1823

The Monroe Doctrine is announced by U.S. President James Monroe. AI analysis

The Monroe Doctrine declared that European powers should not interfere in the affairs of the Americas, asserting U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere. It became a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, symbolizing its stance on protecting new republics from European colonization or intervention. --AI Explanation

1851

The first YMCA in the United States is established in Boston. AI analysis

The establishment of the first YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) in the U.S. marked the beginning of an organization aimed at promoting Christian values, health, and community. It became an international movement, expanding its focus to youth services, housing, and social programs. --AI Explanation

1888

The first issue of the National Geographic magazine is published. AI analysis

The publication of National Geographic marked the start of one of the most influential magazines in the world. Known for its groundbreaking photography and detailed explorations of culture, geography, and science, it has contributed significantly to public understanding of the world’s wonders. --AI Explanation

1913

The Federal Reserve System is created in the U.S. AI analysis

The Federal Reserve was created to stabilize the U.S. banking system, provide a central source of credit, and manage the nation’s money supply. It played a crucial role in managing the U.S. economy and has become one of the most powerful financial institutions globally. --AI Explanation

1928

The first solo transatlantic flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart, is completed. AI analysis

Amelia Earhart's successful solo transatlantic flight made her an international icon and a symbol of women’s empowerment. Her pioneering flights challenged gender norms in aviation and set the stage for future women in aviation to achieve similar feats. --AI Explanation

1938

The first performance of the musical The Wizard of Oz occurs in Los Angeles. AI analysis

The first performance of The Wizard of Oz, based on L. Frank Baum’s classic novel, introduced audiences to one of the most iconic stories in American culture. The musical's later adaptation into a 1939 film cemented its place in cinematic and cultural history. --AI Explanation

1941

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a declaration of war against Japan. AI analysis

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt’s declaration of war marked the U.S. entry into World War II. The formal declaration spurred a massive military mobilization and solidified the U.S. as a central force in the global conflict. --AI Explanation

1954

The first ever color television transmission in the U.S. is broadcast. AI analysis

The first color TV broadcast represented a major leap in broadcasting technology, enhancing the television viewing experience. This breakthrough led to the gradual shift from black-and-white to color broadcasts, influencing entertainment and media consumption worldwide. --AI Explanation

1968

Apollo 8 orbits the Moon for the first time with humans aboard. AI analysis

Apollo 8's successful mission to orbit the Moon marked a significant achievement in space exploration. It was the first time humans traveled beyond Earth's orbit and gave the world a glimpse of Earth from space, which had profound cultural and scientific impact. --AI Explanation

1972

The United States announces the end of the bombing of North Vietnam. AI analysis

The announcement that the U.S. had halted its bombing campaign in North Vietnam marked a significant de-escalation of the Vietnam War. The decision was part of ongoing peace negotiations and reflected the growing desire to end the war, which had become increasingly unpopular in the U.S. --AI Explanation

1986

The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station. AI analysis

The launch of the Mir space station was a landmark achievement in Soviet space exploration. It served as a microgravity research laboratory for over 15 years, contributing to space science and the eventual development of the International Space Station. --AI Explanation

1993

The Oslo Accords are signed, marking a key moment in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. AI analysis

The signing of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization was a historic step toward peace, with both sides agreeing to negotiate and work toward a two-state solution. Despite setbacks, the accords marked the first direct agreements between the two parties. --AI Explanation

2001

The UN launches the International Year of Volunteers. AI analysis

The International Year of Volunteers, declared by the United Nations, aimed to promote volunteerism and recognize the contributions of volunteers to societies worldwide. It emphasized the importance of collective action and solidarity to address global challenges. --AI Explanation

2005

The first-ever YouTube video is uploaded. AI analysis

The upload of the first video on YouTube, titled "Me at the zoo," launched a platform that would revolutionize how people share and consume video content. YouTube quickly became one of the most important tools for entertainment, education, and social media. --AI Explanation

2009

The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference concludes with a non-binding agreement. AI analysis

