1617 – John Napier, Scottish mathematician and inventor (logarithms), dies from effects of gout at 67
1714 – Charles, Duke of Berry, French heir presumptive to the Spanish throne (1700-07), dies of injuries from a hunting accident at 27
1870 – Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist (b. 1802)
1890 – Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, French Canadian politician (1st Premier of Quebec), dies at 69
1912 – Isaac Kauffman Funk, American publisher (Funk and Wagnalls), dies at 72
1926 – Thomas Burberry, English fashion designer, founder of luxury brand Burberry, and inventor of gabardine, dies at 90
1951 – Al Christie, Canadian-born pioneering film director and producer (Nestor Film Company), dies at 69
2002 – Harry L. O’Connor, Czech film stuntman
2012 – Claude Miller, French director and screenwriter, dies at 70
2023 – Craig Breedlove, American auto racer (5 x world land speed record holder; first to reach 500mph (800km/h) and 600mph (970km/h), dies of cancer at 86