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Events

• 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani.
• 1501 - Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's wife) meets Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII's older brother - they would later marry.
• 1576 - Eighty Years' War: In Flanders, Spain captures Antwerp (after three days the city was nearly destroyed).
• 1677 - The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange. They would later be known as William and Mary.
• 1737 - The Teatro di San Carlo is inaugurated.
• 1783 - W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is premiered in Linz, Austria.
• 1825 - The Erie Canal is completed with Governor DeWitt Clinton performing the Wedding of The Waters ceremony in New York Harbour.
• 1839 - The Newport Rising is the last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain.
• 1852 - Count Camillo Benso di Cavour becomes the prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, which soon expands to become Italy.
• 1861 - The University of Washington opens in Seattle, Washington as the Territorial University
• 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Johnsonville - Confederate troops bombard a Union supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material.
• 1889 - Menelek of Shoa obtains the allegiance of a large majority of the Ethiopian nobility, paving the way for him to be crowned emperor.
• 1890 - City & South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
• 1918 - World War I: Austria-Hungary surrenders to Italy.
• 1918 - The German Revolution begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel.
• 1921 - The Sturmabteilung or SA is formally formed by Adolf Hitler
• 1921 - Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated in Tokyo.
• 1921 - Italian unknown soldier is buried in the Altare della Patria (Fatherland Altar) in Rome.
• 1922 - In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
• 1924 - Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected as the first female governor in the United States.
• 1939 - World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons by belligerents.
• 1942 - World War II: Second Battle of El Alamein - Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel leads his forces on a five-month retreat.
• 1952 - The United States government establishes the National Security Agency.
• 1955 - The rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio after it was totally destroyed in World War II.
• 1956 - Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
• 1962 - In a test of the Nike-Hercules air defense missile, Shot Dominic-Tightrope is successfully detonated 69,000 feet above Johnston Island. It would also be the final atmospheric nuclear test ever conducted by the United States.
• 1966 - Two-thirds of Florence, Italy is submerged as the Arno rivers flood; considering also the contemporary flood of Po River in northern Italy, 113 people die, 30,000 are rendered homeless, and numerous Renaissance artworks and books are destroyed.
• 1970 - Vietnam War: Vietnamization - The United States turns control of the Binh Thuy Air Base in the Mekong Delta over to South Vietnam.
• 1970 - Genie, a 13 year old feral child was found in Los Angeles, California having been locked in her bedroom for most of her life.
• 1973 - The Netherlands experiences the first Car Free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are deserted and are solely used by cyclists and roller skaters.
• 1979 - Iran hostage crisis begins: Iranian people, mostly students, invade the United States embassy in Tehran and take 90 hostages (53 of whom are American).
• 1986 - Chief Justice Rose Bird and two colleagues are removed by the electorate from the Supreme Court of California for their opposition to capital punishment.
• 1989 - The congress of the Solidarity Party is inaugurated in Sweden. The congress decides, contrary to the proposal of the central committee, not to disband the party.
• 1993 - Bolivia becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
• 1993 - A series of fires destroy 1000 homes in southern California, causing between 500 million and 1 billion USD of damage. Half of the fires turn out to be arson.
• 1993 - A China Airlines Boeing 747 overran Runway 13 at Hong Kong's Kai Tak International Airport while landing during a typhoon, injuring 22 people.
• 1994 - San Francisco: First conference that focusses exclusively on the subject of the commercial potential of the World Wide Web.
• 1995 - Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by an extreme right-wing Israeli.
• 2002 - Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress
• 2003 - The most powerful solar flare as observed by satellite instrumentation is recorded.
• 2003 - Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy becomes the first person indicted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. He was eventually acquitted.
• 2004 - 12 French soldiers, 3 UN personnel and hundreds of civilians die during the Côte d'Ivoire civil war.

