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===Pre-1600=== | ===Pre-1600=== | ||
* [[598]] – [[Goguryeo–Sui War#Course of the war|Goguryeo-Sui War]]: In response to a [[Goguryeo]] (Korean) incursion into Liaoxi, Emperor [[Emperor Wen of Sui|Wéndi]] of [[Sui dynasty|Sui]] orders his youngest son, [[Yang Liang]] (assisted by the co-prime minister [[Gao Jiong]]), to conquer Goguryeo during the [[Manchuria]]n rainy season, with a Chinese army and navy.<ref name="Samguk Sagi, Vol. 20">''[[Samguk Sagi]]'', Vol. 20.</ref> | * [[598]] – [[Goguryeo–Sui War#Course of the war|Goguryeo-Sui War]]: In response to a [[Goguryeo]] (Korean) incursion into Liaoxi, Emperor [[Emperor Wen of Sui|Wéndi]] of [[Sui dynasty|Sui]] orders his youngest son, [[Yang Liang]] (assisted by the co-prime minister [[Gao Jiong]]), to conquer Goguryeo during the [[Manchuria]]n rainy season, with a Chinese army and navy.<ref name="Samguk Sagi, Vol. 20">''[[Samguk Sagi]]'', Vol. 20.</ref> | ||
*[[1265]] – [[Second Barons' War]]: [[Battle of Evesham]]: The army of Prince Edward (the future king [[Edward I of England | *[[1265]] – [[Second Barons' War]]: [[Battle of Evesham]]: The army of Prince Edward (the future king [[Edward I]] of England) defeats the forces of rebellious barons led by [[Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester]], killing de Montfort and many of his allies. | ||
*[[1327]] – [[First War of Scottish Independence]]: [[James Douglas, Lord of Douglas|James Douglas]] [[Battle of Stanhope Park|leads a raid]] into [[Weardale]] and almost kills [[Edward III of England]]. | *[[1327]] – [[First War of Scottish Independence]]: [[James Douglas, Lord of Douglas|James Douglas]] [[Battle of Stanhope Park|leads a raid]] into [[Weardale]] and almost kills [[Edward III|Edward III of England]]. | ||
*[[1578]] – [[Battle of Alcácer Quibir|Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir]]: The [[Moroccans]] defeat the Portuguese. | *[[1578]] – [[Battle of Alcácer Quibir|Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir]]: The [[Moroccans]] defeat the Portuguese. [[Sebastian, King of Portugal]] is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, [[Henry, King of Portugal|Cardinal Henry]], as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal. | ||
===1601–1900=== | ===1601–1900=== | ||
*[[1693]] – Date traditionally ascribed to [[Dom Pérignon (monk)|Dom Perignon]] | *[[1693]] – Date traditionally ascribed to [[Dom Pérignon (monk)|Dom Perignon's]] invention of [[champagne]]; it is not clear whether he actually invented [[champagne]], however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect [[sparkling wine]]. | ||
*[[1701]] – [[Great Peace of Montreal]] between [[New France]] and [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] is signed. | *[[1701]] – [[Great Peace of Montreal]] between [[New France]] and [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] is signed. | ||
*[[1704]] – [[War of the Spanish Succession]]: [[Gibraltar]] is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by [[Admiral]] Sir [[George Rooke]] and allied with [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Archduke Charles]]. | *[[1704]] – [[War of the Spanish Succession]]: [[Gibraltar]] is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by [[Admiral]] Sir [[George Rooke]] and allied with [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Archduke Charles]]. | ||
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*[[1791]] – The [[Treaty of Sistova]] is signed, ending the [[Ottoman–Habsburg wars]]. | *[[1791]] – The [[Treaty of Sistova]] is signed, ending the [[Ottoman–Habsburg wars]]. | ||
*[[1796]] – [[French Revolutionary Wars]]: [[Napoleon]] leads the [[Army of Italy (France)|French Army of Italy]] to victory in the [[Battle of Lonato]]. | *[[1796]] – [[French Revolutionary Wars]]: [[Napoleon]] leads the [[Army of Italy (France)|French Army of Italy]] to victory in the [[Battle of Lonato]]. | ||
*[[1814]] – [[War of 1812]]: The ultimately unsuccessful [[Siege of Fort Erie]] begins as British forces attempt to recapture [[Old Fort Erie|the fort]] and drive American forces out of Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=Siege of Fort Erie|url=https://www.battlefields.org/learn/war-1812/battles/siege-fort-erie|website=battlefields.org|publisher=[[American Battlefield Trust]]|access-date=August 5, 2025}}</ref> | |||
*[[1821]] – ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]'' is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper. | *[[1821]] – ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]'' is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper. | ||
