1198 – Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies
1551 – Aristotele “Basiano” da Sangallo, Italian set designer, dies
1747 – Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman (b. 1686)
1891 – Antoine-Aimé Dorion, Canadian politician and jurist (joint premier of Canada 1858, 1863-64), dies at 73
1960 – Willem Elsschot [Alfons Josephus de Ridder], Flemish writer (Kas), dies at 78
2000 – Johnnie Taylor, American RandB and multi-genre singer (“Disco Lady”; “I Believe In You”), dies at 66
2009 – Danny La Rue, Irish drag entertainer, dies at 81
2010 – William A. Fraker, American cinematographer (b. 1923)
2017 – Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech conductor (Czech Philharmonic, 1990-92 and 2012-17; Prague Philharmonia, 1993-2005; BBC Symphony, 2006-12), dies of cancer at 71
2019 – Roky Erickson [Roger Kynard], American musician (The 13th Floor Elevators – “Starry Eyes”; “Don’t Slander Me”), dies at 71