1033 – Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine
1106 – Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1084–1105), dies at 54
1485 – Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince
1547 – Cajetan of Thiene, Italian priest and saint who founded Catholic order of Theatines, dies at 66
1639 – Martin van den Hove, Dutch scientist (b. 1605)
1661 – Jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608)
1821 – Caroline of Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV (1820-21), dies at 53
2008 – Bernie Brillstein, American talent agent, manager and producer (The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd), dies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 77
2017 – Janet Seidel, Australian jazz pianist, vocalist, arranger, and educator, dies of ovarian cancer at 62
2021 – Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, American funk saxophonist (Kool and The Gang – “Who’s Gonna Take The Weight”), dies at 70