1777

General George Washington's Continental Army defeats the British at the Battle of Whitemarsh. AI analysis

The Battle of Whitemarsh was a successful defensive action by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. While the battle did not result in a decisive victory, it allowed Washington’s forces to retain their position and maintain morale, showing resilience against the British forces. --AI Explanation

1843

Charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol" in London. AI analysis

"A Christmas Carol" became one of Dickens' most famous works and is a cornerstone of Christmas literature. The story popularized themes of generosity, redemption, and social conscience, leaving a lasting cultural legacy that influences Christmas traditions today. --AI Explanation

1865

The Ku Klux Klan is founded in Tennessee, USA. AI analysis

The founding of the Ku Klux Klan marked the beginning of a violent and racist group that aimed to undermine Reconstruction efforts in the South following the Civil War. The Klan’s actions caused widespread terror and had long-lasting impacts on race relations in the United States. --AI Explanation

1891

The first game of basketball is played by Dr. James Naismith. AI analysis

Dr. James Naismith’s invention of basketball marked a new era in sports. It quickly grew into a global phenomenon, with the first game played in Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith's innovation has since become one of the most popular sports worldwide. --AI Explanation

1917

The Soviet Union is founded under the leadership of Lenin. AI analysis

The founding of the Soviet Union was a revolutionary event that marked the establishment of the first communist state. It transformed the political landscape, leading to decades of authoritarian rule under the Communist Party, with profound global consequences during the 20th century. --AI Explanation

1932

The Empire State Building is completed in New York City. AI analysis

The completion of the Empire State Building was an engineering and architectural marvel. For decades, it stood as the tallest building in the world, symbolizing American industrial might and becoming an iconic landmark in New York City. --AI Explanation

1941

The United States declares war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. AI analysis

The U.S. declaration of war on Japan after the Pearl Harbor attack marked America’s entry into World War II. This decision also led to the U.S. entering the Pacific War against Japan and contributed to the eventual defeat of the Axis Powers. --AI Explanation

1944

The U.S. Army wins the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. AI analysis

The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and last major German offensive on the Western Front. Despite initial setbacks, Allied forces eventually defeated the Germans, significantly weakening Nazi Germany’s ability to continue the war and hastening the end of WWII. --AI Explanation

1955

The Soviet Union completes the first successful launch of a hydrogen bomb. AI analysis

The successful detonation of the Soviet Union's hydrogen bomb marked a major escalation in the nuclear arms race during the Cold War. It heightened global tensions and spurred the United States to accelerate its own hydrogen bomb development. --AI Explanation

1967

The Soviet Union announces the first successful landing on Venus by the Venera 4 spacecraft. AI analysis

The Venera 4 mission marked the first successful landing on Venus, sending back scientific data about the planet's harsh atmosphere. This achievement furthered humanity's exploration of outer space and the Soviet Union's prominence in the space race during the Cold War. --AI Explanation

1972

The United States launches Operation Linebacker II, the Christmas Bombing of North Vietnam. AI analysis

Operation Linebacker II, also known as the Christmas Bombing, was a U.S. bombing campaign aimed at pressuring North Vietnam to resume peace talks. It was controversial for its heavy civilian toll but succeeded in bringing both sides back to negotiations, leading to the eventual end of the Vietnam War. --AI Explanation

1984

The Sino-British Joint Declaration is signed, leading to the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. AI analysis

The Sino-British Joint Declaration was a key diplomatic agreement outlining the terms under which Hong Kong would be handed back to China in 1997. It established the "one country, two systems" framework, allowing Hong Kong to maintain its economic and political systems for 50 years. --AI Explanation

1991

The Soviet Union formally dissolves, marking the end of the Cold War. AI analysis

The dissolution of the Soviet Union brought an end to the Cold War, the ideological and political struggle between the U.S. and the USSR. It led to the emergence of 15 independent republics and dramatically altered the global political landscape. --AI Explanation

