1499 – John IV, Dutch army leader, Earl of Egmond, dies
1676 – Michiel A. de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69
1944 – Bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (1915–17, 1925–26), dies at 93
1973 – Manfred Gurlitt, German composer, dies at 82
1996 – Tony Hymphris, political activist, dies at 45
1999 – Léon Barzin, Belgian-American conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58), dies at 98
2007 – Zhang Taofang, Chinese sniper (b. 1931)
2011 – David Mason, British orchestral, solo and session trumpet player (the Beatles “Penny Lane”), dies of leukaemia at 85
2012 – Jim McCrary, American photographer (album covers such as Tapestry, Ticket to Ride), dies of a chronic nervous system disorder at 72
2019 – Gino Marchetti, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (Pro Bowl x 11), dies of pneumonia at 93