The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference was an attempt to forge a global agreement on climate action. While it produced a non-binding accord, it was criticized for lacking concrete commitments. The event highlighted the ongoing global struggle to address climate change effectively. --AI Explanation

2012

NASA’s Curiosity Rover successfully lands on Mars. AI analysis

The successful landing of NASA’s Curiosity Rover on Mars marked a major milestone in space exploration. Its mission to explore the Martian surface and gather data about the planet's environment and potential for life significantly advanced scientific understanding of Mars. --AI Explanation

2016

The United Nations Security Council votes to adopt Resolution 2334, condemning Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories. AI analysis

Resolution 2334 condemned Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories as illegal under international law, signaling strong international opposition to continued settlement expansion. The resolution furthered the ongoing debate about the status of Jerusalem and Israeli-Palestinian relations. --AI Explanation

2017

The United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. AI analysis

The U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital led to widespread protests and condemnation, particularly from Arab nations and Palestinians. The move marked a shift in U.S. foreign policy and intensified the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, especially regarding the city's contested status. --AI Explanation

2018

The United States announces the withdrawal of its troops from Syria. AI analysis

The announcement of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria signaled a shift in U.S. foreign policy, reflecting both the desire to reduce involvement in the Middle East and concerns about the future stability of Syria. The decision sparked debates about the U.S. role in global security. --AI Explanation

2019

The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in the U.S. Senate. AI analysis

The impeachment trial of President Trump, stemming from charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, became a deeply divisive political moment. Although Trump was acquitted by the Senate, the process underscored the polarization of American politics and the ongoing conflict between the executive and legislative branches. --AI Explanation

December 23 Birthdays
Events Birthdays Deaths

968

Emperor Zhenzong of Song

emperor of the Song dynasty

(d. 1022)

1173

Louis I

duke of Bavaria

(d. 1231)

1513

Thomas Smith

English scholar and diplomat

(d. 1577)

1525

John Albert I

duke of Mecklenburg

(d. 1576)

1573

Giovanni Battista Crespi

Italian painter, sculptor and architect

(d. 1632)

1582

Severo Bonini

Italian organist and composer

(d. 1663)

1544

Anna of Saxony

only child and heiress of Maurice, Elector of Saxony

(d. 1577)

1597

Martin Opitz

German poet and composer

(d. 1639)

1605

Tianqi Emperor

Chinese emperor

(d. 1627)

1613

Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Swedish field marshal and politician, Lord High Constable of Sweden

(d. 1676)

1621

Heneage Finch

1st Earl of Nottingham, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of England

(d. 1682)

1621

Edmund Berry Godfrey

English lawyer and judge

(d. 1678)

1689

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier

French composer

(d. 1755)

1690

Pamheiba

Indian emperor

(d. 1751)

1713

Maruyama Gondazaemon

Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna

(d. 1749)

1732

Richard Arkwright

English businessman and inventor, invented the Water frame and Spinning frame

(d. 1792)

1758

Nathan Wilson

American soldier and politician

(d. 1834)

1766

Wilhelm Hisinger

Swedish physicist and chemist

(d. 1852)

1782

William Armstrong

American lawyer, civil servant, politician, and businessperson

(d. 1865)

1790

Jean-François Champollion

French philologist, orientalist, and scholar

(d. 1832)

1793

Dost Mohammad Khan

emir of Afghanistan

(d. 1863)

1804

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

French author, critic, and academic

(d. 1869)

1805

Joseph Smith

American religious leader, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement

(d. 1844)

1807

Anthony Mary Claret

Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop and missionary

(d. 1870)

1810

Edward Blyth

English zoologist

(d. 1873)

1810

Karl Richard Lepsius

German Egyptologist

(d. 1884)

1812

Samuel Smiles

Scottish-English author

(d. 1904)

1812

Henri-Alexandre Wallon

French historian and statesman

(d. 1904)

1819

Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate

Dutch pastor and poet

(d. 1889)

1822

Wilhelm Bauer

German engineer

(d. 1875)

1828

Mathilde Wesendonck

German poet and author

(d. 1902)

1839

János Murkovics

Slovene-Hungarian author and educator

(d. 1917)

1843

Richard Conner

American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient

(d. 1924)

