235 – Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered
1768 – Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France and Italy), dies
1799 – John Randall, British composer, dies at 82
1816 – Johann Paul Schulthesius, German composer, dies at 67
1870 – Joaquin y Garbayo Gaztambide, composer, dies at 48
1918 – Willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80
1986 – Bernard Malamud, American writer (Fixer, Natural), dies at 71
2002 – Gösta Winbergh, Swedish tenor, dies at 58
2007 – Alec Wyton, English-born American composer, dies at 85
2011 – Warren M Christopher, 63rd United States Secretary of State (1993-97), dies at 85