1591 – Luis de Leon, Spanish scholar and poet, dies at 64
1898 – Joseph Robinson, Irish singer, organist and composer, dies at 82
1903 – Paul Gabriël, Dutch water colors painter and etcher, dies at 75
1939 – Sidney Coe Howard, American playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48
1941 – Jack O’Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies
1960 – Oscar Hammerstein II, American lyricist who worked with Richard Rodgers, dies at 65
1965 – John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67
1970 – Nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher, dies at 55
1971 – The original Shamu, Sea World orca
1979 – Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies