December 27
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December 27 is the 361st day of the year (362nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; four days remain until the end of the year.
Events
Pre-1600
1601–1900
1901–present
- 1911 – "Jana Gana Mana", the national anthem of India, is first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
- 1918 – The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.
- 1918 – Ukrainian War of Independence: The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine occupies Yekaterinoslav and seizes seven airplanes from the UPRAF, establishing an Insurgent Air Fleet.[12]
- 1922 – Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world.
- 1927 – Kern and Hammerstein's musical play Show Boat, considered to be the first true American musical play, opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway.
- 1929 – Soviet General Secretary Joseph Stalin orders the "liquidation of the kulaks as a class".
- 1932 – Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.
- 1935 – Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.
- 1939 – The 7.8 Mw Erzincan earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 32,700 people were killed.
- 1939 – Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.
- 1945 – The International Monetary Fund is created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
- 1949 – Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. End of the Dutch East Indies.
- 1966 – The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, is discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
- 1968 – Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital crewed mission to the Moon.
- 1968 – North Central Airlines Flight 458 crashes at O'Hare International Airport, killing 28.[13]
- 1978 – Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.
- 1983 – Pope John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Ağca in Rebibbia's prison and personally forgives him for the 1981 attack on him in St. Peter's Square.
- 1985 – Palestinian guerrillas kill eighteen people inside the airports of Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria.
- 1989 – The Romanian Revolution concludes, as the last minor street confrontations and stray shootings abruptly end in the country's capital, Bucharest.
- 1991 – Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751 crashes in Gottröra in the Norrtälje Municipality in Sweden, injuring 92.[14]
- 1996 – Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram Airfield which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul, Afghanistan.
- 1997 – Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- 1999 – Burger King and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of plastic Poké Ball containers after they are determined to be a choking hazard.[15]
- 2002 – Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.
- 2004 – Radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reaches Earth. It is the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet.
- 2007 – Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated in a shooting incident.
- 2007 – Riots erupt in Mombasa, Kenya, after Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner of the presidential election, triggering a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.
- 2008 – Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches three-week operation on Gaza.
- 2009 – Iranian election protests: On the Day of Ashura in Tehran, Iran, government security forces fire upon demonstrators.
- 2019 – Bek Air Flight 2100 crashes during takeoff from Almaty International Airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan, killing 13.[16]
Births
Pre-1600
- 1350 – John I of Aragon (died 1395)[17]
- 1390 – Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (died 1411)[18]
- 1459 – John I Albert, King of Poland (died 1501)[19]
- 1481 – Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Margrave of Bayreuth (died 1527)[20]
- 1493 – Johann Pfeffinger, German theologian (died 1573)[21]
