912 – Nottker “the Stamelaar”, benedictine monk/poet, dies at about 71
1605 – John Stow, English historian (Survey of London), dies
1655 – David Blondel, French Protestant clergyman (b. 1591)
1953 – Whirlaway, American thoroughbred racehorse (Triple Crown 1941), dies at 15
1963 – Otto Struve, Russian-born astronomer (b. 1897)
1974 – Hudson Fysh, Australian aviator and businessman (b.1895)
1986 – Raimundo Orsi, Argentine-born Italian soccer winger (13 caps Argentina, 35 Italy; Independiente, Juventus), dies at 84
1991 – Bill Ponsford, cricketer (Test avg 48 22, 1st-class avg 65 18), dies
1995 – Vieno J Sukselainen, Prime Minister of Finland (1959-61), dies
2007 – Luigi Comencini, Italian film director (L’imperatore di Capri), dies at 90