1559 – Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (b. 1501)
1600 – John Bruhesius, [Bruhesen], bishop of Groningen, dies
1806 – Johann C Adelung, German translator/librarian, dies at 74
1895 – Harrison Millard, composer, dies at 64
1922 – Arpad Szendy, composer, dies at 59
1944 – Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis
1952 – Youssef Aftimus, Lebanese civil engineer and architect (b. 1866)
1982 – Max Winders, Belgian architect (WWII), responsible for bringing the Belgian gold stock, dies at 100
1993 – Janice Carroll, actress (End, April Fools), dies of cancer at 61
1995 – Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer, dies at 81