1572 – Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)
1781 – Richard Stockton, American attorney and signer of Declaration of Independence, dies at 50
1796 – Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, German violinist and composer, dies at 56
1857 – André Dumont, Belgian geologist, dies at 48
1932 – Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer (b. 1851)
1935 – Chiquinha Gonzaga, Brazilian composer (b. 1847).
1968 – Doretta Morrow, American actress (Because You’re Mine), dies from cancer at 41
1994 – Buster Holmes, American chef and New Orleans restaurateur, dies at 88
1999 – Christine Glanville, British Puppeteer (. 1924)
2007 – John Smith, English landowner, financier and Philanthropist (National Trust, Landmark Trust), dies at 83