1854

Henry B. Guppy

English botanist and author

(d. 1926)

1861

Edgar P. Rucker

American lawyer, politician, and businessman

(d. 1908)

1865

James M. Canty

American educator, school administrator, and businessperson

(d. 1964)

1867

Madam C. J. Walker

American businesswoman and philanthropist

(d. 1919)

1870

John Marin

American painter

(d. 1953)

1878

Stephen Timoshenko

Ukrainian-American engineer and academic

(d. 1972)

1885

Pierre Brissaud

French illustrator, painter, and engraver

(d. 1964)

1894

Arthur Gilligan

English cricketer

(d. 1976)

1895

Nola Luxford

New Zealand-American actress and broadcaster

(d. 1994)

1896

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

Italian lieutenant and author

(d. 1957)

1900

Merle Barwis

American-Canadian supercentenarian

(d. 2014)

1900

Marie Bell

French actress and stage director

(d. 1985)

1900

Otto Soglow

American cartoonist

(d. 1975)

1902

Norman Maclean

American author and academic

(d. 1990)

1902

Charan Singh

Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of India

(d. 1987)

1907

Manuel Lopes

Cape Verdean author and poet

(d. 2005)

1907

James Roosevelt

American general and politician

(d. 1991)

1907

Avraham Stern

Polish Zionist leader

(d. 1942)

1908

Gertrude Bancroft

American economist

(d. 1985)

1908

Yousuf Karsh

Armenian-Canadian photographer

(d. 2002)

1910

Kurt Meyer

German general

(d. 1961)

1911

James Gregory

American actor

(d. 2002)

1911

Niels Kaj Jerne

English-Danish physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate

(d. 1994)

1912

Anna J. Harrison

American organic chemist and academic

(d. 1998)

1916

Dino Risi

Italian director and screenwriter

(d. 2008)

1918

José Greco

Italian-American dancer and choreographer

(d. 2000)

1918

Helmut Schmidt

German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany

(d. 2015)

1919

Kenneth M. Taylor

American general and pilot

(d. 2006)

1921

Guy Beaulne

Canadian actor and director

(d. 2001)

1922

Micheline Ostermeyer

French discus thrower, shot putter, and pianist

(d. 2001)

1923

Onofre Marimón

Argentinian race car driver

(d. 1954)

1923

Günther Schifter

Austrian journalist and radio host

(d. 2008)

1923

James Stockdale

American admiral and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient

(d. 2005)

1924

Bob Kurland

American basketball player and politician

(d. 2013)

1925

Duncan Hallas

English author and politician

(d. 2002)

1925

Rayner Unwin

English publisher

(d. 2000)

1926

Robert Bly

American poet and essayist

(d. 2021)

1926

Harold Dorman

American singer-songwriter

(d. 1988)

1929

Chet Baker

American jazz trumpet player, flugelhorn player, and singer

(d. 1988)

1929

Dick Weber

American professional bowler

(d. 2005)

1931

Ronnie Schell

American comedian and acto

r

1932

Richard Clark Barkley

American soldier, academic, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to East Germany

(d. 2015)

1933

Akihito

Japanese empero

r

1933

Noella Leduc

American baseball player

(d. 2014)

1935

Paul Hornung

American football player and sportscaster

(d. 2020)

1935

Johnny Kidd

English singer-songwriter

(d. 1966)

1935

Abdul Ghani Minhat

Malaysian footballer and manager

(d. 2012)

1935

Esther Phillips

American R&B singer

(d. 1984)

1936

Frederic Forrest

American actor

(d. 2023)

1936

Bobby Ross

American football player and coac

h

1936

Willie Wood

American football player

(d. 2020)

1937

Barney Rosenzweig

American screenwriter and produce

r

1937

Nelson Shanks

American painter, historian, and educator

(d. 2015)

1938

Bob Kahn

American computer scientist and engineer, co-developed the Transmission Control Protoco

l

1939

Nancy Graves

American sculptor and painter

(d. 1995)

1940

Mamnoon Hussain

Pakistani businessman and politician, 12th President of Pakistan

(d. 2021)

