74 BC – A group of officials, led by the Western Han minister Huo Guang, present articles of impeachment against the new emperor, Liu He, to the imperial regent, Empress Dowager Shangguan.BOOK, Sima, Guang, Zizhi Tongjian, 1084, zh, å· 024,zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E8%B3%87%E6%B2%BB%E9%80%9A%E9%91%91/%E5%8D%B7024,
29 BC – Octavian holds the second of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.BOOK, William Michael Murray, PhÅtios MichaÄ“l Petsas, Octavian’s Campsite Memorial for the Actian War,books.google.com/books?id=ciALAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA128, 1989, American Philosophical Society, 978-0-87169-794-3, 128,
1040 – King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland.BOOK, Edward Peck, North-east Scotland,books.google.com/books?id=mm0nAQAAMAAJ, 1981, J. Bartholomew & Son, 16, 9780702880216,
1183 – Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape pursuit by the Minamoto clan.BOOK, Brinkley, Frank & Kikuchi, A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, 1912, Library of Alexandria, 978-1-4655-1304-5, 530,books.google.com/books?id=bzRen1dcdTwC&pg=PT530, en, WEB, Antoku {{!, emperor of Japan |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antoku |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=15 March 2021 |language=en}}
1264 – After tricking the Venetian galley fleet into sailing east to the Levant, the Genoese capture an entire Venetian trade convoy at the Battle of Saseno.JOURNAL, Dotson, John E., Fleet Operations in the First Genoese-Venetian War, 1264-1266, 165â€“180, Viator. Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 30, 1999, 0083-5897, 10.1484/J.VIATOR.2.300833,
1352 – War of the Breton Succession: Anglo-Bretons defeat the French in the Battle of Mauron.BOOK, Wagner, John A., Encyclopedia of the Hundred Years War, 2006, Greenwood Publishing Group, 978-0-313-32736-0, 214,books.google.com/books?id=uVZ893wOWgoC&pg=PA214, en,
1370 – Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, grants city privileges to Karlovy Vary.BOOK, MatouÅ¡ek, VÃ¡clav, Mautner, Pavel, Pavelka, TomÃ¡Å¡, Text, Speech and Dialogue: 8th International Conference, TSD 2005, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, September 12-15, 2005, Proceedings, 25 August 2005, Springer, 978-3-540-31817-0, 9,books.google.com/books?id=KnUFCAAAQBAJ&pg=PR9, en,
1385 – Portuguese Crisis of 1383â€“85: Battle of Aljubarrota: Portuguese forces commanded by John I of Portugal defeat the Castilian army of John I of Castile.WEB, Battle of Aljubarrota {{!, Portugal [1385] |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Aljubarrota |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1592 – The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis.BOOK, Purdy, John, The New Sailing Directory for the Ethiopic Or Southern Atlantic Ocean ..., 1855, Richard Holmes Laurie, 137,books.google.com/books?id=0WYDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA137, en,
1598 – Nine Years’ War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeat an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.BOOK, Grant, R. G., 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History, 24 October 2017, Book Sales, 978-0-7858-3553-0, 307,books.google.com/books?id=2ZNADwAAQBAJ&pg=PA307, en,

1601â€“1900

1720 – The Spanish military Villasur expedition is defeated by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.BOOK, Tucker, Spencer, Arnold, James R., Wiener, Roberta, The Encyclopedia of North American Indian Wars, 1607â€“1890: A Political, Social, and Military History, 30 September 2011, ABC-CLIO, 978-1-85109-697-8, 559,books.google.com/books?id=JsM4A0GSO34C&pg=PA559, en,
1784 – Russian colonization of North America: Awa’uq Massacre: The Russian fur trader Grigory Shelikhov storms a Kodiak Island Alutiit refuge rock on Sitkalidak Island, killing 500+ Alutiit.Richard A. Knecht, Sven Haakanson, and Shawn Dickson (2002). “Awa’uq: discovery and excavation of an 18th century Alutiiq refuge rock in the Kodiak Archipelago”. In To the Aleutians and Beyond:, Bruno Frohlich, Albert S. Harper, and Rolf Gilberg, editors, Pp. 177-191. Publications of the National Museum Ethnographical Series, Vol. 20. Department of Ethnography, National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen. the Anthropology of William S. Laughlin.
1790 – The Treaty of Wereloe ended the 1788â€“1790 Russo-Swedish War.BOOK, Haythornwaite, Philip J., The Napoleonic Source Book, 1990, Guild Publishing, London, 978-1854092878, 68,
1791 – Slaves from plantations in Saint-Domingue hold a Vodou ceremony led by houngan Dutty Boukman at Bois CaÃ¯man, marking the start of the Haitian Revolution.WEB, The Haitian Revolution 1791,library.brown.edu/haitihistory/5.html, library.brown.edu, 16 March 2021,
1814 – A cease fire agreement, called the Convention of Moss, ended the Swedishâ€“Norwegian War.WEB,www.thelocal.se/20140814/sweden-and-norway-celebrate-200-years-of-peace/, Sweden and Norway celebrate peace treaty, The Local, 14 August 2021, 14 August 2021, en,
1816 – The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony in South Africa.WEB, The Occupation of Tristan da Cunha,snr.org.uk/the-occupation-of-tristan-da-cunha/, SNR, 16 March 2021, en, 1 February 1935,
1842 – American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.WEB, Second Seminole War {{!, Background, Battles, & Outcome |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Second-Seminole-War |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1848 – Oregon Territory is organized by act of Congress.WEB, Washington State Archives - Territorial Timeline,www.sos.wa.gov/archives/timeline/detail.aspx?id=199, Office of the Secretary of State, 16 March 2021,
1880 – Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.BOOK, Lenman, Robin, Artists and Society in Germany, 1850-1914, 1997, Manchester University Press, 978-0-7190-3636-1, 16,books.google.com/books?id=IDPoAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA16, en,
1885 – Japan’s first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.BOOK, Goel, Deepa, Parashar, Shomini, IPR, Biosafety and Bioethics, 2013, Pearson Education India, 978-93-325-1424-9, 43,books.google.com/books?id=6T08BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA43, en,
1893 – France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.WEB, When was the first driving licence issued?,nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/ufaqs/when-was-the-first-driving-licence-issued/, The National Motor Museum Trust, 16 March 2021,
1900 – Battle of Peking: The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China.WEB, Boxer Rebellion {{!, Significance, Combatants, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Boxer-Rebellion |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}

