| Year | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100–200 people died in Ibadan road tanker explosion. | Man-Made Disaster |
| 1992 | Chess grandmaster from Australia, Max Illingworth was born. | Birthday |
| 1992 | Chess grandmaster from Turkey, Mustafa Yılmaz was born. | Birthday |
| 1991 | Chess grandmaster from China, Ma Qun was born. | Birthday |
| 1988 | Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was born. | Birthday |
| 1978 | Golfer from United States, Bubba Watson was born. | Birthday |
| 1975 | American geneticist Edward Lawrie Tatum died. | Death day |
| 1968 | American actor Sam Rockwell was born. | Birthday |
| 1964 | Ghanaian footballer Abédi Pelé was born. | Birthday |
| 1963 | French footballer Jean-Pierre Papin was born. | Birthday |
| 1963 | American actress Tatum O'Neal was born. | Birthday |
| 1962 | Astronaut from United States, Benjamin Drew was born. | Birthday |
| 1961 | 109 people died in Elbarusovo school fire at Elbarusovo, Soviet Union. | Man-Made Disaster |
| 1961 | Astronaut from United States, Alan Poindexter was born. | Birthday |
| 1961 | Astronaut from United States, Charles Hobaugh was born. | Birthday |
| 1960 | British actress Tilda Swinton was born. | Birthday |
| 1958 | Chess grandmaster from Germany, Felix Levin was born. | Birthday |
| 1948 | American physicist William Daniel Phillips was born. | Birthday |
| 1948 | Astronaut from United States, Robert Cenker was born. | Birthday |
| 1944 | French surgeon and biologist Alexis Carrel died. | Death day |
| 1942 | Japanese politician Kiyoura Keigo died. | Death day |
| 1936 | German footballer Uwe Seeler was born. | Birthday |
| 1930 | Dutch physician Christiaan Eijkman died. | Death day |
| 1925 | Hollywood film The Big Parade was released in theaters. This is one of the highest grossing movies. | Release Date |
| 1920 | American economist Douglass North was born. | Birthday |
| 1915 | American physicist Hugh Bradner was born. | Birthday |
| 1913 | British actress Vivien Leigh was born. | Birthday |
| 1879 | Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell died. | Death day |
| 1854 | French chemist Paul Sabatier was born. | Birthday |
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