1940

Jorma Kaukonen

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1940

Robert Labine

Canadian politician

(d. 2021)

1940

Jeanie Lambe

Scottish jazz singer

(d. 2020)

1940

Kevin Longbottom

Australian rugby league player

(d. 1986)

1940

Eugene Record

American soul singer-songwriter

(d. 2005)

1941

Peter Davis

English businessma

n

1941

Tim Hardin

American folk singer-songwriter and musician

(d. 1980)

1942

Quentin Bryce

Australian lawyer and politician, 25th Governor-General of Australi

a

1943

Ron Allen

American baseball playe

r

1943

Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov

Russian-French mathematician and academi

c

1943

Terry Peder Rasmussen

American serial killer

(d. 2010)

1943

Harry Shearer

American actor, voice artist, and comedia

n

1944

Wesley Clark

American genera

l

1945

Adly Mansour

Egyptian lawyer, judge, and politician, President of Egyp

t

1945

Geoffrey Wheatcroft

English journalist and autho

r

1946

Robbie Dupree

American singer-songwrite

r

1946

Edita Gruberová

Slovak soprano and actress

(d. 2021)

1946

Susan Lucci

American actres

s

1946

John Sullivan

English screenwriter, producer, and composer

(d. 2011)

1947

Bill Rodgers

American runne

r

1948

David Davis

English politician, Minister of State for Europ

e

1948

Jim Ferguson

American guitarist, composer, and journalis

t

1948

Jack Ham

American football player and sportscaste

r

1948

Rick Wohlhuter

American runne

r

1949

Adrian Belew

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1949

Reinhold Weege

American screenwriter and producer

(d. 2012)

1950

Michael C. Burgess

American obstetrician and politicia

n

1950

Richard Dannatt

Baron Dannatt, English genera

l

1950

Vicente del Bosque

Spanish footballer and manage

r

1950

Ilchi Lee

South Korean author and educato

r

1951

Anthony Phillips

English guitarist and songwrite

r

1952

William Kristol

American journalist, publisher, activist, and pundi

t

1953

Andres Alver

Estonian architect and academi

c

1953

Gerrit W. Gong

American religious leader and academi

c

1954

Raivo Järvi

Estonian radio host and politician

(d. 2012)

1954

Brian Teacher

American tennis playe

r

1955

Carol Ann Duffy

Scottish poet and playwrigh

t

1955

Grace Knight

English-Australian singer-songwrite

r

1956

Michele Alboreto

Italian race car driver

(d. 2001)

1956

Dave Murray

English guitarist and songwrite

r

1957

Dan Bigras

Canadian singer-songwrite

r

1957

Peter Wynn

Australian rugby league player and businessma

n

1958

Joan Severance

American actres

s

1958

Victoria Williams

American singer-songwrite

r

1961

Ezzat el Kamhawi

Egyptian journalist and autho

r

1961

Ketan J. Patel

Kenyan-English biologist and academi

c

1961

Carol Smillie

Scottish model and actres

s

1961

Lorna Tolentino

Filipino actress and produce

r

1962

Bertrand Gachot

Belgian race car drive

r

1962

Stefan Hell

Romanian-German physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureat

e

1962

Kang Je-gyu

South Korean director, producer, and screenwrite

r

1962

Keiji Mutoh

Japanese wrestler and acto

r

1963

Jim Harbaugh

American football player and coac

h

1963

Jess Harnell

American singer-songwriter and voice acto

r

1963

Donna Tartt

American autho

r

1963

Ante Zelck

German businessma

n

1964

Eddie Vedder

American singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1966

Badi Assad

Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1967

Carla Bruni

Italian-French singer-songwriter and mode

l

1967

Otis Grant

Jamaican-Canadian boxer, coach, and manage

r

1968

Karyn Bryant

American journalist, actress, producer, and screenwrite

r

1968

Barry Kooser

American painter and animato

r

1968

Manuel Rivera-Ortiz

Puerto Rican-American photographe

r

1968

René Tretschok

German footballer and manage

r

1970

Catriona LeMay Doan

Canadian speed skater and sportscaste

r

1970

Raymont Harris

American football playe

r

1970

Karine Polwart

Scottish singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1971

Chris Cook

American race car drive

r

1971

Corey Haim

Canadian actor

(d. 2010)