- 1566 – Jan Jesenius, Bohemian physician, politician and philosopher (died 1621)[22]
- 1571 – Johannes Kepler, German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer (died 1630)[23]
- 1572 – Johannes Vodnianus Campanus, Czech poet, playwright, and composer (died 1622)
- 1584 – Philipp Julius, Duke of Pomerania (died 1625)[24]
- 1595 – Bohdan Khmelnytsky, hetman of Ukraine (died 1657)
1601–1900
- 1622 – Teofil Rutka, Polish philosopher (died 1700)[25]
- 1633 – Jean de Lamberville, French missionary (died 1714)[26]
- 1636 – William Whitelock, English gentleman, Member of Parliament (died 1717)[27]
- 1637 – Petar Kanavelić, Venetian writer (died 1719)[28]
- 1645 – Giovanni Antonio Viscardi, Swiss architect (died 1713)[29]
- 1655 – Abstrupus Danby, English politician (died 1727)[30]
- 1660 – Veronica Giuliani, Italian Capuchin mystic (died 1727)[31]
- 1663 – Johann Melchior Roos, German painter (died 1731)[32]
- 1683 – Conyers Middleton, English priest and theologian (died 1750)[33]
- 1689 – Jacob August Franckenstein, Encyclopedia editor, professor (died 1733)[34]
- (baptised) 1692 – Francis Blake Delaval, British Royal Navy officer and Member of Parliament (died 1752)[35]
- 1697 – Sollom Emlyn, Irish legal writer (died 1754)[36]
- 1705 – Prince Frederick Henry Eugen of Anhalt-Dessau, German prince of the House of Ascania (died 1781)[37]
- 1713 – Giovanni Battista Borra, Italian architect and engineer (died 1770)[38]
- 1714 – George Whitefield, English preacher and saint (died 1770)[39]
- 1715 – Philippe de Noailles, French general (died 1794)
- 1721 – François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher and author (died 1790)
- (baptised) 1761 – Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian field marshal and politician, Governor-General of Finland (died 1818)[41]
- 1773 – George Cayley, English engineer and politician (died 1857)[42]
- 1776 – Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (died 1811)[43]
- 1797 – Ghalib, Indian poet (died 1869)[44]
- 1797 – Charles Hodge, American theologian (died 1878)[45]
- 1803 – François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Canadian activist (died 1839)[46]
- 1809 – Alexandros Rizos Rangavis, Greek poet and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece (died 1892)
- 1822 – Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist (died 1895)[47]
- 1823 – Mackenzie Bowell, English-Canadian journalist and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1917)[48]
- 1827 – Stanisław Mieroszewski, Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria (died 1900)[49]
- 1832 – Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and philanthropist, founded the Tretyakov Gallery (died 1897)[50]
- 1838 – Lars Oftedal, Norwegian priest, social reformer, politician, and newspaper editor (died 1900)[51]
- 1858 – Juan Luis Sanfuentes, Chilean lawyer and politician, 17th President of Chile (died 1930)[52]
- 1863 – Louis Lincoln Emmerson, American lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Illinois (died 1941)[53]
- 1864 – Hermann-Paul, French painter and illustrator (died 1940)[54]
- 1878 – Kalle Korhonen, Finnish politician (died 1938)[55]
- 1879 – Sydney Greenstreet, English-American actor (died 1954)[56]
- 1882 – Mina Loy, British modernist poet and artist (died 1966)[57]
- 1883 – Cyrus S. Eaton, Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 1979)[58]
- 1888 – Thea von Harbou, German actress, director, and screenwriter (died 1954)[59]
- 1892 – Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian captain and pilot (died 1917)[60]
- 1896 – Louis Bromfield, American author and theorist (died 1956)[61]
- 1896 – Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (died 1952)[62]
- 1896 – Carl Zuckmayer, German author and playwright (died 1977)[63]
- 1898 – Inejiro Asanuma, Japanese politician (died 1960)
- 1900 – Hans Stuck, German racing driver (died 1978)[64]
1901–present
- 1901 – Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress and singer (died 1992)[65]
