1727 – George Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover, King of England, dies at 67
1800 – Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, dies at 53
1868 – Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia (1839-42,1860-68), murdered at 44
1906 – Richard Seddon, New Zealand politician (longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1893-1906), dies at 61
1942 – Stanley Lupino, English comic (Cheer Up; Over She Goes), dies at 48
1992 – Hachidal Nakamura, Japanese composer (Sukiyaki), dies at 61 of heart failure
1993 – Richard Webb, American actor (Captain Midnight, Out of the Past), shoots himself at 77
1995 – Masaya Hanai, Japanese businessman, dies at 82
2000 – Brian Statham, English cricket fast bowler (70 Tests, 252 wickets @ 24.84), dies at 69
2002 – John Gotti, American mafia gangster and head of the Gambino family, dies of throat cancer at 61