1472 – Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet and translator, dies at 37
1809 – Joseph-Marie Vien, French court painter, dies at 92
1873 – Amedée Simon Dominique Thierry, French journalist and historian (b. 1797)
1934 – Francis William Reitz, 5th State President of the Orange Free State, dies at 89
1986 – Cass Canfield, US publisher, dies at 88
1991 – Elinor Remick Warren, American concert pianist and composer, dies at 91
1994 – Dennis Hartas, flier, dies at 69
1995 – Chet Gierlach, American music publisher, jazz and popular song composer ((The Funniest Bird I’ve Heard of) The Kiwi (Kee Wee) Bird), dies at 75
2000 – Ian Dury, English rock musician (The Blockheads) and actor (Judge Dredd), dies at 57
2007 – Paul Lauterbur, American chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1929)