1901â€“present

1901 – The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.WEB, Hussey, Kristin, First in Flight? Connecticut Stakes a Claim (Published 2015),www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/nyregion/where-was-modern-flight-invented-connecticut-believes-it-holds-the-answer.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/nyregion/where-was-modern-flight-invented-connecticut-believes-it-holds-the-answer.html, 2022-01-01, limited, The New York Times, 16 March 2021, 17 April 2015, {{cbignore}}
1914 – World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive.WEB, World War I - The war in the west, 1914,www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I/The-war-in-the-west-1914, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 March 2021, en,
1917 – World War I: The Republic of China, which had heretofore been shipping labourers to Europe to assist in the war effort, officially declares war on the Central Powers, although it will continue to send to Europe labourers instead of combatants for the remaining duration of the war.JOURNAL, LaFrague, Thomas E., September 1936, The Entrance of China into the World War,www.jstor.org/stable/3634027, Pacific Historical Review, 5, 3, 222â€“223, 10.2307/3634027, 3634027, JSTOR,
1920 – The 1920 Summer Olympics, having started four months earlier, officially open in Antwerp, Belgium, with the newly-adopted Olympic flag and the Olympic oath being raised and taken at the Opening Ceremony for the first time in Olympic history.BOOK, Findling, John E., Encyclopedia of the Modern Olympic Movement, 2004, Greenwood, 9780313322785, 74,books.google.com/books?id=QmXi_-Jujj0C&q=olympic+games+1920+antwerp+opening+ceremony&pg=PA74, WEB, International Olympic Committee, Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics â€” Athletes, Medals & Results,olympics.com/en/olympic-games/antwerp-1920, 13 August 2022, olympics.com,
1921 – Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People’s Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).BOOK, Hoch, TomÃ¡Å¡, KopeÄek, Vincenc, De Facto States in Eurasia, 17 July 2019, Routledge, 978-0-429-53425-6, 92,books.google.com/books?id=QRGjDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT92, en,
1933 – Loggers cause a forest fire in the Coast Range of Oregon, later known as the first forest fire of the Tillamook Burn; destroying {{convert|240,000|acre|km2}} of land.WEB, Logging accident sparks forest fire in Oregon Coast Range â€“ August 14, 1933 {{!, The NAFI Blog |url=https://www.nafi.org/blog/logging-accident-sparks-forest-fire-in-oregon-coast-range-august-14-1933/ |website=www.nafi.org |access-date=16 March 2021}}
1935 – Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.WEB, Social Security Act {{!, History & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Social-Security-Act-United-States-1935 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1936 – Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last known public execution in the United States.WEB, The Last Hanging: There Was a Reason They Outlawed Public Executions (Published 2001),www.nytimes.com/2001/05/06/weekinreview/the-last-hanging-there-was-a-reason-they-outlawed-public.html, The New York Times, 16 March 2021, 6 May 2001,
1941 – World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.WEB, Atlantic Charter {{!, History & Definition |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Atlantic-Charter |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1947 – Pakistan gains independence from the British Empire.WEB, In pictures: Pakistan marks Independence Day,www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40922732, BBC News, 16 March 2021, 14 August 2017,
1948 – Beaver drop a Idaho Department of Fish and Game program to relocate beavers from Northwestern Idaho to the Chamberlain Basin in Central Idaho. The program involved parachuting beavers into the Chamberlain Basin.NEWS, Sherriff, Lucy, September 16, 2021, Why beavers were parachuted into the Idaho wilderness 73 years ago,www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/why-beavers-were-parachuted-into-the-idaho-wilderness,web.archive.org/web/20210916145417/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/why-beavers-were-parachuted-into-the-idaho-wilderness, dead, September 16, 2021, National Geographic, February 25, 2023, The traditional way of relocating ‘nuisance’ beavers in the 1940s wasn’t working. To increase the survival rate, one conservation officer turned toâ€”yesâ€”parachutes.,
1959 – Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.BOOK, Nelson, Murry R., American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [4 volumes]: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas, 23 May 2013, ABC-CLIO, 978-0-313-39753-0, 49,books.google.com/books?id=tfTXAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA49, en,
1967 – UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967 declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.WEB, Part 1: The Pirates,www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/100-voices/radio-reinvented/the-pirates, www.bbc.com, 16 March 2021,
1969 – The Troubles: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland as political and sectarian violence breaks out, marking the start of the 37-year Operation Banner.WEB, Service in Staffordshire marks 50 years since start of Operation Banner,www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-49348406, BBC News, 15 March 2021, 14 August 2019,
1971 – Bahrain declares independence from Britain.BOOK, Law, Principal V. M. Salgaocar College of Law & Dean of Faculty of, University, Goa, D’Souza, Dr Anthony, World Constitutionalism, 26 March 2009, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 978-1-4438-0910-8, 181,books.google.com/books?id=wQIZBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA181, en,
1972 – An Ilyushin Il-62 airliner crashes near KÃ¶nigs Wusterhausen, East Germany killing 156 people.BOOK, Haine, Edgar A., Disaster in the Air, 2000, Associated University Presses, 978-0-8453-4777-5, 123,books.google.com/books?id=twKfXowAigIC&pg=PA123, en,
1980 – Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa leads strikes at the GdaÅ„sk, Poland shipyards.WEB, Lech Walesa {{!, Biography, Solidarity, Nobel Prize, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lech-Walesa |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1994 – Ilich RamÃrez SÃ¡nchez, also known as “Carlos the Jackal”, is captured.WEB, Carlos the Jackal Fast Facts,edition.cnn.com/2013/04/26/world/americas/carlos-the-jackal-fast-facts/index.html, CNN, 26 April 2013, 16 March 2021,
1996 – Greek Cypriot refugee Solomos Solomou is shot and killed by a Turkish security officer while trying to climb a flagpole in order to remove a Turkish flag from its mast in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.WEB, Protester is killed as Turkish soldiers open fire during attempt to tear down flag British troops shot in Cyprus,www.heraldscotland.com/news/12039247.protester-is-killed-as-turkish-soldiers-open-fire-during-attempt-to-tear-down-flag-british-troops-shot-in-cyprus/, HeraldScotland, 15 August 1996, 16 March 2021, en,
2003 – A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada.WEB, Taylor, Alan, Photos: 15 Years Since the 2003 Northeast Blackout - The Atlantic,www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/08/photos-15-years-since-the-2003-northeast-blackout/567410/, www.theatlantic.com, 16 March 2021, en,
2005 – Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew.WEB, In 2005, Helios flight 522 crashed into a Greek hillside. Was it because one man forgot to flip a switch?,www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/19/in-2005-helios-flight-522-crashed-into-a-greek-hillside-was-it-because-one-man-forgot-to-flip-a-switch, The Guardian, 15 March 2021, en, 19 September 2020,
2006 – Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council’s approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon and Israel.NEWS, Lebanon truce holds despite clashes, 14 August 2006, CNN,www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/14/mideast.main/index.html,www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/14/mideast.main/index.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20080613073546www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/14/mideast.main/index.html,">web.archive.org/web/20080613073546www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/14/mideast.main/index.html, 13 June 2008,
2006 – Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lankan Air Force air strike.WEB, Sri Lankan government clashes with Tamil rebels,www.theguardian.com/world/2006/aug/15/davidfickling, The Guardian, 15 March 2021, en, 15 August 2006,
2007 – The Kahtaniya bombings kills at least 500 people.WEB, Iraq sees worst bombing since invasion with 250 deaths,www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36720720, BBC News, 15 March 2021, 6 July 2016,
2013 – Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi.WEB, Egypt declares national emergency,www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23700663, BBC News, 15 March 2021, 14 August 2013,
2013 – UPS Airlines Flight 1354 crashes short of the runway at Birminghamâ€“Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing both crew members on board.WEB,aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20130814-0, ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A300F4-622R N155UP Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, AL (BHM), Ranter, Harro, aviation-safety.net, 2019-10-17,
2015 – The U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cubaâ€“United States relations were broken off.WEB, US embassy in Cuba formally reopens: ‘A day for pushing aside old barriers’,www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/14/us-embassy-cuba-formally-reopens, The Guardian, 15 March 2021, en, 14 August 2015,
2021 – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes southwestern Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing a humanitarian crisis.WEB, M 7.2 - Nippes, Haiti,earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000f65h/executive, live, 14 September 2021, earthquake.usgs.gov, 14 August 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210814142823/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000f65h/executive,
2022 – An explosion destroys a market in Armenia, killing six people and injuring dozens.WEB, 14 August 2022, Fireworks explosion in Armenia’s capital kills at least 2, injures dozens,www.cbc.ca/news/world/armenia-fireworks-explosion-1.6551090, CBC News,
2023 – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged in Georgia along with 18 others in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election in that state, his fourth indictment of 2023.WEB, 14 August 2022, Trump and 18 codefendants charged with rackateering in Georgia 2020 election probe,www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-indicted-georgia-racketeering-rcna74912, NBC News,

Births

Pre-1600

1479 – Catherine of York (d. 1527)BOOK, Panton, James, Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy, 24 February 2011, Scarecrow Press, 978-0-8108-7497-8, 92,books.google.com/books?id=BiyyueBTpaMC&pg=PA92, en,
1499 – John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1526)BOOK, Somerset, J. A. B., Shropshire, January 1994, University of Toronto Press, 978-0-8020-0648-6, 712,books.google.com/books?id=gPSNsR2NGAgC&pg=PA712, en,
1502 – Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter (d. 1550)WEB, Pieter Coecke van Aelst I {{!, British Museum |url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG34043 |website=www.britishmuseum.org |access-date=16 March 2021}}
1530 – Giambattista Benedetti, Italian mathematician and physicist (d. 1590)WEB, Giambattista Benedetti,galileo.rice.edu/Catalog/NewFiles/benedeti.html, galileo.rice.edu, 16 March 2021,
1552 – Paolo Sarpi, Italian writer (d. 1623)WEB, Paolo Sarpi {{!, Italian theologian |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paolo-Sarpi |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1599 – MÃ©ric Casaubon, Swiss-English scholar and author (d. 1671)WEB, MÃ©ric Casaubon (1599-1671),data.bnf.fr/fr/12237777/meric_casaubon/, data.bnf.fr, 16 March 2021, fr,

