1887 – Louis Gallait, Belgian historical painter (Egmont and Receiver), dies at 77
1898 – John Fowler, English engineer (engineer for London Metropolitan Railway – world’s 1st underground railway), dies at 81
1939 – Désiré Pâque, Belgian organist, composer, and pedagogue, dies at 72
1962 – Jasper McLevy, American politician (Socialist mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1933-57), dies at 84
1986 – William Bradford Huie, American writer and publisher, dies at 76
1993 – Emile Ardolino, American Emmy and Academy Award-winning director (He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin’; Dirty Dancing; Sister Act), dies of AIDs at 50
2003 – David Dacko, first President of the Central African Republic (b. 1930)
2008 – Sven Inge, Swedish painter and modern artist (b. 1935)
2020 – Ken Schinkel, Canadian ice hockey right wing (NY Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins 636 NHL games) and coach (Pittsburgh Penguins 1972-77), dies at 87
2021 – Ray McLoughlin, Irish rugby union prop (40 caps Ireland, 3 British and Irish Lions; Barbarians RFC, London Irish RFC), dies at 82