1525 – Eleanor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal (1481-95), dies at 67
1848 – Jozef B “Olim” Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies
1905 – Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and son of Leopold I, dies at 68
1922 – Robert Comtesse, Swiss Federal Councillor (b. 1847)
1968 – Mervyn Peake, British writer and illustrator (Gormenghast books), dies at 57
1971 – Melville Cooper, actor (Diane, Bundle of Joy), dies of cancer at 75
1982 – Ruth Donnelly, comedienne, dies at 86 in NYC
1988 – Sheilah Graham, gossip columnist, dies of heart failure at 84
1991 – Paul Reid Roman, actor (Aviator, Blue Knight), dies of cancer at 55
1995 – John Prickett, teacher/ecumenist, dies at 88