1998

The United States House of Representatives votes to impeach President Bill Clinton. AI analysis

The impeachment of Bill Clinton was a major political event, stemming from charges of perjury and obstruction of justice related to his affair with Monica Lewinsky. The Senate later acquitted him, but the impeachment process significantly affected Clinton's presidency. --AI Explanation

2000

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bush v. Gore, halting the Florida recount and effectively awarding the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush. AI analysis

The Bush v. Gore ruling was a landmark decision in U.S. electoral history, ending a contentious recount process in Florida and securing George W. Bush’s victory in the 2000 presidential election. The decision was widely debated for its political implications. --AI Explanation

2009

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) concludes in Copenhagen with limited progress on a binding climate agreement. AI analysis

The COP15 summit in Copenhagen was seen as a critical moment in global efforts to combat climate change. While it produced the Copenhagen Accord, a non-binding agreement, the conference ended without a comprehensive treaty, highlighting the challenges in global environmental negotiations. --AI Explanation

2012

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurs in Newtown, Connecticut, resulting in 26 deaths. AI analysis

The tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting shocked the world and ignited a national debate over gun control in the U.S. It remains one of the deadliest school shootings in American history, prompting calls for stricter gun laws and increased security measures. --AI Explanation

2014

The United States and Cuba announce the restoration of diplomatic relations after over 50 years. AI analysis

The announcement of restored diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba was a historic moment in international relations. It marked the end of a long-standing embargo and set the stage for increased cooperation between the two nations, though significant challenges remained. --AI Explanation

2017

The UN adopts a resolution condemning the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. AI analysis

The UN General Assembly's vote condemning the U.S. decision on Jerusalem highlighted international opposition to the move. Many countries argued that it hindered the peace process between Israel and Palestine, with Jerusalem being a key point of contention. --AI Explanation

2019

The United Kingdom formally leaves the European Union, marking the start of the Brexit transition period. AI analysis

The UK’s formal departure from the European Union, after years of negotiation and political turmoil, marked a historic moment in European and global politics. While the transition period allowed for further discussions, the move had significant economic, political, and cultural consequences. --AI Explanation

December 19 Birthdays
Events Birthdays Deaths

1343

William I

Margrave of Meissen

(d. 1407)

1498

Andreas Osiander

German Protestant theologian

(d. 1552)

1554

Philip William

Prince of Orange

(d. 1618)

1587

Dorothea Sophia

Abbess of Quedlinburg

(d. 1645)

1699

William Bowyer

English printer

(d. 1777)

1714

John Winthrop

American astronomer and educator

(d. 1779)

1796

Manuel Bretón de los Herreros

Spanish poet, playwright, and critic

(d. 1873)

1797

Antoine Louis Dugès

French obstetrician and naturalist

(d. 1838)

1817

James J. Archer

American lawyer and general

(d. 1864)

1820

Mary Livermore

American journalist and activist

(d. 1905)

1825

George Frederick Bristow

American violinist and composer

(d. 1898)

1831

Bernice Pauahi Bishop

American philanthropist

(d. 1884)

1849

Henry Clay Frick

American businessman and financier

(d. 1919)

1852

Albert Abraham Michelson

Prussian-American physicist, chemist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1931)

1853

Charles Fitzpatrick

Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec

(d. 1942)

1861

Italo Svevo

Italian author and playwright

(d. 1928)

1863

Wallace Bryant

American archer

(d. 1953)

1865

Minnie Maddern Fiske

American actress and playwright

(d. 1932)

1873

Alphonse Kirchhoffer

French fencer

(d. 1913)

1875

Mileva Marić

Serbian physicist

(d. 1948)

1875

Carter G. Woodson

American historian and author, founded Black History Month

(d. 1950)

1875

Grace Marie Bareis

American mathematician

(d. 1962)

1876

Bernard Friedberg

Austrian-Israeli scholar and author

(d. 1961)

1884

Antonín Zápotocký

Czech politician, President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

(d. 1957)

1888

Fritz Reiner

Hungarian-American conductor

(d. 1963)

1891

Edward Bernard Raczyński

Polish politician and diplomat, 4th President-in-exile of Poland

(d. 1993)

1894

Ford C. Frick

American journalist and businessman

(d. 1978)

1895

Ingeborg Refling Hagen

Norwegian author and educator

(d. 1989)

1899

Martin Luther King Sr.

