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===Pre-1600=== |
===Pre-1600=== |
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* [[962]] – Emperor [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]] and Pope [[Pope John XII|John XII]] co-sign the ''[[Diploma Ottonianum]]'', recognizing John as ruler of [[Rome]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kirsch|first=Johann Peter|chapter=John XIII|title=The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8|editor-last1=Herbermann|editor-first1=Charles G.|editor-last2=Pace|editor-first2=Edward A|editor-last3=Pallen|editor-first3=Condé B.|editor-last4=Shahan|editor-first4=Thomas J.|editor-last5=Wynne|editor-first5=John J.|location=New York|publisher=Encyclopedia Press|date=1910|oclc=13551132|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4HkqAAAAMAAJ|page=427}}</ref> |
* [[962]] – Emperor [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]] and Pope [[Pope John XII|John XII]] co-sign the ''[[Diploma Ottonianum]]'', recognizing John as ruler of [[Rome]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kirsch|first=Johann Peter|chapter=John XIII|title=The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8|editor-last1=Herbermann|editor-first1=Charles G.|editor-last2=Pace|editor-first2=Edward A|editor-last3=Pallen|editor-first3=Condé B.|editor-last4=Shahan|editor-first4=Thomas J.|editor-last5=Wynne|editor-first5=John J.|location=New York|publisher=Encyclopedia Press|date=1910|oclc=13551132|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4HkqAAAAMAAJ|page=427}}</ref> |
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*[[1258]] – [[Siege of Baghdad (1258)|Siege of Baghdad]]: [[Hulegu Khan]], a prince of the [[Mongol Empire]], orders his army to sack and plunder the city of [[Baghdad]], which they had just captured.<ref>{{cite book |last=Atwood |first=Christopher P. |date=2004 |title=Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire |publisher=Facts on File |location=New York |isbn=978-0-8160-4671-3 |url=https://www.academia.edu/8855875 |access-date=2 March 2022 |page=2}}</ref> |
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*[[1322]] – The central tower of [[Ely Cathedral]] falls on the night of 12th–13th.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Lindley|first=Phillip|title=Octagon at Ely|journal=Journal of the British Archaeological Association|date=1986|volume=139|issue=1|page=75|doi=10.1179/jba.1986.139.1.75}}</ref> |
*[[1322]] – The central tower of [[Ely Cathedral]] falls on the night of 12th–13th.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Lindley|first=Phillip|title=Octagon at Ely|journal=Journal of the British Archaeological Association|date=1986|volume=139|issue=1|page=75|doi=10.1179/jba.1986.139.1.75}}</ref> |
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*[[1462]] – The [[Treaty of Westminster (1462)|Treaty of Westminster]] is finalised between [[Edward IV of England]] and the Scottish [[Lord of the Isles]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Macdougall|first=Norman|title=James III: A Political Study|location=Edinburgh|publisher=J. Donald Publishers|date=1982|isbn=9780859760782|page=68, fn. 30}}</ref> |
*[[1462]] – The [[Treaty of Westminster (1462)|Treaty of Westminster]] is finalised between [[Edward IV of England]] and the Scottish [[Lord of the Isles]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Macdougall|first=Norman|title=James III: A Political Study|location=Edinburgh|publisher=J. Donald Publishers|date=1982|isbn=9780859760782|page=68, fn. 30}}</ref> |
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*[[1503]] – [[Challenge of Barletta]]: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near [[Barletta]].<ref>{{cite book|last=d'Azeglio|first=Massimo|translator-last=Pansini|translator-first=Anthony J.|title=The Challenge of Barletta: Ettore Fieramosca, or, La Disfida di Barletta|location=Waco, Tex.|publisher=Greenvale Press|date=1996|oclc=43076306|page=xi|postscript=none}}; {{cite book|last=Alexander|first=Alfred|title=Giovanni Verga: A Great Writer and His World|location=London|publisher=Grant and Cutler|date=1972|isbn=9780900411359|page=99}}</ref> |
*[[1503]] – [[Challenge of Barletta]]: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near [[Barletta]].<ref>{{cite book|last=d'Azeglio|first=Massimo|translator-last=Pansini|translator-first=Anthony J.|title=The Challenge of Barletta: Ettore Fieramosca, or, La Disfida di Barletta|location=Waco, Tex.|publisher=Greenvale Press|date=1996|oclc=43076306|page=xi|postscript=none}}; {{cite book|last=Alexander|first=Alfred|title=Giovanni Verga: A Great Writer and His World|location=London|publisher=Grant and Cutler|date=1972|isbn=9780900411359|page=99}}</ref> |
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*[[1542]] – [[Catherine Howard]], the fifth wife of [[Henry VIII of England]], is executed for [[adultery]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Russell|first=Gareth|title=Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII|location=New York|publisher=Simon & Schuster|date=2017|isbn=9781501108631|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LCKLDgAAQBAJ|page=24}}</ref> |
*[[1542]] – [[Catherine Howard]], the fifth wife of [[Henry VIII of England]], is executed for [[adultery]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Russell|first=Gareth|title=Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII|location=New York|publisher=Simon & Schuster|date=2017|isbn=9781501108631|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LCKLDgAAQBAJ|page=24}}</ref> |
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===1601–1900=== |
===1601–1900=== |
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*[[1633]] – [[Galileo Galilei]] arrives in [[Rome]] for his trial before the [[Inquisition]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Carus|first=Paul|title=Galileo Galilei|work=The Open Court|date=January 1908|page=5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MrkNAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}</ref> |
*[[1633]] – [[Galileo Galilei]] arrives in [[Rome]] for his trial before the [[Inquisition]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Carus|first=Paul|title=Galileo Galilei|work=The Open Court|date=January 1908|page=5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MrkNAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}</ref> |
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*[[1954]] – [[Frank Selvy]] becomes the only [[NCAA Division I]] basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game. |
*[[1954]] – [[Frank Selvy]] becomes the only [[NCAA Division I]] basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game. |
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*[[1955]] – [[Israel]] obtains four of the seven [[Dead Sea Scrolls]]. |
*[[1955]] – [[Israel]] obtains four of the seven [[Dead Sea Scrolls]]. |
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* 1955 – Twenty-nine people are killed when [[Sabena Flight 503]] crashes into [[Monte Terminillo]] near [[Rieti]], [[Italy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6 OO-SDB Monte Terminillo|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19550213-0|access-date=2022-02-12 |
* 1955 – Twenty-nine people are killed when [[Sabena Flight 503]] crashes into [[Monte Terminillo]] near [[Rieti]], [[Italy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6 OO-SDB Monte Terminillo|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19550213-0|access-date=2022-02-12 |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]}}</ref> |
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*[[1960]] – With the success of a [[nuclear test]] codenamed "[[Gerboise Bleue]]", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. |
*[[1960]] – With the success of a [[nuclear test]] codenamed "[[Gerboise Bleue]]", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. |
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* 1960 – Black college students stage the first of the [[Nashville sit-ins]] at three [[lunch counter]]s in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. |
* 1960 – Black college students stage the first of the [[Nashville sit-ins]] at three [[lunch counter]]s in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. |
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*[[2012]] – The [[European Space Agency]] (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European ''[[Vega (rocket)|Vega]]'' rocket from Europe's spaceport in [[Kourou, French Guiana]]. |
*[[2012]] – The [[European Space Agency]] (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European ''[[Vega (rocket)|Vega]]'' rocket from Europe's spaceport in [[Kourou, French Guiana]]. |
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*[[2017]] – [[Kim Jong-nam]], brother of North Korean dictator [[Kim Jong-un]], is assassinated at [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]]. |
*[[2017]] – [[Kim Jong-nam]], brother of North Korean dictator [[Kim Jong-un]], is assassinated at [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]]. |
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*[[2021]] – Former U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] is acquitted in his [[Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump|second impeachment trial]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gregorian |first1=Dareh |title=Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-acquitted-impeachment-trial-7-gop-senators-vote-democrats-convict-n1257876 |access-date=February 13, 2021 |work=NBC News |date=February 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
