Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project released the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy M87.
First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Dozens of Armenian civilians were massacred in the village of Maraga by Azerbaijani forces.
In the deadliest aviation accident in Swiss history, Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 crashed into a hillside near Hochwald, killing 108 people of 145 on board.
In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney announced his departure from the Beatles.
The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank with all hands lost during deep-diving tests in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The Holocaust: Slovak Jewish prisoners Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escaped from Auschwitz, later publishing a report that became one of the earliest and most detailed descriptions of the camp's mass killings.
The Great Gatsby (cover pictured), a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, was first published by Scribner's.
Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata (pictured) was shot to death near Ciudad Ayala, Morelos.
Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast after the original bell cracked during testing.
Mount Tambora in Indonesia began the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history, killing at least 71,000 people and affecting temperatures worldwide.
Napoleonic Wars: The War of the Fifth Coalition began with the Austrian invasion of Bavaria, then a client state of France.
War of the Austrian Succession: Prussian forces defeated Austrian troops at the Battle of Mollwitz in present-day Małujowice, Poland, cementing Frederick II's authority over the newly conquered territory of Silesia.
A Mongol army commanded by Tolui captured the city of Merv in present-day Turkmenistan, allegedly killing more than 1.7 million people.
A mass shooting occurs at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky that leaves five victims dead and eight wounded.
Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announce the first ever image of a black hole, which was located in the centre of the M87 galaxy.
The Paravur temple accident in which a devastating fire caused by the explosion of firecrackers stored for Vishu, kills more than one hundred people out of the thousands gathered for seventh day of Bhadrakali worship.
An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes 39 km west-southwest of Ashkasham, impacting India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Srinagar and Pakistan.
Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife, and dozens of other senior officials and dignitaries.
President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.
The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland.
Italian ferry MS Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy, killing 140.
A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola; the first to be documented by satellites.
The Ojhri Camp explosion kills or injures more than 1,000 people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.
Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands was elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He died twenty-six days later.
Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas killing 42 people.
Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 crashes in a snowstorm on approach to Basel, Switzerland, killing 108 people.
Tombs containing bamboo slips, among them Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Bin's lost military treatise, are discovered by construction workers in Shandong.
Vietnam War: For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam.
Ping-pong diplomacy: In an attempt to thaw relations with the United States, China hosts the U.S. table tennis team for a week-long visit.
Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles for personal and professional reasons.
The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
One hundred twenty-nine American sailors die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks at sea.
Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
World War II: The Axis powers establish the Independent State of Croatia.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) publish the first edition of their "Big Book", which introduced the twelve-step program.
The 1938 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for a single list of Nazi candidates and the recent annexation of Austria.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
The Russian city of Tsaritsyn was renamed Stalingrad to honor the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Soviet Communist Party General Secretary, who had guided the defense of Tsaritsyn during the Russian Civil War in 1920.
Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata is ambushed and shot dead by government forces in Morelos.
The Third Regional Congress of Peasants, Workers and Insurgents is held by the Makhnovshchina at Huliaipole.
The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
British suffer a sharp defeat by the Boers south of Brandfort. 600 British troops are killed and wounded and 800 taken prisoner.
1896 Summer Olympics: The Olympic marathon is run ending with the victory of Greek athlete Spyridon Louis.
On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
India: Arya Samaj is founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to propagate his goal of social reform.
The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
At Arogee in Abyssinia, British and Indian forces defeat an army of Emperor Tewodros II. While 700 Ethiopians are killed and many more injured, only two British/Indian troops die.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
American Civil War: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate General Robert E. Lee addresses his troops for the last time.
Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg is proclaimed emperor of Mexico during the French intervention in Mexico.
After the original Big Ben, a 14.5 tonnes (32,000 lb) bell for the Palace of Westminster, had cracked during testing, it is recast into the current 13.76 tonnes (30,300 lb) bell by Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
The 10,500 inhabitants of the Greek town of Missolonghi begin leaving the town after a year's siege by Turkish forces. Very few of them survive.
Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople is hanged by the Ottoman government from the main gate of the Patriarchate and his body is thrown into the Bosphorus.
Greek War of Independence: the island of Psara joins the Greek struggle for independence.
