1754 – Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Italian Rococo painter of religious subjects and genre scenes (Fortune Teller), dies at 72
1813 – Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (Battle of Borodino), dies at 67
1883 – William M. Browne, American Confederate politician and Brigadier General, dies at 59
1945 – Hans Bloesch, Swiss author, dies at 67
1973 – Jacques Maritain, French Catholic philosopher (exponent of St Thomas), dies at 90
1981 – Cliff Battles, American College/Pro Football HOF halfback (West Virginia Wesleyan College; 3 x First-Team All-Pro; NFL rushing yards leader 1932, 37; Boston Braves/Redskins, Washington Redskins), dies at 70
1992 – Iceberg Slim [Robert Beck], African-American writer, dies at 73
1996 – Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro, Guatemalan politician, dies at 80
1999 – Alf Ramsey, English football manager, dies at 79
2009 – Valeria Peter Predescu, Romanian singer, dies of a heart attack at 62