*[[2021]] – Former U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] is acquitted in his [[Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump|second impeachment trial]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gregorian |first1=Dareh |title=Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-acquitted-impeachment-trial-7-gop-senators-vote-democrats-convict-n1257876 |access-date=February 13, 2021 |work=[[NBC News]] |date=February 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* 2021 – A [[February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm|major winter storm]] causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in [[Texas]] and northern [[Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Estrada |first1=Jesús |title=Tormenta invernal deja 12 muertos en estados del norte |url=https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/02/16/estados/tormenta-invernal-deja-12-muertos-en-estados-del-norte/ |access-date=March 11, 2021 |work=jornada.com.mx |publisher=La Jornada |date=February 16, 2021 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Castronuovo |first1=Celine |title=Close to 70 dead in states with severe winter weather: report |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/539751-as-temperatures-expected-to-warm-approximately-70-dead-from-severe |access-date=March 11, 2021 |work= |
* 2021 – A [[February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm|major winter storm]] causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in [[Texas]] and northern [[Mexico]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Estrada |first1=Jesús |title=Tormenta invernal deja 12 muertos en estados del norte |url=https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/02/16/estados/tormenta-invernal-deja-12-muertos-en-estados-del-norte/ |access-date=March 11, 2021 |work=jornada.com.mx |publisher=La Jornada |date=February 16, 2021 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Castronuovo |first1=Celine |title=Close to 70 dead in states with severe winter weather: report |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/539751-as-temperatures-expected-to-warm-approximately-70-dead-from-severe |access-date=March 11, 2021 |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=20 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Births== |
==Births== |
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*[[1892]] – [[Robert H. Jackson]], American lawyer, judge, and politician, 57th [[United States Attorney General]] (d. 1954) |
*[[1892]] – [[Robert H. Jackson]], American lawyer, judge, and politician, 57th [[United States Attorney General]] (d. 1954) |
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*[[1898]] – [[Hubert Ashton]], English cricketer and politician (d. 1979) |
*[[1898]] – [[Hubert Ashton]], English cricketer and politician (d. 1979) |
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*[[1899]] – [[Rolf Stenersen]], Norwegian businessman (d. 1978)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Rolf E. Stenersen |first= |last= |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |date= 25 August 2023|editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Rolf_E._Stenersen |language=no|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1900]] – [[Barbara von Annenkoff]], Russian-born German film and stage actress (d. 1979) |
*[[1900]] – [[Barbara von Annenkoff]], Russian-born German film and stage actress (d. 1979) |
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===1901–present=== |
===1901–present=== |
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*[[1901]] – [[Paul Lazarsfeld]], Austrian-American sociologist and academic (d. 1976) |
*[[1901]] – [[Paul Lazarsfeld]], Austrian-American sociologist and academic (d. 1976) |
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*[[1902]] – [[Harold Lasswell]], American political scientist and theorist (d. 1978) |
*[[1902]] – [[Harold Lasswell]], American political scientist and theorist (d. 1978) |
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*[[1903]] – [[Georgy Beriev]], Georgian-Russian engineer, founded the [[Beriev|Beriev |
*[[1903]] – [[Georgy Beriev]], Georgian-Russian engineer, founded the [[Beriev|Beriev Design Bureau]] (d. 1979) |
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* 1903 – [[Georges Simenon]], Belgian-Swiss author (d. 1989) |
* 1903 – [[Georges Simenon]], Belgian-Swiss author (d. 1989) |
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*[[1906]] – [[Agostinho da Silva]], Portuguese philosopher and author (d. 1994) |
*[[1906]] – [[Agostinho da Silva]], Portuguese philosopher and author (d. 1994) |
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* 1915 – [[Aung San]], Burmese general and politician, 5th [[Prime Minister of Myanmar|Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma]] (d. 1947) |
* 1915 – [[Aung San]], Burmese general and politician, 5th [[Prime Minister of Myanmar|Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma]] (d. 1947) |
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*[[1916]] – [[Dorothy Bliss]], American invertebrate zoologist (d. 1987) |
*[[1916]] – [[Dorothy Bliss]], American invertebrate zoologist (d. 1987) |
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*[[1919]] – [[Tennessee Ernie Ford]], American singer and actor (d. 1991) |
*[[1919]] – [[Tennessee Ernie Ford]], American singer and actor (d. 1991)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Feb. 13: Kim Novak, Sophia Lillis |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2023/02/13/Famous-birthdays-for-Feb-13-Kim-Novak-Sophia-Lillis/1351676221962/ |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=12 February 2024 |date=13 February 2023}}</ref> |
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* 1919 – [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]], American football player and coach (d. 2007) |
* 1919 – [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]], American football player and coach (d. 2007) |
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*[[1920]] – [[Felice and Boudleaux Bryant|Boudleaux Bryant]], American songwriter (d. 1987) |
*[[1920]] – [[Felice and Boudleaux Bryant|Boudleaux Bryant]], American songwriter (d. 1987) |
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* 1922 – [[Gordon Tullock]], American economist and academic (d. 2014) |
* 1922 – [[Gordon Tullock]], American economist and academic (d. 2014) |
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*[[1923]] – [[Michael Anthony Bilandic]], American soldier, judge, and politician, 49th [[Mayor of Chicago]] (d. 2002) |
*[[1923]] – [[Michael Anthony Bilandic]], American soldier, judge, and politician, 49th [[Mayor of Chicago]] (d. 2002) |
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* 1923 – [[Chuck Yeager]], American general and pilot; first test pilot to break the sound barrier (d. 2020) |
* 1923 – [[Chuck Yeager]], American general and pilot; first test pilot to break the sound barrier (d. 2020)<ref name="UPI"/> |
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*[[1924]] – [[Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber]], French journalist and politician (d. 2006) |
*[[1924]] – [[Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber]], French journalist and politician (d. 2006) |
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*[[1926]] – [[Fay Ajzenberg-Selove]], American nuclear physicist (d. 2012) |
*[[1926]] – [[Fay Ajzenberg-Selove]], American nuclear physicist (d. 2012) |
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*[[1932]] – [[Susan Oliver]], American actress (d. 1990) |
*[[1932]] – [[Susan Oliver]], American actress (d. 1990) |
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*[[1933]] – [[Paul Biya]], Cameroon politician, 2nd [[List of heads of state of Cameroon|President of Cameroon]] |
*[[1933]] – [[Paul Biya]], Cameroon politician, 2nd [[List of heads of state of Cameroon|President of Cameroon]] |
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* 1933 – [[Kim Novak]], American actress |
* 1933 – [[Kim Novak]], American actress<ref name="AP"/> |
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* 1933 – [[Emanuel Ungaro]], French fashion designer (d. 2019) |
* 1933 – [[Emanuel Ungaro]], French fashion designer (d. 2019) |
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*[[1934]] – [[George Segal]], American actor (d. 2021) |
*[[1934]] – [[George Segal]], American actor (d. 2021)<ref name="UPI"/> |
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*[[1937]] – [[Ali El-Maak]], Sudanese author and academic (d. 1992) |
*[[1937]] – [[Ali El-Maak]], Sudanese author and academic (d. 1992) |
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* 1937 – [[Sigmund Jähn]], German pilot and cosmonaut (d. 2019)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burgess |first1=Colin |title=Interkosmos: The Eastern Bloc's Early Space Program |date=2016 |publisher=Springer Praxis Books |location=Cham |isbn=9783319241630 |page=57}}</ref> |
* 1937 – [[Sigmund Jähn]], German pilot and cosmonaut (d. 2019)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burgess |first1=Colin |title=Interkosmos: The Eastern Bloc's Early Space Program |date=2016 |publisher=Springer Praxis Books |location=Cham |isbn=9783319241630 |page=57}}</ref> |
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* 1937 – [[Angelo Mosca]], American-Canadian football player and wrestler |
* 1937 – [[Angelo Mosca]], American-Canadian football player and wrestler (d. 2021) |
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*[[1938]] – [[Oliver Reed]], English actor (d. 1999) |
*[[1938]] – [[Oliver Reed]], English actor (d. 1999) |
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*[[1940]] – [[Bram Peper]], Dutch sociologist and politician, [[List of mayors of Rotterdam|Mayor of Rotterdam]] |
