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{{pp-move}} {{pp-pc}} {{calendar}} {{This date in recent years}} {{Day}} ==Events== ===Pre-1600=== * [[598]] – [[Maurice's Balkan campaigns#Renewed campaigns (597–602)|Avar–Byzantine wars]]: The [[Pannonian Avars|Avars]] lift the [[siege]] at the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] stronghold of [[Constanța|Tomis]]. Their leader [[Bayan I]] retreats north of the [[Danube|Danube River]] after the [[Avar Khaganate|Avaro]]-[[Slavs|Slavic]] army is decimated by the [[Plague (disease)|plague]]. *[[1282]] – The people of [[Sicily]] rebel against the [[Capetian House of Anjou|Angevin]] [[monarch|king]] [[Charles I of Naples|Charles I]], in what becomes known as the [[Sicilian Vespers]].<ref>{{cite book|title=A history of italian republic|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zujq7v0ILiwC&pg=PA103|year=1832|publisher=Longman|pages=103}}</ref> *[[1296]] – [[Edward I of England|Edward I]] [[Capture of Berwick (1296)|sacks]] [[Berwick-upon-Tweed]], during armed conflict between [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] and [[Kingdom of England|England]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Herbert Maxwell|title=A History of the House of Douglas from the Earliest Times Down to the Legislative Union of England and Scotland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y9ztAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA24|publisher=Рипол Классик|isbn=978-1-145-80495-1|pages=25}}</ref> ===1601–1900=== *[[1699]] – [[Guru Gobind Singh]] establishes the [[Khalsa]] in [[Anandpur Sahib]], [[Punjab (region)|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Mahmood |first=Cynthia Keppley |title=Fighting for faith and nation dialogues with Sikh militants |url=https://archive.org/details/fightingforfaith00cynt |url-access=limited |year=1996 |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press |location=Philadelphia |isbn=978-0812215922 |oclc=44966032 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/fightingforfaith00cynt/page/n55 43]–45}}</ref> *[[1815]] – [[Joachim Murat]] issues the [[Rimini Proclamation]], among the earliest calls for [[Unification of Italy|Italian unification]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=6 May 2015 |title=Il proclama di Rimini |trans-title=The Rimini Proclamation |url=https://www.ilponte.com/il-proclama-di-rimini/ |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=Il Ponte |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Sacco |first=Antonio |date=30 May 2020 |title=Unificare l'Italia, il sogno di Murat |trans-title=Unifying Italy, Murat's dream |url=https://napoli.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/20_maggio_30/unificare-l-italia-sogno-murat-5de17248-a286-11ea-a5d1-29996a211afa.shtml |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=[[Corriere della Sera]] |language=it-IT}}</ref> *[[1818]] – Physicist [[Augustin-Jean Fresnel|Augustin Fresnel]] reads a memoir on [[optical rotation]] to the [[French Academy of Sciences]], reporting that when polarized light is "depolarized" by a [[Fresnel rhomb]], its properties are preserved in any subsequent passage through an optically-rotating crystal or liquid.<ref>A. Fresnel, "Mémoire sur les couleurs développées dans les fluides homogènes par la lumière polarisée" ("Memoir on colors developed in homogeneous fluids by polarized light"), read 30 March 1818; printed in A. Fresnel (ed.{{tsp}} H. de Senarmont, E. Verdet, and L. Fresnel), ''Oeuvres complètes d'Augustin Fresnel'', Paris: Imprimerie Impériale, [https://books.google.com/books?id=1l0_AAAAcAAJ vol.{{tsp}}1], 1866, pp.{{tsp}}655–83, at pp.{{tsp}}659–60.</ref> *[[1822]] – The [[Florida Territory]] is created in the United States. *[[1841]] – The [[National Bank of Greece]] is founded in [[Athens]]. *[[1842]] – [[Diethyl ether|Ether]] [[anesthesia]] is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon [[Physician|Dr.]] [[Crawford Long]]. *[[1844]] – One of the most [[Battle of Santiago (1844)|important battles]] of the [[Dominican War of Independence]] from [[Haiti]] takes place near the city of [[Santiago de los Caballeros]]. *[[1855]] – [[Origins of the American Civil War]]: "[[Border Ruffian]]s" from [[Missouri]] invade [[Kansas]] and force election of a pro-[[slavery]] legislature. *[[1856]] – The [[Treaty of Paris (1856)|Treaty of Paris]] is signed, ending the [[Crimean War]]. *[[1861]] – [[Timeline of chemical element discoveries|Discovery of the chemical elements]]: Sir [[William Crookes]] announces his discovery of [[thallium]]. *[[1863]] – Danish prince [[George I of Greece|Wilhelm Georg]] is chosen as King George of Greece. *[[1867]] – [[Alaska]] is [[Alaska Purchase|purchased]] from [[Russian Empire|Russia]] for $7.2 million, about two cents/acre ($4.19/km<sup>2</sup>), by [[United States Secretary of State]] [[William H. Seward]]. *[[1870]] – [[Texas]] is readmitted to the [[United States Congress]] following [[Reconstruction Era|Reconstruction]]. *[[1885]] – The [[Battle for Kushka]] triggers the [[Panjdeh Incident]] which nearly gives rise to war between the [[Russian Empire|Russian]] and [[British Empire]]s. *[[1899]] – German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the [[Commission on Isotopic Abundances and Atomic Weights|International Committee on Atomic Weights]]. *[[1900]] – [[Archaeology|Archaeologists]] in [[Knossos]], [[Crete]], discover the first [[clay tablet]] with [[hieroglyph]]ic writing in a script later called [[Linear B]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Palaima |first=Thomas G. |chapter=Linear B|title=The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean|editor-last=Cline |editor-first=Eric H.