- 1901 – Irene Handl, English actress (died 1987)
- 1904 – René Bonnet, French racing driver and engineer (died 1983)
- 1905 – Cliff Arquette, American actor and comedian (died 1974)
- 1906 – Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer, and actor (died 1972)
- 1907 – Asaf Halet Çelebi, Turkish poet (died 1958)
- 1907 – Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (died 1999)
- 1907 – Mary Howard, English author (died 1991)
- 1907 – Conrad L. Raiford, American baseball player and activist (died 2002)
- 1907 – Willem van Otterloo, Dutch conductor and composer (died 1978)
- 1909 – James Riddell, English skier and author (died 2000)
- 1910 – Charles Olson, American poet and educator (died 1970)
- 1911 – Anna Russell, English-Canadian singer and actress (died 2006)
- 1913 – Elizabeth Smart, Canadian poet and novelist (died 1986)[66]
- 1915 – William Masters, American gynecologist, author, and academic (died 2001)
- 1915 – Gyula Zsengellér, Hungarian-Cypriot footballer and manager (died 1999)
- 1916 – Werner Baumbach, German pilot (died 1953)
- 1916 – Cathy Lewis, American actress (died 1968)
- 1917 – Buddy Boudreaux, American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 2015)
- 1917 – T. Nadaraja, Sri Lankan lawyer and academic (died 2004)
- 1917 – Onni Palaste, Finnish soldier and author (died 2009)
- 1918 – John Celardo, American captain and illustrator (died 2012)
- 1919 – Charles Sweeney, American general and pilot (died 2004)
- 1920 – Bruce Hobbs, American jockey and trainer (died 2005)
- 1921 – John Whitworth, English countertenor (died 2013)
- 1923 – Bruno Bobak, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (died 2012)
- 1923 – Lucas Mangope, South African politician (died 2018)
- 1924 – Jean Bartik, American computer scientist and engineer (died 2011)
- 1924 – James A. McClure, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2011)
- 1925 – Michel Piccoli, French actor, singer, director, and producer (died 2020)
- 1926 – Jerome Courtland, American actor, director, and producer (died 2012)
- 1927 – Antony Gardner, English engineer and politician (died 2011)
- 1927 – Nityanand Swami, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (died 2012)
- 1927 – Audrey Wagner, American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (died 1984)
- 1930 – Marshall Sahlins, American anthropologist and academic (died 2021)
- 1930 – Wilfrid Sheed, English-born American novelist and essayist (died 2011)
- 1931 – Scotty Moore, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2016)
- 1933 – Dave Marr, American golfer (died 1997)
- 1934 – Larisa Latynina, Ukrainian gymnast and coach
- 1934 – Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow, English businessman
- 1935 – Michael Turnbull, English bishop
- 1936 – James Harrison, Australian blood plasma donor (died 2025)[67]
- 1936 – Phil Sharpe, English cricketer (died 2014)
- 1936 – Eve Uusmees, Estonian swimmer and coach
- 1939 – John Amos, American actor (died 2024)[68]
- 1940 – David Shepherd, English cricketer and umpire (died 2009)
- 1941 – Miles Aiken, American basketball player and coach
- 1941 – Mike Pinder, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2024)
- 1941 – Nolan Richardson, American basketball player and coach
- 1942 – Byron Browne, American baseball player
- 1942 – Thomas Menino, American politician, 53rd Mayor of Boston (died 2014)
- 1942 – Ron Rothstein, American basketball player and coach
- 1943 – Cokie Roberts, American journalist and author (died 2019)[69]
- 1943 – Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1943 – Peter Sinfield, English songwriter and producer (died 2024)[70]
- 1943 – Roy White, American baseball player and coach
- 1944 – Mick Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer[68]
- 1946 – Lenny Kaye, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- 1946 – Joe Kinnear, Irish footballer and manager (died 2024)
- 1946 – Janet Street-Porter, English journalist and producer