The Federal government of the United States approves the creation of the Second Bank of the United States.
The Mount Tambora volcano begins a three-month-long eruption, lasting until July 15. The eruption ultimately kills 71,000 people and affects Earth's climate for the next two years.
Napoleonic Wars: The War of the Fifth Coalition begins when forces of the Austrian Empire invade Bavaria.
War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz.
Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66, his first cantata composed for Easter in Leipzig.
Robert Walpole resigns from the British government, commencing the Whig Split which lasts until 1720.
The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.
The Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
The settlement of Villa Imperial de Carlos V (now the city of Potosí) in Bolivia is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits in the area.
Ludovico Sforza is captured by Swiss troops at Novara and is handed over to the French.
Deshin Shekpa, 5th Karmapa Lama visits the Ming dynasty capital at Nanjing and is awarded the title "Great Treasure Prince of Dharma".
Halley's Comet makes its closest approach to Earth at a distance equal to 0.0342 AU (5.1 million kilometres/3.2 million miles).
Nestorius becomes the Patriarch of Constantinople.
Ismaël Gharbi, French-Spanish footballer
Savinho, Brazilian footballer
Ky Baldwin, Australian singer and actor
Noa Kirel, Israeli singer
Fidias Panayiotou, Cypriot internet celebrity and politician
Anna Pogorilaya, Russian figure skater
Claire Wineland, American activist and author (died 2018)
Andreas Christensen, Danish footballer
Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australian tennis player
Audrey Whitby, American actress
Ian Nelson, American actor
Siobhan Hunter, Scottish footballer
Sofia Carson, American singer and actress
Jack Buchanan, Australian rugby league player
Sadio Mané, Senegalese footballer
Chaz Mostert, Australian racing driver
Daisy Ridley, English actress
AJ Michalka, American actress and singer
Ben Amos, English footballer
Andile Jali, South African footballer
Ricky Leutele, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
Maren Morris, American singer
Alex Pettyfer, English actor
Charlie Culberson, American baseball player
Chris Heston, American baseball pitcher
Kareem Jackson, American football player
Haley Joel Osment, American actor
Ahmed Adel Abdel Moneam, Egyptian footballer
Shay Mitchell, Canadian actress and model
Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano
Olivia Borlée, Belgian sprinter
Fernando Gago, Argentine footballer and manager
Corey Kluber, American baseball pitcher
Vincent Kompany, Belgian footballer and manager
Tore Reginiussen, Norwegian footballer
Barkhad Abdi, Somali-American actor and director
Willo Flood, Irish footballer
Jesús Gámez, Spanish footballer
Dion Phaneuf, Canadian ice hockey player
Faustina Agolley, Australian television host
Jeremy Barrett, American figure skater
Mandy Moore, American singer-songwriter and actress
David Obua, Ugandan footballer
Damien Perquis, French-Polish footballer
Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez, Argentinian footballer
Jamie Chung, American actress
Andrew Dost, American guitarist and songwriter
Ryan Merriman, American actor
Hannes Sigurðsson, Icelandic footballer
Andre Ethier, American baseball player
Chyler Leigh, American actress and singer
Laura Bell Bundy, American actress and singer
Liz McClarnon, English singer and dancer
Michael Pitt, American actor, model and musician
Alexei Semenov, Russian ice hockey player
Sean Avery, Canadian ice hockey player and model
Charlie Hunnam, English actor
Shao Jiayi, Chinese footballer
Kasey Kahne, American race car driver
Andy Ram, Israeli tennis player
Bryce Soderberg, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Iván Alonso, Uruguayan footballer
Kenyon Coleman, American football player
Rachel Corrie, American author and activist (died 2003)
Tsuyoshi Domoto, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, English singer-songwriter
Pavlos Fyssas, Greek rapper (died 2013)
Peter Kopteff, Finnish footballer
Sir Christus, Finnish guitarist (died 2017)
Stephanie Sheh, Taiwanese-American voice actress, director, and producer
Clare Buckfield, English actress
Yoshino Kimura, Japanese actress and singer
Sara Renner, Canadian skier
Chris Carrabba, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Terrence Lewis, Indian dancer and choreographer
David Harbour, American actor
Eric Greitens, American soldier, author and politician
