366 – Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies
1517 – Frederik IV, of Baden, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1848 – Branwell Brontë [Patrick Branwell Brontë], English painter and writer and brother of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne, dies at 31
1855 – Alexandre Stiévenard, French violinist, guitarist and composer, dies at 86
1938 – Lev Schnirelmann, Russian mathematician (b. 1900)
1976 – Bruno VeSota, American character actor and director (They Stand Accused, Chopper, Teenage Doll, Wild Rovers), dies of a heart attack at 54
2004 – Marvin Davis, CEO (Davis Oil Company), dies at 79
2008 – Bengt Anderberg, Swedish poet and writer (Kain), dies at 88
2016 – Buckwheat Zydeco [Stanley Dural, Jr.], American B-3 organist, accordionist and singer (“Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire”), dies of lung cancer at 68
2020 – Dean Jones, Australian cricket batsman and broadcaster (52 Tests @ 46.55; 164 ODIs; Victoria), dies from cardiac arrest at 59