*[[1854]] – The [[Flag of Japan|Hinomaru]] is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships. | *[[1854]] – The [[Flag of Japan|Hinomaru]] is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships. | ||
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*[[1984]] – The [[Republic of Upper Volta]] changes its name to [[Burkina Faso]]. | *[[1984]] – The [[Republic of Upper Volta]] changes its name to [[Burkina Faso]]. | ||
*[[1987]] – The [[Federal Communications Commission]] rescinds the [[Fairness Doctrine]] which had required radio and television stations to give equal time to opposing views. | *[[1987]] – The [[Federal Communications Commission]] rescinds the [[Fairness Doctrine]] which had required radio and television stations to give equal time to opposing views. | ||
*[[1995]] – [[Operation Storm]] | *[[1995]] – [[Operation Storm]], the last major battle of the [[Croatian War of Independence]] begins. | ||
*[[2006]] – A [[2006 Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers|massacre]] is carried out by [[Sri Lanka]]n government forces, killing 17 employees of the French [[International nongovernmental organization|INGO]] [[Action Against Hunger]] (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF). | *[[2006]] – A [[2006 Trincomalee massacre of NGO workers|massacre]] is carried out by [[Sri Lanka]]n government forces, killing 17 employees of the French [[International nongovernmental organization|INGO]] [[Action Against Hunger]] (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF). | ||
*[[2007]] – [[NASA]]'s ''[[Phoenix (spacecraft)|Phoenix]]'' | *[[2007]] – [[NASA]]'s ''[[Phoenix (spacecraft)|Phoenix]]'' [[Mars]] lander is launched. | ||
*[[2018]] – [[Syrian civil war]]: The [[Syrian Democratic Forces]] (SDF) expel the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] (ISIL) from the [[Iraq–Syria border]], concluding the second phase of the [[Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019)|Deir ez-Zor campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isis-fully-expelled-from-syria-iraq-border/|title=ISIS fully expelled from Syria-Iraq border|author=Leith Aboufadel|date=4 August 2018|publisher=Al-Masdar News|access-date=4 August 2018|archive-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804231713/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isis-fully-expelled-from-syria-iraq-border/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | *[[2018]] – [[Syrian civil war]]: The [[Syrian Democratic Forces]] (SDF) expel the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] (ISIL) from the [[Iraq–Syria border]], concluding the second phase of the [[Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019)|Deir ez-Zor campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isis-fully-expelled-from-syria-iraq-border/|title=ISIS fully expelled from Syria-Iraq border|author=Leith Aboufadel|date=4 August 2018|publisher=Al-Masdar News|access-date=4 August 2018|archive-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804231713/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isis-fully-expelled-from-syria-iraq-border/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
*2018 – [[Crisis in Venezuela]]: Seven people are injured when two drones [[2018 Caracas drone attack|detonate explosives]] on [[Avenida Bolívar, Caracas]] while president [[Nicolás Maduro]] is giving a speech to the [[Venezuelan National Guard]].<ref name="theguardian12">{{cite news |author=Daniels |first=Joe Parkin |date=5 August 2018 |title=Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro survives apparent assassination attempt |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/04/nicolas-maduros-speech-cut-short-while-soldiers-scatter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005123439/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/04/nicolas-maduros-speech-cut-short-while-soldiers-scatter |archive-date=5 October 2023 |access-date=5 August 2018 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> | *2018 – [[Crisis in Venezuela]]: Seven people are injured when two drones [[2018 Caracas drone attack|detonate explosives]] on [[Avenida Bolívar, Caracas]] while president [[Nicolás Maduro]] is giving a speech to the [[Venezuelan National Guard]].<ref name="theguardian12">{{cite news |author=Daniels |first=Joe Parkin |date=5 August 2018 |title=Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro survives apparent assassination attempt |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/04/nicolas-maduros-speech-cut-short-while-soldiers-scatter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005123439/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/04/nicolas-maduros-speech-cut-short-while-soldiers-scatter |archive-date=5 October 2023 |access-date=5 August 2018 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> | ||
