1382 – Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile, dies giving birth to her third child at 24
1787 – Isaac de Pinto, Dutch merchant (Dutch East India Company), and scholar, dies at 70
1910 – Florence Nightingale, British nurse who revolutionized nursing during the Crimean War, dies at 90
1916 – Fritz Steinbach, German conductor and composer, dies at 61
1927 – James Oliver Curwood, American journalist and writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49
1995 – Per-Jakez Helias, French Breton writer (Le Cheval d’orgueil) and actor, dies at 81
2001 – Otto Stuppacher, Austrian racing driver, dies at 54
2016 – Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu spiritual leader (BAPS), dies at 94
2021 – Nanci Griffith, American singer (“From A Distance”), and songwriter (“Once in a Very Blue Moon”; “Love at the Five and Dime”), dies at 68
2021 – Charlie Johnson, American football defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1979-81; All Pro 1980; Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), dies at 69