545 – Chlotilde, wife of French King Clovis and saint, dies at about 70
1881 – Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian
1882 – Christian Wilberg, German painter, dies at 42
1890 – Henryk Oskar Kolberg, Polish folklorist and composer, dies at 76
1959 – Ole Windingstad, Norwegian conductor (Brooklyn’s Scandinavian Symphony Orchestra, 1913-39), pianist and composer, dies after a heart attack at 73
1995 – Frank Waters, American writer, dies at 92
1998 – Joseph C. Harsch, American newscaster (Background), dies at 93
2004 – Jonathan D. Kramer, American composer (Notta Sonata), dies of leukemia at 61
2013 – Deacon Jones, American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (8 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; LA Rams, SD Chargers), dies from natural causes at 73
2017 – Jimmy Piersall, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1954, 56; his bipolar disorder subject book and film, “Fear Strikes Out”), dies at 87