1601â€“1900

1642 – Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1723)WEB, Cosimo III {{!, grand duke of Tuscany |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cosimo-III |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1653 – Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English colonel and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (d. 1688)BOOK, The House of Commons, 1660-1690, 1983, Boydell & Brewer, 978-0-436-19274-6, 73,books.google.com/books?id=HW1_upECKUwC&pg=RA2-PA73, en,
1688 – Frederick William I of Prussia (d. 1740)WEB, Frederick William I {{!, king of Prussia |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-William-I |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1714 – Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (d. 1789)WEB, Joseph Vernet {{!, French painter |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Vernet |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1738 – Leopold Hofmann, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1793)BOOK, Boer, Bertil van, Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period, 5 April 2012, Scarecrow Press, 978-0-8108-7386-5, 278,books.google.com/books?id=1GchjwmUnmoC&pg=PA278, en,
1742 – Pope Pius VII (d. 1823)WEB, Pius VII {{!, pope |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pius-VII |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=14 August 2020 |language=en}}
1758 – Carle Vernet, French painter and lithographer (d. 1836)WEB, Carle Vernet {{!, French painter |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carle-Vernet |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=17 March 2021 |language=en}}
1777 – Hans Christian Ã˜rsted, Danish physicist and chemist (d. 1851)WEB, Hans Christian Ã˜rsted {{!, Danish physicist and chemist |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hans-Christian-Orsted |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=5 February 2020 |language=en}}
1802 – Letitia Elizabeth Landon, English poet and novelist (d. 1838)WEB, Letitia Elizabeth Landon {{!, British author |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Letitia-Elizabeth-Landon |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=17 March 2021 |language=en}}
1814 – Charlotte Fowler Wells, American phrenologist and publisher (d. 1901)BOOK, Logan, Mrs. John A., The Part Taken by Women in American History,archive.org/details/parttakenbywome00logagoog, Public domain, 1912, Perry-Nalle publishing Company, 902â€“,
1817 – Alexander H. Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 1874)BOOK, Lanman, Charles, Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States: From Original and Official Sources, 1887, J.M. Morrison, 19,books.google.com/books?id=pp9GAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA19, en,
1840 – Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German-Austrian psychologist and author (d. 1902)WEB, Richard, baron von Krafft-Ebing {{!, German psychologist |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Freiherr-von-Krafft-Ebing |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1847 – Robert Comtesse, Swiss lawyer and politician (d. 1922)BOOK, Justice, United States Congress House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of, Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1987: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First and Second Sessions, H.R. 1623 ... June 17, July 23, September 16 and 30, 1987, February 9 and 10, 1988, 1988, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1369,books.google.com/books?id=A0CKb55p3k0C&pg=PA1369, en,
1848 – Margaret Lindsay Huggins, Anglo-Irish astronomer and author (d. 1915)WEB, Honorary Member: William Huggins,www.rasc.ca/honorary-member-william-huggins, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, 3 April 2013, 17 March 2021,
1851 – Doc Holliday, American dentist and gambler (d. 1887)BOOK, Agnew, Jeremy, The Old West in Fact and Film: History Versus Hollywood, November 2012, McFarland, 978-0-7864-6888-1, 113,books.google.com/books?id=_x6_Od3gVzoC&pg=PA113, en,
1860 – Ernest Thompson Seton, American author, artist, and naturalist (d. 1946)WEB, Ernest Thompson Seton {{!, American writer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Thompson-Seton |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=3 April 2021 |language=en}}
1863 – Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (d. 1940)WEB, About Ernest Lawrence Thayer {{!, Academy of American Poets |url=https://poets.org/poet/ernest-lawrence-thayer |website=Academy of American Poets |access-date=18 March 2021}}
1865 – Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician and academic (d. 1952)BOOK, Chang, Sooyoung, Academic Genealogy of Mathematicians, 2011, World Scientific, 978-981-4282-29-1, 286,books.google.com/books?id=4siw31DPONUC&pg=PA286, en,
1866 – Charles Jean de la VallÃ©e-Poussin, Belgian mathematician and academic (d. 1962)BOOK, SÃ¼li, Endre, Mayers, David F., An Introduction to Numerical Analysis, 28 August 2003, Cambridge University Press, 978-0-521-00794-8, 232,books.google.com/books?id=hj9weaqJTbQC&pg=PA232, en,
1867 – Cupid Childs, American baseball player (d. 1912)WEB, Cupid Childs,sabr.org/journal/article/cupid-childs/, Society for American Baseball Research, 18 March 2021,
1867 – John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1933)WEB, John Galsworthy {{!, British writer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Galsworthy |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1871 – Guangxu Emperor of China (d. 1908)WEB, Guangxu {{!, emperor of Qing dynasty |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Guangxu |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1875 – Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian-Lithuanian painter and illustrator (d. 1957)BOOK, Leek, Peter, Russian Painting, 8 May 2012, Parkstone International, 978-1-78042-975-5, 258,books.google.com/books?id=ePYhUnX4vgUC&pg=PA258, en,
1876 – Alexander I of Serbia (d. 1903)WEB, Alexander {{!, king of Serbia |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-king-of-Serbia |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=18 March 2021 |language=en}}
1881 – Francis Ford, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1953)BOOK, Mayer, Geoff, Encyclopedia of American Film Serials, 9 February 2017, McFarland, 978-0-7864-7762-3, 127,books.google.com/books?id=3CYSDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA127, en,
1883 – Ernest Everett Just, American biologist and academic (d. 1941)WEB, Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941) â€¢,www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/just-ernest-everett-1883-1941/, blackpast.org, 18 March 2021, 30 January 2007,
1886 – Arthur Jeffrey Dempster, Canadian-American physicist and academic (d. 1950)WEB, Arthur Jeffrey Dempster {{!, American physicist |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Arthur-Jeffrey-Dempster |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=17 March 2021 |language=en}}
1889 – Otto Tief, Estonian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia (d. 1976)BOOK, Roszkowski, Wojciech, Kofman, Jan, Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century, 8 July 2016, Routledge, 978-1-317-47593-4, 2682,books.google.com/books?id=RnKlDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA2682, en,
1890 – Bruno Tesch, German chemist and businessman (d. 1946)BOOK, Bartrop, Paul R., Grimm, Eve E., Perpetrating the Holocaust: Leaders, Enablers, and Collaborators, 11 January 2019, ABC-CLIO, 978-1-4408-5897-0, 283,books.google.com/books?id=SymBDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA283, en,
1892 – Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, English pianist, composer, and critic (d. 1988)WEB, Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji {{!, British composer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kaikhosru-Shapurji-Sorabji |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1894 – Frank Burge, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1958)WEB,www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/frank-burge/summary.html, Frank Burge - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project, www.rugbyleagueproject.org,
1895 – Jack Gregory, Australian cricketer (d. 1973)BOOK, Andrews, B. G., Jack Gregory, Gregory, Jack Morrison (1895â€“1973),adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gregory-jack-morrison-6478, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, 18 March 2021,
1895 – Amaza Lee Meredith, American architect (d. 1984)WEB,www.livingplaces.com/people/amaza-lee-meredith.html, Amaza Lee Meredith, Architect [1895-1984], www.livingplaces.com, 2018-06-04,
1896 – Albert Ball, English fighter pilot (d. 1917)WEB, Statue of Captain Albert Ball, Nottingham Castle, Non Civil Parish - 1246929 {{!, Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246929 |website=historicengland.org.uk |access-date=18 March 2021 |language=en}}
1896 – Theodor Luts, Estonian director and cinematographer (d. 1980)WEB, Theodor Luts,www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1841cf8, BFI, 18 March 2021, en, {{dead link|date=October 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
1900 – Margret Boveri, German journalist (d. 1975)BOOK, Fell, Karolina Dorothea, Kalkuliertes Abenteuer: Reiseberichte deutschsprachiger Frauen 1920-1945, 12 December 2016, Springer-Verlag, 978-3-476-03752-7, 49,books.google.com/books?id=5RW1DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA49, de,

