Year | Description | Category |
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2008 | film director Anthony Minghella died. | Death day |
1997 | Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 1023 aircraft incident at Cherkessk, Russia, killed 50 people. | Man-Made Disaster |
1996 | Greek Poet Odysseas Elytis died. | Death day |
1996 | 162 people died in Ozone Disco Club fire at Quezon City, Philippines. | Man-Made Disaster |
1993 | Pakistani politician Muhammad Khan Junejo died. | Death day |
1992 | Sumo wrestler Takaryu was born. | Birthday |
1987 | American basketball player C. J. Miles was born. | Birthday |
1984 | American lyricist Paul Francis Webster died. | Death day |
1976 | Flag Day of Aruba. | National Holiday |
1969 | Chess grandmaster from Ukraine, Vassily Ivanchuk was born. | Birthday |
1960 | Chess grandmaster from England, James Plaskett was born. | Birthday |
1957 | Chess grandmaster from Russia, Alexander Vaulin was born. | Birthday |
1957 | Astronaut from Sweden, Christer Fuglesang was born. | Birthday |
1954 | Astronaut from United States, James Reilly was born. | Birthday |
1936 | South African politician F. W. de Klerk was born. | Birthday |
1930 | 130 people died in Cinema fire at Kirin, China. | Man-Made Disaster |
1928 | Filipino politician Fidel Ramos was born. | Birthday |
1905 | English actor Robert Donat was born. | Birthday |
1890 | Golfer from Scotland and United States, Macdonald Smith was born. | Birthday |
1875 | Supercentenarian from France, Lydie Vellard was born. She died at the age of 114 years, 183 days. | Birthday |
1869 | British politician Neville Chamberlain was born. | Birthday |
1858 | German inventor Rudolf Diesel was born. | Birthday |
1837 | American politician Grover Cleveland was born. | Birthday |
1837 | American politician Grover Cleveland was born. | Birthday |
1828 | British pacifist Randal Cremer was born. | Birthday |
1745 | British politician Robert Walpole died. | Death day |
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