1550 – Johann Spangenberg, German theologist and composer, dies at 66
1636 – George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician (b. 1562)
1665 – Jacob van Wassenaer [Foggy Obdam], lt-admiral, dies in battle at 55
1905 – Tippo-Tip [Hamed ben Mohammed], Zanzibar merchant, dies at about 67
1913 – Jonathan Hutchinson, English surgeon and scientist, dies at 84
1954 – Nikolai Obukhov, Russian composer, dies at 62
1956 – Reginald Goss-Custard, British organist, arranger and composer (Chelsea Fayre), dies at 79
1961 – Ben A. Jones, American horse trainer (US Champion trainer by earnings 1941, 43, 44, 52; Kentucky Derby x 6 including Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 78
2002 – Ralph Shapey, American composer (Fantasy, Rituals), dies at 81
2005 – Jonathan Adams, English actor (b. 1931)