1759 – James Wolfe, British Army officer who defeated the French in Canada and captured Quebec, dies in battle at 32
1847 – Nicolas Oudinot, French marshal, dies at 81
1905 – René Goblet, French politician (b. 1828)
1932 – Paul Gorguloff, murderer of French President Doumer, beheaded
1976 – Armand Mondou, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1905)
1977 – Arthur Fagg, cricketer (5 Tests for England 1936-39/umpire), dies
1995 – Harold Sheperdson, soccer Trainer, dies at 76
1996 – Anthony Nicholas Maria Wahl, American historian, dies at 68
1998 – Harry Lumley, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1926)
2006 – Ann Richards, 46th Governor of Texas (b. 1933)