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* [[870]] – The city of [[Melite (ancient city)|Melite]] surrenders to an [[Aghlabids|Aghlabid]] army [[Siege of Melite (870)|following a siege]], putting an end to [[Byzantine Malta]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Luttrell | first = Anthony | title = Medieval Malta : studies on Malta before the Knights | publisher = The British School at Rome | location = London | year = 1975 | isbn = 9780904152029 | page=83}}</ref> |
* [[870]] – The city of [[Melite (ancient city)|Melite]] surrenders to an [[Aghlabids|Aghlabid]] army [[Siege of Melite (870)|following a siege]], putting an end to [[Byzantine Malta]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Luttrell | first = Anthony | title = Medieval Malta : studies on Malta before the Knights | publisher = The British School at Rome | location = London | year = 1975 | isbn = 9780904152029 | page=83}}</ref> |
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*[[1009]] – [[Mainz Cathedral]] suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its [[inauguration]]. |
*[[1009]] – [[Mainz Cathedral]] suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its [[inauguration]]. |
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*[[1219]] – [[Battle of Fariskur (1219)|Battle of Fariskur]] during the [[Fifth Crusade]]<ref>{{cite journal |last=Marvin |first=Laurence W. |title=The Battle of Fariskur (29 August 1219) and the Fifth Crusade: Causes, Course, and Consequences |journal=Journal of Military History |year=2021 |volume=85 |issue=3 |pages=597–618}}</ref> |
*[[1219]] – The [[Battle of Fariskur (1219)|Battle of Fariskur]] occurs during the [[Fifth Crusade]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Marvin |first=Laurence W. |title=The Battle of Fariskur (29 August 1219) and the Fifth Crusade: Causes, Course, and Consequences |journal=Journal of Military History |year=2021 |volume=85 |issue=3 |pages=597–618}}</ref> |
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*[[1261]] – [[Pope Urban IV]] succeeds [[Pope Alexander IV]], becoming the 182nd pope. |
*[[1261]] – [[Pope Urban IV]] succeeds [[Pope Alexander IV]], becoming the 182nd pope. |
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*[[1315]] – [[Battle of Montecatini]]: The army of the [[Republic of Pisa]], commanded by [[Uguccione della Faggiuola]], wins a decisive victory against the joint forces of the [[Kingdom of Naples]] and the [[Republic of Florence]] despite being outnumbered.<ref>{{cite book | last = Bowsky | first = William | title = A medieval Italian commune : Siena under the Nine, 1287-1355 | publisher = University of California Press | location = Berkeley | year = 1981 | isbn = 9780520042568 | page=167}}</ref> |
*[[1315]] – [[Battle of Montecatini]]: The army of the [[Republic of Pisa]], commanded by [[Uguccione della Faggiuola]], wins a decisive victory against the joint forces of the [[Kingdom of Naples]] and the [[Republic of Florence]] despite being outnumbered.<ref>{{cite book | last = Bowsky | first = William | title = A medieval Italian commune : Siena under the Nine, 1287-1355 | publisher = University of California Press | location = Berkeley | year = 1981 | isbn = 9780520042568 | page=167}}</ref> |
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*[[1475]] – The [[Treaty of Picquigny]] ends a brief war between the kingdoms of [[Kingdom of France|France]] and England. |
*[[1475]] – The [[Treaty of Picquigny]] ends a brief war between the kingdoms of [[Kingdom of France|France]] and England. |
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*[[1484]] – [[Pope Innocent VIII]] succeeds [[Pope Sixtus IV]]. |
*[[1484]] – [[Pope Innocent VIII]] succeeds [[Pope Sixtus IV]]. |
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*[[1498]] – [[Vasco da Gama]] decides to depart [[Kozhikode|Calicut]] and return to [[Kingdom of Portugal]]. |
*[[1498]] – [[Vasco da Gama]] decides to depart [[Kozhikode|Calicut]] and return to the [[Kingdom of Portugal]]. |
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*[[1521]] – The [[Ottoman Turks]] capture [[Nándorfehérvár]] (Belgrade). |
*[[1521]] – The [[Ottoman Turks]] capture [[Nándorfehérvár]] (Belgrade). |
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*[[1526]] – [[Battle of Mohács]]: The [[Ottoman Turks]] led by [[Suleiman the Magnificent]] defeat and kill the last [[Jagiellonian]] king of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]] and [[Kingdom of Bohemia|Bohemia]]. |
*[[1526]] – [[Battle of Mohács]]: The [[Ottoman Turks]] led by [[Suleiman the Magnificent]] defeat and kill the last [[Jagiellonian]] king of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]] and [[Kingdom of Bohemia|Bohemia]]. |
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*[[1541]] – The [[Ottoman Turks]] capture [[Buda]], the capital of the [[Hungarian Kingdom]]. |
*[[1541]] – The [[Ottoman Turks]] capture [[Buda]], the capital of the [[Hungarian Kingdom]]. |
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*[[1588]] – [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] issues a nationwide [[sword hunt|sword hunting ordinance]], disarming the peasantry so as to firmly separate the ''[[samurai]]'' and commoner classes, prevent peasant uprisings, and further centralise his own power.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2005 |title=荻野研究室収集文書 |url=https://www.wul.waseda.ac.jp/collect/b12/b12-87.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724202815/https://www.wul.waseda.ac.jp/collect/b12/b12-87.html |archive-date=24 July 2022 |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=Waseda University Library}} For date conversion, see {{Cite book |last=Zhang |first=Peiyu |title=三千五百年历日天象 |publisher=Elephant Press |year=1997 |language=zh}}</ref> |
