1434 – King Louis III of Naples
1606 – Matthäus Ludecus, German composer, dies at 79
1865 – Elizabeth Gaskell, English novelist (North and South), dies of a heart attack at 55
1941 – Ernie Koob, American baseball pitcher (no-hitter 1917; St. Louis Browns), dies from a lung ailment at 49
1991 – Diane Brewster, American actress (Courage of Black Beauty), dies at 60
1996 – Gwen Catley, English soprano, dies at 90
1997 – Carlos Surinach, Spanish-American composer, dies at 82
2007 – Ira Levin, American author (Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day), dies at 78
2010 – John MacIvor Perkins, American composer, dies at 75
2012 – Sergio Oliva, American body builder (The Myth, IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1967-9), dies at 71