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January

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January 7 Events Pre-1600 *49 BC – The Senate of Rome says that Caesar will be declared a public enemy unless he disbands his army. This prompts the tribunes who support him to flee to Ravenna, where Caesar is waiting. * 1325 – Alfonso IV ...
– Italian premier
Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in 194 ...
and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12
Amelia Earhart Amelia Mary Earhart ( , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many oth ...
becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of 2,408 miles. *
January 13 Events Pre-1600 * 27 BC – Octavian transfers the state to the free disposal of the Roman Senate and the people. He receives Spain, Gaul, and Syria as his province for ten years. * 532 – The Nika riots break out, during the racing ...
– A plebiscite in the Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in
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, United States, by
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February

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February 6 Events Pre-1600 * 1579 – The Archdiocese of Manila is made a diocese by a papal bull with Domingo de Salazar being its first bishop. 1601–1900 * 1685 – James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of ...
Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly in the United States. *
February 13 Events Pre-1600 * 962 – Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the ''Diploma Ottonianum'', recognizing John as ruler of Rome. *1322 – The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th–13th. *1462 – The ...
Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. *
February 15 Events Pre-1600 * 438 – Roman emperor Theodosius II publishes the law codex Codex Theodosianus * 590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia. * 706 – Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberi ...
– The discovery and clinical development of Prontosil, the first broadly effective
antibiotic An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of ...
, is published in a series of articles by Gerhard Domagk and others in Germany's pre-eminent medical journal, '' Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift''. *
February 26 Events Pre-1600 *747 BC – According to Ptolemy, the epoch (origin) of the Nabonassar Era began at noon on this date. Historians use this to establish the modern BC chronology for dating historic events. * 364 – Valentinian I is p ...
** In Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler orders reinstatement of the air force, the Luftwaffe, in violation of the
1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...
Treaty of Versailles. ** Robert Watson-Watt first demonstrates the use of radar to detect aircraft, at Daventry in the UK.


March

* March 1 **
1935 Greek coup d'état attempt The attempted coup d'état of March 1935 ( el, Κίνημα του 1935) was a Venizelist revolt against the People's Party government of Panagis Tsaldaris, which was suspected of pro-royalist tendencies. The coup was headed by Nikolaos Plastira ...
:
Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras ( el, Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας; 4 November 1883 – 26 July 1953) was a Greek general and politician, who served thrice as Prime Minister of Greece. A distinguished soldier known for his personal bravery, he b ...
, Anastasios Papoulas and other Venizelists lead a coup against the People's Party government in Greece. The attempt is suppressed by March 11, and the leaders condemned to death for treason. ** İsmet İnönü forms the new government in Turkey (the 8th government; during Atatürk's presidency, İnönü has served seven times as a prime minister). * March 2 – King
Prajadhipok Prajadhipok ( th, ประชาธิปก, RTGS: ''Prachathipok'', 8 November 1893 – 30 May 1941), also Rama VII, was the seventh monarch of Siam of the Chakri dynasty. His reign was a turbulent time for Siam due to political and ...
(Rama VII) of Siam abdicates the throne; he is succeeded by his 9-year-old-nephew Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII). * March 16Adolf Hitler announces German re-armament in violation of the
1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...
Treaty of Versailles. * March 19
Harlem riot of 1935 The Harlem riot of 1935 took place on March 19, 1935 in New York City, New York, in the United States. It has been described as the first "modern" race riot in Harlem, because it was committed primarily against property rather than persons. Ha ...
: A
race riot This is a list of ethnic riots by country, and includes riots based on ethnic, sectarian, xenophobic, and racial conflict. Some of these riots can also be classified as pogroms. Africa Americas United States Nativist period: 1700s ...
breaks out in Harlem (New York City), after a rumor circulates that a teenage Puerto Rican shoplifter in the S. H. Kress & Co. department store has been brutally beaten. *
March 21 Events Pre-1600 * 537 – Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the ''Vivarium'', by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas an ...
Reza Shah of Iran asks the international community to formally adopt the name "Iran" to refer to the country, in place of the name "Persia". * March 22 – The world's first regular television program (by '' Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow'') is transmitted from the Funkturm in Berlin, Germany.


April

* April 14Dust Bowl: " Black Sunday", the great dust storm in the United States hits eastern New Mexico and Colorado, and western
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
the hardest (it will be made famous by Woody Guthrie, in his "dust bowl ballads"). * April 15 – The Roerich Pact, a Pan-American treaty on the protection of cultural artefacts, is signed in Washington, D.C. * April 17
Sun Myung Moon Sun Myung Moon (; born Yong Myung Moon; 6 January 1920 – 3 September 2012) was a Korean religious leader, also known for his business ventures and support for conservative political causes. A messiah claimant, he was the founder of the Unif ...
, a teenage Presbyterian convert in
Korea under Japanese rule Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan. Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876; a complex coalition of the Meiji government, military, and business offic ...
, claims to have a revelation from Jesus, telling him to complete his mission from almost 2,000 years ago. * April 24William Christian Bullitt Jr., the United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union, hosts the elaborately prepared Spring Ball of the Full Moon, which is said to have surpassed all other embassy parties in Moscow's history. *
April 27 Events Pre-1600 * 247 – Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome with a celebration of the ''ludi saeculares''. * 395 – Emperor Arcadius marries Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of the Frankish general Flavius Bauto. She becomes one of ...
Sheffield Wednesday beat West Bromwich Albion 4–2 at Wembley Stadium in England to win the FA Cup final. * April 29 – The first edition of the Vuelta a España is raced, and goes on to become one of the 3 Grand Tours of road bicycle racing.


