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- Christian Feast Day
- Eugenio Maria de Hostos Day (Puerto Rico)
- First day of Carmentalia, in honor of Carmenta. (Roman Empire)
- Independence Resistance Day (Morocco)
- Kagami Biraki (Japan)
- Republic Day (Albania)
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- 1998 - Sidi-Hamed massacre takes place in Algeria, over 100 people are killed.
- 1996 - Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.
- 1994 - The Irish Government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the IRA and its political arm Sinn Féin.
- 1990 - 300,000 march in favor of Lithuanian independence.
- 1986 - The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane in Queensland, Australia is officially opened.
- 1972 - East Pakistan renames itself Bangladesh.
- 1964 - United States Surgeon General Dr. Luther Leonidas Terry, M.D., publishes a landmark report saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking nation- and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.
- 1962 - An avalanche on Huascaran in Peru causes 4,000 deaths.
- 1957 - The African Convention is founded in Dakar.
- 1957 - Mass-murderer Jack Gilbert Graham is executed in Colorado by gas chamber.
- 1949 - First recorded case of snowfall in Los Angeles, California.
- 1946 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania with himself as president.
- 1943 - World War II: The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China.
- 1943 - Italian-American Anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York
- 1942 - World War II: Japan declares war on the Netherlands and invades the Netherlands East Indies.
- 1942 - World War II: The Japanese capture Kuala Lumpur.
- 1935 - Amelia Earhart is the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
- 1923 - Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.
- 1922 - First use of insulin to treat diabetes in a human patient.
- 1919 - Romania annexes Transylvania.
- 1917 - The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
- 1912 - The Lawrence textile strike begins in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
- 1908 - Grand Canyon National Monument is created.
- 1879 - The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
- 1878 - Milk is first delivered in bottles.
- 1863 - American Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post – General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture the Arkansas River for the Union.
- 1861 - Alabama secedes from the United States.
- 1805 - The Michigan Territory is created.
- 1794 - Robert Forsythe, a U.S. Marshal is killed in Augusta, Georgia when trying to serve court papers, the first US marshal to die while carrying out his duties.
- 1787 - William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
- 1779 - Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
- 1759 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life insurance company is incorporated.
- 1693 - Mt. Etna erupts in Sicily, Italy. A powerful earthquake destroys parts of Sicily and Malta.
- 1571 - Austrian nobility is granted freedom of religion.
- 1569 - First recorded lottery in England.
- 1158 - Vladislav II becomes King of Bohemia.
- 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
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- 1997 - Cody Simpson, Australian singer
- 1993 - Flora Cross, French actress
- 1989 - Sammy Carlson, American freeskier
- 1988 - Daniel Dzufer, Australian rules footballer
- 1988 - Fuska, Brazilian footballer
- 1987 - Scotty Cranmer, American BMX rider
- 1987 - Daniel Semenzato, Italian footballer
- 1986 - Rachel Riley, British television presenter
- 1985 - Newton Faulkner, British singer
- 1985 - Rie fu, Japanese singer
- 1985 - Kazuki Nakajima, Japanese racing driver
- 1985 - Aaron Porter, British politician
- 1983 - Matthew Palleschi, Canadian soccer player
- 1983 - Ted Richards, Australian rules footballer
- 1983 - Adrian Sutil, German racing driver
- 1982 - Tony Allen, American basketball player
- 1982 - Ashley Taylor Dawson, British actor and singer
- 1982 - Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress
- 1981 - Jamelia, English singer
- 1981 - Tom Meighan, British singer (Kasabian)
- 1980 - Lovieanne Jung, American softball player
- 1980 - Mike Williams, American football player
- 1980 - Deanna Wright, American actress
- 1979 - Darren Lynn Bousman, American film director
- 1979 - Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian singer
- 1978 - Holly Brisley, Australian actress
- 1978 - Michael Duff, Northern Irish footballer
- 1978 - Emile Heskey, English footballer
- 1977 - Shomari Buchanan, American football player
- 1977 - Anni Friesinger-Postma, German speed skater
- 1977 - Nadia Turner, American singer
- 1976 - Efthimios Rentzias, Greek basketball player
- 1975 - Rory Fitzpatrick, American ice hockey player
- 1975 - Dan Luger, English rugby player
- 1974 - Roman Görtz, German footballer
- 1974 - Cody McKay, Canadian baseball player
- 1974 - Jens Nowotny, German footballer
- 1973 - Joanna Brodzik, Polish actress
- 1973 - Rahul Dravid, Indian cricketer
- 1973 - Rockmond Dunbar, American actor
- 1972 - Marc Blucas, American actor
- 1972 - Christian Jacobs, American singer (The Aquabats)
- 1972 - Amanda Peet, American actress
- 1971 - Mary J. Blige, American singer
- 1971 - Chris Willsher, English singer-songwriter and musician
- 1970 - Manfredi Beninati, Italian visual artist.
