1856 – Ivan Kireyevsky, Russian literary critic and philosopher, dies at 50
1891 – Wilhelm Eduard Weber, German physicist, dies at 86
1946 – William S. Hart, American silent film actor (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds), dies at 75
1957 – Louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48
1959 – Jean Gallon, French composer, dies at 80
1970 – Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895)
1988 – Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies
1991 – Antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66
1994 – Alan Frank, English composer and music publisher, dies at 83
2006 – Budhi Kunderan, Indian cricket wicketkeeper and batsman (18 Tests), dies of lung cancer at 66