1794 – John Alsop, American Continental Congressman (b. 1724)
1901 – Aleksandr Kovalevsky, Russian biologist (founded comparative embryology and experimental histology and identified a common pattern of embryological development in all multi-cellular animals), dies at 61
1924 – Herman Heijermans, Dutch writer (On Hope, Heap of Blessing), dies at 59
1943 – Lorenz Hart, American lyricist (I Could Write A Book, My Funny Valentine) and half of the Broadway musical team Rodgers and Hart, dies of pneumonia from exposure after drinking heavily in NYC at 48
1956 – Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French criminal attorney, dies at 77
1986 – Scatman Crothers [Benjamin], American actor, singer, dancer and musician (Chico and the Man, The Shining), dies at 76
1988 – Raymond Dart, Australian paleoanthropologist (Australopithecus africanus), dies at 95
1989 – Rene Muawad, assassinated 17 days after elected president of Lebanon
2002 – C. S. Nayudu, Indian cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie), dies at 88
2013 – Reg Simpson, English cricket batsman (27 Tests; best 156no v Australia 1951), dies at 93