1611 – Henry Hudson, English explorer Henry Hudson, his son John, and seven other crew members are set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship ‘Discovery’ and never seen again
1901 – Charles Kensington Salaman, British pianist and synagogue music composer, dies at 87
1959 – Jean Gallon, French composer, dies at 80
1971 – Walter Schulthess, Swiss composer, dies at 76
1995 – Jack Schroer, American rock saxophonist (Van Morrison’s The Caledonia Soul Orchestra), dies at 51
2003 – Maynard Jackson, American lawyer and the first African American mayor of Atlanta (1974-82; 1990-94), dies of a heart attack at 65
2006 – Luke Graham, American wrestler, dies at 66
2015 – Helmuth Lohner, Austrian stage and screen actor and stage director (Mrs. Warren’s Profession), dies at 82
2017 – Gabe Pressman, American television journalist (WNBC-TV, 1956-72; 1980-2017) and 11x Emmy Award winner, dies at 93
2023 – Jimmy Kim, American taekwondo practitioner (Olympic gold heavyweight 1988; World Cup gold 1987), dies at 56