1652 – Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32
1900 – Ferdinand Hamet, Dutch missionary in Mongolia, murdered at 59
1910 – Arkhip Kuindzhi, Russian painter (b. 1841)
1966 – Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32
1969 – Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64
1970 – Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman (b. 1897)
1974 – Ernest Milton, actor (Julius Caesar, Cat Girl), dies at 84
1997 – Andrew Cunanan, serial killer (Gianni Versage), commits suicide
2000 – Ahmad Shamlou, Iranian poet (b. 1925)
2010 – Alex Higgins, Northern Irish snooker player (b. 1949)