1239 – Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)
1531 – Sicke Freerks/Frericx, [Cutter], Dutch anabaptist, beheaded
1871 – Antonio Buzzolla, composer, dies at 56
1892 – Arthur Goring Thomas, English composer, dies at 41
1899 – Franz Ritter von Hauer, Austrian geologist, dies at 77
1964 – Brendan Behan, Irish author and poet (Borstal Boy, The Hostage), dies at 41
1976 – Michael Goodliffe, British actor (A Night to Remember, Cromwell, 5th Day of Peace), commits suicide at 61
2004 – Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948-80), dies at 94
2008 – Klaus Dinger, German Musician (Neu!, Kraftwerk), dies of heart failure at 61
2017 – David Rockefeller, American CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank) and philanthropist, dies at 101