1716 – Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, theologian and poet, dies at 62
1862 – Isaac Peace Rodman, American banker and Brigadier General (Union Army), dies of injury at about 40
1885 – Maria Gartmann, Dutch actress, dies at 60
1961 – Onésime Gagnon, French Canadian politician, lieutenant-governor of Québec (b. 1888)
1973 – Peter Pitseolak, Inuit photographer and author (b. 1902)
1985 – Heleb MacInnes, US spy writer (Affiliate in place), dies at 77
1987 – Robert Schollum, Austrian composer, dies at 74
1991 – Nancy Welford, entertainer, dies at 87
2004 – Gamini Fonseka, Sri Lankan actor (b. 1936)
2008 – Christa Reinig, German poet and writer (Idleness is the Root of All Love, The Tightrope Walker), dies at 82