1901â€“present

1910 – NÃ¼zhet GÃ¶kdoÄŸan, Turkish astronomer and mathematician (d. 2003)WEB, NÃ¼zhet GÃ¶kdoÄŸan,www.tad.org.tr/ani-defteri/nuzhet-gokdogan, 2020-10-20, Turkish Astronomy Association, tr,
1910 – Willy Ronis, French photographer (d. 2009)WEB, Willy Ronis obituary,www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/sep/16/willy-ronis-obituary, The Guardian, 16 March 2021, en, 16 September 2009,
1910 – Pierre Schaeffer, French composer and producer (d. 1995)WEB, Pierre Schaeffer {{!, French composer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pierre-Schaeffer |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1912 – Frank Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (d. 1985)WEB, Collection: Frank Oppenheimer papers {{!, University of Minnesota Archival Collections Guides |url=https://archives.lib.umn.edu/repositories/14/resources/1604 |website=archives.lib.umn.edu |access-date=18 March 2021}}
1913 – Hector Crawford, Australian director and producer (d. 1991)BOOK, Bazzani, Rozzi, Hector Crawford, Crawford, Hector William (1913â€“1991),adb.anu.edu.au/biography/crawford-hector-william-14950, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, 18 March 2021,
1913 – Paul Dean, American baseball player (d. 1981)WEB, Paul Dean,sabr.org/bioproj/person/paul-dean/, Society for American Baseball Research, 18 March 2021,
1914 – Herman Branson, American physicist, chemist, and academic (d. 1995)WEB, Chase, Anna, Herman Branson (1914-1995) â€¢,www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/herman-branson-1914-1995/, blackpast.org, 18 March 2021, 16 December 2020,
1915 – B. A. Santamaria, Australian political activist and publisher (d. 1998)WEB, Obituary: B. A. Santamaria,www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-b-a-santamaria-1149763.html, The Independent, 18 March 2021, en, 22 October 2011,
1916 – Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016)WEB, Frank Craighead, Jr. and John Craighead â€“ Conservation Heritage,paconservationheritage.org/stories/john-craighead-and-frank-craighead-jr/, paconservationheritage.org, 15 January 2017, 18 March 2021,
1916 – Wellington Mara, American businessman (d. 2005)WEB, Goldstein, Richard, Wellington Mara, Co-Owner of New York Giants, Is Dead at 89,www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/sports/football/wellington-mara-coowner-of-new-york-giants-is-dead-at-89.html, The New York Times, 18 March 2021, 25 October 2005,
1923 – Alice Ghostley, American actress (d. 2007)WEB, Alice Ghostley,www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba30ec87f,www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba30ec87f," title="web.archive.org/web/20171013115218www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba30ec87f,">web.archive.org/web/20171013115218www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba30ec87f, dead, October 13, 2017, BFI, 18 March 2021, en,
1924 – Sverre Fehn, Norwegian architect, designed the Hedmark Museum (d. 2009)WEB, Sverre Fehn {{!, Norwegian architect |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sverre-Fehn |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1924 – Georges PrÃªtre, French conductor (d. 2017)WEB, Nichols, Roger, Georges PrÃªtre obituary,www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/05/georges-pretre-obituary, The Guardian, 18 March 2021, en, 5 January 2017,
1925 – Russell Baker, American critic and essayist (d. 2019)WEB, Russell Baker {{!, American journalist and humorist |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Russell-Baker |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1926 – RenÃ© Goscinny, French author and illustrator (d. 1977)BOOK, Bendazzi, Giannalberto, Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Markets, 23 October 2015, CRC Press, 978-1-317-51990-4, 547,books.google.com/books?id=razMCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT547, en,
1926 – Buddy Greco, American singer and pianist (d. 2017)WEB, Buddy Greco obituary,www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/13/buddy-greco-obituary, The Guardian, 18 March 2021, en, 13 January 2017,
1928 – Lina WertmÃ¼ller, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2021)WEB, Lina Wertmuller {{!, Biography, Movies, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lina-Wertmuller |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1929 – Giacomo Capuzzi, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi from 1989 to 2005 (d. 2021).WEB, Ãˆ morto monsignor Giacomo Capuzzi, vescovo di Lodi dal 1989 al 2005. FU IL VESCOVO DEL PAPA A LODI,www.ilcittadino.it/stories/Cronaca/e-morto-monsignor-giacomo-capuzzi-vescovo-di-lodi-dal-1989-al-2005_73256_96/, 2021-12-26, www.ilcittadino.it, 26 December 2021, it,
1929 – Dick Tiger, Nigerian boxer (d. 1971)WEB, Dick Tiger {{!, Nigerian boxer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dick-Tiger |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1930 – Arthur Latham, British politician and Member of Parliament (d. 2016)WEB, Latham, Arthur Charles, (14 Aug. 1930â€“3 Dec. 2016), Member (Lab), Havering Council (formerly Romford Borough Council), 1952â€“78 and 1986â€“98,doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U23853, Who’s Who, Oxford University Press, 1 April 2021, 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u23853, 1 December 2007,
1930 – Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)WEB, Earl Weaver {{!, American baseball player and manager |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Earl-Weaver |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1931 – Frederic Raphael, American journalist, author, and screenwriterWEB, Frederic Raphael,www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba64f0606,www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba64f0606," title="web.archive.org/web/20160624174848www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba64f0606,">web.archive.org/web/20160624174848www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba64f0606, dead, June 24, 2016, BFI, 18 March 2021, en,
1932 – Lee Hoffman, American author (d. 2007)WEB, Authors : Hoffman, Lee : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia,www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hoffman_lee, www.sf-encyclopedia.com, 18 March 2021,
1933 – Richard R. Ernst, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2021)WEB, Richard R. Ernst {{!, Biography, Nobel Prize, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-R-Ernst |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1935 – John Brodie, American football playerWEB, John Brodie Facts & Stats,www.britannica.com/facts/John-Brodie, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 March 2021, en,
1938 – Bennie Muller, Dutch footballer (d. 2024)WEB, Bennie Muller - Player Profile - Football,www.eurosport.co.uk/football/bennie-muller_prs192867/person.shtml, Eurosport UK, 16 March 2021, en,
1941 – David Crosby, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2023)WEB, Morris, Chris, David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash Co-Founder, Dies at 81,variety.com/2023/music/news/david-crosby-dead-dies-byrds-crosby-stills-nash-1235495467/, Variety, January 19, 2023, January 19, 2023,
1941 – Connie Smith, American country music singer-songwriter and guitaristBOOK, McCall, Michael, Rumble, John, Kingsbury, Paul, The Encyclopedia of Country Music, February 2012, Oxford University Press, 978-0-19-992083-9, 490,books.google.com/books?id=tLZz02EzmBYC&pg=PA490, en,
1942 – Willie Dunn, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2013)WEB, Willie Dunn {{!, The Canadian Encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/william-lawrence-dunn |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |access-date=18 March 2021}}
1943 – Ronnie Campbell, English miner and politician (d. 2024)WEB, Ronnie Campbell,news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2053987.stm, BBC News, 18 March 2021, 21 October 2002,
1943 – Ben Sidran, American jazz and rock keyboardistBOOK, Masino, Susan, Famous Wisconsin Musicians, 2003, Badger Books Inc., 978-1-878569-88-2, 49,books.google.com/books?id=CQiOWL9N9moC&pg=PA49, en,
1945 – Steve Martin, American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriterWEB, Steve Martin {{!, Biography, Movies, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Steve-Martin |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1945 – Wim Wenders, German director, producer, and screenwriterWEB, Wim Wenders {{!, Biography, Movies, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wim-Wenders |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1946 – Antonio Fargas, American actor
1946 – Larry Graham, American soul/funk bass player and singer-songwriterWEB, Sly and the Family Stone {{!, American music group |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sly-and-the-Family-Stone |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=18 March 2021 |language=en}}
1946 – Susan Saint James, American actressBOOK, Chase’s Calendar of Events 2017: The Ultimate Go-To Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months, 23 September 2016, Bernan Press, 978-1-59888-859-1, 412,books.google.com/books?id=q-xrDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA412, en,
1946 – Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver and businessman (d. 2010)WEB, Tom Walkinshaw: Motor racing team owner who won the world title with,www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tom-walkinshaw-motor-racing-team-owner-who-won-world-title-michael-schumacher-and-branched-out-rugby-union-2161604.html, The Independent, 18 March 2021, en, 22 October 2011,
1947 – Maddy Prior, English folk singerWEB, Steeleye Span,www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000046276, Grove Music Online, 2001, 18 March 2021, en, 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.46276, Laing, Dave, 978-1-56159-263-0,
1947 – Danielle Steel, American authorWEB, Danielle Steel {{!, Biography, Books, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Danielle-Steel |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1947 – Joop van Daele, Dutch footballerWEB, Joop van Daele - Player Profile - Fotbal,www.eurosport.ro/fotbal/joop-van-daele_prs192610/person.shtml, Eurosport, 18 March 2021, ro,
1949 – Bob Backlund, American wrestlerWEB, Mueller, Chris, WWE Forgotten Legends 5: Bob Backlund,bleacherreport.com/articles/402609-wwe-forgotten-legends-5-bob-backlund, Bleacher Report, 12 August 2023, 7 June 2010,
1949 – Morten Olsen, Danish footballerWEB, Morten Olsen - - UEL,www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/players/12--morten-olsen/, UEFA.com, 18 March 2021, en,
1950 – Gary Larson, American cartoonist
1951 – Slim Dunlap, American singer-songwriter and guitarist{{r|larkin|p=1894}}
1951 – Carl Lumbly, American actor
1952 – Debbie Meyer, American swimmerWEB, Olympedia â€“ Debbie Meyer,www.olympedia.org/athletes/51124, www.olympedia.org, 16 March 2021,
1953 – James Horner, American composer and conductor (d. 2015)WEB, James Horner, 1953-2015 {{!, Obituary {{!}} Sight & Sound |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/comment/obituaries/james-horner-1953-2015 |website=British Film Institute |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=18 March 2021 |language=en}}
1954 – Mark Fidrych, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2009)WEB, Mark Fidrych,sabr.org/bioproj/person/mark-fidrych/, Society for American Baseball Research, 18 March 2021,
1954 – Stanley A. McChrystal, American generalWEB, Stanley McChrystal {{!, Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stanley-McChrystal |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1956 – JackÃ©e Harry, American actress and television personalityBOOK, McCann, Bob, Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television, 21 December 2009, McFarland, 978-0-7864-5804-2, 172,books.google.com/books?id=X7ZYsnTPIhwC&pg=PA172, en,
1956 – Andy King, English footballer and manager (d. 2015)WEB, Andy King: Cultured Everton midfielder remembered by Toffees fans for,www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/andy-king-cultured-everton-midfielder-remembered-toffees-fans-glorious-merseyside-derby-winner-1978-10285662.html, The Independent, 18 March 2021, en, 29 May 2015,
1956 – Rusty Wallace, American race car driver
1957 – Peter Costello, Australian lawyer and politicianBOOK, Carroll, Brian, Australia’s Prime Ministers: From Barton to Howard, 2004, Rosenberg Publishing Pty, Limited, 978-1-877058-22-6, 317,books.google.com/books?id=W8PUBuw4idYC&pg=PA317, en, {{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
