1428 – Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, ‘The Warlike’ (b. 1370)
1612 – Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62
1831 – Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37
1910 – Leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies
1920 – Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (Episodios Nacionales), dies at 76
1990 – Alberto Lleras Camargo, president of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62), dies
1994 – Michiel P “Michael” Gorsira, Gov of Curacao (1951-67), dies at 80
1996 – Ramon Vinay, Chilean operatic tenor, dies at 83
1999 – Iron Eyes Cody [Espera Oscar de Corti], Italian-American actor (Keep America Beautiful, Black Gold, Ernest Goes to Camp), dies at 91
2007 – Helen Hill, American independent filmmaker (b. 1970)