Over 4 million people pay their last respects to Pope John Paul II
Karol Józef Wojtyła from Poland was an immensely popular Pope. He was succeeded by German Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger.
The Clash release their debut album of the same name
The British combo around lead vocalist Joe Strummer is considered one of the most influential early punk rock bands.
One of the first modern programming languages is created
The Common Business-Oriented Language or COBOL was primarily designed by a woman, Grace Hopper. Also known as Amazing Grace, she is regarded as one of the pioneers in the field.
- 1938 Kofi Annan
Ghanaian diplomat, 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations - 1929 Jacques Brel
Belgian singer-songwriter, actor - 1918 Betty Ford
American wife of Gerald R. Ford, 40th First Lady of the United States - 1859 Edmund Husserl
Austrian mathematician, philosopher - 1827 Ramón Emeterio Betances
Puerto Rican doctor, politician
- 2013 Margaret Thatcher
English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - 1981 Omar Bradley
American general - 1973 Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter, sculptor - 1950 Vaslav Nijinsky
Russian dancer, choreographer - 1857 Mangal Pandey
Indian freedom fighter