1959 – Frank Brickowski, American basketball playerWEB, Frank Brickowski,www.espn.com.au/nba/player/_/id/3653/frank-brickowski, ESPN, 18 March 2021,
1959 – Marcia Gay Harden, American actressWEB, Marcia Gay Harden {{!, Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marcia-Gay-Harden |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=18 March 2021 |language=en}}
1959 – Magic Johnson, American basketball player and coachWEB, Magic Johnson {{!, Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Magic-Johnson |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1960 – Sarah Brightman, English singer and actressWEB, Sarah Brightman,www.bfi-staging.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2324841, BFI, 18 March 2021, en, {{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
1960 – Fred Roberts, American basketball playerWEB, Fred Roberts Stats, News, Bio,www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3828/fred-roberts, ESPN, 18 March 2021, en,
1961 – Susan Olsen, American actress and radio hostWEB, Rose, Mike, Today’s famous birthdays list for August 14, 2022 includes celebrities Steve Martin, Halle Berry,www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/08/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-august-14-2022-includes-celebrities-steve-martin-halle-berry.html, The Plain Dealer, Associated Press, 12 August 2023, 14 August 2022,
1962 – Mark Gubicza, American baseball playerWEB, Mark Gubicza,sabr.org/bioproj/person/mark-gubicza/, Society for American Baseball Research, 18 March 2021,
1963 – JosÃ© CÃ³ceres, Argentinian golferWEB, JosÃ© Coceres PGA TOUR Profile - News, Stats, and Videos,www.pgatour.com/players/player.19972.jose-coceres.html, PGATour, 18 March 2021, en,
1964 – Neal Anderson, American football player and coachBOOK, Cohen, Robert W., The 50 Greatest Players in Chicago Bears History, 15 September 2020, Rowman & Littlefield, 978-1-4930-4699-7, 199,books.google.com/books?id=sAPzDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA199, en,
1964 – Jason Dunstall, Australian footballerWEB, Jason Dunstall,collection.australiansportsmuseum.org.au/persons/18586/jason-dunstall, Australian Sports Museum Collection Online, 18 March 2021, en,
1965 – Paul Broadhurst, English golferWEB, Paul Broadhurst PGA TOUR Champions Profile - News, Stats, and Videos,www.pgatour.com/players/player.08191.paul-broadhurst.html, PGATour, 18 March 2021, en,
1966 – Halle Berry, American model, actress, and producerWEB, Halle Berry {{!, Biography, Movies, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Halle-Berry |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}
1966 – Karl Petter LÃ¸ken, Swedish-Norwegian footballerWEB, Karl-Petter LÃ¸ken - Player Profile - Football,www.eurosport.co.uk/football/karl-petter-loken_prs191149/person.shtml, Eurosport UK, 18 March 2021, en,
1968 – Ben Bass, American actor
1968 – Catherine Bell, English-American actress and producer
1968 – Darren Clarke, Northern Irish golferWEB, If Darren Clarke could...,news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/golf/features/newsid_3873000/3873631.stm, BBC News, 18 March 2021, 7 July 2004,
1968 – Jason Leonard, English rugby playerWEB, Jason Leonard {{!, Rugby Union {{!}} Players and Officials |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/blogs/rugby/player/10878.html |website=ESPN scrum |access-date=18 March 2021}}
1969 – Tracy Caldwell Dyson, American chemist and astronautBOOK, Cavallaro, Umberto, Women Spacefarers: Sixty Different Paths to Space, 2 March 2017, Springer, 978-3-319-34048-7, 309,books.google.com/books?id=VCNBDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA309, en,
1969 – Stig TÃ¸fting, Danish footballerWEB, Tofting gets jail term,news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/2329505.stm, BBC News, 18 March 2021, 15 October 2002,
1970 – Kevin Cadogan, American rock guitarist{{r|larkin|p=2005}}
1971 – Raoul Bova, Italian actor, producer, and screenwriterWEB, Raoul Bova,www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bae029773,www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bae029773," title="web.archive.org/web/20180723061304www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bae029773,">web.archive.org/web/20180723061304www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bae029773, dead, July 23, 2018, BFI, 18 March 2021, en,
1971 – Benito Carbone, Italian footballerWEB, Benito Carbone Forward, Profile & Stats {{!, Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1240/Benito-Carbone/overview |website=www.premierleague.com |access-date=13 May 2022 |language=en}}
1971 – Peter FranzÃ©n, Finnish actorWEB, Peter FranzÃ©n - Discogs, Discogs,www.discogs.com/artist/1967069-Peter-Franz%C3%A9n, 14 August 2021, en, WEB, Viihde: Peter FranzÃ©n,www.iltalehti.fi/julkkisarkisto/a/201003170125949, Iltalehti, 14 August 2021, fi,
1971 – Mark Loretta, American baseball playerWEB, Mark Loretta Stats, Fantasy & News,www.milb.com/player/mark-loretta-117928, MiLB.com, 18 March 2021, en,
1972 – Laurent Lamothe, Haitian businessman and politician, Prime Minister of HaitiBOOK, Janssen, Sarah, The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2013, 4 December 2012, Simon and Schuster, 978-1-60057-175-6, 1995,books.google.com/books?id=1yt4yY51DXIC&pg=PA1995, en,
1973 – Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballerWEB, Jared Borgetti - - UEL,www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/players/64646--jared-borgetti/, UEFA.com, 18 March 2021, en,
1973 – Kieren Perkins, Australian swimmerWEB, Olympedia â€“ Kieren Perkins,www.olympedia.org/athletes/45268, www.olympedia.org, 18 March 2021,
1974 – Chucky Atkins, American basketball playerWEB, ESPN.com: Detroit Pistons Roster,a.espncdn.com/nba/rosters/det.html, a.espncdn.com, 18 March 2021,
1974 – Christopher Gorham, American actor
1975 – Mike Vrabel, American football playerWEB, Mike Vrabel Stats,www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/1257/mike-vrabel, ESPN, 18 March 2021, en,
1976 – Fabrizio Donato, Italian triple jumperWEB, Fabrizio DONATO {{!, Profile |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/italy/fabrizio-donato-14200237 |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=18 March 2021}}
1977 – Juan Pierre, American baseball playerWEB, Juan Pierre Stats, Fantasy & News,www.milb.com/player/juan-pierre-334393, MiLB.com, 16 March 2021, en,
1978 – Anastasios Kyriakos, Greek footballerWEB, Anastasios Kyriakos - Player Profile - Football,www.eurosport.co.uk/football/anastasios-kyriakos_prs207052/person.shtml, Eurosport UK, 16 March 2021, en,
1978 – Greg Rawlinson, New Zealand rugby playerWEB, Gregory Paul Rawlinson,en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/15273.html, ESPN scrum, 17 March 2021,
1979 – Paul Burgess, Australian pole vaulterWEB, Paul BURGESS {{!, Profile |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/australia/paul-burgess-14180019 |website=www.worldathletics.org |access-date=17 March 2021}}
1980 – Peter Malinauskas, Australian politician, 47th Premier of South AustraliaNEWS, Crouch, Brad, Meet Peter Malinauskas: South Australia’s political wishmaker,www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/meet-peter-malinauskas-south-australias-political-wishmaker/news-story/86ec7b55d18e8209b09e3025c283566f, 20 March 2022, Sunday Mail, 20 August 2011,
1981 – Earl Barron, American basketball playerWEB, Earl Barron,gleague.nba.com/player/earl-barron/, NBA G League, 16 March 2021,
1981 – Paul Gallen, Australian rugby league player, boxer, and sportscasterWEB,www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/paul-gallen/summary.html, Paul Gallen - Career Stats & Summary, Rugby League Project, 2016-07-16,
1981 – Julius Jones, American football playerWEB, Julius Jones,www.espn.co.uk/nfl/player/_/id/5568/julius-jones, ESPN, 16 March 2021,
1981 – Kofi Kingston, Ghanaian-American wrestlerWEB, Kofi Kingston,www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/17173532/wwe-profile-page-kofi-kingston, ESPN, 12 August 2023, 15 September 2019,
1981 – Scott Lipsky, American tennis playerWEB,www.atptour.com/en/players/scott-lipsky/l580/overview, Scott Lipsky &124; Overview &124; ATP Tour &124; Tennis, ATP Tour,
1983 – Elena Baltacha, Ukrainian-Scottish tennis player (d. 2014)WEB, Elena Baltacha obituary,www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/may/05/elena-baltacha, The Guardian, 16 March 2021, en, 5 May 2014,
1983 – Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-American actress
1983 – Lamorne Morris, American actor and comedian
1983 – Spencer Pratt, American television personality
1984 – Eva BirnerovÃ¡, Czech tennis playerWEB, Tennis Eva Birnerova - ESPN,m.espn.com/general/tennis/playercard?playerId=322&src=desktop&rand=ref~%257B%2522ref%2522%253A%2522https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F%2522%257D, m.espn.com, 16 March 2021, en,
1984 – Clay Buchholz, American baseball playerWEB, Clay Buchholz Stats, Fantasy & News,www.milb.com/player/clay-buchholz-453329, MiLB.com, 16 March 2021, en,
1984 – Giorgio Chiellini, Italian footballerWEB, Pellizzari, Tommaso, World Cup 2014: Italy profile â€“ Giorgio Chiellini {{!, Tommaso Pellizzari |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/02/world-cup-2014-italy-profile-giorgio-chiellini |website=The Guardian |access-date=16 March 2021 |language=en |date=2 June 2014}}
1984 – Josh Gorges, Canadian ice hockey playerWEB, Josh Gorges Stats and News,www.nhl.com/player/josh-gorges-8470324, NHL.com, 16 March 2021,
1984 – Nick Grimshaw, English radio and television hostWEB, Nick Grimshaw,www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bde925ee6, BFI, 16 March 2021, en, {{dead link|date=October 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
1984 – Nicola Slater, Scottish tennis playerWEB, Nicola Slater - Player Profile - Tennis,www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/nicola-slater_prs356163/person.shtml, Eurosport UK, 16 March 2021, en,
1984 – Robin SÃ¶derling, Swedish tennis playerWEB, Robin Soderling,en.espn.co.uk/paperroundfootball/sport/player/27049.html, ESPN.co.uk, 16 March 2021,
1985 – Christian Gentner, German footballerWEB, Christian Gentner,www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/84755/christian-gentner, ESPN.com, 16 March 2021, en,
1985 – Shea Weber, Canadian ice hockey playerWEB, Shea Weber,olympic.ca/team-canada/shea-weber/, Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website, 18 September 2011, 16 March 2021,
1986 – Braian RodrÃguez, Uruguayan footballerWEB, Bryan RodrÃguez - Player Profile - Fotball,www.eurosport.no/fotball/bryan-rodriguez_prs416945/person.shtml, Eurosport, 16 March 2021, no,
1987 – Johnny Gargano, American wrestlerWEB, Thomas, Jeremy, WWE News: NXT Wishes Johnny Gargano a Happy Birthday, Stock Bumps Up,411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-news-nxt-wishes-johnny-gargano-a-happy-birthday-stock-bumps-up/, 411Mania, 12 August 2023, 14 August 2019,
1987 – David Peralta, Venezuelan baseball playerWEB, David Peralta,www.mlb.com/player/david-peralta-444482, Major League Baseball, 12 August 2023,
1987 – Tim Tebow, American football and baseball player and sportscasterWEB, Tim Tebow Facts & Stats,www.britannica.com/facts/Tim-Tebow, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 March 2021, en,
1989 – Ander Herrera, Spanish footballerWEB, Olympedia â€“ Ander Herrera,www.olympedia.org/athletes/125651, www.olympedia.org, 16 March 2021,
1989 – Kyle Turris, Canadian ice hockey playerWEB, Kyle Turris,www.espn.com/nhl/player/gamelog/_/id/3892/kyle-turris, ESPN.com, 16 March 2021,
1991 – Richard Freitag, German ski jumperWEB, Olympedia â€“ Richard Freitag,www.olympedia.org/athletes/127864, www.olympedia.org, 16 March 2021,
1991 – Giovanny Gallegos, Mexican baseball player WEB, Giovanny Gallegos, MLB.com,www.mlb.com/player/giovanny-gallegos-606149,
1995 – LÃ©olia Jeanjean, French tennis playerWEB, Leolia Jeanjean {{!, Player Stats & More â€“ WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/320313/leolia-jeanjean |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women’s Tennis Association |language=en}}
1997 – Greet Minnen, Belgian tennis playerWEB, Greet Minnen {{!, Player Stats & More â€“ WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/321454/greet-minnen |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women’s Tennis Association |language=en}}
2004 – Marsai Martin, American actress and producerWEB, Delgado, Sara, Marsai Martin Threw a Shrek-Themed, Star-Studded Party for Her 18th Birthday,www.teenvogue.com/story/marsai-martin-threw-a-shrek-themed-party-for-her-18th-birthday, August 16, 2022, Teen Vogue, CondÃ© Nast, December 31, 2022,

