1885 – Mahdi [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies
1930 – Karl von Amira, German historian, dies at 82
1935 – Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian, diplomat and politician (b. 1866)
1964 – Havank [HF van der Kallen], detective writer (Shade), dies at 60
1969 – Judy Garland [Frances Gumm], American actress (The Wizard of Oz; Meet Me In St. Louis; Easter Parade), and singer (“Over The Rainbow”); dies at 47; coroner determines cause as unintentional, incautious overdose of prescription barbiturates
1981 – Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies
1991 – Cameron Miller, actor (Portrait of Claire), dies at 82
1992 – Chuck Mitchell, American actor (General Hospital, Porky’s, Better Off Dead), dies at 64
2004 – Kim Sun-il, South Korean translator (b. 1970)
2012 – Fernie Flaman [Ferdinand], Canadian Hall of Fame NHL player, dies at 85