American pastor, missionary, and activist

(d. 1984)

1901

Rudolf Hell

German engineer, invented the Hellschreiber

(d. 2002)

1901

Oliver La Farge

American anthropologist and author

(d. 1963)

1901

Fritz Mauruschat

German footballer and manager

(d. 1974)

1902

Ralph Richardson

English actor

(d. 1983)

1903

George Davis Snell

American geneticist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1996)

1905

Irving Kahn

American businessman

(d. 2015)

1905

Giovanni Lurani

Italian race car driver, engineer, and journalist

(d. 1995)

1906

Leonid Brezhnev

Ukrainian-Russian marshal, engineer, and politician, 4th Head of State of the Soviet Union

(d. 1982)

1907

Jimmy McLarnin

Irish-American boxer, actor, and golfer

(d. 2004)

1909

W. A. Criswell

American pastor and author

(d. 2002)

1910

Jean Genet

French novelist, playwright, and poet

(d. 1986)

1914

Mel Shaw

American animator and screenwriter

(d. 2012)

1915

Édith Piaf

French singer-songwriter and actress

(d. 1963)

1915

Claudia Testoni

Italian hurdler, sprinter, and long jumper

(d. 1998)

1916

Roy Ward Baker

English director and producer

(d. 2010)

1916

Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann

German political scientist, journalist, and academic

(d. 2010)

1918

Professor Longhair

American singer-songwriter and pianist

(d. 1980)

1918

Lee Rich

American producer and production manager

(d. 2012)

1920

Little Jimmy Dickens

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

(d. 2015)

1920

David Susskind

American talk show host and producer

(d. 1987)

1922

Eamonn Andrews

Irish radio and television host

(d. 1987)

1923

Robert V. Bruce

American historian and author

(d. 2008)

1923

Gordon Jackson

Scottish-English actor and singer

(d. 1990)

1924

Carlo Chiti

Italian engineer

(d. 1994)

1924

Doug Harvey

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

(d. 1989)

1924

Gary Morton

American comedian and producer

(d. 1999)

1924

Edmund Purdom

British-Italian actor

(d. 2009)

1924

Michel Tournier

French journalist and author

(d. 2016)

1924

Cicely Tyson

American actress

(d. 2021)

1925

Tankred Dorst

German author and playwright

(d. 2017)

1925

William Schutz

American psychologist and academic

(d. 2002)

1925

Robert B. Sherman

American songwriter and screenwriter

(d. 2012)

1926

Bobby Layne

American football player and coach

(d. 1986)

1926

Fikret Otyam

Turkish painter and journalist

(d. 2015)

1927

James Booth

English actor and screenwriter

(d. 2005)

1928

Eve Bunting

Irish-American author and academic

(d. 2023)

1928

Nathan Oliveira

American painter and sculptor

(d. 2010)

1929

Bob Brookmeyer

American trombonist, pianist, and composer

(d. 2011)

1929

Gregory Carroll

American singer-songwriter and producer

(d. 2013)

1929

David Douglas

12th Marquess of Queensberry, Scottish potte

r

1929

Howard Sackler

American playwright and screenwriter

(d. 1982)

1930

Knut Helle

Norwegian historian and professor

(d. 2015)

1930

Wally Olins

English businessman and academic

(d. 2014)

1931

Ginger Stanley

American model, actress and stunt woman

(d. 2023)

1932

Salvador Elizondo

Mexican author, poet, playwright, and critic

(d. 2006)

