1391 – Nikola Tavelić, First Croatian saint (b. 1340)
1673 – Michael Wisniowieki, King of Poland, dies
1692 – Christoph Bernhard, German composer, dies at 64
1844 – Flora Tristan, French writer and social activist, dies at 41
1860 – Feliks Ostrowski, Polish pianist and composer, dies at 58
1902 – Paulus T van der Maesen the Sombreff, foreign minister, dies
1965 – George Bissett, South African cricketer (25 wickets in 4 Tests for South Africa), dies at 60
1990 – Robert Mariano, entertainer, dies at 21
1990 – K L Poll, journalist/author, dies
1992 – Clem Beauchamp, US stuntman/director (Tarzan, Superman), dies