| Year | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indian film Andhadhun was released in theaters. This is one of the highest grossing movies in India. | Release Date |
| 2013 | American chemist and inventor Ruth R. Benerito died. | Death day |
| 2011 | American business magnate Steve Jobs died. | Death day |
| 2010 | Chess grandmaster from Latvia, Jānis Klovāns died. | Death day |
| 2004 | New Zealand-born British physicist Maurice Wilkins died. | Death day |
| 2004 | American biomedical researcher William H. Dobelle died. | Death day |
| 1993 | Astronaut from United States, Karl Henize died. | Death day |
| 1991 | Indonesian Air Force (A-1324) aircraft incident at East Jakarta, Indonesia, killed 135 people. | Man-Made Disaster |
| 1990 | Chess grandmaster from India, Swapnil Dhopade was born. | Birthday |
| 1985 | Chinese badminton player Tao Jiaming was born. | Birthday |
| 1981 | American actress Gloria Grahame died. | Death day |
| 1978 | Chess grandmaster from Russia, Dmitry Chuprov was born. | Birthday |
| 1978 | Chess grandmaster from Cuba, Luis Manuel Perez Rodriguez was born. | Birthday |
| 1978 | Chess grandmaster from Spain, Miguel Llanes Hurtado was born. | Birthday |
| 1976 | Norwegian-born American chemist Lars Onsager died. | Death day |
| 1975 | English actress Kate Winslet was born. | Birthday |
| 1974 | Israeli politician Zalman Shazar died. | Death day |
| 1972 | American basketball player Grant Hill was born. | Birthday |
| 1958 | Astronaut from United States, Brent Jett was born. | Birthday |
| 1958 | Astronaut from Netherlands, André Kuipers was born. | Birthday |
| 1953 | Chess grandmaster from Russia, Alexander Panchenko was born. | Birthday |
| 1952 | Pakistani politician Imran Khan was born. | Birthday |
| 1930 | German economist Reinhard Selten was born. | Birthday |
| 1930 | Astronaut from Soviet Union, Pavel Popovich was born. | Birthday |
| 1929 | Astronaut from United States, Richard Gordon was born. | Birthday |
| 1917 | Golfer from United States, Lew Worsham was born. | Birthday |
| 1906 | Golfer from United States, Sammy Byrd was born. | Birthday |
| 1890 | Supercentenarian from France, Anne Primout was born. She died at the age of 114 years, 172 days. | Birthday |
| 1887 | French jurist Rene Cassin was born. | Birthday |
| 1887 | Supercentenarian from United Kingdom, Amy Hulmes was born. She died at the age of 114 years, 22 days. | Birthday |
| 1882 | American engineer and inventor Robert Goddard was born. | Birthday |
| 1879 | American virologist Francis Peyton Rous was born. | Birthday |
| 1829 | American politician Chester A. Arthur was born. | Birthday |
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