May

* May 13T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") is involved in a motorcycle accident, near his home in Dorset, England, resulting in his death a few days later. * May 14
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northa ...
gains (over Somerset at Taunton by 48 runs) what proves to be their last victory for 99 matches, easily a record in the County Championship. Their next Championship win is not until May 29, 1939. * May 15Joseph Stalin opens the Moscow Metro to the public. * May 21 – In Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler announces the reintroduction of
conscription Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day un ...
to the Wehrmacht, in violation of the
1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...
Treaty of Versailles. *
May 27 Events Pre-1600 * 1096 – Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 600 Jews are killed. * 1120 – Richard III of Capua is anointed as Prince two weeks before his untimely death. * 1153 &ndash ...
– '' Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States'' (the "Sick Chicken Case"): The
Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that involve a point o ...
declares that the National Industrial Recovery Act, a major component of the
New Deal The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939. Major federal programs agencies included the Civilian Cons ...
, is unconstitutional. * May 29 – The French Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
ocean liner An ocean liner is a passenger ship primarily used as a form of transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). Ca ...
sets out on her maiden voyage from Le Havre to New York, which she will reach in 4 days, 3 hours and 14 minutes, taking the
Blue Riband The Blue Riband () is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest average speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910. T ...
; she gains the eastbound record on her return passage. * May 31 **
1935 Quetta earthquake Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...
: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan, killing 40,000. ** Twentieth Century Pictures and Fox Film Corporation combine to form
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.


June

* June 9
He–Umezu Agreement The () was a secret agreement between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China that was concluded on 10 June 1935, two years prior to the outbreak of general hostilities during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Background Since 1931, Japan ha ...
: China's Kuomintang government concedes Japanese military control of north-eastern China. * June 10
Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship of alcoholics dedicated to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism through its spiritually-inclined Twelve Step program. Following its Twelve Traditions, AA is non-professi ...
is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by
William G. Wilson William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about two million members worldwide b ...
and Dr.
Robert Smith Robert Smith or Bob Smith, or similar, may refer to: Business * Robert MacKay Smith (1802–1888), Scottish businessman, meteorologist and philanthropist who founded Glasgow University's Mackay Smith Prizes * Robert Barr Smith (1824–1915), ...
. * June 12 – The Chaco War between Paraguay and
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ends. * June 13James J. Braddock defeats
Max Baer Max Baer may refer to: * Max Baer (boxer) (1909–1959), American boxing world champion ** Max Baer Jr. Maximilian Adelbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, producer, comedian, and director widely known for his role as ...
at Madison Square Garden Bowl, to win the heavyweight boxing championship of the world. * June 18Anglo-German Naval Agreement: Britain agrees to a German navy equal to 35% of her own naval tonnage. * June 24
Carlos Gardel Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential inte ...
, the legendary Franco-Argentine "Father of Tango", dies in a plane crash in
Medellín Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central re ...
,
Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
.


July

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July 1 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor. * 552 – Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy, and the ...
– sails from Southampton to Rosyth to be broken up. * July 22 – Inauguration of the Brazilian radiophonic program ''
A Voz do Brasil ''A Voz do Brasil'' ("The Voice of Brazil") is a governmental radio program in Brazil produced by the Empresa Brasil de Comunicação, the country's public broadcaster. The programme must be aired at any one-hour slot between the time frame of 7 ...
''. * July 25August 20 – The seventh and last congress of the
Comintern The Communist International (Comintern), also known as the Third International, was a Soviet Union, Soviet-controlled international organization founded in 1919 that advocated world communism. The Comintern resolved at its Second Congress to ...
is held.


August

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August 2 Events Pre-1600 *338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean. *216 BC – The Carthaginian arm ...
– The Government of India Act is passed by the British Parliament, making provision for the establishment of a "Federation of India" and a degree of autonomy. * August 13 – An estimated 250 people are killed when a dam bursts near Ovada, Italy. *
August 14 Events Pre-1600 * 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. The articles, enumerating t ...
– United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the
Social Security Act The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The law created the Social Security program as well as insurance against unemployment. The law was pa ...
into law. *
August 16 Events Pre-1600 * 1 BC – Wang Mang consolidates his power in China and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who died the previous day, had no heirs. * 942 – Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamdan ...
– Representatives of France, Britain and Italy meet in Paris in an unsuccessful attempt to negotiate a solution to the Abyssinia Crisis.


