1679 – William Gurnall, English writer (b. 1617)
1685 – Gerard Brandt, Dutch theologist, poet and historian, dies at 59
1685 – Christoph Ignaz Abele, Austrian jurist (b. 1628)
1817 – Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, German organist, pianist, kapellmeister, composer, and priest, dies at 66
1938 – Hugh Massie, Australian cricket batsman and captain (9 Tests; NSW), dies at 84
1954 – George Welch, American World War II flying ace (Medal of Honor nominee) and test pilot, dies in a plane crash of his experiential F-100 Super Sabre at 36
1969 – Sonja Henie, Norwegian figure skater (Olympic gold 1928, 32, 36), and actress (My Lucky Star), dies from leukemia at 57
1989 – Franco Luambo [Makiadi], Congolese jazz and rumba guitarist, composer, and bandleader (TPOK Jazz), dies from AIDS at 51
2008 – Marta Pan, Hungarian-French sculptor (Great spiral), dies at 85
2015 – Armin Kircher, Austrian organist, composer, and conductor, dies of heart failure at 48