- 1946 – Polly Toynbee, English journalist and author[71]
- 1947 – Bill Eadie, American wrestler and coach
- 1947 – Doug Livermore, English footballer and manager
- 1947 – Willy Polleunis, Belgian runner
- 1948 – Gérard Depardieu, French-Russian actor[72]
- 1949 – Terry Ito, Japanese director, producer, and critic
- 1950 – Haris Alexiou, Greek singer-songwriter
- 1950 – Roberto Bettega, Italian footballer and manager
- 1950 – Terry Bozzio, American drummer and songwriter
- 1951 – Karla Bonoff, American singer-songwriter[68]
- 1951 – Ernesto Zedillo, Mexican economist and politician, 54th President of Mexico[73]
- 1952 – Jay Hill, Canadian farmer and politician
- 1952 – David Knopfler, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[68]
- 1954 – Kent Benson, American basketball player[74]
- 1954 – Mandie Fletcher, English director, producer, and production manager
- 1954 – Teo Chee Hean, Singaporean politician and 5th Senior Minister of Singapore[75]
- 1955 – Brad Murphey, American race car driver
- 1955 – Barbara Olson, American journalist and author (died 2001)
- 1956 – Doina Melinte, Romanian runner
- 1958 – Steve Jones, American golfer
- 1959 – Gerina Dunwich, American astrologer, historian, and author
- 1959 – Andre Tippett, American football player and coach
- 1960 – Maryam d'Abo, English actress[68]
- 1960 – Donald Nally, American conductor and academic
- 1960 – Terry Price, Australian golfer
- 1961 – Guido Westerwelle, German lawyer and politician, 15th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (died 2016)
- 1962 – Mark Few, American basketball player and coach
- 1962 – John Kampfner, Singaporean journalist and author
- 1962 – Bill Self, American basketball player and coach
- 1962 – Sherri Steinhauer, American golfer
- 1963 – Gaspar Noé, Argentine-French director and screenwriter
- 1964 – Ian Gomez, American actor[68]
- 1964 – Theresa Randle, American actress[68]
- 1965 – Salman Khan, Indian film actor and producer
- 1966 – Marianne Elliott, English director and producer
- 1966 – Bill Goldberg, American football player, wrestler and actor
- 1966 – Eva LaRue, American model and actress[68]
- 1969 – Jean-Christophe Boullion, French racing driver
- 1969 – Chyna, American professional wrestler and actress (died 2016)[69]
- 1969 – Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist
- 1970 – Lorenzo Neal, American football player and radio host
- 1970 – Naoko Yamazaki, Japanese pilot and astronaut[76]
- 1971 – Duncan Ferguson, Scottish footballer and coach
- 1971 – Guthrie Govan, English guitarist and educator
- 1971 – Savannah Guthrie, American television journalist[69]
- 1972 – Colin Charvis, Welsh rugby union player and coach
- 1972 – Kevin Ollie, American basketball player and coach
- 1972 – Matt Slocum, American guitarist and songwriter[68]
- 1973 – Wilson Cruz, American actor[68]
- 1973 – Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch pianist and composer
- 1974 – Tomáš Janků, Czech high jumper
- 1974 – Masi Oka, Japanese-American actor and visual effects designer[68]
- 1974 – Fumiko Orikasa, Japanese voice actress and singer
- 1974 – Jay Pandolfo, American ice hockey player and coach[77]
- 1975 – Aigars Fadejevs, Latvian race walker and therapist
- 1975 – Heather O'Rourke, American actress (died 1988)[69]
- 1976 – Nikolaos Georgeas, Greek footballer
- 1976 – Piotr Morawski, Polish mountaineer (died 2009)
- 1976 – Daimí Pernía, Cuban basketball player and hurdler
- 1976 – Fernando Pisani, Canadian-Italian ice hockey player
- 1977 – Jacqueline Pillon, Canadian actress
- 1977 – Chris Tate, English footballer
- 1978 – Deuce McAllister, American football player
- 1978 – Lisa Jakub, Canadian actress[78]
- 1979 – Pascale Dorcelus, Canadian weightlifter[79]
- 1979 – David Dunn, English footballer and manager
- 1979 – Carson Palmer, American football player
- 1980 – Bernard Berrian, American football player
- 1980 – Claudio Castagnoli, Swiss wrestler
- 1980 – Dahntay Jones, American basketball player
- 1980 – Meelis Kompus, Estonian journalist
- 1981 – David Aardsma, American baseball player