Events End of the Kamakura period and beginning of the Kemmu restoration in Japan. ... Arno River in Florence, Italy The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. ... Florence (or Firenze, Florentia and Fiorenza) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany, and of the province of Florence. ... Giovanni Villani (ca 1275-1348), the Florentine writer of the famous chronicles (the Cronica) is the greatest Italian chronicler of his own times and the cornerstone of the early medieval history of Florence. ... 1501 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) (Castilian Infanta Catalina de Aragón y Castilla), was the Queen of England as the first wife of Henry VIII of England. ... For other uses, see The Six Wives of Henry VIII. // The six wives (queens consort) of Henry VIII of England were, in order: Catherine of Aragon (annulled), Anne Boleyn (beheaded), Jane Seymour (died, childbirth fever), Anne of Cleves (annulled), Catherine Howard (beheaded), and Catherine Parr. ... Arthur, Prince of Wales Arthur Tudor (20 September 1486 _ 2 April 1502) was the eldest son of Henry VII of England. ... Henry VIII redirects here. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... Combatants Dutch rebels Spanish Empire The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt (1568[1]–1648), was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Netherlands against the Spanish (Habsburg) Empire. ... For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... 1677 (MDCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Mary II (30 April 1662–28 December 1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and as Queen of Scots (as Mary II of Scotland) from 11 April 1689 until her death. ... William III (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702) was the Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the main provinces of the Dutch Republic from 28 June 1672, King of England and King of Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scots (under the name William II) from... William III Mary II The phrase William and Mary usually refers to the joint sovereignty over the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland of King William III and his wife Queen Mary II. Their joint reign began in February, 1689, when they were called to the throne by... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... Façade of Teatro San Carlo. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. ... The Symphony No. ... Year 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... DeWitt Clinton. ... New York Harbor is a geographic term that refers collectively to the bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson and adjacent rivers in the vicinity of New York City. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Newport Rising occurred on November 4, 1839 when several thousand (supposedly) armed coal miners marched on the town of Newport, Gwent in Wales, intent on liberating the Chartist prisoners held under armed guard in the towns Westgate Hotel. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Count Camillo Benso di Cavour (Turin, August 10, 1810 - Santena, near Turin, June 6, 1861) was a statesman who was a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification and the first Prime Minister of the new Kingdom of Italy. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Kingdom of Sardinia, in 1839: Mainland Piedmont with Savoy, Nice, and Sardinia in the inset. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Seattle redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... The Battle of Johnsonville was fought November 4–5, 1864, in Benton County, Tennessee, as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War In an effort to check the Union army’s advance through Georgia, Maj. ... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial)  States that seceded under CSA control  States and territories claimed by CSA without formal secession and/or control Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Emperor Menelik II (Geez ምኒልክ) baptized as Sahle Maryam (August 17, 1844 – December 12, 1913), was of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death. ... An emperorrefers to Nick Herringshaw, a title, empress may only indicate the wife of an emperor (empress consort. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... The City & South London Railway (C&SLR), originally known as City of London & Southwark Subway, is considered to be the first real deep-level tube railway in the world. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The London Underground is a rapid transit system that serves a large part of Greater London and some neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ... King William Street is the name of a street in the City of London. ... One of the entrances to the Stockwell shelter, now decorated as a war memorial with input from pupils at a local school. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... “November Revolution” redirects here. ... This article is about maritime crew. ... For other uses, see Port (disambiguation). ... , For the city in the United States, see Kiel, Wisconsin. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The seal of SA The  , abbreviated SA, (German for Storm division or Storm section, usually translated as stormtroop(er)s), functioned as a paramilitary organization of the NSDAP — the German Nazi party. ... Hitler redirects here. ... Emblem of the Office of Prime Minister of Japan Kantei, Official residence of PM The Prime Minister of Japan ) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... Hara Takashi Hara Takashi (原敬 February 9, 1856–November 4, 1921) was a Japanese politician and the 19th Prime Minister of Japan from September 29, 1918 to November 4, 1921. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... The Monument of Victor Emmanuel II Detail of the Monument of Victor Emmanuel II (renovation in progress, summer of 2007) The Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II) or Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) or Il Vittoriano is a monument to honour Victor... The monument of Victor Emmanuel II Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II (Monument of Victor Emmanuel II) or Altare della Patria (Altar of the Nation) or Il Vittoriano is a monument located in Rome, Italy. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons of the same name, see Howard Carter. ... King Tut redirects here. ... Location of the valley in the Theban Hills, West of the Nile, October 1988 (red arrow shows location) The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: وادي الملوك Wadi Biban el-Muluk; Gates of the King)[1] is a valley in Egypt where for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... Nellie Tayloe Ross Nellie Tayloe Ross (November 29, 1876 – December 19, 1977) was the first woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... The United States Customs Service (now part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or CBP) was the portion of the US Federal Government dedicated to keeping illegal products outside of US borders. ... The Neutrality Acts were a series of laws that were passed by the United States Congress in the 1930s, in response to the growing turmoil going on in Europe and Asia that eventually led to World War II. They were spurred by the growth in isolationism in the US following... For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Belligerents Australia Free French Greece New Zealand South Africa United Kingdom Indian Empire Germany Italy Commanders Harold Alexander Bernard Montgomery Erwin Rommel Georg Stumme Ettore Bastico Strength 220,000 men 1,029 tanks[1] 750 aircraft (530 serviceable) 900 medium and field artillery guns[2] 1,401 Anti Tank Guns... Hitler redirects here. ... Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel ( ) (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was perhaps the most famous German Field Marshal of World War II. He was the commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps and also became known by the nickname The Desert Fox (Wüstenfuchs,  ) for the skillful military campaigns he waged... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... NSA redirects here. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe. ... “Beethoven” redirects here. ... Fidelio (Op. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... CCCP redirects here. ... Hungarians investigate a disabled Soviet tank in Budapest The 1956 Hungarian Revolution, also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was a popular revolt against Soviet influence and control in Hungary. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nike Hercules is the designation of an American air defense rocket. ... Johnston Atoll is a 2. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Florence (or Firenze, Florentia and Fiorenza) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany, and of the province of Florence. ... The Arno River flood of November 4, 1966 killed many people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books in Florence. ... The Po (Latin: Padus, Italian: Po) is a river that flows 652 kilometers (405 miles) eastward across northern Italy, from Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. ... This article is about the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1957 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos (See Secret War) and in bombing runs (Rolling Thunder) over North Vietnam. ... Binh Thuy Air Base is a former United States Air Force base. ... Mekong River Delta from space, February 1996 Mekong Delta, February 2005. ... Anthem Thanh niên Hành Khúc (Call to the Citizens) Capital Saigon Language(s) Vietnamese Government Republic Last President¹ Duong Van Minh Last Prime minister Vu Van Mau Historical era Cold War  - Regime change June 14, 1955  - Dissolution April 30, 1975 Area  - 1973 173,809 km² 67,108... Genie is the pseudonym given to protect the identity of a feral child who spent nearly all of the first 13 years of her life locked inside her room. ... This article is about the feral child. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The 1973 oil crisis began on October 17, 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) announced, as a result of the ongoing Yom Kippur War, that they would no longer ship oil to nations... A highway is a major road within a city, or linking several cities together. ... A cyclist is a person who engages in cycling whether as a sport or rides a bicycle for recreation or transportation. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Iranian militants escort a blindfolded U.S. hostage to the media. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Rose Elizabeth Bird (November 2, 1936–December 4, 1999) served for 10 years as the 25th Chief Justice (and first female Chief Justice)of the California Supreme Court until removed from that office by the voters. ... Justices of the Supreme Court of California (circa May 2005). ... Death penalty, death sentence, and execution redirect here. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Kommunistiska Förbundet Marxist-Leninisterna (Communist League Marxists-Leninists) was formed at the 1967 party congress of VPK, when a pro-Chinese group left the party. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For the treaty establishing the General Postal Union, see Treaty of Bern. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... The first two pages of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, in (left to right) German, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Ottoman Turkish and Russian A treaty is an agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely states and international organizations. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ... Not to be confused with Air China, the national airline of Peoples Republic of China. ... The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the Jumbo Jet,[4][5] is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing in the United States. ... Hong Kong International Airport, popularly known as Kai Tak Airport (Chinese å•Ÿå¾·æ©Ÿå ´ Pinyin: Qǐdé, WG: Chi-te) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The World Wide Web and WWW redirect here. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... For other persons named Rabin, see Rabin (disambiguation). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... He Depu (born October 28, 1956) is a former dissident in the Peoples Republic of China. ... The National Congress of the Communist Party of China (Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a party congress that is held about once every five years. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A solar flare observed by Hinode in the G-band. ... HealthSouth Corporation NYSE: HLS, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the nations largest healthcare services provider. ... Richard M. Scrushy (born 1952 in Selma, Alabama, USA is the founder and former chairman and chief executive officer of the physical rehabilitation healthcare giant HealthSouth, based in Birmingham, Alabama. ... Before the signing ceremony of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, President George Bush meets with Senator Paul Sarbanes, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and other dignitaries in the Blue Room at the White House on July 30, 2002. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... Armed insurgents in a technical (fighting vehicle). ...

