1822 – Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch military man, politician and colonial administrator (Lieutenant-governor of East-Java, 1974-98; Minister of War, 1806-07), dies at 61
1873 – John of Saxony, King of Saxony (1854-73), dies at 71
1920 – Ernst Perabo, German-American composer and pianist, dies at 74
1924 – Frances Hodgson Burnett, British-American playwright and children’s author (“The Secret Garden”; “Little Lord Fauntleroy”), dies at 74
1927 – Leonard Nelson, German philosopher (Nelson-Friessche Schule), dies at 45
1933 – Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin), dies at 70
1947 – Theodore Holland, British composer, dies at 69
1965 – Bill McKechnie, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1940 Cincinnati Reds) and coach (World Series 1948 Cleveland Indians), dies at 79
1969 – Vic Richardson, Australian cricket batsman and captain (19 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 138; South Australia) and SANFL player (Magarey Medal 1920 Sturt FC), dies at 75
2004 – Edward Oliver LeBlanc, Dominican politician, dies at 81