September

* September 2
1935 Labor Day hurricane The Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was the most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall on record by pressure, with winds of up to 185 mph (297 km/h). The fourth tropical cyclone, third tropical storm, second hurricane, and se ...
: The strongest hurricane ever to strike the United States landfalls in the Upper
Florida Keys The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and e ...
as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, killing 423. * September 3 – English driver Sir Malcolm Campbell becomes the first person to drive an automobile at 300 miles per hour in '' Blue Bird'', establishing a new absolute land speed record of on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. * September 13 – American aviator Howard Hughes, flying the Hughes H-1 Racer, sets an airspeed record of 352 mph (566 km/h). * September 15 – The Nuremberg Laws go into effect in Germany, removing citizenship from Jews. *
September 17 Events Pre-1600 * 1111 – Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia". * 1176 – The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empi ...
Manuel L. Quezon is elected 2nd President of the Philippines. * September 24
Earl W. Bascom Earl Wesley Bascom (June 19, 1906 – August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, cowboy, rodeo performer, inventor, and Hollywood actor. Raised in Canada, he portrayed in works of fine art his own experiences of cowboying ...
and his brother Weldon produce the first night
rodeo Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...
held outdoors under electric lights, at Columbia, Mississippi. * September 29 – The
London and North Eastern Railway The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the " Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1 January 1948. At th ...
's first A4 Class streamlined steam locomotive A4 2509 ''Silver Link'' makes her inaugural journey, from
London King's Cross King's Cross railway station, also known as London King's Cross, is a passenger railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden, on the edge of Central London. It is in the London station group, one of the busiest stations in the United King ...
. * September 30 ** U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the
Hoover Dam Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on Se ...
. ** The
London and North Eastern Railway The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the " Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1 January 1948. At th ...
commences the '' Silver Jubilee'', Britain's first streamline train service.


October

* October 23 – The Second Italo-Ethiopian War begins, as Italian General Emilio De Bono invades Ethiopia. * October 10 – A tornado destroys the 160 metre tall wooden radio tower in Langenberg, Germany. As a result of this catastrophe, wooden radio towers are phased out. * October 14
1935 Canadian federal election The 1935 Canadian federal election was held on October 14, 1935, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Min ...
: The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King wins a
majority government A majority government is a government by one or more governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature. This is as opposed to a minority government, where the largest party in a legislature only has a plurality of seats. ...
, defeating the Conservative Party of Prime Minister
R. B. Bennett Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, (July 3, 1870 – June 26, 1947), was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935. Bennett was born in ...
. * October 21 – '' Grant v Australian Knitting Mills'', a landmark case in consumer law, is decided on appeal in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the U.K.; . * October 22 - The Chinese Communist Party settles in Shaanxi after the Long March.


November

* November 3 – A Greek monarchy referendum is held by self-proclaimed Regent Georgios Kondylis. Almost 98% of the votes favor restoration of the monarchy, although the referendum's integrity is dubious. * November 8 – A dozen
labor union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
leaders come together to announce the creation of the
Congress of Industrial Organizations The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955. Originally created in 1935 as a committee within the American Federation of ...
(CIO), an organization charged with promoting the cause of
industrial unionism Industrial unionism is a trade union organizing method through which all workers in the same industry are organized into the same union, regardless of skill or trade, thus giving workers in one industry, or in all industries, more leverage in ...
in North America. * November 14
1935 United Kingdom general election The 1935 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 14 November 1935 and resulted in a large, albeit reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Stanley Baldwin of the Conservative Party. The greatest number of members, ...
: Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, (3 August 186714 December 1947) was a British Conservative Party politician who dominated the government of the United Kingdom between the world wars, serving as prime minister on three occasions, ...
returns to office at the head of a National Government led by the Conservative Party, with a large but reduced majority. * November 22 – The
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'' China Clipper'' takes off from Alameda, California, to deliver the first airmail cargo across the Pacific Ocean; on
November 29 Events Pre-1600 * 561 – Following the death of King Chlothar I at Compiègne, his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, divide the Frankish Kingdom. * 618 – The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over t ...
the aircraft reaches its final destination, Manila, and delivers over 110,000 pieces of mail. * November 23 – Jacques and Thérèse Tréfouël, Daniel Bovet and Federico Nitti, in the laboratory of Ernest Fourneau at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, discover that
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is the active component of Prontosil. * November 25 – After 11 years in exile, George II returns to Greek soil as King of Greece at Corfu, from London. * November 30 – The 1935 British-made film '' Scrooge'', the first all-talking film version of the Charles Dickens classic ''
A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...
'', opens in the U.S. after its British release.


December

* December 10Hanshin Tigers, a well known professional baseball club of Japan, is founded in Osaka. * December 12 ** The Lebensborn program in support of Nazi eugenics is founded by Heinrich Himmler in Germany. ** The De La Warr Pavilion at
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, designed by
Erich Mendelsohn Erich Mendelsohn (21 March 1887 – 15 September 1953) was a German architect, known for his expressionist architecture in the 1920s, as well as for developing a dynamic Functionalism (architecture), functionalism in his projects for department ...
and Serge Chermayeff, a pioneering example of International Style architecture, opens in England. * December 17 – The Douglas DST, prototype of the
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airliner, first flies in the United States. More than 16,000 of the model will eventually be produced. * December 18 ** Samuel Hoare resigns as British
foreign secretary The secretary of state for foreign, Commonwealth and development affairs, known as the foreign secretary, is a minister of the Crown of the Government of the United Kingdom and head of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Seen as ...
, and is replaced by
Anthony Eden Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, (12 June 1897 – 14 January 1977) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 until his resignation in 1957. Achieving rapid promo ...
. ** The socialist party of
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, the
Lanka Sama Samaja Party The Lanka Sama Samaja Party, often abbreviated as LSSP (Literal translation, literally: Lanka Socialist Party, Sinhalese language, Sinhala: ලංකා සම සමාජ පක්ෂය, Tamil language, Tamil: லங்கா சமசமா ...
, is founded. * December 27 ** In China, Mao Zedong issues the Wayaobu Manifesto, ''On Tactics Against Japanese Imperialism'', calling for a National United Front against the Japanese invasion. ** In Germany, Regina Jonas becomes the first woman ever to receive '' semikhah'' ( ordination) as a
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within Judaism. She will be killed in
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in
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
and the next such ordination will be in
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
. * December 28 – '' Pravda'' publishes a letter from Pavel Postyshev, who revives the New Year tree tradition in the Soviet Union.