Births

• 1448 - King Alphonso II of Naples (d. 1495)
• 1470 - King Edward V of England, one of the two princes in the Tower
• 1575 - Guido Reni, Italian painter (d. 1642)
• 1631 - Mary of Orange, eldest daughter of Charles I of England and mother of William III of England (d. 1660)
• 1661 - Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (d. 1742)
• 1740 - Augustus Montague Toplady, English author of hymn "Rock of Ages" (d. 1778)
• 1765 - Pierre Girard, French mathematician (d. 1836)
• 1809 - Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1874)
• 1816 - Stephen Johnson Field, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1899)
• 1836 - Henry J. Lutcher, American businessman (d. 1912)
• 1845 - Vasudeo Balwant Phadke, The First Indian Revolutionary (d. 1883)
• 1868 - Carolina Otero, a.k.a La Belle Otero, Spanish actress, singer and courtesan (d. 1965)
• 1874 - Aleksandr Vasilevich Kolchak, Russian military commander (d. 1920)
• 1879 - Will Rogers, American humorist (d. 1935)
• 1883 - Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek general (d. 1953)
• 1884 - Harry Ferguson, Northern Irish aviator and inventor (d. 1960)
• 1890 - Alfred Henschke, ps. Klabund, German writer and poet (d. 1928)
• 1899 - Nicolas Frantz, Luxembourgish cyclist (d. 1985)
• 1900 - Lucreţiu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist and sociologist (d. 1954)
• 1901 - Princess Bang-ja of Korea (d. 1989)
• 1901 - Spyridon Marinatos, Greek archaeologist (d. 1974)
• 1904 - Tadeusz Żyliński, Polish technician and textilist (d. 1967)
• 1908 - Józef Rotblat, Polish physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 2005)
• 1908 - Stanley Cortez, American cinematographer (d. 1997)
• 1909 - Skeeter Webb, American baseball player (d. 1986)
• 1909 - Bert Patenaude, American soccer player (d. 1974)
• 1912 - Vadim Salmanov, Russian composer (d. 1978)
• 1913 - Gig Young, American actor (d. 1978)
• 1916 - Walter Cronkite, American news broadcaster
• 1918 - Art Carney, American actor (d. 2003)
• 1918 - Cameron Mitchell, American actor (d. 1994)
• 1919 - Martin Balsam, American actor (d. 1996)
• 1922 - Benno Besson, Swiss actor (d. 2006)
• 1923 - Freddy Heineken, Dutch businessman (d. 2002)
• 1924 - Howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician
• 1929 - Shaike Ophir, Israeli actor (d. 1987)
• 1930 - Doris Roberts, American actress
• 1930 - Dick Groat, American baseball player
• 1932 - Thomas Klestil, President of Austria (d. 2004)
• 1933 - Tito Francona, American baseball player
• 1936 - C. K. Williams, American poet
• 1937 - Loretta Swit, American actress
• 1937 - Michael Wilson, Canadian politician
• 1940 - Delbert McClinton, American musician
• 1943 - Marlène Jobert, French actress
• 1943 - Clark Graebner, American tennis player
• 1943 - Bob Wollek, French race car driver (d. 2001)
• 1944 - Scherrie Payne, American singer (The Supremes)
• 1944 - Linda Gary, American voice actress (d. 1995)
• 1946 - Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States
• 1946 - Frederick Elmes, American cinematographer
• 1946 - Robert Mapplethorpe, American photographer (d. 1989)
• 1950 - Charles Frazier, American author
• 1950 - Markie Post, American actress
• 1951 - Traian Băsescu, President of Romania
• 1951 - Cosey Fanni Tutti, English performance artist (Throbbing Gristle, Chris and Cosey)
• 1953 - Carlos Gutierrez, American politician
• 1953 - Jacques Villeneuve (elder), Canadian racing driver
• 1953 - Dr. Marvel Williamson, American educator
• 1954 - Chris Difford, English musician and songwriter
• 1955 - Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland
• 1956 - Jordan Rudess, American musician (Dream Theater)
• 1956 - James Honeyman-Scott, English guitarist (The Pretenders) (d. 1982)
• 1958 - Anne Sweeney, American television executive
• 1960 - Marc Awodey, American artist and writer
• 1960 - Frl. Menke, German pop singer of the Neue Deutsche Welle
