1048 – Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74
1124 – Callistus/Callixtus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies
1126 – Henry IX, the Black, Duke of Bavaria (1120-26), dies
1204 – Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69
1250 – Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55
1784 – Samuel Johnson, English writer and lexicographer (b. 1709)
1971 – Max Mell, Austria artillery officer and literary (Donauweibchen), dies at 88
1992 – Bernard Drukker, Dutch pianist/orchestra leader (duivelswiel), dies
1995 – Evangeline Bruce, hostess, dies at 81
2016 – Alan Thicke, Canadian actor, singer-songwriter (Thicke of the Night, Growing Pains), dies at 69