Births


January

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January 4 Events Pre-1600 *46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. * 871 – Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. 1601–1900 *1649 – Engli ...
Floyd Patterson, African-American boxer (d.
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
) *
January 6 Events Pre-1600 *1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eve ...
** Margarita Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Spanish-born Bulgarian monarch ** Nino Tempo, American singer *
January 7 Events Pre-1600 *49 BC – The Senate of Rome says that Caesar will be declared a public enemy unless he disbands his army. This prompts the tribunes who support him to flee to Ravenna, where Caesar is waiting. * 1325 – Alfonso IV ...
Valeri Kubasov, Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (d.
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) *
January 8 Events Pre-1600 * 307 – Emperor Huai of Jin, Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Emperor Hui of Jin, Jin Huidi, despite a challenge from his uncle, Sima Ying. * 871 – Æthelred I, King of Wessex, Æthel ...
Elvis Presley, American rock & roll singer, guitarist and actor (d.
1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
) *
January 9 Events Pre-1600 * 681 – Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain. *1127 – Jin–Song Wars: Invading Jurchen soldiers from the J ...
Manlio De Angelis, Italian actor (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) *
January 10 Events Pre-1600 *49 BC – Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war. * 9 – The Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims that the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the be ...
Sherrill Milnes, American baritone *
January 14 Events Pre-1600 *1236 – King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. *1301 – Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. 1601–1900 *1639 – The "Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Fundamenta ...
Lucile Wheeler, Canadian skier *
January 15 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, beginning a reign of only three months. * 1541 – King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to settle the province of ...
Luigi Radice, Italian football player and manager (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) *
January 16 Events Pre-1600 * 27 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. * 378 – General Siyaj K'ak' conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spear ...
** A. J. Foyt, American race car driver ** Udo Lattek, German football coach (d.
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
) * January 19
Soumitra Chatterjee Soumitra Chatterjee (also spelt as Chattopadhyay; 16 June 193515 November 2020) was an Indian film actor, play-director, playwright, writer, thespian and poet. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of ...
, Indian actor (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) * January 21Andrew Sinclair, British novelist and biographer (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) *
January 25 Events Pre-1600 * 41 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate. * 750 – In the Battle of the Zab, the Abbasid rebels defeat the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the overthrow of the dynasty ...
António Ramalho Eanes António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes, GColL GCL GColTE CavA GCB RVC (; born 25 January 1935) is a Portuguese general and politician who was the 16th president of Portugal from 1976 to 1986. Background Born at Alcains, Castelo Branco, he is ...
, 16th President of Portugal * January 26Dame Paula Rego, Portuguese-born British visual artist (d.
2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
) * January 29Roger Payne, American biologist and environmentalist *
January 30 Events Pre-1600 *1018 – Poland and the Holy Roman Empire conclude the Peace of Bautzen. *1287 – King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom. 1601–1900 *1607 – An estimated ...
**
Richard Brautigan Richard Gary Brautigan (January 30, 1935 – c. September 16, 1984) was an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. A prolific writer, he wrote throughout his life and published ten novels, two collections of short stories, and four bo ...
, American writer (d.
1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
) ** Elsa Martinelli, Italian film actress (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) * January 31Kenzaburō Ōe, Japanese writer, Nobel Prize laureate


February

*
February 3 Events Pre-1600 * 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence, marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states. *1451 – Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. *1488 – ...
Johnny "Guitar" Watson John Watson Jr. (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996), known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, his recording career ...
, African-American singer, songwriter and musician (d.
1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...
) *
February 4 Events Pre–1600 * 211 – Following the death of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus at Eboracum (modern York, England) while preparing to lead a campaign against the Caledonians, the empire is left in the control of his two quarrellin ...
Martti Talvela, Finnish bass (d.
1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...
) * February 7Herb Kohl, American businessman, philanthropist and politician *
February 11 Events Pre-1600 *660 BC – Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. * 55 – The death under mysterious circumstances of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman empire, on the eve of his coming ...
Gene Vincent, American guitarist and vocalist (d.
1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...
) *
February 15 Events Pre-1600 * 438 – Roman emperor Theodosius II publishes the law codex Codex Theodosianus * 590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia. * 706 – Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberi ...
Roger B. Chaffee, American astronaut (d.
1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
) * February 16Sonny Bono, American singer, actor and politician (d.
1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
) * February 18
Michel Aoun Michel Naim Aoun ( ar, ميشال نعيم عون ; born 30 September 1933) is a Lebanese politician and former military general who served as the President of Lebanon from 31 October 2016 until 30 October 2022. Born in Haret Hreik to a Mar ...
, Lebanese politician, 26th President of Lebanon *
February 26 Events Pre-1600 *747 BC – According to Ptolemy, the epoch (origin) of the Nabonassar Era began at noon on this date. Historians use this to establish the modern BC chronology for dating historic events. * 364 – Valentinian I is p ...
Artur Rasizade, Azerbaijani politician, 6th Prime Minister of Azerbaijan *
February 27 Events Pre-1600 * 380 – Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I and his co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to Nicene Christianity. * 425 – The University of Constantinople ...
Mirella Freni, Italian soprano (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
)


