1231 – Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (1183-1231), founded city of Landshut, murdered at 57
1643 – Richard Boyle, Irish politician, 1st Earl of Cork, dies at 76
1701 – Edmé Boursault, French writer (b. 1638)
1747 – Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, German baroque composer and organist, dies at 59
1964 – Robert Dower, South African cricketer (1 Test South Africa v England 1898, scored 0 and 9), dies at 88
1972 – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Icelandic politician and the second President of Iceland (1952-68), dies at 78
1987 – Steven Tuomi, murder victim of Jeffery Dahmer (b. 1963)
1991 – Andre Baruch, Radio/TV announcer dies at 83
2007 – Brett Somers [Audrey Johnston], Canadian-American actress (The Odd Couple – “Blanche Madison”), and TV personality (Match Game), dies of cancer at 83
2023 – Fernando Botero, Colombian figurative artist and sculptor known for depicting people in exaggerated large sizes, dies of pneumonia at 91