1576 – Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1564-76), dies at 49
1794 – James Lyon, American composer, dies at 59
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
1987 – Alf Landon, American Republican party politician (Governor of Kansas, 1933-37) and presidential nominee in 1936, bdies at his Topeka home at 100
1996 – David Gilroy Bevan, British politician and conservative MP for Birmingham, Yardley (1979-92), dies at 68
2001 – Quintin Hogg, British politician, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, dies at 94 (b. 1907)
2011 – Joel “Taz” DiGregorio, American country-rock keyboardist (Charlie Daniels Band), killed in a car accident at 67
2019 – George Chambers, American rock bassist and vocalist (Chambers Brothers – “Time Has Come Today”), dies at 88
2021 – Raúl Coloma, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (13 caps; Ferrobádminton, Municipal Santiago, Ferroviaros), dies at 93
2025 – Jackie Burch, American casting director (Die Hard, The Breakfast Club), dies of cancer at 74