1259 – Christopher I, King of Denmark (1252-59), dies at about 40 (b. 1219)
1544 – Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68
1897 – Julius von Sachs, German botanist and naturalist, dies at 64
1910 – Mily Balakirev, Russian pianist and composer (Islamej; Tamara), dies at 73
1951 – Josef Bohuslav Foerster, Czech organist and composer, dies at 91
1985 – 39 people die in a confrontation at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium when Juventus and Italian fans are crushed against a wall escaping a breach by Liverpool fans
1992 – Pippa Steele, actress (Vampire Lovers), dies of cancer at 44
1992 – Bill Beyers, American actor (Capitol – “Wally McCandless”), dies of AIDS at 37
1995 – Margaret Chase Smith, American politician (U.S. Senator from Maine), dies at 97
1998 – Barry Goldwater, American politician (U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1953-65, 1969-87; Republican presidential candidate, 1964), dies at 89