1676 – Clement X [Emilio Altieri], Italian Pope (1670-76), dies at 86
1922 – John Motley Morehead III, American chemist (commercial production of calcium carbide, important for welding), dies at 67
1932 – Roosje Vos, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 71
1937 – Ted McDonald, cricketer (43 wickets for Australia), dies in car crash
1950 – Mackenzie King, 10th Prime Minister of Canada (1921-30, and 1935-48), dies of pneumonia at 75
1969 – Hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies
1979 – Tony “Two-Ton” Galento, American heavyweight boxer and actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 69
2000 – Carmen Martín Gaite, Spanish author, dies at 74
2006 – José Antonio Delgado, Venezuelan mountain climber (b. 1965)
2011 – Linda Christian, Mexican actress (Athena, VIPs, Battle Zone), dies at 87