- 1981 – Emilie de Ravin, Australian actress[68]
- 1981 – Jay Ellis, American actor[68]
- 1981 – Moise Joseph, American-Haitian runner
- 1981 – Patrick Sharp, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1982 – Erin E. Stead, American illustrator
- 1983 – Anthony Boric, New Zealand rugby union player
- 1983 – Cole Hamels, American baseball player
- 1983 – Jesse Williams, American high jumper
- 1984 – Andrejs Perepļotkins, Ukrainian-Latvian footballer
- 1984 – Gilles Simon, French tennis player[80]
- 1985 – Logan Bailly, Belgian footballer
- 1985 – Jérôme d'Ambrosio, Belgian racing driver
- 1985 – Adil Rami, French footballer[81]
- 1985 – Paul Stastny, Canadian-American ice hockey player
- 1986 – Torah Bright, Australian snowboarder
- 1986 – Jamaal Charles, American football player[82]
- 1986 – Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaican sprinter
- 1987 – Lily Cole, English model
- 1988 – Jorge Gutiérrez, Mexican basketball player[83]
- 1988 – Hera Hilmar, Icelandic actress
- 1988 – Zavon Hines, Jamaican-English footballer
- 1988 – Ok Taec-yeon, South Korean singer and actor
- 1988 – Rick Porcello, American baseball player
- 1988 – Hayley Williams, American singer-songwriter[68]
- 1989 – Ingrid Várgas Calvo, Peruvian tennis player[84]
- 1990 – Max Lindholm, Finnish figure skater
- 1990 – Jonathan Marchessault, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1990 – Milos Raonic, Canadian tennis player[85]
- 1990 – Zelina Vega, American wrestler[86]
- 1991 – Chloe Bridges, American actress[69]
- 1991 – Michael Morgan, Australian rugby league player
- 1991 – Beth Potter, Scottish triathlete and long-distance runner[87]
- 1991 – Danny Wilson, Scottish footballer
- 1992 – Joel Indermitte, Estonian footballer
- 1992 – Maicel Uibo, Estonian decathlete
- 1993 – Olivia Cooke, English actress[68]
- 1994 – Isi Palazón, Spanish footballer[88]
- 1995 – Timothée Chalamet, French-American actor[68]
- 1995 – Nick Chubb, American football player[89]
- 1995 – Ghislain Konan, Ivorian footballer[90]
- 1995 – Mark Lapidus, Estonian chess player
- 1997 – Mads Juel Andersen, Danish footballer[91]
- 1997 – Vachirawit Chivaaree, Thai actor and singer[92]
- 1997 – Ana Konjuh, Croatian tennis player[93]
- 1997 – Jang Gyu-ri, South Korean actress[94]
- 1998 – Luka Garza, American basketball player[95]
- 1999 – Brock Purdy, American football player[96]
- 2001 – Ander Barrenetxea, Spanish footballer[97]
Deaths
Pre-1600
- 683 – Gaozong of Tang, 3rd emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty (born 628)
- 870 – Aeneas of Paris, Frankish bishop
- 975 – Balderic, bishop of Utrecht (born 897)
- 1003 – Emma of Blois, French duchess and regent
- 1005 – Nilus the Younger, Byzantine abbot (born 910)
- 1076 – Sviatoslav II, Grand Prince of Kiev (born 1027)[98]
- 1087 – Bertha of Savoy, Holy Roman Empress (born 1051)
- 1381 – Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician (born 1352)
- 1518 – Mahmood Shah Bahmani II, sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate (born c. 1470)
- 1543 – George, margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (born 1484)
- 1548 – Francesco Spiera, Italian lawyer and jurist (born 1502)
1601–1900
- 1603 – Thomas Cartwright, English minister and theologian (born 1535)[99]
- 1637 – Vincenzo Giustiniani, Italian banker (born 1564)[100]
- 1641 – Francis van Aarssens, Dutch diplomat (born 1572)[citation needed]
- 1642 – Herman op den Graeff, Dutch bishop (born 1585)[101]
- 1656 – Andrew White, English Jesuit missionary (born 1579)[102]
- 1660 – Hervey Bagot, English politician (born 1591)[103]
- 1663 – Christine of France, Duchess of Savoy (born 1606)[104]
- 1672 – Jacques Rohault, French philosopher (born 1618)[105]
- 1683 – Maria Francisca of Savoy, Queen consort of Portugal (born 1646)[106]
- 1689 – Gervase Bryan, English clergyman (born 1622)[107]
- 1693 – Henri de Villars, French prelate (born 1621)[108]
- 1694 – Henrik Span, naval officer in the Dutch (born 1634)[109]
