1659 – Abel Tasman, Dutch seafarer and explorer (1st European to sight Tasmania, New Zealand and Fiji), dies around the age of 55
1725 – Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, Governor-General of New France (b. 1643)
1967 – Ervin Major, Hungarian composer, dies at 66
1973 – Albe [Renaut A. Joostens], Flemish writer (Paradise Bird), dies at 71
1977 – Jean Duvieusart, 36th Prime Minister of Belgium, dies at 77
1990 – Irene Mayer Selznick, American socialite and theatrical producer (Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”), dies at 83
1996 – Dick Pickering, British trade unionist, dies of a heart attack at 54
2000 – Bruce F. Vento, American politician (Rep-D-Minnesota, 1977-2000), dies of cancer at 60
2004 – Ken Caminiti, MLB third baseman, 1987-2001, (Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and 3 other teams; NL MVP- 1996), dies of a drug overdose at 41
2013 – Kumar Pallana, Indian character actor and vaudevillian (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore), dies at 94