664 – Deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury (655-664), 1st Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury
1723 – Claude Fleury, French priest and historian, dies at 82
1780 – Charles Batteux, French philosopher, dies at 67
1959 – Grock [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown and circus director, dies at 79
1974 – Carl Spaatz, American World War II general and 1st Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, dies at 83
1983 – Jack MacBryan, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Cambridge University CC, Somerset CCC) and field hockey player (Olympic gold GB and Ireland 1920), dies at 90
1989 – Herman D. Koppel, Danish pianist and composer, dies at 89
1994 – Robert Jungk, Austrian writer, journalist and peace campaigner (The Nuclear State), dies at 81
2000 – Meredith MacRae, American actress (Petticoat Junction. 1966-70- “Billie Jo”; My Three Sons, 1964-66 – “Sally”), and talk show host, dies of brain cancer at 55
2008 – Hugh Lloyd, British actor (Hugh and I, Punch and Judy Man), dies at 85