1596 – Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84
1612 – Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (b. 1554)
1792 – RenĂ© Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou, Chancellor of France (b. 1714)
1886 – Solomon Gazfried, rabbi/author (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch), dies
1956 – Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83
1963 – Dorian Le Gallienne, composer, dies at 48
1966 – Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44
1988 – Pete Drake, American pedal steel guitarist and producer, dies at 55
2007 – Marvin Zindler, American television reporter (b. 1921)
2008 – Eric Varley, British politician and cabinet minister, dies at 75