1712 – Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)
1799 – Constantin Reindl, German composer, dies at 60
1818 – Caspar Wessel, Danish-Norwegian mathematician, dies at 72
1877 – Elkanah Brackin Greer, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 51
1924 – John Reedman, cricketer (Test for Aust 1894, 17 and 4, 1 for 24), dies
1987 – Henry Richardson LaBouisse, American diplomat (headed UNICEF (1965-79), dies at 83
1996 – John Snagge, British newsreader and commentator for the BBC (Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race), dies at 91
2021 – Stan Albeck, American basketball coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls), dies from a stroke at 89
2022 – Kathryn Hays [Kay Piper], American actress (Kim Hughes in “As the World Turns”, 1972-2010), dies at 87
2025 – J. Bennett Johnston, American politician (Sen-D-LA, 1972-97), dies at 92