901 – Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)
999 – Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies
1790 – Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer, dies at 67
1807 – Sophie von Laroche, German writer (History of Lady Sophia Sternheim), dies at 75
1895 – Karl Abs, German professional wrestler (b. 1851)
1905 – Jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International), dies at 75
1970 – Desideer Stracke, Flemish jesuit and literature historian, dies at 94
1975 – Nazir Ali, Indian cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), dies at 68
2000 – Willy Maltaite, Belgian comics creator (b. 1927
2009 – Al-Tayyib Salih, Sudanese novelist and columnist (b. 1929)