695 – “White Ewald”, helper of Willibrord, murdered
1884 – Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Geur), dies at 44
1912 – Guido Papini, Italian violinist and composer, dies at 65
1965 – Zachary Scott, American actor (Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce), dies from a malignant brain tumor at 51
1969 – Skip James, American blues musician (b. 1902)
1983 – John K. M. McCaffery, American TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69
1983 – Kurt Kusenberg, writer, dies at 79
1993 – Sgt. First Class Randy Shughart, American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 35
2003 – William Steig, American cartoonist and children’s author (Shrek!, Doctor De Soto), dies at 95
2009 – Queen Fatima, former Libyan queen (b. 1918)