Deaths

Pre-1600

582 – Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine emperorWEB, Tiberius II Constantinus {{!, Facts, Reign, & Biography |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tiberius-II-Constantinus |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1040 – Duncan I of ScotlandBOOK, Cannon, John, Hargreaves, Anne, The Kings and Queens of Britain, 26 March 2009, OUP Oxford, 978-0-19-158028-4, 131,books.google.com/books?id=FKhB1kiXq7YC&pg=PT131, en,
1167 – Rainald of Dassel, Italian archbishopWEB, Rainald Of Dassel {{!, German statesman |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rainald-of-Dassel |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1204 – Minamoto no Yoriie, second ShÅgun of the Kamakura shogunateBOOK,www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~micro-8/toshio/azuma/120407.html, Azuma Kagami, ja, 18, : ï¼—æœˆï¼‘ï¼˜æ—¥ã€€ï¼»æ„šç®¡æŠ„ï¼½ ã€€ã€€ä¿®å–„å¯ºã«ã¦ã€ã¾ãŸé ¼å®¶å…¥é“ã‚’ã°æŒ‡ã“ã‚ã—ã¦ã‘ã‚Šã€‚ã¨ã¿ã«ãˆã¨ã‚Šã¤ã‚ã–ã‚Šã‘ã‚Œã°ã€é ¸ã« ã€€ã€€ç·’ã‚’ã¤ã‘ã€ãµãã‚Šã‚’å–ãªã©ã—ã¦ã“ã‚ã—ã¦ã‘ã‚Šã¨èžãˆãã€‚äººã¯ã„ã¿ã˜ããŸã‘ãã‚‚åŠ›åŠã° ã€€ã€€ã¬ã“ã¨ãªã‚Šã‘ã‚Šã€‚ã²ãã¯å…¶éƒ¡ã«çˆ¶ã®å…šã¨ã¦ã€ã¿ã›ã‚„ã®å¤§å¤«è¡Œæ™‚ã¨äº‘ã†è€…ã®ã‚€ã™ã‚ã‚’å¦» ã€€ã€€ã«ã—ã¦ã€ä¸€ä¸‡å¾¡å‰ãŒæ¯ã‚’ã°ã‚‚ã†ã‘ãŸã‚‹ãªã‚Šã€‚ãã®è¡Œæ™‚ã¯åˆå…’çŽ‰å…šã«ã—ãŸã‚‹ãªã‚Šã€‚
1433 – John I of Portugal (b. 1357)WEB, John I {{!, king of Portugal |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-I-king-of-Portugal |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1464 – Pope Pius II (b. 1405)BOOK, Chambers’s Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, 1891, J.B. Lippincott & Company, 208,books.google.com/books?id=GJlAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA208, en,
1573 – SaitÅ Tatsuoki, Japanese daimyÅ (b. 1548)BOOK, Koike, Kazuo, Kojima, Goseki, Shinobi with Extending Fists, 2006, Dark Horse Comics, 978-1-59307-509-5, 293,books.google.com/books?id=3H0EDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA293, en,

1601â€“1900

1691 – Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, Irish soldier and politician (b. 1630)WEB, Richard Talbot, earl of Tyrconnell {{!, Irish Jacobite |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Talbot-earl-of-Tyrconnell |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1716 – Madre MarÃa Rosa, Capuchin nun from Spain, to Peru (b. 1660)BOOK, Sisters and workers in the middle ages, Bennett, Judith M, University of Chicago Press, 1989, Chicago,
1727 – William Croft, English organist and composer (b. 1678)WEB, William Croft {{!, English musician |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Croft |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1774 – Johann Jakob Reiske, German physician and scholar (b. 1716)WEB, Johann Jakob Reiske {{!, German scholar |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Jakob-Reiske |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1784 – Nathaniel Hone the Elder, Irish-born English painter and academic (b. 1718)WEB, Self-portrait of Nathaniel Hone, R.A. {{!, Works of Art {{!}} RA Collection {{!}} Royal Academy of Arts |url=https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/self-portrait-of-nathaniel-hone-r-a |website=www.royalacademy.org.uk |access-date=19 March 2021}}
1852 – Margaret Taylor, First Lady of the United States (b. 1788)WEB, Margaret Taylor {{!, Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Taylor |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1854 – Carl Carl, Polish-born actor and theatre director (b. 1787)BOOK, Bernbrunn, Carl,www.literature.at/viewer.alo?objid=12537&page=341&scale=3.33&viewmode=fullscreen, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, de, 327, July 17, 2019,
1860 – AndrÃ© Marie Constant DumÃ©ril, French zoologist and entomologist (b. 1774)BOOK, Damkaer, David M., The Copepodologist’s Cabinet: A Biographical and Bibliographical History, 2002, American Philosophical Society, 978-0-87169-240-5, 140,books.google.com/books?id=TgUNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA140, en,
1870 – David Farragut, American admiral (b. 1801)WEB, David Farragut {{!, United States admiral |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Farragut |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1890 – Michael J. McGivney, American priest, founded the Knights of Columbus (b. 1852)WEB, McGivney, Michael J. (1852-1890), Catholic priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus,www.anb.org/view/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.001.0001/anb-9780198606697-e-0800959, American National Biography, 2000, 19 March 2021, en, 10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0800959, Kauffman, Christopher J., 978-0-19-860669-7,
1891 – Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States (b. 1803)WEB, Sarah Polk {{!, Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Polk |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}

