1620 – Wanli, Emperor of Ming Dynasty, dies at 56
1652 – Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40
1870 – Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brigadier general, dies in battle
1896 – Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88
1989 – Bert Oosterbosch, Dutch cyclist, dies at 32
1993 – Alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47
1994 – Gottlob Frick, German opera singer, dies at 88
1995 – James Maxwell, American actor and director (The Portrait of a Lady, The Shadow of the Tower, The Evil of Frankenstein), dies at 66
2001 – David Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931)
2010 – Kenneth “Kenny” Edwards, American musician and singer-songwriter (The Stone Poneys, Bryndle), dies of cancer and a blood disorder at 64