*[[1588]] – [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] issues a nationwide [[sword hunt|sword hunting ordinance]], disarming the peasantry so as to firmly separate the ''[[samurai]]'' and commoner classes, prevent peasant uprisings, and further centralise his own power.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2005 |title=荻野研究室収集文書 |url=https://www.wul.waseda.ac.jp/collect/b12/b12-87.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724202815/https://www.wul.waseda.ac.jp/collect/b12/b12-87.html |archive-date=24 July 2022 |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=Waseda University Library}} For date conversion, see {{Cite book |last=Zhang |first=Peiyu |title=三千五百年历日天象 |publisher=Elephant Press |year=1997 |language=zh}}</ref> |
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===1601–1900=== |
===1601–1900=== |
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*[[1728]] – The city of [[Nuuk]] in [[Greenland]] is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the [[list of governors of Greenland|royal governor]] [[Claus Paarss]]. |
*[[1728]] – The city of [[Nuuk]] in [[Greenland]] is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the [[list of governors of Greenland|royal governor]] [[Claus Paarss]]. |
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*[[1885]] – [[Gottlieb Daimler]] patents the world's first [[internal combustion]] [[motorcycle]], the ''[[Daimler Reitwagen|Reitwagen]]''. |
*[[1885]] – [[Gottlieb Daimler]] patents the world's first [[internal combustion]] [[motorcycle]], the ''[[Daimler Reitwagen|Reitwagen]]''. |
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*[[1898]] – The [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] tire company is founded in [[Akron, Ohio]]. |
*[[1898]] – The [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] tire company is founded in [[Akron, Ohio]]. |
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===1901–present=== |
===1901–present=== |
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*[[1903]] – The {{ship|Russian battleship|Slava||2}}, the last of the five {{sclass|Borodino|battleship}}s, is launched. |
*[[1903]] – The {{ship|Russian battleship|Slava||2}}, the last of the five {{sclass|Borodino|battleship}}s, is launched. |
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*[[2012]] – At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the [[Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster|Xiaojiawan coal mine]], located at [[Panzhihua|Panzhihua, Sichuan Province]]. |
*[[2012]] – At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the [[Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster|Xiaojiawan coal mine]], located at [[Panzhihua|Panzhihua, Sichuan Province]]. |
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* 2012 – The [[2012 Summer Paralympics|XIV Paralympic Games]] open in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=London 2012 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/london-2012 |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=International Paralympic Committee}}</ref> |
* 2012 – The [[2012 Summer Paralympics|XIV Paralympic Games]] open in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=London 2012 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/london-2012 |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=International Paralympic Committee}}</ref> |
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*[[2022]] – [[Russo-Ukrainian War]]: Ukraine begins its [[2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive|southern counteroffensive]] in the [[Kherson Oblast]], eventually culminating in the [[Liberation of Kherson|liberation]] of the city of [[Kherson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62712299|author1=Sands, Leo|author2=Lukov, Yaroslav|website=BBC.com|publisher=BBC|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ukrainian Forces Enter Kherson, a Strategic Prize, in a Blow to Putin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/world/europe/kherson-ukraine-russia.html |
*[[2022]] – [[Russo-Ukrainian War]]: Ukraine begins its [[2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive|southern counteroffensive]] in the [[Kherson Oblast]], eventually culminating in the [[Liberation of Kherson|liberation]] of the city of [[Kherson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62712299|author1=Sands, Leo|author2=Lukov, Yaroslav|website=BBC.com|publisher=BBC|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ukrainian Forces Enter Kherson, a Strategic Prize, in a Blow to Putin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/world/europe/kherson-ukraine-russia.html|author1=Kramer, Andrew E.|author2=Marc Santora|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 11, 2022|access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Births== |
==Births== |
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*[[1534]] – [[Nicholas Pieck]], Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr (d. 1572) |
*[[1534]] – [[Nicholas Pieck]], Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr (d. 1572) |
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*[[1597]] – [[Henry Gage (soldier)|Henry Gage]], Royalist officer in the English Civil War (d. 1645) |
*[[1597]] – [[Henry Gage (soldier)|Henry Gage]], Royalist officer in the English Civil War (d. 1645) |
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===1601–1900=== |
===1601–1900=== |
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*[[1619]] – [[Jean-Baptiste Colbert]], French economist and politician, [[Controller-General of Finances]] (d. 1683) |
*[[1619]] – [[Jean-Baptiste Colbert]], French economist and politician, [[Controller-General of Finances]] (d. 1683) |
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*[[1756]] – [[Count Heinrich von Bellegarde]], Austrian general and politician (d. 1845) |
*[[1756]] – [[Count Heinrich von Bellegarde]], Austrian general and politician (d. 1845) |