*[[1940]] – [[Bram Peper]], Dutch sociologist and politician, [[List of mayors of Rotterdam|Mayor of Rotterdam]] (d. 2022) |
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*[[1941]] – [[Sigmar Polke]], German painter and photographer (d. 2010) |
*[[1941]] – [[Sigmar Polke]], German painter and photographer (d. 2010) |
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* 1941 – [[Bo Svenson]], Swedish-American actor, director, and producer |
* 1941 – [[Bo Svenson]], Swedish-American actor, director, and producer<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1942]] – [[Carol Lynley]], American model and actress (d. 2019) |
*[[1942]] – [[Carol Lynley]], American model and actress (d. 2019)<ref name="UPI"/> |
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* 1942 – [[Peter Tork]], American singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor (d. 2019) |
* 1942 – [[Peter Tork]], American singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor (d. 2019)<ref name="UPI"/> |
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* 1942 – [[Donald E. Williams]], American captain, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2016) |
* 1942 – [[Donald E. Williams]], American captain, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2016) |
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*[[1943]] – [[Elaine Pagels]], American theologian and academic |
*[[1943]] – [[Elaine Pagels]], American theologian and academic |
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*[[1944]] – [[Stockard Channing]], American actress<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for February 13, 2023 includes celebrities Henry Rollins, Mena Suvari |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/02/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-february-13-2023-includes-celebrities-henry-rollins-mena-suvari.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=12 February 2024 |date=13 February 2023}}</ref> |
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* 1944 – [[Jerry Springer]], English-American television host, actor, and politician, 56th [[Mayor of Cincinnati]] (d. 2023) |
* 1944 – [[Jerry Springer]], English-American television host, actor, and politician, 56th [[Mayor of Cincinnati]] (d. 2023)<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1945]] – [[Marian Dawkins]], English biologist and academic |
*[[1945]] – [[Marian Dawkins]], English biologist and academic |
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* 1945 – [[King Floyd]], American singer-songwriter (d. 2006) |
* 1945 – [[King Floyd]], American singer-songwriter (d. 2006) |
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* 1946 – [[Colin Matthews]], English composer and educator |
* 1946 – [[Colin Matthews]], English composer and educator |
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*[[1947]] – [[Stephen Hadley]], American soldier and diplomat, 21st [[United States National Security Advisor]] |
*[[1947]] – [[Stephen Hadley]], American soldier and diplomat, 21st [[United States National Security Advisor]] |
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* 1947 – [[Mike Krzyzewski]], American basketball player and coach |
* 1947 – [[Mike Krzyzewski]], American basketball player and coach<ref name="AP"/> |
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* 1947 – [[Bogdan Tanjević]], Montenegrin-Bosnian |
* 1947 – [[Bogdan Tanjević]], Montenegrin-Bosnian basketball coach |
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* 1947 – [[Kevin Bloody Wilson]], Australian comedian, singer-songwriter, and guitarist |
* 1947 – [[Kevin Bloody Wilson]], Australian comedian, singer-songwriter, and guitarist |
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*[[1949]] – [[Peter Kern (actor)|Peter Kern]], Austrian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
*[[1949]] – [[Peter Kern (actor)|Peter Kern]], Austrian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
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*[[1950]] – [[Vera Baird]], English lawyer and politician |
*[[1950]] – [[Vera Baird]], English lawyer and politician |
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* 1950 – [[Peter Gabriel]], English singer-songwriter and musician |
* 1950 – [[Peter Gabriel]], English singer-songwriter and musician<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1951]] – [[David Naughton]], American actor and singer<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1952]] – [[Ed Gagliardi]], American musician (d. 2014) |
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*[[1953]] – [[Akio Sato (wrestler)|Akio Sato]], Japanese wrestler and manager |
*[[1953]] – [[Akio Sato (wrestler)|Akio Sato]], Japanese wrestler and manager |
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*[[1954]] – [[Donnie Moore]], American baseball player (d. 1989) |
*[[1954]] – [[Donnie Moore]], American baseball player (d. 1989) |
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*[[1955]] – [[Joe Birkett]], American lawyer, judge, and politician |
*[[1955]] – [[Joe Birkett]], American lawyer, judge, and politician |
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*[[1956]] – [[Peter Hook]], English singer, songwriter, |
*[[1956]] – [[Peter Hook]], English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1957]] – [[Denise Austin]], American fitness trainer and author |
*[[1957]] – [[Denise Austin]], American fitness trainer and author<ref name="UPI"/> |
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*[[1958]] – [[Pernilla August]], Swedish actress |
*[[1958]] – [[Pernilla August]], Swedish actress |
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* 1958 – [[Marc Emery]], Canadian publisher and activist |
* 1958 – [[Marc Emery]], Canadian publisher and activist |
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* 1958 – [[Jean-François Lisée]], Canadian journalist and politician |
* 1958 – [[Jean-François Lisée]], Canadian journalist and politician |
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* 1958 – [[Derek Riggs]], English painter and illustrator |
* 1958 – [[Derek Riggs]], English painter and illustrator |
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*[[1959]] – [[Gaston Gingras]], Canadian ice hockey player |
*[[1959]] – [[Gaston Gingras]], Canadian ice hockey player |
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*[[1960]] – [[Pierluigi Collina]], Italian footballer and referee |
*[[1960]] – [[Pierluigi Collina]], Italian footballer and referee |
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* 1960 – [[John Healey (politician)|John Healey]], English journalist and politician |
* 1960 – [[John Healey (politician)|John Healey]], English journalist and politician |
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* 1960 – [[Gary Patterson]], American football player and coach |
* 1960 – [[Gary Patterson]], American football player and coach |
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* 1960 – [[Artur Yusupov (chess player)|Artur Yusupov]], Russian-German chess player and author |
* 1960 – [[Artur Yusupov (chess player)|Artur Yusupov]], Russian-German chess player and author |
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*[[1961]] – [[Marc Crawford]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
*[[1961]] – [[Marc Crawford]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
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* 1961 – [[cEvin Key]], Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboard player, and producer |
* 1961 – [[cEvin Key]], Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboard player, and producer |
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* 1961 – [[Henry Rollins]], American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor |
* 1961 – [[Henry Rollins]], American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1962]] – [[Aníbal Acevedo Vilá]], Puerto Rican lawyer and politician |
*[[1962]] – [[Aníbal Acevedo Vilá]], Puerto Rican lawyer and politician |
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* 1962 – [[Baby Doll (wrestler)|Baby Doll]], American wrestler and manager |
* 1962 – [[Baby Doll (wrestler)|Baby Doll]], American wrestler and manager |
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* 1964 – [[Ylva Johansson]], Swedish educator and politician, [[Ministry of Employment (Sweden)|Swedish Minister of Employment]] |
* 1964 – [[Ylva Johansson]], Swedish educator and politician, [[Ministry of Employment (Sweden)|Swedish Minister of Employment]] |
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*[[1965]] – [[Peter O'Neill]], Papua New Guinean accountant and politician, 7th [[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea]] |
*[[1965]] – [[Peter O'Neill]], Papua New Guinean accountant and politician, 7th [[Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea]] |
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*[[1966]] – [[Neal McDonough]], American actor and producer |
*[[1966]] – [[Neal McDonough]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP"/> |
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* 1966 – [[Jeff Waters]], Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
* 1966 – [[Jeff Waters]], Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
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* 1966 – [[Freedom Williams]], American rapper and singer |
* 1966 – [[Freedom Williams]], American rapper and singer<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1967]] – [[Stanimir Stoilov]], Bulgarian footballer and coach |
*[[1967]] – [[Stanimir Stoilov]], Bulgarian footballer and coach |
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*[[1968]] – [[Kelly Hu]], American actress |
*[[1968]] – [[Kelly Hu]], American actress<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1969]] – [[Joyce DiDonato]], American soprano and actress |
*[[1969]] – [[Joyce DiDonato]], American soprano and actress |
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* 1969 – [[Bryan Thomas Schmidt]], American science fiction author and editor<ref name="sfe entry">{{cite web|url=http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/schmidt_bryan_thomas|title=Schmidt, Bryan Thomas |access-date=December 18, 2020|publisher=[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828003838/http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/schmidt_bryan_thomas|url-status=live}}</ref> |
* 1969 – [[Bryan Thomas Schmidt]], American science fiction author and editor<ref name="sfe entry">{{cite web|url=http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/schmidt_bryan_thomas|title=Schmidt, Bryan Thomas |access-date=December 18, 2020|publisher=[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828003838/http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/schmidt_bryan_thomas|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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*[[1970]] – [[Elmer Bennett]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Elmer Bennett |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1120/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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* 1970 – [[Karoline Krüger]], Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist |
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*[[1971]] – [[Sonia Evans]], English singer-songwriter |
*[[1971]] – [[Sonia Evans]], English singer-songwriter |
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* 1971 – [[Mats Sundin]], Swedish ice hockey player |
* 1971 – [[Mats Sundin]], Swedish ice hockey player |
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* 1971 – [[Todd Williams]], American baseball player |
* 1971 – [[Todd Williams]], American baseball player |
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*[[1972]] – [[Virgilijus Alekna]], Lithuanian discus thrower<ref>{{cite web|title=Virgilijus Alekna|url=https://www.olympic.org/virgilijus-alekna|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=5 March 2020}}</ref> |
*[[1972]] – [[Virgilijus Alekna]], Lithuanian discus thrower<ref>{{cite web|title=Virgilijus Alekna|url=https://www.olympic.org/virgilijus-alekna|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=5 March 2020}}</ref> |
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* 1972 – [[Juha Ylönen]], Finnish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Juha Ylonen |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/juha-ylonen-8458605 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1974]] – [[Fonzworth Bentley]], American rapper and actor |
*[[1974]] – [[Fonzworth Bentley]], American rapper and actor |
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* 1974 – [[Robbie Williams]], English singer-songwriter |
* 1974 – [[Robbie Williams]], English singer-songwriter<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1975]] – [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]], English race car driver |
*[[1975]] – [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]], English race car driver |
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* 1975 – [[Katie Hopkins]], English media personality and columnist |
* 1975 – [[Katie Hopkins]], English media personality and columnist |
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*[[1976]] – [[Jörg Bergmeister]], German race car driver |
*[[1976]] – [[Jörg Bergmeister]], German race car driver |
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* 1976 – [[ |
* 1976 – [[Feist (singer)|Feist]], Canadian singer-songwriter and musician<ref name="AP"/> |
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*[[1977]] – [[Randy Moss]], American football player and coach |
*[[1977]] – [[Randy Moss]], American football player and coach |
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*[[1978]] – [[Niklas Bäckström]], Finnish ice hockey player |
*[[1978]] – [[Niklas Bäckström]], Finnish ice hockey player |
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* 1978 – [[Philippe Jaroussky]], French |
* 1978 – [[Philippe Jaroussky]], French singer |
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* 1978 – [[Cory Murphy]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Cory Murphy |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/cory-murphy-8473924 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1979]] – [[Anders Behring Breivik]], Norwegian murderer |
*[[1979]] – [[Anders Behring Breivik]], Norwegian murderer |
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* 1979 – [[Rafael Márquez]], Mexican footballer |
* 1979 – [[Rafael Márquez]], Mexican footballer |
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* 1979 – [[Rachel Reeves]], English economist and politician, [[Shadow |
* 1979 – [[Rachel Reeves]], English economist and politician, [[Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/rachel-reeves-i-look-at-the-life-choices-ed-milibands-made-and-do-not-envy-that-6265405.html |title=Rachel Reeves: 'I look at the life choices Ed Miliband's made and do not envy that'|date=21 November 2011|work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> |
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* 1979 – [[Mena Suvari]], American actress and fashion designer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ellines.com/en/achievements/7540-h-ellinida-ithopoios-tou-american-beauty/|title=American Beauty's Greek actor|website=Ellines|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> |
* 1979 – [[Mena Suvari]], American actress and fashion designer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ellines.com/en/achievements/7540-h-ellinida-ithopoios-tou-american-beauty/|title=American Beauty's Greek actor|website=Ellines|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> |
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*[[1980]] – [[Carlos Cotto]], Puerto Rican-American wrestler and boxer |
*[[1980]] – [[Carlos Cotto]], Puerto Rican-American wrestler and boxer |
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*[[1981]] – [[Luisão]], Brazilian footballer |
*[[1981]] – [[Luisão]], Brazilian footballer |
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* 1981 – [[Luke Ridnour]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Luke Ridnour |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/2557/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1982]] – [[Even Helte Hermansen]], Norwegian guitarist and composer |
*[[1982]] – [[Even Helte Hermansen]], Norwegian guitarist and composer |
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* 1982 – [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]], American football player |
* 1982 – [[Michael Turner (American football)|Michael Turner]], American football player |
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*[[1984]] – [[Hinkelien Schreuder]], Dutch swimmer |
*[[1984]] – [[Hinkelien Schreuder]], Dutch swimmer |
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*[[1985]] – [[Somdev Devvarman]], Indian tennis player<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Tagat |first1=Anurag |title=Somdev Devvarman's solo album {{!}} A new set of strings |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20230306-somdev-devvarmans-solo-album-a-new-set-of-strings-2339172-2023-02-24 |access-date=27 February 2023 |magazine=India Today |volume=48 |issue=10 |date=24 February 2023 |page=66 |language=en |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
*[[1985]] – [[Somdev Devvarman]], Indian tennis player<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Tagat |first1=Anurag |title=Somdev Devvarman's solo album {{!}} A new set of strings |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20230306-somdev-devvarmans-solo-album-a-new-set-of-strings-2339172-2023-02-24 |access-date=27 February 2023 |magazine=India Today |volume=48 |issue=10 |date=24 February 2023 |page=66 |language=en |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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* 1985 – [[J. R. Giddens]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=J.R. Giddens |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201592/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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* 1985 – [[Kwak Ji-min]], South Korean actress |
* 1985 – [[Kwak Ji-min]], South Korean actress |
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* 1985 – [[Al Montoya]], American ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Al Montoya |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/al-montoya-8471219 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1986]] – [[Luke Moore]], English footballer |
*[[1986]] – [[Luke Moore]], English footballer |
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* 1986 – [[Aqib Talib]], American football player<ref>{{cite web|title=Aqib Talib|url= http://www.nfl.com/player/aqibtalib/1302/profile|website=NFL.com|access-date=16 March 2020|language=en}}</ref> |
* 1986 – [[Aqib Talib]], American football player<ref>{{cite web|title=Aqib Talib|url= http://www.nfl.com/player/aqibtalib/1302/profile|website=NFL.com|access-date=16 March 2020|language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[1987]] – [[Eljero Elia]], Dutch footballer |
*[[1987]] – [[Eljero Elia]], Dutch footballer |
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*[[1988]] – [[Ryan Goins]], American baseball player |
*[[1988]] – [[Ryan Goins]], American baseball player |
