1349 – Günther von Schwarzburg, German anti-king 1349 who gave up his claim to the throne for 20,000 marks of silver, dies at about 44
1916 – João Simões Lopes Neto, Brazilian writer (b. 1865)
1951 – Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73
1988 – Johnny Farrell, American golfer (US Open 1928), dies of a stroke at 87
1994 – Lionel Grigson, British jazz musician, dies at 52
1995 – Els Aarne, Estonian composer, dies at 78
1995 – Rory Gallagher, Irish rock guitarist (See Here), dies at 47
1999 – Bernie Faloney, American-Canadian professional football player (Hamilton Tiger-Cats), dies at 66
2016 – Henry McCullough, Irish guitarist (Wings), dies at 72
2023 – Charles L. Blockson, American historian, author, bibliophile, and curator (co-founder of the African American Museum in Philadelphia), dies at 89