1891 – Holger Simon Paulli, Danish conductor and composer, dies at 81
1902 – Frederick Temple, 95th Archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 81
1907 – Pierre Janssen, French astronomer, discovered helium, dies at 83
1945 – Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39
1962 – George Saiko, Austrian writer, dies at 70
1966 – Heimito von Doderer, Austrian writer, dies at 70
1989 – Josef Alexander, composer, dies at 82
2001 – Bola Ige, Nigerian politician, Minister of Justice, murdered at 71
2007 – Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist and composer, dies of kidney failure at 82
2019 – Duncan MacKay, Scottish soccer defender (14 caps; Celtic 162 games), dies at 82