*[[2019]] – Nine people are killed and 26 injured | *[[2019]] – Nine people are killed and 26 injured in [[2019 Dayton shooting|a shooting]] in [[Dayton]], [[Ohio]]. This comes only 13 hours after [[2019 El Paso Walmart shooting|another mass shooting]] in [[El Paso]], [[Texas]], where 23 people were killed.<ref>{{cite web|website=CNN|title=Mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio |url=https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/ohio-shooting/index.html|author=Ivanna Kottasova|date=August 4, 2019|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref><ref name="NYT23">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/26/business/ap-mass-shooting-texas.html|title=El Paso Shooting Victim Dies Months Later, Death Toll Now 23|work=The New York Times|date=April 26, 2020|access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref> | ||
*[[2020]] – [[2020 Beirut explosion|Beirut Port explosion]]: At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of [[ammonium nitrate]] explodes in [[2020 Beirut explosion|Beirut, Lebanon]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Beirut explosion: Lebanon's government 'to resign' as death toll rises |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53720383 |website=BBC |access-date=August 11, 2020 |date=10 August 2020}}</ref> | *[[2020]] – [[2020 Beirut explosion|Beirut Port explosion]]: At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of [[ammonium nitrate]] explodes in [[2020 Beirut explosion|Beirut, Lebanon]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Beirut explosion: Lebanon's government 'to resign' as death toll rises |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53720383 |website=BBC |access-date=August 11, 2020 |date=10 August 2020}}</ref> | ||
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*[[1623]] – [[Friedrich Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg]] (1641–1680) and Hanau-Münzenberg (1642–1680) (died 1685) | *[[1623]] – [[Friedrich Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg]] (1641–1680) and Hanau-Münzenberg (1642–1680) (died 1685) | ||
*[[1701]] – [[Thomas Blackwell (scholar)|Thomas Blackwell]], Scottish historian and scholar (died 1757) | *[[1701]] – [[Thomas Blackwell (scholar)|Thomas Blackwell]], Scottish historian and scholar (died 1757) | ||
*[[1704]] – [[Louis, Duke of Orléans ( | *[[1704]] – [[Louis, Duke of Orléans (born 1703)|Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans]] (died 1752) | ||
*[[1719]] – [[ | *[[1719]] – [[Johann Gottlob Lehmann]], German mineralogist and geologist (died 1767) | ||
*[[1721]] – [[Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford]], English politician, [[Lord President of the Council]] (died 1803) | *[[1721]] – [[Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford]], English politician, [[Lord President of the Council]] (died 1803) | ||
*[[1755]] – [[Nicolas-Jacques Conté]], French soldier, painter, balloonist, and inventor (died 1805) | *[[1755]] – [[Nicolas-Jacques Conté]], French soldier, painter, balloonist, and inventor (died 1805) | ||
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*[[1898]] – [[Ernesto Maserati]], Italian race car driver and engineer (died 1975) | *[[1898]] – [[Ernesto Maserati]], Italian race car driver and engineer (died 1975) | ||
*[[1899]] – [[Ezra Taft Benson]], American religious leader, 13th [[President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (died 1994) | *[[1899]] – [[Ezra Taft Benson]], American religious leader, 13th [[President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (died 1994) | ||
*[[1900]] – [[Queen Elizabeth | *[[1900]] – [[Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother]] of the United Kingdom (died 2002) | ||
===1901–present=== | ===1901–present=== | ||
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*[[1912]] – [[Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov]], Russian mathematician, physicist, and mountaineer (died 1999) | *[[1912]] – [[Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov]], Russian mathematician, physicist, and mountaineer (died 1999) | ||
* 1912 – [[David Raksin]], American composer and educator (died 2004)<ref>{{cite book|title=Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AekvAAAAMAAJ|year=1951}}</ref> | * 1912 – [[David Raksin]], American composer and educator (died 2004)<ref>{{cite book|title=Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AekvAAAAMAAJ|year=1951}}</ref> | ||
* 1912 – [[Raoul Wallenberg]], Swedish architect and diplomat (died ~1947)<ref>{{cite web | title=Raoul Wallenberg and the Rescue of Jews in Budapest | website=[[Holocaust Encyclopedia]] | url=https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/raoul-wallenberg-and-the-rescue-of-jews-in-budapest | access-date=2025-03-10}}</ref> | * 1912 – [[Raoul Wallenberg]], Swedish architect and diplomat, savior of thousands of Jews from [[The Holocaust]] (died ~1947)<ref>{{cite web | title=Raoul Wallenberg and the Rescue of Jews in Budapest | website=[[Holocaust Encyclopedia]] | url=https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/raoul-wallenberg-and-the-rescue-of-jews-in-budapest | access-date=2025-03-10}}</ref> | ||
*[[1913]] – [[Wesley Addy]], American actor (died 1996) | *[[1913]] – [[Wesley Addy]], American actor (died 1996) | ||
* 1913 – [[Robert Hayden]], American poet and educator (died 1980) | * 1913 – [[Robert Hayden]], American poet and educator (died 1980) | ||
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* 1941 – [[Cliff Nobles]], American musician (died 2008)<ref name="Obit">[http://www.timesherald.com/articles/2008/10/15/obituaries/20164492.prt] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305121851/http://www.timesherald.com/articles/2008/10/15/obituaries/20164492.prt|date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> | * 1941 – [[Cliff Nobles]], American musician (died 2008)<ref name="Obit">[http://www.timesherald.com/articles/2008/10/15/obituaries/20164492.prt] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305121851/http://www.timesherald.com/articles/2008/10/15/obituaries/20164492.prt|date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> | ||
* 1941 – [[Ted Strickland]], American psychologist and politician, 68th [[Governor of Ohio]] | * 1941 – [[Ted Strickland]], American psychologist and politician, 68th [[Governor of Ohio]] | ||
* 1941 – [[Régis Barroso]], Brazilian politician (died 2026)<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=3 May 2026|title=Morre o ex-deputado federal cearense Régis Barroso, aos 84 anos|url=https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/pontopoder/morre-o-ex-deputado-federal-cearense-regis-barroso-aos-84-anos-1.3761490|trans-title= |work=[[Diário do Nordeste]]|language=Portuguese|location= |publisher= |access-date=4 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
*[[1942]] – [[Don S. Davis]], American actor (died 2008)<ref>{{cite news|last=Burson|first=Jeff|title=Stargate and Twin Peaks Actor Don S. Davis|work=Birmingham Star|date=July 6, 2008|access-date=August 4, 2018|url=http://blog.al.com/finaltaxi/2008/07/stargate_and_twin_peaks_actor.html}}</ref> | *[[1942]] – [[Don S. Davis]], American actor (died 2008)<ref>{{cite news|last=Burson|first=Jeff|title=Stargate and Twin Peaks Actor Don S. Davis|work=Birmingham Star|date=July 6, 2008|access-date=August 4, 2018|url=http://blog.al.com/finaltaxi/2008/07/stargate_and_twin_peaks_actor.html}}</ref> | ||
* 1942 – [[Cleon Jones]], American baseball player | * 1942 – [[Cleon Jones]], American baseball player | ||
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* 1945 – [[Alan Mulally]], American engineer and businessman | * 1945 – [[Alan Mulally]], American engineer and businessman | ||
*[[1946]] – [[Aleksei Turovski]], Estonian zoologist and ethologist | *[[1946]] – [[Aleksei Turovski]], Estonian zoologist and ethologist | ||
*[[1947]] – [[Klaus Schulze]], German keyboard player and songwriter (died 2022) | *[[1947]] – [[Klaus Schulze]], German keyboard player and songwriter (died 2022) | ||
*[[1948]] – [[Johnny Grubb]], American baseball player and coach | *[[1948]] – [[Johnny Grubb]], American baseball player and coach | ||
*[[1949]] – [[John Riggins]], American football player, sportscaster, and actor | *[[1949]] – [[John Riggins]], American football player, sportscaster, and actor | ||
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*[[1951]] – [[Peter Goodfellow (geneticist)|Peter Goodfellow]], English geneticist and academic<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-17486|title=Goodfellow, Prof. Peter Neville |publisher=Who's Who 2018|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U17486 |isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 |access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> | *[[1951]] – [[Peter Goodfellow (geneticist)|Peter Goodfellow]], English geneticist and academic<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-17486|title=Goodfellow, Prof. Peter Neville |publisher=Who's Who 2018|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U17486 |isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 |access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
*[[1952]] – [[James Arbuthnot]], English lawyer and politician, [[Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills]] | *[[1952]] – [[James Arbuthnot]], English lawyer and politician, [[Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills]] | ||
* 1952 | * 1952 – [[Moya Brennan]], Irish singer-songwriter and harp player (died 2026)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mautner |first=Chris |date=April 15, 2026 |title=Singer for Grammy-winning new age band dies at 73: ‘She sang like an angel’ |url=https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2026/04/singer-for-grammy-winning-new-age-band-dies-at-73-she-sang-like-an-angel.html |access-date=April 16, 2026 |website=[[The Patriot-News|PennLive.com]] |language=en}}</ref> | ||
* 1952 | * 1952 – [[Gábor Demszky]], Hungarian sociologist, lawyer, and politician | ||
*[[1953]] – [[Hiroyuki Usui]], Japanese footballer and manager | *[[1953]] – [[Hiroyuki Usui]], Japanese footballer and manager | ||
*[[1954]] – [[Anatoliy Kinakh]], Ukrainian engineer and politician, 11th [[Prime Minister of Ukraine]] | *[[1954]] – [[Anatoliy Kinakh]], Ukrainian engineer and politician, 11th [[Prime Minister of Ukraine]] | ||
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* 1975 – [[Jutta Urpilainen]], Finnish politician, [[Deputy Prime Minister of Finland]] | * 1975 – [[Jutta Urpilainen]], Finnish politician, [[Deputy Prime Minister of Finland]] | ||
* 1975 – [[Daniella van Graas]], Dutch model and actress | * 1975 – [[Daniella van Graas]], Dutch model and actress | ||
*[[1976]] – [[Paul Goldstein (tennis)|Paul Goldstein]], American tennis player<ref>{{Cite web|url= | *[[1976]] – [[Paul Goldstein (tennis)|Paul Goldstein]], American tennis player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/paul-goldstein/g333/overview|title=Paul Goldstein {{pipe}} Overview {{pipe}} ATP Tour {{pipe}} Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}</ref> | ||
* 1976 – [[Andrew McLeod]], Australian footballer | * 1976 – [[Andrew McLeod]], Australian footballer | ||
* 1976 – [[Trevor Woodman]], English rugby player and coach | * 1976 – [[Trevor Woodman]], English rugby player and coach | ||
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*[[1980]] – [[Richard Dawson (cricketer)|Richard Dawson]], English cricketer and coach | *[[1980]] – [[Richard Dawson (cricketer)|Richard Dawson]], English cricketer and coach | ||
*[[1981]] – [[Marques Houston]], American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor | *[[1981]] – [[Marques Houston]], American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor | ||
* 1981 – [[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex]], American member of [[British | * 1981 – [[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex]], American member of [[British royal family]], media personality and actress<ref>{{cite web | title=Profile: Duchess of Sussex | website=BBC News | date=2016-11-08 | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37908788 | access-date=2025-03-10}}</ref> | ||
*[[1983]] – [[Greta Gerwig]], American actress, producer, and screenwriter | *[[1983]] – [[Greta Gerwig]], American actress, producer, and screenwriter | ||
*[[1984]] – [[Terry Campese]], Australian rugby league player | *[[1984]] – [[Terry Campese]], Australian rugby league player | ||
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*[[1060]] – [[Henry I of France]] (born 1008) | *[[1060]] – [[Henry I of France]] (born 1008) | ||
*[[1113]] – [[Gertrude of Saxony]], countess and regent of Holland (born c. 1030)<ref>''Vice, Tyranny, Violence, and the Usurpation of Flanders (1071) in Flemish Historiography from 1093 to 1294'', Jeff Rider, ''Violence and the Writing of History in the Medieval Francophone World'', ed. Noah D. Guynn, Zrinka Stahuljak, (Boydell & Brewer, 2013), 65.</ref> | *[[1113]] – [[Gertrude of Saxony]], countess and regent of Holland (born c. 1030)<ref>''Vice, Tyranny, Violence, and the Usurpation of Flanders (1071) in Flemish Historiography from 1093 to 1294'', Jeff Rider, ''Violence and the Writing of History in the Medieval Francophone World'', ed. Noah D. Guynn, Zrinka Stahuljak, (Boydell & Brewer, 2013), 65.</ref> | ||
*[[1265]] | *[[1265]] - Casualties of the [[Battle of Evesham|Battle of Eversham]] | ||
* | **[[Peter de Montfort]], English politician (born 1215) | ||
* | ** [[Henry de Montfort]] (born 1238) | ||
* | ** [[Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester]], French-English soldier and politician, [[Lord High Steward]] (born 1208) | ||
** [[Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer]], English politician (born 1223) | |||
*[[1266]] – [[Odo, Count of Nevers|Eudes of Burgundy]], [[Count of Nevers]] (born 1230) | *[[1266]] – [[Odo, Count of Nevers|Eudes of Burgundy]], [[Count of Nevers]] (born 1230) | ||
*[[1306]] – [[Wenceslaus III of Bohemia]] (born 1289)<ref>{{cite book|title=The Shorter Cambridge|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7L88AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA742|publisher=CUP Archive|pages=742}}</ref> | *[[1306]] – [[Wenceslaus III of Bohemia]] (born 1289)<ref>{{cite book|title=The Shorter Cambridge|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7L88AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA742|publisher=CUP Archive|pages=742}}</ref> | ||
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* 2015 – [[Billy Sherrill]], American songwriter and producer (born 1936)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-08-11 |title=Billy Sherrill, Producer, Dies at 78; Promoted a 'Countrypolitan' Sound (Published 2015) |work=The New York Times |language=en |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/arts/music/billy-sherrill-producer-who-brought-new-sound-to-country-music-dies-at-78.html |access-date=2023-08-09 |last1=Caramanica |first1=Jon }}</ref> | * 2015 – [[Billy Sherrill]], American songwriter and producer (born 1936)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-08-11 |title=Billy Sherrill, Producer, Dies at 78; Promoted a 'Countrypolitan' Sound (Published 2015) |work=The New York Times |language=en |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/arts/music/billy-sherrill-producer-who-brought-new-sound-to-country-music-dies-at-78.html |access-date=2023-08-09 |last1=Caramanica |first1=Jon }}</ref> | ||
*[[2019]] – [[Nuon Chea]], [[Democratic Kampuchea|Cambodian]] politician and theorist for the [[Khmer Rouge]] (born 1926)<ref>{{cite web|website=CNN|title=Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea dies at 93|date=August 5, 2019|access-date=August 5, 2019|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/04/asia/cambodia-nuon-chea-death-intl-hnk/index.html}}</ref> | *[[2019]] – [[Nuon Chea]], [[Democratic Kampuchea|Cambodian]] politician and theorist for the [[Khmer Rouge]] (born 1926)<ref>{{cite web|website=CNN|title=Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea dies at 93|date=August 5, 2019|access-date=August 5, 2019|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/04/asia/cambodia-nuon-chea-death-intl-hnk/index.html}}</ref> | ||
*[[2023]] – [[Dalia Fadila]], Israeli educator (born 1971/1972)<ref>{{ | *[[2023]] – [[Dalia Fadila]], Israeli educator (born 1971/1972)<ref>{{cite news |title=Visionary educator Dalia Fadila, Presidential Medal of Honor winner, drowns at 51 |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/visionary-educator-dalia-fadila-presidential-medal-of-honor-winner-drowns-at-51/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=[[The Times of Israel]] |date=5 August 2023 |language=en-US |issn=0040-7909}}</ref> | ||
*[[2024]] – [[Charles Cyphers]], American actor (born 1939)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=2024-08-06 |title=Charles Cyphers, 'Halloween' Actor, Dies at 85 |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/charles-cyphers-dead-halloween-1236096596/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> | *[[2024]] – [[Charles Cyphers]], American actor (born 1939)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=2024-08-06 |title=Charles Cyphers, 'Halloween' Actor, Dies at 85 |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/charles-cyphers-dead-halloween-1236096596/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
*2024 – [[Tsung-Dao Lee]], Chinese-American physicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1926)<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 6, 2024 |title=Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee has died at age 97 |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/08/06/nx-s1-5065675/chinese-american-physicist-tsung-dao-lee-dies |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=[[NPR]]}}</ref> | *2024 – [[Tsung-Dao Lee]], Chinese-American physicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1926)<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 6, 2024 |title=Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee has died at age 97 |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/08/06/nx-s1-5065675/chinese-american-physicist-tsung-dao-lee-dies |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=[[NPR]]}}</ref> | ||