1789 – John Rogers, American Continental Congressman (b. 1723)
1871 – Alexander N Afanasjev, Russian story teller, dies at 45
1908 – Jadwiga Łuszczewska, Polish poet, dies at 74
1930 – Jonkvrouw Catharina AM de Savornin Lohman, author, dies at 62
1956 – Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75
1974 – Robbie Mcintosh, Scottish drummer (Average White Band), overdoses at 24
1984 – Anatoly Novikov, Soviet composer, dies at 87
1988 – Arwel Hughes, Welsh composer, dies at 79
1997 – Shirley Clarke, American film director, dies at 78
2003 – Yuri Senkevich, Russian TV anchorman (b. 1937)