1556 – Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest, theologian and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) religious order, dies in Rome at about 65
1750 – John V, King of Portugal (1706-50), dies at 60
1917 – Francis Ledwidge, Irish poet (b. 1881)
1948 – Maria “Marie” Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70
1961 – Jesse Harper, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Notre Dame 57–17–7), dies at 77
1985 – Murray Chapple, New Zealand cricketer (NZ Test batsman through the 1950’s), dies at 55
1988 – Trinidad Silva, American character actor (Hill Street Blues -“Jesus Martinez”), killed in a car accident by a drunk driver at 38
1998 – Serge Golovine, French ballet choreographer (Death of Narcissus), dies at 73
2004 – Virginia Grey, American actress, dies at 87
2015 – Gerald S O’Loughlin, American actor and director (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels), dies at 93