- 1704 – Hans Albrecht von Barfus, Prussian field marshal and politician (born 1635)
- 1707 – Jean Mabillon, French monk and scholar (born 1632)[110]
- 1707 – Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale, English earl, politician (born 1654)[111]
- 1737 – William Bowyer, English printer (born 1663)
- 1743 – Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (born 1659)
- 1771 – Henri Pitot, French engineer, invented the Pitot tube (born 1695)
- 1776 – Johann Rall, Hessian colonel (born c. 1726)
- 1782 – Henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish judge and philosopher (born 1697)
- 1800 – Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author (born 1718)
- 1812 – Joanna Southcott, English religious leader (born 1750)
- 1834 – Charles Lamb, English essayist and poet (born 1775)
- 1836 – Stephen F. Austin, American soldier and politician (born 1793)
- 1858 – Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, French pianist and composer (born 1785)
- 1895 – Eivind Astrup, Norwegian explorer (born 1871)[112]
- 1896 – John Brown, English businessman and politician (born 1816)
- 1900 – William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, English engineer and businessman, founded Armstrong Whitworth (born 1810)
1901–present
- 1914 – Charles Martin Hall, American chemist and engineer (born 1863)
- 1919 – Achilles Alferaki, Russian-Greek composer and politician, Governor of Taganrog (born 1846)
- 1923 – Gustave Eiffel, French architect and engineer, co-designed the Eiffel Tower (born 1832)
- 1924 – Agda Meyerson, Swedish nurse and healthcare activist (born 1866)
- 1936 – Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Turkish poet, academic, and politician (born 1873)
- 1938 – Calvin Bridges, American geneticist and academic (born 1889)
- 1938 – Osip Mandelstam, Polish-Russian poet and critic (born 1891)
- 1938 – Zona Gale, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (born 1874)
- 1939 – Rinaldo Cuneo, American painter (born 1877)
- 1943 – Ants Kurvits, Estonian general and politician, 10th Estonian Minister of War (born 1887)
- 1950 – Max Beckmann, German-American painter and sculptor (born 1884)
- 1952 – Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian priest, author, and educator (born 1878)
- 1953 – Şükrü Saracoğlu, Turkish soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1887)
- 1953 – Julian Tuwim, Polish poet and author (born 1894)
- 1955 – Alfred Carpenter, English admiral, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1881)
- 1956 – Lambert McKenna, Irish priest and lexicographer (born 1870)
- 1965 – Edgar Ende, German painter (born 1901)
- 1972 – Lester B. Pearson, Canadian historian and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Canada, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
- 1974 – Vladimir Fock, Russian physicist and mathematician (born 1898)
- 1974 – Amy Vanderbilt, American author (born 1908)
- 1978 – Chris Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1951)
- 1978 – Houari Boumediene, Algerian colonel and politician, 2nd President of Algeria (born 1932)
- 1978 – Bob Luman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1937)
- 1979 – Hafizullah Amin, Afghan educator and politician, 2nd General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (born 1929)
- 1981 – Hoagy Carmichael, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (born 1899)
- 1982 – Jack Swigert, American pilot, astronaut, and politician (born 1931)
- 1985 – Jean Rondeau, French racing driver (born 1946)
- 1986 – George Dangerfield, English-American historian and journalist (born 1904)
- 1986 – Dumas Malone, American historian and author (born 1892)
- 1987 – Rewi Alley, New Zealand writer and political activist (born 1897)[113]
- 1988 – Hal Ashby, American director and producer (born 1929)
- 1992 – Kay Boyle, American novelist, poet, and educator (born 1902)
- 1993 – Feliks Kibbermann, Estonian chess player and philologist (born 1902)
- 1993 – Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (born 1911)