|location=Oxford, UK|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2012|isbn=9780199873609 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EglBMWW2WHkC|page=357}}</ref> ===1901–present=== *[[1912]] – [[Sultan of Morocco|Sultan]] [[Abd al-Hafid of Morocco|Abd al-Hafid]] signs the [[Treaty of Fez]], making [[Morocco]] a French [[protectorate]]. *[[1918]] – Beginning of the bloody [[March Days|March Events]] in [[Baku]] and other locations of [[Baku Governorate]]. *[[1939]] – The [[Heinkel He 100]] fighter sets a [[Flight airspeed record|world airspeed record]] of 463 mph (745 km/h). *[[1940]] – [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]: Japan declares [[Nanjing|Nanking]] capital of a new [[Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China|Chinese puppet government]], nominally controlled by [[Wang Jingwei]]. *[[1944]] – [[World War II]]: [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] bombers conduct their most severe [[Bombing of Sofia in World War II|bombing run]] on [[Sofia]], [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]]. * 1944 – Out of 795 [[Avro Lancaster|Lancasters]], [[Handley Page Halifax|Halifaxe]]s and [[de Havilland Mosquito|Mosquito]]s sent to [[Bombing of Nuremberg in World War II|attack Nuremberg]], 95 bombers do not return, making it the largest RAF Bomber Command loss of the war. *[[1945]] – World War II: [[Red Army|Soviet forces]] invade Austria and [[Vienna offensive|capture Vienna]]. [[Armia Ludowa|Polish]] and Soviet forces [[East Pomeranian offensive|liberate Danzig]]. *[[1949]] – [[Cold War]]: A [[1949 anti-NATO riot in Iceland|riot breaks out in Austurvöllur]] square in [[Reykjavík]], when [[Iceland]] joins [[NATO]]. *[[1959]] – [[14th Dalai Lama|Tenzin Gyatso]], the 14th [[Dalai Lama]], flees [[Tibet]] for [[India]]. *[[1961]] – The [[Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs]] is signed in New York City. *[[1965]] – [[Vietnam War]]: A [[car bomb]] explodes in front of the [[Embassy of the United States, Saigon|United States Embassy, Saigon]], killing 22 and wounding 183 others. *[[1967]] – [[Delta Air Lines Flight 9877]] crashes at [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport]], killing 19.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-51 N802E New Orleans, LA |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19670330-0 |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=aviation-safety.net |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]}}</ref> *[[1972]] – Vietnam War: The [[Easter Offensive]] begins after [[North Vietnam]]ese forces cross into the [[Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone|Demilitarized Zone]] (DMZ) of [[South Vietnam]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Head |first1=William P. |title=Dirty Little Secret in the Land of a Million Elephants: Barrel Roll and the Lost War |journal=Air Power History |date=2017 |volume=64 |issue=4 |pages=23–24 |jstor=26571062 |issn=1044-016X}}</ref> *[[1976]] – [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict|Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]: in the first organized response against Israeli policies by a Palestinian collective since [[History of Israel|1948]], Palestinians create the first [[Land Day]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel/Israels-Arabs-to-mark-Land-Day|title=Israel's Arabs to mark Land Day|work=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com|access-date=2018-10-30}}</ref> *[[1979]] – [[Airey Neave]], a British [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP), is [[Assassination of Airey Neave|killed by a car bomb]] as he exits the [[Palace of Westminster]]. The [[Irish National Liberation Army]] claims responsibility. *[[1981]] – U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]] is [[Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan|shot in the chest]] outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by [[John Hinckley Jr.]]; three others are wounded in the same incident. *[[1982]] – [[Space Shuttle program]]: [[STS-3]] mission is completed with the landing of ''[[Space Shuttle Columbia|Columbia]]'' at [[White Sands Missile Range]], [[New Mexico]]. *[[2002]] – The [[2002 Lyon synagogue attack|2002 Lyon car attack]] takes place.<ref name="CarsCrashThrough">{{cite news|title=Vandals crash cars through French synagogue|url=http://azdailysun.com/vandals-crash-cars-through-french-synagogue/article_a3a07e4c-8d84-55f4-9b2b-5b6bccaee9bb.html|access-date=8 August 2016|agency=AP|publisher=Arizona Daily Sun|date=30 March 2002}}</ref><ref name="WaveOfAttacks">{{cite news|title=Shooting in France in Wave of Anti-Jewish Attacks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/01/international/europe/01FRAN.html|access-date=8 August 2016|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=1 April 2002}}</ref><ref name=DiamondFirst>{{cite news|last1=Diamond|first1=Andrew|title=Weekend of anti-Semitism in France|url=http://www.jta.org/2002/04/01/life-religion/features/weekend-of-anti-semitism-in-france|access-date=8 August 2016|publisher=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency|JTA]]|date=1 April 2002}}</ref><ref name="NornViolence">{{cite news|last1=Horn|first1=Heather|title=The Jewish School Shooting and Patterns of Violence|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/the-jewish-school-shooting-and-patterns-of-violence/254707/|access-date=8 August 2016|publisher=[[The Atlantic]]|date=19 March 2012}}</ref> *[[2006]] – [[Cyclone Glenda]], one of the strongest [[tropical cyclone]]s in the [[Australia]]n region makes landfall near [[Onslow, Western Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Severe Tropical Cyclone Glenda |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/glenda.pdf |date=27–31 March 2006 |website=[[Bureau of Meteorology|Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology]]}}</ref> *[[2008]] – [[Drolma Kyi]] arrested by Chinese authorities.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-08-fg-singer8-story.html|title=China silences Tibet folk singer Drolmakyi|journal=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=2008-06-09|last=Demick|first=Barbara|date=2008-06-08}}</ref> *[[2009]] – Twelve gunmen [[2009 Lahore police academy attack|attack the Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan]]. *[[2011]] – [[Min Aung Hlaing]] is appointed as the [[Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services|Commander-in-Chief]] of [[Tatmadaw|Myanmar's armed forces]].<ref>[http://archive-2.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5090-new-commander-in-chief-of-defence-services-general-min-aung-hlaing.html "New commander in chief of defence services: General Min Aung Hlaing"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053530/http://archive-2.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/5090-new-commander-in-chief-of-defence-services-general-min-aung-hlaing.html|date=4 March 2016}}, Mizzima, 30 March 2011.