1770 – Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham, English politician and diplomat
1837 – Tsultrim Gyatso, 10th Dalai Lama, dies at 21
1865 – Samuel David Luzzatto, Italian-Jewish scholar, dies at 65
1897 – St Therese of Lisieux, Roman Catholic saint and mystic (b. 1873)
1977 – Mary Ford [Iris Colleen Summers], American vocalist, guitarist and actress (Les Paul, Queen of Outer Space), dies from complications of alcohol abuse at 53
1994 – Lina Basquette, actress (Night for Crime, Hard Hombre), dies at 87
1995 – George Kirby, American comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show), dies at 71
2012 – Barbara Ann Scott, Canadian figure skater (Olympic gold 1948, World champion 1947-48), dies at 84
2017 – Elizabeth Baur, American actress (Fran-Ironside, Teresa-Lancer), dies at 69
2017 – Alam Thomas “Tom” Paley, American folk musician (New Lost City Ramblers), dies at 89