1971

Jo Johnson

English banker, journalist, and politicia

n

1971

Michalis Klokidis

Greek footballe

r

1971

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

English model, actress, and author

(d. 2017)

1971

Wim Vansevenant

Belgian cyclis

t

1971

Masayoshi Yamazaki

Japanese singer-songwrite

r

1972

Morgan

Italian singer-songwriter and compose

r

1972

Christian Potenza

Canadian actor, voice actor and singe

r

1974

Agustín Delgado

Ecuadorian footballer and politicia

n

1974

Mieszko Talarczyk

Polish-Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

(d. 2004)

1975

Vadim Sharifijanov

Russian ice hockey playe

r

1975

Lady Starlight

American singer-songwrite

r

1976

Joanna Hayes

American hurdler and coac

h

1976

Brad Lidge

American baseball playe

r

1976

Dimitris Mavrogenidis

Uzbek-Greek footballer and manage

r

1976

Jamie Noble

American wrestler and produce

r

1976

Mikael Samuelsson

Swedish ice hockey playe

r

1977

Matt Baker

English television presente

r

1977

Alge Crumpler

American football playe

r

1977

Tore Johansen

Norwegian trumpeter and compose

r

1977

Jari Mäenpää

Finnish singer-songwriter and guitaris

t

1977

Paul Shirley

American basketball player and blogge

r

1978

Esthero

Canadian-American singer-songwriter and produce

r

1978

Aleš Kotalík

Czech ice hockey playe

r

1978

Víctor Martínez

Venezuelan baseball playe

r

1978

Estella Warren

Canadian swimmer, model, and actres

s

1979

Abraham Chebii

Kenyan runne

r

1979

Johan Franzén

Swedish ice hockey playe

r

1979

Scott Gomez

American ice hockey playe

r

1979

Holly Madison

American model, television personality, and actres

s

1979

Megan Mayhew Bergman

American author and educato

r

1979

Kenny Miller

Scottish footballe

r

1979

Yukifumi Murakami

Japanese javelin throwe

r

1980

Cody Ross

American baseball playe

r

1981

Maritza Correia

Puerto Rican-American swimme

r

1981

Yuriorkis Gamboa

Cuban boxe

r

1981

Hiro Fujiwara

Japanese manga artis

t

1981

Agnes Milowka

Polish-Australian diver, explorer, photographer, and author

(d. 2011)

1981

Mario Santana

Argentine footballe

r

1982

Zbyněk Michálek

Czech ice hockey playe

r

1982

Shaone Morrisonn

Canadian-Croatian ice hockey playe

r

1982

Thomas Rohregger

Austrian cyclis

t

1983

Michael Chopra

English footballe

r

1983

Lisa Dobriskey

English runne

r

1983

Hanley Ramírez

Dominican baseball playe

r

1984

Dudu Aharon

Israeli singer-songwrite

r

1984

Bernard Pollard

American football playe

r

1984

Josh Satin

American baseball playe

r

1984

Sebastian Werle

German rugby playe

r

1985

Harry Judd

English drummer and songwrite

r

1985

Alison Sudol

American actress and singer-songwrite

r

1986

Thomas Bourgin

French motorcycle racer

(d. 2013)

1986

Beau Champion

Australian rugby league playe

r

1986

Balázs Dzsudzsák

Hungarian footballe

r

1986

T. J. Oshie

American ice hockey playe

r

1987

Tommaso Bellazzini

Italian footballe

r

1987

Owen Franks

New Zealand rugby playe

r

1987

Jori Lehterä

Finnish ice hockey playe

r

1988

Mallory Hagan

American beauty queen, Miss America 201

3

1989

Liis Koger

Estonian painter and poe

t

1990

Mitch Haniger

American baseball playe

r

1990

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle

American actress and singe

r

1991

Kyren Wilson

English snooker player

1992

Spencer Daniels

American acto

r

1992

Jeff Schlupp

German footballe

r

1994

Reed Alexander

American acto

r

1996

Bartosz Kapustka

Polish footballe

r

1997

Luka Jović

Serbian footballe

r

2000

Sekou Doumbouya

Guinean-French basketball playe

r

2002

Finn Wolfhard

Canadian actor and musicia

n

December 23 Deaths
Events Birthdays Deaths

423

Ming Yuan Di

ruler of Northern Wei

(b. 392)

