1472 – Leon B. Alberti, Italian humanist and architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68
1632 – George Calvert, English politician and coloniser, dies at 52
1912 – William T. Stead, British newspaper editor (The Pall Mall Gazette), dies in the sinking of the Titanic at 62
1919 – Jane Delano, American nurse and educator (Red Cross Nursing Service during WWI), dies at 57
1926 – Frank Iredale, Australian cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies at 58
1966 – Joseph Crehan, American actor (The Roaring Twenties, Meeting at Midnight), dies of stroke at 82
1974 – Giovanni D’Anzi, Italian songwriter, dies at 68
1984 – Machito, Latin jazz musician and creator of Cubop and salsa music (Afro-Cubans), dies following a stroke at 76
2001 – John Verrall, American composer, dies at 92
2011 – Vittorio Arrigoni, Italian peace activist, dies at 36