1100 – William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44
1222 – Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse (1194-1222), dies at 65
1827 – James Hewitt, American composer and conductor, dies at 57
1955 – Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies
1978 – Totie Fields [Sophie Feldman], American comedienne, dies at 48
1990 – Norman Mclean, American writer (b. 1902)
1990 – Edwin Richfield, British actor (Interpol Calling, The Avengers), dies at 68
1992 – Ephraim Katz, Israeli American writer and filmmaker (The Film Encyclopedia), dies at 60
2003 – Charles Kerruish, Manx politician and President of Tyndwald Isle of Man, dies at 86
2012 – Jimmy Jones, American singer-songwriter (Handy Man), dies at 75