1632 – Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded
1676 – Ahmed Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (siege of Candia, Kreta), dies
1969 – George “Pops” Foster, American jazz double bassist, tuba player, and trumpeter (Louis Armstrong; Sidney Bechet; Earl Hines), dies at 77
1992 – Joan Mitchell, American painter and printmaker dies of cancer aged 67
2000 – Steve Allen, American comedian, composer, actor and TV host (Tonight Show; Steve Allen Show), dies of injuries from a car accident at 78
2002 – Juan Antonio Bardem, Spanish director and screenwriter (b. 1922)
2019 – William J. Hughes, American politician and diplomat (Rep-D-New Jersey, 1975-95), dies at 87
2019 – Don Fraser, American boxing promoter (LA venues; colourful wardrobe and offbeat PR gimmicks), dies at 92
2020 – Arthur Wills, British organist and composer (“God and Music”), and educator, dies at 94
2021 – Bert Newton, Australian radio, television, and stage personality (Good Morning Australia; Logie Award ceremonies; 20-1), dies at 83