1540 – Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48
1620 – Hayyim ben Joseph Vital, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1543)
1757 – Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician, dies at 73
1814 – George Joseph Vogler, composer, dies at 64
1840 – Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792)
1990 – Charles Farrell, American actor (7th Heaven, My Little Margie), dies at 89
1996 – Michael Gerzon, British mathematician and audio pioneer (Ambisonics), dies at 50
2004 – Philip Kapleau, American Zen teacher and founder (Rochester Zen Center in New Haven), dies at 91
2006 – Shigeru Kayano, Japanese Ainu activist (b. 1926)
2018 – Khaled Mohieddin, Egyptian military officer (member of the Revolutionary Command Council), dies at 95