1625 – Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet, dies at 69
1630 – Claudio Saracini, Italian composer, dies at 44
1679 – Cornelis Evertsen the Younger, Dutch vice admiral of Zealand, dies at 51
1706 – Pierre Verdier, French composer working in Sweden, dies at 79
1949 – Richard Dix, American actor (10 Commandments, Cimarron, The Ghost Ship), dies from a heart attack at 56
1974 – Robert Herberigs, Flemish composer (La Chanson d’Eve), dies at 88
1976 – Johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83
1990 – Jackie Moran, actor (Janie, Barefoot Boy), dies of cancer at 65
1994 – Jimmy Hamilton, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 77
1999 – Robert Lebel, French Canadian ice hockey executive, dies at 93