1652 – Abraham Verhoeven, Flemish printer/newspaper publisher, dies
1687 – Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633)
1701 – Andreas Anton Schmelzer, Austrian composer, dies at 47
1706 – Iyasu I, the Great, Emperor of Ethiopia (1682-1706) (b. 1654)
1825 – Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria, dies at 69
1879 – Henry Charles Carey, American economist (Principles of Poli Economy), dies at 85
1980 – Philip “Gabby” Pahinui, Hawaiian slack-key guitarist and singer, dies of a heart attack at 59
1989 – Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter (Ladri di Biciclette), dies at 87
1992 – Hughes Rudd, American news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71
2018 – Annapurna Devi [Roshanara Khan], Indian classical surbahar (bass sitar) player, and music teacher, dies at 91