1863 – Preston Smith, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies in battle at 39
1905 – Thomas John Barnardo, Irish-born British social worker, and philanthropist (established Barnardo homes for children), dies at 60
1944 – Guy Gibson, British aviator who led the Dambusters Raid (Victoria Cross), killed in action at 26
1969 – Bert Bakker, Dutch writer and publisher, dies at 57
1989 – Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Flanagan, Because of the Cats), dies at 52
1997 – Kathy Keeton, South African-American magazine publisher (Viva, Longevity), dies of surgical complications at 58
2003 – Anatoly Bogatyrev, Belarusian composer, dies at 90
2003 – Slim Dusty [David Kirkpatrick], Australian country music singer-songwriter, dies of cancer at 76
2006 – Elizabeth Allen [Gillease], American stage and screen actress (Donovan’s Reef; Bracken’s World; The Paul Lynde Show), dies of kidney disease at 77
2015 – Jackie Collins, British-American romance novelist (The Stud; The Bitch; Lucky), dies of breast cancer at 77