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Events
Pre-1600
- 627 – Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
- 1388 – Maria of Enghien sells the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1601–1900
- 1787 – Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the US Constitution.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1862 – American Civil War: Template:USS sinks on the Yazoo River.<ref>Template:Cite DANFS</ref>
- 1866 – Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
- 1870 – Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the second black U.S. congressman.<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
1901–present
- 1901 – Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [•••] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.<ref>Belrose, John S. (5 September 1995) "Fessenden and Marconi: Their Differing Technologies and Transatlantic Experiments During the First Decade of this Century". International Conference on 100 Years of Radio.</ref>
- 1915 – Yuan Shikai declares the establishment of the Empire of China and proclaims himself Emperor.<ref>Spence, Jonathan D. (1999) The Search for Modern China, W.W. Norton and Company. p. 274. Template:ISBN.</ref>
- 1917 – Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1935 – The Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1936 – The beginning of Xi'an incident. As a result, Chiang Kai Shek is captured.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1937 – Second Sino-Japanese War: USS Panay incident: Japanese aircraft bomb and sink U.S. gunboat Template:USS on the Yangtze river in China.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1939 – Template:HMS sinks after a collision with Template:HMS off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1939 – Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1941 – World War II: Fifty-four Japanese A6M Zero fighters raid Batangas Field, Philippines. Jesús Villamor and four Filipino fighter pilots fend them off; César Basa is killed.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1941 – The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.<ref>Template:Cite journalTemplate:Dead link (in German)</ref>
- 1945 – The People's Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.<ref name="Buzo_2002">Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1946 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1956 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1963 – Kenya declares independence from Great Britain.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
- 1969 – The Piazza Fontana bombing; a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) in Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and wounding 88. The same afternoon, three more bombs are detonated in Rome and Milan, and another is found unexploded.<ref name="bull">Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1979 – The 8.2 Template:M Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300–600, and generating a large tsunami.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1979 – Coup d'état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1985 – Arrow Air Flight 1285R, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1988 – The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1999 – A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits the Philippines's main island of Luzon, killing six people, injuring 40, and causing power outages that affected the capital Manila.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2000 – The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2001 – Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2012 – North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2015 – The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2021 – Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2024 – Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju became the undisputed World Chess Champion in a tournament held in Singapore, making him the 18th and the youngest champion in chess history.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Births
Pre-1600
- 1526 – Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (died 1588)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
1601–1900
- 1685 – Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer (died 1743)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1724 – Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (died 1816)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
- 1786 – William L. Marcy, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 21st United States Secretary of State (died 1857)<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
- 1799 – Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (died 1852)<ref>Template:Britannica</ref>
- 1805 – Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (died 1878)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1806 – Stand Watie, American general (died 1871)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1812 – John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (died 1872)<ref>Template:DictCanbio</ref>
- 1821 – Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (died 1880)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
- 1830 – Joseph Orville Shelby, Confederate general (died 1897)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1842 – Adolf Bötticher, German journalist and historian (died 1901)<ref>Bötticher, Adolf at Neue Deutsche Biographie</ref>
- 1845 – Bruce Price, American architect, designed the American Surety Building and Bank of the Metropolis (died 1903)<ref>Template:Cite DCB</ref>
- 1863 – Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (died 1944)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1866 – Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1919)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1870 – Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (died 1912)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1876 – Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner (died 1928)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1881 – Louise Thuliez, French school teacher, resistance fighter during World War I and World War II and author (died 1966)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1893 – Edward G. Robinson, American actor (died 1973)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1901–present
- 1901 – Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (died 1942)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1907 – Roy Douglas, English pianist and composer (died 2015)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1912 – Henry Armstrong, American boxer (died 1988)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1914 – Patrick O'Brian, English author (died 2000)<ref name="UPI">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1915 – Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (died 1998)<ref>Template:Britannica</ref>
- 1918 – Joe Williams, American singer and pianist (died 1999)<ref name=anb>James Ross Moore (2002). Williams, Joe. American National Biography online edition. Retrieved 16 January 2020.</ref>
- 1920 – Josef Doležal, Czech race walker (died 1999)<ref>Josef Dolezal. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2015-02-01.</ref>
- 1923 – Bob Barker, American game show host and producer (died 2023)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1923 – Bob Dorough, American musician, composer, and producer (died 2018)<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
- 1923 – Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ethiopian pianist, composer and nun (died 2023)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
- 1924 – Ed Koch, American politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (died 2013)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1925 – Ted Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2009)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1925 – Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (died 1985)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1925 – Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer (died 2017)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1926 – Étienne-Émile Baulieu, French biochemist and endocrinologist (died 2025)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1927 – Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation (died 1990)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1928 – Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and academic (died 2011)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1929 – Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1932 – Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1933 – Christa Stubnick, German sprinter (died 2021)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1934 – Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (died 2012)<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