</ref> *[[2017]] – [[SpaceX]] conducts the world's first [[Reusable launch vehicle|reflight]] of an orbital class rocket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/science/spacex-launches-a-satellite-with-a-partly-used-rocket.html|title=SpaceX Launches a Satellite With a Partly Used Rocket|last=Chang|first=Kenneth|date=30 March 2017|work=The New York Times|access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39451401|title=Success for SpaceX 're-usable rocket'|last=Amos|first=Jonathan|date=31 March 2017|work=BBC News|access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref> *[[2018]] – The [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Army]] kills 17 [[Palestinians]] and wounds 1,400 in Gaza during [[Land Day]] [[2018–2019 Gaza border protests|protests]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Israeli forces kill 17 Palestinians on Land Day |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/3/31/israeli-army-kills-17-palestinians-in-gaza-protests |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref> *[[2019]] – [[Pope Francis]] visits [[Morocco]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-13 |title=Dichiarazione del Direttore della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, Greg Burke |trans-title=Statement by the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2018/11/13/0839/01820.html |website=[[Holy See Press Office]] |language=it}}</ref> *[[2023]] – [[Donald Trump]] becomes the first former United States president to be [[Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York|indicted]] by a [[grand jury]].<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Kara |last1=Scannell|first2=John|last2=Miller|first3=Jeremy|last3=Herb|first4=Devan|last4=Cole |date=2023-03-30 |title=Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/30/politics/donald-trump-indictment/index.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=CNN Politics |language=en}}</ref> ==Births== ===Pre-1600=== * [[892]] – [[Shi Jingtang]], founder of the [[Later Jin (Five Dynasties)|Later Jin Dynasty]] (died 942) *[[1135]] – [[Maimonides]], Spanish rabbi and philosopher ([[April 6]] also proposed, d. 1204) *[[1326]] – [[Ivan II of Moscow]] (died 1359) *[[1432]] – [[Mehmed the Conqueror]], Ottoman sultan (died 1481) *[[1510]] – [[Antonio de Cabezón]], Spanish composer and organist (died 1566) *[[1551]] – [[Salomon Schweigger]], German theologian (died 1622) ===1601–1900=== *[[1606]] – [[Vincentio Reinieri]], Italian mathematician and astronomer (died 1647) *[[1640]] – [[John Trenchard (politician)|John Trenchard]], English politician, [[Secretary of State for the Northern Department]] (died 1695) *[[1727]] – [[Tommaso Traetta]], Italian composer and educator (died 1779) *[[1746]] – [[Francisco Goya]], Spanish-French painter and sculptor (died 1828) *[[1750]] – [[John Stafford Smith]], English organist and composer (died 1836) *[[1793]] – [[Juan Manuel de Rosas]], Argentinian soldier and politician, 13th [[Governor of Buenos Aires Province]] (died 1877) *[[1805]] – [[Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann]], German-Swedish linguist and botanist (died 1887) *[[1811]] – [[Robert Bunsen]], German chemist and academic (died 1899) *[[1820]] – [[Anna Sewell]], English author (died 1878) * 1820 – [[James Whyte (Australian politician)|James Whyte]], Scottish-Australian politician, 6th [[Premier of Tasmania]] (died 1882)<ref>{{cite Tas Parliament |id=whyte39 |title=James Whyte}}</ref> *[[1844]] – [[Paul Verlaine]], French poet (died 1896) *[[1853]] – [[Vincent van Gogh]], Dutch-French painter and illustrator (died 1890) *1853 – [[Arnoldo Sartorio]], German composer, pianist, and teacher (died 1936) *[[1857]] – [[Léon Charles Thévenin]], French engineer (died 1926) *[[1858]] – [[Siegfried Alkan]], German composer (died 1941) *[[1863]] – [[Mary Calkins]], American philosopher and psychologist (died 1930) *[[1864]] – [[Franz Oppenheimer]], German-American sociologist and economist (died 1943) *[[1874]] – [[Charles Lightoller]], English 2nd officer on the [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']] (died 1952) * 1874 – [[Josiah McCracken]], American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player (died 1962) * 1874 – [[Nicolae Rădescu]], Romanian general and politician, [[Prime Minister of Romania]] (died 1953) *[[1875]] – [[Thomas Xenakis]], Greek-American gymnast (died 1942) *[[1879]] – [[Coen de Koning]], Dutch speed skater (died 1954) *[[1880]] – [[Seán O'Casey]], Irish dramatist, playwright, and memoirist (died 1964) *[[1882]] – [[Melanie Klein]], Austrian-English psychologist and author (died 1960) *[[1888]] – [[J. R. Williams]], Canadian-born cartoonist (died 1957) *[[1891]] – [[Chunseong]], Korean monk, writer and philosopher (died 1977) *[[1892]] – [[Stefan Banach]], Polish mathematician and academic (died 1945) * 1892 – [[Fortunato Depero]], Italian painter and sculptor (died 1960) * 1892 – [[Erhard Milch]], German field marshal (died 1972) * 1892 – [[Johannes Pääsuke]], Estonian photographer and director (died 1918) * 1892 – [[Erwin Panofsky]], German historian and academic (died 1968) *[[1894]] – [[Tommy Green (athlete)|Tommy Green]], English race walker (died 1975) * 1894 – [[Sergey Ilyushin]], Russian engineer, founded [[Ilyushin|Ilyushin Design Bureau]] (died 1977) *[[1895]] – [[Jean Giono]], French author and poet (died 1970) * 1895 – [[Carl Lutz]], Swiss vice-consul to Hungary during WWII, credited with saving over 62,000 Jews (died 1975) * 1895 – [[Charlie Wilson (footballer, born 1895)|Charlie Wilson]], English footballer (died 1971) *[[1899]] – [[Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay]], Indian author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 1970) ===1901–present=== *[[1902]] – [[Brooke Astor]], American socialite and philanthropist (died 2007) * 1902 – [[Ted Heath (bandleader)|Ted Heath]], English trombonist and composer (died 1969) *[[1903]] – [[Joy Ridderhof]], American missionary (died 1984) *[[1904]] – [[Ripper Collins (baseball)|Ripper Collins]], American baseball player and coach (died 1970) *[[1905]] – [[Archie Birkin]], English motorcycle racer (died 1927) * 1905 – [[Mikio Oda]], Japanese triple jumper and academic (died 1998) * 1905 – [[Albert Pierrepoint]], English hangman (died 1992) *[[1907]] – [[Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte]], German general (died 1994) *[[1910]] – [[Józef Marcinkiewicz]], Polish soldier, mathematician, and academic (died 1940) *[[1911]] – [[Ekrem Akurgal]], Turkish archaeologist and academic (died 2002) *[[1912]] – [[Jack Cowie]], New Zealand cricketer (died 1994) * 1912 – [[Alvin Hamilton]], Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th [[Minister of Agriculture (Canada)|Canadian Minister of Agriculture]] (died 2004) *[[1913]] – [[Marc Davis (animator)|Marc Davis]], American animator (died 2000) * 1913 – [[Richard Helms]], American soldier and diplomat, 8th [[Director of Central Intelligence]] (died 2002) * 1913 – [[Frankie Laine]], American singer-songwriter (died 2007) * 1913 – [[Ċensu Tabone]], Maltese general, physician, and politician, 4th [[President of Malta]] (died 2012) *[[1914]] – [[Sonny Boy Williamson I]], American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (died 