1932

Lola Hendricks

African American civil rights activist

(d. 2013)

1932

Wayne Tippit

American actor

(d. 2009)

1933

Kevan Gosper

Australian runner and politician

(d. 2024)

1933

Christopher Smout

Scottish historian and academi

c

1934

Al Kaline

American baseball player and sportscaster

(d. 2020)

1934

Pratibha Patil

Indian lawyer and politician, 12th President of Indi

a

1934

Casper R. Taylor

Jr., American lawyer and politician

(d. 2023)

1935

Tony Taylor

Cuban baseball player and coach

(d. 2020)

1935

Bobby Timmons

American pianist and composer

(d. 1974)

1935

Joanne Weaver

American baseball player

(d. 2000)

1938

Jay Arnette

American basketball playe

r

1940

Phil Ochs

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

(d. 1976)

1941

Lee Myung-bak

South Korean businessman and politician, 10th President of South Kore

a

1941

Maurice White

American singer-songwriter and producer

(d. 2016)

1942

Cornell Dupree

American guitarist

(d. 2011)

1942

Gene Okerlund

American sports announcer

(d. 2019)

1943

James L. Jones

American general and politician, 22nd United States National Security Adviso

r

1943

Elaine Joyce

American actress, singer, and dance

r

1943

Ross M. Lence

American political scientist and academic

(d. 2006)

1944

William Christie

American-French harpsichord player and conducto

r

1944

Mitchell Feigenbaum

American physicist and mathematician

(d. 2019)

1944

Martin Hume Johnson

English physiologist and academi

c

1944

Richard Leakey

Kenyan paleontologist and politician

(d. 2022)

1944

Alvin Lee

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

(d. 2013)

1944

Tim Reid

American actor and directo

r

1944

Steve Tyrell

American singer-songwriter and produce

r

1944

Zal Yanovsky

Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

(d. 2002)

1945

John McEuen

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1946

Rosemary Conley

English businesswoman, author, and broadcaste

r

1946

Robert Urich

American actor and producer

(d. 2002)

1947

Jimmy Bain

Scottish bass player and songwriter

(d. 2016)

1948

Ken Brown

Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster

(d. 2022)

1949

Orna Berry

Israeli computer scientist and businesswoma

n

1949

Claudia Kolb

American swimme

r

1949

Sebastian

Danish singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1949

Lenny White

American musicia

n

1950

Eleanor J. Hill

American lawyer and diploma

t

1951

Mohammad Reza Aref

Iranian engineer and politician, 2nd Vice President of Ira

n

1951

Alan Rouse

English mountaineer and author

(d. 1986)

1952

Walter Murphy

American pianist and compose

r

1954

Jeff Allam

English race car drive

r

1954

Tim Parks

English author and translato

r

1955

Lincoln Hall

Australian mountaineer and author

(d. 2012)

1955

Rob Portman

American lawyer and politicia

n

1956

Phil Harris

American captain and fisherman

(d. 2010)

1956

Tom Lawless

American baseball player and manage

r

1956

Shane McEntee

Irish farmer and politician, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

(d. 2012)

1956

Merzbow

Japanese noise musicia

n

1957

Cyril Collard

French actor, director, and composer

(d. 1993)

1957

Kevin McHale

American basketball player, coach, and manage

r

1958

Steven Isserlis

English cellist and autho

r

1958

Limahl

English pop singe

r

1959

Iván Vallejo

Ecuadorian mountainee

r

1959

Lisa Wilkinson

Australian television host and journalis

t

1960

Derrick Jensen

American author and activis

t

1960

Michelangelo Signorile

American journalist and autho

r

1961

Scott Cohen

American acto

r

1961

Eric Allin Cornell

American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureat

e

1961

Matthew Waterhouse

English actor and autho

r

1961

Reggie White

American football player and wrestler

(d. 2004)

