1899 – Garret Augustus Hobart, 24th VP, dies
1916 – Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies
1942 – J. B. M. Hertzog [Barry Hertzog], South African General and Prime Minister (1924-39), dies at 76
1954 – Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59
1959 – Max Baer, American heavyweight boxing champion (1934-35), dies at 50
1982 – Lee Patrick, actress (Henrietta-Topper, Maltese Falcon), dies at 75
1993 – Emile Ardolino, director (Sister Act), dies of AIDS at 50
1995 – Peter Grant, English rock band manager, dies at 60
1996 – Bernard Rose, British organist, soldier, composer, and academic, dies at 80
2015 – Germán Robles, Spanish-Mexican film, theater, television, and voice actor (El Vampiro), dies at 86