1542 – Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded
1944 – Gustav Bauer, German politician, Chancellor of Germany (1919-1920), dies at 74
1945 – Johannes “Pa” van der Steur, Dutch missionary to the East Indies, philanthropist and humanitarian (established Oranje Nassau Orphanage), dies at 80
1946 – James Hopwood Jeans, English physicist, mathematician and astronomer (The Mysterious Universe), dies at 69
1957 – Qi Baishi, Chinese painter famous for whimsical and playful watercolor paintings, dies at 93
1992 – Millicent Fenwick, American politician (Rep-R-NJ 1975-82), dies at 82
1994 – Bernie Lazaroff Leighton, pianist, dies at 73
2008 – Norman Whitfield, American songwriter and producer for Motown (“I Heard It Through the Grapevine”), dies at 68
2013 – Scott Adams, American NFL offensive linesman (Chicago Bears),, dies of a heart attack at 46
2021 – Boet van Dulmen, Dutch motorcycle racer (84 starts, 1 win, 4 podiums,1 pole; Finnish 500cc GP 1979), dies in a road accident at 73