

(b. 1954)

2001

Betty Holberton

American computer scientist and programmer

(b. 1917)

2003

Rubén González

Cuban pianist

(b. 1919)

2004

Dimebag Darrell

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

(b. 1966)

2005

Rose Heilbron

British barrister and judge

(b. 1914)

2006

Martha Tilton

American singer

(b. 1915)

2006

José Uribe

Dominican baseball player

(b. 1959)

2007

Gerardo García Pimentel

Mexican journalist

(b. 1983)

2008

Oliver Postgate

English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

(b. 1925)

2008

Robert Prosky

American actor

(b. 1930)

2009

Luis Días

Dominican singer-songwriter and guitarist

(b. 1952)

2012

Jerry Brown

American football player

(b. 1987)

2012

John Gowans

Scottish-English 16th General of The Salvation Army

(b. 1934)

2012

Johnny Lira

American boxer

(b. 1951)

2013

John Cornforth

Australian-English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

(b. 1917)

2013

Sándor Szokolay

Hungarian composer and academic

(b. 1931)

2013

Richard S. Williamson

American lawyer and diplomat

(b. 1949)

2014

Tom Gosnell

Canadian lawyer and politician

(b. 1951)

2014

Russ Kemmerer

American baseball player and coach

(b. 1930)

2014

Knut Nystedt

Norwegian organist and composer

(b. 1915)

2015

Mattiwilda Dobbs

American soprano and actress

(b. 1925)

2015

Alan Hodgkinson

English footballer and coach

(b. 1936)

2015

Douglas Tompkins

American businessman, co-founded The North Face and Esprit Holdings

(b. 1943)

2015

John Trudell

American author, poet, and actor

(b. 1946)

2015

Elsie Tu

English-Hong Kong educator and politician

(b. 1913)

2016

John Glenn

American astronaut and senator, first American to go into orbit

(b. 1921)

2018

David Weatherall

English physician, geneticist, and academic

(b. 1933)

2019

René Auberjonois

American actor

(b. 1940)

2019

Juice Wrld

American rapper, singer and songwriter

(b. 1998)

2019

Caroll Spinney

American puppeteer and actor

(b. 1933)

2021

Robbie Shakespeare

Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer

(b. 1953)

2023

Ryan O'Neal

American actor

(b. 1941)