- 1936 – Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper and educator (died 2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1937 – Connie Francis, American singer, musician, and actress (died 2025)<ref name="AP" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1937 – Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (died 2012)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1940 – Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1940 – Dionne Warwick, American singer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1942 – Bob Thompson, American jazz pianist, composer and arranger<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1943 – Dickey Betts, American musician and songwriter (died 2024)<ref name="AP" />
- 1943 – Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (died 1999)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1945 – Gísli S. Einarsson, Icelandic politician<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1945 – Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (died 1997)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1946 – Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian racing driver<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1947 – Wings Hauser, American actor (died 2025)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1947 – Don Keith, American writer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1947 – Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1948 – Randy Smith, American basketball player (died 2009)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1948 – Colin Todd, English football player and coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1949 – Bill Nighy, English actor<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1949 – Marc Ravalomanana, Malagasy businessman and politician, President of Madagascar<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1950 – Pedro Ferriz de Con, Mexican journalist<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1950 – Heiner Flassbeck, German economist and academic<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1950 – Rajinikanth, Indian actor<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1950 – Billy Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1950 – Gorman Thomas, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1951 – Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of Interior<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> (died 2022)
- 1952 – Cathy Rigby, American gymnast<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1953 – Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician<ref>Template:Cite Au Parliament</ref>
- 1953 – Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1955 – Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1955 – Stephen Smith, Australian politician<ref>ParlInfo - Biography for SMITH, the Hon. Stephen Francis, Parliament of Australia.</ref>
- 1956 – Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1957 – Sheila E., American singer and musician<ref name="AP" />
- 1958 – Sheree J. Wilson, American actress<ref name="AP" />
- 1960 – Martina Hellmann, German discus thrower<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1961 – Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1962 – Tracy Austin, American tennis player and sportscaster<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1962 – Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1962 – Mike Golic, American football player and radio host<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1963 – Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1964 – Haywood Jeffires, American football player and coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1964 – Sabu, American wrestler<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1965 – Russell Batiste Jr., American funk and R&B drummer (died 2023)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1965 – Will Carling, English rugby union player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1967 – John Randle, American football player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1968 – Sašo Udovič, Slovenian footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1969 – Wilfred Kirochi, Kenyan runner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1969 – Fiona May, English-Italian long jumper<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1969 – Michael Möllenbeck, German discus thrower<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1970 – Mädchen Amick, American actress and director<ref name="AP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1970 – Jennifer Connelly, American actress<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1970 – Regina Hall, American actress<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1971 – Sammy Korir, Kenyan runner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1972 – Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1972 – Craig Field, Australian rugby league player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1972 – Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-Danish runner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1972 – Georgios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1974 – Bernard Lagat, Kenyan-American runner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1974 – Nolberto Solano, Peruvian footballer and manager<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1975 – Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1975 – Craig Moore, Australian footballer and manager<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1977 – Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdler<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1977 – Orlando Hudson, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1977 – Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledder<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1977 – Colin White, Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1979 – Garrett Atkins, American baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1979 – Nate Clements, American football player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1979 – John Salmons, American basketball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1980 – Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopian runner (died 2010)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1980 – Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1981 – Eddie Kingston, American wrestler<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1981 – Pedro Ríos, Spanish footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1981 – Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1981 – Stephen Warnock, English footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1981 – Andrew Whitworth, American football player and commentator<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1982 – Ervin Santana, Dominican baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1982 – Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player and coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1983 – Roni Porokara, Finnish footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1984 – Daniel Agger, Danish footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1985 – Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1985 – Andrew Ladd, Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1986 – Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1986 – Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1986 – Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1986 – T. J. Ward, American football player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1988 – Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1988 – Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Israeli Olympic marathon runner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1990 – Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1990 – Dawin, American singer-songwriter<ref name=dadwin>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1990 – Victor Moses, Nigerian footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1990 – Tyron Smith, American football player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1991 – Shohjahon Ergashev, Uzbek professional boxer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1991 – Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1993 – Zeli Ismail, English footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1994 – Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (died 2017)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1996 – Lucas Hedges, American actor<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2001 – Michael Olise, French footballer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Deaths
Pre-1600
- 884 – King Carloman II of the Franks (born c.866; hunting accident)<ref>Template:Cite EB1911</ref>
- 1204 – Maimonides, Jewish physician, philosopher, and scholar (born 1135 or 1138)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1296 – Isabella of Mar, first wife of Robert Bruce VII (born 1277)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1572 – Loredana Marcello, Dogaressa of Venice, botanist, author<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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1601–1900
