1447 – Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria (1413-43), dies at around 79
1863 – Edward D. Tracy, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies in battle at 29
1899 – Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician, dies at 75
1924 – August Cuppens, Flemish author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62
1928 – Ebenezer Howard, English founder of the garden city movement and author (To-Morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform), dies at 78
1957 – Grant Mitchell, American actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82
1996 – Asher Wallfish, journalist, dies at 67
2006 – Johnny Paris, American saxophonist (Johnny and the Hurricanes) (b. 1940)
2011 – Ted Lowe, English snooker commentator (Pot Black, BBC), dies at 90
2017 – Mike Lowry, American politician (Rep-D-WA, 1979-89, Governor of Washington 1993-97), dies at 78