1471 – Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, dies in Battle of Tewkesbury at 17, becoming the only heir apparent to the English throne to ever die in battle
1811 – Nikolay Kamensky, Russian army general, dies at 34
1879 – William Froude, English engineer and naval architect, dies at 68
1938 – Kanō Jigorō, Japanese educator and the founder of Judo, dies at 77
1987 – Cathryn Damon, American actress (Mary-Soap, She’s Having a Baby), dies of cancer at 56
2005 – David Hackworth, U.S. Army officer and military journalist (b. 1930)
2018 – Barnet Fain, American businessman and artist, dies at 86
2021 – Bertil Johansson, Swedish soccer striker (5 caps; IFK Göteborg 267 games) and manager (IFK Göteborg), dies at 86
2022 – Gerhard Mans, Namibian rugby union utility back (27 Tests; Orange Free State RFU, South West Africa RFU), dies at 60
2025 – Peter McParland, Irish soccer forward (34 caps Northern Ireland; Aston Villa 293 games), dies at 91