1948) *[[1915]] – [[Pietro Ingrao]], Italian journalist and politician (died 2015) *[[1917]] – [[Els Aarne]], Ukrainian-Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1995) *[[1919]] – [[McGeorge Bundy]], American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th [[United States National Security Advisor]] (died 1996) * 1919 – [[Robin Williams (mathematician)|Robin Williams]], New Zealand mathematician, university administrator and public servant (died 2013) *[[1921]] – [[André Fontaine]], French historian and journalist (died 2013) *[[1922]] – [[Turhan Bey]], American actor (died 2012) * 1922 – [[Arthur Wightman]], American physicist and academic (died 2013) *[[1923]] – [[Milton Acorn]], Canadian poet and playwright (died 1986) *[[1925]] – [[Hans Reichelt]], German politician (died 2025)<ref>{{cite news |title=Früherer DDR-Minister Hans Reichelt ist tot |url=https://www.t-online.de/region/berlin/id_100574080/berlin-frueherer-ddr-minister-hans-reichelt-ist-tot.html |access-date=14 January 2025 |publisher=t-online |date=14 January 2025}}</ref> *[[1926]] – [[Ingvar Kamprad]], Swedish businessman, founded [[IKEA]] (died 2018) *[[1927]] – [[Wally Grout]], Australian cricketer (died 1968) *[[1928]] – [[Robert Badinter]], French lawyer and politician, [[Ministry of Justice (France)|French Minister of Justice]] (died 2024) * 1928 – [[Colin Egar]], Australian cricket umpire (died 2008) * 1928 – [[Tom Sharpe]], English-Spanish author and educator (died 2013) *[[1929]] – [[Richard Dysart]], American actor (died 2015) * 1929 – [[Ray Musto]], American soldier and politician (died 2014) * 1929 – [[István Rózsavölgyi]], Hungarian runner (died 2012) *[[1930]] – [[John Astin]], American actor * 1930 – [[Rolf Harris]], Australian singer-songwriter (died 2023)<ref name="BBC 60393842">{{cite news |title=Rolf Harris: Serial abuser and ex-entertainer dies aged 93 |work=BBC News |date=23 May 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60393842 |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> *[[1933]] – [[Jean-Claude Brialy]], French actor and director (died 2007) * 1933 – [[Joe Ruby]], American animator (died 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barnes|first=Mike|date=2020-08-27|title=Joe Ruby, Co-Creator of Scooby-Doo, Dies at 87|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/joe-ruby-co-creator-of-scooby-doo-dies-at-87-4051474/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref> *[[1934]] – [[Paul Crouch]], American broadcaster, co-founded the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] (died 2013) * 1934 – [[Hans Hollein]], Austrian architect and academic, designed [[Haas House]] (died 2014) *[[1935]] – [[Karl Berger]], German pianist and composer (died 2023) * 1935 – [[Willie Galimore]], American football player (died 1964) * 1935 – [[Gordon Mumma]], American composer *[[1937]] – [[Warren Beatty]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter * 1937 – [[Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth]], English businessman *[[1938]] – [[John Barnhill (basketball)|John Barnhill]], American basketball player and coach (died 2013) * 1938 – [[Klaus Schwab]], German economist and engineer, founded the [[World Economic Forum]] *[[1940]] – [[Norman Gifford]], English cricketer * 1940 – [[Jerry Lucas]], American basketball player and educator * 1940 – [[Hans Ragnemalm]], Swedish lawyer and judge (died 2016) * 1940 – [[David Earle Bailey]], American Episcopal priest (died 2024)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Michael |first1=Mark |title=Former Navajoland Bishop Dies at 84 |url=https://livingchurch.org/news/news-episcopal-church/former-navajoland-bishop-dies-at-84/ |access-date=31 July 2024 |publisher=The Living Church |date=30 July 2024}}</ref> *[[1941]] – [[Graeme Edge]], English singer-songwriter and drummer (died 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/arts/music/graeme-edge-dead.html|title=Graeme Edge, Drummer and Co-Founder of the Moody Blues, Dies at 80|date=12 November 2021|work=The New York Times}}</ref> * 1941 – [[Ron Johnston (geographer)|Ron Johnston]], English geographer and academic (died 2020) * 1941 – [[Wasim Sajjad]], Pakistani lawyer and politician, [[President of Pakistan]] * 1941 – [[Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician)|Bob Smith]], American soldier and politician *[[1942]] – [[Ruben Kun]], Nauruan lawyer and politician, 14th [[President of Nauru]] (died 2014) * 1942 – [[Tane Norton]], New Zealand rugby player (died 2023) * 1942 – [[Kenneth Welsh]], Canadian actor (died 2022) *[[1943]] – [[Jay Traynor]], American pop and doo-wop singer (died 2014) *[[1944]] – [[Mark Wylea Erwin]], American businessman and diplomat * 1944 – [[Brian Wilshire]], Australian radio host *[[1945]] – [[Eric Clapton]], English guitarist and singer-songwriter *[[1947]] – [[Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin]], American activist, writer, and [[black anarchist]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ervin |first=Lorenzo Kom'boa |title=Anarchism and the Black Revolution |chapter=Introduction |publisher=[[Pluto Press]] |year=2021 |isbn=978-0-7453-4579-6 |edition=Definitive |location=London |pages=1–32 |doi=10.2307/j.ctv2114fp4.5 |language=en |jstor=j.ctv2114fp4.5 |quote=My name at birth (March 30, 1947) was Lorenzo Edward Ervin, Jr.}}</ref> * 1947 – [[Dick Roche]], Irish politician, [[Minister of State for European Affairs]] * 1947 – [[Terje Venaas]], Norwegian bassist *[[1948]] – [[Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham]], English computer programmer and politician (died 2022) * 1948 – [[Eddie Jordan]], Irish racing driver and team owner, founded [[Jordan Grand Prix]] (died 2025) * 1948 – [[Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury|Mervyn King]], English economist and academic * 1948 – [[Jim "Dandy" Mangrum]], American rock singer *[[1949]] – [[Liza Frulla]], Canadian talk show host and politician, 3rd [[Minister of Canadian Heritage]] * 1949 – [[Dana Gillespie]], English singer-songwriter and actress * 1949 – [[Naomi Sims]], American model and author (died 2009) *[[1950]] – [[Janet Browne]], English-American historian and academic * 1950 – [[Robbie Coltrane]], Scottish actor (died 2022)<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63261204 |work=[[BBC]] |date=14 October 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014165324/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63261204 |url-status=live }}</ref> * 1950 – [[Grady Little]], American baseball player, coach, and manager *[[1952]] – [[Stuart Dryburgh]], English-New Zealand cinematographer * 1952 – [[Peter Knights]], Australian footballer and coach *[[1955]] – [[Randy VanWarmer]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004) *[[1956]] – [[Bill Butler (politician)|Bill Butler]], Scottish educator and politician * 1956 – [[Juanito Oiarzabal]], Spanish mountaineer * 1956 – [[Paul Reiser]], American actor and comedian * 1956 – [[Shahla Sherkat]], Iranian journalist and author *[[1957]] – [[Marie-Christine Koundja]], Chadian author and diplomat<ref>{{Cite book|title=Anthologie de la littérature et des arts tchadiens|date=2003|publisher=L'Harmattan|last=Bourdette-Donon |first=Marcel |isbn=9782747540513|location=Paris|pages=187|oclc=52429094}}</ref> *[[1958]] – [[Maurice LaMarche]], Canadian voice actor and stand-up comedian * 1958 – [[Joey Sindelar]], American golfer *[[1959]] – [[Martina Cole]], English television host and author *[[1960]] – [[Laurie Graham]], Canadian skier * 1960 – [[Bill Johnson (skier)|Bill Johnson]], American skier (died 2016) *[[1961]] – [[Mike Thackwell]], New Zealand racing driver * 1961 – [[Doug Wickenheiser]], Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 1999) *[[1962]] – [[Mark Begich]], American politician * 1962 – [[MC Hammer]], American rapper and actor * 1962 – [[Gary Stevens (footballer, born 1962)|Gary Stevens]], English international footballer and manager<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7605|title=Gary Stevens|website=soccerbase.com|access-date=22 March 2020}}</ref> *[[1963]] – [[Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj]], Mongolian journalist and politician, 4th [[President of Mongolia]] * 1963 – [[Panagiotis Tsalouchidis]], Greek footballer *[[1964]] – [[Vlado Bozinovski]], Macedonian-Australian footballer and manager * 1964 – [[Tracy Chapman]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist *[[1965]] – [[Piers Morgan]], English journalist and talk show host *[[1966]] – [[Efstratios Grivas]], Greek chess player and author * 1966 – [[Dmitry Volkov (swimmer)|Dmitry Volkov]], Russian swimmer (died 2025) * 1966 – [[Leonid Voloshin]], Russian triple jumper *[[1967]] – [[Christopher Bowman]], American figure skater and coach (died 2008) * 1967 – [[Richard Hutten]], Dutch furniture designer * 1967 – [[Julie Richardson]], New Zealand tennis player *[[1968]] – [[Celine Dion]], Canadian singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |title=Celine Dion | Biography, Songs, Awards, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Celine-Dion |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=10 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1969]] – [[Troy Bayliss]], Australian motorcycle racer *[[1970]] – [[Tobias Hill]], English poet and author (died 2023) * 1970 – [[Sylvain Charlebois]], Canadian food/agriculture researcher and author *[[1971]] – [[Mari Holden]], American cyclist<ref>{{cite web |title=Mari Holden Bio, Stats, and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/mari-holden-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023509/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/mari-holden-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=10 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> * 1971 – [[Mark Consuelos]], American actor and television personality *[[1972]] – [[Mili Avital]], Israeli-American actress * 1972 – [[Emerson Thome]], Brazilian footballer and scout * 1972 – [[Karel Poborský]], Czech footballer *[[1973]] – [[DJ AM|Adam Goldstein]], American keyboard player, DJ, and producer (died 2009) * 1973 – [[Jan Koller]], Czech footballer * 1973 – [[Kareem Streete-Thompson]], Caymanian-American long jumper *[[1974]] – [[Martin Love]], Australian cricketer *[[1975]] – [[Paul Griffen]], New Zealand-Italian rugby player *[[1976]] – [[Ty Conklin]], American ice hockey player * 1976 – [[Obadele Thompson]], Barbadian sprinter * 1976 – [[Troels Lund Poulsen]], Danish politician, [[Minister for Education of Denmark]] *[[1977]] – [[Abhishek Chaubey]], Indian director and screenwriter *[[1978]] – [[Paweł Czapiewski]], Polish runner * 1978 – [[Chris Paterson]], Scottish rugby player and coach * 1978 – [[Bok van Blerk]], South African singer-songwriter and actor *[[1979]] – [[Norah Jones]], American singer-songwriter and pianist * 1979 – [[Anatoliy Tymoshchuk]], Ukrainian footballer *[[1980]] – [[Katrine Lunde]], Norwegian handball goalkeeper<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Katrine Lunde |first1=Thomas |last1=Aune |first2=Rolf |last2=Bryhn |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |date=22 December 2023 |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Katrine_Lunde |language=no|access-date=23 March 2024}}</ref> * 1980 – [[Kristine Lunde-Borgersen]], Norwegian handball player<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kristine Lunde-Borgersen |first=Rolf |last=Bryhn |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |date=21 April 2023 |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Kristine_Lunde-Borgersen |language=no|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref> * 1980 – [[Ricardo Osorio]], Mexican footballer *[[1981]] – [[Jammal Brown]], American football player * 1981 – [[Andrea Masi]], Italian rugby player<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrea Masi |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/13236.html |website=ESPN scrum |access-date=10 February 2020 |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803160133/http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/13236.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[1982]] – [[Mark Hudson (footballer, born 1982)|Mark Hudson]], English footballer * 1982 – [[Philippe Mexès]], French footballer * 1982 – [[Javier Portillo (Spanish footballer)|Javier Portillo]], Spanish footballer * 1982 – [[Jason Dohring]], American actor *[[1983]] – [[Jérémie Aliadière]], French footballer *[[1984]] – [[Mario Ančić]], Croatian tennis player * 1984 – [[Samantha Stosur]], Australian tennis player *[[1985]] – [[Giacomo Ricci]], Italian racing driver *[[1986]] – [[Sergio Ramos]], Spanish footballer *[[1987]] – [[Trent Barreta]], American wrestler * 1987 – [[Calum Elliot]], Scottish footballer * 1987 – [[Kwok Kin Pong]], Hong Kong footballer * 1987 – [[Marc-Édouard Vlasic]], Canadian ice hockey player *[[1988]] – [[Will Matthews (rugby league)|Will Matthews]], Australian rugby league player * 1988 – [[Thanasis Papazoglou]], Greek footballer * 1988 – [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]], American football player * 1988 – [[Larisa Yurkiw]], Canadian alpine skier *[[1989]] – [[Chris Sale]], American baseball player * 1989 – [[João Sousa]], Portuguese tennis player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/joao-sousa/sh90/overview|title=Joao