1373 – Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies
1568 – Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23
1757 – Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer and harpsichordist (La Silvia), dies at 71
1764 – Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703)
1946 – James Maxton, politician, dies
1957 – G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61
1992 – Arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94
2004 – Carlos Paredes, Portuguese musician and composer (b. 1925)
2007 – Ron Miller, American songwriter and record producer (b. 1933)
2010 – Daniel Schorr, American broadcast journalist (CBS), dies at 93