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* 1988 – [[Dave Rudden]], Irish author<ref>{{cite news |last=Leonard |first=Sue |date=2016-03-26 |title=Beginner's Pluck |newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]] }}</ref> |
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* 1988 – [[Eddy Pettybourne]], New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player |
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*[[1989]] – [[Rodrigo Possebon]], Brazilian footballer |
*[[1989]] – [[Rodrigo Possebon]], Brazilian footballer |
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*[[1990]] – [[Nathan Eovaldi]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Nathan Eovaldi |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/nathan-eovaldi-543135 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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* 1990 – [[Mamadou Sakho]], French footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Mamadou Sakho|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4796/Mamadou-Sakho/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1991]] – [[Eliaquim Mangala]], French footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2016/february/eliaquim-mangala-at-25-tdtwb|title=Eliaquim Mangala at 25: the day he was born...|date=13 February 2016|website=Manchester City|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> |
*[[1991]] – [[Eliaquim Mangala]], French footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2016/february/eliaquim-mangala-at-25-tdtwb|title=Eliaquim Mangala at 25: the day he was born...|date=13 February 2016|website=Manchester City|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> |
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* 1991 – [[Junior Roqica]], Australian-Fijian rugby league player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/player/vitalejunior-roqica/384|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131117134515/http://www.rlwc2013.com/player/vitalejunior-roqica/384|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 17, 2013|title=Vitale Junior Roqica|website=Rugby League World Cup 2013|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> |
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* 1991 – [[Vianney (singer)|Vianney]], French singer |
* 1991 – [[Vianney (singer)|Vianney]], French singer |
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* 1991 – [[Luke Voit]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Luke Voit |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/luke-voit-572228 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1992]] – [[Keith Appling]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Keith Appling |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/203951/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1994]] – [[Memphis Depay]], Dutch footballer |
*[[1994]] – [[Memphis Depay]], Dutch footballer |
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*[[1995]] – [[Kendall Fuller]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Kendall Fuller |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3045465/fg-kicker |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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* 1995 – [[Georges-Kévin Nkoudou]], French-Cameroonian footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Georges-Kévin Nkoudou|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/15938/Georges-K%C3%A9vin-Nkoudou/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[2000]] – [[Vitinha (footballer, born February 2000)|Vitinha]], Portuguese footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Vitinha|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/67634/Vitinha/overview|website=[[Premier League]]|access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[2001]] – [[Kaapo Kakko]], Finnish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaapo Kakko #24 |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/kaapo-kakko-8481554 |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=16 January 2021 |date=14 January 2021}}</ref> |
*[[2001]] – [[Kaapo Kakko]], Finnish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaapo Kakko #24 |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/kaapo-kakko-8481554 |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=16 January 2021 |date=14 January 2021}}</ref> |
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*[[2002]] – [[Jaden Ivey]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaden Ivey |
*[[2002]] – [[Jaden Ivey]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaden Ivey |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1631093/jaden-ivey|website=NBA.com |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref> |
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*[[1787]] – [[Roger Joseph Boscovich]], Croatian physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1711) |
*[[1787]] – [[Roger Joseph Boscovich]], Croatian physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1711) |
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* 1787 – [[Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes]], French lawyer and politician, [[Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France)|Foreign Minister of France]] (b. 1717) |
* 1787 – [[Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes]], French lawyer and politician, [[Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France)|Foreign Minister of France]] (b. 1717) |
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* [[1795]] – [[George (Konissky)]], Orthodox archbishop, preacher, philosopher and theologian (b. 1717)<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |last1=W. Dysziniewicz |title=Prawosławnaja Encikłopiedija |last2=S. Somow |last3=W. Tiepłowa |publisher=Cerkowno-Naucznyj Centr "Prawosławnaja Encikłopiedija" |isbn=5-89572-005-6 |volume=X |location=Moscow |pages=662–663 |chapter=Gieorgij (Konisskij Grigorij Osipowicz)}}</ref> |
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*[[1813]] – [[Samuel Ashe (North Carolina governor)|Samuel Ashe]], American lawyer and politician, 9th [[Governor of North Carolina]] (b. 1725) |
*[[1813]] – [[Samuel Ashe (North Carolina governor)|Samuel Ashe]], American lawyer and politician, 9th [[Governor of North Carolina]] (b. 1725) |
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*[[1818]] – [[George Rogers Clark]], American general (b. 1752) |
*[[1818]] – [[George Rogers Clark]], American general (b. 1752) |
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February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 321 days remain until the end of the year (322 in leap years).
Events
Pre-1600
- 962 – Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recognizing John as ruler of Rome.[1]
- 1258 – Siege of Baghdad: Hulegu Khan, a prince of the Mongol Empire, orders his army to sack and plunder the city of Baghdad, which they had just captured.[2]
- 1322 – The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th–13th.[3]
- 1462 – The Treaty of Westminster is finalised between Edward IV of England and the Scottish Lord of the Isles.[4]
- 1503 – Challenge of Barletta: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta.[5]
- 1542 – Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery.[6]
1601–1900
- 1633 – Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.[7]
- 1642 – The Clergy Act becomes law, excluding bishops of the Church of England from serving in the House of Lords.[8]
- 1660 – With the accession of young Charles XI of Sweden, his regents begin negotiations to end the Second Northern War.[9]
- 1689 – William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England.[10]
- 1692 – Massacre of Glencoe: Almost 80 Macdonalds at Glen Coe, Scotland are killed early in the morning for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange.[11]
- 1726 – Parliament of Negrete between Mapuche and Spanish authorities in Chile bring an end to the Mapuche uprising of 1723–26.[12]
- 1755 – Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into two: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
- 1849 – The delegation headed by Metropolitan bishop Andrei Șaguna hands out to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria the General Petition of Romanian leaders in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina, which demands that the Romanian nation be recognized.
- 1861 – Italian unification: The Siege of Gaeta ends with the capitulation of the defending fortress, effectively bringing an end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
- 1867 – Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.
- 1880 – Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
1901–present
- 1913 – The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence.
- 1914 – Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members.
- 1920 – The Negro National League is formed.
- 1931 – The British Raj completes its transfer from Calcutta to New Delhi.
- 1935 – A jury in Flemington, New Jersey finds Bruno Hauptmann guilty of the 1932 kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby, the son of Charles Lindbergh.
- 1945 – World War II: The siege of Budapest concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Red Army.
- 1945 – World War II: Royal Air Force bombers are dispatched to Dresden, Germany to attack the city with a massive aerial bombardment.
- 1951 – Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences.
- 1954 – Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game.
- 1955 – Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
- 1955 – Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy.[13]
- 1960 – With the success of a nuclear test codenamed "Gerboise Bleue", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons.
