1510 – Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)
1776 – Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)
1792 – John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute, Prime Minister of Great Britain (1760-63), dies at 78
1866 – Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, Italian-French composer and music publisher, dies at 87
1913 – Harriet Tubman [Araminta Ross], American abolitionist, former slave and humanitarian (Underground Railroad), dies at about 91 {birth date uncertain]
1988 – William Brocklesby Wordsworth, English composer, dies at 79
1995 – Carel Birnie, Dutch ballet producer, dies at 69
2007 – Ernie Ladd, American football player and professional wrestler (b. 1938)
2012 – Heinz Wunderlich, German organist and composer, dies at 92
2016 – Ken Adam, British film production designer (James Bond sets), dies at 95