1815 – Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle
1876 – Harriet Scott, American ex-slave, who with husband Dred Scott unsuccessfully sued for their freedom
1956 – Bob Sweikert, American racing driver (b. 1926)
1984 – Chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51
1986 – Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker’s union leader, dies at 75
1989 – John Matuszak, American NFL defensive end (Oak Raider) and actor (The Goonies), dies of an accidental propoxyphene overdose at 38
1990 – Palmira Henry, fashion designer, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 44
2002 – Fritz Walter, German footballer, dies at 81
2005 – Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum) (b. 1962)
2008 – Tsutomu Miyazaki, Japanese serial killer (b. 1962)