1629 – Charles Scribani, Flemish jesuit and author, dies at 67
1673 – John of Paffenrode, ruler of Ghussigny/poet, dies in battle
1835 – Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician, commander of Greek naval forces in Greek War of Independence (b. 1769)
1952 – Lodewijk Mortelmans, Belgian composer, dies at 84
1987 – Hines Johnson, West Indian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests; first WI fast bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test), dies at 76
1993 – Archie Williams, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1936 ), dies of a heart attack at 78
2004 – Ifigeneia Giannopoulou, Greek songwriter (b. 1957)
2009 – Roméo LeBlanc, 25th Governor General of Canada (b. 1927)
2009 – Ed Thomas, well-known high school football coach from Iowa (b. 1951)
2011 – Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football manager (b. 1933)