Petros Passalis, Greek footballer
Guillaume Canet, French actor and director
Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer and manager
Aidan Moffat, Scottish singer-songwriter
Christopher Simmons, Canadian-American graphic designer, author, and academic
Ian Harvey, Australian cricketer
Priit Kasesalu, Estonian computer programmer, co-created Skype
Gordon Buchanan, Scottish film maker
Indro Olumets, Estonian footballer and coach
Al Reyes, Dominican-American baseball player
Enrico Ciccone, Canadian ice hockey player
Leonard Doroftei, Romanian-Canadian boxer
Kenny Lattimore, American singer-songwriter
Q-Tip, American rapper, producer, and actor
Steve Glasson, Australian lawn bowler
Ekaterini Koffa, Greek sprinter
Metin Göktepe, Turkish photographer and journalist (died 1996)
Orlando Jones, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Donald Dufresne, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
David Rovics, American singer-songwriter
Brad William Henke, American football player and actor (died 2022)
Steve Claridge, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
Tim Alexander, American drummer and songwriter
Anna-Leena Härkönen, Finnish author
Warren DeMartini, American guitarist and songwriter
Jeff Gray, American baseball player and coach
Doris Leuthard, Swiss lawyer and politician, 162nd President of the Swiss Confederation
Steve Tasker, American football player and sportscaster
Nicky Campbell, Scottish broadcaster and journalist
Carole Goble, English computer scientist and academic
Mark Jones, American basketball player
Steve Bisciotti, American businessman, co-founded Allegis Group
Katrina Leskanich, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Terry Teagle, American basketball player
Babyface, American singer-songwriter and producer
Yvan Loubier, Canadian economist and politician
Brian Setzer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bob Bell, Northern Irish engineer
Yefim Bronfman, Uzbek-American pianist
Brigitte Holzapfel, German high jumper
Aliko Dangote, Nigerian businessman, founded Dangote Group
John M. Ford, American author and poet (died 2006)
Steve Gustafson, Spanish-American bass player
Rosemary Hill, English historian and author
Carol V. Robinson, English chemist and academic
Marit Breivik, Norwegian handball player and coach
Lesley Garrett, English soprano and actress
Mike Rinder, Australian-American former Scientologist, critic (died 2025)
Paul Bearer, American wrestler and manager (died 2013)
Anne Lamott, American author and educator
Peter MacNicol, American actor
Juan Williams, Panamanian-American journalist and author
David Moorcroft, English runner and businessman
Pamela Wallin, Swedish-Canadian journalist, academic, and politician
Narayan Rane, Indian politician, 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Masashi Sada, Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, novelist, actor, and producer
Steven Seagal, American actor, producer, and martial artist
David Helvarg, American journalist and activist
Ken Griffey, Sr., American baseball player and manager
Eddie Hazel, American guitarist (died 1992)
Daniel Mangeas, French banker and sportscaster
Eric Troyer, American singer-songwriter, keyboardist and guitarist
Mel Blount, American football player
Jim Burns, Welsh artist
David A. Adler, American author and educator
Bunny Wailer, Jamaican singer-songwriter and drummer (died 2021)
David Angell, American screenwriter and producer (died 2001)
Bob Watson, American baseball player and manager (died 2020)
Adolf Winkelmann, German director, producer, and screenwriter
Kevin Berry, Australian swimmer (died 2006)
Andrzej Badeński, Polish-German sprinter (died 2008)
Margaret Pemberton, English author
Nick Auf der Maur, Canadian journalist and politician (died 1998)
Ian Callaghan, English footballer
Stuart Dybek, American novelist, short story writer, and poet
Chrysostomos II of Cyprus, (died 2022)
Harold Long, Canadian politician (died 2013)
Paul Theroux, American novelist, short story writer, and travel writer
Gloria Hunniford, British radio and television host
Claudio Magris, Italian scholar, author, and translator
Don Meredith, American football player and sportscaster (died 2010)
Bella Akhmadulina, Soviet and Russian poet, short story writer, and translator (died 2010)
John A. Bennett, American soldier (died 1961)
David A. Hardy, British artist
John Howell, English long jumper
John Madden, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2021)
Bobby Smith, American singer (died 2013)
Patrick Garland, English actor and director (died 2013)
