1374 – Philip II of Taranto, Prince of Achaea (1364-73) and titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople (1364-74), dies at about 44
1700 – Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician, 17th Mayor of New York City (1686-88), dies at 57
1830 – Pierre Rode, French composer, dies at 56
1894 – Solomon Caesar Malan, British orientalist, dies at 82
1916 – Inez Milholland, American suffragist (National Woman’s Party), labor lawyer and socialist, dies at 30 after suffering from pernicious anemia
1985 – Elsa Morante, Italian writer, dies at 73
1994 – Arthur Ballard, English artist, dies at 79
2006 – Leo Chiosso, Italian lyricist (Fred Buscaglione), and screenwriter, dies at 86
2010 – Peter Christopherson, British rock musician (Throbbing Gristle; Psychic TV), commercial and music video director, dies at 55
2013 – Toshiaki Tsushima, Japanese film score composer, dies of pneumonia at 77