• 1961 - Kathy Griffin, American comedian
• 1961 - Daron Hagen, American composer
• 1961 - Edward Knight, American composer
• 1961 - Ralph Macchio, American actor
• 1961 - Les Sampou, American musician
• 1961 - Nigel Worthington, Northern Irish footballer
• 1962 - Jeff Probst, American television host
• 1963 - Marc Déry, Canadian singer and guitarist (Zébulon)
• 1963 - Rosario Flores, Spanish singer and actress
• 1963 - Michel Therrien, Canadian ice hockey coach
• 1965 - Malandra Burrows, English actress and singer
• 1965 - Tomoaki Ishizuka "Pata", Japanese musician
• 1965 - Jeff Scott Soto, American musician (Yngwie Malmsteen Journey)
• 1965 - Wayne Static, American musician (Static-X)
• 1966 - H. John Heinz IV, American medieval armor craftsman; son of Teresa Heinz
• 1967 - Eric Karros, American baseball player
• 1968 - Carlos Baerga, Puerto Rican baseball player
• 1969 - Sean "Diddy" Combs, American rapper
• 1969 - Matthew McConaughey, American actor
• 1970 - Tim DeBoom, American triathlete
• 1972 - Luís Figo, Portuguese footballer
• 1972 - Tabassum Hashmi, Indian actress
• 1974 - Cedric Bixler-Zavala, American musician (At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta)
• 1975 - Eric Fichaud, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1975 - Eduard Kokcharov, Russian handball player
• 1975 - Curtis Stone, Australian chef and television personality
• 1975 - Heather Tom, American actress
• 1976 - Bruno Junqueira, Brazilian racing driver
• 1976 - Mario Melchiot, Dutch footballer
• 1977 - Larry Bigbie, American baseball player
• 1977 - So Ji-sub, South Korean swimmer, model and actor
• 1977 - Tonicha Jeronimo, British actress
• 1978 - Carmen Cali, American baseball player
• 1978 - John Grabow, American baseball player
• 1979 - Jesse Camp, former MTV veejay
• 1979 - Trishelle Cannatella, American reality tv castmember and model
• 1979 - Audrey Hollander, American pornographic actress
• 1980 - Sabrina Colie, Jamaican actress
• 1980 - Jerry Collins, New Zealand rugby union footballer
• 1980 - Richard Owens, American football player
• 1980 - Marcy Rylan, American actress
• 1981 - Vince Wilfork, American football player
• 1982 - Devin Hester, American football player
• 1985 - Marcell Jansen, German footballer
• 1986 - Alexz Johnson, Canadian singer and actress
• 1986 - Adrian Zaugg, South African racing driver

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William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was a Cherokee-American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, and actor. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Nikolaos Plastiras (Greek: Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας) (November 4, 1883 - July 26, 1953) was a general of the Greek army. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Henry George (Harry) Ferguson (1884-1960) was born at Growell, near Dromore, County Down in Northern Ireland, and was the son of an Irish farmer. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Emil Orlik: The poet Klabund, Lithography from 1915 Alfred Henschke (November 4, 1890 – August 14, 1928), better known by his pseudonym Klabund, was a German writer. ... Emil Orlik: The poet Klabund, Lithography from 1915 Alfred Henschke (November 4, 1890 – August 14, 1928), better known by his pseudonym Klabund, was a German writer. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Nicholas Frantz (November 4, 1899 – November 8, 1985) was born in Mamer, Luxembourg. ... This article is about the year. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... LucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, (November 4, 1900, Bacău–April 17, 1954) was a leading member of the Communist Party of Romania, a lawyer, sociologist and economist. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Bang-ja of Korea (英親王妃李方子殿下 영친왕비 이방자 전하 ; 4 November 1901-30 April 1989) was the consort of Crown Prince Eun of Korea. ...