- 1960 – Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 1961 – An allegedly 500,000-year-old rock is discovered near Olancha, California, US, that appears to anachronistically encase a spark plug.
- 1967 – American researchers discover the Madrid Codices by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Library of Spain.
- 1975 – Fire at One World Trade Center (North Tower) of the World Trade Center in New York.
- 1978 – Hilton bombing: A bomb explodes in a refuse truck outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two refuse collectors and a policeman.
- 1979 – An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) long section of the Hood Canal Bridge.
- 1981 – A series of sewer explosions destroys more than two miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1983 – A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people.
- 1984 – Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- 1990 – German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.
- 1991 – Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed.
- 1996 – The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).
- 2001 – An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 944.
- 2004 – The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
- 2007 – Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.
- 2008 – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.
- 2010 – A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more.
- 2011 – For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
- 2012 – The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
- 2017 – Kim Jong-nam, brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, is assassinated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
- 2021 – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial.[14]
- 2021 – A major winter storm causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in Texas and northern Mexico.[15][16]
Births
Pre-1600
- 1440 – Hartmann Schedel, German physician (d. 1514)
- 1457 – Mary of Burgundy, Sovereign Duchess regnant of Burgundy, married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)
- 1469 – Elia Levita, Renaissance Hebrew grammarian (d. 1549)
- 1480 – Girolamo Aleandro, Italian cardinal (d. 1542)
- 1523 – Valentin Naboth, German astronomer and mathematician (d. 1593)
- 1539 – Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine (d. 1582)
- 1569 – Johann Reinhard I, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (d. 1625)
- 1599 – Pope Alexander VII (d. 1667)
1601–1900
- 1602 – William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (d. 1637)
- 1672 – Étienne François Geoffroy, French physician and chemist (d. 1731)
- 1683 – Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Italian painter (d. 1754)
- 1719 – George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, English admiral and politician (d. 1792)
- 1721 – John Reid, Scottish general (d. 1807)
- 1728 – John Hunter, Scottish surgeon and anatomist (d. 1793)
- 1766 – Thomas Robert Malthus, English economist and scholar (d. 1834)
- 1768 – Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French general and politician, 15th Prime Minister of France (d. 1835)
- 1769 – Ivan Krylov, Russian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1844)
- 1805 – Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, German mathematician and academic (d. 1859)
- 1811 – François Achille Bazaine, French general (d. 1888)
- 1815 – Rufus Wilmot Griswold, American anthologist, editor, poet and critic (d. 1857)
- 1831 – John Aaron Rawlins, American general and politician, 29th United States Secretary of War (d. 1869)
- 1834 – Heinrich Caro, Sephardic Jewish Polish-German chemist and academic (d. 1910)
- 1835 – Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indian religious leader (d. 1908)
- 1849 – Lord Randolph Churchill, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1895)
- 1855 – Paul Deschanel, Belgian-French politician, 11th President of France (d. 1922)
- 1863 – Hugo Becker, German cellist and composer (d. 1941)
- 1867 – Harold Mahony, Scottish-Irish tennis player (d. 1905)
- 1870 – Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist and composer (d. 1938)
- 1871 – Joseph Devlin, Northern Irish political leader (Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)) (d. 1934)[17]
- 1873 – Feodor Chaliapin, Russian opera singer (d. 1938)
- 1876 – Fritz Buelow, German-American baseball player and umpire (d. 1933)
- 1879 – Sarojini Naidu, Indian poet and activist (d. 1949)
- 1880 – Dimitrie Gusti, Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and philosopher (d. 1955)
- 1881 – Eleanor Farjeon, English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1965)[18]
- 1883 – Hal Chase, American baseball player and manager (d. 1947)
- 1883 – Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Russian-Armenian actor and director (d. 1922)
- 1884 – Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American pole vaulter and businessman, founded the A. C. Gilbert Company (d. 1961)
- 1885 – Bess Truman, 35th First Lady of the United States (d. 1982)
- 1887 – Géza Csáth, Hungarian playwright and critic (d. 1919)
- 1888 – Georgios Papandreou, Greek lawyer, economist, and politician, 162nd Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1968)
- 1889 – Leontine Sagan, Austrian actress and director (d. 1974)
- 1891 – Kate Roberts, Welsh author and activist (d. 1985)
- 1891 – Grant Wood, American painter and academic (d. 1942)
- 1892 – Robert H. Jackson, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 57th United States Attorney General (d. 1954)
- 1898 – Hubert Ashton, English cricketer and politician (d. 1979)
- 1899 – Rolf Stenersen, Norwegian businessman (d. 1978)[19]
- 1900 – Barbara von Annenkoff, Russian-born German film and stage actress (d. 1979)
1901–present
- 1901 – Paul Lazarsfeld, Austrian-American sociologist and academic (d. 1976)
- 1902 – Harold Lasswell, American political scientist and theorist (d. 1978)
- 1903 – Georgy Beriev, Georgian-Russian engineer, founded the Beriev Design Bureau (d. 1979)
- 1903 – Georges Simenon, Belgian-Swiss author (d. 1989)
- 1906 – Agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher and author (d. 1994)
- 1907 – Katy de la Cruz, Filipino-American singer and actress (d. 2004)
- 1910 – William Shockley, English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1989)
- 1911 – Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Indian-Pakistani poet and journalist (d. 1984)
- 1911 – Jean Muir, American actress and educator (d. 1996)
- 1912 – Harald Riipalu, Russian-Estonian commander (d. 1961)
- 1912 – Margaretta Scott, English actress (d. 2005)
- 1913 – Khalid of Saudi Arabia (d. 1982)
- 1915 – Lyle Bettger, American actor (d. 2003)
- 1915 – Aung San, Burmese general and politician, 5th Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma (d. 1947)
- 1916 – Dorothy Bliss, American invertebrate zoologist (d. 1987)
- 1919 – Tennessee Ernie Ford, American singer and actor (d. 1991)[20]
- 1919 – Eddie Robinson, American football player and coach (d. 2007)
- 1920 – Boudleaux Bryant, American songwriter (d. 1987)
- 1920 – Eileen Farrell, American soprano and educator (d. 2002)
- 1921 – Jeanne Demessieux, French pianist and composer (d. 1968)[21]
- 1921 – Aung Khin, Burmese painter (d. 1996)
- 1922 – Francis Pym, Baron Pym, Welsh soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (d. 2008)
- 1922 – Gordon Tullock, American economist and academic (d. 2014)
- 1923 – Michael Anthony Bilandic, American soldier, judge, and politician, 49th Mayor of Chicago (d. 2002)
- 1923 – Chuck Yeager, American general and pilot; first test pilot to break the sound barrier (d. 2020)[20]
- 1924 – Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French journalist and politician (d. 2006)
- 1926 – Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, American nuclear physicist (d. 2012)
