1030 – Olaf II Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad at 34 or 35
1099 – Urban II [Odo de Lagery], French Pope who began the First Crusade (1088-99), dies at about 64
1936 – Frank Gavan Duffy, Australian barrister and judge (High Court of Australia, 1913-35, and Chief Justice of Australia, 1931-35), dies at 84
1953 – Rosa May Billinghurst, British disabled suffragette and member of the Women’s Social and Political Union, dies at 78
1960 – Richard Simon, American book publisher (co-founder of Simon and Shuster), dies at 61
1973 – Norm Smith, Australian rules footballer and coach (b. 1915)
1976 – Mickey Cohen, American gangster (Cohen crime family), dies at 62
2001 – Edward Gierek, Polish communist politician, dies of lung disease at 88
2004 – Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress and singer (b. 1923)
2023 – David W. Potter, Scottish sports writer (published 60+ books, primarily Scottish football and cricket), dies at 74