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*[[1772]] – [[James Finlayson (industrialist)|James Finlayson]], Scottish [[Quaker]] (d. 1852)<ref>Brian D. J. Denoon: ''Finlayson, James (1772–1852)'', [[ODNB|Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]], Oxford University Press, 2004.</ref> |
*[[1772]] – [[James Finlayson (industrialist)|James Finlayson]], Scottish [[Quaker]] (d. 1852)<ref>Brian D. J. Denoon: ''Finlayson, James (1772–1852)'', [[ODNB|Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]], Oxford University Press, 2004.</ref> |
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*[[1773]] – [[Aimé Bonpland]], French botanist and explorer (d. 1858) |
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*[[1777]] – [[Hyacinth (Bichurin)|Hyacinth]], Russian religious leader, founded [[Sinology]] (d. 1853) |
*[[1777]] – [[Hyacinth (Bichurin)|Hyacinth]], Russian religious leader, founded [[Sinology]] (d. 1853) |
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*[[1780]] – [[Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres]], French painter and illustrator (d. 1867) |
*[[1780]] – [[Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres]], French painter and illustrator (d. 1867) |
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*[[1843]] – [[David B. Hill]], American lawyer and politician, 29th [[Governor of New York]] (d. 1910) |
*[[1843]] – [[David B. Hill]], American lawyer and politician, 29th [[Governor of New York]] (d. 1910) |
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*[[1844]] – [[Edward Carpenter]], English anthologist and poet (d. 1929) |
*[[1844]] – [[Edward Carpenter]], English anthologist and poet (d. 1929) |
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*[[1854]] – [[William C. White]], American [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]] minister (d. 1937)<ref>{{Cite web |title=EllenWhite.Org Website - Brief Life Sketch of William C. White (DF 780) |url=http://ellenwhite.org/media/document/8460 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=ellenwhite.org |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[1857]] – [[Sandford Schultz]], English cricketer (d. 1937) |
*[[1857]] – [[Sandford Schultz]], English cricketer (d. 1937) |
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*[[1861]] – [[Byron G. Harlan]], American singer (d. 1936) |
*[[1861]] – [[Byron G. Harlan]], American singer (d. 1936) |
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*[[1891]] – [[Marquis James]], American journalist and author (d. 1955) |
*[[1891]] – [[Marquis James]], American journalist and author (d. 1955) |
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*[[1898]] – [[Preston Sturges]], American director and producer (d. 1959) |
*[[1898]] – [[Preston Sturges]], American director and producer (d. 1959) |
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===1901–present=== |
===1901–present=== |
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*[[1901]] – [[Aurèle Joliat]], Canadian ice hockey player and referee (d. 1986) |
*[[1901]] – [[Aurèle Joliat]], Canadian ice hockey player and referee (d. 1986) |
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* 1915 – [[Nathan Pritikin]], American nutritionist and author (d. 1985) |
* 1915 – [[Nathan Pritikin]], American nutritionist and author (d. 1985) |
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*[[1916]] – [[Luther Davis]], American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
*[[1916]] – [[Luther Davis]], American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
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*[[1917]] – [[Isabel Sanford]], American actress (d. 2004)<ref name="UPI" |
*[[1917]] – [[Isabel Sanford]], American actress (d. 2004)<ref name="UPI" /> |
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*[[1920]] – [[Otis Boykin]], American inventor and engineer (d. 1982)<ref>{{cite web |title=Otis Boykin |url=https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/otis-boykin |website=lemelson.mit.edu |publisher=Lemelson-MIT Program |access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Otis Frank Boykin |url=https://www.nsbp.org/nsbp-news/bhm-physics-profiles/2019-honorees/128-otis-frank-boykin |website=www.nsbp.org |publisher=[[National Society of Black Physicists]] |access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref> |
*[[1920]] – [[Otis Boykin]], American inventor and engineer (d. 1982)<ref>{{cite web |title=Otis Boykin |url=https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/otis-boykin |website=lemelson.mit.edu |publisher=Lemelson-MIT Program |access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Otis Frank Boykin |url=https://www.nsbp.org/nsbp-news/bhm-physics-profiles/2019-honorees/128-otis-frank-boykin |website=www.nsbp.org |publisher=[[National Society of Black Physicists]] |access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref> |
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* 1920 – [[Charlie Parker]], American saxophonist and composer (d. 1955)<ref name="UPI" |
* 1920 – [[Charlie Parker]], American saxophonist and composer (d. 1955)<ref name="UPI" /> |
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* 1920 – [[Herb Simpson]], American baseball player (d. 2015) |
* 1920 – [[Herb Simpson]], American baseball player (d. 2015) |
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*[[1921]] – [[Iris Apfel]], American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (d. 2024)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/fashion/iris-apfel-dead.html|title=Iris Apfel, Eye-Catcher With a Kaleidoscopic Wardrobe, Dies at 102|last=McFadden|first=Robert D.|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 1, 2024|access-date=March 1, 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[1922]] – [[Arthur Anderson (actor)|Arthur Anderson]], American actor (d. 2016) |
