991 – Theophanu, wife of Holy Roman Emperor Otto II and regent of Otto III, dies (b. 960)
1341 – Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies
1869 – Albert Grisar, Belgian comic opera composer, dies at 60
1895 – Richard Genée, Austrian playwright, librettist, and composer, dies at 72
1941 – Evelyn Underhill, British Anglo-Catholic poet, dies at 65
1965 – E. A. Speiser, American Bible scholar (b. 1902
1968 – Sam Crawford, American Baseball HOF outfielder (MLB HR leader 1901, 08; AL RBI leader 1910, 14, 15; MLB record 309 career triples; Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers), dies at 88
1992 – Leo Halle, soccer goalie (Go Ahead, Orange), dies
2000 – Jules Roy, French writer (b. 1907)
2015 – Jean Doré, Canadian politician (39th Mayor of Montreal), dies at 70