1884 – Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentine political theorist and writer (Crime of War), dies at 74
1902 – Samuel Butler, English author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh), dies at 66
1909 – Learmont Drysdale, Scottish composer, dies at 42
2005 – J.J. Pickle, American politician (Rep-D-Texas, 1963-95), dies at 91
2006 – Vincent Sherman, American film director (Mr. Skeffington), dies at 99
2007 – Georges Thurston, Canadian RandB and reggae musician and singer (Boule Noire), dies of cancer at 55
2008 – Miyuki Kanbe, Japanese actor (b. 1984)
2016 – Paul Cox, Dutch-born Australian director (Lonely Hearts), dies at 76
2017 – Lord Joffe [Joel Goodman Joffe], South African-born British lawyer (instructing solicitor for Nelson Mandela’s defence team) and businessman, dies at 85
2020 – Vera Lynn, British popular music singer, known as ‘the Forces’ Sweetheart’ (“We’ll Meet Again”; “The White Cliffs of Dover”), dies at 103