Sousa Overview|website=ATP Tour|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref> *[[1990]] – [[Thomas Rhett]], American country music singer and songwriter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/musician/thomas-rhett|title=Thomas Rhett|website=Biography|date=10 May 2021 }}</ref> * 1990 – [[Michal Březina]], Czech figure skater *[[1991]] – [[NF (rapper)|NF]], American rapper<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nf-mn0003282827/biography |title=NF: Biography |last=Leggett |first=Steve |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> *[[1992]] – [[Palak Muchhal]], Indian playback singer *[[1993]] – [[Anitta (singer)|Anitta]], Brazilian singer and entertainer *[[1994]] – [[Alex Bregman]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Alex Bregman |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/alex-bregman-608324 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=16 March 2023}}</ref> * 1994 – [[Jetro Willems]], Dutch footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=336087/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402151755/https://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people%3D336087/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2019|title=Jetro Willems|website=FIFA|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref> *[[1995]] – [[Zay Jones]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Zay Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneZa00.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref> *[[1996]] – [[Ryan Noda]], American baseball player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ryan Noda #49 |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/ryan-noda-676116 |access-date=10 April 2024 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]}}</ref> *[[1997]] – [[Cha Eun-woo]], South Korean singer, actor, and model<ref>{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:판타지오 |trans-title=Fantagio |url=http://www.fantagio.kr/artists/cha-eun-woo/profile/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525230533/http://www.fantagio.kr/artists/cha-eun-woo/profile/ |archive-date=May 25, 2018 |access-date=May 30, 2018 |website=Fantagio |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 23, 2015 |title= |script-title=ko:[My Name] 아스트로 (2) 윤산하 진진 차은우 |trans-title=[My Name] Astro (2) Yoon Sanha, Jinjin, Cha Eunwoo |url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/688939 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815081508/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/tv/article/2015092396014 |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |access-date=June 7, 2018 |website=TenAsia |language=ko}}</ref> *[[1998]] – [[Kalyn Ponga]], Australian rugby league player<ref>{{cite web |title=Official NRL profile of Kalyn Ponga for Newcastle Knights |url=https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/newcastle-knights/kalyn-ponga/ |website=Newcastle Knights |access-date=10 February 2020 |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104191815/https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/newcastle-knights/kalyn-ponga/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[2000]] – [[Colton Herta]], American race car driver<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Colton_Herta|title=Colton Herta|access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> *[[2001]] – [[Anastasia Potapova]], Russian tennis player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/325601/anastasia-potapova|title=WTAtennis.com Profile: Anastasia Potapova|publisher=[[Women's Tennis Association]]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> ==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== *[[AD 116|116]] – [[Quirinus of Neuss]], Roman martyr and saint *[[AD 365|365]] – [[Emperor Ai of Jin|Ai of Jin]], emperor of the [[Jin dynasty (265–420)|Jin Dynasty]] (born 341) * [[943]] – [[Li Bian]], emperor of [[Southern Tang]] (born 889) * [[987]] – [[Arnulf II, Count of Flanders]] (born 960) *[[1180]] – [[Al-Mustadi]], Caliph (born 1142) *[[1202]] – [[Joachim of Fiore]], Italian mystic and theologian (born 1135) *[[1465]] – [[Isabella of Clermont]], queen consort of Naples (born c. 1424) *[[1472]] – [[Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy]] (born 1435) *[[1486]] – [[Thomas Bourchier (cardinal)|Thomas Bourchier]], English cardinal (born 1404) *[[1526]] – [[Konrad Mutian]], German humanist (born 1471) *[[1540]] – [[Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg]], German cardinal (born 1469) *[[1559]] – [[Adam Ries]], German mathematician and academic (born 1492) *[[1587]] – [[Ralph Sadler]], English politician, [[Secretary of State (England)|Secretary of State for England]] (born 1507) ===1601–1900=== *[[1662]] – [[François le Métel de Boisrobert]], French poet and playwright (born 1592) *[[1689]] – [[Kazimierz Łyszczyński]], Polish atheist and philosopher (born 1634) *[[1707]] – [[Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban]], French general and engineer (born 1633) *[[1764]] – [[Pietro Locatelli]], Italian violinist and composer (born 1695) *[[1783]] – [[William Hunter (anatomist)|William Hunter]], Scottish anatomist and physician (born 1718)<ref>{{cite web |title=William Hunter (1718-1783) |url=https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/learning/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-a-z/hunter-william |website=National Records of Scotland |access-date=16 July 2021 |language=English |date=31 May 2013}}</ref> *[[1804]] – [[Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie]], French general and politician, [[Secretary of State for War (France)|French Secretary of State for War]] (born 1718) *[[1806]] – [[Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire]] (born 1757) *[[1830]] – [[Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden]] (born 1763) *[[1840]] – [[Beau Brummell]], English-French fashion designer (born 1778) *[[1842]] – [[Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun|Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun]], French painter (born 1755)<ref>{{cite book|first=Frank N.|last=Magill|title=The 17th and 18th Centuries: Dictionary of World Biography, Volume 4|location=Abingdon|publisher=Routledge|year=1999|isbn=978-0-89356-316-5|page=1376}}</ref> *[[1864]] – [[Louis Schindelmeisser]], German clarinet player, composer, and conductor (born 1811) *[[1873]] – [[Bénédict Morel]], Austrian-French psychiatrist and physician (born 1809) *[[1874]] – [[Carl Julian (von) Graba]], German lawyer and ornithologist who visited and studied the Faroe Islands (born 1799)<ref name="KN">{{cite web|url= http://www.kn-online.de/htm/dauer/lok/hochschulen/hochschulseiten/990212/c-voegel.