*[[1922]] – [[Arthur Anderson (actor)|Arthur Anderson]], American actor (d. 2016) |
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* 1922 – [[Richard Blackwell]], American actor, fashion designer, and critic (d. 2008) |
* 1922 – [[Richard Blackwell]], American actor, fashion designer, and critic (d. 2008) |
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* 1922 – [[John Edward Williams]], American author and educator (d. 1994) |
* 1922 – [[John Edward Williams]], American author and educator (d. 1994) |
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*[[1923]] – [[Richard Attenborough]], English actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)<ref name="UPI" |
*[[1923]] – [[Richard Attenborough]], English actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)<ref name="UPI" /> |
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*[[1924]] – [[Dinah Washington]], American singer and pianist (d. 1963)<ref name="UPI" |
*[[1924]] – [[Dinah Washington]], American singer and pianist (d. 1963)<ref name="UPI" /> |
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*[[1926]] – [[Helene Ahrweiler]], Greek historian and academic |
*[[1926]] – [[Helene Ahrweiler]], Greek historian and academic |
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* 1926 – [[René Depestre]], Haitian writer<ref>{{cite news |title=Les grandes voix de l'Afrique - René Depestre: un très long exil |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/emission/20180806-haiti-depestre-rene-ecrivain-exil |access-date=14 April 2024 |work=[[Radio France Internationale]] |date=6 August 2018 |language=fr |trans-title=The great voices of Africa - René Depestre: a very long exile}}</ref> |
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* 1926 – [[Donn Fendler]], American author and speaker (d. 2016) |
* 1926 – [[Donn Fendler]], American author and speaker (d. 2016) |
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* 1926 – [[Betty Lynn]], American actress (d. 2021) |
* 1926 – [[Betty Lynn]], American actress (d. 2021) |
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* 1935 – [[William Friedkin]], American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2023)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dagan |first1=Carmel |title=William Friedkin, 'The Exorcist' Director, Dies at 87 |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/william-friedkin-dead-the-exorcist-1235689676/ |access-date=August 7, 2023 |publisher=Variety |date=August 7, 2023}}</ref> |
* 1935 – [[William Friedkin]], American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2023)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dagan |first1=Carmel |title=William Friedkin, 'The Exorcist' Director, Dies at 87 |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/william-friedkin-dead-the-exorcist-1235689676/ |access-date=August 7, 2023 |publisher=Variety |date=August 7, 2023}}</ref> |
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* 1935 – [[László Garai]], Hungarian psychologist and scholar (d. 2019) |
* 1935 – [[László Garai]], Hungarian psychologist and scholar (d. 2019) |
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*[[1936]] – [[John McCain]], American captain and politician (d. 2018)<ref name="UPI" |
*[[1936]] – [[John McCain]], American captain and politician (d. 2018)<ref name="UPI" /> |
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*[[1937]] – [[James Florio]], American commander, lawyer, and politician, 49th [[Governor of New Jersey]] (d. 2022) |
*[[1937]] – [[James Florio]], American commander, lawyer, and politician, 49th [[Governor of New Jersey]] (d. 2022) |
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*[[1938]] – [[Elliott Gould]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title= |
*[[1938]] – [[Elliott Gould]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for August 29, 2022 includes celebrities Liam Payne, Lea Michele |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/08/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-august-29-2022-includes-celebrities-liam-payne-lea-michele.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=28 August 2023 |date=29 August 2022}}</ref> |
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* 1938 – [[Angela Huth]], English journalist and author |
* 1938 – [[Angela Huth]], English journalist and author |
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* 1938 – [[Christian Müller (footballer, born 1938)|Christian Müller]], German footballer and manager |
* 1938 – [[Christian Müller (footballer, born 1938)|Christian Müller]], German footballer and manager |
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* 1938 – [[Robert Rubin]], American lawyer and politician, 70th [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] |
* 1938 – [[Robert Rubin]], American lawyer and politician, 70th [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] |
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*[[1939]] – [[Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek]], Hungarian discus thrower and shot putter |
*[[1939]] – [[Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek]], Hungarian discus thrower and shot putter (d. 2022) |
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* 1939 – [[Joel Schumacher]], American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2020) |
* 1939 – [[Joel Schumacher]], American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2020) |
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*[[1940]] – [[James Brady]], American politician and activist, 15th [[White House Press Secretary]] (d. 2014) |
*[[1940]] – [[James Brady]], American politician and activist, 15th [[White House Press Secretary]] (d. 2014) |
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* 1940 – [[Gary Gabelich]], American race car driver (d. 1984) |
* 1940 – [[Gary Gabelich]], American race car driver (d. 1984) |
