946 – Eadgyth, English-born German Queen, wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
1798 – Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer, conductor and tutor of Ludwig van Beethoven, dies at 49
1855 – Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)
1992 – José Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor and director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80
1996 – Stevie Plunder, Australian musician (b. 1963)
2007 – Hans J. Wegner, Danish furniture designer (b. 1914)
2011 – Charlie Louvin, American country singer-songwriter (Louvin Brothers – “The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)”)dies of cancer at 83
2014 – Tom Gola, American basketball player, dies at 81
2016 – Colin Vearncombe, British singer-songwriter (Black – “Wonderful Life”), dies from injuries in a car accident at 53
2021 – Alan Ashcroft, English rugby union number 8 (16 caps England, 2 caps British and Irish Lions; Waterloo FC), dies at 90