- 1993 – André Pilette, Belgian racing driver (born 1918)
- 1994 – Fanny Cradock, English author and critic (born 1909)
- 1994 – J. B. L. Reyes, Filipino lawyer and jurist (born 1902)
- 1995 – Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian-American pianist (born 1909)
- 1995 – Genrikh Kasparyan, Armenian chess player and composer (born 1910)
- 1997 – Brendan Gill, American journalist and essayist (born 1914)
- 1997 – Billy Wright, Northern Irish loyalist leader (born 1960)
- 1999 – Michael McDowell, American author and screenwriter (born 1950)
- 2002 – George Roy Hill, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921)
- 2003 – Alan Bates, English actor (born 1934)
- 2003 – Iván Calderón, Puerto Rican-American baseball player (born 1962)
- 2004 – Hank Garland, American guitarist (born 1930)
- 2007 – Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1953)[114]
- 2007 – Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Polish director and screenwriter (born 1922)
- 2007 – Jaan Kross, Estonian author and poet (born 1920)
- 2008 – Delaney Bramlett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1939)
- 2008 – Robert Graham, Mexican-American sculptor (born 1938)
- 2009 – Isaac Schwartz, Ukrainian-Russian composer and educator (born 1923)
- 2011 – Catę, Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1973)
- 2011 – Michael Dummett, English soldier, philosopher, and academic (born 1925)
- 2011 – Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and educator (born 1928)[115]
- 2011 – Johnny Wilson, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (born 1929)
- 2012 – Harry Carey, Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921)
- 2012 – Lloyd Charmers, Jamaican singer, keyboard player, and producer (born 1938)
- 2012 – Tingye Li, Chinese-American physicist and engineer (born 1931)
- 2012 – Archie Roy, Scottish astronomer and academic (born 1924)
- 2012 – Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., American general and engineer (born 1934)
- 2012 – Salt Walther, American race car driver (born 1947)
- 2013 – Richard Ambler, English-Scottish biologist and academic (born 1933)
- 2013 – Mohamad Chatah, Lebanese economist and politician, Lebanese Minister of Finance (born 1951)
- 2013 – Gianna D'Angelo, American soprano and educator (born 1929)
- 2013 – John Matheson, Canadian colonel, lawyer, and politician (born 1917)
- 2013 – Farooq Sheikh, Indian actor, philanthropist and a popular television presenter (born 1948)
- 2014 – Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, American-Israeli religious leader, founded the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem (born 1939)
- 2014 – Ulises Estrella, Ecuadorian poet and academic (born 1939)
- 2014 – Ronald Li, Hong Kong accountant and businessman (born 1929)
- 2014 – Karel Poma, Belgian bacteriologist and politician (born 1920)
- 2015 – Stein Eriksen, Norwegian-American skier (born 1927)
- 2015 – Dave Henderson, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1958)
- 2015 – Ellsworth Kelly, American painter and sculptor (born 1923)
- 2015 – Meadowlark Lemon, American basketball player and minister (born 1932)
- 2015 – Alfredo Pacheco, Salvadoran footballer (born 1982)
- 2015 – Stevie Wright, English-Australian singer-songwriter (born 1947)
- 2016 – Carrie Fisher, American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and speaker (born 1956)
- 2016 – Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Sri Lankan politician (born 1933)
- 2018 – Frank Blaichman, Polish resistance fighter (born 1922)[116]
- 2019 – Maria Creveling, American League of Legends player (born 1995)[117]
- 2023 – Lee Sun-kyun, South Korean actor (born 1975)[118]
- 2023 – Gaston Glock, Austrian firearm engineer and founder of Glock (born 1929)[119]
- 2024 – Greg Gumbel, American sportscaster (born 1946)[120]
- 2024 – Olivia Hussey, Argentinian-English actress (born 1951)[121]
- 2024 – Charles Shyer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1941)[122]
Holidays and observances