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*[[1941]] – [[Robin Leach]], English journalist and television host (d. 2018)<ref name="UPI" |
*[[1941]] – [[Robin Leach]], English journalist and television host (d. 2018)<ref name="UPI" /> |
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*[[1942]] – [[James Glennon]], American cinematographer (d. 2006) |
*[[1942]] – [[James Glennon]], American cinematographer (d. 2006) |
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* 1942 – [[Gottfried John]], German actor (d. 2014) |
* 1942 – [[Gottfried John]], German actor (d. 2014) |
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* 1942 – [[Sterling Morrison]], American singer and guitarist (d. 1995)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sterling-morrison-mn0000749365 |title=Sterling Morrison |first=Richie |last=Unterberger |author-link=Richie Unterberger |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=December 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207085628/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sterling-morrison-mn0000749365 |archive-date=February 7, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
* 1942 – [[Sterling Morrison]], American singer and guitarist (d. 1995)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sterling-morrison-mn0000749365 |title=Sterling Morrison |first=Richie |last=Unterberger |author-link=Richie Unterberger |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=December 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207085628/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sterling-morrison-mn0000749365 |archive-date=February 7, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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*[[1943]] – [[Mohamed Amin]], Kenyan photographer and journalist (d. 1996) |
*[[1943]] – [[Mohamed Amin]], Kenyan photographer and journalist (d. 1996) |
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* 1943 – [[Dick Halligan]], American pianist and composer |
* 1943 – [[Dick Halligan]], American pianist and composer (d. 2022) |
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* 1943 – [[Arthur B. McDonald]], Canadian astrophysicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate |
* 1943 – [[Arthur B. McDonald]], Canadian astrophysicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate |
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*[[1945]] – [[Chris Copping]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
*[[1945]] – [[Chris Copping]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
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* 1946 – [[Warren Jabali]], American basketball player (d. 2012)<ref>{{cite web |title=Warren Jabali |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/bio/_/id/369 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |
* 1946 – [[Warren Jabali]], American basketball player (d. 2012)<ref>{{cite web |title=Warren Jabali |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/bio/_/id/369 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |
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* 1946 – [[Giorgio Orsoni]], Italian lawyer and politician, 17th [[Mayor of Venice]] |
* 1946 – [[Giorgio Orsoni]], Italian lawyer and politician, 17th [[Mayor of Venice]] |
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*[[1947]] – [[Temple Grandin]], American ethologist, academic, and author<ref name="UPI" |
*[[1947]] – [[Temple Grandin]], American ethologist, academic, and author<ref name="UPI" /> |
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* 1947 – [[James Hunt]], English race car driver and sportscaster (d. 1993) |
* 1947 – [[James Hunt]], English race car driver and sportscaster (d. 1993) |
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*[[1948]] – [[Robert S. Langer]], American chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and academic |
*[[1948]] – [[Robert S. Langer]], American chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and academic |
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* 1950 – [[Frank Henenlotter]], American director and screenwriter |
* 1950 – [[Frank Henenlotter]], American director and screenwriter |
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* 1950 – [[Dave Reichert]], American soldier and politician |
* 1950 – [[Dave Reichert]], American soldier and politician |
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* 1950 – [[Aki Yashiro]], Japanese singer (d. 2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=【追悼】八代亜紀 |publisher=[[Tower Records]] Japan |url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2024/01/09/0712 |access-date=13 April 2024 |date=9 January 2024 |lang=ja}}</ref> |
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*[[1951]] – [[Geoff Whitehorn]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
*[[1951]] – [[Geoff Whitehorn]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
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*[[1952]] – [[Karen Hesse]], American author and poet |
*[[1952]] – [[Karen Hesse]], American author and poet |
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* 1952 – [[Dave Malone]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
* 1952 – [[Dave Malone]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
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* 1952 – [[Don Schlitz]], American [[Country Music Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] country music songwriter |
* 1952 – [[Don Schlitz]], American [[Country Music Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] country music songwriter |
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* 1952 – [[Deborah Van Valkenburgh]], American actress<ref name="AP" |
* 1952 – [[Deborah Van Valkenburgh]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> |
