1390 – Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67
1550 – Andrea Alciato, Italian lawyer and writer, dies at 57
1705 – Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634)
1934 – Surya Sen “Master Da”, Indian activist for independence (Chittagong armoury raid), hanged at 39
1988 – Connie Mulder, South African politician (b. 1925)
1992 – Walt Morey, US children’s book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84
1996 – Joachim Nitsche, German mathematician (b. 1926)
2005 – Edmund S. Valtman, Estonian-born cartoonist (b. 1914)
2007 – Sir James Killen, Australian politician (b. 1925)
2009 – Arne Næss, Norwegian philosopher (b. 1912)