484

Huneric

Vandal kin

g

668

Gabriel of Beth Qustan

bishop and saint

(b. 594)

679

Dagobert II

Frankish king

(probable;

761

Gaubald

Frankish bishop

(b. 700)

889

Solomon II

bishop of Constanc

e

910

Naum of Preslav

Bulgarian missionary and schola

r

918

Conrad I

king of East Francia

(b. 890)

940

Ar-Radi

Abbasid caliph

(b. 909)

1172

Ugo Ventimiglia

Italian cardina

l

1193

Thorlak

patron saint of Iceland

(b. 1133)

1230

Berengaria of Navarre

queen of England

(b. 1165)

1304

Matilda of Habsburg

duchess regent of Bavaria

(b. 1253)

1383

Beatrice of Bourbon

Queen of Bohemia

(b. 1320)

1384

Thomas Preljubović

ruler of Epiru

s

1392

Isabella of Castile

duchess of York

(b. 1355)

1556

Nicholas Udall

English cleric, playwright, and educator

(b. 1504)

1572

Johann Sylvan

German theologian

(executed; date of birth unknown)

1575

Akiyama Nobutomo

Japanese samurai

(b. 1531)

1588

Henry I

duke of Guise

(b. 1550)

1631

Michael Drayton

English poet and playwright

(b. 1563)

1638

Barbara Longhi

Italian painter

(b. 1552)

1646

François Maynard

French poet and academic

(b. 1582)

1652

John Cotton

English minister and theologian

(b. 1585)

1675

Caesar

duc de Choiseul, French general and diplomat

(b. 1602)

1722

Pierre Varignon

French mathematician and academic

(b. 1654)

1761

Alastair Ruadh MacDonnell

Scottish spy

(b. 1725)

1771

Marie-Marguerite d'Youville

Canadian nun and saint, founded Grey Nuns

(b. 1701)

1779

Augustus Hervey

3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland

(b. 1724)

1789

Charles-Michel de l'Épée

French priest and educator

(b. 1712)

1795

Henry Clinton

English general and politician

(b. 1730)

1805

Pehr Osbeck

Swedish explorer and author

(b. 1723)

1834

Thomas Robert Malthus

English economist and demographer

(b. 1766)

1884

John Chisum

American businessman and poker player

(b. 1824)

1889

Constance Naden

English poet and philosopher

(b. 1858)

1892

Frederick Tracy Dent

Brigadier General in the Regular United States Army, brother in law to President Ulysses S. Grant

.

1902

Frederick Temple

English archbishop and academic

(b. 1821)

1906

Mdungazwe Ngungunyane Nxumalo

last emperor of the Gaza Empire

(b. c.1850)

1912

Otto Schoetensack

German anthropologist and academic

(b. 1850)

1926

Swami Shraddhanand

Indian monk, missionary, and educator

(b. 1856)

1930

Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay

Turkish lieutenant and educator

(b. 1906)

1931

Wilson Bentley

American meteorologist and photographer

(b. 1865)

1939

Anthony Fokker

Indonesia-born Dutch pilot and engineer, designed the Fokker Dr.I and Fokker D.VII

(b. 1890)

1946

John A. Sampson

American gynecologist and academic

(b. 1873)

1948

Akira Mutō

Japanese general

(b. 1883)

1948

Hideki Tojo

Japanese general and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Japan

(b. 1884)

1948

Seishirō Itagaki

Japanese general

(b. 1885)

1948

Heitarō Kimura

Japanese general

(b. 1888)

1948

Iwane Matsui

Japanese general

(b. 1878)

1948

Kenji Doihara

Japanese general

(b. 1883)