March

* March 1
Robert Conrad Robert Conrad (born Conrad Robert Falk; March 1, 1935 – February 8, 2020) was an American film and television actor, singer, and stuntman. He is best known for his role in the 1965–1969 television series ''The Wild Wild West'', playin ...
, American actor (''
The Wild Wild West ''The Wild Wild West'' is an American Western, espionage, and science fiction television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965, to April 11, 1969. Two satirical comedy television film sequels w ...
'') (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) * March 3Zhelyu Zhelev, President of Bulgaria (d.
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
) * March 4Bent Larsen, Danish chess player (d.
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
) *
March 12 Events Pre-1600 * 538 – Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city to the victorious Byzantine general, Belisarius. * 1088 – Election of Urban II as the 159th Pope of the Cat ...
- Valentyna Shevchenko, Ukrainian politician (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) * March 15Judd Hirsch, American actor ('' Taxi'') * March 16Sergei Yursky, Soviet and Russian actor (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) *
March 21 Events Pre-1600 * 537 – Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the ''Vivarium'', by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas an ...
Brian Clough, English footballer and manager (d.
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
) * March 22 ** Galina Gavrilovna Korchuganova, Russian-born Soviet test pilot and aerobatics champion (d.
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
) **
M. Emmet Walsh Michael Emmet Walsh (born March 22, 1935) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including small but important supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in ''Bl ...
, American actor * March 24Peter Bichsel, Swiss writer * March 27Julian Glover, English actor * March 28Józef Szmidt, Polish athlete *
March 31 Events Pre-1600 * 307 – After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine the Great, Constantine marries Fausta, daughter of the retired Roman emperor Maximian. *1146 – Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at V ...
** Ruth Escobar, Portuguese-Brazilian actress, businesswoman and politician (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) ** Herb Alpert, American trumpeter, bandleader and singer


April

* April 10
P. J. Patterson Percival Noel James Patterson, popularly known as P.J. Patterson (born 10 April 1935), is a Jamaican former politician who served as the sixth Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1992 to 2006. He served in office for 14 years, making him the longe ...
, Jamaican politician, 6th Prime Minister of Jamaica * April 14Erich von Däniken, Swiss mythographer and author * April 19Dudley Moore, English actor, comedian, pianist and composer (d.
2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
) *
April 21 Events Pre-1600 *753 BC – Romulus founds Rome ( traditional date). * 43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered ...
Charles Grodin, American actor, journalist and talk show host (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
) * April 22 ** Paul Chambers, American jazz musician (d.
1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
) ** Jerry Fodor, American philosopher and cognitive scientist (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) * April 25Jim Peebles, Canadian-born theoretical cosmologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics *
April 27 Events Pre-1600 * 247 – Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome with a celebration of the ''ludi saeculares''. * 395 – Emperor Arcadius marries Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of the Frankish general Flavius Bauto. She becomes one of ...
Theo Angelopoulos, Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer (d.
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
)


May

* May 2 ** Faisal II of Iraq (d.
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
) ** Luis Suárez, Spanish footballer *
May 8 Events Pre-1600 * 453 BC – Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin. * 413 – Emperor Honorius signs a ...
** Jack Charlton, English footballer and manager (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) ** Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Danish princess (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) * May 9Roger Hargreaves, English author and illustrator (d.
1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
) * May 12
Gary Peacock Gary George Peacock (May 12, 1935September 4, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist. He recorded a dozen albums under his own name, and also performed and recorded with major jazz figures such as avant garde saxophonist Albert Ayler, pianist ...
, American jazz double-bassist (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) * May 13 – Luciano Benetton, Italian entrepreneur, owner of Benetton Group * May 14 – Ivan Dimitrov (footballer), Ivan Dimitrov, Bulgarian footballer (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) * May 15 ** Don Bragg, American athlete (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) ** Ted Dexter, English cricketer (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
) * May 20 – José Mujica, 40th President of Uruguay *
May 27 Events Pre-1600 * 1096 – Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 600 Jews are killed. * 1120 – Richard III of Capua is anointed as Prince two weeks before his untimely death. * 1153 &ndash ...
– Lee Meriwether, American beauty queen and actress * May 29 – André Brink, South African writer (d.
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
) * May 31 – Jim Bolger, 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand


June

* June 1 – Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Norman Foster, English architect * June 2 ** Lee Hoi-chang, South Korean politician, 26th Prime Minister of South Korea ** Carol Shields, American-born writer (d. 2003) * June 13 ** Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Bulgarian & Moroccan-born American installation artists (Jeanne-Claude d. 2009) (Christo d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) ** Javier Aguirre (director), Javier Aguirre, Spanish film director, writer and producer (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) ** Samak Sundaravej, 25th Prime Minister of Thailand (2008) (d. 2009) * June 17 – Peggy Seeger, American folk singer * June 19 – Rodrigo Borja Cevallos, President of Ecuador * June 24 ** Robert Downey Sr., American actor, filmmaker and father of actor Robert Downey Jr. (died
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
) ** Terry Riley, American composer * June 25 – Larry Kramer, American playwright, author, and activist (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
). * June 28 – Nicola Tempesta, Italian judoka * June 30 – Valentino Gasparella, Italian track cyclist


