1271 – Master Gerhard, first master mason of Cologne Cathedral, falls to his death from scaffolding during the building of the cathedral (b. c. 1210)
1516 – John Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467)
1566 – Diane de Poitiers, French mistress of French King Henry II, dies at 66
1943 – Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, playwright/director, dies
1960 – Amanullah Khan, Emir and King of Afghanistan (1919-28), dies at 67
1982 – Celia Johnson, English actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73
1992 – Brian MacLeod, Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist (Chilliwack), dies of cancer at 39
2002 – Michael Bryant, British actor (Sakharov, Girly), dies at 74
2009 – John J. Marchi, American politician (NY Senate 1957-2006), dies at 87
2013 – Rick Camp, American MLB pitcher, dies of natural causes at 59