1948

Kōki Hirota

Japanese diplomat and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Japan

(b. 1878)

1950

Vincenzo Tommasini

Italian composer

(b. 1878)

1953

Lavrentiy Beria

Soviet general and politician, head of the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs

(b. 1899)

1954

René Iché

French soldier and sculptor

(b. 1897)

1961

Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

American author

(b. 1875)

1961

Kurt Meyer

German general

(b. 1910)

1970

Charles Ruggles

American actor

(b. 1886)

1970

Aleksander Warma

Estonian lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile

(b. 1890)

1972

Andrei Tupolev

Russian engineer, designed the Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-104

(b. 1888)

1973

Irna Phillips

American screenwriter, created Guiding Light and As the World Turns

(b. 1901)

1979

Peggy Guggenheim

American-Italian art collector

(b. 1898)

1982

Jack Webb

American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

(b. 1920)

1983

Colin Middleton

Irish painter and illustrator

(b. 1910)

1984

Joan Lindsay

Australian author and playwright

(b. 1896)

1992

Vincent Fourcade

French interior designer

(b. 1934)

1994

Sebastian Shaw

English actor, director, and playwright

(b. 1905)

1995

Patric Knowles

English actor

(b. 1911)

1998

Joe Orlando

Italian-American author and illustrator

(b. 1927)

2000

Billy Barty

American actor

(b. 1924)

2000

Victor Borge

Danish-American comedian, pianist, and conductor

(b. 1909)

2001

Bola Ige

Nigerian lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Oyo State

(b. 1930)

2004

P. V. Narasimha Rao

Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India

(b. 1921)

2005

Lajos Baróti

Hungarian footballer and manager

(b. 1914)

2005

Yao Wenyuan

Chinese writer and politician, member of the Gang of Four

(b. 1931)

2006

Charlie Drake

English actor

(b. 1925)

2006

Timothy J. Tobias

American pianist and composer

(b. 1952)

2006

Johnny Vincent

English footballer

(b. 1947)

2007

William Francis Ganong

Jr., American physiologist and academic

(b. 1924)

2007

Michael Kidd

American dancer and choreographer

(b. 1915)

2007

Oscar Peterson

Canadian pianist and composer

(b. 1925)

2009

Robert L. Howard

American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient

(b. 1939)

2009

Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme

Tibetan general and politician

(b. 1910)

2009

Edward Schillebeeckx

Belgian theologian and academic

(b. 1914)

2010

Fred Hargesheimer

American soldier and pilot

(b. 1916)

2010

K. Karunakaran

Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala

(b. 1918)

2011

Aydın Menderes

Turkish economist and politician

(b. 1946)

2012

Jean Harris

American educator and murderer

(b. 1923)

2012

Eduardo Maiorino

Brazilian mixed martial artist and kick-boxer

(b. 1979)

2013

Chryssa

Greek-American sculptor

(b. 1933)

2013

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Russian general and weapons designer, designed the AK-47 rifle

(b. 1919)

2013

Yusef Lateef

American saxophonist, composer, and educator

(b. 1920)

2013

Ricky Lawson

American drummer and composer

(b. 1954)

2013

G. S. Shivarudrappa

Indian poet and educator

(b. 1926)

2013

Robert W. Wilson

American philanthropist and art collector

(b. 1928)

2014

Edward Greenspan

Canadian lawyer and author

(b. 1944)

2014

Robert V. Hogg

American statistician and academic

(b. 1924)

2015

Alfred G. Gilman

American pharmacologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate

(b. 1941)

2015

Don Howe

English footballer and manager

(b. 1935)

2015

Jean-Marie Pelt

French biologist, pharmacist, and academic

(b. 1933)

2015

Bülent Ulusu

Turkish admiral and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Turkey

(b. 1923)

2017

Maurice Hayes

Irish educator and politician

(b. 1927)

2020

Leslie West

American singer and guitarist

(b. 1945)

2021

Joan Didion

American writer

(b. 1934)

2022

Brandon Montrell

American TikTok personality and stand-up comedian

(b. 1979)

2023

William Pope.L

American performance artist

(b. 1955)