- 1970 - Chris Jent, American basketball player and coach
- 1970 - Malcolm D. Lee, American actor, film director, and screenwriter
- 1970 - Joy Nilo, Filipino Composer
- 1969 - Manny Acta, Dominican baseball player
- 1969 - Kyle Richards, American actress
- 1968 - Tom Dumont, American musician
- 1968 - Anders Borg, Swedish politician
- 1967 - Derek Riddell, Scottish actor
- 1966 - Marc Acito, American novelist and humorist
- 1966 - Kelley Law, Canadian curler
- 1965 - Roland Scholten, Dutch darts Player
- 1963 - Tracy Caulkins, American swimmer
- 1963 - Dean Reynolds, English snooker player
- 1962 - Kim Coles, American actress
- 1962 - Susan Lindauer, American peace activist and accused spy
- 1961 - Jasper Fforde, British author
- 1961 - Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, Prince of Austria and Prince Royal of Hungary
- 1959 - Rob Ramage, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1958 - Vicki Peterson, American musician (The Bangles)
- 1958 - Diego León Montoya Sánchez, Colombian organized crime figure
- 1957 - Darryl Dawkins, American basketball player
- 1957 - Bryan Robson, English footballer and manager
- 1956 - Robert Earl Keen, American singer
- 1953 - John Sessions, Scottish actor
- 1952 - Bille Brown, Australian actor and playwright
- 1952 - Ben Crenshaw, American golfer
- 1952 - Michael Forshaw, Australian politician
- 1952 - Lee Ritenour, American musician and composer
- 1951 - Willie Maddren, English former footballer (d. 2000)
- 1949 - Daryl Braithwaite, Australian rock singer
- 1949 - Chris Ford, American basketball player and coach
- 1948 - Wajima Hiroshi, Japanese sumo wrestler (the 54th Yokozuna) and professional wrestler
- 1946 - Naomi Judd, American singer
- 1946 - Tony Kaye, British piano and organ player (Yes)
- 1946 - John Piper, American theologian
- 1945 - Christine Kaufmann, German-Austrian actress
- 1944 - Mohammed Abed Elhai, Sudanese writer and academic (d. 1989)
- 1944 - Shibu Soren, Indian politician
- 1943 - Jim Hightower, American radio host, author, and activist
- 1942 - Clarence Clemons, American musician (E Street Band)
- 1942 - Leo Cullum, American cartoonist (d. 2010)
- 1941 - Gérson, Brazilian footballer
- 1939 - Anne Heggtveit, Canadian alpine skier
- 1938 - Fischer Black, American economist (d. 1995)
- 1938 - Arthur Scargill, British politician
- 1938 - John August Swanson, American artist
- 1935 - Melvyn Hayes, British actor
- 1935 - Ghita Nørby, Danish actress
- 1934 - Jean Chrétien, Canadian statesman
- 1934 - Sir C. A. R. Hoare, British computer scientist
- 1932 - Alfonso Arau, Mexican film director
- 1931 - Betty Churcher, Australian museum director and curator
- 1930 - Ron Mulock, Australian politician
- 1930 - Rod Taylor, Australian-born American actor
- 1928 - David L. Wolper, American television producer
- 1928 - Mitchell Ryan, American actor
- 1926 - Lev Demin, Soviet cosmonaut (d. 1998)
- 1925 - Grant Tinker, American television executive
- 1924 - Slim Harpo, American musician (d. 1970)
- 1924 - Sam B. Hall, American politician (d. 1994)
- 1924 - Don Cherry, American singer and golfer
- 1924 - Roger Guillemin, French neuroendocrinologist, Nobel laureate
- 1923 - Carroll Shelby, American race car driver, automobile designer and businessman
- 1923 - Jerome Bixby, American writer (d. 1998)
- 1923 - Ernst Nolte, German historian
- 1922 - Ernle Bradford, English historian and writer (d. 1986)
- 1921 - Gory Guerrero, professional wrestler (d. 1990)
- 1921 - Juanita M. Kreps, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- 1917 - John Robarts, Canadian politician (d. 1982)
- 1916 - Bernard Blier, French actor (d. 1989)
- 1915 - Robert Blair Mayne, British soldier (d. 1955)
- 1911 - Nora Heysen, Australian artist (d. 2003)
- 1911 - Zenko Suzuki, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 2004)