1962

Gary Fleder

American director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1963

Jennifer Beals

American model and actres

s

1963

Til Schweiger

German actor, director, and produce

r

1964

Béatrice Dalle

French actres

s

1964

Lorie Kane

Canadian golfe

r

1964

Randall McDaniel

American football playe

r

1964

Arvydas Sabonis

Lithuanian basketball playe

r

1965

Chito Martínez

Belizean-American baseball playe

r

1966

Chuckii Booker

American singer-songwriter and produce

r

1966

Rajesh Chauhan

Indian crickete

r

1966

Robert MacNaughton

American acto

r

1966

Alberto Tomba

Italian skie

r

1966

Eric Weinrich

American ice hockey player and coac

h

1967

Criss Angel

American magicia

n

1967

Charles Austin

American high jumpe

r

1968

Kristina Keneally

American-Australian politician, 42nd Premier of New South Wale

s

1968

Ken Marino

American actor, director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1969

Michael Bates

American sprinter and football playe

r

1969

Tom Gugliotta

American basketball playe

r

1969

Richard Hammond

English journalist and produce

r

1969

Nayan Mongia

Indian crickete

r

1969

Aziza Mustafa Zadeh

Azerbaijani composer, pianist, and singe

r

1969

Kristy Swanson

American actres

s

1970

Tyson Beckford

American model and acto

r

1970

Robert Lang

Czech ice hockey playe

r

1971

Amy Locane

American actres

s

1971

Karen Pickering

English swimme

r

1972

Rosa Blasi

American actres

s

1972

Alyssa Milano

American actress, television personality, and activis

t

1972

Warren Sapp

American football player and analys

t

1973

Michalis Grigoriou

Greek footballer and coac

h

1973

Erick Wainaina

Kenyan runne

r

1973

Zulfiya Zabirova

Russian cyclis

t

1974

Eduard Ivakdalam

Indonesian footballe

r

1974

Joe Jurevicius

American football playe

r

1974

Felipe Lopez

Dominican-American basketball playe

r

1974

Jake Plummer

American football player and sportscaste

r

1974

Ricky Ponting

Australian cricketer and sportscaste

r

1975

Makis Belevonis

Greek footballe

r

1975

Brandon Sanderson

American author and academi

c

1975

Jeremy Soule

American compose

r

1975

Olivier Tébily

Ivorian-French footballe

r

1975

Dean Treister

Australian rugby league playe

r

1977

Jorge Garbajosa

Spanish basketball playe

r

1977

LaTasha Jenkins

American sprinte

r

1977

Irina Voronina

Russian mode

l

1978

Patrick Casey

American actor, producer, and screenwrite

r

1979

Kevin Devine

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1979

Rafael Soriano

Dominican baseball playe

r

1980

Jake Gyllenhaal

American actor and produce

r

1980

Marla Sokoloff

American actress and musicia

n

1981

Grégory Dufer

Belgian footballe

r

1982

Mo Williams

American basketball playe

r

1983

Nektarios Alexandrou

Cypriot footballe

r

1983

Casey Crescenzo

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1983

Bridget Phillipson

English politicia

n

1983

Laura Pomeroy

Canadian swimme

r

1983

Matt Stajan

Canadian ice hockey playe

r

1984

Ian Kennedy

American baseball playe

r

1985

Andrea Baldini

Italian fence

r

1985

Gary Cahill

English footballe

r

1985

Neil Kilkenny

English-Australian footballe

r

1985

Sally Kipyego

Kenyan runne

r

1985

Dan Logan

English bass playe

r

1985

Lady Sovereign

English rappe

r

1986

Calvin Andrew

English footballe

r

1986

Ryan Babel

Dutch footballe

r

1986

Ingrid Burley

American rapper and songwrite

