GET /deaths/{month}/{day}dayinhistory.dev:day-in-history-api
Returns notable deaths for a specific month/day using named months. Query memorial dates for any date using lowercase month names. Useful for historical research or memorial features on specific anniversaries.
Returns a paginated list of notable people who died on the specified month and day.
- Month names are lowercase (january, july, december, etc.) - Day is numeric - Historical figures may have negative death years
(integer, path, required)
Day of the month (1-31, depending on month)
Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 31}
(string, path, required)
Full month name (e.g., january, february, march)
Constraints: {'enum': ['january', 'february', 'march', 'april', 'may', 'june', 'july', 'august', 'september', 'october', 'november', 'december']}
(integer, query, optional, default: 1)
Page number for pagination (starting from 1)
Constraints: {'minimum': 1}
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get deaths on January 1st | curl |
https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/deaths/january/1 |
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| Get deaths on December 25th, page 2 | curl |
https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/deaths/december/25?page=2 |
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| Get deaths on July 4th | curl |
https://api.dayinhistory.dev/v1/deaths/july/4 |
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:50:52.951358 | 200 | 823ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:19:28.518830 | 200 | 968ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:10:47.811204 | 200 | 984ms |
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:19:28.518830 | 06a34c80dcf4 |
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| 2026-03-23 10:50:52.951358 | 78a49f56a096 |
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