| Year | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Astronaut from Soviet Union, Viktor Gorbatko died. | Death day |
| 2016 | Chess grandmaster from Serbia, Dragan Paunovic died. | Death day |
| 2014 | American biologist Gerald Edelman died. | Death day |
| 2013 | Golfer from United States, Ken Venturi died. | Death day |
| 2004 | 108 people died in Fire at San Pedro Sula's prison at San Pedro Sula, Honduras. | Man-Made Disaster |
| 1999 | Chess grandmaster from Estonia, Lembit Oll died. | Death day |
| 1990 | Chess grandmaster from Russia, Daniil Lintchevski was born. | Birthday |
| 1988 | South Korean badminton player Son Wan Ho was born. | Birthday |
| 1987 | Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal died. | Death day |
| 1982 | Golfer from United States, Hunter Mahan was born. | Birthday |
| 1980 | Chess grandmaster from Ukraine, Alexander Moiseenko was born. | Birthday |
| 1970 | Italian fencer Giovanna Trillini was born. | Birthday |
| 1967 | Chess grandmaster from England, James Howell was born. | Birthday |
| 1967 | Astronaut from United States, Joseph Acaba was born. | Birthday |
| 1963 | Chess grandmaster from Serbia, Goran Todorovic was born. | Birthday |
| 1951 | American healthcare executive Joseph R. Swedish was born. | Birthday |
| 1947 | New Zealand politician George Forbes died. | Death day |
| 1928 | The opening ceremony of Games of the IX Olympiad, or 1928 Summer olympics was held in Amsterdam. | |
| 1916 | Russian physicist Boris Borisovich Galitzine died. | Death day |
| 1912 | African-American inventor Mary Kenner was born. | Birthday |
| 1911 | Chess grandmaster from Belgium, Albéric O'Kelly de Galway was born. | Birthday |
| 1911 | New Zealand farmer and inventor Alfred William Gallagher was born. | Birthday |
| 1897 | Norwegian chemist Odd Hassel was born. | Birthday |
| 1814 | Constitution Day of Norway. | National Holiday |
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