1570 – Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered
1655 – Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (b. 1591)
1796 – Victor Amadeus III of Savoy (b. 1726)
1817 – Manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies
1983 – George Liberace, American violinist (Liberace Show), dies at 72
1991 – Tonny Huurdeman, singer/actress (Frills), dies
2003 – Stu Hart, Canadian professional wrestler and trainer, dies at 88
2006 – ValentÃn Paniagua Corazao, Ex President of Peru (b. 1936)
2012 – Eddie Yost, American MLB player, dies from cardiovascular disease at 86
2016 – Kigeli V, last King of Rwanda (1959-61), dies at 80