Peter Hollingworth, Australian bishop, 23rd Governor General of Australia
Christos Yannaras, Greek philosopher, theologian and author (died 2024)
David Halberstam, American journalist and author (died 2007)
Rokusuke Ei, Japanese composer and author (died 2016)
Helen McElhone, Scottish politician (died 2013)
Delphine Seyrig, Swiss/Alsatian French actress (died 1990)
Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor and screenwriter (died 2015)
Kishori Amonkar, Indian classical vocalist (died 2017)
Claude Bolling, French pianist, composer, and actor (died 2020)
Dolores Huerta, American activist, co-founded the United Farm Workers
Spede Pasanen, Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor (died 2001)
Mike Hawthorn, English race car driver (died 1959)
Liz Sheridan, American actress (died 2022)
Max von Sydow, Swedish-French actor (died 2020)
Norma Candal, Puerto Rican actress (died 2006)
Marshall Warren Nirenberg, American biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2010)
Jacques Castérède, French pianist and composer (died 2014)
Junior Samples, American comedian (died 1983)
Angelo Poffo, American wrestler and promoter (died 2010)
Kenneth Noland, American soldier and painter (died 2010)
Roger Gaillard, Haitian historian and author (died 2000)
Jane Kean, American actress and singer (died 2013)
Floyd Simmons, American decathlete and actor (died 2008)
Sid Tickridge, English footballer (died 1997)
John Watkins, South African cricketer (died 2021)
Chuck Connors, American baseball player and actor (died 1992)
Jake Warren, Canadian soldier and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (died 2008)
Sheb Wooley, American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2003)
John Houbolt, American engineer and academic (died 2014)
Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri, Indian politician (died 2013)
Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979)
Lee Jung-seob, Korean painter (died 1956)
Harry Morgan, American actor and director (died 2011)
Leo Vroman, Dutch-American hematologist, poet, and illustrator (died 2014)
Jack Badcock, Australian cricketer (died 1982)
Stefan Heym, German-American soldier and author (died 2001)
Boris Kidrič, Austrian-Slovenian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Slovenia (died 1953)
Martin Denny, American pianist and composer (died 2005)
Maurice Schumann, French journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs for France (died 1998)
Margaret Clapp, American scholar and academic (died 1974)
Helenio Herrera, Argentinian footballer and manager (died 1997)
Paul Sweezy, American economist and publisher, founded the Monthly Review (died 2004)
Steve Anderson, American hurdler (died 1988)
Patroklos Karantinos, Greek architect (died 1976)
Clare Turlay Newberry, American author and illustrator (died 1970)
Dhananjay Ramchandra Gadgil, Indian economist (died 1971)
Arnold Orville Beckman, American chemist, inventor, and philanthropist (died 2004)
Prafulla Chandra Sen, Indian accountant and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of West Bengal (died 1990)
Ben Nicholson, British painter (died 1982)
Otto Steinböck, Austrian zoologist (died 1969)
Frank Barson, English footballer and coach (died 1968)
Louis Rougier, French philosopher from the Vienna Circle (died 1982)
Bernardo Houssay, Argentinian physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)
Johnny Hayes, American runner and trainer (died 1965)
Frances Perkins, American sociologist, academic, and politician, United States Secretary of Labor (died 1965)
Montague Summers, English clergyman and author (died 1948)
Coenraad Hiebendaal, Dutch rower and physician (died 1921)
Alfred Kubin, Austrian author and illustrator (died 1959)
George Clawley, English footballer (died 1920)
Kyösti Kallio, Finnish farmer, banker, and politician, 4th President of Finland (died 1940)
George Arliss, English actor and playwright (died 1946)
Asriel Günzig, Moravian rabbi (died 1931)
George William Russell, Irish author, poet, and painter (died 1935)
Jack Miner, American-Canadian farmer, hunter, and environmentalist (died 1944)
Eugen d'Albert, Scottish-German pianist and composer (died 1932)
Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-American journalist, publisher, and politician, founded Pulitzer, Inc. (died 1911)
William Booth, English minister, founded The Salvation Army (died 1912)
Lew Wallace, American general, lawyer, and politician, 11th Governor of New Mexico Territory (died 1905)
Juliette Drouet, French actress (died 1883)
Leonidas Polk, Scottish-American general and bishop (died 1884)
