1703 – Robert Hooke, English scientific genius (Micrographia), dies at 67
1850 – Oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (Later Day Saint apostle), dies at 43
1935 – Neville Knox, cricketer (bowled in 2 Tests for England 1907), dies
1945 – Arthur Vanderpoorten, Flemish Internal minister (1940), dies at 61
1985 – Sarah Blanding, 1st US fem college head (Vassar 1946-64), dies at 86
1991 – Arthur Murray [Moses Teichman], American ballroom dancer and businessman (Arthur Murray Dance Party), dies at 95 of pneumonia
1991 – Johnny Revolta, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1935; 18 PGA Tour titles), dies at 79
1993 – Carlos Marcello, Tunisian-born gangster (b. 1910)
2008 – Norman O’Neill, Australian cricket batsman (42 Tests @ 45.55, 6 x 100s; NSW CA), dies at 71
2017 – Tommy Page, American pop singer (“I’ll Be Your Everything”), found dead of apparent suicide at 46