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Today's Star Sign
People born on this day are Capricorn as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- BIRTHS
- Chanux Bro, YouTube Star, born in Sri Lanka.
- Xavier Semper, Music Producer, born in Puerto Rico.
On this day in 2022
- DEATHS
- Sergey Dmitriyev, Russian soccer striker (6 caps USSR; Zenit Saint Petersburg, CSKA Moscow), who died at 58.
On this day in 2021
- DEATHS
- Karolos Papoulias, World Leader.
- Jean-Marc Vallee, Director.
- Desmond Tutu, Religious Leader.
- Dorval Rodrigues, Brazilian soccer right winger (13 caps; Santos FC, SE Palmeiras), who died at 86.
On this day in 2020
- DEATHS
- Brodie Lee, Wrestler.
- Jim McLean, Scottish soccer forward (Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Dundee) and manager (Dundee United 1971-93), who died from dementia at 83.
- Phil Niekro, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (famed knuckleballer; no-hitter 1973; 5 x MLB All Star; 5 x Gold Glove; Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves), who died of cancer at 81.
- Tito Rojas, Folk Singer.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Annular solar eclipse visible from South and South East Asia.
- DEATHS
- Eigil Nielsen, Danish soccer midfielder (10 caps; Basel), who died at 71.
- Elbert Dubenion, American football wide receiver and running back (AFL All Star 1964; Buffalo Bills), who died from complications related to Parkinson's disease at 86.
- Jerry Herman, American musical theater composer (Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles), who died at 88.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- American Colin O'Brady is the first person to cross Antarctica solo and unassisted after 54 days at the Ross Ice Shelf.
- DEATHS
- Wendy Beckett, South African British nun and TV art critic, who died at 88.
- Sono Osato, American Japanese ballet dancer and actress, who died at 99.
- Theodore Antoniou, Greek conductor and composer (Paean, Celebration), who died at 83.
On this day in 2016
- BIRTHS
- Jameson Moon Hart, Family Member, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- George S. Irving [Shelasky], American broadway singer and actor (Dumplings), who died at 94.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Floods in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay displace 150,000, blamed on El Nino.
On this day in 2014
- DEATHS
- Leo Tindemans, Belgian statesman, Prime Minister of Belgium (1974-78), who died at 92.
On this day in 2013
- BIRTHS
- Sirena Segura, Movie Actress, born in Spain.
- DEATHS
- Paul Blair, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1969,73; World Series 1966,70,77-78; Gold Glove Award 1967,69–75; Baltimore Orioles), who died from a heart attack at 69.