- 1928 – Gerald Regan, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Nova Scotia (d. 2019)
- 1929 – Omar Torrijos, Panamanian commander and politician, Military Leader of Panama (d. 1981)
- 1930 – Ernst Fuchs, Austrian painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2015)
- 1930 – Israel Kirzner, English-American economist, author, and academic
- 1932 – Susan Oliver, American actress (d. 1990)
- 1933 – Paul Biya, Cameroon politician, 2nd President of Cameroon
- 1933 – Kim Novak, American actress[22]
- 1933 – Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer (d. 2019)
- 1934 – George Segal, American actor (d. 2021)[20]
- 1937 – Ali El-Maak, Sudanese author and academic (d. 1992)
- 1937 – Sigmund Jähn, German pilot and cosmonaut (d. 2019)[23]
- 1937 – Angelo Mosca, American-Canadian football player and wrestler (d. 2021)
- 1938 – Oliver Reed, English actor (d. 1999)
- 1940 – Bram Peper, Dutch sociologist and politician, Mayor of Rotterdam (d. 2022)
- 1941 – Sigmar Polke, German painter and photographer (d. 2010)
- 1941 – Bo Svenson, Swedish-American actor, director, and producer[22]
- 1942 – Carol Lynley, American model and actress (d. 2019)[20]
- 1942 – Peter Tork, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor (d. 2019)[20]
- 1942 – Donald E. Williams, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2016)
- 1943 – Elaine Pagels, American theologian and academic
- 1944 – Stockard Channing, American actress[22]
- 1944 – Jerry Springer, English-American television host, actor, and politician, 56th Mayor of Cincinnati (d. 2023)[22]
- 1945 – Marian Dawkins, English biologist and academic
- 1945 – King Floyd, American singer-songwriter (d. 2006)
- 1945 – Simon Schama, English historian and author
- 1945 – William Sleator, American author and composer (d. 2011)
- 1946 – Richard Blumenthal, American sergeant and politician, 23rd Attorney General of Connecticut
- 1946 – Janet Finch, English sociologist and academic
- 1946 – Colin Matthews, English composer and educator
- 1947 – Stephen Hadley, American soldier and diplomat, 21st United States National Security Advisor
- 1947 – Mike Krzyzewski, American basketball player and coach[22]
- 1947 – Bogdan Tanjević, Montenegrin-Bosnian basketball coach
- 1947 – Kevin Bloody Wilson, Australian comedian, singer-songwriter, and guitarist
- 1949 – Peter Kern, Austrian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015)
- 1950 – Vera Baird, English lawyer and politician
- 1950 – Peter Gabriel, English singer-songwriter and musician[22]
- 1951 – David Naughton, American actor and singer[22]
- 1952 – Ed Gagliardi, American musician (d. 2014)
- 1953 – Akio Sato, Japanese wrestler and manager
- 1954 – Donnie Moore, American baseball player (d. 1989)
- 1955 – Joe Birkett, American lawyer, judge, and politician
- 1956 – Peter Hook, English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer[22]
- 1957 – Denise Austin, American fitness trainer and author[20]
- 1958 – Pernilla August, Swedish actress
- 1958 – Øivind Elgenes, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and composer
- 1958 – Marc Emery, Canadian publisher and activist
- 1958 – Jean-François Lisée, Canadian journalist and politician
- 1958 – Derek Riggs, English painter and illustrator
- 1959 – Gaston Gingras, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1960 – Pierluigi Collina, Italian footballer and referee
- 1960 – John Healey, English journalist and politician
- 1960 – Gary Patterson, American football player and coach
- 1960 – Matt Salinger, American actor[22]
- 1960 – Artur Yusupov, Russian-German chess player and author
- 1961 – Marc Crawford, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- 1961 – cEvin Key, Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboard player, and producer
- 1961 – Henry Rollins, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor[22]
- 1962 – Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Puerto Rican lawyer and politician
- 1962 – Baby Doll, American wrestler and manager
- 1962 – Michele Greene, American actress
- 1964 – Stephen Bowen, American engineer, captain, and astronaut
- 1964 – Ylva Johansson, Swedish educator and politician, Swedish Minister of Employment
- 1965 – Peter O'Neill, Papua New Guinean accountant and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
- 1966 – Neal McDonough, American actor and producer[22]
- 1966 – Jeff Waters, Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- 1966 – Freedom Williams, American rapper and singer[22]
- 1967 – Stanimir Stoilov, Bulgarian footballer and coach
- 1968 – Kelly Hu, American actress[22]
- 1969 – Joyce DiDonato, American soprano and actress
- 1969 – Bryan Thomas Schmidt, American science fiction author and editor[24]
- 1970 – Elmer Bennett, American basketball player[25]
- 1970 – Karoline Krüger, Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist
- 1971 – Sonia Evans, English singer-songwriter
- 1971 – Mats Sundin, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1971 – Todd Williams, American baseball player
- 1972 – Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuanian discus thrower[26]
- 1972 – Juha Ylönen, Finnish ice hockey player[27]
- 1974 – Fonzworth Bentley, American rapper and actor
- 1974 – Robbie Williams, English singer-songwriter[22]
- 1975 – Ben Collins, English race car driver
- 1975 – Katie Hopkins, English media personality and columnist
- 1976 – Jörg Bergmeister, German race car driver
- 1976 – Feist, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician[22]
- 1977 – Randy Moss, American football player and coach
- 1978 – Niklas Bäckström, Finnish ice hockey player
- 1978 – Philippe Jaroussky, French singer
- 1978 – Cory Murphy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[28]
- 1979 – Anders Behring Breivik, Norwegian murderer
- 1979 – Rafael Márquez, Mexican footballer
- 1979 – Rachel Reeves, English economist and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer[29]
- 1979 – Mena Suvari, American actress and fashion designer[30]
- 1980 – Carlos Cotto, Puerto Rican-American wrestler and boxer
- 1981 – Luisão, Brazilian footballer
- 1981 – Luke Ridnour, American basketball player[31]
- 1982 – Even Helte Hermansen, Norwegian guitarist and composer
- 1982 – Michael Turner, American football player
- 1983 – Mike Nickeas, Canadian baseball player
- 1983 – Anna Watkins, English rower
- 1984 – Hinkelien Schreuder, Dutch swimmer
- 1985 – Somdev Devvarman, Indian tennis player[32]
- 1985 – J. R. Giddens, American basketball player[33]
- 1985 – Kwak Ji-min, South Korean actress
- 1985 – Al Montoya, American ice hockey player[34]
- 1986 – Luke Moore, English footballer
- 1986 – Aqib Talib, American football player[35]
- 1987 – Eljero Elia, Dutch footballer
- 1988 – Ryan Goins, American baseball player
- 1988 – Dave Rudden, Irish author[36]
- 1989 – Rodrigo Possebon, Brazilian footballer
- 1990 – Nathan Eovaldi, American baseball player[37]
- 1990 – Mamadou Sakho, French footballer[38]
- 1991 – Eliaquim Mangala, French footballer[39]
- 1991 – Vianney, French singer
- 1991 – Luke Voit, American baseball player[40]
- 1992 – Keith Appling, American basketball player[41]
- 1994 – Memphis Depay, Dutch footballer
- 1995 – Kendall Fuller, American football player[42]
- 1995 – Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, French-Cameroonian footballer[43]
- 2000 – Vitinha, Portuguese footballer[44]
- 2001 – Kaapo Kakko, Finnish ice hockey player[45]
- 2002 – Jaden Ivey, American basketball player[46]
- 2002 – Sophia Lillis, American actress[20]
Deaths
Pre-1600
- 106 – Emperor He of Han (Han Hedi) of the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty (b. AD 79)[47]
- 721 – Chilperic II, Frankish king (b. 672)
- 858 – Kenneth MacAlpin, Scottish king (probable;[48] b. 810)
- 921 – Vratislaus I, duke of Bohemia
- 936 – Xiao Wen, empress of the Liao Dynasty
- 942 – Muhammad ibn Ra'iq, Abbasid emir and regent
- 988 – Adalbert Atto, Lombard nobleman[49]