Matthew C. Perry, English-Scottish American commander (died 1858)
William Hazlitt, English essayist and critic (died 1830)
Jean Lannes, French marshal (died 1809)
Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist and academic (died 1834)
Samuel Hahnemann, German-French physician and academic (died 1843)
John Whitehurst, English geologist and clockmaker (died 1788)
Michel Corrette, French organist, composer, and author (died 1795)
Benjamin Heath, English scholar and author (died 1766)
René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian settler, founded Rimouski (died 1718)
Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, and physician (died 1708)
Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark (died 1647)
Hugo Grotius, Dutch philosopher and jurist (died 1645)
Augustus II, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1666)
James V, king of Scotland (died 1542)
William I, count of Nassau-Siegen (died 1559)
Philibert II, duke of Savoy (died 1504)
Margaret of York, English princess (died 1472)
Nizam al-Mulk, Persian scholar and vizier (died 1092)
Theodosius II, Roman emperor (died 450)
Leo Beenhakker, Dutch football manager (born 1942)
Ted Kotcheff, Canadian film and television director (born 1931)
Peter Lovesey, British writer (born 1936)
O. J. Simpson, American football player, actor, and broadcaster (born 1947)
Al Jaffee, American cartoonist (born 1921)
Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (born 1945)
Richie Benaud, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (born 1930)
Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (born 1916)
Judith Malina, German-American actress and director, co-founded The Living Theatre (born 1926)
Rose Francine Rogombé, Gabonese lawyer and politician, President of Gabon (born 1942)
Peter Walsh, Australian farmer and politician, 6th Australian Minister for Finance (born 1935)
Dominique Baudis, French journalist and politician (born 1947)
Jim Flaherty, Canadian lawyer and politician, 37th Canadian Minister of Finance (born 1949)
Richard Hoggart, English author and academic (born 1918)
Sue Townsend, English author and playwright (born 1946)
Lorenzo Antonetti, Italian cardinal (born 1922)
Raymond Boudon, French sociologist and academic (born 1934)
Binod Bihari Chowdhury, Bangladeshi activist (born 1911)
Robert Edwards, English physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925)
Olive Lewin, Jamaican anthropologist, musicologist, and author (born 1927)
Gordon Thomas, English cyclist (born 1921)
Angela Voigt, German long jumper (born 1951)
Raymond Aubrac, French engineer and activist (born 1914)
Barbara Buchholz, German theremin player and composer (born 1959)
Lili Chookasian, Armenian-American operatic singer (born 1921)
Luis Aponte Martínez, Puerto Rican cardinal (born 1922)
Akin Omoboriowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (born 1932)
Casualties in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash included:
Casualties in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash included:
Casualties in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash included:
Casualties in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash included:
Dixie Carter, American actress and singer (born 1939)
Deborah Digges, American poet and educator (born 1950)
Ioannis Patakis, Greek politician (born 1940)
Charles Philippe Leblond, French-Canadian biologist and academic (born 1910)
Dakota Staton, American singer (born 1930)
Kleitos Kyrou, Greek poet and translator (born 1921)
Norbert Brainin, Austrian violinist (born 1923)
Scott Gottlieb, American drummer (born 1970)
Archbishop Iakovos of America (born 1911)
Al Lucas, American football player (born 1978)
Wally Tax, Dutch singer-songwriter (born 1948)
Jacek Kaczmarski, Polish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet (born 1957)
Sakıp Sabancı, Turkish businessman and philanthropist, founded Sabancı Holding (born 1933)
Little Eva, American singer (born 1943)
Peter Jones, English actor and screenwriter (born 1920)
Larry Linville, American actor (born 1939)
Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat, German-American biochemist and physician (born 1910)
Jean Vander Pyl, American actress and voice artist (born 1919)
Seraphim of Athens, Greek archbishop (born 1913)
Michael Dorris, American author and academic (born 1945)
Morarji Desai, Indian politician, 4th Prime Minister of India (born 1896)
Sam B. Hall, Jr., American lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1924)
Chris Hani, South African activist and politician (born 1942)