July

*
July 1 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor. * 552 – Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy, and the ...
– David Prowse, English actor (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) * July 3 ** Harrison Schmitt, American geologist, NASA astronaut, professor and former senator ** John Swan (Bermudian politician), John Swan, Bermudian political figure; 4th List of Premiers of Bermuda, Premier of Bermuda * July 8 ** Steve Lawrence, American singer and actor ** Vitaly Sevastyanov, Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (d.
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
) * July 9 ** Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician (d. 2005) ** Mercedes Sosa, Argentine singer (d. 2009) * July 12 ** Hans Tilkowski, German footballer (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) ** Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize laureate * July 13 ** Jack Kemp, American football player, U.S. vice presidential candidate (d. 2009) ** Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
) * July 14 – Ei-ichi Negishi, Japanese chemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel laureate (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
) * July 15 – Ken Kercheval, American actor (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) * July 17 ** Diahann Carroll, African-American actress and singer (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) ** Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor * July 19 – Vasily Livanov, Soviet and Russian actor, animator and writer * July 21 – Jeanne Arth, American Wimbledon and US Championships doubles tennis title holder * July 25 ** Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi Arabian international arms dealer (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) ** Barbara Harris (actress), Barbara Harris, American actress (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) * July 30 – Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco, Moroccan prince (d. 1983)


August

* August 3 – Georgy Shonin, Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (d. 1997) * August 10 ** Giya Kancheli, Soviet and Georgian composer (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) ** Laurynas Stankevičius, 7th Prime Minister of Lithuania (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) * August 12 ** Ján Popluhár, Slovak footballer (d. 2011) ** John Cazale, American actor (d. 1978) * August 15 – Julio Julián, Mexican operatic tenor (born 1935) * August 17 – Oleg Tabakov, Soviet and Russian actor (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) * August 18 – Rafer Johnson, African-American athlete (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) * August 20 – Ron Paul, American author, physician, and politician * August 21 ** Bernhard Eckstein, German cyclist (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) ** Ahmad al-Ghashmi, Yemeni general, 4th President of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) (d. 1978) * August 22 – E. Annie Proulx, American novelist * August 24 – Tsutomu Hata, 51st Prime Minister of Japan (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) * August 26 – Geraldine Ferraro, U.S. Congresswoman, Vice Presidential candidate (d. 2011) * August 29 – William Friedkin, American film director * August 30 – John Phillips (musician), John Phillips, American singer-songwriter (The Mamas & the Papas) (d. 2001) * August 31 – Eldridge Cleaver, African-American political activist and writer (d.
1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
)


September

* September 1 – Seiji Ozawa, Japanese conductor * September 7 – Abdou Diouf, 2nd President of Senegal * September 9 – Chaim Topol, Israeli actor and singer (''Fiddler on the Roof'') * September 10 – Mary Oliver, American poet, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry winner (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) * September 11 ** Arvo Pärt, Estonian composer ** Gherman Titov, Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (d. 2000) * September 12 - Harvey J. Alter, American virologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize recipient * September 15 – Dinkha IV, Dinkha, Iraqi patriarch (d.
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
) * September 16 ** Carl Andre, American artist ** Esther Vilar, Argentine-German writer known for ''The Manipulated Man'' *
September 17 Events Pre-1600 * 1111 – Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia". * 1176 – The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empi ...
– Ken Kesey, American author (d. 2001) * September 21 – Jimmy Armfield, English footballer (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) * September 29 ** Mylène Demongeot, French actress (d.
2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
) ** Jerry Lee Lewis, American rock & roll musician (d.
2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
) * September 30 – Johnny Mathis, African-American singer


October

* October 1 **Dame Julie Andrews, English singer and actress * October 3 ** Charles Duke, American astronaut ** Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Soviet Russian-Armenian actor (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) * October 6 ** Bruno Sammartino, Italian professional wrestler (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) ** Aly Lotfy Mahmoud, Egyptian politician (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) * October 12 – Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (d. 2007) * October 14 – La Monte Young, American composer * October 15 ** Bobby Morrow, American athlete (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) ** Barry McGuire, American singer-songwriter * October 18 – Peter Boyle, American actor (d.
2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
) * October 20 – Jerry Orbach, American actor and singer (d.
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
) * October 25 – Rusty Schweickart, American astronaut * October 29 – Isao Takahata, Japanese film director (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) * October 30 ** Ágota Kristóf, Hungarian writer (d. 2011) ** Michael Winner, British film director (d. 2013) * October 31 – Ronald Graham, American mathematician (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
)


November

* November 1 ** Edward Said, Palestinian-born literary critic (d. 2003) ** Charles Koch, American businessman ** Gary Player, South-African professional golfer * November 3 – Abune Paulos, Ethiopian patriarch (d.
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
) * November 6 – Archduchess Maria of Austria (b. 1935), Archduchess Maria of Austria, German-Austrian royal (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) * November 8 ** Alain Delon, French actor ** Alfonso López Trujillo, Colombian Cardinal (d. 2008) * November 11 – Bibi Andersson, Swedish actress (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) * November 14 – King Hussein of Jordan (d. 1999) * November 15 ** Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestine National Authority ** Try Sutrisno, sixth vice president of Indonesia * November 16 – France-Albert René, 2nd President of Seychelles (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) * November 17 – Toni Sailer, Austrian skier (d. 2009) * November 20 – Leo Falcam, Micronesian politician, president 1997-99 (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
) * November 23 – Vladislav Volkov, Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (d.
1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...
) * November 28 – Masahito, Prince Hitachi *
November 29 Events Pre-1600 * 561 – Following the death of King Chlothar I at Compiègne, his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, divide the Frankish Kingdom. * 618 – The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over t ...
– Diane Ladd, American actress * November 30 – Woody Allen, American actor and film director