1901â€“present

1905 – Simeon Solomon, English soldier and painter (b. 1840)WEB, Simeon Solomon {{!, Artist {{!}} Royal Academy of Arts |url=https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/name/simeon-solomon |website=www.royalacademy.org.uk |access-date=19 March 2021}}
1909 – William Stanley, British engineer and author (b. 1829)WEB, Authors : Stanley, William : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia,www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/stanley_william, www.sf-encyclopedia.com, 19 March 2021,
1922 – Rebecca Cole, American physician and social reformer (b. 1846)BOOK, Darryl, Lyman, Great African-American Women, New York, J David, 2005, 978-0-82460-459-2, 279,
1928 – Klabund, German author and poet (b. 1890)WEB, Klabund {{!, Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Klabund |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1938 – Hugh Trumble, Australian cricketer and accountant (b. 1876)BOOK, Pierce, Peter, Hugh Trumble, Trumble, Hugh (1867â€“1938),adb.anu.edu.au/biography/trumble-hugh-8860, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, 19 March 2021,
1941 – Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr and saint (b. 1894)WEB, Saint Maksymilian Maria Kolbe {{!, Biography, Facts, & Death |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Maksymilian-Maria-Kolbe |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1941 – Paul Sabatier, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)WEB, Paul Sabatier {{!, French chemist |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paul-Sabatier-French-chemist |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1943 – Joe Kelley, American baseball player and manager (b. 1871)WEB, Joe Kelley,sabr.org/bioproj/person/joe-kelley/, Society for American Baseball Research, 19 March 2021,
1948 – EliÅ¡ka MisÃ¡kovÃ¡, Czech gymnast (b. 1926)WEB, Czech Girl Gymnast Dies in London of Polio,www.newspapers.com/article/82987441/czech-girl-gymnast-dies-in-london-of/, The Boston Globe, 14 August 2023, 29, 15 August 1948,
1951 – William Randolph Hearst, American publisher and politician, founded the Hearst Corporation (b. 1863)WEB, William Randolph Hearst {{!, Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Randolph-Hearst |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1954 – Hugo Eckener, German pilot and designer (b. 1868)WEB, Hugo Eckener {{!, German aeronautical engineer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hugo-Eckener |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1955 – Herbert Putnam, American lawyer and publisher, Librarian of Congress (b. 1861)WEB, Herbert Putnam {{!, American librarian |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Herbert-Putnam |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1956 – Bertolt Brecht, German poet, playwright, and director (b. 1898)WEB, Bertolt Brecht {{!, Biography, Plays, Epic Theater, Poems, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bertolt-Brecht |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1956 – Konstantin von Neurath, German lawyer and politician, Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1873)WEB, Konstantin, baron von Neurath {{!, German official |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Konstantin-Freiherr-von-Neurath |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1958 – FrÃ©dÃ©ric Joliot-Curie, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1900)WEB, FrÃ©dÃ©ric and IrÃ¨ne Joliot-Curie {{!, French chemists |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederic-and-Irene-Joliot-Curie |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1963 – Clifford Odets, American director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1906)WEB, Clifford Odets {{!, American dramatist |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clifford-Odets |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1964 – Johnny Burnette, American singer-songwriter (b. 1934)BOOK, Morrison, Craig, Go Cat Go!: Rockabilly Music and Its Makers, 1996, University of Illinois Press, 978-0-252-06538-5, 103,books.google.com/books?id=qAHvUO5GknMC&pg=PA103, en,
1965 – Vello Kaaristo, Estonian skier (b. 1911)WEB, Olympedia â€“ Vello Kaaristo,www.olympedia.org/athletes/88602, www.olympedia.org, 19 March 2021,
1967 – Bob Anderson, English motorcycle racer and race car driver (b. 1931)WEB, Bob Anderson,en.espn.co.uk/brabham/motorsport/driver/851.html, ESPN UK, 19 March 2021, en,
1972 – Oscar Levant, American actor, pianist, and composer (b. 1906)BOOK, Rayno, Don, Paul Whiteman: Pioneer in American Music, 1930-1967, 19 December 2012, Scarecrow Press, 978-0-8108-8322-2, 407,books.google.com/books?id=n-hYmPstZmIC&pg=PA407, en,
1972 – Jules Romains, French author and poet (b. 1885)WEB, Jules Romains {{!, French author |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jules-Romains |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1973 – Fred Gipson, American journalist and author (b. 1908)BOOK, Wilson, Scott, Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed., 19 August 2016, McFarland, 978-1-4766-2599-7, 281,books.google.com/books?id=FOHgDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA281, en,
1978 – Nicolas Bentley, English author and illustrator (b. 1907)BOOK, NA, NA, Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers, 25 December 2015, Springer, 978-1-349-81366-7, 106,books.google.com/books?id=_U6vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA106, en,
1980 – Dorothy Stratten, Canadian-American model and actress (b. 1960)BOOK, Flowers, R. Barri, Flowers, H. Loraine, Murders in the United States: Crimes, Killers and Victims of the Twentieth Century, January 2004, McFarland, 978-0-7864-2075-9, 47,books.google.com/books?id=gh6q_-Vzc0YC&pg=PA47, en,
1981 – Karl BÃ¶hm, Austrian conductor and director (b. 1894)WEB, Karl BÃ¶hm {{!, Austrian musician |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Karl-Bohm |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1981 – Dudley Nourse, South African cricketer (b. 1910)WEB, All-round records {{!, Test matches {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/46589.html?class=1;type=allround |website=Cricinfo |access-date=19 March 2021}}
1982 – Mahasi Sayadaw, Burmese monk and philosopher (b. 1904)BOOK, Melton, J. Gordon, Baumann, Martin, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, 2nd Edition [6 volumes], 21 September 2010, ABC-CLIO, 978-1-59884-204-3, 418,books.google.com/books?id=v2yiyLLOj88C&pg=PA418, en,
1984 – Spud Davis, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1904)WEB, Spud Davis,sabr.org/bioproj/person/spud-davis/, Society for American Baseball Research, 19 March 2021,
1984 – J. B. Priestley, English novelist and playwright (b. 1894)WEB, J. B. Priestley {{!, British writer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/J-B-Priestley |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1985 – Gale Sondergaard, American actress (b. 1899)WEB, Gale Sondergaard Facts,www.britannica.com/facts/Gale-Sondergaard, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 March 2021, en,
1988 – Roy Buchanan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1939)BOOK, Prown, Pete, Newquist, Harvey P., Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock’s Greatest Guitarists, 1997, Hal Leonard Corporation, 978-0-7935-4042-6, 92,books.google.com/books?id=60Jde3l7WNwC&pg=PA92, en,
1988 – Robert Calvert, South African-English singer-songwriter and playwright (b. 1945){{r|larkin|p=1712}}
1988 – Enzo Ferrari, Italian race car driver and businessman, founded Ferrari (b. 1898)WEB, Enzo Ferrari {{!, Biography & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Enzo-Ferrari |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1991 – Alberto Crespo, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1920)WEB, Alberto Crespo,en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/617.html, ESPN UK, 19 March 2021, en,
1992 – John Sirica, American lawyer and judge (b. 1904)WEB, John Sirica {{!, Biography, Facts, & Watergate Trial |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Sirica |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1994 – Elias Canetti, Bulgarian-Swiss author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1905)WEB, Obituary: Elias Canetti,www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-elias-canetti-1377364.html, The Independent, 19 March 2021, en, 18 September 2011,
1994 – Alice Childress, American actress, playwright, and author (b. 1912)WEB, Alice Childress {{!, American writer and actress |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alice-Childress |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
1996 – Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor and composer (b. 1912)WEB, Obituary: Sergiu Celibidache,www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-sergiu-celibidache-1309910.html, The Independent, 19 March 2021, en, 23 October 2011,
1999 – Pee Wee Reese, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1918)WEB, Pee Wee Reese {{!, American baseball player and broadcaster |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pee-Wee-Reese |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
2002 – Larry Rivers, American painter and sculptor (b. 1923)WEB, Larry Rivers {{!, American painter |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Larry-Rivers |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
2003 – Helmut Rahn, German footballer (b. 1929)WEB, Obituary: Helmut Rahn,www.theguardian.com/news/2003/aug/15/guardianobituaries.football, The Guardian, 19 March 2021, en, 15 August 2003,
2004 – CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz, Polish-born American novelist, essayist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)WEB, Czerniawski, Adam, Obituary: Czeslaw Milosz,www.theguardian.com/news/2004/aug/16/guardianobituaries.booksobituaries, The Guardian, 19 March 2021, en, 15 August 2004,
2004 – Trevor Skeet, New Zealand-English lawyer and politician (b. 1918)WEB, Critchley, Julian, Obituary: Sir Trevor Skeet,www.theguardian.com/news/2004/aug/19/guardianobituaries.conservatives, The Guardian, 19 March 2021, en, 18 August 2004,
2006 – Bruno Kirby, American actor (b. 1949)WEB, Bergan, Ronald, Obituary: Bruno Kirby,www.theguardian.com/news/2006/aug/30/guardianobituaries.usa, The Guardian, 19 March 2021, 29 August 2006,
2007 – Tikhon Khrennikov, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1913)WEB, Kozinn, Allan, Tikhon Khrennikov, Prolific Soviet Composer, Dies at 94,www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/arts/music/15khrennikov.html, The New York Times, 19 March 2021, 15 August 2007,
2010 – Herman Leonard, American photographer (b. 1923)WEB, Herman Leonard obituary,www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/aug/17/herman-leonard-obituary, The Guardian, 19 March 2021, en, 17 August 2010,
2012 – Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1945)NEWS, Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh passes away,economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/union-minister-vilasrao-deshmukh-passes-away/articleshow/15491218.cms, The Economic Times, 19 March 2021,
2012 – Svetozar GligoriÄ‡, Serbian chess player (b. 1923)WEB, Svetozar Gligoric obituary,www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/22/svetozar-gligoric, The Guardian, 19 March 2021, en, 22 August 2012,
2012 – Phyllis Thaxter, American actress (b. 1919)WEB, Phyllis Thaxter obituary,www.theguardian.com/film/2012/aug/17/phyllis-thaxter, The Guardian, 16 March 2021, en, 17 August 2012,
2013 – Jack Germond, American journalist and author (b. 1928)WEB, Martin, Douglas, Jack Germond, Political Reporter of the Old School, Dies at 85,www.nytimes.com/2013/08/15/us/jack-germond-political-reporter-of-the-old-school-dies-at-85.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/15/us/jack-germond-political-reporter-of-the-old-school-dies-at-85.html, 2022-01-01, limited, The New York Times, 19 March 2021, 15 August 2013, {{cbignore}}
2014 – Leonard Fein, American journalist and academic, co-founded Moment Magazine (b. 1934)WEB, Weber, Bruce, Leonard Fein, Provocative Writer on Jewish Affairs, Dies at 80,www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/us/leonard-fein-80-provocative-writer-on-jewish-affairs-dies.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/us/leonard-fein-80-provocative-writer-on-jewish-affairs-dies.html, 2022-01-01, limited, The New York Times, 19 March 2021, 16 August 2014, {{cbignore}}
2014 – George V. Hansen, American politician (b. 1930)WEB, Vitello, Paul, George Hansen, Idaho Congressman and Convicted Swindler, Dies at 83,www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/us/george-v-hansen-seven-term-idaho-congressman-dies-at-83.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/us/george-v-hansen-seven-term-idaho-congressman-dies-at-83.html, 2022-01-01, limited, The New York Times, 19 March 2021, 20 August 2014, {{cbignore}}
2015 – Bob Johnston, American songwriter and producer (b. 1932)WEB, Bob Johnston,www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13625837.bob-johnston/, HeraldScotland, 26 August 2015, 19 March 2021, en,
2016 – Fyvush Finkel, American actor (b. 1922)WEB, Berger, Joseph, Fyvush Finkel, Pillar of Yiddish Theater Who Crossed Into TV, Dies at 93,www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/theater/fyvush-finkel-pillar-of-yiddish-theater-dies-at-93.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/theater/fyvush-finkel-pillar-of-yiddish-theater-dies-at-93.html, 2022-01-01, limited, The New York Times, 19 March 2021, 15 August 2016, {{cbignore}}
2018 – Jill Janus, American singer (b. 1975)WEB,people.com/music/jill-janus-frontwoman-huntress-dead-43/, Jill Janus, Frontwoman of Heavy Metal Rock Band Huntress, Dies By Suicide at 43, People, 16 August 2018, Fernandez, Alexia, 17 August 2018,
2019 – Polly Farmer, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1935)WEB,australianfootball.com/players/player/graham+%27polly%27+farmer/9390, Australian Football - Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer - Player Bio, australianfootball.com,
2020 – Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist (b. 1933)WEB, Julian Bream {{!, Biography, Music, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julian-Bream |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
2020 – Angela Buxton, British tennis player (b. 1934)NEWS,www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/sports/tennis/angela-buxton-dead.html, Angela Buxton, Half of an Outcast Duo in Tennis History, Dies at 85, Katharine Q., Seelye, The New York Times, August 28, 2020,
2020 – James R. Thompson, American politician, Governor of Illinois (b. 1936)WEB,www.onthisday.com/deaths/date/2020?p=3, Famous People Who Died in 2020, On This Day, 2020-08-22,
2021 – Michael Aung-Thwin, American historian and scholar of Burmese and Southeast Asian history (b. 1946)WEB, In Memoriam,manoa.hawaii.edu/asianstudies/people/emeritus/michael-arthur-aung-thwin/, 2022-08-19, Department of Asian Studies, en-US,
2023 – Delwar Hossain Sayeedi Bangladeshi Islamic lecturer, politician (b. 1940)WEB, Bangladeshi religious leader buried after violent protests,www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/15/bangladeshi-religious-leader-buried-after-violent-protests, 22 November 2023, Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Jazeera, en,