r

1986

Lazaros Christodoulopoulos

Greek footballe

r

1986

Zuzana Hejnová

Czech hurdle

r

1986

Miguel Lopes

Portuguese footballe

r

1986

Annie Murphy

Canadian actres

s

1987

Cédric Baseya

French-Congolese footballe

r

1987

Karim Benzema

French footballe

r

1987

Ronan Farrow

American activist, journalist, and lawye

r

1988

Alexis Sánchez

Chilean footballe

r

1988

Peter Winn

English footballe

r

1989

Yong Jun-hyung

South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and produce

r

1989

Michał Masłowski

Polish footballe

r

1989

Kousei Miura

Japanese jocke

y

1989

Hamza Riazuddin

English crickete

r

1990

Greg Bretz

American snowboarde

r

1990

Torrey Craig

American basketball playe

r

1991

Steven Berghuis

Dutch footballe

r

1991

Declan Galbraith

English singer-songwrite

r

1991

Josh Huestis

American basketball playe

r

1991

Keiynan Lonsdale

Australian actor, singer-songwriter, and dance

r

1991

Sumire Uesaka

Japanese voice actress and singe

r

1992

Iker Muniain

Spanish footballe

r

1992

Raphael Spiegel

Swiss footballe

r

1993

Young K

South Korean singer-songwrite

r

1993

Isiah Koech

Kenyan runne

r

1994

Maudy Ayunda

Indonesian actress and singer-songwrite

r

1994

M'Baye Niang

French footballe

r

1996

Franck Kessié

Ivorian footballe

r

1998

King Princess

American singer-songwriter and musicia

n

December 19 Deaths
Events Birthdays Deaths

966

Sancho I

king of Leó

n

1091

Adelaide of Susa

margravine of Turi

n

1111

Al-Ghazali

Persian jurist, philosopher, theologian, and mystic

(b. 1058)

1123

Saint Berardo

Italian bishop and sain

t

1327

Agnes of France

Duchess of Burgundy

(b. 1260)

1385

Bernabò Visconti

Lord of Milan

(b. 1319)

1558

Cornelius Grapheus

Flemish writer

(b. 1482)

1637

Christina of Lorraine

Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany

(b. 1565)

1741

Vitus Bering

Danish-born Russian explorer

(b. 1681)

1745

Jean-Baptiste van Loo

French painter

(b. 1684)

1749

Francesco Antonio Bonporti

Italian priest and composer

(b. 1672)

1807

Friedrich Melchior

Baron von Grimm, German-French author and playwright

(b. 1723)

1813

James McGill

Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University

(b. 1744)

1819

Thomas Fremantle

English admiral and politician

(b. 1765)

1848

Emily Brontë

English novelist and poet

(b. 1818)

1851

Joseph Mallord William Turner

English painter

(b. 1775)

1878

Bayard Taylor

American author and poet

(b. 1825)

1899

Henry Ware Lawton

American general

(b. 1843)

1915

Alois Alzheimer

German psychiatrist and neuropathologist

(b. 1864)

1916

Thibaw Min

Burmese king

(b. 1859)

1927

Ashfaqulla Khan

Indian activist

(b. 1900)

1927

Ram Prasad Bismil

Indian poet and activist

(b. 1897)

1932

Yun Bong-gil

South Korean activist

(b. 1908)

1933

George Jackson Churchward

English engineer and businessman

(b. 1857)

1938

Stephen Warfield Gambrill

American lawyer and politician

(b. 1873)

1940

Kyösti Kallio

Finnish politician, the 4th President of Finland

(b. 1873)

1944

Rudolph Karstadt

German businessman

(b. 1856)

1946

Paul Langevin

French physicist and academic

(b. 1872)

1953

Robert Andrews Millikan

American physicist and eugenicist, Nobel Prize laureate

(b. 1868)

1968

Norman Thomas

American minister and politician

(b. 1884)

1972

Ahmet Emin Yalman

Turkish journalist, author, and academic

(b. 1888)

1976

Giuseppe Caselli

Italian painter

(b. 1893)

