1714 – Matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)
1754 – Nicholas Siret, French baroque composer and organist, dies at 91
1885 – Mahdi [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies
1922 – Henry H Wilson, Field Marshal, murdered in London
1928 – A. B. Frost, American illustrator (b. 1851)
1931 – Armand Fallières, French president (1906-13), dies at 89
1978 – Jens Otto Krag, Danish politician, premier of Denmark (1962-68, 71-72), dies at 63
1986 – Matti Rautio, Finnish classical composer (The Blue Heron), dies at 64
2008 – George Carlin, American comedian, actor (b. 1937)
2018 – Vinnie Paul [Abbott], American heavy metal drummer (Pantera), dies of a heart condition at 54