Sam Kinison, American comedian and actor (born 1953)
Kevin Peter Hall, American actor (born 1955)
Martin Hannett, English guitarist and producer (born 1948)
Natalie Schafer, American actress (born 1900)
Ezekias Papaioannou, Greek Cypriot politician (born 1908)
Linda Creed, American singer-songwriter (born 1948)
Zisis Verros, Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle (born 1880)
Issam Sartawi, Palestinian activist (born 1935)
Howard Thurman, American author, philosopher and civil rights activist (born 1899)
Kay Medford, American actress and singer (born 1919)
Nino Rota, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1911)
Hjalmar Mäe, Estonian politician (born 1901)
Walker Evans, American photographer (born 1903)
Marjorie Main, American actress (born 1890)
Harley Earl, American businessman (born 1893)
Gustavs Celmiņš, Latvian lieutenant and politician (born 1899)
Evelyn Waugh, English soldier, novelist, journalist and critic (born 1903)
Lloyd Casner, American race car driver, founded Casner Motor Racing Division (born 1928)
Linda Darnell, American actress (born 1923)
Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1886)
Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish artist and musician (born 1940)
André Berthomieu, French director and screenwriter (born 1903)
Chuck Willis, American singer-songwriter (born 1928)
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French priest, theologian, and philosopher (born 1881)
Auguste Lumière, French director and producer (born 1862)
Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (born 1888)
Fevzi Çakmak, Turkish field marshal and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1876)
Charles Nordhoff, English-American lieutenant and author (born 1887)
Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Dutch printer and typographer (born 1882)
Andreas Faehlmann, Estonian-German sailor and engineer (born 1898)
Carl Schenstrøm, Danish actor and director (born 1881)
King Oliver, American cornet player and bandleader (born 1885)
Rosa Campbell Praed, Australian novelist (born 1851)
Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American poet, painter, and philosopher (born 1883)
Moritz Cantor, German mathematician and historian (born 1829)
Emiliano Zapata, Mexican general (born 1879)
Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic (born 1837)
William Crichton, Scottish engineer and shipbuilder (born 1827)
Lucio Norberto Mansilla, Argentinian general and politician (born 1789)
Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher and academic (born 1757)
Gregory V of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (born 1746)
Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Italian mathematician and astronomer (born 1736)
Horatio Gates, English-American general (born 1727)
John Byron, English admiral and politician, 24th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (born 1723)
Jean Lebeuf, French historian and author (born 1687)
Giacomo Antonio Perti, Italian composer (born 1661)
Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg, German cardinal (born 1629)
Jan Marek Marci, Czech physician and author (born 1595)
Santino Solari, Swiss architect and sculptor (born 1576)
William Brewster, English official and pilgrim leader (born 1566)
Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and theorist (born 1578)
Thomas Jones, English-Irish archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (born 1550)
Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish soldier and poet (born 1562)
Gabrielle d'Estrées, French mistress of Henry IV of France (born 1571)
Jacopo Mazzoni, Italian philosopher (born 1548)
Gregory XIII, pope of the Catholic Church (born 1502)
Costanzo Festa, Italian composer
Frederick I, king of Denmark and Norway (born 1471)
Michael Tarchaniota Marullus, Greek scholar and poet
Maud, English noblewoman (born 1339)
Elisabeth von Rapperswil, Swiss countess (born 1261)
Ahmad Fanakati, chief minister under Kublai Khan
Eric X, king of Sweden (born 1180)
Notker of Liège, French bishop (born 940)
Hugh of Arles, king of Italy
Landulf I, prince of Benevento and Capua
Louis the Stammerer, king of West Francia (born 846)
Christian feast day: Fulbert of Chartres
Christian feast day: James, Azadanus and Abdicius
Christian feast day: Mikael Agricola (Lutheran)
Christian feast day: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Episcopal Church)
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Christian feast day: April 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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