- 1021 – Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, Fatimid caliph (b. 985)
- 1130 – Honorius II, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 1060)[50]
- 1141 – Béla II, king of Hungary and Croatia (b. 1110)
- 1199 – Stefan Nemanja, Serbian grand prince (b. 1113)
- 1219 – Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shōgun (b. 1192)
- 1332 – Andronikos II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1259)
- 1351 – Kō no Morofuyu, Japanese general
- 1539 – Isabella d'Este, Italian noblewoman (b. 1474)
- 1542 – Catherine Howard, English wife of Henry VIII of England (executed;[51] b. 1521)
- 1571 – Benvenuto Cellini, Italian painter and sculptor (b. 1500)
- 1585 – Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish priest and scholar (b. 1515)
1601–1900
- 1602 – Alexander Nowell, English clergyman and theologian (b. 1507)
- 1660 – Charles X Gustav, king of Sweden (b. 1622)
- 1662 – Elizabeth Stuart, queen of Bohemia (b. 1596)[52]
- 1693 – Johann Caspar Kerll, German organist and composer (b. 1627)
- 1727 – William Wotton, English linguist and scholar (b. 1666)
- 1728 – Cotton Mather, American minister and author (b. 1663)
- 1732 – Charles-René d'Hozier, French historian and author (b. 1640)
- 1741 – Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer and theorist (b. 1660)
- 1787 – Roger Joseph Boscovich, Croatian physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1711)
- 1787 – Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French lawyer and politician, Foreign Minister of France (b. 1717)
- 1795 – George (Konissky), Orthodox archbishop, preacher, philosopher and theologian (b. 1717)[53]
- 1813 – Samuel Ashe, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of North Carolina (b. 1725)
- 1818 – George Rogers Clark, American general (b. 1752)
- 1826 – Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen, Russian general and politician, Governor-General of Baltic provinces (b. 1745)
- 1831 – Edward Berry, English admiral (b. 1768)
- 1837 – Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and author (b. 1809)
- 1845 – Henrik Steffens, Norwegian-German philosopher and poet (b. 1773)
- 1859 – Eliza Acton, English food writer and poet (b. 1799)[54]
- 1877 – Costache Caragiale, Romanian actor and manager (b. 1815)
- 1883 – Richard Wagner, German composer (b. 1813)
- 1888 – Jean-Baptiste Lamy, French-American archbishop (b. 1814)
- 1892 – Provo Wallis, Canadian-English admiral (b. 1791)[55]
- 1893 – Ignacio Manuel Altamirano, Mexican intellectual and journalist (b. 1834)
1901–present
- 1905 – Konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter (b. 1844)
- 1906 – Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter (b. 1866)
- 1934 – József Pusztai, Slovene-Hungarian poet and journalist (b. 1864)
- 1942 – Otakar Batlička, Czech journalist (b. 1895)
- 1942 – Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian lawyer, judge, and politician, 11th President of Brazil (b. 1865)
- 1950 – Rafael Sabatini, Italian-English novelist and short story writer (b. 1875)
- 1951 – Lloyd C. Douglas, American minister and author (b. 1877)
- 1952 – Josephine Tey, Scottish author and playwright (b. 1896)
- 1954 – Agnes Macphail, Canadian educator and politician (b. 1890)
- 1956 – Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878)
- 1958 – Christabel Pankhurst, English activist, co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (b. 1880)
- 1958 – Georges Rouault, French painter and illustrator (b. 1871)
- 1964 – Paulino Alcántara, Filipino-Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1896)
- 1964 – Werner Heyde, German psychiatrist and academic (b. 1902)
- 1967 – Yoshisuke Aikawa, entrepreneur, businessman, and politician, founded Nissan Motor Company (b. 1880)
- 1967 – Abelardo L. Rodríguez, substitute president of Mexico (1932-1934) (b. 1889)[56]
- 1968 – Mae Marsh, American actress (b. 1895)
- 1968 – Portia White, Canadian opera singer (b. 1911)[57]
- 1973 – Marinus Jan Granpré Molière, Dutch architect and educator (b. 1883)
- 1975 – André Beaufre, French general (b. 1902)
- 1976 – Murtala Mohammed, Nigerian general and politician, 4th President of Nigeria (b. 1938)
- 1976 – Lily Pons, French-American soprano and actress (b. 1904)
- 1980 – David Janssen, American actor (b. 1931)
- 1984 – Cheong Eak Chong, Singaporean entrepreneur (b. 1888)[58]
- 1986 – Yuri Ivask, Russian-American poet and critic (b. 1907)
- 1989 – Wayne Hays, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1911)
- 1991 – Arno Breker, German sculptor and illustrator (b. 1900)
- 1992 – Nikolay Bogolyubov, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and physicist (b. 1909)
- 1996 – Martin Balsam, American actor (b. 1919)
- 1997 – Robert Klark Graham, American eugenicist and businessman (b. 1906)
- 1997 – Mark Krasnosel'skii, Russian-Ukrainian mathematician and academic (b. 1920)
- 2000 – Anders Aalborg, Canadian educator and politician (b. 1914)
- 2000 – James Cooke Brown, American sociologist and author (b. 1921)
- 2000 – John Leake, English soldier (b. 1949)
- 2002 – Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
- 2003 – Kid Gavilán, Cuban-American boxer (b. 1926)
- 2003 – Walt Whitman Rostow, American economist; 7th United States National Security Advisor (b. 1916)
- 2004 – François Tavenas, Canadian engineer and academic (b. 1942)
- 2004 – Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Chechen politician, 2nd President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (b. 1952)
- 2005 – Nelson Briles, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1943)
- 2005 – Lúcia Santos, Portuguese nun (b. 1907)
- 2006 – P. F. Strawson, English philosopher and author (b. 1919)
- 2007 – Elizabeth Jolley, English-Australian author and academic (b. 1923)
- 2007 – Charlie Norwood, American captain and politician (b. 1941)
- 2007 – Richard Gordon Wakeford, English air marshal (b. 1922)
- 2008 – Kon Ichikawa, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1915)
- 2009 – Edward Upward, English author and educator (b. 1903)
- 2010 – Lucille Clifton, American poet and academic (b. 1936)
- 2010 – Dale Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1936)
- 2012 – Russell Arms, American actor and singer (b. 1920)
- 2012 – Louise Cochrane, American-English screenwriter and producer (b. 1918)
- 2012 – Daniel C. Gerould, American playwright and academic (b. 1928)
- 2013 – Gerry Day, American journalist and screenwriter (b. 1922)
- 2013 – Miles J. Jones, American pathologist and physician (b. 1952)
- 2013 – Pieter Kooijmans, Dutch judge and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for The Netherlands (b. 1933)
- 2013 – Andrée Malebranche, Haitian artist (b. 1916)[59]
- 2013 – Yuko Tojo, Japanese activist and politician (b. 1939)
- 2014 – Balu Mahendra, Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
- 2014 – Richard Møller Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1937)
- 2014 – Ralph Waite, American actor and activist (b. 1928)
- 2015 – Faith Bandler, Australian activist and author (b. 1918)
- 2015 – Stan Chambers, American journalist and actor (b. 1923)
- 2016 – O. N. V. Kurup, Indian poet and academic (b. 1931)
- 2016 – Antonin Scalia, American lawyer and judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (b. 1936)
- 2017 – Ricardo Arias Calderón, Panamanian politician (b. 1933)
- 2017 – Aileen Hernandez, American union organizer and activist (b. 1926)
- 2017 – Seijun Suzuki, Japanese filmmaker (b. 1923)
- 2017 – Kim Jong-nam, North Korean politician (b. 1971)
- 2017 – E-Dubble, American rapper (b. 1982)
- 2018 – Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, French-born Danish royal (b. 1934)[60]
- 2019 – Callistus Ndlovu, Zimbabwean academic and politician (b. 1936)[61]
- 2021 – Kadir Topbaş, Turkish politician (b. 1945)[62]
Holidays and observances
- Children's Day (Myanmar)
- Christian feast day:
- World Radio Day[63]
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