December

* December 8 – Dharmendra, Indian film actor, producer and politician * December 11 ** Pranab Mukherjee, Indian politician, 13th President of India (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) ** Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, German car designer (d.
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
) * December 14 ** Lee Remick, American actress (d. 1991) ** Lewis Arquette, American film actor, writer and producer (d. 2001) * December 15 – Adnan Badran, Prime Minister of Jordan * December 21 – John G. Avildsen, American film director (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) * December 25 – Sadiq al-Mahdi, Prime Minister of Sudan (1966–67, 1986–89) (d.
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
) * December 26 – Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (d. 2005) * December 30 ** Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (d. 2009) ** Sandy Koufax, American baseball player * December 31 – King Salman of Saudi Arabia (official birth date)


Deaths


January

* January – Józef Białynia Chołodecki, Polish historian (b. 1852) *
January 10 Events Pre-1600 *49 BC – Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war. * 9 – The Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims that the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the be ...
– Edwin Flack, Australian Olympic athlete (b. 1873) *
January 16 Events Pre-1600 * 27 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. * 378 – General Siyaj K'ak' conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spear ...
– Ma Barker, American criminal (b. 1873) * January 19 – Lloyd Hamilton, American actor (b. 1899) * January 24 ** Constantin Dumitrescu (general), Constantin Dumitrescu, Romanian general (b. 1868) ** Thomas Stevens (cyclist), Thomas Stevens, English cyclist (b. 1854) * January 28 – Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian composer (b. 1859)


February

*
February 3 Events Pre-1600 * 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence, marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states. *1451 – Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. *1488 – ...
– Hugo Junkers, German industrialist and aircraft designer (b. 1859) * February 7 – Herbert Ponting, English photographer and explorer (b. 1870) * February 8 – Max Liebermann, German painter (b. 1847) *
February 13 Events Pre-1600 * 962 – Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the ''Diploma Ottonianum'', recognizing John as ruler of Rome. *1322 – The central tower of Ely Cathedral falls on the night of 12th–13th. *1462 – The ...
– Ali of Hejaz, former King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca (b. 1879) * February 25 – Gerhard Louis De Geer, 17th Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1854) *
February 26 Events Pre-1600 *747 BC – According to Ptolemy, the epoch (origin) of the Nabonassar Era began at noon on this date. Historians use this to establish the modern BC chronology for dating historic events. * 364 – Valentinian I is p ...
– Liborius Ritter von Frank, Austro-Hungarian general (b. 1848) * February 28 – Chiquinha Gonzaga, Brazilian composer (b. 1847)


March

* March 6 ** Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1841) ** Baron Max Hussarek von Heinlein, former Prime Minister of Austria (b. 1865) * March 7 – Leonid Feodorov, Soviet Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox priest and saint (b. 1879) * March 15 – Johan Ramstedt, 9th Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1852) * March 16 – John Macleod (physiologist), John Macleod, Scottish-born physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1876) * March 22 – Aleksandër Moisiu, Albanian actor (b. 1879) * March 23 – Florence Moore, American actress (b. 1886) * March 24 - Maria Karłowska, Polish Roman Catholic religious professed and blessed (b. 1865) * March 29 - Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer, Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer, English physiologist, pioneer in endocrinology (b. 1850)


April

* April 2 – Bennie Moten, American jazz pianist (b. 1894) * April 5 – Basil Champneys, English architect (b. 1842) * April 6 – Edwin Arlington Robinson, American poet (b. 1869) * April 8 – Adolph Ochs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1858) * April 14 – Emmy Noether, German mathematician (b. 1882) * April 15 – Anna Ancher, Danish painter (b. 1859) * April 16 – Panait Istrati, Romanian writer (b. 1884) * April 20 – Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, British fashion designer (b. 1863) * April 24Anastasios Papoulas, Greek general (b. 1857)


May

* May 1 – Antero Rubín, Spanish general, politician (b. 1851) * May 4 – Junior Durkin, American actor (b. 1915) * May 12 – Józef Piłsudski, Polish politician, 2-time Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1867) * May 14 – Magnus Hirschfeld, German sex researcher, gay rights advocate (b. 1868) * May 15 – Kazimir Malevich, Polish-Russian painter, art theoretician (b. 1879) * May 17 ** Paul Dukas, French composer (b. 1865) ** Antonia Mesina, Italian Roman Catholic laywoman, martyr and blessed (b.
1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...
) * May 19 – T. E. Lawrence, T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), English soldier, diplomat and writer (b. 1888) * May 21 ** Jane Addams, American social worker, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860) ** Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist and geneticist (b. 1848) * May 29 – Josef Suk (composer), Josef Suk, Czech composer, and violinist (b. 1874)