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*[[1953]] – [[David Boaz]], American businessman and author |
*[[1953]] – [[David Boaz]], American businessman and author |
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* 1953 – [[Richard Harding (rugby player)|Richard Harding]], English rugby player |
* 1953 – [[Richard Harding (rugby player)|Richard Harding]], English rugby player |
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* 1957 – [[Grzegorz Ciechowski]], Polish singer-songwriter, film music composer (d. 2001) |
* 1957 – [[Grzegorz Ciechowski]], Polish singer-songwriter, film music composer (d. 2001) |
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*[[1958]] – [[Lenny Henry]], English comedian, actor, and screenwriter |
*[[1958]] – [[Lenny Henry]], English comedian, actor, and screenwriter |
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* 1958 – [[Michael Jackson]], American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (d. 2009)<ref name="UPI" |
* 1958 – [[Michael Jackson]], American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (d. 2009)<ref name="UPI" /> |
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*[[1959]] – [[Rebecca De Mornay]], American actress<ref name="AP" |
*[[1959]] – [[Rebecca De Mornay]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> |
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* 1959 – [[Ramón Díaz]], Argentinian footballer and manager |
* 1959 – [[Ramón Díaz]], Argentinian footballer and manager |
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* 1959 – [[Ray Elgaard]], Canadian football player |
* 1959 – [[Ray Elgaard]], Canadian football player |
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* 1959 – [[Chris Hadfield]], Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut<ref name="UPI" |
* 1959 – [[Chris Hadfield]], Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut<ref name="UPI" /> |
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* 1959 – [[Eddi Reader]], Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
* 1959 – [[Eddi Reader]], Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
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* 1959 – [[Timothy Shriver]], American businessman and activist |
* 1959 – [[Timothy Shriver]], American businessman and activist |
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* 1962 – [[Ian James Corlett]], Canadian voice actor, writer, producer and author |
* 1962 – [[Ian James Corlett]], Canadian voice actor, writer, producer and author |
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* 1962 – [[Simon Thurley]], English historian and academic |
* 1962 – [[Simon Thurley]], English historian and academic |
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* 1962 – [[Richard Angelo]], American serial killer and poisoner<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-serial-killer-richard-angelo-973130 | title=Richard Angelo: Angel of Death Serial Killer }}</ref> |
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*[[1963]] – [[Elizabeth Fraser]], Scottish singer-songwriter |
*[[1963]] – [[Elizabeth Fraser]], Scottish singer-songwriter |
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*[[1964]] – [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid]], American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter |
*[[1964]] – [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid]], American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter |
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*[[1971]] – [[Henry Blanco]], Venezuelan baseball player and coach |
*[[1971]] – [[Henry Blanco]], Venezuelan baseball player and coach |
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* 1971 – [[Alex Griffin]], English bass player |
* 1971 – [[Alex Griffin]], English bass player |
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* 1971 – [[Carla Gugino]], American actress<ref name="AP" |
* 1971 – [[Carla Gugino]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> |
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*[[1972]] – [[Amanda Marshall]], Canadian singer-songwriter |
*[[1972]] – [[Amanda Marshall]], Canadian singer-songwriter |
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* 1972 – [[Bae Yong-joon]], South Korean actor |
* 1972 – [[Bae Yong-joon]], South Korean actor |
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* 1973 – [[Olivier Jacque]], French motorcycle racer |
* 1973 – [[Olivier Jacque]], French motorcycle racer |
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*[[1974]] – [[Kumi Tanioka]], Japanese keyboard player and composer |
*[[1974]] – [[Kumi Tanioka]], Japanese keyboard player and composer |
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*[[1975]] – [[Dante Basco]], American actor<ref name="UPI" |
*[[1975]] – [[Dante Basco]], American actor<ref name="UPI" /> |
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* 1975 – [[Kyle Cook]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref name="AP" |
* 1975 – [[Kyle Cook]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref name="AP" /> |
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*[[1976]] – [[Stephen Carr]], Irish footballer |
*[[1976]] – [[Stephen Carr]], Irish footballer |
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* 1976 – [[Phil Harvey (manager)|Phil Harvey]], English manager<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2022 |title=Conoce a Phil Harvey, el Quinto Integrante de Coldplay |trans-title=Meet Phil Harvey, Coldplay's Fifth Member |url=https://www.telehit.com/musica/conoce-a-phil-harvey-el-quinto-integrante-de-coldplay |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive. |
