1859 – William H. Prescott, American historian, dies at 62
1938 – John Sharp, cricketer (England bat 1909, also soccer intl), dies
1979 – Eileen Shanahan, Irish poet (The Three Children (Near Clonmel)), dies at 77
1991 – Dale Long, hit HRs in 8 consecutive games, dies at 66
1992 – Nahman Avigad, Israeli archaeologist (Discovering Jerusalem), dies at 86
1994 – William Levitt, builder (Levittown), dies of kidney failure at 86
1996 – Dan Duva, American boxing promoter and producer (Howard Stern New Years Party), dies at 44
1998 – Colin Sanders, British computer engineer (Solid State Logic), dies in a helicopter crash at 50
2007 – Emma Tillman, the world’s oldest living person from January 24-28, 2007 (b. 1892)
2020 – Nicholas Parsons, British presenter, comedian and actor “the ultimate quiz show host”, dies at 96