Died On July 14th
Discover the most famous people who died on July 14. The list includes people like Billy the Kid, Adlai Stevenson II, Augustin-Jean Fresnel, Joaquin Balaguer, Cicely Saunders. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, physicists, actors and mathematicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom & Germany and many more countries.
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Maryam Mirzakhani
(First Iranian to Be Honored With the ‘Fields Medal’, the Most Prestigious Award in Mathematics)
Birthdate: May 12, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Died: 2017
Maryam Mirzakhani was an Iranian mathematician best remembered for her innovative methods and research involving different branches of mathematics like symplectic geometry and ergodic theory. On 13 August 2014, she became the first Iranian and only woman to date to be honored with the prestigious Fields Medal. Maryam Mirzakhani died of breast cancer when she was 40 years old.
Birthdate: May 30, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: 2000
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Pernell Whitaker
(American Professional Boxer Who Was a Four-Weight World Champion)
Birthdate: January 2, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: February 5, 1900
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1965
Adlai Stevenson II served as the Illinois governor from 1949 to 1953. He contested as the Democratic presidential nominee in 1952 and 1956 but was defeated by Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower both the times. Stevenson II also served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 to 1965.
Birthdate: July 24, 1860
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ivancice, Czechia
Died: 1939
Birthdate: February 16, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 1998
Richard McDonald was an entrepreneur who co-founded the fast-food company McDonald's with his brother, Maurice. Their father ran a food stall. As young men, Richard and Maurice took over their father’s business and redesigned the restaurant. The restaurant was highly successful, and the brothers began franchising their system. The first McDonald's restaurant has now been converted into a museum.
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Paul Kruger(5th President of the South African Republic (1883 - 1902))
Birthdate: October 10, 1825
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Steynsburg, South Africa
Died: 1904
Paul Kruger was a South African politician who served as the last State President of the South African Republic. Revered by his admirers as a tragic folk hero, Kruger was one of the most influential military and political personalities in 19th-century South Africa. His life inspired the 1941 German film Ohm Krüger, in which Kruger was played by Emil Jannings.
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Luz Long
(Olympic long-jumper)
Birthdate: April 27, 1913
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Died: 1943
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: August 21, 1165
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gonesse, France
Died: 1223
Philip II of France reigned as the king of France from 1180 until his death in 1223. He is credited with transforming France into the most powerful and prosperous country in Europe. He is also credited with building the Wall of Philip Augustus and bringing financial stability to France.
Birthdate: October 14, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2006
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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William Henry Perkin
(British Chemist Known for His Serendipitous Discovery of First Commercial Synthetic Organic Dye, 'Mauveine')
Birthdate: March 12, 1838
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1907
William Henry Perkin is best remembered for his chance discovery of the dye mauveine, made of aniline purple. He had apparently discovered the dye while attempting to synthesize quinine. The Royal Medal-winning British chemist also studied salicyl alcohol and flavoring agents and synthesized the first artificial perfume.
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Jeff LaBar
(Guitarist for playing in the glam metal band Cinderella)
Birthdate: March 18, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2021
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Mark Oliphant(Australian Physicist Who Played an Important Role in the First Experimental Demonstration of Nuclear Fusion)
Birthdate: October 8, 1901
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Died: 2000
Mark Oliphant was an Australian humanitarian and physicist who played a prominent role in the first experimentation of nuclear fusion. He also played an influential role in the development of nuclear weapons. Oliphant is credited with founding the Australian Academy of Science. Over the course of his illustrious career, Mark Oliphant received several prestigious awards, such as the Hughes Medal.
Birthdate: July 3, 1906
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bisonó, Dominican Republic
Died: 2002
Birthdate: June 22, 1918
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Died: 2005
A pioneer of the hospice movement, English nurse and social worker Cicely Saunders not only developed the palliative care approach but also established the St. Christopher’s Hospice in London. A supporter of medical ethics, she was against voluntary euthanasia. She won numerous awards, such as the Templeton Prize.
Birthdate: May 10, 1788
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Broglie (Eure)
Died: 1827
Augustin-Jean Fresne, best remembered for his pioneering research on the wave theory of light, was a sickly child and was mostly homeschooled in his early days. The French physicist was a civil engineer, too. Unfortunately, most of his scientific work failed to receive public attention during his lifetime.
Birthdate: 1797
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hilo, Hawaii
Died: 1824
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Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland
(Queen)
Birthdate: June 23, 1456
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Denmark
Died: 1486
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Marius Petipa
(One of the Most Influential Ballet Masters and Choreographers in Ballet History)
Birthdate: March 11, 1818
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Marseille, France
Died: 1910
Marius Petipa was a French pedagogue, ballet dancer, and choreographer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important ballet choreographers and masters in ballet history. From 1871 to 1903, he served as the principal choreographer and Ballet Master of the popular Imperial Russian Ballet. In the 1983 biopic Anna Pavlova, Petipa was played by Pyotr Gusev.
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Kenneth Bainbridge
(Physicist)
Birthdate: July 27, 1904
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cooperstown, New York, United States
Died: 1996
Birthdate: January 29, 1850
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Greenwich
Died: 1915
Australian aeronautical engineer Lawrence Hargrave is best remembered for inventing the box kite, or the cellular kite. He went on several expeditions at sea before devoting himself to aeronautics. His initial monoplane models were built after detailed research on the flight of insects and birds.
