1702 – John Benbow, English vice-admiral (Santa Marta), dies
1704 – Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (b. 1654)
1768 – Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist, philosopher and astronomer, dies at 57
1781 – Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (Die Mädcheninsel), dies at 60
1898 – Charles Jerome Hopkins, American composer, dies at 62
1937 – Rogelio del Villar, Spanish composer, dies at 61
1969 – Carlos Marighela, Brazilian guerilla, dies in battle
1982 – Dominique Dunne, actress (Poltergeist), murdered by boyfriend at 23
2008 – Juan Camilo Mouriño, Mexican Secretary of the Interior (b. 1971)
2013 – Hakon Barfod, Norwegian sailor and Olympic champion, dies at 87