1113 – Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)
1619 – Denijs Calvaert/Caluwaert [Dionisio Fiamingo], Flemish painter, dies
1783 – Christian Mayer, Czech Catholic priest and astronomer, dies at 63
1879 – Bernadette of Lourdes [Bernadette Soubirous], French saint (saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies from tuberculosis at 35 in Nevers, France
1914 – George William Hill, American astronomer (moon orbit), considered to be the greatest master of celestial mechanics of his time, dies at 76
1947 – Rudolf Höss, German commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, dies at 45
1996 – Madeleine Bourdouxhe, Belgian writer, dies at 89
1997 – Ray Green, American composer and publisher, dies at 88
1998 – Alberto Calderón, Argentine mathematician, dies at 77
1999 – Alexander “Skip” Spence, Canadian-American guitarist, singer and songwriter (Jefferson Airplane), dies of lung cancer at 52