1568 – Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry II of France and 3rd wife of Philip II of Spain, dies in childbirth at 23
1881 – Orson Pratt, American mathematician and religious leader, dies at 70
1884 – Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz), dies at 44
1936 – John Heisman, American football coach (legalised forward pass, originated the center-snap; Heisman Trophy named after him), dies from pneumonia at 66
1953 – Arnold Bax, British composer known for his orchestral music (Tintagel), and memoirist (Farewell My Youth), dies of heart failure at 69
1976 – Victoria Spivey, American vaudeville and blues singer, pianist, organist, and songwriter (“Dope Head Blues”; Organ Grinder Blues”), dies at 69
1982 – Vivien Merchant [Ada Thompson], British actress (Alfie; The Homecoming; The Offence), dies from alcoholism at 53
1989 – Joseph Wybran, Belgian physician and Jewish leader, murdered in mysterious circumstances at 49
2005 – Adrian Ratiu, Romanian composer, dies at 77
2007 – M.N. Vijayan, Indian writer, orator, and academic, dies at 77