1743 – Richard Savage, English poet and playwright, dies at about 46
1813 – Carl Stenborg, Swedish composer, dies at 60
1922 – Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72
1965 – Kiyoshi Nobutoki, Japanese cellist and composer, dies at 77
1980 – Patrick Depailler, French Formula 1 driver (b. 1944)
1996 – Mohamed Farrah Aidid, President (ANS-CUS)/Somalia, dies
2005 – Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1982-2005), dies at 84
2006 – Jason Rhoades, American installation artist (b. 1965)
2007 – Tommy Makem, Irish folk singer (b. 1932)
2008 – Harkishan Singh Surjeet, Indian politician (b. 1916)