1423 – Reinald IV, duke of Gelre and Gulik (Reinoud I), dies
1952 – Alec Ross, Scottish golfer (US Open 1907), dies at 72
1962 – Ephraim Lisitsky, American Hebrew poet, dies (b. 1885)
1983 – Alberto Evaristo Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), dies at 67
1986 – Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet, dies at 63
1988 – Hillel Slovak, Israeli musician (Anthym/What Is This?, Red Hot Chili Peppers) (b. 1962)
1992 – James Stirling, Scottish architect (Neue Staatsgalerie, 1981 Pritzker Prize), dies at 66
1996 – Nicholas John, English National Opera’s dramaturge, dies at 43
1998 – Lounès Matoub, Kabylian singer-songwriter, guitar and mandole player, and Berber rights activist,, assassinated by the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) at 42
2011 – Margaret Tyzack, English actress (b. 1931)