1794 – Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (b. 1715)
1829 – James Smithson, dies, his will establishes Smithsonian Institute
1862 – Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35
1873 – Hiram Powers, American sculptor (Greek Slave), dies at 67
1935 – Eugene Augustin Lauste, French inventor (b. 1857)
1948 – George Templeton Strong, American composer, dies at 92
1961 – Harry Hooton, Australian poet, dies of cancer at 52
1989 – A. J. Ayer, English Neopositivist philosopher (Logical Positivism), dies at 78
2004 – Darrell Russell, American race car driver (b. 1968)
2008 – Michael Turner, American comic book artist (b. 1971)