| Year | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | American chemist Paul D. Boyer died. | Death day |
| 2015 | American chemist Irwin Rose died. | Death day |
| 2011 | Chess grandmaster from Kyrgyzstan, Leonid Yurtaev died. | Death day |
| 2000 | Russian ophthalmologist and politician Svyatoslav Fyodorov died. | Death day |
| 1999 | Chess grandmaster from China, Wei Yi was born. | Birthday |
| 1999 | Internet content service company Naver was founded. | Foundation day |
| 1994 | Chess grandmaster from Russia, Andrey Stukopin was born. | Birthday |
| 1991 | Chess grandmaster from Hungary, Tamas Fodor Jr. was born. | Birthday |
| 1990 | Chess grandmaster from Norway, Jon Ludvig Hammer was born. | Birthday |
| 1990 | English actor Rex Harrison died. | Death day |
| 1989 | Australian cricketer Steve Smith was born. | Birthday |
| 1989 | Golfer from United States, Dick Mayer died. | Death day |
| 1986 | Sumo wrestler Ryutei was born. | Birthday |
| 1983 | Chess grandmaster from France, Yannick Gozzoli was born. | Birthday |
| 1982 | Pakistani politician Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry died. | Death day |
| 1980 | Chess grandmaster from Yugoslavia, Vasja Pirc died. | Death day |
| 1978 | Astronaut from South Korea, Yi So-Yeon was born. | Birthday |
| 1974 | Chess grandmaster from United States, Gata Kamsky was born. | Birthday |
| 1965 | Australian cricketer Mark Waugh was born. | Birthday |
| 1965 | Australian cricketer Steve Waugh was born. | Birthday |
| 1956 | Astronaut from United States, Mark Polansky was born. | Birthday |
| 1953 | Golfer from United States, Craig Stadler was born. | Birthday |
| 1946 | Republic Day of Italy. | National Holiday |
| 1944 | American music composer Marvin Hamlisch was born. | Birthday |
| 1940 | Chess grandmaster from Hungary, István Csom was born. | Birthday |
| 1930 | Astronaut from United States, Pete Conrad was born. | Birthday |
| 1923 | American economist Lloyd S. Shapley was born. | Birthday |
| 1910 | Swiss engineer and inventor Eduard Locher died. | Death day |
| 1905 | 55 people died in Mental hospital fire at Górna Grupa, Poland. | Man-Made Disaster |
| 1898 | Supercentenarian from France, Marie-Thérèse Bardet was born. She died at the age of 114 years, 6 days. | Birthday |
| 1873 | Supercentenarian from United Kingdom, Anna Eliza Williams was born. She died at the age of 114 years, 208 days. | Birthday |
| 1871 | Russian weapons designer Fedor Tokarev was born. | Birthday |
| 1857 | Danish poet and novelist Karl Adolph Gjellerup was born. | Birthday |
| 1835 | Pope Pius X was born. | Birthday |
| 1813 | New Zealand politician Daniel Pollen was born. | Birthday |
| 1535 | Pope Leo XI was born. | Birthday |
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