1808 – Mustapha IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08), dies at 29
1869 – Hamiora Pere is hanged for treason at the Terrace Gaol, Wellington – only New Zealander ever to be executed for treason
1884 – FrantiĊĦek Chvostek, Czech-Austrian military physician and medicinal lecturer, dies at 49
1980 – O. V. [Overton Vertis] Wright, American blues singer, dies at 41
1987 – Zubir Said, Singaporean composer who composed Singapore’s national anthem, dies at 80
1994 – John Boylan, American actor (Twin Peaks, Sleepless in Seattle), dies at 82
1994 – Dino Valenti [Chester Powers, Jr.], American rock guitarist and singer (Quicksilver Messenger Service – “Fresh Air”), dies at 57
1997 – Georges Marchais, French political leader (French Communist Party), dies at 77
2007 – Gene Golub, American mathematician known for his work on numerical analysis, dies at 75
2010 – Wyngard Tracy, Filipino talent manager (b. 1952)