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20010721034659/http://www.kn-online.de/htm/dauer/lok/hochschulen/hochschulseiten/990212/c-voegel.htm|archive-date=21 July 2001|language=de|title= Unbekannte Vögel entdeckt – Auf den Spuren von Graba|trans-title= Unknown birds discovered – In the footsteps of Graba|date=12 February 1999|author= Kieler Nachrichten| accessdate=20 August 2022}}</ref> *[[1879]] – [[Thomas Couture]], French painter and educator (born 1815) *[[1886]] – [[Joseph-Alfred Mousseau]], Canadian judge and politician, 6th [[Premier of Quebec]] (born 1838) *[[1896]] – [[Charilaos Trikoupis]], Greek politician, 55th [[Prime Minister of Greece]] (born 1832) ===1901–present=== *[[1912]] – [[Karl May]], German author (born 1842) *[[1925]] – [[Rudolf Steiner]], Austrian philosopher and author (born 1861) *[[1935]] – [[Romanos Melikian]], Armenian composer (born 1883) *[[1936]] – [[Conchita Supervía]], Spanish soprano and actress (born 1895) *[[1940]] – [[Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet]] Scottish soldier and politician, [[Secretary of State for Scotland]] (born 1876) *[[1943]] – [[Jan Bytnar]], Polish lieutenant; WWII resistance fighter (born 1921) * 1943 – [[Maciej Aleksy Dawidowski]], Polish sergeant; WWII resistance fighter (born 1920) *[[1945]] – [[Béla Balogh]], Hungarian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1885) *[[1949]] – [[Friedrich Bergius]], German chemist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1884) * 1949 – [[Dattaram Hindlekar]], Indian cricketer (born 1909) *[[1950]] – [[Léon Blum]], French lawyer and politician, [[Prime Minister of France]] (born 1872) *[[1952]] – [[Nikos Beloyannis]], Greek resistance leader and politician (born 1915)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://atexnos.gr/nikos-beloyannis-70-years-since-the-execution-of-the-greek-communist-hero/ | title=Nikos Beloyannis: 70 years since the execution of the Greek communist hero | date=30 March 2022 }}</ref> * 1952 – [[Jigme Wangchuck]], Bhutanese king (born 1905) *[[1955]] – [[Harl McDonald]], American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1899) *[[1956]] – [[Edmund Clerihew Bentley]], English author and poet (born 1875) *[[1959]] – [[Daniil Andreyev]], Russian mystic and poet (born 1906) * 1959 – [[John Auden]], English solicitor, deputy coroner and a territorial soldier (born 1894) * 1959 – [[Riccardo Zanella]], Italian politician (born 1875) *[[1960]] – [[Joseph Haas]], German composer and educator (born 1879) *[[1961]] – [[Philibert Jacques Melotte]], English astronomer (born 1880) *[[1963]] – [[Aleksandr Gauk]], Russian conductor and composer (born 1893) *[[1964]] – [[Nella Larsen]], American nurse and author (born 1891) *[[1965]] – [[Philip Showalter Hench]], American physician and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1896) *[[1966]] – [[Newbold Morris]], American lawyer and politician (born 1902) * 1966 – [[Maxfield Parrish]], American painter and illustrator (born 1870) * 1966 – [[Erwin Piscator]], German director and producer (born 1893) *[[1967]] – [[Frank Thorpe (public servant)|Frank Thorpe]], Australian public servant (born 1885) * 1967 – [[Jean Toomer]], American poet and novelist (born 1894) *[[1969]] – [[Lucien Bianchi]], Belgian racing driver (born 1934) *[[1970]] – [[Heinrich Brüning]], German economist and politician, [[Chancellor of Germany]] (born 1885) *[[1972]] – [[Mahir Çayan]], Turkish politician (born 1946) * 1972 – [[Gabriel Heatter]], American radio commentator (born 1890) *[[1973]] – [[Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton]], Scottish pilot and politician (born 1903) * 1973 – [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]], French racing driver (born 1904) *[[1975]] – [[Peter Bamm]], German journalist and author (born 1897) *[[1977]] – [[Levko Revutsky]], Ukrainian composer and educator (born 1889) *[[1978]] – [[George Paine (cricketer)|George Paine]], English cricketer and coach (born 1908) * 1978 – [[Memduh Tağmaç]], Turkish general (born 1904) *[[1979]] – [[Airey Neave]], English colonel, lawyer, and politician, [[Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]] (born 1916) * 1979 – [[Ray Ventura (pianist)|Ray Ventura]], French pianist and bandleader (born 1908) *[[1981]] – [[DeWitt Wallace]], American publisher, co-founded ''[[Reader's Digest]]'' (born 1889) *[[1984]] – [[Karl Rahner]], German-Austrian priest and theologian (born 1904) *[[1985]] – [[Harold Peary]], American actor and singer (born 1908) *[[1986]] – [[James Cagney]], American actor and dancer (born 1899) * 1986 – [[John Ciardi]], American poet and etymologist (born 1916) *[[1988]] – [[Edgar Faure]], French historian and politician, [[Prime Minister of France]] (born 1908) *[[1990]] – [[Harry Bridges]], Australian-born American activist and trade union leader (born 1901) *[[1991]] – [[Athanasios Ragazos]], Greek long-distance runner (born 1913)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/70839 | title=Olympedia – Athanasios Ragazos }}</ref> *[[1992]] – [[Manolis Andronikos]], Greek archaeologist and academic (born 1919) *[[1993]] – [[S. M. Pandit]], Indian painter (born 1916) * 1993 – [[Richard Diebenkorn]], American painter (born 1922) *[[1995]] – [[Rozelle Claxton]], American pianist (born 1913) * 1995 – [[Tony Lock]], English-Australian cricketer and coach (born 1929) * 1995 – [[Paul A. Rothchild]], American record producer (born 1935) *[[1996]] – [[Hugh Falkus]], English pilot and author (born 1917) * 1996 – [[Ryoei Saito]], Japanese businessman (born 1916) *[[2000]] – [[Rudolf Kirchschläger]], Austrian judge and politician, 8th [[President of Austria]] (born 1915) *[[2002]] – [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother]] of the United Kingdom (born 1900) * 2002 – [[Anand Bakshi]], Indian poet and lyricist (born 1930) *[[2003]] – [[Michael Jeter]], American actor (born 1952) * 2003 – [[Valentin Pavlov]], Russian banker and politician, 11th [[Prime Minister of the Soviet Union]] (born 1937) *[[2004]] – [[Alistair Cooke]], English-American journalist and author (born 1908) * 2004 – [[Michael King (historian)|Michael King]], New Zealand historian and author (born 1945) * 2004 – [[Timi Yuro]], American singer and songwriter (born 1940) *[[2005]] – [[Robert Creeley]], American novelist, essayist, and poet (born 1926) * 2005 – [[Milton Green]], American hurdler and soldier (born 1913) * 2005 – [[Fred Korematsu]], American political activist (born 1919) * 2005 – [[Chrysanthos Theodoridis]], Greek singer and songwriter (born 