* 1976 – [[Phil Harvey (band manager)|Phil Harvey]], English manager<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2022 |title=Conoce a Phil Harvey, el Quinto Integrante de Coldplay |trans-title=Meet Phil Harvey, Coldplay's Fifth Member |url=https://www.telehit.com/musica/conoce-a-phil-harvey-el-quinto-integrante-de-coldplay |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230227015556/https://www.telehit.com/musica/conoce-a-phil-harvey-el-quinto-integrante-de-coldplay |archive-date=27 February 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Telehit |language=es}}</ref> |
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* 1976 – [[Kevin Kaesviharn]], American football player |
* 1976 – [[Kevin Kaesviharn]], American football player |
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* 1976 – [[Georgios Kalaitzis]], Greek basketball player |
* 1976 – [[Georgios Kalaitzis]], Greek basketball player |
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*[[1977]] – [[Cayetano (Giorgos Bratanis)|Cayetano]], Greek DJ and producer |
*[[1977]] – [[Cayetano (Giorgos Bratanis)|Cayetano]], Greek DJ and producer |
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* 1977 – [[Devean George]], American basketball player |
* 1977 – [[Devean George]], American basketball player |
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* 1977 – [[John Hensley]], American actor<ref name="AP" |
* 1977 – [[John Hensley]], American actor<ref name="AP" /> |
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* 1977 – [[John O'Brien (soccer)|John Patrick O'Brien]], American soccer player |
* 1977 – [[John O'Brien (soccer)|John Patrick O'Brien]], American soccer player |
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* 1977 – [[Roy Oswalt]], American baseball player |
* 1977 – [[Roy Oswalt]], American baseball player |
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* 1982 – [[Yakhouba Diawara]], French basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Yakhouba Diawara |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/200821/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |
* 1982 – [[Yakhouba Diawara]], French basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Yakhouba Diawara |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/200821/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |
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* 1982 – [[Vincent Enyeama]], Nigerian footballer |
* 1982 – [[Vincent Enyeama]], Nigerian footballer |
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*[[1983]] – [[Jennifer Landon]], American actress<ref name="AP" |
*[[1983]] – [[Jennifer Landon]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> |
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* 1983 – [[Antti Niemi (ice hockey)|Antti Niemi]], Finnish ice hockey player |
* 1983 – [[Antti Niemi (ice hockey)|Antti Niemi]], Finnish ice hockey player |
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* 1983 – [[Anthony Recker]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Anthony Recker |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/anthony-recker-489232 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |
* 1983 – [[Anthony Recker]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Anthony Recker |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/anthony-recker-489232 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |
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*[[1986]] – [[Hajime Isayama]], Japanese illustrator |
*[[1986]] – [[Hajime Isayama]], Japanese illustrator |
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* 1986 – [[Lea Michele]], American actress and singer<ref name="AP" |
* 1986 – [[Lea Michele]], American actress and singer<ref name="AP" /> |
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*[[1987]] – [[Tony Kane]], Irish footballer |
*[[1987]] – [[Tony Kane]], Irish footballer |
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*[[1989]] – [[Charlotte Ritchie]], English actress<ref name="AP" |
*[[1989]] – [[Charlotte Ritchie]], English actress<ref name="AP" /> |
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*[[1990]] – [[Jakub Kosecki]], Polish footballer |
*[[1990]] – [[Jakub Kosecki]], Polish footballer |
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* 1990 – [[Chris Taylor (baseball)|Chris Taylor]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Taylor |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/chris-taylor-621035 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |
* 1990 – [[Chris Taylor (baseball)|Chris Taylor]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Taylor |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/chris-taylor-621035 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> |
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*[[1993]] – [[Liam Payne]], English singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |title=One Direction {{!}} Members, Songs, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/One-Direction |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
*[[1993]] – [[Liam Payne]], English singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web |title=One Direction {{!}} Members, Songs, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/One-Direction |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=26 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[1994]] – [[Ysaline Bonaventure]], Belgian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ysaline Bonaventure {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/317317/ysaline-bonaventure |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref> |
*[[1994]] – [[Ysaline Bonaventure]], Belgian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ysaline Bonaventure {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/317317/ysaline-bonaventure |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[1996]] – [[Daryll Neita]], British sprinter<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daryll Neita |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/130202 |website=olympedia.org |access-date=27 March 2024 }}</ref> |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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===Pre-1600=== |
