1726 – Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1691-1714), dies at 63
1770 – Francois Hanot, French composer and violinist, dies at 72
1901 – Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded
1921 – Carl Menger, Austrian economist, dies at 81
1963 – Artturi Leinonen, Finnish journalist and writer (Kati), dies at 74
1970 – Ethel Leginska, British pianist and composer, dies at 83
1971 – Josef Berg, Czech composer, dies at 43
1996 – Mieczysław Weinberg [Moisey Samuilovich Vaynberg], Polish-Soviet composer, dies from Crohn’s disease at 77
2016 – Andy Bathgate, professional ice hockey player (New York Rangers, 1958 NHL MVP), dies at 83
2017 – Gerald Kaufman, British Labour MP, dies at 86