June

* June 5 – Alexander von Linsingen, German general (b. 1850) * June 6 **Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, British general, 12th Governor General of Canada (b. 1862) **George Grossmith Jr., British actor (b. 1874) * June 23 – Birdie Blye, American pianist (b. 1871) * June 24
Carlos Gardel Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential inte ...
, Argentine tango songwriter (b. 1890)


July

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July 1 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor. * 552 – Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy, and the ...
– Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, Austro-Hungarian general (d. 1857) * July 3 – André Citroën, French automobile pioneer (b. 1878) * July 9 – Daniel Edward Howard, 16th president of Liberia (b. 1861) * July 12 – Alfred Dreyfus, French military officer, subject of the Dreyfus affair (b. 1859) * July 15 - Pieter Cort van der Linden, Dutch politician (b. 1846) * July 17 ** Cudjoe Lewis (Oluale Kossola), the last known surviving male victim of Clotilda (slave ship), ''Clotilda'', the last ship of the Atlantic slave trade (born c.1941) ** James Moore (cyclist), James Moore, English winner of the first ever cycle race (b. 1849) ** George William Russell, Irish nationalist, poet and artist (b. 1867) ** Daniel Salamanca Urey , 33rd President of Bolivia (b. 1869) * July 22 – Laura M. Johns, American suffragist, journalist (b. 1849) * July 28 – Meletius IV of Constantinople, Greek Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 1871) * July 31 – Gustav Lindenthal, Czech civil engineer and bridge designer (b. 1850)


August

* August 12 – Gareth Jones (journalist), Gareth Jones, Welsh journalist (b. 1905) *
August 14 Events Pre-1600 * 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. The articles, enumerating t ...
– Léonce Perret, French film actor and producer (b. 1880) *August 15 **Paul Signac, French painter (b. 1863) **Wiley Post, American pilot (b. 1898) **Will Rogers, American humorist and actor (b. 1879) *August 17 – Charlotte Perkins Gilman, American feminist and writer (b. 1860) * August 20 – Edith Roberts (actress), Edith Roberts, American actress (b. 1899) *August 21 – John Hartley (tennis), John Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (b. 1849) *August 22 **Frantz Jourdain, Belgian architect (b. 1847) **Pavlos Kountouriotis, Greek admiral, 1st President of Greece (b. 1855) *August 25 – Mack Swain, American actor (b. 1876) *August 27 – Childe Hassam, American painter (b. 1859) *August 29 – Astrid of Sweden, Queen Astrid of Belgium (b. 1905) *August 30 – Henri Barbusse, French novelist and journalist (b. 1873)


September

* September 8 ** Takejirō Tokonami, Japanese politician, Home Minister, Railway Minister and Minister of Communication (b. 1867) ** Carl Weiss, American physician and murderer of Huey Long (b. 1906) * September 10 – Huey Long, American politician (assassinated Huey Long#Assassination, 2 days before) (b. 1893) * September 19 ** Jules Cambon, French diplomat (b. 1845) ** Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian rocket scientist (b. 1857) * September 23 – DeWolf Hopper, American actor, comedian (b. 1858) * September 28 – William Kennedy Dickson, Scottish inventor, cinema pioneer and film director (b. 1860)


October

* October 1 – Grigore C. Crăiniceanu, Romanian general and politician (b. 1852) * October 19 – Maria Cederschiöld, Swedish journalist and women's rights activist (b. 1856) * October 20 – Arthur Henderson, Scottish politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1863) * October 22 – Edward Carson, Edward Carson, Baron Carson, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1854) * October 23 – Charles Demuth, American artist (b. 1883)


November

* November 2 – Jock Cameron, South African cricketer (b. 1905) * November 6 – Henry Fairfield Osborn, American geologist, paleontologist and eugenist (b. 1857) * November 7 – Charles Debbas, 1st President and 5th Prime Minister of Lebanon (b. 1885) * November 8 - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Australian aviator (b. 1897) * November 20 – John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, British admiral (b. 1859) * November 21 – Agnes Pockels, German chemist (b. 1862) * November 25 – Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, deposed Emperor (b. 1895) * November 28 – Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (b. 1877) * November 30 – Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese writer (b. 1888)


December

* December 1 – Bernhard Schmidt, Estonian optician and inventor (b. 1879) * December 2 – James Henry Breasted, American Egyptologist (b. 1865) * December 3 – Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, daughter of King Edward VII and younger sister of King George V (b. 1868) * December 4 ** Johan Halvorsen, Norwegian composer (b. 1864) ** Charles Richet, French physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1850) * December 13 – Victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1871) * December 16 – Thelma Todd, American actress (b. 1906) * December 17 – Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan military dictator, 3-time President of Venezuela (b. 1857) * December 21 – Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist and satirist (b. 1890) * December 24 – Alban Berg, Austrian composer (b. 1885) * December 29 – Photios II of Constantinople, Photios II, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 1874)


Nobel Prizes

* Nobel Prize in Physics, Physics – James Chadwick * Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Chemistry – Frédéric Joliot, Irène Joliot-Curie ("in recognition of their synthesis of new radioactive elements") * Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Physiology or Medicine – Hans Spemann * Nobel Prize in Literature, Literature – not awarded * Nobel Peace Prize, Peace – Carl von Ossietzky


References


External links

* Mott, Frank Luther, ed. ''Headlining America'' (1937) reprints best American newspaper stories of 1935–136
online free


– from American Studies Programs at the University of Virginia
1935 WWII Timeline
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