1934)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pontosnews.gr/646128/pontos/30-martioy-2005-thanatos-chrysanthoy-theodoridi/ | title=Στις 30 Μαρτίου 2005 σίγησε το «αηδόνι του Πόντου», ο Χρύσανθος Θεοδωρίδης | date=30 March 2021 }}</ref> * 2005 – [[O. V. Vijayan]], Indian author and illustrator (born 1930) * 2005 – [[Mitch Hedberg]], American stand-up comedian (born 1968) *[[2006]] – [[Red Hickey]], American football player and coach (born 1917) * 2006 – [[John McGahern]], Irish author and educator (born 1934) *[[2007]] – [[John Roberts (Canadian politician)|John Roberts]], Canadian political scientist, academic, and politician, 46th [[Secretary of State for Canada]] (born 1933) *[[2008]] – [[Roland Fraïssé]], French mathematical logician (born 1920) * 2008 – [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]], Scottish racing driver (born 1953) * 2008 – [[Richard Lloyd (racing driver)|Richard Lloyd]], English racing driver (born 1945) * 2008 – [[Dith Pran]], Cambodian-American photographer and journalist (born 1942) *[[2010]] – [[Jaime Escalante]], Bolivian-American educator (born 1930) * 2010 – [[Morris R. Jeppson]], American lieutenant and physicist (born 1922) * 2010 – [[Martin Sandberger]], German [[SS]] officer (born 1911) *[[2012]] – [[Janet Anderson Perkin]], Canadian baseball player and curler (born 1921) * 2012 – [[Aquila Berlas Kiani]], Indian-Canadian sociologist and academic (born 1921) * 2012 – [[Francesco Mancini (footballer, born 1968)|Francesco Mancini]], Italian footballer and coach (born 1968) * 2012 – [[Granville Semmes]], American businessman, founded [[1-800-Flowers]] (born 1928) * 2012 – [[Leonid Shebarshin]], Russian [[KGB]] officer (born 1935) *[[2013]] – [[Daniel Hoffman]], American poet and academic (born 1923) * 2013 – [[Bobby Parks]], American basketball player and coach (born 1962) * 2013 – [[Phil Ramone]], South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded [[A & R Recording]] (born 1934) * 2013 – [[Edith Schaeffer]], Chinese-Swiss religious leader and author, co-founded [[L'Abri]] (born 1914) * 2013 – [[Bob Turley]], American baseball player and coach (born 1930) *[[2014]] – [[Kate O'Mara]], English actress (born 1939)<ref>{{cite web |title=Kate O'Mara obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/mar/30/kate-omara |website=the Guardian |access-date=7 April 2022 |language=en |date=30 March 2014}}</ref> *2014 – [[Alice Raftary]], American educator of blind adults (born 1927)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-04-06 |title=Raftary |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55125682/raftary/ |access-date=2020-07-11 |work=Detroit Free Press |pages=A23 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> *[[2015]] – [[Helmut Dietl]], German director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1944) * 2015 – [[Roger Slifer]], American author, illustrator, screenwriter, and producer (born 1954) * 2015 – [[Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld]], Dutch astronomer and academic (born 1921) *[[2018]] – [[Bill Maynard]], English actor (born 1928) *[[2020]] – [[Manolis Glezos]], Greek left-wing politician, journalist, author, and folk hero (born 1922)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/251143/veteran-leftist-and-resistance-fighter-manolis-glezos-dies-at-97/|title=Veteran leftist and resistance fighter Manolis Glezos dies at 97 | eKathimerini.com|website=www.ekathimerini.com}}</ref> * 2020 – [[Bill Withers]], American singer-songwriter (born 1938)<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Greene |first1=Andy |title=Bill Withers, Hall of Fame Soul Singer, Dead at 81 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bill-withers-obituary-977929/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=31 March 2021 |date=3 April 2020}}</ref> *[[2021]] – [[G. Gordon Liddy]], chief operative in the Watergate scandal (born 1930)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McFadden |first1=Robert D. |title=G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/us/g-gordon-liddy-dead.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=31 March 2021 |date=31 March 2021}}</ref> * 2021 – [[Myra Frances]], British actress (born 1942)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-13|title=Myra Frances obituary|url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/apr/13/myra-frances-obituary|access-date=2021-04-18|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> *[[2023]] – [[Doug Mulray]], Australian radio and television host (born 1951)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aussie comedian, television and radio giant Doug Mulray dies aged 71 |url=https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/doug-mulray-death-australian-comedian-radio-television-presenter-dies-aged-71/23064953-75c0-4595-bf8b-ec7fad3e0637 |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=celebrity.nine.com.au |date=30 March 2023 |language=en-AU}}</ref> *[[2024]] – [[Tim McGovern]], American visual effects artist (born 1955)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2024-03-31 |title=Tim McGovern, 'Total Recall' VFX Oscar Winner, Dies at 68 |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/tim-mcgovern-dead-vfx-total-recall-1235956282/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> *2024 – [[Chance Perdomo]], British-American actor (born 1996)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=2024-03-30 |title=Chance Perdomo, 'Gen V' and 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' Star, Dies at 27 |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/chance-perdomo-dead-gen-v-1235956320/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Holidays and observances== *Christian [[feast day]]: **Blessed [[Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy]] **Blessed [[Maria Restituta Kafka]] **[[John Climacus]] **[[Mamertinus of Auxerre]] **[[Quirinus of Neuss]] **[[Thomas Son Chasuhn]], [[Marie-Nicolas-Antoine Daveluy]] (part of The [[Korean Martyrs]]) **[[Tola of Clonard]] **[[March 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]] *[[Land Day]] ([[Palestine (region)|Palestine]]) *[[National Doctors' Day]] (United States) *[[Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day]] ([[Trinidad and Tobago]]) *[[School Day of Non-violence and Peace]] (Spain) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons}} * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/30 BBC: On This Day] * {{NYT On this day|month=3|day=30}} * [https://www.onthisday.com/events/march/30 Historical Events on March 30] {{months}} [[Category:Days of March]]
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