- 1910 - Nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (d. 1975)
- 1910 - Sir Shane Paltridge, Australian politician (d. 1966)
- 1910 - Izler Solomon, American conductor (d. 1987)
- 1908 - Lionel Stander, American actor (d. 1994)
- 1907 - Pierre Mendès-France, French politician (d. 1982)
- 1906 - Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (d. 2008)
- 1905 - Clyde Kluckhohn, American anthropologist (d. 1960)
- 1905 - Manfred B Lee, American author (d. 1971)
- 1903 - Alan Paton, South African writer (d. 1988)
- 1902 - Maurice Duruflé, French composer (d. 1986)
- 1901 - Kwon Ki-ok, Korean pilot (d. 1988)
- 1899 - Eva Le Gallienne, English-American actress (d. 1991)
- 1897 - August Heissmeyer, German SS officer (d. 1979)
- 1895 - Laurens Hammond, American inventor (d. 1973)
- 1890 - Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian author (d. 1954)
- 1890 - Max Carey, American baseball player (d. 1976)
- 1889 - Calvin Bridges, American geneticist (d. 1938)
- 1888 - Chester Conklin, American comedian and actor (d. 1971)
- 1888 - Joseph B. Keenan, American political figure (d. 1954)
- 1887 - Aldo Leopold, American ecologist (d. 1948)
- 1885 - Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)
- 1885 - Alice Paul, American women's rights activist (d. 1977)
- 1878 - Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general (d. 1952)
- 1876 - Elmer Flick, American baseball player (d. 1971)
- 1875 - Reinhold Glière, Russian composer (d. 1956)
- 1873 - John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (d. 1949)
- 1872 - George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)
- 1870 - Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)
- 1868 - Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)
- 1867 - Edward B. Titchener, British psychologist. (d. 1927)
- 1864 - Thomas Dixon, American playwright and legislature (d. 1946)
- 1859 - Lord George Nathaniel Curzon, British statesman, Viceroy of India (d. 1925)
- 1858 - Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947)
- 1857 - Fred Archer, English jockey (d. 1886)
- 1856 - Christian Sinding, Norwegian composer (d. 1932)
- 1853 - Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926)
- 1852 - Konstantin Fehrenbach, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1926)
- 1850 - Joseph Charles Arthur, American botanist (d. 1942)
- 1845 - Albert Victor Bäcklund, Swedish physicist (d. 1912)
- 1843 - Charles Yelverton O'Connor, Irish-Australian engineer (d. 1902)
- 1842 - William James, American psychologist and philosopher (d. 1910)
- 1839 - Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rican educator and nationalist (d. 1903)
- 1825 - Bayard Taylor, American poet (d. 1878)
- 1815 - John A. Macdonald, 1st Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1891)
- 1814 - James Paget, British surgeon and pathologist (d. 1899)
- 1807 - Ezra Cornell, American businessman and university founder (d. 1874)
- 1800 - Ányos Jedlik, Hungarian physicist (d. 1895)
- 1788 - William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)
- 1786 - Joseph Jackson Lister, English opticist and physicist (d. 1869)
- 1757 - Samuel Bentham, English mechanical engineer (d. 1831)
- 1755 - Alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)
- 1671 - François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French military leader (d. 1745)
- 1630 - John Rogers, American educator (d. 1684)
- 1591 - Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646)
- 1503 - Parmigianino, Italian artist (d. 1540)
- 1395 - Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422)
- 1359 - Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393)
- 1322 - Emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)
- 889 - Abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961)
- 347 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I "the Great" (d. 395)