Birthdate: 1728 AD
Birthplace: Bridgefoot
Died: 1808
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Prince Axel of Denmark
(Prince)
Birthdate: August 12, 1888
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 1964
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Joseph Taylor Robinson
(Politician)
Birthdate: August 26, 1872
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1937
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Christian Boltanski
(French Sculptor, Photographer, Painter Known for His Contemporary French Conceptual Style)
Birthdate: September 6, 1944
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 2021
Christian Boltanski was a French sculptor, painter, photographer, and filmmaker. Best remembered for his contemporary French conceptual style and photography installations, Boltanski took part in more than 150 art exhibitions around the world. He also won several prestigious prizes like the Praemium Imperiale Award.
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Tudor Arghezi
(Romanian Author and Poet Known for Enriching Romanian Children's Literature)
Birthdate: May 21, 1880
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: 1967
Romanian author Ion N. Theodorescu, better known as Tudor Arghezi, is remembered for his contribution to Romanian children’s literature and for introducing a new lyric poetry form. He was a leading figure of Poporanism and Symbolism in Romania. The novel Wooden Icons and the poetry collection Suitable Words remain 2 of his best-known works.
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Richard von Mises
(Austrian Scientist and Mathematician)
Birthdate: April 19, 1883
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
Died: 1953
Richard von Mises was an Austrian Jewish scientist and mathematician. He is known for his work on solid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, fluid mechanics, and probability theory. He was the Gordon McKay Professor of Aerodynamics and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University. He is the one who proposed the now-famous "birthday problem" in probability theory. He was married to mathematician Hilda Geiringer.
Birthdate: November 25, 1912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Syria
Died: 1944
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Alice Coachman
(American olympic athlete)
Birthdate: November 9, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Albany, Georgia, United States
Died: 2014
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Francisco Morales Bermúdez
(President of Peru from 1975 to 1980)
Birthdate: October 4, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Died: 2022
Francisco Morales Bermúdez was a Peruvian general and politician. He served as the President of Peru from 29 August 1975 to 28 July 1980. A prominent political leader, Morales Bermúdez also served as the Prime Minister of Peru in 1975. From 1969 to 1974, Francisco Morales Bermúdez served as the Minister of Economy and Finance.
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Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia
(Politician)
Birthdate: September 27, 1657
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1704
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Madalina Manole
(Romanian Singer and Actress)
Birthdate: July 14, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vălenii de Munte, Romania
Died: 2010
Madalina Manole was a Romanian singer and actress. A pop recording artist, Manole has been associated with various labels throughout her career. Some of her best known albums include Fată dragă, Happy New Year, Trăiesc pentru tine, and 09 Mădălina Manole.
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Max Woosnam
(British Tennis Player)
Birthdate: September 6, 1892
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 1965
Widely known as the greatest British sportsperson, Max Woosnam not only won an Olympic gold in tennis, but was also a Manchester City and England footballer and a seasoned cricketer who had scored a century at Lord’s. He was also skilled in golf and snooker. His chain-smoking habits eventually claimed his life.
Birthdate: August 24, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Died: 1993
Birthdate: 1485 AD
Birthplace: Chefchaouen, Morocco
Died: 1561
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Jacinto Benavente
(One of the Foremost Spanish Dramatists of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: August 12, 1866
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: 1954
Jacinto Benavente was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. The son of a popular pediatrician, he developed an early interest in literature but was expected to pursue a more conventional professional. He began studying law but abandoned it to become a dramatist. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922.
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Richard Bentley
(Theologian)
Birthdate: January 27, 1662
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oulton, England
Died: 1742
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Ivana Trump(Ex-Wife of Former US President, Donald Trump)
Birthdate: February 20, 1949
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: ZlÃn, Czechia
Died: 2022
Ivana Trump was the first wife of Donald Trump, who she married in 1977. Their marriage lasted for nearly 15 years and ended in a much-publicized divorce after she discovered her husband’s extramarital affair with Marla Maples. After the divorce, Ivana developed her own lines of clothing, fashion jewelry, and beauty products.
Birthdate: November 14, 1878
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1966
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Alfred Krupp
(Industrialist)
Birthdate: April 26, 1812
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Essen, Germany
Died: 1887
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Ernst Gideon von Laudon
(Military officer)
Birthdate: February 13, 1717
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Madona Municipality, Latvia
Died: 1790
Birthdate: January 24, 1829
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1908
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Sibyl Hathaway
(Dame of Sark from 1927 until her death in 1974)
Birthdate: January 13, 1884
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Guernsey
Died: 1974
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Walter Baldwin Spencer
(Anthropologist)
Birthdate: June 23, 1860
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stretford, England
Died: 1929
English biologist and anthropologist Walter Baldwin Spencer is remembered for his pioneering study of the indigenous population of Australia. He initially taught biology but later drifted to anthropology. He was also knighted but died while on an expedition to study the Ushuaia of the Tierra del Fuego.
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Pancho Villa
(Filipino Professional Boxer Who is Regarded as One of the Greatest Flyweight Boxers of All Time)
Birthdate: August 1, 1901
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ilog, Philippines
Died: 1925
Pancho Villa was a Filipino boxer best remembered as the first Asian to earn the World Flyweight Championship title in 1923. Counted among the greatest Flyweight boxers of all time, Villa was never knocked out during his boxing career. In 1994, Pancho Villa was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Birthdate: May 2, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq
Died: 1958
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Raymond Loewy
(Former industrial designer)
Birthdate: November 5, 1893
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1986
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Carl Spaatz
(Military officer)
Birthdate: June 28, 1891
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Died: 1974
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Maximilian Karl Lamoral O'Donnell
(Military personnel)
Birthdate: October 29, 1812
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Goldegg, Austria
Died: 1895
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Maurice de Broglie
(Physicist)
Birthdate: April 27, 1875
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1960