- 1751 – Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (born 1678)<ref>{{#if: |
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- 1794 – Meshullam Feivush Heller, Ukrainian author (born 1742)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1803 – Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden (born 1750)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1858 – Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st Mayor of Montreal (born 1787)<ref>Template:Cite DCB</ref>
- 1889 – Viktor Bunyakovsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (born 1804)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1894 – John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1845)<ref>{{#if: |
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1901–present
- 1913 – Menelik II, Ethiopian emperor (born 1844)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1921 – Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (born 1868)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1923 – Raymond Radiguet, French author and poet (born 1903)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1934 – Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (born 1894)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1939 – Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1883)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1941 – César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (born 1915)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1948 – Marjory Stephenson, British biochemist (born 1885)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- 1951 – Mildred Bailey, American singer (born 1907)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1958 – Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (born 1900)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1966 – Karl Ruberl, Austrian-American swimmer (born 1880)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1968 – Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (born 1902)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1970 – Doris Blackburn, Australian politician (born 1889)<ref>Template:Cite Australian Dictionary of Biography</ref>
- 1975 – Richard Baggallay, English colonel and cricketer (born 1884)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1980 – Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Quebec (born 1912)<ref>Template:Quebec MNA biography</ref>
- 1985 – Anne Baxter, American actress (born 1923)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1993 – József Antall, Hungarian historian and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1932)<ref>Jozsef Antall, Who Led Hungary After Communists, Is Dead at 61, The New York Times, 13 December 1993 Retrieved 8 January 2012</ref>
- 1994 – Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (born 1933)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1996 – Vance Packard, American journalist, author, and critic (born 1914)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1997 – Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (born 1921)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1998 – Lawton Chiles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 41st Governor of Florida (born 1930)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 1998 – Morris Udall, American captain and politician (born 1922)<ref>Template:CongBio</ref>
- 1999 – Paul Cadmus, American painter and illustrator (born 1904)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1999 – Joseph Heller, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright(born 1923)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2001 – Ardito Desio, Italian geologist and explorer (born 1897)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2003 – Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd President of Azerbaijan (born 1923)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2005 – Robert Newmyer, American actor and producer (born 1956)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2005 – Annette Stroyberg, Danish actress (born 1936)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2005 – Gebran Tueni, Lebanese journalist and politician (born 1957)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- 2006 – Paul Arizin, American basketball player (born 1928)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2006 – Peter Boyle, American actor (born 1935)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2006 – Raymond P. Shafer, American attorney and politician, 39th Governor of Pennsylvania (born 1917)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2006 – Alan Shugart, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Seagate Technology (born 1930)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2007 – François al-Hajj, Lebanese general (born 1953)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2007 – Ike Turner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1931)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2008 – Avery Dulles, American cardinal and theologian (born 1918)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2008 – Van Johnson, American actor (born 1916)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2010 – Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver, founded Tom Walkinshaw Racing (born 1946)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2012 – Joe Allbritton, American banker, publisher, and philanthropist, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (born 1924)<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
- 2012 – David Tait, English rugby player (born 1987)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2013 – Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist (born 1931)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 2013 – Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (born 1948)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2013 – Audrey Totter, American actress (born 1917)<ref>Notice of death of Audrey Totter, Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2013.</ref>
- 2014 – Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (born 1928)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2014 – Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (born 1941)<ref name="guardian">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="the">Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2014 – Herb Plews, American baseball player (born 1928)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2015 – Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (born 1942)<ref>Oud voetballer Frans Geurtsen overleden - RTV Utrecht Template:In lang</ref>
- 2015 – Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (born 1944)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2016 – Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (born 1931)<ref>Shirley Hazzard, Novelist Who Charted Storm-Tossed Lives, Dies at 85, The New York Times, 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.</ref>
- 2017 – Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (born 1952)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2017 – Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter (born 1955)<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref name="Morris">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2019 – Danny Aiello, American actor (born 1933)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2020 – John le Carré, English author (born 1931)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2020 – Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (born 1949)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2021 – Vicente Fernández, Mexican actor, ranchera singer, and film producer (born 1940)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2021 – Bernie Fowler, American politician and environmental advocate (born 1924)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2021 – Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (born 1955)<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day:
- Corentin of Quimper<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Jane Frances de Chantal<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Finnian of Clonard<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Thomas Holland<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Ida of Nivelles<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Peter the Aleut<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Vicelinus<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Our Lady of Guadalupe<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Constitution Day (Russia)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Day of Neutrality (Turkmenistan)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
References
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