1765 – George Glas, British merchant and adventurer (b. 1725)
1813 – Friedrich August Baumbach, German composer, dies at 60
1974 – Bert Gordon [Barney Gorodetsky], American comedian, dies at 79
1990 – Norman Cousins, American editor (Saturday Review) and peace activist, dies at 75
1993 – Bob Wolf, agent (New Kids on the Block, Larry Bird), dies
1995 – Randy Walker (AKA Stretch), American musician (b. 1972)
1995 – June Rosemary Thorndycraft, teacher and trade unionist, dies at 66
1997 – Ronald Gulliford, English educationalist (Dean of the Faculty of Education, Birmingham University 1979-81), dies at 76
2003 – Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (1st female English Channel 1926), dies at 98
2010 – Monty Sunshine, British jazz clarinetist and bandleader (Petite Fleur), dies at 82