238 – Pupienus, Roman Emperor ruled 3 months with Balbinus, murdered by the Praetorian guard at about 70
1844 – Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian composer and 6th child of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, dies at 53
1918 – Ernest William Christmas, Australian painter (b. 1863)
1973 – Eileen Percy, Irish silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72
1984 – Fred Waring, American bandleader, conductor, and Waring Blender namesake, dies at 84
1985 – James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69
1996 – Jason Thirsk, American punk rock bassist (Pennywise), dies of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot at 28
1997 – Chuck Wayne [Jagelka], America session and bebop jazz guitarist (Woody Herman’s First Herd; George Shearing Quintet; Gil Evans; Tony Bennett), dies of emphysema at 74
2006 – Jim Olin, American politician (Rep-D-VA, 1983-93), dies at 86
2008 – Eric Varley, British politician and cabinet minister, dies at 75