1982

Dwight Macdonald

American philosopher, author, and critic

(b. 1906)

1984

Joy Ridderhof

American missionary

(b. 1903)

1986

V. C. Andrews

American author

(b. 1923)

1986

Werner Dankwort

Russian-German colonel and diplomat

(b. 1895)

1987

August Mälk

Estonian author, playwright, and politician

(b. 1900)

1988

Robert Bernstein

American author and playwright

(b. 1919)

1989

Stella Gibbons

English journalist, author, and poet

(b. 1902)

1989

Kirill Mazurov

Belarusian Soviet politician

(b. 1914)

1993

Michael Clarke

American drummer

(b. 1946)

1996

Marcello Mastroianni

Italian-French actor and singer

(b. 1924)

1997

Sara Northrup Hollister

American occultist

(b. 1924)

1997

Masaru Ibuka

Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony

(b. 1908)

1997

Jimmy Rogers

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

(b. 1924)

1998

Mel Fisher

American treasure hunter

(b. 1922)

1999

Desmond Llewelyn

Welsh soldier and actor

(b. 1914)

2000

Rob Buck

American guitarist and songwriter

(b. 1958)

2000

Milt Hinton

American bassist and photographer

(b. 1910)

2000

John Lindsay

American lawyer and politician, 103rd Mayor of New York City

(b. 1921)

2002

Will Hoy

English race car driver

(b. 1952)

2002

Arthur Rowley

English footballer and manager

(b. 1926)

2002

George Weller

American author, playwright, and journalist

(b. 1907)

2003

Peter Carter-Ruck

English lawyer, founded Carter-Ruck

(b. 1914)

2003

Hope Lange

American actress

(b. 1933)

2004

Herbert C. Brown

English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

(b. 1912)

2004

Renata Tebaldi

Italian soprano and actress

(b. 1922)

2005

Vincent Gigante

American mobster

(b. 1927)

2008

James Bevel

American minister and activist

(b. 1936)

2008

Carol Chomsky

American linguist and educator

(b. 1930)

2008

Michael Connell

American political consultant

(b. 1963)

2008

Dock Ellis

American baseball player and coach

(b. 1945)

2009

Kim Peek

American megasavant

(b. 1951)

2010

Anthony Howard

English journalist and author

(b. 1934)

2012

Robert Bork

American lawyer, judge, and scholar, United States Attorney General

(b. 1927)

2012

Amnon Lipkin-Shahak

Israeli general and politician, 22nd Transportation Minister of Israel

(b. 1944)

2012

Larry Morris

American football player

(b. 1933)

2012

Peter Struck

German lawyer and politician, 13th German Federal Minister of Defence

(b. 1943)

2013

Winton Dean

English musicologist and author

(b. 1916)

2013

Al Goldstein

American publisher and pornographer

(b. 1936)

2013

Ned Vizzini

American author and screenwriter

(b. 1981)

2014

S. Balasubramanian

Indian journalist and director

(b. 1936)

2014

Philip Bradbourn

English lawyer and politician

(b. 1951)

2014

Arthur Gardner

American actor and producer

(b. 1910)

2014

Igor Rodionov

Russian general and politician, 3rd Russian Minister of Defence

(b. 1936)

2014

Dick Thornton

American-Canadian football player and coach

(b. 1939)

2014

Roberta Leigh (Rita Shulman Lewin)

British writer, artist and TV producer

(b. 1926).

2015

Jimmy Hill

English footballer, manager, and sportscaster

(b. 1928)

2015

Greville Janner

Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician

(b. 1928)

2015

Karin Söder

Swedish educator and politician, 33rd Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs

(b. 1928)

2016

Andrei Karlov

Russian diplomat, Ambassador to Turkey

(b. 1954)

2020

Rosalind Knight

English actress

(b. 1933)

2021

Sally Ann Howes

English-American singer and actress

(b. 1930)

2021

Johnny Isakson

American politician

(b. 1944)