===Pre-1600=== |
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* [[886]] – [[Basil I]], Byzantine emperor (b. 811) |
* [[886]] – [[Basil I]], Byzantine emperor (b. 811) |
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* [[892]] – [[Theodora of Thessaloniki]], Byzantine nun and saint (b. 812)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Talbot |first1=Alice-Mary Maffry |title=Holy Women of Byzantium: Ten Saints' Lives in English Translation |date=1996 |publisher=Dumbarton Oaks |isbn=978-0-88402-248-0 |pages=159–160 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SaViaGCeiZIC |access-date=3 March 2024 |language=en |chapter=Life of St. Theodora of Thessalonike}}</ref> |
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* [[939]] – [[Wang Jipeng]], Chinese emperor of Min |
* [[939]] – [[Wang Jipeng]], Chinese emperor of Min |
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* 939 – [[Empress Li Chunyan|Li Chunyan]], Chinese empress |
* 939 – [[Empress Li Chunyan|Li Chunyan]], Chinese empress |
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*[[1533]] – [[Atahualpa]], Inca emperor (b. 1497) |
*[[1533]] – [[Atahualpa]], Inca emperor (b. 1497) |
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*[[1542]] – [[Cristóvão da Gama]], Portuguese commander (b. 1516) |
*[[1542]] – [[Cristóvão da Gama]], Portuguese commander (b. 1516) |
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===1601–1900=== |
===1601–1900=== |
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*[[1604]] – [[Hamida Banu Begum]], Mughal empress (b. 1527)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lal |first1=Muni |title=Shah Jahan |date=1986 |publisher=Vikas Publishing House |page=xv |isbn=9780706929294 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=__BtAAAAMAAJ&q=hamida+banu+Begum+August+29 |language=en}}</ref> |
*[[1604]] – [[Hamida Banu Begum]], Mughal empress (b. 1527)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lal |first1=Muni |title=Shah Jahan |date=1986 |publisher=Vikas Publishing House |page=xv |isbn=9780706929294 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=__BtAAAAMAAJ&q=hamida+banu+Begum+August+29 |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[1891]] – [[Pierre Lallement]], French businessman, invented the [[bicycle]] (b. 1843) |
*[[1891]] – [[Pierre Lallement]], French businessman, invented the [[bicycle]] (b. 1843) |
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*[[1892]] – [[William Forbes Skene]], Scottish historian and author (b. 1809) |
*[[1892]] – [[William Forbes Skene]], Scottish historian and author (b. 1809) |
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===1901–present=== |
===1901–present=== |
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*[[1904]] – [[Murad V]], Ottoman sultan (b. 1840) |
*[[1904]] – [[Murad V]], Ottoman sultan (b. 1840) |
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* 2021 – [[Lee "Scratch" Perry]], Jamaican reggae producer (b. 1936)<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2021-08-29|title=Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Reggae Giant and Dub Pioneer, Dead at 85|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lee-scratch-perry-dead-obit-1045198/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830031023/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lee-scratch-perry-dead-obit-1045198/|archive-date=2021-08-30|access-date=2021-08-31|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |
* 2021 – [[Lee "Scratch" Perry]], Jamaican reggae producer (b. 1936)<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2021-08-29|title=Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Reggae Giant and Dub Pioneer, Dead at 85|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lee-scratch-perry-dead-obit-1045198/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830031023/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lee-scratch-perry-dead-obit-1045198/|archive-date=2021-08-30|access-date=2021-08-31|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* 2021 – [[Jacques Rogge]], Olympic sailor and Orthopedic Surgeon who served as the 8th [[President of the International Olympic Committee]] (b. 1942)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=2021-08-30|title=Jacques Rogge, Who Led Olympic Committee, Dies at 79|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/sports/olympics/jacques-rogge-dead.html|access-date=2021-09-03|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
* 2021 – [[Jacques Rogge]], Olympic sailor and Orthopedic Surgeon who served as the 8th [[President of the International Olympic Committee]] (b. 1942)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=2021-08-30|title=Jacques Rogge, Who Led Olympic Committee, Dies at 79|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/sports/olympics/jacques-rogge-dead.html|access-date=2021-09-03|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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*[[2023]] – [[Mike Enriquez]] (b. 1951), Filipino broadcaster<ref>{{Cite |
*[[2023]] – [[Mike Enriquez]] (b. 1951), Filipino broadcaster<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sarao |first=Zacarian |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Veteran broadcaster Mike Enriquez dies at 71 |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/516334/embargo-veteran-broadcaster-mike-enriquez-dies-at-71 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829121315/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/516334/embargo-veteran-broadcaster-mike-enriquez-dies-at-71 |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]}}</ref> |
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