Holidays and observances

Christian feast day:
- Arnold of SoissonsBOOK, Foley, Michael P., Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Holy Happy Hour, 4 May 2015, Simon and Schuster, 978-1-62157-383-8, 272,books.google.com/books?id=e4ipBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT272, en,
- Domingo IbÃ¡Ã±ez de ErquiciaBOOK, Butler, Alban, Burns, Paul, Butler’s Lives of the Saints: September, January 1995, A&C Black, 978-0-86012-258-6, 259,books.google.com/books?id=-KKc-SzyoEUC&pg=PA259, en,
- Eusebius of RomeBOOK, Butler, Alban, Butler’s Lives of the Saints, January 1995, A&C Black, 978-0-8146-2388-6, 312,books.google.com/books?id=u32OUS4-yd0C&pg=PA312, en,
- Jonathan Myrick Daniels (Episcopal Church)BOOK, Portaro, Sam, Brightest and Best: A Companion to the Lesser Feasts and Fasts, 25 January 1998, Cowley Publications, 978-1-4616-6051-4, 141,books.google.com/books?id=yp3wPBN8QyQC&pg=PA141, en,
- Maximilian KolbeWEB, Saint Maksymilian Maria Kolbe {{!, Biography, Facts, & Death |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Maksymilian-Maria-Kolbe |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}
National Navajo Code Talkers Day is a holiday in the United States honoring Navajo code talkers in the military.WEB,www.lapahie.com/Navajo_Reagan.cfm, National Navaho Code Talkers Day, Lapahie.com, August 14, 1982, March 12, 2014,www.lapahie.com/Navajo_Reagan.cfm," title="web.archive.org/web/20110206234222www.lapahie.com/Navajo_Reagan.cfm,">web.archive.org/web/20110206234222www.lapahie.com/Navajo_Reagan.cfm, February 6, 2011, dead, WEB,www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2008-featured-story-archive/navajo-code-talkers/index.html, Navajo Code Talkers and the Unbreakable Code, Central Intelligence Agency, November 6, 2008, March 12, 2014,web.archive.org/web/20100327055830/https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2008-featured-story-archive/navajo-code-talkers/index.html, March 27, 2010, dead, WEB,www.pbs.org/video/the-warrior-tradition-fkaz4h/, The Warrior Tradition, pbs.org, March 13, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20191115052715/https://www.pbs.org/video/the-warrior-tradition-fkaz4h/, November 15, 2019, live,
Falklands Day is the celebration of the first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis in 1592.WEB,en.mercopress.com/2013/08/19/falklands-day-celebrated-on-14-august-remembers-first-recorded-sighting-by-john-davis-in-1592, Falklands’ Day celebrated on 14 August remembers first recorded sighting by John Davis in 1592, MercoPress, 2017-05-31,
Independence Day celebrates the independence of Pakistan from the United Kingdom in 1947.
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day commemorates the victims and sufferings of people during the Partition of India in 1947.WEB, Learning, not avenging history â€“ Why India needs rethink on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, 14 August 2021, The Print,theprint.in/campus-voice/learning-not-avenging-history-why-india-needs-rethink-on-partition-horrors-remembrance-day/721611/, en,

References

External links

WEB,news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/14, On This Day, BBC,
{{NYT On this day|month=08|day=14}}
WEB,www.onthisday.com/events/august/14, Historical Events on August 14, OnThisDay.com,

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