1229 – Albert, Bishop of Riga/Albert of Buxhoeveden, founder of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, dies at about 68
1830 – W Waiblinger, writer, dies
1861 – Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)
1990 – Charles Hernu, French politician (Minister of Defense, 1981-85; Mayor of Villeurbanne, 1977-90), and environmental antagonist, dies at 66
1990 – Anna Arnold Hedgeman, African-American social activist (NYC cabinet), dies at 90
2000 – Philip Jones, British classical trumpeter (Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, 1951-86), and educator, dies at 71
2002 – Queenie Leonard, American actress (b. 1905)
2004 – Ray Stark, American stage and film producer, dies at 88
2006 – Clarence Ray Allen, American murderer (b. 1930)
2022 – Yvette Mimieux, American actress (Time Machine; Where the Boys Are; Light in the Piazza), dies at 80