79 – Pope Linus, second Bishop of Rome after St Peter
965 – Aboe a-Taia-H al-Moetanabbi, Arabic royal poet (Diwan), murdered
1571 – John Jewel, English bishop, dies at 49
1605 – Pontus de Tyard, French poet
1900 – William Marsh Rice, American philanthropist and university founder (b. 1816)
1929 – Richard A Zsigmondy, Austria chemist (Nobel 1925), dies at 64
1972 – Carl Frank, actor (Uncle Gunnar-Mama), dies at 63
1975 – Ian Hunter, South African character actor (Dr. Blood’s Coffin; White Unicorn), dies at 75
2006 – Etta Baker, American blues guitarist, dies at 93
2020 – Ray Batten, English rugby league back-rower (Great Britain 3, England 3 Tests; Leeds 434 games) and coach (Wakefield Trinity), dies at 75