1608 – Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530)
1868 – Ernest Doudart de Lagrée, French naval officer and entomologist (led the Mekong River expedition 1866-68), dies during the Mekong Expedition at 44
1944 – Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer, dies at 82
1955 – Theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis [The Kaiser’s Coolies]; Stalingrad), dies at 63
1958 – Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, wife of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland, dies at 79
1989 – Maurice Evans, British actor (Planet of the Apes; Bewitched), dies at 87
1992 – Salvatore “Salvo” Lima, Italian politician (Mayor of Palermo, 1958-63 and 65-66; Member of European Parliament, 1979-92) assassinated by the Mafia at 64
1993 – Michael Kanin, American director, writer and actor (Woman of the Year, Teacher’s Pet), dies at 83
2010 – Lesley Duncan (Cox), British session singer (Pink Floyd; Jesus Christ Superstar), and singer-songwriter (“Love Song”; “Sing Children Sing”), dies of cerebrovascular disease at 66
2011 – Joe Morello, American jazz drummer (Dave Brubeck Quartet – “Blue Rondo à la Turk”), dies at 82