1800 – William Cowper, English pre-romantic poet (Olney Hymns), dies at 68
1905 – Jacob Olie, Dutch photographer, dies at about 70
1915 – Frederick William Seward, United States Assistant Secretary of State (b. 1830)
1925 – George Stephănescu, Romanian composer, dies at 81
1937 – Michał Drzymała, Polish peasant rebel (Drzymała’s wagon), dies at 79
1976 – Alexander Brailowsky, Russian-French pianist (Chopin specialist), dies at 80
1994 – Talaat Yassin Hamman, militant Muslim leader, shot dead at 32
2000 – Neils Viggo Bentzon, Danish pianist and composer (The Tempered Piano), dies at 80
2003 – Samson Kitur, Kenyan athlete (b. 1966)
2019 – Manuel Lujan Jr., American politician (Rep-R-NM, 1969-89), dies at 90