1786 – John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)
1876 – Charles Edward Horsley, English composer, dies at 53
1891 – George Hearst, American businessman and politician (U.S. Senator from California), dies at 70
1963 – Eppa Rixey Jr., American Baseball HOF pitcher (NL wins leader 1922; 266 career wins; Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds), dies at 71
1993 – Joyce Carey, British actress (Brief Encounter, The Cedar Tree), dies at 94
1993 – Ishirō Honda, Japanese film director and producer (Godzilla), dies at 81
2003 – Roger Michael Needham, British cryptographer (b. 1935)
2004 – Carmen Laforet, Spanish author, dies at 82
2004 – Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, Librarian of Congress (1975-87) and author (“The Americans: The Democratic Experience” – 1974 Pulitzer Prize), dies at 89
2020 – Johnny Antonelli, American baseball pitcher (6 × MLB All-Star; World Series, NL ERA leader 1954; NY Giants), dies from colon cancer at 89